When the PlayStation 2 launched in North America, it arrived with 29 games which was a massive lineup compared to earlier console launches.
The lineup covered nearly every major genre, making the PS2 feel like a complete platform from day one including:
FPS: TimeSplitters, Unreal Tournament, X-Squad
Fighting: Tekken Tag Tournament, Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore, Street Fighter EX3, Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2
Racing: Ridge Racer V, Midnight Club: Street Racing, Smuggler’s Run, Wild Wild Racing
Sports: Madden NFL 2001, NHL 2001, ESPN International Track & Field, ESPN Winter X Games Snowboarding, Surfing H30, Swing Away Golf
RPG/Strategy: Dynasty Warriors 2, Summoner, Kessen, Eternal Ring, Evergrace, Orphen: Scion of Sorcery
Arcade/Experimental: SSX, Fantavision, Q-Ball: Billiards Master, Silent Scope, Gungriffon Blaze
Not every game was great. That wasn’t the point. The PS2 launched with a presence.