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Pro Evolution Soccer
PlayStation 2 cover art for the game
Developer(s)Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
Publisher(s)Konami
Composer(s)Michiru Yamane
Norikazu Miura
SeriesPro Evolution Soccer
EngineRenderWare
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, PlayStation
ReleasePlayStation 2
  • JP: March 15, 2001
  • EU: November 23, 2001
  • PlayStation
    • EU: February 15, 2002
    Genre(s)Sports game
    Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

    Pro Evolution Soccer, often abbreviated as PES and also known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 5 in Japan,[1] is a football sports simulation video game released in 2001. It is the first installment of Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer series.

    World Soccer: Winning Eleven 5 Final Evolution was also released in Japan after the release of Pro Evolution Soccer in Europe.[2] PES was succeeded by Pro Evolution Soccer 2, which was released in 2002.

    In-game content[edit]

    In the English version of the game, Chris James and Terry Butcher provide commentary on the matches,[3][4] while in the Japanese version the commentators are Jon Kabira and Katsuyoshi Shinto.[5]

    Reception[edit]

    Aggregate scores
    AggregatorScore
    GameRankings91.69/100[7]
    Metacritic93/100[6]
    Review scores
    PublicationScore
    Computer and Video Games9/10[8][9]
    Edge9/10[10]
    Eurogamer9/10[4]
    Famitsu34/40[11][12]
    (F. Evo.) 33/40[13]
    PSM395%[14]
    BBC Sport95%[3]
    FHM[15]
    PSW9/10[16]

    Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating in the 0–100 range, calculated an average score of 93 out of 100 ("Universal acclaim/Must-Play") for the PlayStation 2 version.[6] Japanese gaming magazine Famicom Tsūshin scored both the original and J.League versions a score of 34 out of 40 (85 out of 100 for online version),[11][12] while the Final Evolution version received a lower score (33 out of 40 printed, 83 out of 100 online), all on the same console version.[13]

    According to Famicom Tsūshin, Winning Eleven 5 for the PlayStation 2 sold a total of 505,694 copies, the Final Evolution version sold 315,732 copies, while the J.League versions sold 77,225 copies by the end of 2001.[17][18][19] In Europe, the game grossed €21 millionor$19,000,000 (equivalent to $33,000,000 in 2023) in 2001.[20] In the United Kingdom, the PlayStation 2 version of Pro Evolution Soccer received a "Gold" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),[21] indicating sales of at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[22] Pro Evolution Soccer was the 26th best-selling game of 2001 in the United Kingdom.[23]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Pro Evolution Soccer for PlayStation 2". GameFAQs. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  • ^ "World Soccer Winning Eleven 5 Final Evolution". GameSpy. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  • ^ a b Gibbon, David (December 24, 2001). "Let's play: Pro Evolution Soccer". BBC Sport. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  • ^ a b Bramwell, Tom (November 30, 2001). "Pro Evolution Soccer". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  • ^ "Import Review: Winning Eleven 5". IGN. April 4, 2001. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  • ^ a b "Pro Evolution Soccer". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  • ^ "Pro Evolution Soccer for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  • ^ Scott, Dean (November 11, 2001). "Pro Evolution Soccer". Computer and Video Games. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  • ^ Scott, Dean (October 25, 2001). "Pro Evolution Soccer". Computer and Video Games). Archived from the original on July 17, 2007. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  • ^ Edge staff (June 2001). "Winning Eleven 5 (PS2)". Edge. No. 98.
  • ^ a b "ワールドサッカーウイニングイレブン5 [PS2] / ファミ通.com". Kadokawa Dwango. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  • ^ a b "Jリーグ ウイニングイレブン5 [PS2] / ファミ通.com". Kadokawa Dwango. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  • ^ a b "ワールドサッカーウイニングイレブン5 Final Evolution [PS2] / ファミ通.com". Kadokawa Dwango. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  • ^ "Pro Evolution Soccer (PS2)". PSM2. 2001. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  • ^ "Pro Evolution Soccer (PS2)". FHM. November 25, 2001. Archived from the original on April 4, 2002. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  • ^ "PS2 Top 10". PlayStation World. No. 27. April 2002. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  • ^ "GID 750 - World Soccer: Winning Eleven 5- PS2". garaph.info. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  • ^ "GID 749 - World Soccer Winning Elevel 5 Final Evolution - PS2". Garaph. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  • ^ "GID 735 - J-League Winning Eleven 5 - PS2". Garaph. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  • ^ "Europäische Verkaufsawards" [European Sales Awards]. GameStar (in German). 7 February 2002. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  • ^ "ELSPA Sales Awards: Gold". Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. Archived from the original on March 19, 2009.
  • ^ Caoili, Eric (November 26, 2008). "ELSPA: Wii Fit, Mario Kart Reach Diamond Status In UK". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017.
  • ^ "UK Top Selling Games 2001". The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment.
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