How Virtua Fighter MADE the PSX

[ShenmueAddict]

has anyone seen this really interesting article about Sony's original Playstation? probably would have been a flop if they had not gone for a 3D capable machine thanks for Sega's Arcade "Virtua Fighter"

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/09/h ... ons-bacon/

[Bluecast]

The only thing that saved PS1 is it went CD and Nintendo didn't. Had Nintendo also gone CD PS1 would be in the same sentence as 3D0 & CDi. Carts cost too much CD's were cheap and carts were more limited in data and at the time CD's seemed limitless.Developers chose the cheaper and easier route. SEGA was doomed on day 1 because SEGA CD & 32x set the wheels in motion for SEGA's eventual downfall.

[MiTT3NZ]

What's all this "saved" shit? "Made" is the most appropriate word.

[ShenmueAddict]

The only thing that saved PS1 is it went CD and Nintendo didn't. Had Nintendo also gone CD PS1 would be in the same sentence as 3D0 & CDi. Carts cost too much CD's were cheap and carts were more limited in data and at the time CD's seemed limitless.Developers chose the cheaper and easier route. SEGA was doomed on day 1 because SEGA CD & 32x set the wheels in motion for SEGA's eventual downfall.

I disagree, 3DO was stupid money $700 and too many shite games, that was its downfall, CDi was just a piece of shit with crap "Movie Games" and couldent do Proper 3D. PSX was a decent gaming machine with quality games from quality Devs. I'm not even a big fan of the machine (prefer Saturn) but i cant lie and say it wasent a decent gaming system. The N64 was doomed because of carts i agree but even if Nintendo went CD i still think PSX would of blown them out the water as Sony did Everything right that era, Nintendo were condemned to being "kiddy" which had started with the Snes era and adolescents flocked to the PSX and to a much lesser extent the Saturn. In fact the only reason i think the N64 had any success was the younger audience it had and also clueless parents buying their children the "next Nintendo system"

[ShenmueAddict]

What's all this "saved" shit? "Made" is the most appropriate word.

very good point

[Who Really Cares?]

From what i remember the PS1 only came about because Nintendo didn't want to pay for the discs so Sony went out on their own?

Infact I'm pretty sure it was Sega who went 3D at the last minute because of the PS1? Which is why it was such a bitch to make games for.

[Segata Sanshiro Jr.]

From what i remember the PS1 only came about because Nintendo didn't want to pay for the discs so Sony went out on their own?

Infact I'm pretty sure it was Sega who went 3D at the last minute because of the PS1? Which is why it was such a bitch to make games for.

Someone never had a 32x. Nah, the PS1 was created to compete with Sega in the first place.