This week marked the tenth anniversary of the Playstation 2′s Japanese launch. While North American gamers still had to wait a few more months to get their hands on Sony’s latest console, the release of the PS1 successor on March 4th, 2000 was a milestone for the gaming industry.

The PS2 has gone down in history as the best selling console of all time. Selling more than 140 million units worldwide, the PS2 is a sales juggernaut, a phenomenon that, in such a young industry, has almost no means of comparison. Considering Sony was up against seasoned industry darlings Nintendo and Sega, the PS2 was a success beyond anyone’s imagination.

The Sega Dreamcast famously launched on 9/9/99, almost a full year before the PS2. Likewise, the Nintendo 64 had already been out since 1996, with the Gamecube still a year away from release. Yet despite the competition, Sony’s console sequel broke through and changed gaming forever. It’s amazing to consider that, even after ten years on the market, the PS2 still charts in Japan above newer hardware like the PSP-Go.

Kotaku recently asked its readers to take a photo of their PS2. Some were in storage bins, some in closets, but many were still hooked up to their TVs, going strong. For younger gamers, the PS2 was the first console with which they made some of their greatest gaming memories. For others, some PS2 games represent the high-water mark for creativity and imagination. Games like ICO, Katamari Damacy, Metal Gear Solid 2, Gran Turismo 3, Grand Theft Auto III, Kingdom Hearts, God of War, the list goes on and on.

What are some of your favorite PS2 memories? Post them in a comment below.