Sony was kind of new to the console market when they released their original PlayStation console. The closest they came to launching a console prior was the Super Nintendo CD-ROM add-on/combo unit. That was in partnership with Nintendo.  Sony was not completely new to consoles. Sony previously did work with both Nintendo and Sega to create hardware for other consoles. Both instances were sound chips only though. The PlayStation was their first real attempt at their own console and boy did no one see this coming.

Sony PlayStation made a splash

In the United States we celebrate the birthday of the Sony PlayStation on September 9^th.  It was released in 1995. With it was launched one heck of a storm unto gaming that was COMPLETELY unexpected.  Sony caught Nintendo, Sega, 3DO, Atari, fans, stores, publishers, my dog, developers and more off guard with the success of their debut console.  The launch of the PlayStation was not a completely smooth event. Anyone remember Polygon Man? Double points if you know what region he was actually used in for a short period. Like REALLY short.

The launch titles

The Sony PlayStation launched with these games:

Battle Arena Toshinden
ESPN Extreme Games
Kileak: The DNA Imperative
The Raiden Project
Rayman
Ridge Racer
Street Fighter: The Movie
Total Eclipse Turbo

Text book blindside operation

The fact that the Sony PlayStation caught the competition off guard is an amazing feat.  Sega even resorted to an ill-fated move of launching the Sega Saturn six months early.  Problem is, they didn’t tell anyone. Particularly the stores. It was a surprise for employees who had to scramble to find space and setup displays at the last minute.  Sony was operating at their best. Other than their early hatred of anything 2D, gaming has turned out for the better because of it.  They forced Nintendo and Sega to up their games and when that happens, the gamer wins.

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Carl Williams

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