Pro Evolution Soccer 2
2002 video game From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pro Evolution Soccer 2 (abbreviated as PES 2), also known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 outside of Europe,[a] is the second installment of Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer football simulation video game series. The Japanese release was succeeded by an updated and improved version called World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 Final Evolution.[3]
| Pro Evolution Soccer 2 | |
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European PlayStation 2 cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Composer(s) | Michiru Yamane Sota Fujimori |
| Series | Pro Evolution Soccer |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | PlayStation 2
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
It was the last game in the series to be released for the PlayStation and the first and only game to be released for the GameCube, though it was the Japan-exclusive Final Evolution update.[4]
The cover of the Japanese version of the game featured Masashi Nakayama.[5]
PES 2 was succeeded by PES 3, which was released in 2003.
In-game content
PES 2 features six game modes, including single matches, training, various cup tournaments, and a Master League, in which the player can select a team to compete in various competitions and partake in the transfer market.[6] A total of 40 unlicensed club teams and 56 unlicensed international squads (expect for Japan which is the only fully licensed team in the game)[7] are available.[6]
Peter Brackley and Trevor Brooking call the matches in the game's English language version replacing Pro Evolution Soccer commentators Chris James and Terry Butcher.[8][9] The commentators in the Japanese version are Jon Kabira and Tetsuo Nakanishi.
The opening theme for the game is "We Will Rock You" by Queen.[10] This opening theme is also featured in Pro Evolution Soccer 2016.[11]
Reception
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Perspective
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | (EU) 93/100[12] (US) 93/100[13] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |   [6] |
| Edge | 9/10[14] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 9/10[15] |
| Eurogamer | 9/10[8] |
| Famitsu | 36/40[16][17] (J.League) 34/40[18] |
| Game Informer | 9/10[19] |
| GamePro | [20] |
| GameRevolution |  [21] |
| GameSpot | 9/10[22] |
| GameSpy | [23] |
| GameZone | 8.5/10[24] |
| IGN | 9/10[25] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [26] |
| BBC Sport | 90%[27] |
| The Village Voice | 8/10[28] |
Reception
The PlayStation 2 version received "universal acclaim" in both regions according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[12][13] In Japan, Famitsu gave both the original and Final Evolution versions a score of 36 out of 40,[16][17] and the J.League version 34 out of 40, all for the same console version.[18]
In Japan, Winning Eleven 6 sold 1 million units in eight weeks.[29] By December 2002, Winning Eleven 6 had sold 1,115,707 units and Final Evolution sold 406,234 units for a combined 1,521,941 units sold.[30] In total, the game sold a total of 1,799,075 for the PlayStation 2 in Japan.[31]
In Europe, PES 2 initially outsold FIFA Football 2003 upon release in October 2002,[32] with PES 2 selling above 1 million units in its first 40 days of availability in Europe.[29][33] In the United Kingdom, it topped the all-formats chart two days after release.[34] The PlayStation 2 version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2 received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),[35] indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[36] By December 2002, FIFA 2003 had overtaken PES 2 in Europe with 2.5 million sales in the region.[32]
In the United States, Winning Eleven 6 sold 59,567 copies.[37] In total, PES 2 sold at least more than 2,858,642 units worldwide.
PES 2 was awarded Best Console Game at the European Computer Trade Show (ECTS) in 2002.[34] During the 7th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated Pro Evolution Soccer 2 for "Console Sports Simulation Game of the Year", which was ultimately awarded to Madden NFL 2004.[38]
According to SPORTbible in 2019, Pro Evolution Soccer 2 was voted the greatest football video game of all time in a poll. SPORTbible writer Jack Kenmare called it "one of the greatest and most influential football games in recent memory."[39]
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