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ThePlayStation 2is one of the most beloved video game consoles in history, as well as the current best-selling as well. There’s a reason for that though. The PS2 had an unprecedented amount of support, more than any console before it, and more than most since it as well.
So that naturally leads to asking but how much support did it get? It had quite a long lifespan for a console in terms of length between its first and last game, but it rarely if ever suffered any dry periods, either. So let’s dive in and figure out just how many games there are in total.
When Did The Final PS2 Game Launch?
The PS2 launched in March 2000, and was officially succeeded by the PS3 in November 2006. However, it lasted much longer than that in terms of the actual support it got, with Konami holding the honor forthe final game ever released on the platform.
This game was Pro Evolution Soccer 2014. While the general version of PES 14 was known for being the first game to make use of the newly-developed Fox Engine, the game on the PS2 made use of a separate engine. Fox Engine was intended as a next-gen engine to take advantage of the upcoming PS4 and Xbox One. A console two generations in the past wasn’t exactly planned for.
In What Year Did The Most PS2 Games Launch?
Every year in which the PS2 was on the market,the number of games for the console increased,up until the release of the PS3. That means from 2000 onwards, the library of the PS2 grew exponentially, giving you untold numbers of games to play.
So what year does that give us for the most games released for the PS2?That would be 2005,with over 700 gameswere released for the console in a single year. Many of the most iconic games ever made launched that year, fromcharacter-action legendslike God of War and Devil May Cry 3, to action-heavy titles such as Killer7 and Tekken 5. It was a year for gaming that not only had a copious number of games, but a retrospectively absurd number of AAA games that were genuinely amazing.
To put that number into perspective, thePS5 currently has around 700 gamesfour years on from release.
How Many PS2 Games Are There In Total?
It is a simply mind-boggling number. With over700 games released in a single year, and the preceding and succeeding years not falling far behind, you may guarantee a pretty sizable number of games. While the exact number is hard to narrow down due to the sheer number that released on the console, we can get a fairly close number.
Over 4000 games. More precisely, somewhere around4,300-4,400though this number can vary depending on whether certain games, like compilations or remasters are counted. Still though, that gives it asignificant number of games over any other Sony console, and most consoles in general. It is a staggering achievement.
