Attendees were surveyed at the last Tokyo Game Show, and from the results it seems that all of the attendees are still stuck in the past, myself and Jonathan Holmes included.
It seems that 70 percent of the 1,000 attendees questioned in an exit poll by the General Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) were still all about their PS2s, picking it as their most-used console. That's down from an all-time high a couple of years back, when it was at 79 percent. Still, that's not so bad for such an old console.
Hot on the heels of the PS2 were the two portable systems out there: 68.6 picked the PSP, and 68.7 picked the DS, says GamesIndustry.biz. Talk about a close race! And all of those current gen consoles? Screw 'em! Old games forever!
Sorry. Here's their stats:
- Wii 56.7%
- PS3 47.7%
- Xbox 360 19.6%
I have no room to talk. I spent part of my time in Tokyo looking for used PS2 games. I just got a new one this week, imported from Japan.
Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site
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1:20 PM on 11.16.2010 | 
can't say i blame them, iv'e been playing alot of PS2 Games and Gamecube Games. notably Killer 7, Persona 3 FES, Xenosaga Episode I, Star Ocean Till the End of time, Persona 4 and so on.
not to mention other JP only release like The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match, Arcana Heart 2, Final Fantasy X,X-2,XII International, ohh how i wish they were release as PS2 HD Classics
My PS1 is still rocking thou.
PS2 = 70%
PSP = 68.6%
DS = 68.7%
Wii = 56.7%
PS4 = 47.7%
360 = 19.6%
Total = 331.3%
I voted for 3 consoles as my most used. How many did you vote for?
@Dv8 and you also have no idea how statistics works, right?
@Joe 60 mpg? I think I need me a Prius.
Lets say you were to do a survey of 1000 people like these guys done and then you actually surveyed the whole country you would find that the results would be pretty much the same, within a certain error margin dependent on how well the survey was done, like did they take a good repersentation of the population, ages, gender etc.
Companies specialise in doing surveys like this, mainly for stuff like opinion polls in elections.
I know you were just kidding on that last sentence, Dale, but honestly, I agree. Current gen? Screw it.
I just realized I might be the Sexual Chocolate of the PS1 and PS2. I think I'm fine with that.
Then again, I'm the guy who hates No More Heroes, The Legend of Zelda (whole series), Super Mario Galaxy, and Devil May Cry; Who really gives a damn what I think?
I would think most PS2 sports, action games, etc are now well outclassed by their next gen and portable brethren.
Saying the PS2 is a massive pile of crap is like saying a DVD player is a massive pile of crap. If you can't find at least ten titles that really appeal to you on the PS2, you aren't even looking.
In the past has this king that rule for all. There a thing for every one and now the kingdom is divided. It has the country for casual, for shoters, for RPG, its all broken now.
I'd also take a shot at the international version of FFXII, but goddamn it I'm not going through the ordeal of facing Yiazmat again. Same with the 200-combo lightning-dodge in FFX.
Also, <3 PS2
Luckly I can emulate many PS2 games on my PC :D Yaaaa! shiver me timbers!