Initial release date 23 March 2001 Publisher Konami Mode Single-player video game | Developer Konami Genre Sports game Platform PlayStation | |
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Release date(s) JP: August 24, 2000
EU: March 23, 2001 Similar ISS Pro Evolution, International Superstar Soccer Pro, International Superstar Soccer, International Superstar Soccer Pr, International Superstar Soccer 2 | ||
ISS Pro Evolution 2 (known as World Soccer Jikkyou Winning Eleven 2000: U-23 Medal Heno Chousen in Japan) is the fourth video game in the ISS Pro series and the second installment of the ISS Pro Evolution series, developed exclusively for the PlayStation by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, a division of Konami it was available on Europe and Japan but not available for North America because enhanced remake version of ISS Pro Evolution called ESPN MLS GameNight with MLS licenses has selling before.
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It is the first ISS Pro game with proper licenses, although partial, some players having real names — e.g. Beckham instead of Bekham (ISS Pro Evolution). The game has an extended Master League, with 2 divisions and eight more clubs, resulting in a total of twenty four club teams, such as Leeds United and Boca Juniors. More international teams have been added as well. Next to these additions, the gameplay has changed, as it is smoother and more realistic. The Japanese version of the game contains Under-23 National Teams as well due Japan U-23 has qualified to the final round at Sydney Olympics, such as Australia's Under-23 National Football Team, which are not present in the Europe versions of the game too.
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Critical
The game received highly positive reviews from critics, scoring 95/100 on Metacritic. Gibbons of BBC Sport gave the game 94% citing that "ISS Pro Evolution 2 is the finest football game the world has ever seen and It's OK for a little run-around kind of football game, but if you want to enjoy the intricate skills of our national game, This game is the fan's only real choice." The game received 92% by Abosolute-PlayStation. In the final issue of the Official UK PlayStation Magazine, the game was chosen as the best PlayStation game of all time.
Sales
According to the Japanese magazine Famitsu ISS Pro Evolution 2 was sold a total of 362,989 units in Japan by the end of 2000, marking it as the 21th best-selling game of the year in the region.