The PlayStation This Tuesday, December 3rd, marks the 30th anniversary of the launch. Console Sony It marked a before and after in video game history. And all thanks to betrayal Nintendo. How was it created? We will tell you below.
What was supposed to be a historic moment of collaboration ended up being the origin of one of the greatest rivalries in the video game industry. On May 28, 1991, during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Chicago, Sony proudly announced cooperation with Nintendo to create a version of the Super Nintendo with a built-in CD drive, a project known as “Nintendo PlayStation“.
► PlayStation, the console that marked the before and after of video games, celebrates its 30th anniversary
However, mistrust of Nintendo Sony’s true intentions have taken a dramatic turn. Just a day after the announcement, Nintendo has publicly indicated that it is abandoning its alliance with Sony to partner with Philips, its Dutch rival.
A single prototype of the console was sold for 35 thousand dollars.Fuente: Heritage Auctions
Sony and its revenge in the form of success
The public humiliation infuriated Norio Og, the president Sonywho, led by engineer Ken Kutaraga, decided to take revenge. This is how it was born Sony Computer Entertainmentdepartment that will develop PlayStation original, a console that will revolutionize the market by combining CD and next-generation 3D graphics.
The PlayStation The original was equipped with a 33.86 MHz R3000 processor, 2 MB of RAM and 1 MB of video memory. This combination was launched on December 3, 1994. in Japan and spread to the rest of the world in the second half of 1995. Success Sony was sharp, selling 102.49 million units.
Sony It also bought studios to launch exclusive video games such as Big tourism 1 and 2, while developers like Square have been drawn into CD storage by releasing Final Fantasy VII with the console Sony and not that Nintendo. Namco also brought to the table franchises such as Tekken.
Solution c Nintendowhich was intended for distance Sony video game business, ended up having the opposite effect: it created its most formidable competitor. PlayStation will become a global phenomenon, ushering in a new era in the digital entertainment industry.
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