Gran Turismo 4 -china- Info

Rumors persisted for years: Does GT4 have a Chinese car? The answer is – but with an asterisk.

Sony did eventually release official "Licensed for Sale in China" versions of the PS2, but they were rare and expensive compared to the grey market imports. Consequently, a massive culture of modchips, pirated discs, and unique hardware revisions flourished. The "China" designation in retro gaming often carries two meanings: official licensed versions intended for the region (like the iQue Player for Nintendo) or, more commonly, unique bootleg releases tailored specifically for Chinese players. Gran Turismo 4 -China-

In the era of the PlayStation 2, if you walked into an electronics market in Shanghai or Beijing, you would find stalls selling stacks of purple-bottomed DVD-Rs for a few yuan each. Gran Turismo 4 was a massive game, requiring a dual-layer DVD to hold all its content. This presented a problem for pirates. Rumors persisted for years: Does GT4 have a Chinese car