I Wish I Grew Up With the PlayStation 2.

ok. i think people might be right. best era of video games by far.
patreon: / bubbletea_
the chulip video i mentioned: • The game where you lev...
timestamps:
0:00 intro
1:21 how my childhood got robbed
7:26 ratchet, jak, and sly
10:16 final fantasy x
13:18 dragon quest viii
15:26 megami tensei... mostly persona 3
21:48 kingdom hearts
25:50 devil may cry
31:13 katamari and ape escape 2
33:47 chulip
35:56 patreon shill, conclusion
37:30 songs used (excluding in-game audio)
We all have that one console we grew up with that we loved to death. Some might even say it made our childhood. This video is about the exact opposite of that! I WISH I grew up with the PlayStation 2. Today I explore a bunch of titles for the PlayStation 2, a console I never grew up with. The PS2 is not only the best selling console of all time, but also widely considered one of the best consoles, period. I'm feeling left out here since I didn't get to experience such an impactful part of my own generation, so let's see what all the hullabaloo's about.
I sample games of several games from several genres in this video. I cover platformers like Ratchet & Clank, Jak and Daxter, and Sly Cooper. I delve into JRPGs including Final Fantasy X, Dragon Quest VIII, and Persona 3. I go on a nostalgia trip with Kingdom Hearts. I show off how style IS substance with Devil May Cry. And I even explore some relaxing games in Katamari Damacy and Ape Escape 2. Some of which might even lean a bit on the weird side... looking at you Chulip. O_O
#ps2 #playstation2 #ps2games

[@bubbletea_]

thanks for entertaining me and my long rambles. persona 2 video will probably be out late next month. patreon: www.patreon.com/bubbletea_

[@dharkling]

A DVD player initially was $800 but a PS2 was $400, and marketing for DVDs was ramping up. Sony was promising and delivering on better stuff from the original PlayStation. We knew it was a winner at launch, hype was real. Dark Cloud, SSX, Metal Gear Solid 2, Champions of Norrath, Okami, God of War 1&2 are just a few faves.

[@SsjbDurag]

Insane to me that some people just didn’t grow up with a PS2. That was basically my entire childhood

[@_Kaori_Miyazono_]

You were lucky. Although I grew up in PS2 PS3 times, my parents would ignore us and never bought a console that we would ask. Tho we always had more than enough money, some parents just don't care much. I would die from envy seeing other kids with those consoles

[@bryce13950]

People are in college who were born after the 360 came out

[@ShadowOfMassDestruction]

I was born with the PS2 and I was stuck with it until now in my adulthood lol

[@_Kaori_Miyazono_]

@@ShadowOfMassDestruction I see you everywhere. Truly an outstanding persona fan

[@CruxisAngel954]

@@bryce13950stop making me feel old. PS2 still feels like 10 years ago

[@Blorko8]

"i was born in le wrong console generation"

[@WalrusStu]

*Didn't watch the video.*

[@Gamescommentary]

lmfao

[@leondarley2811]

Did you watch the video? He grew up with the Microsoft Xbox.

[@Gamescommentary]

@@leondarley2811 still a funny comment!

[@leondarley2811]

@@Gamescommentary I found it cliché, but I guess humour is subject.

[@TheJaredPunch]

Ah, yes. The original KH2, DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi series, Sonic Riders, etc. those were the days.

[@Antonwas12]

Oh man, KH2.. I got the game when I was really young and I struggled with the twilight thorn boss. At some point my game started to freeze when I was about to get to the boss, right before a certain cutscene. I played through the beginning countless times and tried everything, even washing the disc with soap because I was a very smart kid but nothing worked. I'm sure I still spent 100h in the game just skating around twilight town and I thought I saw most of the game. When I played it as an adult on an emulator it was an insane experience

[@timdoe8895]

Straight gas.

[@RebornFlames1]

Swap Sonic Riders for FFX or God of War II and you've just named my favourite PS2 games.

[@TheJaredPunch]

@@RebornFlames1 never played those games

[@RebornFlames1]

@@TheJaredPunch You should give them a try if you love PS2 games. In the Western countries, people saw GTA San Andreas as the face of all PS2 games, but in Japan, I'm pretty sure it was Final Fantasy X. And GoW II is a masterpiece.

[@ChampionAzure]

The 6th generation of consoles is one of the 3 most important generation of consoles in history. Absolute magic for 5-7 years straight.

[@GreatRaijin]

A generation full of creativity and variety, before greed took over

[@adriangutierrez7686]

6th gen is still my favorite. I love the Gcn back during those days and the Gba too. Years later I got the ps2 and also loved it. 5th gen comes a close second. Before that and after that I don't have strong opinions nor nostalgia

[@JohnDoe77099]

It was the perfect balance between budget and technology so many experimental stuff in this era, truly special

[@blaiseoffury4866]

I’ve always viewed the PS2 with this kind of mystic haze. I had a game boy advanced sp and a ds growing up and eventually my parents got a ps1 and then we jumped to a 360 when my parents made more money. Now that I have my own money and own a ps2, I can honestly say my expectations were exceeded by the games I have played on it

[@AusOpening]

omg same, my first console was the sp and got the ds lite later on. I reckon we grew up the right way tho since pre adolencet kids these days only play games on mobile, and if it's on console then it's most likely just fornite which is a real shame

[@LuciferHunter-kt7pm]

I found a game boy advance laying up against a tree outside my apartment back in the day. I passed it at least three times and the by the fourth time I swooped it up. Boom!! Instant GBA! No money down

[@FingerboardJunkie]

try sly cooper, absolute beauty of a game

[@Mizikame]

Top PS2 Games (imo): Kingdom Hearts 2, Jak 3, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, Black, Killzone, NFS: Most Wanted, Burnout Revenge, Final Fantasy X Would’ve mentioned Sly Cooper as well buh homie above got that covered

[@FingerboardJunkie]

@@Mizikame i love sly but replaying it today i would only make one change, the inverted controls piss me off so much😂 and theres no way to change it

[@r.a.l_junk]

I got a used PS2 recently, and it's crazy to think that I'm experiencing it for the first time while others have memories of it from 20 years ago.

[@roktindebris]

fr bro, I'm thinking that the PS2 was way ahead of it's time everytime I play it now

[@MCoconut97]

You will have a blast!

[@CudoAces]

The 2000's was like the year of the gods. Everything from 00 to like 14 was INCREDIBLE music, movies, games everything was basically pure quality

[@shade221]

it all went to shit in 2007

[@noprz]

​@@shade221true but it happened slowly

[@thedonzhorzh]

Nah, more like until 2007/08. But I agree, these years were godlike for games, movies, music and no, it's not just nostalgia. Sometimes I wish we never left the PS2 era. I mean, the PS2 had FIVE GTA games!!

[@ItsjustBlackJackhere]

​@@shade221 wym we got so many goated games from the ps3 and xbox 360 era

[@shade221]

@@ItsjustBlackJackhere that all performed like dog at 720p, 30 fps max

[@liamoneill6768]

I loved my ps2. Jak & Daxter and the first Kingdom hearts alone made me so happy.

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Kh2 has a special place in my heart. Wife and I played it together when she was pregnant with our first daughter and during her first months.

[@Miguel-cg2vz]

you can now play jak and daxter natively on pc

[@2amichaelj]

This video made me feel old. The NES: Original Zelda was what got me into video games at 6 years old in 1990.

[@amsterdamG2G]

We're from the best era ...after 8-bit the SNES vs Genesis/Mega-Drive was golden age. But PS2 and OG XBOX period is my favorite

[@2amichaelj]

@@amsterdamG2G man I miss great games. Not to say we don't get them now but i really have to look on multiple systems to get excited about something now. I'm with you. The PS2 was my favorite console with over 1,200 published games in the US, the ability to play the 700+ PS1 games and it was really the last generation that developers had to make a solid game from launch without the support of online patches making developers really want to polish and make great games AT RELEASE.

[@Mintcar923]

My earliest memory was Frogger Coleco Mini Arcade.. I didn’t get NES til like Feb of ‘88

[@plosonen]

My childhood was goated, had a ps2, played R&C, Sly and J&D. Couldn't really understand them though since I was 4-7 and English isn't my native tongue but man they were fun. I emulated Sly 1 again last year and had a blast

[@mageyplss]

Persona 3 on the PS2 is so underrated. People toss it to the side because of some design choices, but I was honestly pleasantly surprised by how little they affected my experience. The visuals aren't beautiful but they were weirdly immersive to me and really drew me in compared to the other games, and that may just be because of the story having a lot more uncertainty than the other games which made it easy for the game to make the player feel anxious but I think it's worth pointing out. Plus, those anime cutscenes were incredible. Reload is far from a bad remake but comparing the two's anime cutscenes, reload's are laughably weak in comparison. Yea persona 3 is really something.

[@bubbletea_]

this. 100%.

[@inazumarai7690]

people make out the lack of party control to be the gamebreaker of all time, but i'm through the first month of the game, and it'a honestly fine. I'd always rather directly control them, but what the game gives you to work with is all you need if you actually use tactics

[@SavagePatch115]

@@inazumarai7690 For me it's not the lack of party control that turned me off, but rather the lack of basic features. Like why can't I change my party's equipment outside of Tartarus and without having to walk up to each individual member? Why isn't there a save point in the classroom? I'm glad Portable addressed those issues

[@inazumarai7690]

@@SavagePatch115 i guess they wanted it to be like real life - you can't give equipment to people who aren't with you. i feel P3(FES) really pushes the idea that your party members are people with minds of their own, which is cool, despite the fact that it means i can't go back to the first floor of tartarus to save, since tired teammates will leave. The QoL improvements Portable gives are amazing, but i feel it took away quite a bit of freedom from NPCs. another thing i noticed is that in portable, you can buy weapons from officer kurosawa in the evening, but in FES he's on patrol so you can't. the convenience is great, but i do appreciate how FES did things, it's pretty cool imo

[@UltimateGattai]

I remember having an adverse feeling towards P3 FES when I got the game because it was different to what I expected from a JPRG or Dungeon Crawler, but after 5 or 10 years I was hooked on it. So I've bought every Persona game since (they really need to do remasters of the first games).

[@oopartsw911]

I used to play my ps2 in my basement. It had concrete floors and unfinished walls. The smell of chlorine from our pool imbedded in the wood beams. There was a massive bulb tv down there. I’d spend countless hours playing Jak 3 & KH2 down there. Both those games are some of my top 10 favorite games and strongly influenced me as a kid.

[@bubbletea_]

there was a short time when my xbox was in the basement as well. i’d get scared whenever the gas down there started running and making loud noises.

[@jnes3736]

I grew up the PS2, however I didn’t get to play the more mature titles, so one day I’m going to play through some of those titles.

[@solomonpnq]

I could live on the PS2 man, in a different world where I had nothing else. I swear, that rectangle had an aura to it: to the sound effects at the beginning, to the icons for the games on the save management, the UI overall, even before we get to the games. Persona 4 was my joint bro, favorite game of all time. Xbox 360 had some good on there, but definitely the PS2 is timeless.

[@servantbyday]

Saaaaaame. Also a P4 Stan.

[@ricenoodles632]

If I had to keep only one console, then it has to be the PS2...

[@Squidboyy]

You do realise he wasn’t complaining not getting the ps2 against the Xbox 360 but the original Xbox, right

[@solomonpnq]

@@Squidboyy just speaking from my perspective yeah

[@machoke666]

These are my favorite type of videos. People telling personal stories about their love of video games and what impact it has (or has had) on them

[@walmartian422]

Same the magic of those years involved everyone having totally different physical libraries and intimate knowledge was scarcer most people didn’t finish every game or even get proficient at them.

[@Nocturne989]

The interesting thing is that there's a number of things on this list that I didn't play growing up even though I had a PS2 because I was too busy with other stuff on the list. I was so into Megaten back on the PS2 that I didn't actually play FFX or DQVIII.

[@canttrustasoul.]

*i was 10 when the ps3 came out. Omg what an era, still play it & love it.*

[@joshd108]

I’m a lucky one. My dad was on the right side of history for consoles that we had in the house we went from pc to N64 to Ps2 to 360.

[@Ziroikabi]

An unexpected banger to see pop up! PS1 and 2 were definitely my favourite era for gaming even if I am just being nostalgic excited to hear your opinions. And that 40k is looking any day now

[@RemoWilliams1227]

I was born in 79 and grew up starting with the Atari 2600, now up to series x, ps5, and switch (and pc lol), but the ps1 ps2 era is EASILY my favorite as well. Cheers friendo!

[@joshuastark.5716]

I was ranting about this very topic in VC with some friends when this shows up in my notifications wtf

[@Kira-lo4fx]

Honestly i feel a similar way, when i was young my aunt had this ps2 at her house and it was always so interesting to me because the most i had played video games at that point was mario world on the gba and an n64 at this lady's house who used to babysit me. So seeing like this completely different console with like characters i had never seen before was so mesmerizing.

[@athanatos4011]

As someone who grew up in a developing country with not a lot of money to spare, I got a PS2 in like 2010, and honestly, I am happy I did. Enabling me to experience things like the SMT series, Persona, Devil May Cry, Final Fantasy, Shadow of the Colossus, a whole host of underrated gems (my favorite being Steambot Chronicles), is something I feel really grateful for.

[@lukeskycenna7920]

Me too, but i wasn't that lucky since it was pratically impossible to find RPGs and games such as SotC. The only thing i had acess to were FPS games and GTA. Also, YOU KNOW STEAMBOT CHRONICLES??

[@athanatos4011]

@@lukeskycenna7920 Yup! Had a friend who was really into RPGs and obscure Japanese titles. We saw a pirated copy of Steambot Chronicles at a marketplace, it had the Atlus logo on it (back then we did not really understand the difference between a publisher and the developer of a game) and seeing as we adored Persona and Nocturne we just bought it then and there. Had a blast playing it. Legit one of the more creative games on the platform, from the somewhat clunky controls and musical mini games, to the whimsical yet melancholic tone, just a type of game that stands out if you played it.

[@mrwobblytickle5399]

Awesome guide as always thank you so much. I use your guides all the time. Another Platinum for the collection 🏆👍

[@Script0726]

I never grew up with a ps2 but I can tell how much influence this system had. The closest console I had at that time was the PSP, and yet I was able to play my first videogames that came first on the ps2, such as ratchet and clank and the crash bandicoot games. I eventually discovered persona 5 and realize there's other persona games in that system (which i enjoyed so much). the ps2 was console of my childhood and college life, even if I never had one.

[@koniqu]

I grew up with PC and phone.I got my first console in 2020, the PS4. Honestly I wish I grew up with consoles instead of PC and phone since I saw lots of disturbing stuff on the internet during my childhood instead of having fun. I missed out so many fun games.

[@sebastiansturm8904]

Hey man, I came here because of your Persona 3 videos, because I recently completed the reload version, but I am staying for the content. I really like your perspective on certain subjects and think you would make a great philosopher besides creating content 😂. Don't give up and thanks for the Trip down memory lane ❤!

[@Brendanin]

This was a fun watch! I’d love another video on this with god of war, metal gear, silent hill

[@ramsesjfg7668]

I guess this video is confirmation that I'm officially old... I was 5 or 6 back when the PS2 was still being promoted, and I can tell you that those days were magical. I played Sly 2, Whiplash, and Madagascar all in the same Walmart store. I also remember going to Sears and finding Wallace and Gromit: Project Zoo, which was locked behind glass. An employee overheard me and my brother obsessing over it and decided to bring his keys to let us play it. Not having to wait in line for once was a really big deal back in the day, especially because a lot of parents didn't bother with telling their kids that they should pass their controller after 10mins.

[@BigKlingy]

As someone who DID grow up with the PS2, its start screen still has a magical quality to me. Missing out on things because of a certain fateful choice? Happened to me once, though not for a console. I had a choice between Paper Mario Thousand Year Door and Metroid Prime 2. I chose Prime 2. Wonder if things had been different the other way, given TTYD's massive following. Guess I'll get to play it for real this year though. But in terms of consoles, I'm always annoyed I missed out on KH Birth by Sleep, Dissidia Final Fantasy and Persona 4 Golden due to not having a PSP or Vita. ...And all those except Dissidia got ports later lol. I also feel I would've liked Blue Dragon, but it's like... the ONLY Xbox exclusive I even vaguely cared for. lol I basically got my Sonic Mega Collection THIS YEAR, only it was on Switch and called Sonic Origins Plus. Glad I've FINALLY got to play these games. "Silver lining was I saved myself from getting the worst version of Sonic Heroes." Dang it that's the version I grew up with... I think the devs of Jak and Ratchet were friends, and were kinda repeating the friendly rivalry between Crash and Spyro they had on PS1. I'm glad Jak went darker and edgier in 2, Jak 1 didn't do much to stand out among other cartoon mascot platformers. Actually ooookay, looks like you only played the first games in these series. So Jak and Sly changed A LOT in their second entries, including how health works. Sly ditched the one-hit-death (copied from Crash Bandicoot) system (you have a health meter) but also moved to a more "kid-friendly GTA" style of gameplay with varied missions in each hub world that can be done in any order, with stealth becoming more important (you can one-hit-kill enemies from behind if undetected) and Bentley and Murray becoming playable with their own gimmicks. Jak 2, like I said, not only got darker but guns became your main form of combat and your health meter is bigger. It also moved to a more open world with missions style (a LOT of games tried to copy GTA back then), but Jak 2 retains a decent amount from 1 as you're stuck with only a short-range "shotgun" weapon for a long time, compared to Jak 3 where you have all the main guns from the start. Jak 2 is also very, very hard by PS2 platformer standards, and 3 reigned it in while not making it too easy. Ratchet, meanwhile, is the most consistent across all its installments. But 2 added levelling mechanics to both your health (instead of just buying upgrades at set points) and your weapons, which became part of its identity ever since. I only played Dragon Quest 8 via the 3DS remake, which made Red and Morrie playable and re-balanced the character speccing (apparently some skill branches were pretty useless on PS2) Still didn't finish it, one day maybe. Seeing FES footage after playing Reload and holy crap does Paulownia Mall look EMPTY on PS2 lol. Dante keeps getting snubbed lol. 23:07 Breath of the Wild NOT doing this is one of the reasons I disliked it. When everything is open to you from the start, exploration is less satisfying. Okay, Chulip sounds amazing. Glad you ended up enjoying these games, even without the childhood nostalgia. That's honestly the mark of something being good. I enjoyed this trip though recent memory lane.

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

Metal Gear Solid 2.

[@pentexsucks43]

im glad the ps3 was too expensive for me to own as a kid, the ps2 library is the best for a console ever, the shining light of my childhood

[@Kalitayy]

Same! That, plus the fact that PS2 games in my country were pirated (my country is also poor) so $5 could get you like 5-10 games, all of them working perfectly. So my parents were like "why should we get him a PS3 if he's still having a lot of fun with PS2?" Genuine or not, doesn't matter. At the end of the day, I played them (even beat some them) and my childhood was pretty good!

[@punishedlamb]

I used to boot up Kingdom Hearts just to play the intro section. I sent hours on that beach, such a nice vibe it had.

[@dudefromtheearth]

Dude you definitely got a taste of some of the greatest titles, some of which I never played when I was a teenager. I am 35 and my mom bought me a PS2 when I was 12 going on 13. Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy and Crash bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex were among my first that were Christmas gifts and soon into 2002 I got FFX that now makes me realize what a great time it was to experience the best of the PS2. I eventually got around to playing titles of demos I recalled and more I learned myself which on KZbin nowadays makes that easy, such as with this video. The PS2 catalog still amazes me with games I never knew about, like Chulip. It was a different time, and I feel a time where video games had more passion behind them than modern day corporate driven AAA titles.

[@MrInuhanyou123]

Kids talking about the 6th Gen is always nice. I graduated high school in 2007 so it still feels surreal

[@devindickens9321]

"Something about running around and catching monkeys is addictive by nature" Dont know why i chuckled there lol.

[@slarbiter]

My dad didn’t let me because PlayStation had more M-rated games. He DID buy me an n64 and GameCube at least. My best friend had a ps2 and I always enjoyed him talking about GTA, sly cooper and such

[@nweditor875]

I still have my PS2 today and love it.

[@statesminds]

The ps2 was so good. The og xbox had some good stuff too tho, morrowind kotor 1&2 halo 1&2 jade empire doa1-3 lots of others too. I had such good memories on xbox with friends over so sad you think you were robbed. The ps2 library was insane tho so i feel you

[@htr_masterplayer5935]

Man i used to spent hours reading the included comics back on mega collection plus. The soundscapes are etched into my brain, what a trip

[@HavelsRing96]

I grew up with the PS2 but mostly played platformers and anime games so i missed out till my teenage years that I picked up a few cult classics but then sold my PS2

[@omegapharaoh6978]

Wild that I am recommended this video when I just busted out my old PS2 and games, reminiscing 😅

[@shadowsdietwice]

I grew up on PS1,PS2 and it was the best era of gaming and also best era of life in general.

[@sayfmachida]

great video man

[@Solid--Snake]

i still struggle to remember that there's people who didn't grew up with a ps2

[@greencastle337]

Growing with snes and ps1 as a child and ps2,gamecube as a teen was so great

[@funoolesbian4225]

"... best water exploration before FFX was Mario and Zelda...." Ecco the Dolphin exists

[@y2commenter246]

Defender of the Future deserves more love.

[@AllStarKingD]

I can't imagine a lifetime where I did not play Jak & Daxter. I feel like I would suck as a person if I didn't play Jak 1.

[@Rojiace]

The PS2 introduced me to a lot of titles, Such as Grandia, Kingdom Hearts, Okami, Jak & Daxter, Sly Cooper, Persona. Just to name a few off the top of my head. I remember spending hours on this thing, we even take the console on trips and played it in the car. I would find it such a change to now, as everything you could get was in one disc, their wasn't any DLC to be purchased, only codes if you pre-bought the game. I remember getting Persona 4, on PS2 and never beating it. The reason being the thing always stopped working after a certain point. Would save the game turn off the system and wow the game isn't working anymore. Went and exchanged it 5 times, and nothing changed. Only beating the game when it became P4 Golden on the PS Vita. Kingdom Hearts, I just mashed the shit out of X, then stopped to heal, then returned to that. I beat the first and second game doing that, even with just playing with the kingdom key as the only one I had. Grandia 3 was such a weird thing to me as it was a 2 disc game. So big that it couldn't be contained on one disc. I was sad that the series never got popular afterwards cause it was a blast getting through it.

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

You never played MGS2?

[@Kimvanloocke]

Hello fellow Okami fan

[@kylespevak6781]

PS1 & DVD compatibility, Jak, Sly, Ratchet, GTA, Shadow of the Collosas, Metal Gear, God of War

[@Rubyfallz]

Hey, that's me! Thank you for mentioning my Chulip video! So cool to learn you found out about the game trough me! I've actually enjoyed a lot of your Persona videos in the past so this is very surreal.

[@bubbletea_]

no problem! i didn't know you've seen my stuff. great minds as they say.

[@nickmatthews8925]

I wish you did as well. Growing up in this generation, was truly something special. Waiting in line on launch day is something I'll never forget

[@bayzenmusic1627]

I grew up with Playstation 2, my dad got me Mortal Kombat Shaolin monks and a few other Mortal Kombat games as well, I remember him playing it first time and trying to show me. There was alot of gore in those games lol. I didn't play the classics because I was in middle eastern country so not all the popular ones were ported over. But my favorites had to be Jackie Chan Adventures, MK Shaolin Monks, Ben 10 Games, and some of the Spiderman games like Spiderman ULTIMATE that one was really fun you got to play as venom

[@amit_patel654]

Having a PS2 as a teen was the best!

[@MaverickMalone-ex4nm]

I was a 90’s/00’s kid and man I can tell you it was amazing!

[@chester9718]

I was 90’s kid but my parents didn’t let me 🥲

[@bloopblopglip]

I loved my ps2 as a kid been getting back into it as an adult at 19 years old and so many ps1,ps2,ps3 era games are so great I love going back to the original hardware and messing around although most of my modern gaming is done on pc since its just for superior to modern consoles and for the more expensive games i can turn to emulation

[@drewmcdonald4082]

Thanks for the video, that was fun. I had a PS2, but I always tried to link up with my friend who had an Xbox to get a turn on Shenmue II. That game alone made me with I had an Xbox, as well as Psychonauts.

[@johnadams9514]

I did, and it ruled. Metal Gear Solid, Devil May Cry, RE4, Silent Hill, Budokai 3, FFX, Jack and Daxter, God of War, Katamari Damacy, San Andreas…. The list goes on. As much as I love some games from the PS3 and PS4 era, I think gaming was definitely at its peak back then. Everything is so homogenous today…

[@seetherton]

me personally a gamestop employee went on a whole tangent about how the 3ds ruins your eyes or whatever so i didn’t get one for my 7th birthday, i got a normal ds instead of

[@JACKALTOOTH100]

This might be the one time that I can understand being nostalgic for a console you didn't have. PS2 was just *that* console. It's library is unmatched and I don't think anything comes close. It stands on its own, nostalgia aside. I've gone back and played many of the games of that generation that I missed and it's just absurd. I think the sheer size of it's library will always give it an edge. Everyone who I've ever talked about the PS2 with has a different favorite. It's simply that big. GTA Vice City, Tony Hawk, and Katamari were my games. It deserves it's crown and ring kisses that it always gets.

[@fr0zt_ed]

Personal favorite console of all time for me, ratchet and clank jak dmc all the smt games theres so much to love. growing up with these games rlly helped influence me. fun fact about jak sly and ratchet, they all use the same engine which is why they play similar at times aswell as have references to eachother in several games

[@kiddwizzle]

Aye man I thought this video was going in an entirely different route but the Original Xbox was so amazing as well. Sonic heroes was one of my favorite games growing up so I feel you as an honorary sonic fan. Great upload

[@GhostCyphr_Gaming]

The moment you said sonic gems collection, it brought me to elementary school and coming home to hear the sonic heros trailer and play sonic spin ball (even tho I love Sonic 3)

[@MetalGamely]

Sly 2 is still in my top 5 games of all time, it is absolutely incredible

[@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved]

As someone who grew up in this and the PS1 era. You're missing out, but that doesn't mean it is too late to still play these awesome games.

[@rossedwardmiller]

Probably the best overall game catalog of any single console. So much variety.

[@Bargadiel]

I really appreciated your take on this. When I was growing up, we only owned a few games and so I rented most things. Because I didn't own certain games like Ocarina of Time but had to rent or borrow them; It added an extra layer of mystery to those games. Even to this day, it makes me appreciate them even more. So, maybe it's a good thing that you started with the Xbox.

[@3-cb]

holy shit that persona 2 track at 3:30 threw me back to that game

[@SaramadHill]

I grew up with one of them and I was constantly thankful to have one. The choice of games was astounding, and there was a lot of variety to pick from. Some of my best gaming memories stem from that console, and while that does count as nostalgia, it's well-warranted. The console rocked. I didn't have Internet access for the longest time, and I didn't even care. The PS2 was simply enough. I mean, I had an N64 as a kid, but the PS2 was a huge step up.

[@DemonicBandaid]

32 years old and I'm so glad I grew up with the PS1/PS2 and the N64/GameCube

[@Victorcolongarcia]

I grew up with ps1. Best time ever. I went from Sonic 1 to Wipeout and Tekken 1 in a week. My mind was blown away forever. The music and graphics were 😮😮😮😮❤❤❤❤

[@crazedlunatic43]

The Sixth generation was such a golden era, no matter which system you chose. In fact, owning all three major sixth generation systems is the best way to appreciate the golden times offered from those three major gaming beasts.

[@valentinkrajzelman4649]

i didnt have a lot money growing up, many of my friends had a ps2 or a ps1 and it was so cool to me going to their houses and playing ape scape, crash or smth like that, the christmas i got my ps2 (my first console) i stayed up all night playing and i was so happy man, good times

[@Kameliius]

Just reading the title made me feel old. I grew up with the PS1 by my side

[@SuperOtakuKyo]

Kinda glad I grew up with the PS2. Even though I wasn't able to play a lot of the heavy hitters due to strict parenting, I was able to via family memebrs like my cousin. So many great memories. I still play my PS2 very often nowadays and probably the console I play the most since I been going back and checking out a lot of games I missed such as RPGs.

[@lancealot1235]

as a young person whose first console was the 360. same

[@DevilManthehero7786]

Amazing video

[@fishyperil2153]

Looking back at this era, I do kinda feel a sense of nostalgia for this early era of playstation and the deluge of innovation it brought before it became so focused on movie-like games, CoD and yearly sport titles ... There were definitely quite a few games on ps1 and ps2 that I wished to play back then, but even so, I never would have traded the Gamecube for the PS2. The Gamecube was fkn lit

[@mikecox]

I'm 43, grew up playin' Arcades, Atari 2600 & NES.

[@jajathenewking6131]

I honestly can't remember how my family got the ps2 and ds, since I was 7 at the time, but all I know is new super mario bros was the game I was fond of while the ps2 was a fun enjoyment from what I remember but very messy since I sucked at the time. At least now I played the remakes or sequels games I wanted to in ps5 so I'm somewhat satisfied with what I miss.

[@OneEyedKingg]

I was a little late to my ps2z but I remember going over to my cousins who would always play smackdown vs raw

[@user-hk7iy2vt5y]

The first home console I remember playing was the N64. However, I was only about 3-5 years old. One year we had taken a family trip to visit my uncle/cousins. My older cousin gave me his old GBA, since he had the SP now. I was hooked on that atomic purple GBA! I would play it every chance I got. So of course on the long drive back home, I was glued to the GBA, sitting by the window to get light on the screen. Finally, we get home and I see this new game in our living room. The cover looked like a Sci-fi action movie. It was the 1st Halo game! My siblings and I gathered to play it and I could not believe my eyes. The graphics were next level to me (coming from the N64). So, we grew up as an Xbox family. But, all my friends,cousins,classmates, and what seemed like the rest of the world, had the PS2. I loved the OG Xbox but everyone always talked about the PS2. Any house I went to, there was a PS2 there. Playing the PS2 at my friends' house made me want one so bad. I'm so grateful to have finally gotten one after years of its release. I got the Slim PS2 around 08'/09' and I was able to catch up on the amazing PS2 library! Kingdom Hearts, God Of War, Ratchet and Clank, Gran Turismo , Devil May Cry etc... The PS2 reminds me of some of the best parts of my childhood. I still bring out my same PS2 every once in a while to play it

[@Gamble..]

was your jak and dexter footage emulated? the shadows looked so wonky. sly cooper is fucking goated and is still so heat. the only big downfall was the bosses being either too easy or too hard

[@breadtoucher]

having PS2 and playing it was awesome ngl... best years of my life :)

[@r3bel383]

The foundation games i had were Juiced, Shrek 2 & Crash Nitro Kart. My fav games on PS2 are Tekken 4, 5 & Tag, Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 & the whole Budokai Tenkaichi series, WWE Smackdown Shut Your Mouth & had to share with my 3 older sister Guitar Hero 2 & Singstar games. The Candyshop for games for me was Blockbuster (& if you were in NZ during the DVD store times, Amalgamated) I still have some games and my ps2 and still play it whenever my nephews play on my Nintendo Switch & PS5. Such a great time to be a gamer.

[@wadejohnston4305]

Having grown up with it i can honestly say it was such a great fucking time. Ill never forget talking my parents into buying FF10 and getting home and watching that opening cinematic with the rock music even my old man was like jesus christ this shits cool

[@CondemnedMarine]

Grass is always greener mate. I had a PS2 in my teens, but all my friends had Xbox. I had to hear all the time about how amazing Halo, Project Gotham Racing, Fable and Ninja Gaiden were, and how I was playing on the kiddie console still. I love my PS2 collection, but I appreciate the Xbox side much more as an adult with access to those games now.

[@NerdCrave]

First time viewer, I enjoyed this video, I’ll be checking out more of your content

[@homophobesnotwelcomed2308]

I feel this video. Despite actually growing up in the ps2 gen and having played some of the ps2 games on their pc port, I deeply regret not growing up with one. I’m from a county where consoles aren’t that prevalent and my family wouldn’t’ve been able to afford a ps2 at the time. PS2 games really aged like fine wine

[@DARS_04]

I had a Wii, I didn't know the GameCube even existed. I now have a modded Wii U, and have enjoyed a bunch of these GC titles.

[@castroabuful2468]

I didn't know what a console was until i was 13, i was always under the impression that all games where either played on an attari or an arcade machine or a pc, so the concept of a game console was almost non existent to me, all this changed when i went to a a game spot where i first got my hands on a ps3 it was surreal and felt like magic. Today i have a steam deck to emulate all ps2,ps1,gamecube and wii games, i also have ps4 and a gaming laptop. Do i wish i grew up on playing ps2?! Hell yeah, i cannot imagine the feeling of coming back from school and booting up the console. But the alternatives ain't bad either.

[@RebornFlames1]

I completely understand you. I remember always wishing I was able to buy Kingdom Hearts and the Dragon Ball Budokai Tenkaichi games. But I didn't own a PS2, and as a kid, the pressure to move onto newer consoles and things was more tempting, like when all my friends starting buying the PS4 and playing online, I wanted to as well. But these days, I've crave older consoles, and the ones I missed out. Emulators is my best friend now.

[@abstractandroid4691]

I was lucky enough to have a childhood that started watching my brother play snes and ps1, I got ps2 when it came out (I was 8), played it all the way into high school. Thats all I ever knew and it was amazing

[@RaspyCh]

I grew up with the Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360. I was a Nintendo gamer and a call of duty gamer on the 360 and some Minecraft. It was into during my teenage years like around 15~ where I started to know about other older consoles and such

[@thetwotones232]

I’m happy to grow up with PlayStation 2 I remember playing on the PlayStation 1 and on Christmas me my brother and sister were just chillin sitting on the floor and than my mom just busting through the door and was this is for y’all and busted out the fat ps2 on launch blew our mind she must have waited in line so long and been holding this secret bomb in her pocket waiting for the right moment to give it to us hindsight she is the real mvp of my childhood even bought us a Wii but as adult she told me why she used to buy us the stuff was to keep us in the house because growing up in Philadelphia was pretty dangerous so years filled of fun to stay out of trouble unlike other kids my age at the time so the real mvp ❤❤❤

[@maxking567]

I had a pretty similar experience growing up with the Xbox and Nintendo handhelds. Played stuff like sonic heroes, blinx, riders, tony hawk underground and tak 2. I’d play the ps2 at a family friends house so whenever we visited I’d get to try sly, pac man world 1 and the older Rayman games while I was playing Rayman 3 and Pac Man world 2 at home. This video makes me want to go back and check out these games I’m kinda estranged from even more. But if I didn’t grow up with jet set radio future I’d be a shell of who I am today tbh

[@Epicwallpaperstwitter]

The title of this video made me think you were a kid missing out but this video ended up reminding me how loaded the ps2 library is. I still kept most of my collection

[@lambasted6886]

My tastes totally resonate with his and there are so many gems on that console! I just wish he would work on softening his vocal fry, not saying that I'm not above using it casually myself, but for long form voice over for a video essay, it can be grating after a while.

[@papabear6611]

I technically grew up with a ps2 but any game I ever remember playing from my childhood was ps3 wii and xbox360. Had all three too

[@rinnnnnnnnnnrin]

Water in these old ass games is why I always prefer stylized games over ones going for realism, also the realism focued games tend to be really dull half the time... especially nowadays

[@erikvasquez9997]

Funnily enough I was the opposite, I didn't grow up with the original xbox but instead grew up with a PS2 when my parents were finally able to buy a bundle pack for me when I was like 9-10 for christmas so I grew up on mainly these old PS2 exclusives and still love these games to this day. S/O my parents for blessing me with a PS2