Pro Evolution Soccer 2

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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)
ReleasePlayStation 2
  • JP: April 25, 2002
  • EU: October 25, 2002
  • JP: December 12, 2002 (Final Evolution)
  • NA: March 11, 2003
  • EU: April 11, 2003 (Platinum)
PlayStation
  • JP: April 25, 2002
  • EU: October 25, 2002
GameCube
  • JP: January 30, 2003
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Pro Evolution Soccer 2 (abbreviated as PES 2), also known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 outside of Europe, [lower-alpha 1] 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]

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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

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]

Notes

  1. ↑ Known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 or World Soccer: Winning Eleven 2002 in Japan, and as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 International in North America. [1] [2]

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