Online dictionary of manga and video games in Japan: sony

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Gran Turismo

グランツーリスモ
keywords: game , sony , title
related topics: Sony , Play Station
related web sites: http://www.scei.co.jp/sd2/gt2/
explanation: Video game on a race simulation (rally), developed by Sony for its machine, Play Station. Released in December 1997 in Japan and May 1998 for else where, it succeeded immediately to rally the fans of car races by its perfect realism such as movement of a suspension. The number of available cars, about one hundreds, is also a strong point of this game.

Play Station

プレイステーション
alternative words: Playstation
keywords: machine , model , sony
related topics: Sony , Playstation 2
related web sites: http://www.scei.co.jp
explanation: Consumer game machine with 32 bits cpu, released by Sony in December 1994. It had disputed with Saga Saturn the market of new generation but encountered a difficulty because of its weak capacity vs. Saturn in the market dominated by Super Famicom of Nintendo. But taking advantage of the delay of Nintendo 64, it has successfully rallied Japanese game publishers and become as a result the most popular machines in Japan by ousting Nintendo from the first place.

Playstation 2

プレイステーション2
alternative words: Play Station 2, Playstation II, Play Station II, PS2
keywords: machine , model , sony
related topics: Play Station , Sony
related web sites: http://www.scei.co.jp/ps2/ , http://ps2mag.hoops.ne.jp
explanation: The newest game console created by Sony as the successor of "Play Station". It was released on March 4, 2000 in Japan with an initial price of 39,800 yens. Equipped with a 128 bits cpu of 394 M hertz "Emotion Engine" and a DVD drive, it threatens seriously its rivals, Nintendo and Sega. In order to protect a huge intellectual investment around "Play Station" with 60 million units sold around the world, the forward compatibility is guaranteed.

Sony

ソニー
keywords: company , game , sony
related topics: Play Station , Playstation 2 , Gran Turismo
related web sites: http://www.sony.co.jp
explanation: Japanese electronic giant, founded in May 1946. Its name comes from the combination of an English word "sonny" (=kid) and a Latin word "sonus" (=sound). Initially, it had been making tape recorders. After a great hit of miniaturized radio sets thanks to transistors, it has begun to develop really. Recently, it entered the video game market by releasing a 32 bits console, "Play Station".

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