Pro Evolution Soccer (video game) explained

Pro Evolution Soccer
Developer:	Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
Publisher:	Konami
Composer:	Michiru Yamane Norikazu Miura
Series:	Pro Evolution Soccer
Released:	PlayStation 2PlayStation
Genre:	Sports game
Modes:	Single-player, Multiplayer
Platforms:	PlayStation 2, PlayStation

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.

The cover of the Japanese version of the game featured Shunsuke Nakamura.^[3]

In-game content

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

Reception

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. 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),^{[5] [6]} 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.^[7]

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.^{[8] [9] [10]} In Europe, the game grossed or in 2001.^[11] 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),^[12] indicating sales of at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom.^[13] Pro Evolution Soccer was the 26th best-selling game of 2001 in the United Kingdom.^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pro Evolution Soccer for PlayStation 2 . . May 18, 2018.
2. Web site: World Soccer Winning Eleven 5 Final Evolution . . May 18, 2018.
3. Web site: 16 January 2001 . イメージキャラクターに横浜F・マリノス中村俊輔を起用、コナミ、PS2「ワールドサッカーウイニングイレブン5」 . 19 August 2024 . GAME Watch . Japanese.
4. Web site: Import Review: Winning Eleven 5 . April 4, 2001 . IGN . https://web.archive.org/web/20190420110743/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/04/04/import-review-winning-eleven-5 . April 20, 2019 . live . April 20, 2019.
5. Web site: ワールドサッカーウイニングイレブン5 [PS2] / ファミ通.com ]. April 15, 2022 . Kadokawa Dwango.
6. Web site: Jリーグ ウイニングイレブン5 [PS2] / ファミ通.com ]. April 15, 2022 . Kadokawa Dwango.
7. Web site: 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 ]. April 15, 2022 . Kadokawa Dwango.
8. Web site: GID 750 - World Soccer: Winning Eleven 5- PS2. garaph.info. November 24, 2021.
9. Web site: GID 749 - World Soccer Winning Elevel 5 Final Evolution - PS2. Garaph. November 24, 2021.
10. Web site: GID 735 - J-League Winning Eleven 5 - PS2. Garaph. November 24, 2021.
11. News: 7 February 2002. Europäische Verkaufsawards. European Sales Awards. 2021-10-30. GameStar. de.
12. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20090319031650/http://www.elspa.com/?i=3943 . ELSPA Sales Awards: Gold . . March 19, 2009 . dead .
13. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20170918063107/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/112220/ELSPA_Wii_Fit_Mario_Kart_Reach_Diamond_Status_In_UK.php . ELSPA: Wii Fit, Mario Kart Reach Diamond Status In UK . Caoili, Eric . November 26, 2008 . . September 18, 2017 . dead .
14. Web site: UK Top Selling Games 2001 . The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment.