On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the platform, we reviewed the twenty most successful titles of the platform in the market that saw PS2 born.
PlayStation 2 has turned twenty since its original release in Japan; an event that demonstrates several things: the first, that time passes very quickly; the second, that the legacy of this platform is invaluable in giving birth to some of the most emblematic sagas in the industry. From Game Data Library they have compiled the 20 best-selling PS2 games in their history in Japan.
The portal, which works with video game information sold in physical format since 2015 with official Famitsu material, thus leaves a Top-20 where the JRPG is the predominant genre par excellence, with games whose success also dotted the western market. Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts and Gran Turismo stand out alongside a Winning Eleven (Pro Evolution Soccer) that was living its golden era.
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We are talking about a platform that managed to sell 49.08 million units in Asia alone (according to data updated until last January 2013, when the distribution of system software was discontinued internationally). Around the world, the figure is around 158 and 159 million consoles.
From FreeGameTips we have made a whole display of nostalgia (and knowledge) in the latest MeriPodcast retro, which you can listen here, where we delve into the figure and legacy of the best-selling videogame platform in history. Sales are not at odds with quality, however; In this other report we talk about the 100 best video games of all that long commercial tour of PS2.
