Why was the Sony PlayStation 2 so hard to develop games for ? (Patreon)

Why was the Sony PlayStation 2 so hard to develop games for ? | MVG

A closer look at the PlayStation 2 architecture and the Emotion Engine (EE). Developers initially struggled with the hardware yet the PlayStation PS2 is still the most successful console in history with over 3000 games developed on the platform. ► Support the Channel - https://www.patreon.com/ModernVintageGamer Sources/Credits: ► http://vazgames.com/retro/PS2.htm ► https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/19193969/introducing-psx-scene ► https://arstechnica.com/features/2000/04/ps2vspc/5/ ► https://archive.arstechnica.com/reviews/1q00/playstation2/m-ee-2.html ► https://www.pcmag.com/news/20-years-ago-the-ps2-launched-with-terrible-games-but-still-won-the-generation ► https://web.archive.org/web/20000831071602/http://www.msnbc.com/news/397313.asp?cp1=1 ► https://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/02/01/emotion.engine.idg/index.html ► https://web.archive.org/web/20121101003307/http://arstechnica.com/features/2000/04/ps2vspc/5 ► https://web.archive.org/web/20060911110828/http://docencia.ac.upc.edu/ETSETB/SEGPAR/microprocessors/emotionengine%20(mpr).pdf ► https://www.copetti.org/writings/consoles/playstation-2/ ► https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/19193969/introducing-psx-scene ► https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/editorial/516/gamecubes-memory-advantage ► https://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-blog-PS2-s-Programmable-DMA ► https://www.vg247.com/2010/01/31/kitase-ffxiii-ps2-development-cost-us-a-year-and-a-half/ ► https://www.retroreversing.com/ps2 Social Media Links : ► Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ModernVintageGamer ► Twitter : https://twitter.com/ModernVintageG ► IG: https://instagram.com/ModernVintageGamer ► BandCamp : https://modernvintagegamer.bandcamp.com/ #PS2 #PlayStation2 #EmotionEngine