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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

  1. Shooter or fighting game
  2. Survival horror
  3. Sports or racing
  4. RPG
  5. Action or stealth game
  6. Platformer
  7. Open world game
  8. Licensed game
  9. Wild card - something weird and cult-y
  10. Free pick - literally any other PS2 game

Draft Order

PlayerCategoryPick
SamuelSurvival horrorSilent Hill 2
MatthewAction/stealthMetal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
SamuelSports or racingTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3
MatthewOpen world gameGrand Theft Auto: Vice City
SamuelFree pickShadow of the Colossus
MatthewFree pickGod of War II
SamuelPlatformerJak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
MatthewLicensed gameThe Warriors
SamuelShooter/fightingTimeSplitters 2
MatthewWild cardGregory Horror Show
SamuelRPGFinal Fantasy X
MatthewSports or racingBurnout 3: Takedown
SamuelOpen world gameGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas
MatthewSurvival horrorForbidden Siren
SamuelWild cardGitaroo Man
MatthewRPGFinal Fantasy XII
SamuelLicensed gameKingdom Hearts
MatthewPlatformerPrince of Persia: Sands of Time
SamuelAction/stealthDevil May Cry 3: Special Edition
MatthewShooter/fightingRed Faction

Picks

CategorySamuelMatthew
Shooter/fightingTimeSplitters 2Red Faction
Survival horrorSilent Hill 2Forbidden Siren
Sports or racingTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3Burnout 3: Takedown
RPGFinal Fantasy XFinal Fantasy XII
Action/stealthDevil May Cry 3: Special EditionMetal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
PlatformerJak & Daxter: The Precursor LegacyPrince of Persia: Sands of Time
Open world gameGrand Theft Auto: San AndreasGrand Theft Auto: Vice City
Licensed gameKingdom HeartsThe Warriors
Wild cardGitaroo ManGregory Horror Show
Free pickShadow of the ColossusGod of War II

Results

Samuel 55%

Matthew 45%

(317 votes)