2002 video game
ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 PAL version cover art
Developer(s) Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka Publisher(s) Konami Platform(s) PlayStation 2 , GameCube , Game Boy Advance , Xbox Release
NA : January 29, 2002[ 1] JP : January 31, 2002PAL : February 1, 2002 (GBA)PAL : February 8, 2002 (PS2)JP : February 22, 2002 (Xbox)PAL : April 12, 2002 (Xbox)PAL : May 3, 2002 (GC)
Genre(s) Sports Mode(s) Single-player , multiplayer
ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 ,[ a] known in Japan as Hyper Sports 2002 Winter (ハイパースポーツ2002 WINTER , Haipā Supōtsu 2002 Wintā ) , is the name of two sports video games released in 2002 by Konami , one for the PlayStation 2 , Xbox , and GameCube , and the other for the Game Boy Advance . In Japan the game is part of the Hyper Sports series, known internationally as the Track & Field series.
The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 29 out of 40 for the GameCube and PlayStation 2 versions,[ 9] [ 10] and 26 out of 40 for the Game Boy Advance and Xbox versions.[ 8] [ 11]
Star Dingo of GamePro called the PlayStation 2 version one of the "healthier" clones of Decathlon .[ 26] [ b] Major Mike called the Xbox version "universally fun" and recommended it for fans of the winter sports genre.[ 27] [ c]
^ PlayStation 2 version is known in Europe as ESPN International Winter Sports and GameCube and Xbox versions are known in Europe as International Winter Sports .
^ GamePro gave the PlayStation 2 version 3.5/5 for graphics, 3/5 for sound, and two 4/5 scores for control and fun factor.
^ GamePro gave the Xbox version two 4/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, 3/5 for sound, and 4.5/5 for control.
^ GameSpot staff (December 6, 2001). "Konami announces North American release dates" . GameSpot . Fandom . Archived from the original on November 20, 2004. Retrieved October 2, 2023 .
^ a b "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 critic reviews (GBA)" . Metacritic . Fandom. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2023 .
^ a b "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 critic reviews (GC)" . Metacritic . Fandom. Archived from the original on January 21, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2023 .
^ a b "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 critic reviews (PS2)" . Metacritic . Fandom. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2023 .
^ a b "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 critic reviews (Xbox)" . Metacritic . Fandom. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2023 .
^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (PS2) - Review" . AllGame . All Media Network . Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2015 .
^ Dudlak, Jonathan (March 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (PS2)" (PDF) . Electronic Gaming Monthly . No. 152. Ziff Davis . p. 139. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023 .
^ a b "ハイパースポーツ2002 WINTER [GBA]" . Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain . Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023 .
^ a b "ハイパースポーツ 2002 WINTER [ゲームキューブ]" . Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023 .
^ a b "ハイパースポーツ 2002 WINTER [PS2]" . Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023 .
^ a b "ハイパースポーツ 2002 WINTER [Xbox]" . Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023 .
^ "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (PS2)". Game Informer . No. 107. FuncoLand . March 2002. p. 79.
^ Leeper, Justin (March 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (Xbox)". Game Informer . No. 107. p. 85.
^ Satterfield, Shane (January 23, 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 Review (PS2)" . GameSpot . Fandom. Archived from the original on January 27, 2002. Retrieved October 2, 2023 .
^ Villoria, Gerald (March 7, 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 Review (Xbox)" . GameSpot . Fandom. Archived from the original on March 15, 2002. Retrieved October 2, 2023 .
^ Bub, Andrew S. (March 5, 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (Xbox)" . GameSpy . IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 17, 2005. Retrieved January 16, 2015 .
^ Lafferty, Michael (February 15, 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 Review - Game Boy Advance" . GameZone . Archived from the original on November 12, 2005. Retrieved January 16, 2015 .
^ Lafferty, Michael (February 14, 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 Review - GameCube" . GameZone . Archived from the original on February 10, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2015 .
^ Parrotta, Dylan (February 12, 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 Review - PlayStation 2" . GameZone . Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2015 .
^ Mirabella III, Fran (February 11, 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (GCN)" . IGN . Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2023 .
^ Mirabella III, Fran (February 11, 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (PS2)" . IGN . Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2023 .
^ Mirabella III, Fran (March 26, 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (Xbox)" . IGN . Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2023 .
^ "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (GC)". Nintendo Power . Vol. 153. Nintendo of America . February 2002. p. 150.
^ Zuniga, Todd (March 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002" . Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine . No. 54. Ziff Davis. p. 105. Retrieved October 2, 2023 .
^ "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002". Official Xbox Magazine . Imagine Media . March 2002. p. 78.
^ Star Dingo (March 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (PS2)" (PDF) . GamePro . No. 162. IDG . p. 116. Archived from the original on February 6, 2005. Retrieved October 2, 2023 .
^ Major Mike (March 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (Xbox)" . GamePro . No. 162. IDG. p. 116. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved January 16, 2015 .