PlayStation 2's chaotic Japanese launch was 20 years ago today
![PlayStation 2's chaotic Japanese launch was 20 years ago today](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2020/03/Playstation_2-320x214.jpg)
The weekend Sony sold one million…
![](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/407-234863/1440x960!/chiba-tokyo-game-show-234863.jpg)
PlayStation 2's chaotic Japanese launch was 20 years ago today, playstation 2
Sonic Forces is a platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega, released in 2017. In this installment of the iconic franchise, players control Sonic the Hedgehog in a high-speed adventure to save the world from the nefarious Dr. Eggman, who has taken over with the aid of his robot army and a mysterious new villain named Infinite. The gameplay is a blend of classic 2D side-scrolling and modern 3D levels.
![](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81GP3wBIODL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
Sonic Generations, Playstation 3
![](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/352356ca892e208ec9a241b47e63378f5ed5b059/0_378_2048_1229/master/2048.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none)
PlayStation 2 at 20: the console that revealed the future of gaming, Games
![](https://www.sonicstadium.org/uploads/monthly_2024_01/2024-heroesproto-3.png.d12e86c3ea8563334608b99771053cf5.png)
Sonic Heroes PS2 Prototype Discovered After 20 Years - Games - Sonic Stadium
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_pXEjJxUCro/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEhCK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD&rs=AOn4CLBg156m3WuRTzQmTq5gji_5BPyyNg)
JAPAN: SONY PLAYSTATION 2 LAUNCH
![](https://assetsio.reedpopcdn.com/3902PS2_03.jpg?width=1600&height=900&fit=crop&quality=100&format=png&enable=upscale&auto=webp)
Learning the lessons of the PlayStation 2, Opinion
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/91/Unlimited_Saga_cover.jpg)
Unlimited Saga - Wikipedia
![](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*XuwaW6qv5xMMC-7O-C-w7w.jpeg)
RPGs in South Korea —A brief history of package, online and mobile games, by Felipe Pepe
![](https://pyxis.nymag.com/v1/imgs/107/151/143684081b12b1b842ad8dbc71fab8dff1-yic-best-games.2x.rsocial.w600.jpg)
The Very Best Video Games of 2023
![](https://newsboilerstorage.blob.core.windows.net/news/2585020_0_lg.jpg)
PlayStation 2's chaotic Japanese launch was 20 years ago today
![](https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2023/02/9777b74a69bdb53eee269fac15ad5793d545a095.jpg)
PlayStation VR2: The ultimate FAQ – PlayStation.Blog
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4f/Mercenaries_-_Playground_of_Destruction_Coverart.png)
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction - Wikipedia
![](https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2023/05/0cf52c86894044c65c0333bb3c4ff42cc2d49f25.jpg)
20 Years of Guerrilla: The Story of a PlayStation Studio – PlayStation.Blog
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Psp-1000.jpg/800px-Psp-1000.jpg)
PlayStation Portable - Wikipedia