Madden's Impressive Jump to the PS2

[@RandyPeterson17]

Dude that madden 2000 opener with ludacris has no right to go as hard as it does. Brought back so many memories. Thanks for including that in the video.

[@trueunfair7097]

Same!!! 🥲

[@FlakMonky20k]

Me and my cousin broke a couch leg when we were younger because of that opener. We both were amped.

[@WilliamSteinboner-ur8xz]

Bro I haven't heard that intro in YEARS. totally forgot about it until I heard the beat start and then instantly I knew 😂 I remember downloading that intro on limewire or bearshare and burning it onto EVERY single cd I made intro 😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@fortunehunter2224]

Ayo! You right lol

[@jacobjackson6889]

That’s the hardest madden intro ever man! The good times bro!

[@johnbasedow8973]

rip steve mcnair. those old weekend nights in the early 2000s playing madden at my friends houses are the definition of the good old days...we never knew what we had....we never knew

[@Ace-44]

Man. We sure didn't!

[@gakster29]

Thank you for playing the whole Madden 2000 intro... 25 years later, I still have "What'chu want? The rock in the palm of my hands! What'chu got? I got John Madden!" stuck in my head at least twice a week.

[@darrengordon-hill]

CHILLS. Total banger!!! Gracias SD

[@cadimarucut7724]

🏁😁😄😁😄😆😎

[@braves4life25]

The whole intro I’m just think these days the players would be fined/suspended for every one of those hits lol

[@jtwhitt]

Madden PS2 era is the GOAT era of Madden.

[@erasmodelacruz5748]

Yea! 05-7 were so legendary

[@MutedGrowl]

PS2 was golden age of gaming period.

[@cadimarucut7724]

@@MutedGrowlyes

[@RawwRex]

@@erasmodelacruz5748don’t leave out 08 bro

[@neubauerjoseph]

I would say 2002 to 2008 . 2002 with nfl Europe and the madden cards . And so many more ….. also importing the roster from ncaa was a nice touch. People forget that as well .

[@1D4ever]

That Madden 2000 Ludacris was the best game intro ever.

[@icrashout]

The glory days of Madden are on the PS2 and they haven’t been the same since

[@mr40ppg]

Shout out SOFTDRINK for making some beautiful content that has been so consistent for over 5 years now!

[@YTC1234]

The PS1 to PS2 was the greatest graphical leap in video game history period.

[@jordandavenport5096]

ps3 to ps4

[@YTC1234]

@@jordandavenport5096 nah man I lived through that one. Doesn’t come close to PS1-PS2 in any way

[@GOREDO5]

​@YTC1234 you had the n64 there too. Also dreamcast was before ps2

[@KrusteyDaKlown]

@@jordandavenport5096Not even remotely close.

[@VanEdwards35]

Agreed man. Now we go from PS4 to PS5 and I honestly don't know why I even bought the PS5 😂. Looks, feels, and plays the same

[@DatOneGuy901]

i will always remember when i got a playstation 2 for Christmas with Madden 2001, my two brothers and a bunch of our friends stayed up for like 2 days playing that game. it was the most realistic game we'd ever seen to that point.

[@CharlesChristinaWH]

I remember seeing the first snow game at Three Rivers on this game it was awesome

[@dougg98]

Will never forget how Madden 01 on PS2 blew our minds. The graphic and gameplay upgrade was massive. And the game was so fun to play. I remember first seeing images of this game in a magazine and couldn't believe it. And it lived up to those expectations. Such a great time in Video Game History. The only comparable leap was when the original NFL Game Day was on the PS1. But even that just didn''t make the leap like this one. Great job reminding us of this @softdrinktv!

[@araynova]

Yeah Dougg.. I remember on Fox Sports Sunday Morning Football show.. to preview the upcoming games.. they'd used Madden 01'. To spotlight certain players, and certain plays. Like you mentioned. The level of detail, blew my mind.

[@dougg98]

@@araynova one other thing I forgot. I believe EA had this epic commercial BEFORE the PS2 was released. This just added to the excitement and it lived up to our expectations! When this commercial came in I immediately stopped what I was doing… kzbin.info/www/bejne/eny8kIawa8merqcsi=M9RZD0j78xnHercm

[@xxkillemallxx6161]

Them gaming magazines did it every time 😂😂 I feel like it was so many options and they made everything look fun as fuck. Shit was different back then smh

[@MrEOM41]

Totally agree I remember just being in awe when first playing 😮 … what a time

[@darkcell06]

I remember seeing it demoed in Toys “R” Us, and I was completely blown away

[@GGUOD444]

The madden intro when every time u turned the game on it was a new “ea sports it’s in the game” was my favorite lol

[@RULESOFW]

2001 was also the year Grand Theft Auto stepped up there graphics. I remember me and my cousin playing both of these games while listening to the Nas illmatic album that had just dropped lol.

[@roljamas]

I remember being 14 years old playing Madden 2001 in a GameStop. I’ll never forget running a power run play with Eddie George where a real hole developed and I gained about 9 yards. The game may as well have been real life, the jump was so crazy.

[@zedoggie3006]

Always a good day when softdrink uploads

[@Theopress24]

I found a copy of 2k5 at a flea market and bought it for 10 bucks. This was an original Xbox version and your videos are the reason I decided to give it a try. I absolutely love it. The depth and immersion for a 2004 game is immaculate. Thank you for the recommendation.

[@Kinshinobi]

I had the black sega sports Dreamcast with NBA and NFL 2k. Some of the most important sports games I've ever owned. That NFL 2k intro gave me mad nostalgia.

[@FidoArtz]

i believe this game in this series also had things like the Lambeau Leap celebration, coaches throwing clipboards when plays go wrong, sideline collisions with personnel and equipment when players get tackled out of bounds, and players showing for the camera. It had impressive attention to detail, even at its time. including the Exclusive NFL Coaches Club where each sideline coach had their own signature playbooks, coaching styles, and voices in the game pacing the sidelines yelling and keeping up with the action. i think some details got lost as it continued on into the ps2 era and the 2010 console era, when NFL begun strong arming their approval on things in the game.

[@firewalker1372]

That’s why competition is healthy, EA actually tried when there were other NFL games on the market. They shouldn’t have been allowed to monopolize the NFL gaming market.

[@BNBGang]

Exactly!!! They knew NFL2K was about to run them out of business just NBA2K did NBA Live

[@BearDown85457]

Madden 2001 was the reason I got a PS2. It was leaps and bounds beyond any other NFL game at the time.

[@clabrayphillips1303]

Broooooooooooo the fact the intro got me going is crazy

[@perfectcell5111]

Luda’s lyricism is just underrated

[@grenadiadrian]

I can hear the opening theme w/Xzibit spittin' bars in my head right now. Fond memories of this game.

[@metrorican]

I still jam to the version that plays on the main menu screen!

[@KDRusha]

DAWG THIS SONG WAS SO DOPE but the N64 beat was soooooo much better! I ended up befriending his son Tre and that was one of the first things I mentioned lmaooo

[@jeromecastro3051]

Every single hit you see in the Madden 2001 intro would be illegal now with a ejection and possible suspension smh

[@mikejr92mmj]

Madden 01 soundtrack was crazy good

[@brentbarnetthunting]

The golden era of gaming. I still play Madden 07 on PS2 nearly every day.

[@MrBigdjc]

I still play 2005.

[@Bricks56]

Madden is the main reason I still play my PS2. Madden 01 and Madden 06 are my favorites.

[@londonglasgow2145]

3:03 thanks for letting the whole intro rock! i almost cried bro. what a time to be alive!!!!! EA used to be amazing.

[@aaronequinoa77]

Madden 99 is by far the best jump and what kicked off the Madden we love today. Madden 98 is like B.C. time and 99 is like A.D. time. 99 deserves a good review

[@darnell16player]

Those intros are insane! Man that takes me back to being a kid for sure honestly

[@wftbanks5737]

Ill always remember this Madden being on display at Circuit City the graphics were incredible back then... And Ludacris killed that intro

[@forgettablelisa]

The NFL 2K series on Dreamcast was by far the best gameplay at the time imo, I wish the team behind that was still making NFL games today.

[@SGFOfficial2024]

Ps2 madden was the greatest. Madden 07 is my favorite

[@Dkny56DKNY263li]

That madden wit eddie on the cover was different so fire

[@TheKing8608_]

I remember Christmas 2000 finally getting Madden 2001 and was blown away. My cousins had just got their PS2 for Christmas I had gotten mines prior shortly after release in October but when I brought madden over that Christmas Day everyone couldn’t believe it. Definitely was a huge jump from PS1 madden.

[@nenola504]

Man my first madden was madden 08 ps2 shi way better then madden 24 smh

[@sc3ku]

I played Madden 99 a lot but got a dreamcast and ditched for 2K. but next year I got a purple Compaq Presario with Madden 2001 bundles and WOW what a jump. best era with two great series through 2005

[@Ryan-ld2nj]

Playing Madden on the PS2 inside of a KB Toys is a core memory. I was blown away by how real it looked.

[@keithwalter506]

I still know every word to that Ludacris intro! So many memories

[@thatmuskrat]

I've been waiting for this retrospective for SO LONG!!

[@acbower4468]

I was a senior in HS and remember the first time I saw Madden on the new PS2…it was awesome!

[@MTalbot32510]

I played madden 01 for the first time recently, and I was shocked when the jets fans (side note I’m a jets fan) started doing the J E T S JETS JETS JETS chant

[@cdawg441906]

Ludacris brought heat on that intro… and it set him up to drop Back for the 1st time too

[@ChillPill365]

I still remember seeing this in the stores for the first time. Back in the day Wal Mart would have PS2's and TV's set up to preview different games. As a kid I was blown away by the light reflecting off of the helmets.

[@mjdf122]

Always enjoyed that PS1 Madden 2000 intro/song from Ludacris good times

[@SayDatJay]

That madden 2000 intro was really nostalgic … crazy thing is that was before Luda blew up up

[@Nick-xn3lz]

Madden 01 blew me away when it came out 😮

[@PatAnthonyMD]

I have not played as much madden as I did when I played this in 2000-2001. This game absolutely blew me away

[@chris42028]

This video should embarrass the people working on the game now.

[@Lucas_Brester]

I love the atmosphere of madden 2001-2003’s menus. The chill music in the background is so calming.

[@mattforbes5808]

Love these retrospective’s ! Thanks softdrink :)

[@kif9296]

First game i had when i got my ps2 for Christmas

[@metrorican]

I first played Madden 2001 on the PlayStation when it was released, and I really enjoyed that game. Then Christmas came along, and I got a PS2 with its version of Madden 2001, and it totally blew me away! It's still my favorite NFL game, even with heavyweights like NFL 2K5 and Tecmo Super Bowl in my collection.

[@Blackavelli202]

Damn, I aint heard that Luda intro literally in over 20 years and still knew every word.

[@reliablethreat23]

I love these retrospective videos. They take me back to much better times!

[@nickseckler]

Madden 01 was the first one I ever played and HO BOY this was a nostalgia blast. Thanks for a cool video.

[@joshlynch5676]

Leave em in the dirt by the Beatnuts is underrated. Goated madden soundtrack for sure.

[@strokes334]

Good video. I was a madden kid growing up. My brother and I had madden 92, 93, and 94 for sega that we got from our uncle. Then Final Fantasy 7 came out and we bought the game before we had a playstation. We got lucky and mom bought the ps. I had madden 2000 and 2001 for ps. 01 was pretty much a carbon copy of 00. I can't recall any changes. Then... christmas 2000, we opened up our ps2 that was bundled with madden 01, tekken tag, and Armageddon dvd. We were shocked at the graphics. I was 13 at the time. It was the best graphics I'd ever seen at the time. We were amazed that the players eyes blinked. Ok, so the one downside switching from ps to ps2 on madden that always bugged me that never got added back on until the ps3 and xbox 360 version..... Carrer Stats!!! Ps2 madden had season stats but didn't have career stats. Another thing you could do on ps but not ps2 was ncaa draft transfers. There was no ncaa game until ncaa 2002. If memory serves, you couldn't transfer draft classes until the 2003 series of ncaa and madden. I don't remember if you did one but if not, you could do a video about ncaa 2001 to ncaa 2002 ps to ps2. Great video. TY.

[@gth804f]

Thanks for showing the intros. I had Madden 2000 for the PC (my first Madden), NFL GameDay 2001 for PS2, and Madden NFL 2001 for PS2. Put a lot of hours into the '01 games, but when Madden NFL 2002 came out, I logged even more hours. I must say, there are signs of its age, but Madden NFL 2002 has to be my favorite Madden by just a nose over Madden NFL 2004.

[@Bambino_60]

I love the nostalgia so much. We surely miss those days.

[@AustinOgonoski]

I've been thinking about this very jump for years and wanted to do my own video on it. I was in 2nd-3rd grade when the PS2 came out and the jump from 2000 to 2001 was incomprehensible. It felt like a BC/AD moment the first time I saw screenshots of Madden 2001.

[@bugsclipz]

I’ve been watching for years you’re such an amazing creator I’ve watched since the madden 19 videos the first year I was able to play video games

[@markula_4040]

I worked at an EB Games (essential a GameStop) when the PS2 launched in 2000. I remember seeing Madden in the playable kiosk and was blown away. I had never played Madden before that instead opting for Tecmo Bowl on the NES/SNES, NFL Gameday on the PS1 and a little NFL2K on the Dreamcast. I switched to Madden and never looked back (although I've stopped buying it annually going back almost a decade now).

[@smwhtunknown]

That’s means unfortunately, you missed the greatest NFL game of all time, NFL 2k5 🙃

[@evgaming9390]

Gamecube was a great console but you cant deny the impact the PS2 had. While gamecube had great games, PS2 had opened the door to cinematic experiences

[@jasonr.6428]

PHENOMENAL content… nostalgic, I f’ing flipped my head in HS seeing the PS2 the 1st time…. Amazing memories

[@JordanJMyers]

Man that Luda song is still awesome. One of the best intros

[@mjdf122]

I’ve been blessed to see all from 1980-Now Madden 2001 on PS2 such a leap from the generations

[@OnlyOneG1986]

Great video, man. Hard to understand the impact of Madden ‘01 if you weren’t there. I first played it inside of a Circuit City and was mind blown. One of my favorite games of all time, for sure.

[@dxtremecaliber]

one of the last biggest jumps in video game graphics

[@mikeRedMDK2032]

Competition, innovation, and variety. What an era. So many options. Even just the intros and presentation still hit differently today.

[@peezy2554]

Love how you were able to go over like 4 different games in one video, great as always

[@Jewelsunisouls21musicworld]

Madden 2001 on ps2 was just like nascar 2001 and tekken tag tournament being on ps2 for first time getting its feel for ps2 mechanics that paved way for their games on ps2 down the line

[@TheBlackScatPack]

I remember seeing screenshots of Madden 2001 in GamePro magazine before I got my PS2. It was crazy seeing that big of a jump for the PS2. We had Madden 2001 on PS1. The sound track and the game play was so much fun.

[@MrLaneSir]

This was the best Madden ever even over 20 years later. This was how the Madden Series was built from the ground up. Why they can't do it now is beyond us. Part of the Reason why PS2 was very successful. Great job with your Sports video game videos Would love to see some more baseball videos soon. Keep up the great work. Thank you.

[@MrEOM41]

This in my opinion was the beginning of the golden era for Madden series… we’d get the best of EA Sports from 2000 to 2007 🔥🏈 🎮

[@kalatheballa]

Madden 2001 was my first Madden and I get massive nostalgia now that I picked it up again for my PS2. I was curious if 2001 was just another Madden but I'm surprised it was so groundbreaking at the time. Makes the nostalgia that much sweeter, great video. 😁

[@waltsoph3]

Man what a difference in comparison! 😀 I'm completly impressed, plus you have John and Pat as commentary!? I'll defenitly have to get this game on PS2 sometime. Thanks as always for your videos as always SOFTDRINKTV! Looking forward to your NFL Gameday 2001 video!

[@darrengordon-hill]

EDDIE GEORGE (Steve McNair, Frank Wycheck) Weitd the names we remember when I'VE FORGOTTEN many names of people I'VE ACTUALLY MET!!! 😂😂😂

[@dubdeuce1517]

I used to run wit them Titans! I knew all their names before I actually watched them on tv. lol

[@dalaira7201]

I was 7 years old and was playing Madden 2000... when 01 came out for the PS2 I genuinely could not believe my eyes, i thought nothing could ever look better lol

[@leftlon3]

9:03 😭😭😭😭

[@MailmanRSO]

My older cousin sold me his PS2 at a big discount because he wasn't really a gamer. I was halfway to 13 around spring 2001 when I got the PS2 and it came with Madden 2001 and DOA2: Hardcore. I wasn't a football fan and I'm still not, but I played the crap out of Madden 01. I've played other Maddens since then and I just can't bring myself to enjoy them like 01 (which I still play on occasion).

[@jimmyscars1337]

So I’m from newzealand and in 2005 I was 5 years old and never even heard of American football… I got a ps2 for Christmas and it came with some second hand games.. including madden 2001.. I fell inlove with it, I didn’t understand it at first so all I use to do is kick the ball go to replay and watch what all the players was doing, seeing the big blocks and big returns and bam I was hooked…. We don’t have football here but our whole country revolves around rugby, that being the closest thing to football I started playing it… 20 years later still playing it… in a weird way madden 2001 changed how my life would be.. and I am the biggest American football fan still to this day

[@forthewin2644]

Few realize that its the 2nd best Madden for PS2

[@rwhite2169]

Playing madden 02 and gta 3 with my cousins Vince and JR Christmas break 2001-2002 were the good ole days that I didn’t know I was in

[@emoo.182]

Madden 2000 intro goes hard 😂 my friend and i used to sing it as lil kids 😂

[@mikez5585]

Gotta do Jimmy Johnson VR football 98 for the play station. Classic

[@justinleland898]

I loved playing 2k1 on the dreamcast.

[@mistermann3225]

Same. That first 2K had me hooked...

[@youdontknow7190]

The best intro ever. Memories flooding back.

[@Shizzmoney74]

I think there were more polygons in *just* the football on PS2 than there were in the entire PS1 *game*

[@Mell0Dom]

I’ll never forget getting a ps2 at launch and being light years ahead of everyone else

[@AstralShine]

A very impressive looking game for being nearly 24 years old.

[@jdog34505]

Ahhhh the good ole days of Madden 🥲🥲

[@jonmccown2323]

I still play with my PS 2 and own Madden 2001 thru 2009. I have Madden 2010 on my WII. And 2012 on PSP. 2011 is played on my 3ds XL. And 2013 on my WII U. . 2014 thru 2021 on my series X. NCAA footbal 2009 on my PSP. Arena football is cool on PS 2 also. Soft drink made me catch the Madden fever.

[@GoemonFernandez]

To this day I remember opening up Electronic Gaming Monthly (remember magazines?) and seeing the preview for the PS2 Madden 2001 and I legit could not believe how good it looked compared to Madden 2000, and those were just the screenshots. The actual gameplay was even crazier to behold. Just an insane jump in quality from fifth to sixth gen and it's still hard to fathom to this day -- especially considering that the most recent generation jump for sports games in general didn't exactly blow anybody's mind. Little did we know back in the early/mid 2000s that we were living in what would end up being the golden era of sports gaming.

[@scottreeser8225]

Always love your vids. I have been a fan of the ps2 ea sports launch games for a while now. Although Madden took a jump in facial detail when they went to DVD rom in 2003, I honestly think the graphics of 2001 are overall better. Same with the CD rom NHL games. And as you mentioned, very few graphical hiccups that were there in later games. When the deeper features were added (which I honestly didn’t care about) the presentation took a dive too. Looking forward to your NFL GameDay 2001 video (love that one too but passing is pretty rough).

[@alanlee67]

Jump from ps1 to ps2 was unreal. Those ps2 maddens are still great to this day. Also ncaa 06 on ps2 was goated.

[@anthony0187]

Another great sports game documentary.

[@FalconsATL]

‘03 still has the best Soundtrack ever!

[@SmooveTYB]

Our glorious king softdrink with an upload

[@jpowers55]

Madden peaked on the PS2.

[@SuperShowface]

Thank you for the video! 🙏 oh memories… i was 15 and i love’d maddens!

[@Chief18Wheels]

Ya Luda killed that madden 2000 intro. I had it memorized as a kid

[@lordsosa9383]

no you didint boy you had 2pac hit em up memorized luda is a bum bring it on punk

[@Chief18Wheels]

@@lordsosa9383 🤣🤣 wtf

[@birdo623]

All those hits in the 2000 intro would be a flag today 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Leon-lg7zm]

Man that Madden NFL 2000 intro goes hard af