PlayStation 2 Retrospective

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The PlayStation 2 shaped video games. From Silent Hill, to Shadow of the Colossus, to Grand Theft Auto, to Ico, to Metal Gear Solid, and beyond… This is my recollection of the console that established the video game industry as we know it today, and its artistic merit.

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Special thanks to @hilltopworks for allowing me to interview him about the English translation for Boku no Natsuyasumi 2! Link to the English patch here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/boku-no-2-patch-92070798

Special thanks to my brother, @daylight_anim, and my friends Matt, @Wolfalous and @RisingJericho for helping me gather footage for this video. I couldn’t have finished it without you guys.

Special thanks to @vinesaucefullsauce, @longplayarchive, @NintendoComplete, and @worldoflongplays for additional footage.

List of PS2 games showcased, games cut from the video, and more: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lz1CR5e7uRwKqrxtG-w7QSyQNwcgrUM1K619O8En6_w/edit?usp=sharing

Chapters 0:00 Intro 4:05 Development, Specifications and Features 15:52 2000 29:39 2001 48:28 2002 58:40 2003 1:09:37 Licensed Game Tangent 1:22:50 2004 1:32:53 2005 1:42:25 2006 1:48:21 2007 1:50:50 The Final Years 2:00:33 Cherish Every Day

Sources https://www.denofgeek.com/games/playstation-2-difficult-to-develop-retrospective-legacy/ https://ign.com/articles/1998/08/28/history-of-the-playstation https://web.archive.org/web/20141129042841/http://www.edge-online.com/features/a-history-of-videogame-hardware-sony-playstation/ https://archive.org/details/The_PlayStation_Book_2015_UK/mode/2up https://www.eurogamer.net/ps2-the-insiders-story-article https://web.archive.org/web/20040604031531/http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/february04/ps2timeline/index3.shtml https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/11/04/gamecube-versus-playstation-2 https://web.archive.org/web/20031210074645/http://www.technology.scee.net/sceesite/files/presentations/PSP/HowFarHaveWeGot.pdf#page=32 https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2000/02/ee/ https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/xddlp/describe_what_developing_for_each_console_youve/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/the-story-of-ps2-sonys-crowning-achievement/ https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/teiyu-goto-the-unsung-genius-behind-the-playstation/ https://blog.playstation.com/2019/12/05/how-takafumi-fujisawa-created-the-original-playstations-startup-sound/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1113698.stm https://www.gamesindustry.biz/shuhei-yoshida-reflects-on-the-ps2-launch-we-were-awfully-unprepared https://www.eurogamer.net/the-reality-is-were-not-really-interesting https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/04/grand-theft-auto-iii-likely-wouldnt-exist-without-the-sega-dreamcast https://www.eurogamer.net/news150506xboxgta3 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/jan/04/playstation-2-manufacture-ends-years?INTCMP=SRCH

Video Sources PS2 TGS 1999 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-vH-EW4Jrg PS2 North American Launch Footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQA3NeExAgY PS2 Disc Read Error https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6JhPV_O5k4 PS2 Launch Japan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBDah-cNFXE May Payne PS2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRmIJIXV3hU PS3 E3 2006 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaWptXzfETo Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI7LyPNsqUg Burnout Revenge Gameplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5x_Ib7_WrI Yakuza 2 Gameplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkNOyWHjwg4 Chulip Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCvr7fXDbco War of the Monsters Commercials https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBSPmAPWHTI Hollow Knight Footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogBXxTCc3lE Yakuza 2 River Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsueiIjMs9A

Image Sources https://www.reddit.com/r/90sdesign/comments/157wnw7/1998_famous_players_movie_theatre_mississauga/ https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/36477 https://www.tumblr.com/y2kaestheticinstitute/650643027540443136/famous-players-paramount-theatre-festival-hall MobyGames https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/images/18354-syphon-filter-logans-shadow

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