Need for Speed II

1997 racing video game
VideoGame video_game Q1139035
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Need for Speed II

Summary

Need for Speed II is a video game[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Need for Speed II's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Need for Speed II's composer is recorded as Saki Kaskas[4].
  • Need for Speed II was published by Electronic Arts[5].
  • Need for Speed II's genre is racing video game[6].
  • Need for Speed II's developer is recorded as EA Vancouver[7].
  • Need for Speed II's part of the series is recorded as Need for Speed[8].
  • Need for Speed II's software version identifier is recorded as Need For Speed II Special Edition[9].
  • Need for Speed II's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[10].
  • Need for Speed II's platform is recorded as Q10677[11].
  • Need for Speed II's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game[12].
  • Need for Speed II's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[13].
  • Need for Speed II's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • Need for Speed II was distributed by compact disc[15].
  • Need for Speed II's input device is recorded as computer keyboard[16].
  • Need for Speed II's input device is recorded as computer mouse[17].
  • Need for Speed II's country of origin is recorded as Canada[18].
  • Need for Speed II was published on March 31, 1997[19].
  • Need for Speed II's narrative location is recorded as Norway[20].
  • Need for Speed II's ESRB rating is recorded as Everyone[21].
  • Need for Speed II's PEGI rating is recorded as PEGI 3[22].
  • Need for Speed II's USK rating is recorded as USK 6[23].
  • Need for Speed II's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Need for Speed universe[24].
  • Need for Speed II's PlayStation DataCenter URL is recorded as https://psxdatacenter.com/games/J/O/SLPS-00895.html[25].
  • Need for Speed II's PlayStation DataCenter URL is recorded as https://psxdatacenter.com/games/U/N/SLUS-00276.html[26].
  • Need for Speed II's PlayStation DataCenter URL is recorded as https://psxdatacenter.com/games/P/N/SLES-00658.html[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Need for Speed II was published by Electronic Arts[5].

Publication

Need for Speed II was released on March 31, 1997[19]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Its genre is racing video game[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as Need for Speed[8]. It was distributed by compact disc[15].

Subject and Themes

Need for Speed II's part of the series is recorded as Need for Speed[8].

Why It Matters

Need for Speed II has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . redump.org. wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . redump.org. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . redump.org. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 Games/Need_for_Speed_II
    Usk id ['2502', '2628']
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
  2. 5w ago · Matthias M. · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Esrb rating Everyone
    Narrative location Norway
    Publication date
    Genre
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11063]]: 2502, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142832652|Need for Speed 2 (#142832652)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5476|USK]] #mix'n'matc"
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