Jampack

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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

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 Videos:[3] Wild Arms (video game), and Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
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.
Jampack[4] 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
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
Jampack Winter '99[7]
UmJammer Lammy
Jampack Summer 2K[8]
Jampack Winter 2000[9]
Jampack Summer 2001 First PS2 volume
Jampack Fall 2001
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 Videos: Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Kingdom Hearts, SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs
Jampack Winter 2002 Videos: Rygar: The Legendary Adventure, Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness, Treasure Planet, War of the Monsters
Jampack Summer 2003
World Tour Soccer 2003
Videos: Downhill Domination*, Jak II*, NBA Street Vol. 2, Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain
Jampack Winter 2003
XIII
Videos: EyeToy: Play
Jampack Volume 10
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 Videos: EyeToy: AntiGrav
Jampack Volume 13
Jampack Volume 14
Tomb Raider Legend
Videos: Tourist Trophy
Jampack Volume 15
Jampack Volume 16 Arena Football: Road to Glory, Burnout Dominator, Ghost Rider, God of War II, Medal of Honor: Vanguard, MLB 07: The Show
Jampack Volume 17
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus, Stuntman: Ignition
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.