


By December 2002, Winning Eleven 6 had sold 1,115,707 units and Final Evolution sold 406,234 units for a combined 1,521,941 units sold. In Japan, Winning Eleven 6 sold 1 million units in eight weeks. 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. This opening theme is also featured in Pro Evolution Soccer 2016. The opening theme for the game is " We Will Rock You" by Queen. The commentators in the Japanese version are Jon Kabira and Tetsuo Nakanishi. Peter Brackley and Trevor Brooking call the matches in the game's English language version replacing Pro Evolution Soccer commentators Chris James and Terry Butcher. A total of 40 unlicensed club teams and 56 unlicensed international squads (expect for Japan which is the only fully licensed team in the game) are available. PES 2 features six game modes, including single matches, training, various cup tournaments, and a Master League, in which the player can select a team to compete in various competitions and partake in the transfer market. PES 2 was succeeded by PES 3, which was released in 2003. It was the last game in the series to be released for the PlayStation and the first and only game to be released for the GameCube, though it was the Japan-exclusive Final Evolution update.

The Japanese release was succeeded by an updated and improved version called World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 Final Evolution.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2 (abbreviated as PES 2), also known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 outside of Europe, is the second installment of Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer football simulation video game series.
