Jampack

Jampack
Jampack Winter 2001 cover
Developer(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Publisher(s)Ingram Entertainment
Platform(s)PlayStation, PlayStation 2
Genre(s)Demo

Jampack was a demo series from Sony under its PlayStation Underground brand.[a] It was used to advertise and preview upcoming and released PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games through demos and featurettes.[1] It often included imported game demos, behind-the-scenes videos on developers and games, as well as cheat codes and saved games. Jampack often served as a preview for the PlayStation Underground online magazine.[2]

The series 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 removed or replaced any demos for mature-rated and some teen-rated games, essentially serving as a clean version of the compilations.

Volumes

Title Demos Notes
Jampack Vol. 1 Codename: Tenka, Dynasty Warriors, Herc's Adventures, Machine Hunter, MDK, NBA ShootOut '97, Pitfall 3D: Beyond the Jungle, Rage Racer, Rally Cross, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Thunder Truck Rally Videos:[3] Wild Arms (video game), Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen, and Steel Reign (hidden code only)
Jampack Vol. 2 Bravo Air Race, Colony Wars, Cool Boarders 2, Fighting Force, I.Q.: Intelligent Qube, NFL GameDay 98, Nightmare Creatures, Nuclear Strike, PaRappa the Rapper, Test Drive 4, Tomb Raider II, Vs. Videos (with hidden codes only): One, Gex: Enter the Gecko, and Pandemonium 2
Jampack[4] Blasto, Duke Nukem: Time to Kill, Gran Turismo, Hot Shots Golf, Jersey Devil, Tekken 3,Test Drive 5, Tomba! First PS1 volume June 1, 1998
Jampack Winter '98[5] A Bug's Life, Cool Boarders 2, MediEvil, Metal Gear Solid, NFL GameDay 99, NHL FaceOff 99, Rally Cross 2, Small Soldiers, Spyro the Dragon, Tomb Raider III Imports: Irritating Stick
Jampack Summer '99[6] 3Xtreme, Ape Escape, Bloody Roar 2, MLB 2000, R4: Ridge Racer Type 4, The Next Tetris, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Xena: Warrior Princess Imports: Gangway Monsters
Jampack Winter '99[7] Cool Boarders 4, 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, Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue, UmJammer Lammy
Jampack Summer 2K[8] Grind Session, Hot Shots Golf 2, MediEvil 2, NASCAR Rumble, Speed Punks, Spider-Man, Syphon Filter 2, The Legend of Dragoon, Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Imports: Ore no Ryouri
Jampack Winter 2000[9] 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 ATV Offroad Fury, Cool Boarders 2001, Gauntlet Dark Legacy, Ico, Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2, MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael, Red Faction, Star Wars: Starfighter, Zone of the Enders First PS2 volume
Jampack Fall 2001 Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Barbie: Explorer, NFL GameDay 2002, Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro, X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 Final PS1 volume
Jampack Winter 2001 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Drakan: The Ancients' Gates, Dynasty Warriors 3, Extermination, Final Fantasy X, Kinetica, SSX Tricky Videos: Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Okage: Shadow King, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Jampack Summer 2002 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 Videos: Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Kingdom Hearts, SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs
Jampack Winter 2002 Primal†, Ratchet and Clank, SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs†, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, Street Hoops*, Stuntman*, The Mark of Kri†, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, Wild Arms 3 Videos: Rygar: The Legendary Adventure, Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness, Treasure Planet, War of the Monsters
Jampack Summer 2003 ATV Offroad Fury 2, Amplitude, Jet X2O*, MLB 2004, Primal†, Silent Hill 3†, The Getaway†, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell*, War of the Monsters, World Tour Soccer 2003 Videos: Downhill Domination*, Jak II*, NBA Street Vol. 2, Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain†
Jampack Winter 2003 Castlevania: Lament of Innocence†, DDR Max 2, Downhill Domination*, Finding Nemo*, James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing†, Jet Li: Rise to Honor†, NCAA GameBreaker 2004, NFL GameDay 2004, Need for Speed: Underground, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time*, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs†, Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain†, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles*, Whiplash, XIII† Videos: EyeToy: Play
Jampack Volume 10 Front Mission 4, Jet Li: Rise to Honor, MLB 2005, MX Unleashed, Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma*, NBA ShootOut 2004, Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy†, Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain†, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm*, Transformers, World Soccer Winning Eleven 7
Jampack Volume 11 Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War, Area 51†, ATV Offroad Fury 3, Burnout 3: Takedown, Champions: Return to Arms, Crash Twinsanity*, Def Jam: Fight for NY†, Dog's Life*, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex†, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas†, Jak 3, Killzone†, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater†, NCAA Football 2005*, Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal, Robotech: Invasion*, Silent Hill 4: The Room†, Star Wars: Battlefront, Suikoden IV*, Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams*
Jampack Volume 12 Delta Force: Black Hawk Down, Fight Night Round 2, Juiced, Lego Star Wars: The Video Game, MLB 2006, Madagascar, Robots, Stolen Videos: EyeToy: AntiGrav
Jampack Volume 13 Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood†, Burnout Revenge, Castlevania: Curse of Darkness†, Genji: Dawn of the Samurai†, Jak X: Combat Racing, Ratchet Deadlocked, Shadow of the Colossus, Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves, Soulcalibur III, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Jampack Volume 14 Black, Drakengard 2†, Driver: Parallel Lines, EyeToy: Operation Spy, Hitman: Blood Money†, MLB 06: The Show, Ōkami, Ratchet: Deadlocked, Shadow Hearts: From The New World, Shadow of the Colossus, Tomb Raider Legend Videos: Tourist Trophy
Jampack Volume 15 Destroy All Humans! 2, Lego Star Wars II, MLB 06: The Show, Need for Speed: Carbon, Ōkami, Yakuza† Final PS2 Volume
* – Impacted by the RP-T version · † – Impacted by the RP-M version

Notes

  1. ^ The "Underground" name was not used on the first two Jampack discs, which were simply titled Jampack Vol. 1 and Jampack Vol. 2.

References

  1. ^ "Playstation Underground Jampack: Summer 2001". CD Universe.
  2. ^ "PlayStation Underground (Concept)". Giant Bomb.
  3. ^ "PlayStation Jampack Vol. 1". Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "PlayStation Underground Jampack". Internet Archive.
  5. ^ "PlayStation Underground Jampack – Winter '98". Internet Archive.
  6. ^ "PlayStation Underground Jampack – Summer '99". Internet Archive.
  7. ^ "PlayStation Underground Jampack – Winter '99". Internet Archive.
  8. ^ "PlayStation Underground Jampack – Summer 2K". Internet Archive.
  9. ^ "PlayStation Underground Jampack – Winter 2000". Internet Archive.
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