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Playstation 2プレイステーション2alternative 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. | |