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The ___MASK90___ ( abbreviated as PS2 ) is a home video game console that was developed by Sony Computer Entertainment . It is the successor to the PlayStation , and is the second installment in the PlayStation lineup of consoles . It was released on March 4 , 2000 in Japan , October 26 , 2000 in North America , November 24 , 2000 in Europe , and November 17 , 2000 in Australia . It competed with Sega ' s Dreamcast , Microsoft ' s ___MASK1___ , and Nintendo ' s GameCube in the sixth generation of video game consoles . In the history of video games , the sixth - generation era ( sometimes referred to as the 128 - bit era ; see " Bits and system power " below ) refers to the computer and video games , video game consoles , and video game handhelds available at the turn of the 21st century which was from 1998 to 2008 . Platforms of the sixth generation include the Sega ___MASK40___ , Sony ___MASK90___ , ___MASK10___ , and Microsoft Xbox . This era began on November 27 , 1998 with the Japanese release of the ___MASK40___ , and it was joined by the ___MASK90___ in March 2000 and the GameCube and Xbox in 2001 . The ___MASK40___ was discontinued in 2001 , the GameCube in 2007 , Xbox in 2009 and ___MASK90___ in 2013 . Though the seventh generation of consoles started in November 2005 with the launch of the Xbox 360 , the sixth generation did not end until January 2013 , when Sony announced that the ___MASK90___ had been discontinued worldwide . A video game is an electronic game that involves human or animal interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device such as a TV screen or computer monitor . The word " video " in " video game " traditionally referred to a raster display device , but as of the 2000s , it implies any type of display device that can produce two - or three - dimensional images . Some theorists categorize video games as an art form , but this designation is controversial . The is a home ___MASK2___ released by Sega on November 27 , 1998 in Japan , September 9 , 1999 in North America , and October 14 , 1999 in Europe . It was the first in the sixth generation of video game consoles , preceding Sony ' s ___MASK90___ , Nintendo ' s GameCube and Microsoft ' s ___MASK1___ . The Dreamcast was Sega ' s final home console , marking the end of the company ' s 18 years in the console market . The , stylized as NINTENDO and often referred to as N64 , is Nintendo ' s third home ___MASK2___ for the international market . Named for its 64 - bit central processing unit , it was released in June 1996 in Japan , September 1996 in North America , March 1997 in Europe and Australia , September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil . It is the industry ' s last major successive home console to use the cartridge as its primary storage format , as all succeeding home consoles up until the Nintendo Switch used an optical format . In addition , current handheld systems ( such as the ___MASK38___ and Nintendo 3DS ) also use cartridges . While the Nintendo 64 was succeeded by Nintendo ' s MiniDVD - based GameCube in November 2001 , the consoles remained available until the system was retired in late 2003 . Duel Masters ( fully titled Duel Masters Nettou ! Battle Arena ) is a strategy video game released on December 18 , 2003 by Takara . The game was only released in Japan for GameCube . It was later released for ___MASK90___ in North America , the PAL region , and Japan . The game is based on the Duel Masters trading card game franchise . It was published and developed by the video game company Takara . Microsoft Corporation ( commonly referred to as Microsoft or MS ) is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond , Washington , that develops , manufactures , licenses , supports and sells computer software , consumer electronics and personal computers and services . Its best known software products are the ___MASK97___ line of operating systems , Microsoft Office office suite , and ___MASK4___ Explorer and Edge web browsers . Its flagship hardware products are the ___MASK1___ video game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup . As of 2016 , it was the world ' s largest software maker by revenue , and one of the world ' s most valuable companies . A ___MASK2___ is an electronic , digital or computer device that outputs a video signal or visual image to display a video game that one or more people can play . The is a home ___MASK2___ released by Nintendo in Japan on September 14 , 2001 ; in North America on November 18 , 2001 ; in Europe on May 3 , 2002 ; and in Australia on May 17 , 2002 . The sixth - generation console is the successor to the Nintendo 64 and competed with ___MASK59___ ' s ___MASK90___ and Microsoft ' s ___MASK1___ . An electronic game is a game that employs electronics to create an interactive system with which a player can play . Video game is the most common form today , and for this reason the terms are often mistakenly used synonymously . Other common forms of electronic game include such products as ___MASK81___ electronic games , standalone systems ( e . g . pinball , slot machines , or electro - mechanical arcade games ), and exclusively non - visual products ( e . g . audio games ).