A 22-year-old PS2 feature is blowing the minds of fans just rediscovering it

The PS2 is looking pretty dated now (which it is), but this feature was really cool.

The PlayStation 2 had a feature that many users apparently never really noticed. At least one discovery is currently making the rounds, which is actually not that new. But for many people it is, and they are all the more enthusiastic about it. The tweet with the rediscovered PS2 feature is going viral and has been shared thousands of times.

PS2 function is rediscovered and creates excitement

That’s what it’s about: The PS2 home screen shows some mysterious blocks. They are initially relatively small, but vary in size and grow into real skyscrapers. If you’ve always wondered what that’s all about or what it’s all about, here’s the answer.

This is behind it: Each gray block on the PS2 home screen represents a game and the size of the tower represents the time you’ve spent on the title. The whole thing is linked to the data on your memory cards. The longer you have gambled, the higher the individual memory blocks are at the beginning. So the picture is very individual.

Did you know? If you’re one of those people who are completely new to this, don’t worry: you’re not alone! But on the contrary. A post is going viral on Twitter, in which an amazed PS2 fan reports on his discovery of the 22-year-old feature. It’s getting extremely positive reviews from people who felt the same way – apparently the feature wasn’t as well known as you might think. The tweet has now had around 19,000 retweets and almost 160,000 likes.

link to Twitter content

link to Twitter content

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As some comments point out, slow, gradual change is hard to see. However, the function should at least have been noticed by everyone who has packed a new, empty memory card in their PS2. Assuming they made the connection then. Which should not necessarily have been successful for everyone at a young age. Either way, the feature is cool and way ahead of its time.

Did you have a PS2 and did you know what the individual gray blocks mean at startup?