Namco System 256 Guide

Namco System 256 internals
Attribution: © 1999-2026 Toby Broyad, via System 16

Definition

The Namco System 256 is an arcade version of the Sony PlayStation 2 console and an upgraded version of the [[Namco System 246 Guide|Namco System 246]. An upgraded version of the System 256 hardware called the Super System 256 was also released but used exclusively for Time Crisis 4. Software was distributed on DVD-ROM media. Security dongles in the form of PS2 memory cards using MagicGate were bundled with software.

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Handhelds	NEWTON • IXL • PPC • PALM • PSION • ZAURUS
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Pending	APPLEII • PIECE • CUBO • C64 • CYBIKO • GP32 • HRUSH • L600 • ITOUCH • MSX • MINIDISC • NS10 • NICHI • SUPERDISC • J2ME • LASERACTIVE • HALCYON • CATS • SZN • SACD • SYMBIAN • WOWOW • UHDBD-VIDEO • IQ • WHIZKID • ZXS