PlayStation: The Console That Almost Wasn’t
Maybe it just shows what big dorks we are, but we were fascinated the whole way through Edge-Online’s ‘The Making Of: PlayStation‘ article. Some of you may be more than happy to accept that PlayStation exists and never give it any more thought. Others, however, might be interested to know some of the quirks and trivia surrounding the creation and launch of what would become one of the most successful consoles in gaming history.
For example, did you know that the PlayStation started its life as a CD-ROM add-on for the Super Nintendo? That was before the purveyors of all things Mario broke the deal and partnered with Philips on a deal that also ultimately fell apart (but not before it resulted in a handful of games featuring Nintendo characters on the ill-fated CD-i). Also, in what could have wound up being a terrible business decision, Sony almost abandoned the video game market after the Nintendo deal collapsed. Sony only begrudgingly pursued the development of the PlayStation, and tried to limit its marketing and availability on launch.
Check out the article at the read link below for the complete story behind the greatest console that almost wasn’t. [From: Edge-Online]
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