The Verge - Sony will no longer ship the PlayStation 2 to Japanese retailers, according to Famitsu. At over 150 million units sold worldwide since its launch in Japan on March 4th, 2000, the PS2 is the most popular home console of all time by some distance, and has demonstrated impressive staying power.
The real question is: Will Sony allow it now that the cat is out of the bag?
PYB: A look back at five of the best game consoles released in history. If you beg to differ, please sound out below and give your top 5!
for those raised on joysticks, this is the ultimate list. a few contenders to the top five mentioned, but I cant agree more that the five have the most impact in the last few decades.
how did the N64 do better than the Wii? I always thought N64 was underrated and did not get enough momentum as the PS1.
Simple, it had Super Mario 64 as a launch title, the 1st ever proper 3D game. Then it had Ocarina of time and Goldeneye to name a few (both widely considered as the best ever in their respective genres).
Sheer sales numbers don't always mean its the better product.
However I do recognize the Wii's evolution on motion sensors.
Then of course its my top 5 list and I stick by #5 :-)
It's a difficult list to compile, I would struggle to place any of the consoles I've owned over the years in a specific order.
They have all had their time in the lime light with some real high points, YS on PC Engine, Shenmue on Dreamcast and FF6 on SNES are some off the top of my head.
The PlayStation One was the first ever optical disc-based 32-bit gaming console to achieve success. But, the best was still to come… In 1999 when Sega launched the first ever 128-bit console dubbed the Dreamcast, Sony was about to unleash its most successful console in history!
Gave us a DVD player, metal gear 2 and 3, GTA3, vice city and San andreas, God of War 1 and 2, Ico, Shadow of the Collosus, and many more top notch fantastic games...
Onimusha 1, 2 and 3, Manhunt and Red Dead, Gran Turismo 3 and 4, Devil May Cry 1, 2 and 3 and by no means least the Timesplitters trilogy with 2 being my favourite, didn't like EA's involvement with the 3rd one.
Its a great feeling to be a fan of the bestest! Not brands but the best. Any company can make the best product but right now ots PlayStation.
This console has a special place in my heart. So many unforgettable memories.
i still have mine i'll never give it away.
Don't do it Sony! 100 year cycle!!!
Try new maths, it's been nearly 12 years.
Greatest System ever made in my opinion.
PS2 was an amazing system.