Fun Fact: PS2 Startup Blocks Were Tied To Your Memory Card. More than 20 years later, one of the best PS2 secrets has been rediscovered. By Darryn Bonthuys on May 12, 2022 at 5:44AM PDT.

A YouTuber by the name of Mehkel is a pretty big fan of the PlayStation 2, or at least it seems that way based on his desire to watch the console’s startup sequence many, many times.

Not only did the PlayStation 2 startup screen greet you when booting up your favorite game, it was also there every time you wanted to watch a DVD. For many people, the PS2 was the family home ...

Gaming fans who were in the hobby in the early 2000s are having their mind blown now that an Easter egg from the PS2 startup screen is making the rounds on social media. If you remember the PS2 ...

I'm split between PS1 and PS2. PS1 had a classic startup, and PS2's looks really cool. The way the Sony logo flashed on a white screen then transitioning to the PS logo on a black screen, ...

I have vivid memories of the booming throb of the OG PlayStation sound before it booted up Crash Bandicoot 2/Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater/Ape Escape, or the sci-fi soundscape that is the PS2’s startup.

That is, assuming you loved the PlayStation 2 as much as most gamers did. ... By starting with one loop of the startup animation and multiplying it by four each time, ...