television standard, which is used in North America and Japan. Exclusive Hacks:

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– National Television System Committee. This is the analog color standard for North America and Japan. Why specify this? Because the collector is likely playing on original hardware (a modded PS2) or a CRT television. PAL (Europe) games run at 50Hz, often with borders and slower speed. NTSC runs at 60Hz, the intended speed for most developers. By specifying NTSC, the collector is rejecting the degraded PAL ports, demanding the "pure" experience.

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