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Buzz De Slimste van Nederland for PlayStation 2
Buzz De Slimste van Nederland for PlayStation 2 turns general knowledge into a Dutch-language television show. The question bank contains more than four thousand questions about history, geography, sport, television, music, nature and popular culture, among other subjects. Some content relates to the Netherlands, but the game is not limited to national facts. Host Buzz leads every round, reacts to the answers and keeps the scores visible, while players choose a character, outfit and their own buzzer sound.
The contest alternates direct multiple-choice questions with rounds in which speed, timing and risk determine the scoring. In Wie is het snelst, a correct answer is worth more the sooner you respond. Wie heeft de bom? makes a wrong or slow answer dangerous, while the final places players on separate podiums that sink after mistakes and lost time. A strong player can therefore still be caught, although factual knowledge remains the basis of every round.
You can play alone or locally with two to eight contestants. Each player uses a wired Buzz controller with a red buzzer and four coloured answer buttons. One set is enough for up to four players; five to eight contestants require two complete sets and both USB ports on the PlayStation 2. All questions and local game features are on the disc. This offer is for the game; Buzz controllers are included only when explicitly stated with the product.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
You can play alone or locally with two to eight contestants. Every player needs a wired Buzz controller. One complete set contains four controllers and uses one USB port; five to eight players require two sets and both USB ports on the PlayStation 2. This offer is for the game. Controllers are included only when explicitly stated with the product. The PS2 version does not require a network connection.
Manual
Buzz De Slimste van Nederland for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Buzz De Slimste van Nederland
Relentless Software developed Buzz De Slimste van Nederland as the Dutch version of Buzz Brain of the World. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe released the European series for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PSP on 27 March 2009. More than twenty regional variants appeared in total, each with its own title and a question selection partly focused on the relevant country. The Dutch release combined that local perspective with broad international knowledge.
On PlayStation 2, the studio continued the established format of earlier Buzz instalments: a colourful studio, wired five-button controllers and local contests supporting eight contestants with two controller kits. The content matched the then-new national quiz, but the PS2 version had no online features. Its lower image resolution did not change the question structure, characters or tactical scoring systems that made the series recognisable.
De Slimste van Nederland appeared late in the PlayStation 2's lifespan and alongside the HD version for PlayStation 3. It was therefore the first Buzz question bank distributed across several Sony platforms in one release. The original PS2 disc remains a self-contained local game: websites that later closed, online leaderboards and downloadable packs from the PS3 release are neither required nor part of this version. Its knowledge and current affairs deliberately reflect the 2009 release year.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
Buzz De Slimste van Nederland and The Big Quiz both cover broad general knowledge on PlayStation 2. The Dutch release uses a newer question bank from 2009, contains regional subjects and supports up to eight contestants with two controller kits. The Big Quiz dates from 2006 and places more emphasis on the original set of rounds. Both require the dedicated wired Buzz controllers and remain fully playable locally.
Buzz The Mega Quiz divides music, sport, television, nature and other subjects across a large mixed question bank from 2007. De Slimste van Nederland follows two years later and adds Dutch knowledge, new categories and its own national presentation. Scores can shift late in both games and eight players are possible with two controller sets, but their questions and round sequences were assembled separately.
Buzz The Pop Quiz focuses specifically on artists, hits, album covers and music videos, particularly from the 1990s and early 2000s. De Slimste van Nederland uses music as just one category alongside history, sport, television, nature and Dutch subjects. Both instalments use images, sound and the same wired controllers, but Pop Quiz rewards specialist music knowledge whereas De Slimste asks for broad factual knowledge.
Buzz The Sports Quiz builds its entire contest around athletes, teams, records and tournaments and includes sports-focused rounds such as Estimation and Finish Line. De Slimste van Nederland also asks sports questions, but mixes them with many other categories and national knowledge. Both support one to eight players on PS2 and use two controller kits for the largest group. Their choice of rounds and question banks are therefore clearly different.
Buzz The Hollywood Quiz tests film knowledge with actors, scenes, quotations and video clips. De Slimste van Nederland can cover film and television, but combines those subjects with history, geography, sport, nature and Dutch facts. Hollywood Quiz is therefore more focused for film fans; De Slimste asks contestants to switch between varied fields of knowledge. Both retain the game-show presentation and local competition with the distinctive Buzz controllers.
