^ 'World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 International for PlayStation 2'.^ 'World Soccer Winning Eleven 2002 for PlayStation'.
The PlayStation 2 version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2 received a 'Platinum' sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom. In its first 40 days of availability, PES 2 sold above 1 million units in Europe. In Japan, Famitsu gave both the original and Final Evolution versions a score of 36 out of 40, and the J.League version 34 out of 40, all for the same console version. The PlayStation 2 version received 'universal acclaim' in both regions according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.
