ESPN International Winter Sports 2002

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|

January 29, 2002

*     * NA: January 29, 2002[1]
* JP: January 31, 2002
* PAL: 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.

## Reception

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Reception

Aggregate scoreAggregator| Score

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GBA| GameCube| PS2| Xbox
Metacritic| 74/100[2]| 62/100[3]| 62/100[4]| 62/100[5]
Review scoresPublication| Score

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GBA| GameCube| PS2| Xbox
AllGame| N/A| N/A| [6]| N/A
Electronic Gaming Monthly| N/A| N/A| 5/10[7]| N/A
Famitsu| 26/40[8]| 29/40[9]| 29/40[10]| 26/40[11]
Game Informer| N/A| N/A| 7/10[12]| 3/10[13]
GameSpot| N/A| N/A| 5.2/10[14]| 4.6/10[15]
GameSpy| N/A| N/A| N/A| 87%[16]
GameZone| 8.2/10[17]| 7.8/10[18]| 5.5/10[19]| N/A
IGN| N/A| 5.5/10[20]| 5.5/10[21]| 5.5/10[22]
Nintendo Power| N/A| 2.8/5[23]| N/A| N/A
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine| N/A| N/A| [24]| N/A
Official Xbox Magazine (US)| N/A| N/A| N/A| 5.9/10[25]

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]

## See also

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* Nagano Winter Olympics '98
* ESPN International Track & Field

## Notes

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ GamePro gave the Xbox version two 4/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, 3/5 for sound, and 4.5/5 for control.

## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ a b "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 critic reviews (GBA)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
3. ^ a b "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 critic reviews (GC)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 21, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
4. ^ a b "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 critic reviews (PS2)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
5. ^ a b "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 critic reviews (Xbox)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
6. ^ 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.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ 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.
9. ^ 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.
10. ^ 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.
11. ^ 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.
12. ^ "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 107\. FuncoLand. March 2002. p. 79.
13. ^ Leeper, Justin (March 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 107\. p. 85.
14. ^ 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.
15. ^ 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.
16. ^ 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.
17. ^ 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.
18. ^ 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.
19. ^ 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.
20. ^ 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.
21. ^ 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.
22. ^ 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.
23. ^ "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (GC)". Nintendo Power. Vol. 153\. Nintendo of America. February 2002. p. 150.
24. ^ Zuniga, Todd (March 2002). "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 54\. Ziff Davis. p. 105. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
25. ^ "ESPN International Winter Sports 2002". Official Xbox Magazine. Imagine Media. March 2002. p. 78.
26. ^ 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.
27. ^ 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.

## External links

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* ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 at MobyGames
* ESPN International Winter Sports 2002 (Game Boy Advance) at MobyGames

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