Pro Evolution Soccer 2


Pro Evolution Soccer 2 is the second installment of Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer football video game series. The Japanese release was succeeded by an updated and improved version called World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 Final Evolution.
It was the last game in the series to be released in Europe for the PlayStation and the first to be released for the GameCube, though it was the Japan-exclusive Final Evolution update.
Pro Evolution Soccer 2 was succeeded by Pro Evolution Soccer 3, which was released in 2003.

In-game content

Pro Evolution Soccer 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. A total of 40 unlicensed club teams and 56 unlicensed international squads are available.
Peter Brackley and Trevor Brooking call the matches in the game's English language version replacing Pro Evolution Soccer commentators Jon Briggs and Terry Butcher. The commentators in the Japanese version are Jon Kabira and Tetsuo Nakanishi.
The opening theme for the game was "We Will Rock You" by Queen. This opening theme was also featured in Pro Evolution Soccer 2016.

Reception

The PlayStation 2 version received "universal acclaim" in both regions according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave both the original and Final Evolution versions a score of 36 out of 40, and the J.League version 34 out of 40, all for the same console version.
In its first 40 days of availability, Pro Evolution Soccer 2 sold above 1 million units in Europe. The PlayStation 2 version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2 received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association, indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
The website Ranker ranked Pro Evolution Soccer 2 as the best PlayStation 2 soccer game.