The PlayStation 2 chronicles, redefine modern consoles | A PlayStation 2 Documentary

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In late '94, after a completely wild development journey, Sony releases the PlayStation in Japan, followed by launches in the United States and Europe a year later. Despite a rocky start, the console gains traction, benefiting from an extensive promotional campaign, the piracy rampant and, more importantly, Sega's numerous missteps with the Saturn and the lack of games on the Nintendo 64. Gradually, the PlayStation establishes itself, eventually dominating the market and overshadowing the competition, thanks to omnipresent third-party publishers and a continuous stream of game releases.
However, after this resounding success, Sony faces an even more challenging task than conquering the video game market-doing it a second time in the most competitive context in history. Sega gains ground with the Dreamcast, Nintendo continues its streak of legendary games that revolutionized the industry on its previous console, and a new player enters the scene: Microsoft, with its highly anticipated and promising new console. This marks the epic journey of the wildest console in history, the one that completely redefined the standards of a gaming console, this is the story of the PlayStation 2.
Made by Sakharu, voiced over by Brad Ziffer.
To better understand the architecture of the PlayStation 2 and the source of some diagrams used in this video : www.copetti.org/writings/cons...
00:00:00 • Introduction
00:01:16 • The console that doesn't exist
00:19:21 • A breath taking revelation
00:34:01 • A bright and revolutionary idea
00:50:21 • Racing against time
01:05:21 • Above the fray
01:19:36 • The console that refuses to die
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@sakharubaguette 2 месяца назад

I sincerely hope you enjoy this video, I loved working on it ! Sorry that my English is not perfect, it's not my native language. Made by Sakharu, voiced over by Brad Ziffer.

@EvaFull 2 месяца назад

Making a great team so far. I was so impressed with your previous two uploads that I instantly subscribed even though those were the only two videos at that time. Keep up the amazing work. Very well researched & documented compared to most out there. Especially with the “Rare/Lost Media” clips you are currently using in your videos.

@mandisc 2 месяца назад

Genuinely excellent documentary. Your research is clearly very thorough and you present the information in a balanced format. I watched since your N64 video and look forward to more. Thanks for your efforts

@mbe102 2 месяца назад

This is fantastic. There is tons I had no clue about! Can't wait to see more of your work!!!!

@DogDad79 2 месяца назад

This was excellent. I'll be here for every video.

@cubefreak123 2 месяца назад

Couldn’t even tell English wasn’t your first language, honestly. This was a great watch and I really look forward to your future documentaries.

@jameslarryaaaaaaaaaaaqasaa1233 Месяц назад

How many people still have a ps2 at home? Me🖐

@kilerdd 23 дня назад

Me to😅

@Milkiy-Hazard 23 дня назад

and still in use

@MiBrCo4177 23 дня назад

Me three. Found an old Sony Trinitron 24in too to use it on. Couldn't be happier!! Love the damn system.

@jameslarryaaaaaaaaaaaqasaa1233 23 дня назад

@MiBrCo4177 alot of fun memories.

@Sneif7 19 дней назад

Def me, too! 😊

@mr.electronx9036 2 месяца назад

The DVD function was the main selling point for most buyers. Here in Europe, DVD players were expensive. I remember how my dad bought a DVD playerr from JVC for 1200 euro. Year later i bought my PS2 for 600 euro... He was blown away...and i needed to buy second controller for him. This is how i got my dad to gaming lol sry 4 my english

@MegaDrainProductions 2 месяца назад

Same deal for the ps3. Even though the ps3 was very expensive at launch, it was still the cheapest blu ray player on the market with Sony's first dedicated blu ray player being $1000.

@jase276 2 месяца назад

The same is true for me even now, I use my ps4 and even ps5 more for watching movies than playing games, lol. Even though I'm a bit dissatisfied with the PS5, it's very useful for playing CDs, DVDs, and blurays

@NintenDub 2 месяца назад

@@jase276wasn't CD.functionality stripped from the ps5?

@NintenDub 2 месяца назад

@@jase276yea. It doesn't do CDs. Your cappin

@minmogrovingstrongandhealthy 2 месяца назад

Not really just the DVD but also that the PS2 was backwards compatible with PS1 and was mod chiped almost from day one unlocking it to be able to play thousands of formats and emulations. PS2 was my 1st PC and PS2 ran all the old games, home or arcade same thing. It was our dream machine and still to this day is. PS3 certain models come close but not as much, since that was the gen where dlc, online locking and microtransactions so as backwards tech downgrades creeped in. PS2 was the 1st actual gaming bloom and last gen where we actually bought games that we owned and plug n played. The later generations ruined everything. So whatever said in the video like "people complained about not enough games for PS2" is completely false and stupid because if you go to what I said 1st, why the F would we complain when we could play millions of games on one system in the 1st years alone ... They are games, it didn't matter if it's old or new THEY WERE PLAYABLE GAMES AND WE PLAYED THEM !!! It wasn't like today where expectations are astronomical, back then you were happy if you could play ANYTHING because gaming before PS2 was insanely expensive and hard to come by. PS2 made major changes on that and basically created gamers. So who "complained" IF those people even existed at all that joke is on them ... we actually had tons what to play and later years released gems on PS2. Also it is true about PS2 that they were used in LAN as server processing units. For example I seen it with my own eyes because in the army I was tasked with server maintainance in some bases and hospitals, sure enough we had few server hives running PS2s with Linux running custom programs. Even in 2010s this was still a thing. It was because it was cheaper and more reliable then a PC or any console out there. Later there were same things with PS3. So someone didn't made it up as a joke instead it was an actual thing. Also just to clear it up I am from Europe and been all over the globe and seen plenty of "weirdness" thank you very much ...

@NeoKokoro20 2 месяца назад

The PS2 is near and dear to me, because this was the console that changed how I play video games forever. It made video games one of my main past times, whereas before the PS2, gaming was more of something I just did on the side. Out of the first four Sony consoles, it's the one I'm willing to go back to the most.

@cvnavalew3 Месяц назад

I was 6 when I got my PS2 on Christmas 2001. My first game was Batman Vengeance, which is still criminally underrated to this day. Jak & Daxter and Kingdom Hearts kept me entertained for the next 10+ years. What a console

@Wearywastrel Месяц назад

My first ps2 game was Summoner, I don't think I ever beat the game, but I remember falling asleep with a controller in my hand for months after getting it.

@WizzleMan92 Месяц назад

The amount of effort with content from the 90s-2000s and the learning ability man this is a good underrated channel.

@Yeen666 2 месяца назад

I was looking for a PS2 documentary yesterday and today my prayers were answered

@SaigonBrit 2 месяца назад

Why is he speaking in the present simple tense?

@gustavson1985 2 месяца назад

@Yeshua_is-Cool 28 дней назад

God is great like that

@Punisher6791 Месяц назад

Still the best selling console of all time at 155 million units sold. Rip to the guy who jumped off a building because he didn't get a PS2... He'd be alive today to get a PS5.

@doriftuh7331 2 месяца назад

The ps2 is the the goku of consoles its unbeatable.

@BlueEyedVibeChecker Месяц назад

It definitely had plot armour on its side lmao. The amount of slip ups the others made was uncanny.

@wikedvw 2 месяца назад

E3 2001 was unbelievable. Such good times. And the Sony party was epic. 🍾

@twentysixhundred7813 2 месяца назад

I was a young adult working hard, paying bills only a couple years out of my parents house. When the PS2 launched in Australia i had to wait 12 months till i had the money to buy it. But the system was a no brainer and a great time first firing it up. GTA3 was mindblowing and later Vice City. Then games such as Gran Turismo 4, Medal of Honor Frontline and Testdrive Unlimited kept me excited till the PS3 came along.

@mistabrown830 2 месяца назад

I find it interesting that ps2 was dominant during its generation that it pretty much shaped the 7th generation into being the most competitive generation in console history.

@abemontes2518 4 дня назад

Oh man, the gaming magazine era was magical. These were some of the best if not the most exciting gaming years. I grew up in the 1980s (born in 1978) and had the privilege to see every console come out through each generation. Gaming magazines, arcades, consoles; the best of times and sadly the magic of those days won't ever come back. Great documentary brother.

@gustavson1985 2 месяца назад

PS2 had TTT and RR5 on launch. That was more than enough. People actually purchased console for one of those two games, mostly Tekken.

@brunoutechkaheeros1182 Месяц назад

and now i will buy PS5 Pro because of GTA 6 😂😂

@HollowRick 17 дней назад

Yup I had Tekken tag tournament and TimeSplitters

@digerati808 Месяц назад

I got a PS2 on launch day in the US. I was going to wait until the second wave came through but I needed a DVD player. That was the immediate selling point for me.

@bartsimpson83 2 месяца назад

I bought my PS2 from Gamestop when they were getting rid of them and dumping all the games in bargain bins for five bucks or less apiece. I got a lot of the ones on my want list disc only for next to nothing and I was glad to get it. Hail Gamestop!

@Portuguese-linguica 21 день назад

Bought mine new after it had been out for a year . I bought metal gear solid 2 on the PS2 at its launch day . Two years later I sold it all to make ends meat with a new born and my wife . 20 years later I'm still married to the same lady and my daughter still loves me. Still wish I had that PS2 and metal gear solid.

@sportsfan1496 21 день назад

@@Portuguese-linguicawell now that's you're all settled. Do yourself a favor and buy a PS2

@castorchua 18 дней назад

@@Portuguese-linguica Never too late to sell the wife and kid

@golimonkey 2 месяца назад

As a kid, when I heard that you can play Vice city on new PS2 it was immediately the best thing in the world for me. (I tried Vice City one time before and loved it to death) Few years later I would get San Andreas for birthday even though I didn't have the PS2 :(. Few long months later my mom bought me my dear ps2 and it was really amazing and still is.

@ThunderTHR 2 месяца назад

I got recommended this, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Its crazy to think just how much the PlayStation 2 really had luck on its side, with the competition just not knowing how to captailize or deliver the same experience that Sony was giving, despite its own faults. It could've been a different story had Nintendo, Microsoft, or even Sega fully got behind properly on utilizing their machines as a DVD player similar to what Sony did. The library of games it had is not just astoundingly large, but full of perhaps some of the greatest titles that gaming has ever seen, even to this day. Any genre, and you've got just about a plethora of choices to choose from, that could leave you playing for days on end, even if you purposefully binged through it. I'm surprised there wasn't as much conversation about the "Disc Read Error" lawsuit, and how late it came into the video. I remember this being quite a notorious problem with PlayStation 2s for some time, ESPECIALLY with the North American/European launch units. It probably doesn't help that such an issue would get overshadowed come the following generation with Xbox and the infamous 'Red Ring of Death' plague with the Xbox 360 (and even Sony themselves to an extent with the 'Yellow Light of Death' on early PS3 models) becoming such a massive phenomenon due to how frequent it occurred. (I should know, I happened to be amongst many of those unfortunate users at the time.) But yes, definitely will have to watch your future videos, this was very well done!

@EvaFull 2 месяца назад

….Aka “The Story of How the DVD & DVD Players Went Mainstream”.

@anthonycarlisle6184 2 месяца назад

Yupyup 👍 That's the real reason ps2 took off. "Should I get a ps2 for like 400 bucks or a dvd player for 700 bucks?" Hmm🤔

@NintenDub 2 месяца назад

@@anthonycarlisle6184that's just not the case. The DVD was a bonus. It didn't have to do with it taking off though.a few years in, and it was a great feature for those who would barely play games who didn't even know it was a DVD player. The whole DVD angle is an important feature but it's over emphasized as to why the PS2 was a success

@anthonycarlisle6184 2 месяца назад

...I mean that's the reason I got one then, when they first came out, and I don't think I'm alone in that 😁

@SWOTHDRA 13 дней назад

Yup

@Understeerking 2 месяца назад

The PS2 is my favorite system by far. I will always have one.

@jeremiahwindsor6114 2 месяца назад

Oh joy another 90+ min video! I love your content, so well-researched and presented.

@saiyanraoh5109 2 месяца назад

The greatest system of all time and STILL the all time best selling console. I love the system so much that every device I own that is able has a PlayStation 2 emulator on it. Going retro to me is firing up a random PS2 game. Today's Sony is unrecognizable to me.

@WhatIsMatter101 Месяц назад

Its not gonna hold that best selling console record for long.

@EvelineE-001 28 дней назад

@WhatIsMatter101 how so? Explain

@Gamevet 25 дней назад

@@EvelineE-001 The Nintendo Switch is about to outsell it.

@EvelineE-001 25 дней назад

@Gamevet and so? Why is it a big deal? Congrats to Nintendo if they do but I feel it's going to be just by a little

@Gamevet 24 дня назад

@@EvelineE-001 The same reason it was important for the PS2. There's a lot of sofware on both consoles. And either Nintendo is trying to convince gamers that the successor to the console isn't coming out this year, to keep the sales flowing until that date. It's like any month now it will have sold the most units out of any game system.

@princegroove 2 месяца назад

PS2 is still the GOAT two decades later. ☝🏻

@Yeshua_is-Cool 28 дней назад

Yeah it is it's nuts I still boot it up and play final fantasy 10 metal gear and so forth

@princegroove 28 дней назад

@@Yeshua_is-Cool Same. I own an original fat model that still works perfectly. I also own several black, silver, and white slim models.

@tomhiggins9743 Месяц назад

The PS2 has so many great games inc Devil may cry, Resiednt Evil, Metal Gear 2, Jak and Daxter, Gran Turismo, Wipeout and many more. I didn't know that Sony relied so much on the Dvd selling ability at first. Many thanks for your video as its fascinating to see how Sony, Nintendo, Sega and Microsoft worked throughout this time and how successful the PS2 truly is. Marvelous and thanks 🎮😄

@MaidenHell1977 2 месяца назад

This was joy to watch every minute of. Having actually lived through all this there are a lot memories that resurfaced as result of all this amazing detailed information. The PS2 is is my second favourite console after the SNES. I dropped an absurd amount of money for a Gran Turismo 3 bundle which I still own to this day, box and all. I have since then collected a few more consoles, mostly revisions of the model 1 system plus a Korean market system which is region free with Japanese games. We all knew it was the system to get despite how amazing the Dreamcast and Gamecube were. We were all waiting for Metal Gear Solid 2 and Final Fantasy X so launch games did not matter in the meantime. Vice City is still my favourite GTA game. My favourite ad from the launch was the North American advert showing the PS9, but until then, please welcome the PS2.

@GTSN38 2 месяца назад

I love the ps2 but I've noticed they don't work good after about 6 or 7 years. I think sony purposely made them break down.

@SomeAngryGuy1997 2 месяца назад

@@GTSN38 You mean the laser?

@SIPEROTH 9 дней назад

@@GTSN38 Mine lasted 11 years but what broke was the laser. The hardware still works so i put a hard disk on it and made it play roms.

@jay5286 2 месяца назад

N64 had great games.. and I love ps2 and never played og xbox but looking back it was way more ahead of its time with built-in hard drive and ethernet and its online play.... but I was all about ps2 lol and then 360

@dudefromtheearth 21 день назад

Thank you so Sakaru for this fantastic documentary that's hard to match versus other ones that I seen between the PS1 and PS2! I really appreciate what you did putting this documentary together about the PS2 that is the most in depth one I have seen to date. I never heard about all that you highlighted about the PS1 and PS2 before seeing this and you definitely just got another subscriber!

@MrSamPhoenix 2 месяца назад

I love this PS2 documentary. I remember buying my PlayStation 2 when I was a young adult (22 years old) back in 2004. By then I wasn’t as much into gaming as I was back in my teens. But man was it nice to have the 2nd-Gen PlayStation. As I used to play certain games I really enjoyed with friends (Soul Calibur 2, Tekeen 4, and others)

@SIPEROTH 9 дней назад

I bought it as a young adult as well(20) but despite not having the childish enthusiasm it ended being my favorite console because i finally had a job and money to buy games and i didn't have a wife or kids or anything else to spend money on. I bought so many games that i now own more that 500 PS2 games. It was so amazing to finally be able to get every game i wanted and i played soo much on it. As a teen i had a PS1 and i played a lot but there were many games i couldn't get due to having little money. I started not being into gaming after PS2 when PS3 got released. When it got released i was excited but until it was easily available i stop caring so much and other things start occupying my life so i ended getting a PS3 very late just a year and a half before PS4 was out with most years not bothering with that console generation and never buying the number of games i bought with PS2.

@SamuelCarrier 2 месяца назад

These documentaries are the most complete and interesting on the subject I saw on RU-vid. You deserve way more subs. Keep it up!

@Mastakilla91 Месяц назад

Thank you for this rollercoaster back into the times of the biggest console wars. I enjoyed every second!

@1TruNub 3 дня назад

The PlayStation 2 and PlayStation is where my gaming started. I still have my original playstation 2, 23 years after My mom bought it for me.

@rookiexreviews 5 дней назад

just unintentionally stumbled on to your vid woke up to it playing and you had me cheering for ps2 (my favorite console) brought back memories of game drops great work sir got a sub.from this guy

@NickTaylor-Phantom-Works2 Месяц назад

Fantastic content mate. It's rare for me to watch an entire upload of this length, but it was so well done, I didn't even realise I was near the end until you started talking about ps3!!

@StarsAndSticks Месяц назад

You're doing a great job, brother. I especially love the old throwback video footage, advertisements, and magazine images.

@blackwolf616 2 месяца назад

This is for sure my new favorite channel, please do continue, this is high quality stuff

@ianbrouwer3937 17 дней назад

Great video, I have been struggling to get a full understanding of the basics until this video. Thanks so much!

@gershonvillamor4490 2 месяца назад

I didn't know this side of early PS1 and PS2 having rocky starts I thought these are sold like hot cakes since from the very start, thanks for this documentary.

@MaxAbramson3 2 месяца назад

I was one of the few people who believed that the playstation would be as big a success before it came out. I had been a SEGA kid and that company seemed to be self imploding.

@Clusters3rdStrikeArc 2 месяца назад

@@MaxAbramson3Lol, yeah, looking back they were starting to seem desperate/irrelevant, sadly. And yeah, at the time what might happen it was up in the air, there was a couple or three other consoles on the horizon at the time.

@otogiokami 2 месяца назад

They did. This isn't the most accurate ps2 doc out there. I was there. It doesn't even mention games that looked mind blowing and above anything available at the time like tekken tag tournament and the bouncer. Also, some dates and events are weirdly inaccurate in the order they happened.

@jamesstrength21 2 месяца назад

Oh yeah, I had a friend that worked there on the PS2 and he'd come home and run to the bathroom screaming "this consoles going to fail!!!" "My life is ruined!!" Every day until he passed out from screaming on the cold tile floor. I'd wake him up and he'd scream " please end this nightmare for me..." I'd just laugh and help him get ready for work. It was a little dicey here and there but sure enough...few months later, they released it and it was a huge success!

@MaxAbramson3 2 месяца назад

@@jamesstrength21 I've been right about pretty much every console ever... except PS2. There were so many s***y FMV games and crap graphics. Those first 6 months really made me question SONY.

@earlusmcdivett 2 месяца назад

Another AMAZING retrospective! I absolutely love your videos! Thank you for doing them for us!

@nixsteps9678 Месяц назад

Your video is one of the best console documentary that I’ve watched. Please keep creating content. Love the passion and effort that you’ve poured into your videos.

@ObliqueVisualsNz 2 месяца назад

This channel deserves a lot more subs. Narration is A+++ sounds like advertisement level. Easy sub

@WusijiDoctor Месяц назад

this is probably the best video game documentary ive ever watched. great job man

@kuby64 22 дня назад

The PlayStation 2 was the console of my childhood. Yet, I still have the silver slim model from years ago. Those are great times.

@fixorbricks Месяц назад

Incredible! It was fun going down memory lane. But also kind of a bummer. I remember how much I LOVED my Dreamcast and how blown away I was by everything about it. It was just so cool in that Sega way. I think that’s how I felt about the PlayStation 1 when I got it. I was mesmerized by Twisted Metal 1. Great doc, can’t wait to see the next one!

@hanzobi1926 2 месяца назад

I still have my JP Launch 10000 series from back in 2000 with the utility disc 1.0 that had the bug/glitch in the DVD driver (that you saved to the memory card using the disc) and was not any specific peripheral used, which was mentioned in the video, as you only needed the Utility Disc 1.0 that shipped with early Japanese Launch units. It allowed only NTSC video region coded DVD playback (not true region free, as it could not play PAL region 2) but it was later patched in 1.1 and eventually part of the internal code on the US and PAL units.

@Brbos06 2 месяца назад

A truly excellent and in depth video game documentary. I was 20 when the PS2 was released and I remember much of what you've discussed here. Great job and I can't wait to see your other docs. Subscribed!

@kierenbuckley370 Месяц назад

still to this date my favourite game console nothing beats the PlayStation 2

@kevinb8614 Месяц назад

Great job with this mini-doc. I really enjoyed how seriously you presented the subject matter. Hoping to see more in the future!

@theclassicgamer20 2 месяца назад

Sega should have made the Dreamcast a bit stronger and included dvd player even if it needed a add on like the Xbox did

@eponymous7910 2 месяца назад

Completely unfeasible, it launched in 1998 and Sega weren't able to absorb the financial loss on hardware compared to a behemoth like Sony. DVD tech in 1998 was in its infancy and extremely expensive

@coffeebean_tamer 14 дней назад

Sega was targeting the Arcade experience at home but a cheaper option for those who couldn't afford the Neo Geo.

@SIPEROTH 9 дней назад

@@coffeebean_tamer The Neo Geo was already outdated compared to the Dreamcast. Targeting the arcade experience when the arcade era was ending is not a really good thing ether.

@SIPEROTH 9 дней назад

Impossible but also Sega didn't have the money. All they needed actually was a big marketing campaign when PS2 was launching but they didn't have the money for that ether because Sega was barely keeping it together after the failure of their previous generation and 32X. They were on borrowed time.

@chriswhite9399 2 месяца назад

This video was incredible. Thank you so much for your time and effort. Can't wait to watch more!

@darrellbryant941 3 дня назад

Love the video bro. Brought back so many golden age memories frfr.

@disconnectedfromtheuniverse 2 месяца назад

Great video, I might go back and rewatch it from time to time.

@Epic_C 2 месяца назад

The PS2 and GameCube were probably the best systems with the best games. Everything went downhill after consoles started connecting to the internet, at least with the quality of games and gameplay. There were quirks still with this generation, but the quality was peaked.

@CassandraPantaristi 2 месяца назад

In my opinion, the 7th generation still had a lot of great games. To me, consoles didn't start going downhill until the mid 2010s.

@floppytwist 2 месяца назад

I strongly disagree. While consoles did converge to PCs and became quite similar, the fidelity of games finally reached a state that is visually acceptable. Games like Death Stranding, Elden Ring, It takes two prove that there is more to games than just figuring out early 3D control schemes. While some games stood out during the PS2 era, I am amazed that nowadays, I can barely keep track with new releases that I want to add to my journey. I just hate the market now - life service games and Nintendo suing private people just to keep their aged system alive.

@CassandraPantaristi 2 месяца назад

@@floppytwist Games today look phenomenal, but a lot of games today are lacking in replayability/engaging gameplay.

@anthonycarlisle6184 2 месяца назад

Yeah, game's today visually can not get better looking, just tweaked for the IP. Issues I have is character moment really hasnt changed much since zelda64. Rockstar tried to switch it up but it just feels like I'm steering a boat down the river

@legendofswords 2 месяца назад

More of the issue with this generation is to do with over monetization and issues with quality assurance with bugs and day one patches. There are definitely some gems of games that have come out you just need to refine your tastes in what you like in games. most Zelda fans are still happy with the current saga. Turn based rpgs are seeing a resurgence.

@Zafarnama111 25 дней назад

Thank you for taking me down memory lane to probably my favourite console generation. I still remember the day I got my PS2 on launch day. I look forward to your future content. Great work 👏

@markvandermolen7181 2 месяца назад

Truly amazing video. Just your voice and very extensive archival footage. I’m in awe of all the material you compiled together man. 10/10.

@markvandermolen7181 2 месяца назад

Oh, not your voice haha. Anyway, fantastic video.

@johnrickard8512 2 месяца назад

Kuteragi sounds like the Japanese Steve Jobs

@jadengilmond7913 2 месяца назад

I’ve been loving these videos! Keep it up man!

@banjosheek 2 месяца назад

This is awesome. I subscribed immediately lol. I cant wait for more documentary videos like this!

@chrisramsey6725 2 месяца назад

Your vids are all great. Keep up the great work. Also your English is great!

@Abraid_ День назад

This was amazing! I love your voice overs which make watching content like this much more soothing!

@harrywright2408 2 месяца назад

I bought my ps2 with my first wage from my apprenticeship ❤ I loved that system. I recently bought another one from the charity shop for £2. Can’t wait to build my library up again

@calvin6715 Месяц назад

I remember working on an electronics department and everyone returning their third-party memory cards. I didn't know what went wrong until weeks later.

@RealSkyDiver2 Месяц назад

Love these long form console docus! Looking forward to the next one.

@CanadianComputerCollector Месяц назад

I love your work and what you are doing bringing these feature-length stories to RU-vid. If you ever need someone for voiceover I would love to lend my voice to your channel. Keep up the fantastic work!

@Shannon-ul5re 2 месяца назад

Fantastic video, you brought back some amazing memories of the time. I purchased the Dreamcast on day one release here in Australia! It was incredible midnight release with hundreds of people lining up. I did get a PlayStation 2 at launch but I was so disappointed by it, I took it back within the first week and picked up the VGA adapter for the Dreamcast. That definitely destroyed my pc at the time.

@HollowRick 17 дней назад

I remember my cousin's boyfriend at the time got a dreamcast at launch then later a ps2 and I remember he thought his ps2 was busted as he was using RGB scart for both systems and the ps2 looked so blurry and aliased compared to the dreamcast he took the ps2 back and did exactly what you did and bought the VGA adapter 😂

@rockapartie 14 дней назад

@@HollowRick Yes, going from Dreamcast to PS2 was quite the shock for me, too. I bought it for the ridiculously high MSRP of ca. € 460,- (NOT adjusted for inflation!) at release here in Austria, hooked it up - with RGB, mind you - only to be greeted by massive blur and texture flickering unlike anything I had ever seen on Dreamcast.

@josevillouta4588 2 месяца назад

Another amazing work! Even I’m not a PS2 fan, it was wonderful to dive in into the story of the console with your great narrative!

@paulloughlin3732 2 месяца назад

You're back!! Love the channel!

@ascendantMethEnjoyer 2 месяца назад

I had no idea the launch of the ps2 was so weak. It's a wonder it succeeded at all. How the Dreamcast floundered in the midst of the ps2 weakness is even more of a wonder.

@gumpyflyale2542 2 месяца назад

DVD that's all there is to it

@Manic_Panic 2 месяца назад

You had an install base of 100 million (or 80 million at the PS2's launch) that had a PS1. The PS2 was backwards compatible which meant people could keep their PS1 games and buy more as well while they waited for PS2 games. And of course, the DVD aspect helped specifically through 2000 to 2002 to convince parents to buy it. Once the third party exclusive deals and first party games started rolling, it was over for the Xbox and Gamecube, too many games to compete with just like it was on the PS1. Even if they did have a chance, they messed it up bad. Nintendo with the mini disc format and poor design decisions with their Mario and Zelda games, SEGA drowning in debt and not be able to fund their console anymore and Xbox failing in Japan and to lack anything noteworthy outside of Halo and Ninja Gaiden. PS2 was not that much weaker though. That EE stomps the Xbox's Pentium 3, especially that gigantic pixel fill rate and 16 shader pipelines which allowed PS2 games to have superior lighting and particle effects. It also had much faster RAM even though it was less than the competition.

@tical2399 2 месяца назад

Also. remember this is a pro nintendo channel (look at at the logo and two of the three vids released so far) so you might want to keep that in mind when talking points about other consoles or the people involved with them are discussed here. PS2 launched with a lot of good games. Timesplitter, SF EX3, Unreal Tournament, SSX, Tekken Tag, Ridge Racer 5, some good EA sports games. Again, this is a pro nintendo channel, take the downplaying of competitor's consoles with a grain of salt.

@JB-tp6uj Месяц назад

The PS2 launch lineup was seen as weak back then. And that was justified as it didn't have a singular system seller, average to decent filler games, and nothing that looked significantly (or even marginally) better than the Dreamcast at the time. The Emotion Engine was more of hinder to the PS2 in the early days, which negated its power. And it translated to gaming as Xbox and Gamecube's multiplatform games looked and played better than the PS2 in nearly every example possible. Despite all of that, Sony had a lot of positive momentum and goodwill from the PS1. Combined with the DVD functionality, it allowed Sony to stay afloat until the good games started to arrive. Sega, Nintendo, and Microsoft all failed to capitalize on Sony's mistakes and the rest is history. Sega specifically was fighting an uphill battle. They did have the better games at the time, but they also had the baggage of the Saturn, 32X and Sega CD being failures and leaving a bad taste in customer's mouths. And as mentioned before, they were hemorrhaging money.

@marctech1996 18 дней назад

You have taken some weird lessons away from this. PS2 wasn’t weak (unless we compare to the newer and more expensive Xbox), it was difficult to develop for. Games later in the gen absolutely prove that you could get a lot out of the system and a surprising amount even ran at 60fps. Sega Genesis didn’t even fail by itself. It sold 30mil, which is by no means bad for a console at that time. The system felt unfocused to consumers with a ton of weird expansions and it missed out on games like GTA SA. That meant they had to drop prices like crazy to get it to sell and the company logically asked why they should lose money on hardware if they can just focus on making it through software.

@TheCreatorOfPanda 13 дней назад

Very well made, thank you for your time and commitment, i hope you take off. I enjoyed every minute of it.

@mtunayucer 2 месяца назад

damn, only 5k subs? this channel will explode! already subbed

@htreutel 2 месяца назад

Was MGS2 really not touted as a pS2 exclusive? I swear it was. The Xbox port was almost a surprise afterthought that came out a year later.

@Hamburgerpimp Месяц назад

I remember bringing, home and turning on, my PS2 for the first time. It was such a cool, sleek console. They we're pretty heavy too, lol.

@shahrukhagha9319 27 дней назад

Most underated channel I came accross. Loved every bit of it.

@dacollbns6336 2 дня назад

Such a high quality content, this is just awesome. I believe PS1 documentary will blow up just like this video. Thank you

@farrukhmuhammadtaufiq 2 месяца назад

Exactly what I was looking for. What a superbly well put together documentary. Just subscribed to your channel and really looking forward to more doses of nostalgia like this. Please cover other consoles too!

@ronniea.7535 Месяц назад

The DVD player in the PS2 is what I believe, got parents to buy it. I remember how my parents were surprised it can do that as well as play games. Didn't use it much for movies, but I bet that helped with sales.

@Clodd1 2 месяца назад

I can imagine how much work you put into this video, it turned out great. Back in the day, I was that kind of Nintendo fan, but I bought a PS2. After some months I realized that Sony's machine wasn't for me, then I bought a GameCube. But I can't deny how great this console is. Jak & Daxter 2, GTA Vice City and Gran Turismo 3 are some of my favorite, just to name a few. Most third party games were better on the PS2. Nintendo made silly mistakes, so it was easy for Sony to dominate.

@Clodd1 Месяц назад

@@GeorgeTigra What are you talking about?

@Stoneheart_09 28 дней назад

1:21:14 "Under the guidance of Sephiroth" That got me cracking...! 🤣

@pesokpesok 2 месяца назад

thought id see for 3mins what this video is about and ended up watching the entire thing - great video, hope others willl be as good

@brianthomas8411 2 месяца назад

YEssssss. I don't know where this guy came from, but I'm not complaining! Great Work!

@brianthomas8411 Месяц назад

@@GeorgeTigra which one?

@drew8235 13 дней назад

Love the PS2. Got one as a kid, probs middle school at some point, and it was a mind-blowing upgrade to the PS1. Played sooooo much GTA 3, Vice City, Onimusha, Final Fantasy 11, but my main game was Everquest Online Adventures. Was so important to be able to play an MMO on a home console, and I'm very thankful that I got to be a part of that.

@zenoblues7787 17 дней назад

Okay, these are pretty high quality. I'm subscribing, can't wait for the next one.

@96deloused 2 месяца назад

I see you reeling me in with the Tim Rogers kotaku font 😂 it worked

@stephenmcgrathbass 6 дней назад

Wow amazing work on this. Production quality is next level . Can't wait for more content

@raggersragnarsson6255 16 дней назад

That era of games and gaming was top tier. I prefer it to this day. No messing around. Just play the game without any hassle.

@SWOTHDRA 13 дней назад

Without a hassle? Memory cards? No wireless controllers?

@SIPEROTH 9 дней назад

@@SWOTHDRA I don't think anyone cared about the no wireless controller back then. We just sit in-frond of the Tv and played. Memory cards weren't a problem ether. In some aspects they where more convenient than what we have today. I remember just taking my game with the memory card in the box and going to a friend that had a PS2 to play and the saves and data i sweat in the game to achieve was right there to show my friend on his PS2.

@raggersragnarsson6255 3 дня назад

@@SWOTHDRA albeit memory cards were a bit small back then, but I dont remember them being a problem for me. I personally prefer wired controllers as I detest charging anything when you need something. Each to their own as always and all is good.

@hoodrichhaul7545 2 месяца назад

SOCOM with network adapter started my online addiction not COD. Oh how I miss SOCOM. 😢

@Sognafar Месяц назад

You have given the only truly great and fulfilling PS2 doc. Ive been searching for months. Id love to learn about PCs, the Saturn, or even the OG Xbox.

@Sognafar Месяц назад

@@GeorgeTigra damn that sucks

@Kyur. 29 дней назад

I felt so lucky to know that my Pa bought the PS2 on launch day in the US with Dynasty Warriors 2 and Midnight Club.

@Dj_Exo1 3 дня назад

This has to be the best documentary of anything of all time

@uAlienatedIllusion 2 месяца назад

I was always disappointed when ps2 stopped using blue discs. Kinda wished they kept them into the DVD discs too. Kinda set the discs apart from other discs.

@nicktaylor8032 2 месяца назад

Absolutely brilliant documentary mate. I wish you every success going forward. Subbed! Ps, can we have a pc engine one next please!?

@livefreeprintguns Месяц назад

Amazing retrospective... well done!

@psychotropictraveler514 Месяц назад

Dude, this was excellent. You deserve way more subs. Cant wait to see whats next.

@Cmdr_leadfarmer 16 дней назад

I remember this time, I don’t think we’ve ever had such a generational leap before or after. Plus soooo many excellent games and new franchises. It seemed like something great was constantly coming out. I eventually ended up getting all four consoles from this generation and I still own my Dreamcast and GameCube.

@bobcharlotte8724 2 месяца назад

This is a stunning video. I hope your channel grows and grows.

@sidearmsalpha 2 месяца назад

While not a big fan of Sony, I did get a PS1 eventually, mainly for the 2D import games so I had it modded. Then I got a PS2 mainly because it was a cheap DVD player and it was my first one. The huge library on it is what definitely keeps me playing it to this day. Didn't really care enough for the PS3 but I will pick one up eventually if I can get one for a decent price. My best friend used to work at Sony in Foster City, CA and got me a refurbished PS4 for XMas one year so that's how I ended up with one but I mainly use it for Blurays since I never got a dedicated Bluray player. I don't have any interest in PS5 at the moment but maybe someday I'll get one. Being more of a retro gamer, I'll definitely be occupied playing Switch games and PS4 downloads but I still have my PS2 with an HD loaded with games to also enjoy.

@horridachillesful Месяц назад

Amazing Production quality!!!

@Sean-lr7lj 17 дней назад

this is INCREDIBLY well done! You earned my sub :) Can't wait to see more from you! PS2 is my favorite system of all time, I grew up with it, having backwards compatibility and a DVD player was a game changer and as a dumb kid you don't realize how lucky you have it with it. Hard to believe it had a rough start.