Pro Evolution Soccer 2

PES 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. are available. The commentators in the Japanese version are Jon Kabira and Tetsuo Nakanishi. The opening theme for the game is "We Will Rock You" by Queen. This opening theme is 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. and the J.League version 34 out of 40, all for the same console version. In Japan, Winning Eleven 6 sold units in eight weeks. By December 2002, Winning Eleven 6 had sold 1,115,707 units and Final Evolution sold 406,234 units for a combined units sold. In total, the game sold a total of 1,799,075 for the PlayStation 2 in Japan. In Europe, PES 2 initially outsold FIFA Football 2003 upon release in October 2002, with PES 2 selling above 1 million units in its first 40 days of availability in Europe. In the United Kingdom, it topped the all-formats chart two days after release. The PlayStation 2 version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2 received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom. By December 2002, FIFA 2003 had overtaken PES 2 in Europe with sales in the region. In total, PES 2 sold at least more than units worldwide. PES 2 was awarded Best Console Game at the European Computer Trade Show (ECTS) in 2002. According to SPORTbible in 2019, Pro Evolution Soccer 2 was voted the greatest football video game of all time in a poll. SPORTbible writer Jack Kenmare called it "one of the greatest and most influential football games in recent memory." ==Notes==