Jampack Explained

Jampack
Developer:Sony Computer Entertainment
Publisher:Ingram Entertainment
Genre:Demo
Platforms:PlayStation, PlayStation 2

Jampack was a demo series from Sony under its PlayStation Underground brand. 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

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Jampack Vol. 1Codename: Tenka, Dynasty Warriors, Herc's Adventures, Machine Hunter, MDK, NBA ShootOut '97, , Rage Racer, Rally Cross, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Thunder Truck RallyVideos:[3] Wild Arms (video game), , and Steel Reign (hidden code only)
Jampack Vol. 2Bravo Air Race, Colony Wars, Cool Boarders 2, Fighting Force, , NFL GameDay 98, Nightmare Creatures, Nuclear Strike, PaRappa the Rapper, Test Drive 4, Tomb Raider II, Vs.Videos (with hidden codes only): One, , and Pandemonium 2
Jampack[4] Blasto, , 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 IIIImports: Irritating Stick
Jampack Summer '99[6] 3Xtreme, Ape Escape, Bloody Roar 2, MLB 2000, , The Next Tetris, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Xena: Warrior PrincessImports: Gangway Monsters
Jampack Winter '99[7] Cool Boarders 4, Gran Turismo 2, NFL GameDay 2000, NHL FaceOff 2000, Sled Storm, , Thrasher Presents Skate and Destroy, Tiny Tank, , , 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, , Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2Imports: Ore no Ryouri
Jampack Winter 2000[9] 102 Dalmatians Puppies to the Rescue, , Cool Boarders 2001, Crash Bash, Madden NFL 2001, Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX, Spider-Man, , Sydney 2000
Jampack Summer 2001ATV Offroad Fury, Cool Boarders 2001, Gauntlet Dark Legacy, Ico, , , MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael, Red Faction, , Zone of the EndersFirst PS2 volume
Jampack Fall 2001Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, , NFL GameDay 2002, , Final PS1 volume
Jampack Winter 2001, , Dynasty Warriors 3, Extermination, Final Fantasy X, Kinetica, SSX TrickyVideos: , , and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Jampack Summer 2002, Freekstyle, Frequency, Half-Life, Hot Shots Golf 3, , PaRappa the Rapper 2, , TimeSplitters 2Videos: Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Kingdom Hearts, SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs
Jampack Winter 2002Primal, 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 3Videos: , , Treasure Planet, War of the Monsters
Jampack Summer 2003ATV 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 2003Videos: Downhill Domination*, Jak II*, NBA Street Vol. 2,
Jampack Winter 2003, DDR Max 2, Downhill Domination*, Finding Nemo*, , , NCAA GameBreaker 2004, NFL GameDay 2004, , *, , , , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles*, Whiplash, XIIIVideos:
Jampack Volume 10Front Mission 4, , MLB 2005, MX Unleashed, *, NBA ShootOut 2004, , , *, Transformers, World Soccer Winning Eleven 7
Jampack Volume 11, Area 51, ATV Offroad Fury 3, , , Crash Twinsanity*, , Dog's Life*, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, , Jak 3, Killzone, , NCAA Football 2005*, , *, , Star Wars: Battlefront, Suikoden IV*, *
Jampack Volume 12, Fight Night Round 2, Juiced, , MLB 2006, Madagascar, Robots, StolenVideos:
Jampack Volume 13, Burnout Revenge, , , , Ratchet Deadlocked, Shadow of the Colossus, , Soulcalibur III,
Jampack Volume 14Black, Drakengard 2, , , , , Ōkami, , , Shadow of the Colossus, Tomb Raider LegendVideos: Tourist Trophy
Jampack Volume 15Destroy All Humans! 2, Lego Star Wars II, , , Ōkami, Yakuza
  • – Impacted by the RP-T version · † – Impacted by the RP-M version

Notes and References

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