PlayStation



The PlayStation's creation was a bumpy ride. It began as a CD drive for the Super NES, but Nintendo noticed too late that the contract was too favorable to Sony, jumped ship, and went to bed with Philips (which ultimately led to the creation of the infamous CD-i and the worst Zelda games ever). Scorned and fuming with hate, Sony decided to take what they had and make their own console. Many expected it to be an also-ran, at most a distant third place. Yet the angry newcomer came out swinging and crushed the competition, leaving them asking: what the hell just happened?

Here's what happened: the PlayStation was the perfect storm. While everyone else fucked shit up, Sony got pretty much everything right. While Sega did a complex and expensive design that left many developers scratching their heads, Sony did a simple but powerful machine that was much easier to code for; and while Nintendo tried to gouge developers with cartridge prices, Sony offered their CD manufacturing plants and distribution systems to publish their games at a lower cost.

Ultimately, it was the second best selling console ever, so you will find a vast game library. Quite a lot of garbage in the pile too, but that's what this wiki is here for, right?


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'''Yeah you can play PS1 games on a PSP, a PS2 or a PS3. If you have to get a PS1 get a Yaroze, it plays games regardless of region, unlike the regular PS1s.'''

Please note that "PS1-PSN" denotes games available on the PSone Classics service on Playstation Network (simplified for space issues).