Evolution of PlayStation: PlayStation 2

Discover how PlayStation took the world by storm with the launch of the massively popular PlayStation 2, making it the best-selling home gaming console ever.

[Qrphe]

Oh man, the PS2 really looked slick as hell back then

It still is

[hakis86]

These videos are such good teasers. Sony: You are doing it right!!

I am amazed at how many PS2's were sold.

[JoGam]

Sony has a new marketing company which seems like its working. I'll bet it was the marketing and PR team who said to go about it this way. Building up hype then destroying on Feb 20th.

[Kevin ButIer]

Hail to the king!

[TheGamerDood]

Only 3 days, 18hrs, 34min to go! :P

awwww yeah! xD
http://bit.ly/Xd4D92

[Knight_Crawler]

For some reason I still do not see Sony announcing the PS4 until E3.

I think this will all lead to a Gaikai announcement on the 20th.

Edit: B4 you disagree think about it...Sony paid alot of money for Gaikai and they have not said a word about it, if they announce the PS4 it will over shadow any Gaikai news that Sony announces after they announce the PS4.

Also if MS announces the 720 at E3 it would draw alot of noise and over shadow the the games that Sony will be demoing because it already revelaed the PS4.

Edit @four - Yes they can but a PS4 announcement will over shadow any Gaikai news and the focus will be on the PS4 instead of Gaikai.

Like I said a PS4 reveal will better at E3 - once Sony introduces what to expect from Gaikai they can announce the PS4 at E3 and show us how it will be integrated with Gaikai.

[juandren]

No.

[fourOeightshark]

Sony could announce the PS4 and Gaikai on the 20th.

[classic200]

I dont think announcing gaikai and the PS4 now will allow xbox to over shadow the PS4. I think both will get people equally looking at them, The one who wins though will be the one who show the most appealing games on the floor. That will be the deciding factor in my eyes.

[smashcrashbash]

Why would they do all this just to announce Gaikai.They could have just announced it online.Why spend all this money when they could have easily just announced what Gaikai was and how it benefits us.And any games they wanted to show us they could have had on their website. What could be bigger the a PS4 that they would go through all this trouble for? And with this many rumors how could it be just completely untrue? Why should they wait for E3 when they can wow us with the PS4 now and then show us games and other stuff at E3? How better to wow people at E3 with everyone wanting more?

[BLAKHOODe]

I expect Sony to announce more than one thing on the 20th. If this was JUST about the PS4, they could have waited till E3 and not go through all this trouble putting together such a huge presentation.

[shutUpAndTakeMyMoney]

For some reason I like the PSEye part. Some xbox fanboy will call it a kinect rip off. Back then.. In 2000.

Seeing the network adapter makes be think console games would be online without MS.

PC did it way before.

Sonys marketing team seems to be at work already and it seems great..

They used to make halo and gears ads no lie.
"At BBH New York, now led by Chief Creative Officer John Patroulis, it will be interesting to see the new developments in PS creative. Patroulis,of course, made a mark on the videogame category while at agencytwofifteen, T.A.G./McCann San Francisco, where he helped create high-profile campaigns for X-Box, including the much-celebrated Halo "Believe."
http://creativity-online.co...

[DigitalRaptor]

The more ignorant among us seem to think that Sony copied Microsoft by bringing out online gaming to PS2. The truth is that Sega were first with the Dreamcast in 1998, Sony launched second and had their online network setup first in Japan in 2001, and the US in July 2002, before Microsoft did for Xbox in November 2002.

The difference is, Xbox Live was the outstanding service and had games like Halo to support it. Microsoft did well in that regard.

[iXenon]

Yesterday: PSOne
Today: PS2
Tomorrow: PSP
Monday: PS3
Tuesday: PS Vita
Wednesday: PS4

[GoldPunch-TR]

I totally agree with you.

[LOL_WUT]

On Thursday: PANCAKES ;)

[CRASHBASHUK]

I am guessing a video a day being posted at 6PMEST /11PMGMT

[ApolloTheBoss]

This is just incredibly clever on Sony's part. Whoever came up with this should get a raise. I hope the ads will be this elaborate.

[Prcko]

This hype is 2 big,but feed me more!!!
cannot imagine internet explosion after PS4 reveal
http://i.minus.com/ieeosojk...

[L6RD7BLU3]

AWESOME GIF LOL

[-Falaut-]

My god, what is Kaz dropping? From all the GIFs, that one along with the Kaz train hitting the school bus...mmmm delicious.

[a_bro]

i love the MI2 gif LMAOOOO gave me the chuckles
http://i.minus.com/i97P4bk7...

[plaZeHD]

OMG, ROFLMAO!!!!!!
Best Gif EVERRRRR!!!!
Anyway I am very excited
http://25.media.tumblr.com/...

[Kane22]

that was freaking awesome lol

[Plagasx]

There should be a gif thread dedicated to the PS meeting lol

[juandren]

I just want to shake his hand

[danthebios]

Friends would sleep over because of my ps2 hahaha,those were good times:)

[GamersRulz]

Best Console of all time.

[parkerpeters]

Some SNES fans might disagree, but I will say one thing... It was and is a juggernaut. Definitely had the most active lifespan, and it's library tends to agree with you.

[JoGam]

AMEN to that

[platformmaster918]

And the most popular by far. 1.6 billion software sold. No other console has sold even 1 billion

[parkerpeters]

Oh my god I am hype. This never happens to me, but god dammit I have boarded the hype train!

[platformmaster918]

choo choooo all aboard!

[NYC_Gamer]

Here's some of the classics that remember...

The Getaway
Kessen
Summoner
GTA 3
Midnight Club
Smuggler's Run
MGS3
NFL 2K5
Silent Hill 2
God of War
Warriors
Bully

N4G add more to the list

[parkerpeters]

Fatal Frame
Shin Megami Tensei (the best entries)
Dark Cloud
Devil May Cry (Groovy)

[r21]

Sly Cooper
Rouge Galaxy
Steambot Chronicles
Black
Killzone
Sly Cooper
Disgaea

[GamersRulz]

Silent Hill 2/3
GT4
Ico
Shadow of the colossus
Metal Gear Solid 2
Final Fantasy X
Tekken Tag
Ace Combat 4/5/Zero
Twisted Metal Black

[akaakaaka]

Killzone
cod2
gow,2
ico
sotc
pes3,4,5,6,
exterminator
onimusha's
pop
dmc
hl
operation black hawk down
ssx
silent hill 2,3,4
tekken tag
gt3,4
gta's
second sight
indigo Prophecy

[akaakaaka]

i forgot BLACK! and RE4

and sadly i did not play the SOCOM'S or TMB

[pr0t0typeknuckles]

prince of persia
devil may cry
god of war
chulip
sly cooper
jak & daxter
ratchet & clank
beyond good & evil
tekken
GTA
psychonauts
metal gear solid
ico
shadow of the colossus
psi-ops
primal
bloodrayne
shinobi/nightshade
bujingai
chaos legion
kya dark lineage
whiplash
crash twinsanity(only)
kingdom hearts
haven
maximo
siren
red faction
shadow of destiny
darkcloud
legacy of kain

[fourOeightshark]

Jak and Daxter.

[NBT91]

Kudos for putting Bully on your list. I will raise you one Kingdom Hearts.

[Gamer-40]

Dragon Quest VIII
Primal
Final Fantasy XII
Tourist Trophy
Drakan the Ancient Gates
Soul Reaver 2
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

[WeAreLegion]

I'd like to add:

A Dog's Life
Katamari Damacy
We Love Katamari
Disaster Report
Kinetica

All but Katamari were fairly obscure, but MASTERPIECES, if you can get ahold of them. ;)

Amazing lists, guys! This is why I love PlayStation.

[-Gespenst-]

Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy XII
Dragon Quest VIII
Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts II
Persona 3
Persona 4
Shin Megami Tensei III
Digital Devil Saga I & II
Xenosaga I, II & III
Rogue Galaxy
Valkyrie Profile 2 - Silmeria
Musashi Samurai Legend
Ico
Shadow of the Colossus
Okami
Beyond Good and Evil
Zone of the Enders I & II
Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3
Prince of Persia trilogy
Ratchet and Clank (all of em')
Maximo
NBA Street (All of em')
Dynasty Warriors
Samurai Warriors
Killzone
Lego Racers 2

There's a lot of games I haven't played that should be on the list. Have isos of them but I'll need a better pc before I can emulate them...

[ZoyosJD]

*Hears TV in other room.*

Is that the Travel channel announcer?

I hope they start the meeting with a video of this format for the PS4 and just leave the charts and graphs alone.

[Flyingdog670]

Oh man.... so many memories with my PS2, i passed it down to my little sister when I got my PS3, and the PS2 still works like brand new :). Thanks Playstation 2, the Best Console of all time..... in my opinion! :)

[panbit86]

PS2 is a LEGENDARY console! I hope PS4 will surpass it! CANNOT FUCKING WAIT ANYMORE!!!! SLAY MY SOUL SONY!!!!

[Tripl3seis]

I'm my hype level is going crazy can't wait ps4 ftw!!!!!

[SAE]

>.<

[PS4isKing_82]

Now this is how to market your next big product.
My body feels like it's gunna explode if I don't get a ps4 soon!!!!!!!
Hurry up and release it Sony!!!!!!!!!!

I need PS4 now!!!!!!!!!!!

[r21]

So few days left, so much hype! Cant wait for 20th XD

[d0nT wOrrY]

CHOO CHOO ALL ABOARD HYPE TRAIN SONY FELLOWS!!!
PLAYSTATION FOR LIFE

[wenaldy]

I think im gonna buy PS2 again :))

[stage88]

Playstation is the future

EDIT: it's actual the present as well, I'm playing Uncharted 3. And it's the past because everyone and their uncle own a PS1 or PS2 or both.

[MegaLagann]

PS2, along with the Super Nintendo these are the two greatest systems ever made.

[Prodigy-X]

I remember the PS2 days. Those were the golden days when Sony constantly kept releasing games like crazy and when platformers still exists. Jak & Daxter, Sly Cooper, Ratchet and Clank, God of War, Dark Cloud, Killzone 1, Gran Turismo, Persona, Twisted Metal, Kingdom Hearts, FF X & more. My favorite franchise on the PS2 was Jak & Daxter.

[GiantFriendlyCrab]

sony should use this song for their pre conference on Wednesday http://www.audiomicro.com/t...

[Relientk77]

I love my PlayStation 2 and always will, my favorite console that and the original PlayStation. The 2 best in my opinion

[supremacy]

Well i have A pretty good feeling that things like...

-voice messaging
-cross voice chat
-Multiple id logs
-Auto settings
-Universal party system
-A new and improve UI
-Background download and installs
-Auto updates and patches
-Improve web browser
-Already synched trophies
-Multiple apps running with no cancelations needed
-Universal custom music support
-More apps
-More media content providers

will be included with the ps4 from day one.

[nevin1]

Doesn't the vita have that?

[supremacy]

Not entirely.

[Gamer-40]

No doubt, this is a countdown.
PlayStation 4 reveal for february 20th.

[BlaqMagiq24]

The PS2 was recently put to rest but it's leagcy will never die.

[LOL_WUT]

I still love the PS2 chime whenever I would boot up a game or when I would hear it in the commercials its always sounded badass

[nevin1]

Showing Past systems mean they should have BC support.

[Riderz1337]

PSP Sunday
PS3 Monday
PSV Tuesday
PS4 Wednesday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!$@#!! !!!!!!!!!!!%^&%$#@^%&*( $#@$!^%&*(%@$#!

[Dissidia]

Yes.

[OllieBoy]

I've never seen Sony this focused since they launched the PS1.

The PS4 reveal is going to be something...

[GiantFriendlyCrab]

that because kaz hirai has become president and CEO of Sony,
http://i.neoseeker.com/n/3/...

http://www.revistagamer.com...

http://i.italiansubs.net/am...

[uzumaki619]

Looks like http://playstationgang.com/... right about teasing the PS2

[Martywren]

Sony getting aggressive with marketing, Nice!

[pr0t0typeknuckles]

imo the best console of all time, i really want another to top the ps2 but that seems a little impossible at leat right now, maybe the ps4 will finally do it.

[GiantFriendlyCrab]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/...
http://25.media.tumblr.com/...

http://www.abload.de/img/j7...

[PirateThom]

I love these videos, it's like being blasted with nostalgia.

I still remember getting my PS2 for Christmas the year it was released, my mother had told me that it just wasn't possible to afford it, it was too expensive, but on Christmas Eve we went up and got the console and games because she'd preordered it. I also remember watching previews for MGS2 constantly.

[LakerGamerEnthusiast]

I'm Ready. that is all.

[Max-Zorin]

Not only was the PS2 greatness, it's also home of the last gen where all we had to do was beat the game to unlock the extra content.

[CalibriSerif]

ahhh the mighty PS2. i purchased 30 of that for my ps2 rental business in manila. :) good times.

[Sandmano]

Now thats how you market something Sony!! Now do this with the Vita!