As a gamer who has been around since the days of the original PlayStation, I can’t help but feel a sense of nostalgia as Sony celebrates the 30th Anniversary of their iconic console and reaffirms the PS2’s status as the best-selling console of all time. It’s like watching an old friend claim the title of the coolest kid in school, even after all these years.
Sony is marking the 30th anniversary of the PlayStation by revealing that the PlayStation 2 remains the best-selling game console ever, having shifted an impressive 160 million units worldwide.
As 2024 nears its end, Sony continues to demonstrate that no competitor, including Nintendo and its music app, can surpass the pinnacle of console gaming history achieved by them.
Though Nintendo appears to be dominating the 2024 console competition due to its impressive lineup of games and apps during the past few months, it has yet to surpass Sony’s PS2 in terms of console sales. The Switch, for instance, has only managed to sell around 150 million units compared to the staggering number of units sold by the PS2.
As a gamer myself, I have to admit, the discussion ignited by The Game Awards over including DLCs in GOTY nominations has been quite the talking point among us gamers and fans. But it seems like Sony is determined to wrap up 2024 on a high note, flashing a cheeky smile that’s hard not to notice, especially when comparing their lineup with Nintendo’s.
Interestingly, Sony claims on their website that the greatest Resident Evil game, being Resident Evil 4, debuted as a PlayStation 2 launch title. However, it’s common knowledge among those who purchased Nintendo’s GameCube during that period, including our esteemed senior editor Alister Kennedy, that Resident Evil 4 was one of the Capcom Five – games intended to be exclusive to the GameCube.
On the 11th of January, 2005, Resident Evil 4 made its debut on Nintendo Gamecube. Approximately ten months later, on October 25, 2005, a PlayStation 2 version of the game followed suit.
This makes Nintendo’s Gamecube the original console where Resident Evil 4 initially launched.
Why does Sony claim that Leon’s adventure against the Las Plagas in Resident Evil began with the PS2, when Shinji Mikami, the creator of Resident Evil, has stated he would quit if RE4 was released on any console other than the one it originally launched on? (Rest assured, Mr. Mikami is alive and well, the phrase used means he’d resign from his job.)
The key to its story can be found in the intriguing journey of Resident Evil 4’s creation. As the original Pokémon Gold and Silver were dominating conversations in 1999, Capcom was actually already laying the groundwork for Resident Evil 4 on the PlayStation 2.
However, a shift in direction occurred during the initial development of Resident Evil 4; Shinji Mikami decided that it was too far removed from its predecessors and ultimately transformed it into the first Devil May Cry game instead.
The development of the classic Resident Evil 4 we now know today then restarted in 2001.
In essence, Sony was accurate when they stated that Resident Evil 4 originated on the PlayStation 2; however, its visual style resembles Dante from Devil May Cry. Over time, Devil May Cry grew into one of the most acclaimed action RPG series in video game history.
It’s common knowledge that Resident Evil 4 was initially released on the GameCube (apologies to Sony, but no, we won’t be swayed), however, if Sony chooses to consider the pre-release version of Dante as Resident Evil 4 because technically they are right, then we can accept that.
Nintendo will just have to pass on this and make 2025 a better year with the Switch 2.
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2024-11-27 20:13