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Silent Hill 2 was first released for the PlayStation 2 in North America on September 24, 2001, in Japan on September 27, 2001, and in Europe on November 23, 2001. The original European edition also included a second disc: a "Making-of" DVD video featuring trailers, an artwork gallery and a documentary on the title's development. The revised version of the game was ported back to the PS2 and billed as a director's cut under both the "Greatest Hits" and "Platinum" labels depending on location. In 2006, Konami re-released Silent Hill 2 with its indirect PS2 sequels, Silent Hill 3 and Silent Hill 4: The Room, as The Silent Hill Collection and again in 2009. Silent Hill HD Collection, a compilation of remastered high-definition editions of Silent Hill 2 and 3, released for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 on March 20, 2012; it also contains new voice actors for the characters of both games, along with the option in Silent Hill 2 to listen to the original ones, but is notable for multiple bugs and technical issues.
Ports of the game were also published. Konami released the Xbox port in North America on December 20, 2001, in Japan on February 22, 2002, and in Europe on October 14, 2002. Each region had a different subtitle: the Xbox port was subtitled Saigo no Uta (最期の詩?, lit. "Poem of the Last Moment") in Japan, Restless Dreams in North America, and Inner Fears in Europe. Creature Labs ported Silent Hill 2 to the PC, which Konami released in December 2002. The PC port is equivalent to the Xbox port and the PS2 budget versions, and includes Born from a Wish and the extra ending. Added features included the ability to quicksave, and trailers for Silent Hill 3.
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