PlayStation Underground Volume 2.1

The first issue of Volume 2 begins with the guys from Mystery Science Theater 3000 making fun of the four previous intro videos. Mike, Crow, and Tom Servo make MST3K fans proud by ripping on everything, especially the elderly couple in the “PlayStation $149” commercial.

The second volume came with revamp of the main menu. Now set in some sort of sci-fi facility, this issue had a distinct focus on Japan with a tour of Polyphony Digital, interviews about localization, and two titles in the Imports section.

Disc 1:
Debriefing: Interview with Kaz Hirai, President of SCEA.
Behind the Scenes: A tour of Polyphony Digital’s studio with comments from Kazunori Yamauchi, Masaaki Goto, Seiichi Ikiuo, and Takeshi Yokouchi as they work on Gran Turismo.
Download Station: Ghost in the Shell – Unlocks 8 of 17 of the cinematic sequences. Vs. – Unlocks four of the game’s bosses. PaRappa the Rapper – Starts you at Level 6 with “Cool” rating.
R&D: Previews a new “Software Development” section that will take subscribers step by step through building a game.
Tech Q&A: Etsuko Kobata and Perry Rodgers answer how import titles make it to the American market.
Code Archive: Codes for 48 games.
Imports: Breath of Fire III (video), Puyo Puyo Sun (demo).
Bulletins: PlayStation Online news, Issue 4’s Hidden Codes, UnderWear/Threadz merchandise, Speak Your Mind, Get the Next Transmission, Credits featuring the UG Candidcam and MST3K, Fine Print.

Disc 2 – The Vault:
Demos: Hot Shots Golf, Bloody Roar, Spawn: The Eternal, NCAA GameBreaker ’98, ONE, Command & Conquer: Red Alert.
Videos: NBA ShootOut ’98, SaGa Frontier, Nagano Olympics, Vigilante 8.

Hidden Content:
Main Menu – Hidden Screensaver: Circle, Triangle, Square, Triangle,
Triangle, Circle x3.
Main Menu – Code Denied!: Circle, Triangle, Triangle, Circle,
Square, Circle, Triangle, Circle.
Imports – Tomba! trailer: Circle x2, Square, Triangle x2.
Code Archive – ONE code: Triangle x2, Circle x2, Triangle x2.
Code Archive – MTV’s Gamebrain trailer: Circle x4, Triangle.
Bulletins – Hologram Contest: Circle, Square, Triangle, X.
The Vault – WCW Nitro codes: Triangle x2, Circle, Triangle x2.
The Vault – Music video from Headswim: Circle x2, Square, Circle x2.
The Vault – Music video from Hooverphonic-Inhaler: Circle x2, Triangle, Circle x2.