Question: When was the console, for which the game Tench: Fatal Shadows was made, released in Japan?
Context: Lost in Shadow, known as A Shadow's Tale in Australia and Europe and as Kage no Tō (影の塔 , lit.  "Tower of Shadows") in Japan, is a puzzle platforming video game developed for Nintendo's Wii console by Hudson Soft.  It was released in Japan in July 2010, in Australia and Europe in October 2010, and in North America in January 2011.  "Lost in Shadow" is played largely in the background of the game environment as the player controls a boy's shadow, which must climb the shadows of a tall tower, rife with puzzles and enemies.  He is accompanied by a sylph that can alter the direction of the foreground light sources, altering the alignment of shadows upon which he climbs.  There are times in the game when the boy is able to materialize into the 3D world and briefly interact with the objects themselves as opposed to simply their shadows. The Retro Duo is a video-game clone console developed by Retro-Bit and distributed by Innex, Inc.  The Retro Duo is an 8-bit and 16-bit video game console.  It was designed to fit the needs of 8-bit and 16-bit console gamers and plays game cartridges for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super NES/Super Famicom.  There have been quite a few clone systems made in recent years, but the difference with this one is that it plays American, European, and Japanese games and has the highest compatibility over any other clone system.  Another notable difference is that S-video is now compatible when playing SNES games.  The console is not licensed by Nintendo and is not fully compatible with every game released for the two game systems; however, the majority of games will function properly.  While it has only been released in Canada and the United States, it can still be used in Europe and Japan with a power plug adapter.  The console is compatible with official and third party SNES controllers. Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory (餓狼伝説3 遥かなる闘い , Garō Densetsu 3 Harukanaru Tatakai , "Legend of the Hungry Wolf 3: The Distant Battle") is a 1995 head-to-head fighting game released by SNK for the Neo-Geo arcade and home platforms.  It is the fourth game in the "Fatal Fury" series after "Fatal Fury Special" (which itself was an updated version of "Fatal Fury 2").  Console versions of "Fatal Fury 3" were released for the Neo Geo CD, Sega Saturn, Windows-based computers and on the Wii Virtual Console.  The game is also included in the compilation "Fatal Fury Battle Archives Volume 1" for the PlayStation 2. The Sega Genesis, known as Mega Drive (Japanese: メガドライブ , Hepburn: Mega Doraibu ) in most regions outside North America, is a 16-bit video game console that was developed and sold by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. First released in Japan in 1988 and in North America in 1989, the Genesis is Sega's third console and the successor to the Master System.  The system supports a library of more than 700 games created both by Sega and a wide array of third-party publishers and delivered on ROM cartridges.  It can also play the complete library of Master System games when the separately sold Power Base Converter is installed.  The Genesis also benefited from numerous peripherals, including the Sega CD and Sega 32X, several network services, and multiple first-party and third-party variations of the console that focused on extending its functionality.  The console and its games continue to be popular among fans, collectors, video game music fans, and emulation enthusiasts.  Licensed third party re-releases of the console are still being produced, and several indie game developers continue to produce games for it.  Many games have also been re-released in compilations for newer consoles and offered for download on various digital distribution services, such as Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and Steam. Sega is a video game developer, publisher, and hardware development company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with multiple offices around the world.  The company has produced home video game consoles and handheld consoles since 1983; these systems were released from the third console generation to the sixth.  Sega was formed from the merger of slot machine developer Service Games and arcade game manufacturer Rosen Enterprises in 1964, and it produced arcade games for the next two decades.  After a downturn in the arcade game industry in the 1980s, the company transitioned to developing and publishing video games and consoles.  The first Sega console was the Japan-only SG-1000, released in 1983.  Sega released several variations of this console in Japan, the third of which, the Sega Mark III, was rebranded as the Master System and released worldwide in 1985.  They went on to produce the Genesis—known as the Mega Drive outside of North America—and its add-ons beginning in 1988, the Game Gear handheld console in 1990, the Sega Saturn in 1994, and the Dreamcast in 1998. Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber (オウガバトル64 Person of Lordly Caliber , Ōga Batoru Rokujūyon Pāson obu rōdorī Kyaribā ) , sequel to "", is a real-time strategy role-playing video game developed by Quest and published by Atlus for the Nintendo 64 in 2000.  Though conceptually similar to the original "Ogre Battle", significant game play tweaks were implemented to improve the game's overall flow.  "Ogre Battle 64" is the third game in the series, the first two being "", and "".  Gaidens have been released in Japan, on Game Boy Advance and Neo Geo Pocket Color.  Unlike earlier "Ogre Battle" games, which feature "Queen" song titles, "Person of Lordly Caliber" is an original title.  "Ogre Battle 64" was released in Japan, Europe/Australia and North America via the Virtual Console on Wii in early 2010 making it available in Europe and Australia for the first time.  In February 2017, it was released for the Wii U Virtual Console in Europe/Australia and North America.  It was released for the Wii U Virtual Console in Japan during July 2017. Tenchu: Fatal Shadows ("Tenchu: Kurenai" 天誅紅 in Japan), is an action-adventure stealth video game developed by K2 LLC and published by From Software in Japan and Sega worldwide for the PlayStation 2 in 2004.  The PlayStation Portable version of the game, Tenchu: Kurenai Portable, was released in Japan in 2010. Super Mario Kart is a 1992 go-kart racing video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game console.  The first game of the "Mario Kart" series, it was launched in Japan on August 27, 1992, in North America on September 1, 1992, and in Europe on January 21, 1993.  Selling nine million copies worldwide, the game went on to become the third best selling SNES game of all time.  "Super Mario Kart" was re-released on the Wii's Virtual Console in Japan on June 9, 2009, North America on November 23, 2009, and in Europe on April 2, 2010.  "Super Mario Kart" was re-released again on the Wii U's Virtual Console in Japan on June 19, 2013, Europe on March 27, 2014, and in North America on August 6, 2014.  "Super Mario Kart" was released once more on the New Nintendo 3DS's Virtual Console.  Nintendo re-released "Super Mario Kart" in the United States in September 2017 as part of the company's Super NES Classic Edition. Zero: Tsukihami no Kamen (零〜月蝕の仮面〜 , lit.  "Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse") , commonly referred to as Fatal Frame / Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse in Western territories, is a survival horror video game developed by Tecmo Koei, Grasshopper Manufacture and Nintendo.  It was published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console.  The fourth installment in the "Fatal Frame" series and the first on a Nintendo console, it was released in Japan on July 31, 2008.  Despite a European release being announced, the game has never been released outside Japan.  A fan translation was released in 2010. The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console that was developed by Sony Computer Entertainment.  It is the successor to the PlayStation, and is the second installment in the PlayStation lineup of consoles.  It was released on March 4, 2000 in Japan, October 26, 2000 in North America, November 24, 2000 in Europe, and November 17, 2000 in Australia.  It competed with Sega's Dreamcast, Microsoft's Xbox, and Nintendo's GameCube in the sixth generation of video game consoles.
Answer: March 4, 2000