Jampack
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| Jampack | |
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| Developer(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Ingram Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, PlayStation 2 |
| Genre(s) | Demo |
Jampack is a demo series from Sony under its PlayStation Underground brand (although the "Underground" name wasn't used on the first two Jampack discs, simply titled Vol. 1 and Vol. 2). It was used to advertise and preview upcoming, as well as already released PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games[1] through demos and featurettes. Often, it also included imported game demos, behind-the-scenes videos on developers and games, as well as cheat codes and saved games. The Jampacks often served as a preview for the PlayStation Underground digital magazine[2] and later online Ezine, and was sold for $4.99 each.
The series has previewed many popular games from the PS2's lifespan, ranging from SSX Tricky and Final Fantasy X to Need for Speed Underground and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3.
Many of the later PS2 Jampack volumes were issued with the option of a counterpart that removes or replaces any demos for Mature-rated and some Teen-rated games, essentially serving as a clean version of the compilations.
Jampack Demos & Videos Listed
- Jampack Vol. 1 – Available Demos: Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Herc's Adventures, Dynasty Warriors, Machine Hunter, Rage Racer, MDK, Thunder Truck Rally, Codename: Tenka, NBA ShootOut '97, Rally Cross, Pitfall 3D
- Jampack Vol. 2 – Available Demos: Bravo AirRace, Colony Wars, Cool Boarders 2, Fighting Force, Intelligent Qube, NFL Gameday '98, Nightmare Creatures, Nuclear Strike, Parappa the Rapper, Test Drive 4, Tomb Raider 2, Vs
- Jampack- First PS1 Jampack Available Demos:[3] Jersey Devil, Gran Turismo, Tekken 3, Tomba!, Blasto, Hot Shots Golf, Duke Nukem: Time to Kill, Test Drive 5
- Jampack Winter '98- Available Demos:[4] MediEvil, Spyro the Dragon, Metal Gear Solid, A Bug's Life, Cool Boarders 2, NHL Faceoff '99, NFL Gameday '99, Rally Cross 2, Tomb Raider III, Small Soldiers
- Jampack Summer '99- Available Demos:[5] Ape Escape, Bloody Roar 2, The Next Tetris, MLB 2000, 3Xtreme, Xena: Warrior Princess, R4: Ridge Racer Type 4, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
- Jampack Winter '99- Available Demos:[6] Cool Boarders 4, Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue, Gran Turismo 2, NFL GameDay 2000, NHL FaceOff 2000, Sled Storm, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, Thrasher Presents: Skate and Destroy, Tiny Tank, Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return, UmJammer Lammy
- Jampack Summer 2K- Available Demos:[7] Grind Session, Hot Shots Golf 2, The Legend of Dragoon, MediEvil 2, NASCAR Rumble, Speed Punks, Spider-Man, Syphon Filter 2, Tomba! 2, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
- Jampack Winter 2000– Available Demos:[8] 102 Dalmatians Puppies to the Rescue, Army Men: Air Attack 2, Cool Boarders 2001, Crash Bash, Madden NFL 2001, Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX, Spider-Man, Spyro: Year of the Dragon, Sydney 2000
- Jampack Summer 2001– First PS2 Jampack Available Demos: ATV Offroad Fury, Cool Boarders 2001, Ico, Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2, MX 2002, Red Faction, Star Wars: Starfighter, Zone of the Enders
- Jampack Fall 2001– Last PS1 Jampack Available Demos: Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Barbie: Explorer, NFL GameDay 2002, Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro, X-Men: Mutant Academy 2
- Jampack Winter 2001– Available Demos: Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Drakan: The Ancients' Gates, Dynasty Warriors 3, Extermination, Final Fantasy X, Kinetica, SSX Tricky, Available Videos: Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Okage: Shadow King, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
- Jampack Summer 2002– Available Demos: Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, Freekstyle, Frequency, Half-Life, Hot Shots Golf 3, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, PaRappa the Rapper 2, Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter, TimeSplitters 2, Kingdom Hearts (Video), Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (Video), SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALS (Video)
- Jampack Winter 2002 (RP-M and RP-T)- Available Demos: The Mark of Kri (RP-M), Primal (RP-M), Ratchet and Clank, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs (RP-M), Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, Wild Arms 3, Street Hoops (RP-T), Stuntman (RP-T), Treasure Planet (Video), War of the Monsters (Video), Rygar: The Legendary Adventure (Video), Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (Video)
- Jampack Summer 2003 (RP-M and RP-T)- Available Demos: Amplitude, ATV Offroad Fury 2, The Getaway (RP-M), MLB 2004, Primal (RP-M), Silent Hill 3 (RP-M), War of the Monsters, World Tour Soccer 2003, Jet X2O (RP-T), Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (RP-T), Jak II (RP-T) (Video), Downhill Domination (RP-T) (Video), NBA Street Vol. 2 (Video), Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain (RP-M) (Video)
- Jampack Winter 2003 (RP-M and RP-T)- Available Demos: Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (RP-M), DDR Max 2, Downhill Domination (RP-T), Finding Nemo (RP-T), James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (RP-M), NCAA Gamebreaker 2004, Need for Speed: Underground, NFL GameDay 2004, Ratchet and clank going commando, Jet Li: Rise to Honor (RP-M), Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (RP-T), SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs (RP-M), Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain (RP-M), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (RP-T), Whiplash, XIII (RP-M)
- Jampack Volume 10 (RP-M and RP-T)- Available Demos: Front Mission 4, Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma (RP-T), MLB 2005, MX Unleashed, NBA Shootout 2004, Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (RP-M) Jet Li: Rise to Honor, Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain (RP-M), Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm (RP-T) Transformers, World Soccer Winning Eleven 7
- Jampack Volume 11 (RP-M and RP-T)- Available Demos: Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War, Area 51 (RP-M), ATV Offroad Fury 3, Burnout 3: Takedown, Champions: Return to Arms (RP-T), Crash Bandicoot Twinsanity (RP-T), Def Jam: Fight for NY (RP-M), Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (RP-M), Jak 3, Killzone (RP-M), Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (RP-M), NCAA Football 2004 (RP-T), Ratchet and clank up your arsenal, Robotech: Invasion (RP-T), Silent Hill 4: The Room (RP-M), Star Wars Battlefront, Suikoden IV (RP-T), Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams (RP-T)
- Jampack Volume 12 (RP-M and RP-T)- Available Demos: MLB 2006, Robots, Delta Force: Black Hawk Down, EA Sports Fight Night Round 2, Madagascar, Stolen, Lego Star Wars: The Video Game, Juiced, Eyetoy: Anti-Grav (video)
- Jampack Volume 13 (RP-M and RP-T)- Available Demos: Shadow of the Colossus, Burnout Revenge, Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves, Soulcalibur III, Jak X: Combat Racing, Ratchet Deadlocked, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Which and the Wardrobe, Castlevania: Curse of Darkness (RP-M), Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood (RP-M), Genji: Dawn of the Samurai (RP-M)
- Jampack Volume 14 (RP-M and RP-T)- Available Demos: Shadow of the Colossus, Ratchet: Deadlocked, Driver Parallel Lines, Black, Drakengard 2 (RP-M), EyeToy: Operation Spy, Ōkami, Hitman Blood Money (RP-M), Tomb Raider Legend, MLB 06 The Show Tourist Trophy (video)
- Jampack Volume 15 (RP-M and RP-T)- Available demos: MLB 06 The Show, Need For Speed Carbon, Destroy All Humans! 2, Lego Star Wars II, Ōkami, Yakuza (RP-M)
References
- ^ "Playstation Underground Jampack: Summer 2001". cd Universe.
- ^ "PlayStation Underground (Concept) – Giant Bomb". giantbomb.
- ^ "PlayStation Underground Jampack". Internet Archive.
- ^ "PlayStation Underground Jampack – Winter '98". Internet Archive.
- ^ "PlayStation Underground Jampack – Summer '99". Internet Archive.
- ^ "PlayStation Underground Jampack – Winter '99". Internet Archive.
- ^ "PlayStation Underground Jampack – Summer 2K". Internet Archive.
- ^ "PlayStation Underground Jampack – Winter 2000". Internet Archive.