What if Sony released a PS2 Mini? And what if it was good? In this week’s episode, Matthew and Samuel each pick 10 games to be released with a hypothetical PS2 Mini. Head to the poll on our pinned tweet @BackPagePod to vote on who picked the best games, and we’ll announce the winner on a future episode!
The winner of this episode was Samuel.
This week’s music comes from the Gitaroo Man soundtrack by COIL, Tomohiro Harada and YUAN, the Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater soundtrack by Norihiko Hibino and Cynthia Harrell, the Final Fantasy XII soundtrack by Hitoshi Sakimoto, Hayato Matsuo and Masaharu Iwata and the Silent Hill 2 soundtrack by Akira Yamaoka.
The Categories
- Shooter or fighting game
- Survival horror
- Sports or racing
- RPG
- Action or stealth game
- Platformer
- Open world game
- Licensed game
- Wild card - something weird and cult-y
- Free pick - literally any other PS2 game
Draft Order
| Player | Category | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel | Survival horror | Silent Hill 2 |
| Matthew | Action/stealth | Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence |
| Samuel | Sports or racing | Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 |
| Matthew | Open world game | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City |
| Samuel | Free pick | Shadow of the Colossus |
| Matthew | Free pick | God of War II |
| Samuel | Platformer | Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy |
| Matthew | Licensed game | The Warriors |
| Samuel | Shooter/fighting | TimeSplitters 2 |
| Matthew | Wild card | Gregory Horror Show |
| Samuel | RPG | Final Fantasy X |
| Matthew | Sports or racing | Burnout 3: Takedown |
| Samuel | Open world game | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas |
| Matthew | Survival horror | Forbidden Siren |
| Samuel | Wild card | Gitaroo Man |
| Matthew | RPG | Final Fantasy XII |
| Samuel | Licensed game | Kingdom Hearts |
| Matthew | Platformer | Prince of Persia: Sands of Time |
| Samuel | Action/stealth | Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition |
| Matthew | Shooter/fighting | Red Faction |
Picks
| Category | Samuel | Matthew |
|---|---|---|
| Shooter/fighting | TimeSplitters 2 | Red Faction |
| Survival horror | Silent Hill 2 | Forbidden Siren |
| Sports or racing | Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 | Burnout 3: Takedown |
| RPG | Final Fantasy X | Final Fantasy XII |
| Action/stealth | Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition | Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence |
| Platformer | Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy | Prince of Persia: Sands of Time |
| Open world game | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City |
| Licensed game | Kingdom Hearts | The Warriors |
| Wild card | Gitaroo Man | Gregory Horror Show |
| Free pick | Shadow of the Colossus | God of War II |
Results
Samuel 55%
Matthew 45%
(317 votes)