PS1 History

To celebrate the anniversary of the PS1's release in Japan, check out Issue 3 of Next Generation via @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social digital archive. The issue was published not long after the release of the console. A pic of the launch and some info from the issue below. #playstation #psx

Final Fantasy VII on the cover of EGM, May 1997. Still my favourite game! (Via @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social digital archive.) #playstation #ps1 #psx

That's the one! Lovely atmosphere in that clip.

I suspect @sharkabytes.bsky.social might know!

A question for the PS1 fan community! I sometimes recall seeing clips of a PS1 game (Japanese I think) set on some kind of space station or ship, and between missions you could visit a small bar area. I believe someone here or on Twitter posted about it. Any idea what the game is? It looked neat!

Rayman apparently outsold all other PS1 games in the UK! Do you remember playing it? (Advert pic comes from Next Generation, via @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social digital archive.) #psx #playstation

Trying to catch an annoying character in the original Spyro the Dragon. #psx #playstation #ps1

The introduction of Zorn and Thorn in Final Fantasy IX. #ps1 #playstation #psx

Harry Mason watching snow in Silent Hill (1999) #ps1 #psx #playstation

Cult PS1 Fighting Trilogy Battle Arena Toshinden Coming to PS5 Legendary 32-bit fighter resurrected

Cult PS1 Fighting Trilogy Battle Arena Toshinden Coming to PS5.

Wipeout 2097 / Wipeout XL (1996) #ps1 #psx #playstation

YouTube video by SQUARE ENIX MUSIC Channel [Video Soundtrack] Grahf -Ruler of Darkness- [Xenogears]

Happy Anniversary to Xenogears on PS1 (American release). Europe is still waiting for this game! Here is a superb scene from Xenogears. (Source: Square Enix Music channel, YT.) #psx #playstation www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QfE...

Chrono Cross (Radical Dreamers Edition) #playstation

October’s PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games are a spooky mix Tekken 3 hits PS5 for the first time thanks to PlayStation Plus

Tekken 3 hits PS5 for the first time thanks to PlayStation Plus

Jill Valentine plays 'Moonlight Sonata' in Resident Evil (1996). #ps1 #psx #playstation

Cloud meets Aeris (aka Aerith) in Final Fantasy VII (1997). #psx #ps1 #playstation

Some stealth in Metal Gear Solid. #psx #ps1 #playstation

Nina Williams and her superb theme tune in Tekken 3, PS1 (1998). #psx #playstation

Opening menu for Tomb Raider (1996) on PS1. Great music! #psx #playstation

YouTube video by Tired Old Hack PlayStation 'Blown Away' UK promo VHS

Fantastic promo vid for PS1 in the UK, via @scully1888.bsky.social YT channel, 'Tired Old Hack'. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXGD... #psx #playstation

Never seen this before, wow!

This is indeed the PAL version, yep! Now I'm curious to go and check the others to see the differences!

Ape Escape on PS1 (1999) opening menu. #psx #playstation

Okay... one more. The US top 20 best-selling video games on the PS1.

Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service

The 25 Best PS1 Games Of All Time

The original PlayStation arrived in the US 30 years ago today, but which PS1 games are the greatest?

Here are the 25 best PS1 games of all time.

Fear Effect in Game Informer (March, 2000), via @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social digital archive. #psx #ps1 #playstation

There was a very rare and gorgeous midnight blue PS1 model released in honour of ten million PS1 sales. Only 100 American models were made. Others were apparently made for Japan and Europe, but it's hard to verify exact numbers. (Image via Coleka website.) #playstation #psx

Advert for the PlayStation version of Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars, seen in Electronic Gaming Monthly. (Via @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social
digital archive.) #ps1 #psx #playstation

Such an intriguing topic!

The U.S. cover for ReBoot (1998) a game based on the popular television series. (Image via MobyGames.) #playstation #psx #ps1