INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
If you&re the kind of person who has two beers and regularly launches into the same 20 minute-long ode to the original PlayStation for
playing a seminal role in the maturation of gaming as an art form, well, do we have some news for you
Sony just announced its intentions to give the PlayStation the (winning) Nintendo Classic treatment with a tiny to-scale version of the PS1
called thePlayStation Classic
The teeniest new console is scheduled to hit shelves on December 3, retailing for $99.99.
Like Nintendo wildly popular SNES and NES
Classics that paved the way, Sony PlayStation Classic will come pre-loaded with a cache of well-loved games
The PlayStation Classic lineup will feature 20 classic games, including Final Fantasy VII [editor note: hell yeah], Jumping Flash, Ridge
Racer Type 4, Tekken 3, and Wild Arms.
Almost 25 years ago, the original PlayStation was introduced to the world
Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment, it was the first home console in video game history to ship 100 million units worldwide, offering
consumers a chance to play games with real-time 3D rendered graphics in their homes for the first time,& Sony said, waxing nostalgic in a
blog post announcing the console
We&re here for it.
Long-time fans will appreciate the nostalgia that comes with rediscovering the games they know and love, while gamers who
might be new to the platform can enjoy the groundbreaking PlayStation console experience that started it all.
According to Sony, the new
mini PlayStation will be 45% smaller than a real PlayStation, complete with smaller controllers that also mimic their forebears
Each unit will ship with an HDMI and USB cable and two controllers for couch multiplayer
The consoles will be available to pre-order at some retailers in Canada and the U.S and more details (including the 15 other games) so keep
an eye out — Sony will be sharing more details in the next month or two
All games &will be playable in their original format& so expect them to look and feel just like they did in the dark ages, when things were
simple and good.
Most of us can agree that this particular nostalgia baiting tactic is awesome, take our money, but have you seen this thing
Maybe it because the PS1 had those iconic circular buttons that echoed its game discs and round things are cute like Kirby is cute (Toad, on
the other hand, is over).
If you spent significant time marveling over the PS1 when it made waves in 1995, you too likely retain a
proprioceptive kind of intimacy with its then cutting-edge form
Do you remember precisely how much give the buttons had when you depressed them, how the disc hood yawned open gracefully, almost
suspensefully Of course you do.
Sure we gave five years of our actual lives to this thing — what a few months more
