''Jampack'' was a
demo
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series from
Sony
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under its ''
PlayStation Underground
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'' brand. It was used to advertise and preview upcoming and released
PlayStation
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and
PlayStation 2
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games through demos and featurettes. It often included imported game demos, behind-the-scenes videos on developers and games, as well as cheat codes and
saved game
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From the earliest games in the 1970s onward, game platform hardw ...
s. ''Jampack'' often served as a preview for the ''PlayStation Underground''
online magazine
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.
The series previewed many popular games from the PS2's lifespan, ranging from ''
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'' and ''
Final Fantasy X
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'' to ''
Need for Speed Underground
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'' and ''
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
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''.
Many of the later PS2 ''Jampack'' volumes were issued with the option of a counterpart that removed or replaced any demos for mature-rated and some teen-rated games, essentially serving as a clean version of the compilations.
Volumes
Notes
References
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