Squaresoft 5.1ch Movie Collection promo DVD Final Fantasy VIII/Chrono Cross 2000

On offer is the rare Square 5.1ch Movie Collection DVD. This special disc could only be obtained as a special promo for purchasing a P2DiPOLE speaker system, which came out in Japan in 2000. This item was never available to buy separately and will not be produced again. Promo items like this are difficult to obtain, making it a collector's item!

The P2DiPOLE speaker system was specifically tailored to the then newly-launched Playstation 2's Dolby Digital playback capability. This disc was included as a bonus for the early adopters of the Playstation 2, as the PS2 was the first home console to have DVD playback capability. The original price for this package was 29,800 yen, which equaled about $276 in USD using the May 2000 exchange rate. The Square 5.1ch Movie Collection was an incentive bonus for buyers to adopt early. (Note that this is a standard Region 2 DVD and can be played back in any multiregion DVD player.) This disc was meant to be something of a tech demo for new Playstation 2 owners. What makes this DVD special for Final Fantasy fans is that the Square Visual Works department remastered the game's CG to full DVD resolution specifically for this limited disc. As you may know, the original PS1 had a fairly low native resolution, approximately 320 x 224. All movies on this disc have been mastered directly at 720 x 540. As such, you can see more detail and resolution in these clips than you could on the Playstation releases. In addition, the disc credits state that Square Sounds was responsible for upgrading the sound to Dolby Digital 5.1 to demonstate the capacity of the P2DiPOLE speaker system.

This disc includes clips from the following Squaresoft titles:

• Final Fantasy VIII
• Chocobo's Dungeon 2
• Front Mission 3
• Chrono Cross

This is an original, authentic Japanese market item. Used items may show signs of wear.

This item will ship from JAPAN. Please allow sufficient time for international delivery.

I am a native ENGLISH speaker living in Japan. If you have any questions, I will be happy to assist you. I am a longtime eBay seller with over 20 years of experience selling on eBay since 1998.

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