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"Mainstream gaming © 1995 Sony inc."

You may scorn but you know all know it’s true, so don’t deny it. The fact of the matter is Sony brought gaming to the masses and quite frankly we should worship them for it.

As you all know in 1995 Sony brought out a console that equalled the power of the arcades. Audiences were mesmerised at the concept of being able to play Ridge Racer in their own homes. But even this outstanding achievement wasn’t the secret of Sony’s success, as we all know the PlayStation was Nintendo’s brainchild. No, there was one game, one killer app that would open the nation’s eyes to the fantastic world of PlayStation culture.

And that was WipE’out”.

And what was it about WipE’out”? Was it the Stunning gameplay? Fantastic graphics? Cool weapons? Adrenaline rush? No, none of these. It was the music. Yes, the music. WipE’out” was possibly the first game ever to feature really good music by well known artists. Consequently, millions of clubbers bought it and the PlayStation became a fashion accessory overnight, making consoles the ultimate after-the-pub entertainment. Coupled with an excellent marketing campaign, the PlayStation brought mainstream gaming to the world.

In this instance I can really say “PlayStation: It’s the Daddy.”

RastaBillySkank wrote:
> Edgy's right (STOP PRESS :-D) the GB has sold more units than
> ANYthing else.

Thankyou :)

Edgy's right (STOP PRESS :-D) the GB has sold more units than ANYthing else.

No Wierd Wonder, The Game Boy has sold more units worldwide than any other console!

OO! That just reminded me! I've got a review to write!

Edgy wrote:
> Ö=ResŒvilfan=Ö wrote:
> Playstation is the most
> succesfull console of all time!!

Correction: Game Boy is the most
> succesful console of all time!

And yes it is a console! It has
> the power of a NES, it's own screen, built in controller and
> speakers, and can play more than one game with removable carts.
>

And is now 32-bit with stereo sound!

So none of you tell me
> it isn't a console!

Actually the most successful console was the NES!

It's a handheld console, to be picky.

Ö=ResŒvilfan=Ö wrote:
> Playstation is the most succesfull console of all time!!

Correction: Game Boy is the most succesful console of all time!

And yes it is a console! It has the power of a NES, it's own screen, built in controller and speakers, and can play more than one game with removable carts.

And is now 32-bit with stereo sound!

So none of you tell me it isn't a console!

FM I know image shouldn't matter but before the PSone happened I had only one friend who consider playing on Sonic 2 with me and he was t**d. Since I got my PSone and games became "popular" a lot more people were willing to admit they liked them and we even had "PlayStation" nights in where we all brought a load of tellys several PlayStations, a couple of link cables and £30 worth of rentals from Choices.

Look people stop saying Wipeout brought gaming to the masses, it didnt, sure it helped Sony sell a load of consoles but it wasnt the game. Other games such as F1, Tekken and Resident Evil all played their part.

Club Culture isnt as big in other markets such as the US and Japan as it is in the UK, so other games were needed for each market.

It was Sonys overall marketting that made the Playstation a sucess. Actually maybe it was the fact that Sony were the first company that actually used marketing to any significant degree.

RastaBillySkank wrote:
> Wipeout on the N64 was rather good :-D

It was no-where NEAR as good as WipE'out" 2079 though.

And yes I HAD played it.

And Sony did bring gaming to the masses as it had an unmistakeable appeal to over 25s and clubbers.