Tag: PS1

Retro Revisited: Rayman (PlayStation)

Upon it’s release in late 1994, the Sony PlayStation would sweep away the 16-bit console generation as it brought 32-bit gaming to the mainstream. The introduction of the machine sent shockwaves throughout the industry and cemented Sony as a third contender in a market that had, until that point, been entirely dominated by Sega and Nintendo – to say the…

Nintendo PlayStation: It's real and it works

Engadget has published an extensive article about the Nintendo Playstation, which first appeared back in July. A lot of people were skeptical about the Frankenstein machine equipped with CD-ROM and SNES cartridge slot. Could it be real? Well, it is! “The “Nintendo PlayStation” is now the stuff of gaming legend, with reportedly only about 200 prototypes ever produced. But, as…