: While graphically simpler, it retained the fluid animations and classic gameplay fans often preferred over early next-gen versions. Unlockable Content & Secrets
Because Konami was hemorrhaging resources trying to fix PES 2009 for PS3. Western marketing teams decided that releasing a "best-of" PS2 title in 2008 would cannibalize sales of their "next-gen" product. They were wrong. Critics who imported the game via Play-Asia or YesAsia universally praised it as the superior football experience of that year.
The "Exclusive" moniker also referred to the Eredivisie (Dutch league) being fully licensed—something that wouldn't happen again for nearly a decade.