Sony PlayStation
This blog post is all about this thing in this picture:
^ from: Walmart - The Sony PlayStation led a new generation of gaming in its time.
The Sony PlayStation came into the world in December 1994 in Japan, North America in September 1995, and Australia in November 1995. The system had the original PS1 unit, but there would be a later slimmer model dubbed as the PSOne. The PS1's lifespan was between 1994 and 2006. A number of retail stores and video game rental stores (like Blockbuster Video and Hollywood Video) had kiosks with PS1 units for you to play the latest games or demos of upcoming games. The hallmark of the PlayStation 1 was in providing some of the earliest and greatest in 3D gaming. Some say PlayStation 1 did 3D best compared to its rivals, the Nintendo 64 and the SEGA Saturn.
The PS1 had its games on discs with black undersides to them. You could also play your favorite music CDs on the PlayStation 1. Some games even had CD audio you could play on a basic CD player. Just like America Online back in the day, there were a lot of PS1 demo discs featuring a good amount of games to sample. Some PS1 games were too big to contain on just one disc, so some PS1 games came on more than one disc.
My Introduction to the PlayStation 1.
My own story of getting my PlayStation 1 began at a pawn shop. I paid about $60 USD for my PS1 at that pawn shop. The first games I'd get for it were "Gran Turismo" and later "Gran Turismo 2." I would later expand my collection of titles with a lot of different games. I would even get to play some of the PS1 games my cousin bought.Though I was a lifelong Nintendo player, I do admit the PlayStation 1 did things the Nintendo 64 probably wished it could do. I was probably not cool with having to deal with loading times back then. Still, the PS1 did a lot.
Some of the PlayStation 1's Games.
Through the history of the PlayStation 1, a number of classic titles would materialize from its lifespan including (but not limited to) "Warhawk: The Red Mars Missions," the "Ridge Racer" series, the Jumping Flash series, the Crash Bandicoot series, the Tekken series, the "Syphon Filter series," Final Fantasy VII through Final Fantasy 9, the Twisted Metal Series, the Vigilante 8 series, the Resident Evil/Biohazard series, and more.Peripherals of the PlayStation 1.
The PlayStation 1 was capable of having a lot of peripherals.
^ from: Walmart - Whip out one of these DualShocks and enjoy the PS1 experience!
The playing magic begins with its controller, the DualShock. The early DualShock did not have analog sticks to them. It also did not have vibrating features. The later DualShocks for the PS1 allowed you to play with analog controls and vibration. Just make sure to turn on the analog features on later DualShocks to take advantage of the analog controls.
^ from: Amazon - Save your progress on PS1 memory cards. Don't use up all 15 blocks of memory, though.
Rather than have to play games in one sitting or have to remember some complicated password, you could simply save your progress on Memory Cards. As long as you had 15 blocks of data to save, you can save your progress in any number of games. You may need additional Memory Cards for your games if you need space for your game data.
^ from: Amazon - Need more than two players? Get one of these- a multitap.
If you wanted to play multiplayer, you could play locally with the system's two ports. You can have more players play if you have a Multitap. A Multitap can be plugged into one PS1 port to have as many as four players play along with four individual Memory Card slots. This made it possible to even have up to eight players if you bought two Multitaps. Or if you wanted to play without being so close by, there was the funky option of the Link Cable. Link Cable play required two PlayStations, two copies of whatever game was being played, and the Link Cable. It sounded like an unnecesary waste of money, but this was long before we had even local LAN play or any exaggerated online gaming.
You could play lightgun games with the Justifer or the Guncon. You could dance the day/night away with the Dance Pad. There was also the quirky NAMCO (now Bandai-NAMCO) controller called the NegCon.
How I Will Remember the PlayStation 1.
The PlayStation 1 was a generational leap in not only gaming but multimedia in general. A lot of game developers wanted to take advantage of providing a premium gaming experience down to full motion video (FMV). Gone were the days of chip-generated material and graphical power that can only go so far. In comes textured polygons, elaborate 2D graphics (even with some pre-rendered graphics), and a lot more. There was also a lot of high-quality (for its time) audio ranging from music to lots of voice acting. The PlayStation 1 would help set the tone for gaming in the future. It also meant Sony could further flex its muscle in developing some of the finest gaming experiences for the future. The PlayStion 1 is no doubt one of the most important systems in the evolution of video gaming. I would also say the PlayStation 1 helped set the tone for home system to be as powerful and capable, if not more so, over arcade units.PlayStation 1 Online
The Sony PlayStation 1's production was ceased in 2006, but you can still try your luck at finding original hardware and such for the PS1. I included some material that may help you in your PS1 adventures if you are interested. Your involvement here is voluntary (meaning: not required), but your support would be appreciated. So check it out (NOTE: These resources may include some non-PlayStation 1 items): • The PlayStation Classic/Mini « Enjoy a lot of the PlayStation 1's classic gaming titles in one package!)
• PlayStation 1 on Amazon
• PlayStation 1 on eBay
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