(usa) (v1.00) [ 2026 Edition ]

: Digitized archives of classic instruction booklets, like those for the PlayStation 2, often use this to identify which physical print of the manual was scanned.

: The game or software is the version released for the North American market (NTSC-U). (USA) (v1.00)

The string usually appears in the naming conventions for video game ROMs, digital backups, or technical documentation. It indicates the specific regional release and the initial software version of a file. Here is how to interpret those tags: : Digitized archives of classic instruction booklets, like

: Sites like GameFAQs or Archive.org use these tags to distinguish between the original 1.0 release and later "Greatest Hits" or "Platinum" revisions. like those for the PlayStation 2