JavaScript Enables PlayStation 2 Game Development
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tosh
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Summary
A developer discovers that it's possible to create PlayStation 2 games using JavaScript after receiving a notification about someone who made a PS2 version of their web game. The article explores this surprising capability, detailing how JavaScript can be used for PS2 game development, the technical aspects involved, and the implications for game development across different platforms.
Key quotes
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Under my relatively popular Sonic infinite runner game which was made in JavaScript and developed a year ago, I received a comment from someone with the username Dev Will which claimed they had made a PS2 version of my game and provided the GitHub repo of the source code.
At first, I was skeptical - how could JavaScript, typically used for web development, possibly work on a PlayStation 2 console from the early 2000s?
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