We're coming up on the one year anniversary of this series so I thought I would share a little information about how I made this series. If there was ever a series that pushed me to my limits, it was this one. For two months I spent all of my energy on crafting these videos. The first month was spent writing, filming, and recording and then I spent the second month editing and cleaning up. A lot of the videos were released on self imposed deadlines as I tried to push myself to commit to weekly releases (a personal goal of mine for the year). This was a huge detriment to my health as the two months I spent working on this ended up causing more stress than I could handle. A few months later, after I made a few more videos, I was hospitalized after not eating for 3 or 4 days. I was later diagnosed with Gastroparesis and I've been dealing with it since. It's not a fun disease and much of the production of this series was marked by intense GI pain. It was truly a series that felt like I was trying to get blood from a stone. But I'm so happy with the final result. I hate my voice and the voice over immensely so I'm unable to rewatch it, but I love the level of detail I threw in about the PS1. After crafting a more narrative focused series with the great console war, it was nice to come back to a singular system and just do a deep dive without worrying about story beats. There's still a narrative through line focusing on the console, but there's less of a focus on the actual people who made the system. It's closer in style to the story of the Xbox which I think makes for a nice dicotomy between the two brands. The story of the PlayStation is also the gateway to my next "phase" of videos. As it stands, I've got plans for at least three more seasons of DD and the story of the PlayStation was the most necessary to cover before tackling the giants left. Thank you so much for the support and love for this series! I can't wait to weave a new tale for all again, very soon.
You went above & beyond for this video. As a person with gastrointestinal problems due to a botched operation with crap NHS surgeons, I literally know your pain. I hope you can get over your issue, I cannot. Great video, I’ll be looking at your other videos too 👍🏻
ONe game thats still underrated by many was Wild Arms, which was suposedly one of the first big semi 2D top down overworld rpgs for the new era, but also one of the first fully 3D battle rpg games. It was used to demonstrate the power ofthe PSX/1 and it blew my mind back in the day. I played it so much, even while I owned an unopened FF7 gratest hits I had got in late 97 or 1998s. Great video though btw. ^
I still remember the day I bought my first Playstation. I turned on the TV that morning to see the announcement of a price drop to $199, within 20 minutes I had my new Playstation in hand. Within the next hour and a half everyone one of my mates had crammed themselves into my small flat for Tekken winner stays on. 😁😁😁 Good Memories!
ha i remember tekken2, left it on over a week after unlocking all characters to play with bcz it was a good long time until i got a memory card. We had the ps maybe 2 years at our apartment with my family as kids and then got memory card some time later after we moved into a house maybe in 2000. Also played metal gear solid around then and left it on over the weekend until my brother could get the second disc from his friend since we didnt save for that either
@@DjStiv3 😂😂😂😂 I bought MGS for my 21st birthday, had a week of leave and told everyone I was going away on holiday. I did go away, 1 week at shadow moses.
@@Sidiousdubstep lol, it was such a dope game and long. They overdid it with the story and background later i mean they waay over did it. But it was revolutionary, so was syphon filter imo. Wish theyd make or remake both. Mgs was going to be fanmade remake i remember then konami shut it down
It was a pretty awesome time. Gaming was my life. I collected a few game mags to keep up with the news because the internet was a few years away. Got a Saturn first then a modded PS to play imports. Got an N64 eventually but I was deep diving into Saturn mostly but the PS wasn't too far behind.
I remember I got a Sony PlayStation on release day. Played it constantly. I had followed the Nintendo for years waiting for their CD based system and they just never delivered. I pretty much gave up on Nintendo when they ditched Sony. I did get a N64 but it was only in passing and I almost never played it. That would be the last Nintendo console I'd have until the Switch.
I was there, it was truly hype af. And also mysterious in a way, there was no internet so some games would come out of nowhere and Sega always kept everyone on their toes
oh does it? it does? Is That what it does? it brings back nostalgia? thats what it brings back? nostalgia? brings back nostalgia does it? does it? does it? does it? does it? oh does it?
Man the 90s era of gaming was so epic, I remember every week getting demos & magazines and being excited about a new release which was pretty much every other week.
Demos!!! God, I have a hard time explaining to my newphews how much more boring their childhoods have been compared to mine… and it’s only like a 15 year split lol😅
FFVII was the reason I bought the PS. Syphon Filter, Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid and countless RPGs were a wonderful part of my life. Thanks for putting this video documentary together.
We bought ours the day you could reserve Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. I wasn't into gaming as much at that time, but my dad got me Tekken and I was hooked. I didn't even know about FFVII until it came out and my brother bought it. I couldn't believe the graphics and music. I wanted to know what else the system could do and I subscribed to the official playstation magazine. I was addicted to the PS1.
My parents divorced when I was four years old, and we moved off with my mom to New England. I missed my dad terribly during that time, and he would make it out to visit us as often as he could or else he'd come get us to visit him. It was during one of these trips to visit him in Texas that I first laid eyes on, and subsequently played with, a video game console. He had several games, all classics now... Rayman, Medievil, Tomb Raider, and Spyro the Dragon, which would become the first video game I ever played. The startup of the console intro noises and images will forever be seared in my brain, as they were the first representation of video games I ever experienced. My brother and I went back from that visit with our minds blown in what we had seen, and it was to our absolute delight when our dad sent us his only Playstation with a copy of Spyro the Dragon to us for Christmas that year. My video game experience was literally spawned on Spyro the Dragon and this legendary console way back then in the Fall of 1998. Great work. You nailed it.
I still remember the tony hawk demo disk from pizza hut. Me and my uncle played so much of it back then until he bought the full game. I miss those times
I've been looking for good historical videos on consoles for a little while. Those are the best I've seen. Very good work. Your voice is great by the way. Very professional. Don't change it. I hope you'll keep doing videos (if you still enjoy doing it) We had a PS at home when I was a kid. Also a N64. I did play more at the N64 because I was too young to enjoy the great titles on the PS. Your video made me realize how much great games there was on the console. And especially how many great franchises were born on that platform. Incredible. Thanks!
Probably the most iconic start up sound of a console ever. Fucking great games Tomb Raider, Crash, Spyro, Tekken, Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy. Holy Shit!
@@CaptainScarBeard I personally didn't think it was better. Some of the games were iconic like Mario 64, pokemon stadium, etc. But as it has been since pretty much then, third party support was just better. Built in rumble, disc based games that stored more, all exclusives like tomb raider, crash, spyro, medievil, tomba, syphon filter, etc. And the controller was better. Tony hawk on the 64 was awkward as hell lol
@@MrMatt9793 agreed 👍 I liked the 64 for multiplayer games but outside of that I found the PlayStation to be better especially if you were a JRPG and survival horror fan
Ironically Sony had more success with a format Nintendo had tried back in the NES and SNES days, if you want to develop do it. Nintendo got burned pretty bad by a couple small developers so changed to their whole "we must approve everything and it must meet all these criteria" schema.
Every time I hear that original PlayStation intro, I get a little teary-eyed. (So many memories man.) And the fact that you actually spoke about Tenchu and Legend of Dragoon, MAN, those were my games! I still have my original copy of Dragoon. And I managed to download it to my PS3 and PSP. Both of which I still have and fully functional.
The PlayStation was marketed in clubs in the UK , it was a massive hit with the counter culture , we were sick of kids games and we wanted something more grown up , I grew up on late 70s early 80s arcade games , the Nintendo games were far too cute for me , the PlayStation was bad to the bone , cool as fuck , I paid 299.00 for mine with 6 games , worth every penny , in the 90s the PlayStation was a part of club culture , it was for after the club , massive taken tournaments that went on till it was daylight
PlayStation did feel like the first 'grown up' console. Whether it actually was is debatable, but there's no doubt it seemed to be seen as such at the time.
I completely agree. The Crash and Spiro trilogy were awesome at the time. Went back to play the original Crash remaster last year, as well as Crash 4, but just wasn't feeling it. Haven't gone back to the Spiro remasters yet though. FFVII is one that still holds up today.
Double Dog makes the best video game videos on the internet…solid work, it’s clear he fully understands what was going on in the gaming realm during the time periods he covers. Amazing.
Looks like it's more like a *she* covers. Nail polish in the B Roll, trans pride colors in the channel logo, signature with the name -Nat in the channel bio.
@@Dreams_Of_Lavender sounds like it’s more like a “he covers”* You just couldn’t help yourself though could you? Instead of posting a reply based on the content of my initial comment you just HAD to go with a pronoun correction reply. I stand by my initial comment….thanks anyways though.
@@iBMcFly I'm sorry for bothering you after so many months for a comment that you probably don't even remember. I do agree with you. This video went into way more detail that I had expected it to and it kept my attention the whole time even though I had intended to put it on to fall asleep to, so I stayed up a lot later than I meant to. Does kinda suck that the channels been inactive so long but based on the community tab, it's just a hiatus during a move so maybe it'll be ending relatively soon.
Dang, you answered a decades old question for me. When I was a wee lad back in the 60's my grandfather had a TTK radio and I always wondered why I never ever saw that brand somewhere else or where it came from.
I bought my PSX in 1997 from a friend. It came with Soul Blade, Suikoden, Twisted Metal 2 and Final Fantasy VII. I eventually had over 50 games for it.
This was an EXTREMELY exciting time for gaming. The paradigm shift the CD-based games from cartridges was fascinating enough (save for the N64)… the types and depths of the games were also fascinating. I also knew that driving/racing games (huge fan of the genre, as with shoot-em-ups) would soon start to be taken quite a bit more seriously. I also remember games started to have an even more ‘adult’ tone… as if games were growing with the gamers. I’m REALLY lucky to have lived through this era as a young adult. Awesome video; THANK you. Cheers, all!
This is one of the best playstation videos I've ever seen. Truly remarkable, great work! I'd love to see a sequel featuring the PS2 and all the way until the PS5. I just love learning of all this history ✌️
I waited in line in Montana overnight, in the cold of March, with my friend who wanted a PS2. He got his PS2, and I wandered inside to the Electronics section. I said, "Do you have Zelda, Majora's Mask for Nintendo 64?" He said, "umm, i don't know, but I'll open this box and see if it's in there." After staying up all night, I played a solid 6 hours of Marjora's Mask, with occasional breaks to see the new state of the art graphics on my buddies PS2. Unforgettable experience. You waited in line for the original Playstation? I would have thought that was before the days of lines for new consoles, but very interesting to hear.
I have to say, I really like this content. I have been watching bits and pieces of this every day. This reminds me of old school youtube back before it was filled with "influencers" and actually consisted really interesting unique content. Great stuff.
My parents bought it for me and my brothers when I was 7. They knew nothing about games, so I never learned about great PS1 games like Metal Gear Solid, Tomb Raider, FF7, Legacy of Kain and Resident Evil, until years later when I became a gaming nerd. The games we did have however, were simply amazing and opened our eyes in a new form of entertainment! Crash Team Racing (I also played Nitro Kart and didn't know they were spin offs then), Spyro and Action Man: Operation Extreme all blew my mind! And the opening to Darkstalkers was burned into my memory alongside the PS1 start up screen!
So many childhood memories flowing in while watching this. As always on the go, I’m playing mostly on my Nintendo Switch but the games I’m playing are old games port mainly Final Fantasy, playing 7,8,9,10,12 to get my fix of childhood memories.
Small correction: Psygnosis wasn't the developer of Lemmings, they were the publisher. The developer was a little studio that, at the time, was called DMA Design. You might be more familiar with their current name: Rockstar Games
This is like a biography of my early teenage years. I still remember my mother worked overtime for weeks to be able to get me a Sega Saturn and virtua fighter & Daytona USA for my birthday. I will always ALWAYS remember that sacrifice she made for me. She didn’t have to do that. I’ll never forget it, and I look forward to doing the same for my daughter one day. When it came to the PlayStation, I didn’t buy one until after FF7 released. I actually bought FF7 & a strategy guide before I bought the system because it was selling so well I didn’t want to miss out on getting a copy. What a game that was, lol.
The first Game ive Played on PS1 was Crash Bandicoot at my cousin’s House and i was Hooked ! I own all Playstation Since and got my PS5 in September Last Year and im amazed with it ! As for Gran Turismo, ive got GT7 when it got out Im really impressed but i find it much Harder than previous Games
@@rsmcroberts I’ve been playing it since it’s release. It’s much better now they’ve increased the winnings. I think it definitely harder than previous releases due to the realism. I’m loving it.
@@quim-ninja-6919 Good to hear. The only reason I've not grabbed a Gran Turismo game since GT4, is that the first 5-10 hours is a massive grind with crappy cars. Always loved the upgrade options though, especially compared to Forza Horizon games. Now that I know GT7 will be available on PSVR2, I'm thinking about giving it another try.
Thank you making this. This trip down memory lane really helped me. You did a great job. I was surprised you didn’t experience this time period first hand. Your research was spectacular.
Man those games that released on PS1 from 1995 on were just like banger after banger after banger after banger after banger after banger after banger after banger!!!!! Love that history!!!!
Amazing job!! Over an hour long documentary on PlayStation's beginning and till today. Very informative and full of details, gladly subbed! Keep it up!!
I was born in '87 and grew up on my brother's SNES. When he moved out he left it for me, but my first real console was the PSX. Oddworld, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania. What a time to be alive, when it was all about creativity.
It's funny how many of these games I've forgotten I've played until the little playthrough scenes spark a whole flood of memories! So many good times! Can't believe I played these while I was so young though lol Great video! Thank you for this perfectly balanced (in terms of games, contemporary game scene info, business info and background, impact history, etc.) trip down memory lane!
I've watched these type of videos before, but for some reason this one hit different. All of the nostalgia man. I remember all of these releases. Living through all of this. Lol. Great video dude. Subbed!
I decided to postpone my PS5 purchase due to the shortage. Giving my PS4 a break also. I've recently bought a PS1 mini Classic, a 8 bitdo adapter for playing with my PS4 dualshock and installed Autobleem. I can literally choose thousands of games. Currently playing FF7 because I never played before. 2022 is the year I will bring back my childhood memories.
I got a PS5 a month ago, omg 🤤 Spider-Man 1 and Morales, Control at 4k60, Cyberpunk update, Horizon FW, Elden Ring, Ghost of Tsushima, this was a better than I thought, and I’m more of a VR Oculus Quest 2 person.
I recently bought the Anbernic RG351p handheld which has all the old SNES, genesis, ps1, GBA games and more. Brought back a lot of memories from my childhood playing those games.
An absolutely exceptional documentary. Well researched, narrated, and covering a whole host of topics that delve into details with clear and concise information that wouldn't make this video look out of place on terrestrial TV. TH-cam needs more videos like this. Great work and thanks for making.
@@diggielixxwill tell you that Sony is the Yakuza of gaming. You think Nintendo was ruthless in the 8bit era? 😂 Their manhandling of retailers is well known in the industry. SEGA? I love Sega but they had a literal civil war going 0n. We had lunch with Sega the day before the announcement and had no idea they were going to launch the next day. As we were one of the larger distributors we got allotment. Then at Sonys conference Race dropped our jaws. But his announcement was a tad disingenuous as the PlayStation did not have memory. It didn’t come with a game. It didn’t come with a second controller, so after you add at all that it actually came out to be more expensive than the Saturn. Lol Sega totally underestimated Sony. I still remember a meeting that we had with them about the 32X and at this meeting one of the developers accidentally let out that the Saturn was a thing. It was fucking hilarious as the Japanese rep in the room almost eviscerated this guy. 😮😂 I also have a soft spot for Atari, those guys were always really good to us. And every time we visited them was a blast. They actually had a very decent eight 395. The virtual reality headset was legit, I spent an hour under the stage with Sam and the virtuality guys, and while the Jaguar was floundering, if they had just put more money into development tools, and a tad more memory, and the Jaguar things might’ve been different. The Jaguars Dev tools and documentation were not good. I still have a huge collection of jaguar games, and they’re still being made to this day, which is pretty cool. That era was definitely the best time of my life, and it was literally the golden age of video gaming. If you think otherwise, you are wrong. Coming now I was nothing but a way to push micro transactions via things that should already be in the game. And now the customer is the Q&A department sadly. Oh, and for the record, the Sega Saturn got a raw deal. That machine had some wonderful games, including some that were superior to their counterparts on PlayStation. (I’m looking at you game fan). Now, all these years later, Sega Saturn games are extremely valuable. And people are realizing what they missed out on. If you get a chance get a decent Sega Saturn emulator and play some of these wonderful games.
For me, it was playing the demo for Crash Bandicoot and Rally Cross at my friends house. I suppose I'd played Ridge Racer at another friends a year before, which was great, but those two demos made an even bigger impression. I was really into Final Fantasy since FF2 (IV) and FF3 (VI) came to the SNES. A year or two earlier, I wrote a letter to Nintendo Power explaining why I'd be moving away from Nintendo during that transition because of what it meant for Final Fantasy. I spent my hard earned money to rent a PlayStation and the game, "Tobal No. 1" because I'd read that it came with a demo for Final Fantasy VII. Unfortunately, the demo disc wasn't included at the rental shop, so I was stuck playing Tobal No. 1 for a few days lol. 20 dollars down the drain was a lot of money back then, but what could you do? When I saw a Playstation Underground CD containing a demo for Final Fantasy VII for sale at a store, I jumped at the chance! Brought it to my friends house, and let him play first since it was his PlayStation. This version of the demo let you summon Ifrit and others. His breath was almost taken away as he said, "I didn't think the PlayStation could do anything like this." So overall, Final Fantasy VII was my definitive PlayStation experience. The startup sound is still iconic to this day. Glad I read your comment :)
Exceptional. A gaming history TH-cam masterwork. You earned this subscribe Ma'am. The only thing I'd say that was missing was the slew of 2D and 3D fighters that also helped PS1 such as Street Fighter Alpha 2 and Street Fighter Alpha 3, Darkstalkers 3, King Of Fighters 98 & 99, Ehrgeiz, Bloody Roar, and Street Fighter EX. But I'm a fighting game fan, so I'm biased. Video is still an 11 outta 10.
Thank you!! I have to admit that I had to cut *a lot* of games from discussion. This video ballooned in size as I made it so some games just missed the cut. If I had to do it again, I would have definitely planned out the timing a little better!
2:48 The only real similarity that the "long box" PlayStation games to those of the Saturn's cases is that they were comparable in size. However, they weren't transparent and used cardboard or plastic that didn't crack or break as easy as the Saturn jewel cases.
Great video. I was around for the 90s console wars in their entirety and remember the PSX fondly. Going from NES to Genesis to N64 and then to PSX... it is my favorite console to this day. A few minor quibbles: SotN wasn't the first Castlevania game released on the PSX, that was Chronicles, a remake of Castlevania 1. In fact that title didn't work and Konami went back to redevelop the franchise entirely for the modern gaming landscape, that is what brought us SotN (which btw also came out on Saturn in Japan, but they then the console was all but dead in the states so it never got a port here). Also, the video quality of games should really be much better in this video. Great work, looking forward to seeing what else you have on your channel
This video actually made me cry. Today we shit so much on game devs, bue these people made our childhood. These people really gave their everything to make this art form grow to what it is now. And for that, thank you gaming devs all over the world!
Just because they made our childhood, doesn't mean we can't critize them. Companies want money, so drop the rose tinted glasses and look at it how it is. Greed is affecting game quality. I feel really bad for kids growing up with modern games full of microtransactions...
Growing up in the 80’s, we had the Atari 2600, nes, Genisis and ps1. When I moved out, I had a ps2 before even owning a Coutch! . Seeing and playing each gen of consoles was an exciting time! The tech was leaps and bounds between generations. Doesn’t seem like that anymore. I’m strictly a computer gamer now.
@@An_Evangelist_Who_Loves_Jesus I focus on PC gaming whenever there is a good port, put I'm enjoying my PS5 a lot! To be honest, I don't even mind rebuying FF7R and FF16 a second time on PC if the games are that great. Horizon Forbidden West though, is one that I skipped on PS5 and plan to play on PC. Ideally, there would be no platforms, and we'd just buy the game on whichever piece of machinery we prefer. Maybe someday :)
This video deserves so many more views...great work! I unfortunately was too young and never got to experience the PS1...my gaming career started with the PS2 but nonetheless loved this entire video...bless up and keep gaming
Has to be 1998 for me Resident Evil 2 Metal gear solid Xenogears Parasite Eve Spyro the Dragon Crash bandicoot warped Brace fencer mushashi Medievil Ridge Racer type 4 Suikoden 2 Star ocean the second story Tekken 3 :D
Brings back so many happy memories. 97 was a bad year because I lost my mother to cancer that year, I was 13. 97 was also as the narrator says, the best year for PS1 game releases, FF7 was the game that helped me escape from reality and ultimately stopped me from taking my life into a downward spiral, there were others such as resident evil 1 and 2 etc. But yea an amazing console, people who say gaming ruins lives do not know what they are talking about, gaming saves them.
I watched this video from beginning to end attentively. It really answered all my questions and curiosity while growing up playing these console gaming systems.
My apologies, I'm late to the party. I recently subbed, and enjoying your videos, so far this is my 2nd favorite, next to your GameCube video! I was first in line for that as well, and enjoyed so many years of that lunchbox, even after the Wii was released, by far one of the most underrated consoles of all time!
Ok I’m glad to hear that this video did not slack off on research into the failed Nintendo Sony partnership. That sort of sloppiness has been way too common so it’s good to see that kind of easily researchable stuff to be adequately represented here.
just watched the whole show, liked, and subscribed. i grew up primarily with the atari 2600, and was in my mid 20's when i got my psx on Jan.7th, 1997. I bought a psx for Tekken 2, although my favorite game on the psx would become, and still is, Twisted Metal 2. Loved this show! keep up the good work and thanks for the content!! I worked at electronics botique in 1998 and nintendo of america in 99. the psx was hands down what got me back into gaming and if it werent for the ps2's backwards compatibility, would be my favorite console of all time.
The PS2 is my favorite console. Just, the games on it. You got upgrades from PS1 games, like newer Gran Turismo and Final Fantasy games. You got new IPs like God of War, Sly Cooper, and Ratchet & Clank. You got crossplat games like Burnout. You got games like Silent Hill 2 and Fatal Frame. Like, the PS2 is my absolute jam. BUT... I have way more nostalgia for the PS1. The PS1 was my first 3D console, coming from the SNES and Genesis (and 32x). The PS1 was the console I'd play regularly with my dad and brother. My dad and I would take turns playing all the Tomb Raider games, helping each other with the puzzles and such. My dad, brother, and I would race each other on Need for Speed. My brother and I would play Tekken all the time. And then of course, I'd also be playing Crash Bandicoot. And then there's all the Playstation Underground demo discs I had back in the day. Plus PSM, the 'Unofficial Playstation Magazine". Loved looking at the cover art on 'em, and the fanart in the back. Reading up on new games coming out and stuff. For the PS2, while nowadays, I prefer the games on it. It didn't have the same 'impact' for me. I mostly played the PS2 in my bedroom, by myself. Where as the PS1 was in the living room and we'd all play it. I didn't have any demo discs for the PS2, to try out new games. I had less games for PS2 overall compared to PS1. I didn't read magazines as much during the PS2-era. I love the games, but when it comes to nostalgia, the PS1 takes the cake. ________ Also, can I just say, I absolutely HATE Bubsy 3D. Not because it's a bad game, but because the fact that it even exists, means so many people just write off the entire Bubsy series. And personally, I absolutely love the first Bubsy back on SNES and Genesis. Bubsy 2 wasn't bad either, though it takes some getting used to because they changed how jumping feels. But the fact that Bubsy 3D exists, everyone just automatically assumes the whole series is bad, and it's not. It wasn't helped when people like JonTron went and made a video, bashing the whole series either. ___________ Also, it's Motor Toon Grand "Pree", not "Pricks". Just sayin. ___________ I actually feel a bit bad for Sega, when it comes to the Dreamcast. The Dreamcast is a really good console. I still play Dreamcast games to this day. It sucks that it had to go side-by-side with the PS2, and simply got overshadowed into irrelevance by Sony and Microsoft. I'd have loved to see how the Dreamcast would have done, had it kept going instead of just ending.
Personally saturn and dreamcast mismanagement and curse stop them from having a great lifespand. Both consoles brought arcade ports and 2D games while Nintendo and at times Sony disregarded 2D gaming during this period. Saturn was the dreamcast only hope of sucess. Saturn failure broke the dreamcast sucess. Had sega managed the saturn better with no suprise launch. The dreamcast would've been the most sucessful console sega ever had. The hardware will be more powerful, better controller design and using DVD media.
Longer load times were a small price to pay. I was about game play and stories when playing games and boy was my mind blown when FF7 released on the Playstation and still remains my favorite of the series. I remember the very first game I played on Playstation...Odd World: Abe's Odyssey. This brought back so many nostalgic memories of my childhood.
I remember being worried about load times before I bought a PS1, back in '96 or '97. I had tried to play one in a store, and it got stuck at a loading screen before I could play the game. Just walked away after about 4 minutes of the loading screen lol. The moment I knew I'd buy one was when I found out FF7 would be on PlayStation instead of Nintendo, as a fan since FFII (FFIV). So I saved my money for years. Playing FF7, I never noticed load times at all. The menu loaded up almost instantly, the transitions between battles, exploring, and materia customization was not noticeable at all. It's a testament to how hard those developers worked to overcome technical limitations 26 years ago.
Good point about PS2 as a lot of us had same idea...dvd was just coming out at similar time and we decided I'll just buy a ps and get a free dvd with it..rather than buy one others and have to buy a dvd too. This was a genius move by them. Same with blue ray...I had same thoughts..genius move.
In all honesty freaking awesome video and info great job 👏 not a major fan of the background music real depressing but other than that keep up the great work definitely giving you a SUB
I got the playstation and ff7 for Christmas I was so blown away by the graphics and the story. I still play it to this day just so I can relive my fond childhood memories of it
@@fluentgringo I'll second that. FF7 is one of the few PS1 games that is still great today. Even my 11 year old nephew is loving it 20 hours in! FF7R quickly became my favorite game of all time, so far. I just finished enjoying my 6th playthrough, now that it's running well on PC with character mods. For my 2nd hard mode playthrough, (7th overall), I'm using a mod that provides more Materia slots. It adds so much convenience, and I decided not to grind at all end game before hard mode, so my characters are still gaining levels and Materia upgrades in the hard mode playthrough. This time, I'll gain the Bahamut summon part way through the hard mode run, and won't get the Gotterdammerung until much farther in the run. Conversations between @schrodingersbabyseal and @sleepezi have added layers of new depth to my understanding of the story and lore. Such a joy to play. The combat turns out to be brilliantly complex once you're pushed to understand it on a deeper level.
A big moment in sports games, was when 989 Sports released NFL Gameday. I believe it was the first 3d football game. Madden Football had became stale (at least for me), and NFL Gameday was a welcome addition. Great memories. I was a young 20 something back then lol. It's really something to witness so many first time genres. Now the "shock and awe" of amazing games just isn't there anymore; I feel as if i've seen it all. Still a lot great games being made, but nothing gives me the eye popping, heart pounding, adrenaline pumping feeling like play RE or MGS for the first time. i'm 53 now, and have been gaming since I was ten. I'll continue to play videogames until I can't! 😂
I loved your video! I remember when the psx was first about to launch I played the demos on display in my local blockbuster every week, and the blockbuster I went to used to put gaming magazines that didn't sell and other video game and movie promotional stuff by the exit for customers to take at the end of each month for free and I grabbed a PlayStation promotional vhs tape that was only a few minutes long and it had all of (e)NOS lives ads on it and I watched that vhs over and over again for about a month before I was finally able to save up enough to buy the system, Ridge Racer, Tekken, and Destruction Derby. I loved the U R not (red) e ad campaign! it's what pushed me to want a PlayStation maybe even more than playing the demos did
12/25/98 was the day I got a PlayStation, Christmas Day, what a great time it was! With 7 games in, like.. PS Demo Disc, Crash Bandicoot 2, Resident Evil: Directors Cut, Tekken 2, Reloaded, WCW vs The World, and Fighting Force... Best Christmas ever!
I got the playstation and N64 at the same time, I dont think I seen the sun that year. And I remember my friend group changed dramatically that year, I lost friends that didnt play games and wanted to go do stuff, ugh. And gained friends that was into gaming.
One of the top 5 most important consoles of all time. So much of today's gaming landscape stems off games that started on this thing. Groundbreaking is an understatement.
@randomguy8196 I'm still baffled the Xbox was able to survive. Literally the only game I've ever played on the original was Halo. I think their embrace of online Play was the only thing that allowed them to thrive
Claps Hands, truly amazing documentary. I appreciate the effort Double Dog, Drunk Metroid, and to everyone else involved. PS1 startup was special. I got chills. Take Care!
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We're coming up on the one year anniversary of this series so I thought I would share a little information about how I made this series.
If there was ever a series that pushed me to my limits, it was this one. For two months I spent all of my energy on crafting these videos. The first month was spent writing, filming, and recording and then I spent the second month editing and cleaning up. A lot of the videos were released on self imposed deadlines as I tried to push myself to commit to weekly releases (a personal goal of mine for the year).
This was a huge detriment to my health as the two months I spent working on this ended up causing more stress than I could handle. A few months later, after I made a few more videos, I was hospitalized after not eating for 3 or 4 days. I was later diagnosed with Gastroparesis and I've been dealing with it since. It's not a fun disease and much of the production of this series was marked by intense GI pain.
It was truly a series that felt like I was trying to get blood from a stone. But I'm so happy with the final result. I hate my voice and the voice over immensely so I'm unable to rewatch it, but I love the level of detail I threw in about the PS1. After crafting a more narrative focused series with the great console war, it was nice to come back to a singular system and just do a deep dive without worrying about story beats. There's still a narrative through line focusing on the console, but there's less of a focus on the actual people who made the system. It's closer in style to the story of the Xbox which I think makes for a nice dicotomy between the two brands.
The story of the PlayStation is also the gateway to my next "phase" of videos. As it stands, I've got plans for at least three more seasons of DD and the story of the PlayStation was the most necessary to cover before tackling the giants left. Thank you so much for the support and love for this series! I can't wait to weave a new tale for all again, very soon.
Mega man needs a next generation remaster
You went above & beyond for this video. As a person with gastrointestinal problems due to a botched operation with crap NHS surgeons, I literally know your pain. I hope you can get over your issue, I cannot.
Great video, I’ll be looking at your other videos too 👍🏻
Amazing! Thank you for the effort!
ONe game thats still underrated by many was Wild Arms, which was suposedly one of the first big semi 2D top down overworld rpgs for the new era, but also one of the first fully 3D battle rpg games. It was used to demonstrate the power ofthe PSX/1 and it blew my mind back in the day. I played it so much, even while I owned an unopened FF7 gratest hits I had got in late 97 or 1998s. Great video though btw. ^
You rode an amazingdocumentary I hope you are doing well now. Love from India
I still remember the day I bought my first Playstation. I turned on the TV that morning to see the announcement of a price drop to $199, within 20 minutes I had my new Playstation in hand. Within the next hour and a half everyone one of my mates had crammed themselves into my small flat for Tekken winner stays on. 😁😁😁 Good Memories!
ha i remember tekken2, left it on over a week after unlocking all characters to play with bcz it was a good long time until i got a memory card. We had the ps maybe 2 years at our apartment with my family as kids and then got memory card some time later after we moved into a house maybe in 2000. Also played metal gear solid around then and left it on over the weekend until my brother could get the second disc from his friend since we didnt save for that either
@@DjStiv3 😂😂😂😂 I bought MGS for my 21st birthday, had a week of leave and told everyone I was going away on holiday. I did go away, 1 week at shadow moses.
@@Sidiousdubstep lol, it was such a dope game and long. They overdid it with the story and background later i mean they waay over did it. But it was revolutionary, so was syphon filter imo. Wish theyd make or remake both. Mgs was going to be fanmade remake i remember then konami shut it down
@@DjStiv3 If there's a PSX game that needs a remake it's Tenchu
@@Sidiousdubstep ? heck no. lol 100 others are on the list before that
I will NEVER forget that PS1 startup intro and the years I spent with that console. Truly AMAZING times!
Yeah still love the bios I mainly use it on my phone emulator
@@Danakedgamer0523 the bios? isnt that just a bunch of code on a chip?
@@danieldevito6380 the genesis vs NES was HYPE AS FUCK🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥
My grandma called the PS1 the "devil's cable box " and wouldn't buy me one
Bobby Boucher?
That's ridiculous and also hilarious at the same time😭🙏
U ever get a system, even though grandma said no ?
Micheal Jackson did state that Sony's is the Devil....
😂😂 😂😂
How I wish I could go back in time and feel the excitement of the 90s console era.
It was a pretty awesome time. Gaming was my life. I collected a few game mags to keep up with the news because the internet was a few years away. Got a Saturn first then a modded PS to play imports. Got an N64 eventually but I was deep diving into Saturn mostly but the PS wasn't too far behind.
I remember I got a Sony PlayStation on release day. Played it constantly.
I had followed the Nintendo for years waiting for their CD based system and they just never delivered. I pretty much gave up on Nintendo when they ditched Sony. I did get a N64 but it was only in passing and I almost never played it. That would be the last Nintendo console I'd have until the Switch.
Bro it definitely was a different time. It wasn't a war we all just played
@@jkarns2285 Exactly
I was there, it was truly hype af. And also mysterious in a way, there was no internet so some games would come out of nowhere and Sega always kept everyone on their toes
The ps start up screen is so iconic, brings back so much nostalgia
Hell yeah!
To me the PS and Sega CD start up screens are the most nostalgic of all systems live played.
It’s almost as if that logo transfers you to another world
The PS2 start screen is equally as iconic, truth be told.
oh does it? it does? Is That what it does? it brings back nostalgia? thats what it brings back? nostalgia? brings back nostalgia does it? does it? does it? does it? does it? oh does it?
Man the 90s era of gaming was so epic, I remember every week getting demos & magazines and being excited about a new release which was pretty much every other week.
Demos!!! God, I have a hard time explaining to my newphews how much more boring their childhoods have been compared to mine… and it’s only like a 15 year split lol😅
Yep PlayStation underground I had the cool boarders one
FFVII was the reason I bought the PS. Syphon Filter, Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid and countless RPGs were a wonderful part of my life. Thanks for putting this video documentary together.
49:05- " Previously released Motor Tunes Grand Pricks 2..."
I wanted a game about grand PRICKS! 🤣🤣🤣
Lunar silver star and eternal blue and so on..
We bought ours the day you could reserve Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. I wasn't into gaming as much at that time, but my dad got me Tekken and I was hooked. I didn't even know about FFVII until it came out and my brother bought it. I couldn't believe the graphics and music. I wanted to know what else the system could do and I subscribed to the official playstation magazine. I was addicted to the PS1.
Same for me FFVII..
Ff7 the best game ever made
My parents divorced when I was four years old, and we moved off with my mom to New England. I missed my dad terribly during that time, and he would make it out to visit us as often as he could or else he'd come get us to visit him. It was during one of these trips to visit him in Texas that I first laid eyes on, and subsequently played with, a video game console. He had several games, all classics now... Rayman, Medievil, Tomb Raider, and Spyro the Dragon, which would become the first video game I ever played. The startup of the console intro noises and images will forever be seared in my brain, as they were the first representation of video games I ever experienced. My brother and I went back from that visit with our minds blown in what we had seen, and it was to our absolute delight when our dad sent us his only Playstation with a copy of Spyro the Dragon to us for Christmas that year. My video game experience was literally spawned on Spyro the Dragon and this legendary console way back then in the Fall of 1998. Great work. You nailed it.
Being 13 and getting demo discs w magazines and whatnot...those were the days! Great soundtrack choices for your vid and nicely done overall!
Wooooow the demos with game informer!! Classic. I played WCW thunder like a million times! 💪💯
Yes sir they were called jammedpack cds
ok boomer
@@endoflevelboss ok non binary soy boy!
I still remember the tony hawk demo disk from pizza hut. Me and my uncle played so much of it back then until he bought the full game. I miss those times
I've been looking for good historical videos on consoles for a little while. Those are the best I've seen. Very good work. Your voice is great by the way. Very professional. Don't change it. I hope you'll keep doing videos (if you still enjoy doing it)
We had a PS at home when I was a kid. Also a N64. I did play more at the N64 because I was too young to enjoy the great titles on the PS. Your video made me realize how much great games there was on the console. And especially how many great franchises were born on that platform. Incredible.
Thanks!
Probably the most iconic start up sound of a console ever. Fucking great games Tomb Raider, Crash, Spyro, Tekken, Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy. Holy Shit!
shitty games with blurry and woobly textures, LONG LOADING TIMES, super nintendo had better games even the n64 have better 3d games.
@@cesaru3619 I agree N64 is better but this is a video about Playstation. Both can be good.
@@CaptainScarBeard I personally didn't think it was better. Some of the games were iconic like Mario 64, pokemon stadium, etc. But as it has been since pretty much then, third party support was just better. Built in rumble, disc based games that stored more, all exclusives like tomb raider, crash, spyro, medievil, tomba, syphon filter, etc. And the controller was better. Tony hawk on the 64 was awkward as hell lol
@@MrMatt9793 agreed 👍 I liked the 64 for multiplayer games but outside of that I found the PlayStation to be better especially if you were a JRPG and survival horror fan
Ironically Sony had more success with a format Nintendo had tried back in the NES and SNES days, if you want to develop do it. Nintendo got burned pretty bad by a couple small developers so changed to their whole "we must approve everything and it must meet all these criteria" schema.
Every time I hear that original PlayStation intro, I get a little teary-eyed. (So many memories man.) And the fact that you actually spoke about Tenchu and Legend of Dragoon, MAN, those were my games! I still have my original copy of Dragoon. And I managed to download it to my PS3 and PSP. Both of which I still have and fully functional.
The PlayStation was marketed in clubs in the UK , it was a massive hit with the counter culture , we were sick of kids games and we wanted something more grown up , I grew up on late 70s early 80s arcade games , the Nintendo games were far too cute for me , the PlayStation was bad to the bone , cool as fuck , I paid 299.00 for mine with 6 games , worth every penny , in the 90s the PlayStation was a part of club culture , it was for after the club , massive taken tournaments that went on till it was daylight
counter culture? You mean hippys smoking bongs? lol
@@NathanChisholm041 boomer says what?
@@NathanChisholm041 😄 just teens playing till late night whilst drugged out.
@@NathanChisholm041 what a tool
PlayStation did feel like the first 'grown up' console. Whether it actually was is debatable, but there's no doubt it seemed to be seen as such at the time.
Man the Crash Bandicoot trilogy (and CTR) the Spyro trilogy and MGS were all time classics, what great times.
I completely agree. The Crash and Spiro trilogy were awesome at the time.
Went back to play the original Crash remaster last year, as well as Crash 4, but just wasn't feeling it. Haven't gone back to the Spiro remasters yet though.
FFVII is one that still holds up today.
Double Dog makes the best video game videos on the internet…solid work, it’s clear he fully understands what was going on in the gaming realm during the time periods he covers. Amazing.
Looks like it's more like a *she* covers.
Nail polish in the B Roll, trans pride colors in the channel logo, signature with the name -Nat in the channel bio.
@@Dreams_Of_Lavender sounds like it’s more like a “he covers”*
You just couldn’t help yourself though could you? Instead of posting a reply based on the content of my initial comment you just HAD to go with a pronoun correction reply. I stand by my initial comment….thanks anyways though.
@@iBMcFly I'm sorry for bothering you after so many months for a comment that you probably don't even remember.
I do agree with you. This video went into way more detail that I had expected it to and it kept my attention the whole time even though I had intended to put it on to fall asleep to, so I stayed up a lot later than I meant to.
Does kinda suck that the channels been inactive so long but based on the community tab, it's just a hiatus during a move so maybe it'll be ending relatively soon.
@@Dreams_Of_Lavender seek professional mental help.
@@Dreams_Of_Lavender would explain why they talk likesh sha fthuckin moushthful of shpit
Dang, you answered a decades old question for me. When I was a wee lad back in the 60's my grandfather had a TTK radio and I always wondered why I never ever saw that brand somewhere else or where it came from.
I bought my PSX in 1997 from a friend. It came with Soul Blade, Suikoden, Twisted Metal 2 and Final Fantasy VII. I eventually had over 50 games for it.
This was an EXTREMELY exciting time for gaming. The paradigm shift the CD-based games from cartridges was fascinating enough (save for the N64)… the types and depths of the games were also fascinating. I also knew that driving/racing games (huge fan of the genre, as with shoot-em-ups) would soon start to be taken quite a bit more seriously.
I also remember games started to have an even more ‘adult’ tone… as if games were growing with the gamers.
I’m REALLY lucky to have lived through this era as a young adult.
Awesome video; THANK you.
Cheers, all!
This is one of the best playstation videos I've ever seen. Truly remarkable, great work! I'd love to see a sequel featuring the PS2 and all the way until the PS5. I just love learning of all this history ✌️
Great documentary man. Well narrated. I remember being in line at Circuit City. It was cold. It was raining. But it was worth it.
I forgot about Circuit City lmao
Sometimes, the risk of catching a cold will not deter a person from making a lifetime's worth of unforgettable experiences and memories.
I waited in line in Montana overnight, in the cold of March, with my friend who wanted a PS2.
He got his PS2, and I wandered inside to the Electronics section. I said, "Do you have Zelda, Majora's Mask for Nintendo 64?" He said, "umm, i don't know, but I'll open this box and see if it's in there."
After staying up all night, I played a solid 6 hours of Marjora's Mask, with occasional breaks to see the new state of the art graphics on my buddies PS2.
Unforgettable experience.
You waited in line for the original Playstation? I would have thought that was before the days of lines for new consoles, but very interesting to hear.
Circuit City 🔥🔥🔥
The sheer amount of work and research it must have taken you to put this video together is mind blowing. Thank you for this.
I have to say, I really like this content. I have been watching bits and pieces of this every day. This reminds me of old school youtube back before it was filled with "influencers" and actually consisted really interesting unique content. Great stuff.
Thanks!! :)
Be sure to follow me on Twitter and... wait.. where are you going? I wish to influence you!
@@DoubleDog You've already influenced me haha.
My parents bought it for me and my brothers when I was 7. They knew nothing about games, so I never learned about great PS1 games like Metal Gear Solid, Tomb Raider, FF7, Legacy of Kain and Resident Evil, until years later when I became a gaming nerd. The games we did have however, were simply amazing and opened our eyes in a new form of entertainment! Crash Team Racing (I also played Nitro Kart and didn't know they were spin offs then), Spyro and Action Man: Operation Extreme all blew my mind!
And the opening to Darkstalkers was burned into my memory alongside the PS1 start up screen!
Fantastic work, Double D. I saw all the episodes as you uploaded them but this gives it to us in a nice, convenient, single package.
So many childhood memories flowing in while watching this. As always on the go, I’m playing mostly on my Nintendo Switch but the games I’m playing are old games port mainly Final Fantasy, playing 7,8,9,10,12 to get my fix of childhood memories.
I'm literally playing FF7 right as I type. One of the best RPGs ever made.
Small correction: Psygnosis wasn't the developer of Lemmings, they were the publisher. The developer was a little studio that, at the time, was called DMA Design. You might be more familiar with their current name: Rockstar Games
yup the ones who created the GTA franchise DMA Design is now Rockstar North
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Wow, had no idea that Rockstar Games was tied to Lemmings. Great info!
Smart arse 😅
This is like a biography of my early teenage years.
I still remember my mother worked overtime for weeks to be able to get me a Sega Saturn and virtua fighter & Daytona USA for my birthday. I will always ALWAYS remember that sacrifice she made for me. She didn’t have to do that. I’ll never forget it, and I look forward to doing the same for my daughter one day.
When it came to the PlayStation, I didn’t buy one until after FF7 released. I actually bought FF7 & a strategy guide before I bought the system because it was selling so well I didn’t want to miss out on getting a copy. What a game that was, lol.
The 1st game I ever played was Gran Turismo and I’ve been with Sony ever since. I’m waiting for the newest release on PS5 in March.
Been waiting to ask. Did you get it yet and what do you think? I love it.
The first Game ive Played on PS1 was Crash Bandicoot at my cousin’s House and i was Hooked ! I own all Playstation Since and got my PS5 in September Last Year and im amazed with it ! As for Gran Turismo, ive got GT7 when it got out Im really impressed but i find it much Harder than previous Games
@@rsmcroberts I’ve been playing it since it’s release. It’s much better now they’ve increased the winnings. I think it definitely harder than previous releases due to the realism. I’m loving it.
@@quim-ninja-6919 Yeah, it was touch and go for a week or two, but I think it's rebounded from the controversy. Happy racing, pal. Go for gold!
@@quim-ninja-6919 Good to hear. The only reason I've not grabbed a Gran Turismo game since GT4, is that the first 5-10 hours is a massive grind with crappy cars. Always loved the upgrade options though, especially compared to Forza Horizon games.
Now that I know GT7 will be available on PSVR2, I'm thinking about giving it another try.
Thank you making this. This trip down memory lane really helped me. You did a great job. I was surprised you didn’t experience this time period first hand. Your research was spectacular.
I already watched all the individual parts but I'm still dropping by to leave a like and comment! Great series thanks again!
Same . This is pretty good. I knew Nintendo screwed Sony but I didn't realize it was public like that lol.
Man those games that released on PS1 from 1995 on were just like banger after banger after banger after banger after banger after banger after banger after banger!!!!! Love that history!!!!
Don't remember watching such a thorough documentary. Thank You for the content👍
Very good!
You use a lot footage I haven't seen in other, similar videos, which really kept this interesting. Thank you :)
Amazing job!! Over an hour long documentary on PlayStation's beginning and till today.
Very informative and full of details, gladly subbed! Keep it up!!
Thanks!
I was born in '87 and grew up on my brother's SNES. When he moved out he left it for me, but my first real console was the PSX. Oddworld, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania. What a time to be alive, when it was all about creativity.
I seen every single PlayStation history video on youtube and yours is one of my top 5 great job .
Makes me wonder what your favorite is... 😁
Just finished watching this. I don't usually comment but wow and thank you for such a comprehensive history. Great, great story and well told!
It's funny how many of these games I've forgotten I've played until the little playthrough scenes spark a whole flood of memories!
So many good times!
Can't believe I played these while I was so young though lol
Great video! Thank you for this perfectly balanced (in terms of games, contemporary game scene info, business info and background, impact history, etc.) trip down memory lane!
I've watched these type of videos before, but for some reason this one hit different. All of the nostalgia man. I remember all of these releases. Living through all of this. Lol. Great video dude. Subbed!
I think the fact that this video used such great video clips and ads from actual PS1 gameplay helped a lot! Completely agree.
I decided to postpone my PS5 purchase due to the shortage. Giving my PS4 a break also.
I've recently bought a PS1 mini Classic, a 8 bitdo adapter for playing with my PS4 dualshock and installed Autobleem. I can literally choose thousands of games.
Currently playing FF7 because I never played before.
2022 is the year I will bring back my childhood memories.
I got a PS5 a month ago, omg 🤤 Spider-Man 1 and Morales, Control at 4k60, Cyberpunk update, Horizon FW, Elden Ring, Ghost of Tsushima, this was a better than I thought, and I’m more of a VR Oculus Quest 2 person.
Wow, FF7 still stands as the most impactful game of my whole life. Hope you're sticking to it! Be good
I'm looking to buy a used ps3 system. I've seen a lot of great games for it at 2nd hsnd stores and yard/garage sales. Just got a 360 and I love it.
I recently bought the Anbernic RG351p handheld which has all the old SNES, genesis, ps1, GBA games and more. Brought back a lot of memories from my childhood playing those games.
Final Fantasy 7, AKA "I need a smaller sword 7" was huge. A lot of modern RPGs echo some of its features and story telling to this day.
An absolutely exceptional documentary. Well researched, narrated, and covering a whole host of topics that delve into details with clear and concise information that wouldn't make this video look out of place on terrestrial TV.
TH-cam needs more videos like this. Great work and thanks for making.
Thank you waited till this was out my friend thanks for your amazing production and content much love Elliot
What an amazing era with so many amazing games dammit ... 95-99 years were blast
Very thorough video. I was in the industry from 90 to 97 and have got some great stories. Keep up the great work. E3 95 was a hell of a party.
Tell them stories!
@@diggielixx Yes, we want to hear it!
@@diggielixxwill tell you that Sony is the Yakuza of gaming. You think Nintendo was ruthless in the 8bit era? 😂
Their manhandling of retailers is well known in the industry. SEGA? I love Sega but they had a literal civil war going 0n. We had lunch with Sega the day before the announcement and had no idea they were going to launch the next day. As we were one of the larger distributors we got allotment. Then at Sonys conference Race dropped our jaws. But his announcement was a tad disingenuous as the PlayStation did not have memory. It didn’t come with a game. It didn’t come with a second controller, so after you add at all that it actually came out to be more expensive than the Saturn. Lol
Sega totally underestimated Sony. I still remember a meeting that we had with them about the 32X and at this meeting one of the developers accidentally let out that the Saturn was a thing. It was fucking hilarious as the Japanese rep in the room almost eviscerated this guy. 😮😂
I also have a soft spot for Atari, those guys were always really good to us. And every time we visited them was a blast. They actually had a very decent eight 395. The virtual reality headset was legit, I spent an hour under the stage with Sam and the virtuality guys, and while the Jaguar was floundering, if they had just put more money into development tools, and a tad more memory, and the Jaguar things might’ve been different. The Jaguars Dev tools and documentation were not good. I still have a huge collection of jaguar games, and they’re still being made to this day, which is pretty cool.
That era was definitely the best time of my life, and it was literally the golden age of video gaming. If you think otherwise, you are wrong. Coming now I was nothing but a way to push micro transactions via things that should already be in the game. And now the customer is the Q&A department sadly.
Oh, and for the record, the Sega Saturn got a raw deal. That machine had some wonderful games, including some that were superior to their counterparts on PlayStation. (I’m looking at you game fan). Now, all these years later, Sega Saturn games are extremely valuable. And people are realizing what they missed out on. If you get a chance get a decent Sega Saturn emulator and play some of these wonderful games.
Like many others here, I distinctly recall the first time I started up my PS1… that startup sound was the sound of the beginning of a new era.
For me, it was playing the demo for Crash Bandicoot and Rally Cross at my friends house. I suppose I'd played Ridge Racer at another friends a year before, which was great, but those two demos made an even bigger impression.
I was really into Final Fantasy since FF2 (IV) and FF3 (VI) came to the SNES. A year or two earlier, I wrote a letter to Nintendo Power explaining why I'd be moving away from Nintendo during that transition because of what it meant for Final Fantasy.
I spent my hard earned money to rent a PlayStation and the game, "Tobal No. 1" because I'd read that it came with a demo for Final Fantasy VII. Unfortunately, the demo disc wasn't included at the rental shop, so I was stuck playing Tobal No. 1 for a few days lol. 20 dollars down the drain was a lot of money back then, but what could you do?
When I saw a Playstation Underground CD containing a demo for Final Fantasy VII for sale at a store, I jumped at the chance! Brought it to my friends house, and let him play first since it was his PlayStation. This version of the demo let you summon Ifrit and others. His breath was almost taken away as he said, "I didn't think the PlayStation could do anything like this."
So overall, Final Fantasy VII was my definitive PlayStation experience. The startup sound is still iconic to this day. Glad I read your comment :)
Exceptional. A gaming history TH-cam masterwork. You earned this subscribe Ma'am. The only thing I'd say that was missing was the slew of 2D and 3D fighters that also helped PS1 such as Street Fighter Alpha 2 and Street Fighter Alpha 3, Darkstalkers 3, King Of Fighters 98 & 99, Ehrgeiz, Bloody Roar, and Street Fighter EX. But I'm a fighting game fan, so I'm biased. Video is still an 11 outta 10.
Thank you!! I have to admit that I had to cut *a lot* of games from discussion. This video ballooned in size as I made it so some games just missed the cut. If I had to do it again, I would have definitely planned out the timing a little better!
Ma'am? Lmfao😄
@@CursedinDisguise Maybe he want to type man but his reply is typo to ma'am 😂
Sony innovative and implemented dozens of genres into their system that it would be too hard to include everything. I get you though
2:48 The only real similarity that the "long box" PlayStation games to those of the Saturn's cases is that they were comparable in size. However, they weren't transparent and used cardboard or plastic that didn't crack or break as easy as the Saturn jewel cases.
I trip through my teenage years and into my 40’s. That was an amazing video 💪🏼
Great video. I was around for the 90s console wars in their entirety and remember the PSX fondly. Going from NES to Genesis to N64 and then to PSX... it is my favorite console to this day. A few minor quibbles: SotN wasn't the first Castlevania game released on the PSX, that was Chronicles, a remake of Castlevania 1. In fact that title didn't work and Konami went back to redevelop the franchise entirely for the modern gaming landscape, that is what brought us SotN (which btw also came out on Saturn in Japan, but they then the console was all but dead in the states so it never got a port here). Also, the video quality of games should really be much better in this video. Great work, looking forward to seeing what else you have on your channel
Would love to see PS2 next!
ditto
Same
sameee
Who's got 5$ on it?
Legendary
This video actually made me cry. Today we shit so much on game devs, bue these people made our childhood. These people really gave their everything to make this art form grow to what it is now. And for that, thank you gaming devs all over the world!
I completely agree with you
No we shit on modern devs who do nothing but push out trash unlike the devs of the golden era
Facts
@@factorism100 Facts presented in a beautiful way, filled with emotion :)
Just because they made our childhood, doesn't mean we can't critize them. Companies want money, so drop the rose tinted glasses and look at it how it is. Greed is affecting game quality.
I feel really bad for kids growing up with modern games full of microtransactions...
Growing up in the 80’s, we had the Atari 2600, nes, Genisis and ps1. When I moved out, I had a ps2 before even owning a Coutch!
. Seeing and playing each gen of consoles was an exciting time! The tech was leaps and bounds between generations. Doesn’t seem like that anymore. I’m strictly a computer gamer now.
@@An_Evangelist_Who_Loves_Jesus I focus on PC gaming whenever there is a good port, put I'm enjoying my PS5 a lot!
To be honest, I don't even mind rebuying FF7R and FF16 a second time on PC if the games are that great. Horizon Forbidden West though, is one that I skipped on PS5 and plan to play on PC.
Ideally, there would be no platforms, and we'd just buy the game on whichever piece of machinery we prefer. Maybe someday :)
This video deserves so many more views...great work! I unfortunately was too young and never got to experience the PS1...my gaming career started with the PS2 but nonetheless loved this entire video...bless up and keep gaming
Syphon Filter...then Silent Hill...then Dino Crisis? My goodness, 1999 still my favorite year so far!
Has to be 1998 for me
Resident Evil 2
Metal gear solid
Xenogears
Parasite Eve
Spyro the Dragon
Crash bandicoot warped
Brace fencer mushashi
Medievil
Ridge Racer type 4
Suikoden 2
Star ocean the second story
Tekken 3
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Thank you so much for this, this was beautiful.
Crash bandicoot and Spyro is one of my favorite games on the PS1. I remember me and my brother took turns playing uncles PlayStation.
Brings back so many happy memories. 97 was a bad year because I lost my mother to cancer that year, I was 13. 97 was also as the narrator says, the best year for PS1 game releases, FF7 was the game that helped me escape from reality and ultimately stopped me from taking my life into a downward spiral, there were others such as resident evil 1 and 2 etc. But yea an amazing console, people who say gaming ruins lives do not know what they are talking about, gaming saves them.
Love the effort and care put into this. I'll always remember winning a PS1 at the end of 98 in a winter X games competition. So exciting!
I watched this video from beginning to end attentively. It really answered all my questions and curiosity while growing up playing these console gaming systems.
My apologies, I'm late to the party. I recently subbed, and enjoying your videos, so far this is my 2nd favorite, next to your GameCube video! I was first in line for that as well, and enjoyed so many years of that lunchbox, even after the Wii was released, by far one of the most underrated consoles of all time!
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed these quality retrospectives by you. Excellent job!
Many sleepless nights because of Final Fantasy VII..
Ok I’m glad to hear that this video did not slack off on research into the failed Nintendo Sony partnership. That sort of sloppiness has been way too common so it’s good to see that kind of easily researchable stuff to be adequately represented here.
This was awesome. It's was like a trip down memory lane! Ty.
Found your channel randomly. Great stuff tho!!!!U deserve so much more views and subscribers. Keep at it!!!!
just watched the whole show, liked, and subscribed. i grew up primarily with the atari 2600, and was in my mid 20's when i got my psx on Jan.7th, 1997. I bought a psx for Tekken 2, although my favorite game on the psx would become, and still is, Twisted Metal 2. Loved this show! keep up the good work and thanks for the content!! I worked at electronics botique in 1998 and nintendo of america in 99. the psx was hands down what got me back into gaming and if it werent for the ps2's backwards compatibility, would be my favorite console of all time.
Yooo this is great, it's so interesting
Such a great video thanks!
Absolutely fantastic series. Well-researched and edited. I'm loving your stuff, DD.
The PS2 is my favorite console. Just, the games on it. You got upgrades from PS1 games, like newer Gran Turismo and Final Fantasy games. You got new IPs like God of War, Sly Cooper, and Ratchet & Clank. You got crossplat games like Burnout. You got games like Silent Hill 2 and Fatal Frame. Like, the PS2 is my absolute jam.
BUT... I have way more nostalgia for the PS1. The PS1 was my first 3D console, coming from the SNES and Genesis (and 32x). The PS1 was the console I'd play regularly with my dad and brother. My dad and I would take turns playing all the Tomb Raider games, helping each other with the puzzles and such. My dad, brother, and I would race each other on Need for Speed. My brother and I would play Tekken all the time. And then of course, I'd also be playing Crash Bandicoot. And then there's all the Playstation Underground demo discs I had back in the day. Plus PSM, the 'Unofficial Playstation Magazine". Loved looking at the cover art on 'em, and the fanart in the back. Reading up on new games coming out and stuff.
For the PS2, while nowadays, I prefer the games on it. It didn't have the same 'impact' for me. I mostly played the PS2 in my bedroom, by myself. Where as the PS1 was in the living room and we'd all play it. I didn't have any demo discs for the PS2, to try out new games. I had less games for PS2 overall compared to PS1. I didn't read magazines as much during the PS2-era. I love the games, but when it comes to nostalgia, the PS1 takes the cake.
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Also, can I just say, I absolutely HATE Bubsy 3D. Not because it's a bad game, but because the fact that it even exists, means so many people just write off the entire Bubsy series. And personally, I absolutely love the first Bubsy back on SNES and Genesis. Bubsy 2 wasn't bad either, though it takes some getting used to because they changed how jumping feels. But the fact that Bubsy 3D exists, everyone just automatically assumes the whole series is bad, and it's not. It wasn't helped when people like JonTron went and made a video, bashing the whole series either.
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Also, it's Motor Toon Grand "Pree", not "Pricks". Just sayin.
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I actually feel a bit bad for Sega, when it comes to the Dreamcast. The Dreamcast is a really good console. I still play Dreamcast games to this day. It sucks that it had to go side-by-side with the PS2, and simply got overshadowed into irrelevance by Sony and Microsoft. I'd have loved to see how the Dreamcast would have done, had it kept going instead of just ending.
Personally saturn and dreamcast mismanagement and curse stop them from having a great lifespand. Both consoles brought arcade ports and 2D games while Nintendo and at times Sony disregarded 2D gaming during this period.
Saturn was the dreamcast only hope of sucess. Saturn failure broke the dreamcast sucess. Had sega managed the saturn better with no suprise launch. The dreamcast would've been the most sucessful console sega ever had. The hardware will be more powerful, better controller design and using DVD media.
I was 21 when it came out, already working, with tons of money to spend...it was a great time to be alive...
This was a massive trip down memory lane, what a nostalgic documentary on Sony. Well done.
You've got another winner here, Double Dog, please keep up the excellent work!
This was great, excellent work!
Longer load times were a small price to pay. I was about game play and stories when playing games and boy was my mind blown when FF7 released on the Playstation and still remains my favorite of the series. I remember the very first game I played on Playstation...Odd World: Abe's Odyssey. This brought back so many nostalgic memories of my childhood.
I remember being worried about load times before I bought a PS1, back in '96 or '97. I had tried to play one in a store, and it got stuck at a loading screen before I could play the game. Just walked away after about 4 minutes of the loading screen lol.
The moment I knew I'd buy one was when I found out FF7 would be on PlayStation instead of Nintendo, as a fan since FFII (FFIV). So I saved my money for years.
Playing FF7, I never noticed load times at all.
The menu loaded up almost instantly, the transitions between battles, exploring, and materia customization was not noticeable at all. It's a testament to how hard those developers worked to overcome technical limitations 26 years ago.
I love the chrono cross music, absolutely love that game. Great video btw, very well documented!
Good point about PS2 as a lot of us had same idea...dvd was just coming out at similar time and we decided I'll just buy a ps and get a free dvd with it..rather than buy one others and have to buy a dvd too. This was a genius move by them. Same with blue ray...I had same thoughts..genius move.
In all honesty freaking awesome video and info great job 👏 not a major fan of the background music real depressing but other than that keep up the great work definitely giving you a SUB
I got the playstation and ff7 for Christmas I was so blown away by the graphics and the story. I still play it to this day just so I can relive my fond childhood memories of it
Play ff7 remake. It’s awesome
@@fluentgringo I'll second that.
FF7 is one of the few PS1 games that is still great today. Even my 11 year old nephew is loving it 20 hours in!
FF7R quickly became my favorite game of all time, so far. I just finished enjoying my 6th playthrough, now that it's running well on PC with character mods. For my 2nd hard mode playthrough, (7th overall), I'm using a mod that provides more Materia slots. It adds so much convenience, and I decided not to grind at all end game before hard mode, so my characters are still gaining levels and Materia upgrades in the hard mode playthrough. This time, I'll gain the Bahamut summon part way through the hard mode run, and won't get the Gotterdammerung until much farther in the run.
Conversations between @schrodingersbabyseal and @sleepezi have added layers of new depth to my understanding of the story and lore.
Such a joy to play. The combat turns out to be brilliantly complex once you're pushed to understand it on a deeper level.
A big moment in sports games, was when 989 Sports released NFL Gameday. I believe it was the first 3d football game. Madden Football had became stale (at least for me), and NFL Gameday was a welcome addition. Great memories. I was a young 20 something back then lol. It's really something to witness so many first time genres. Now the "shock and awe" of amazing games just isn't there anymore; I feel as if i've seen it all. Still a lot great games being made, but nothing gives me the eye popping, heart pounding, adrenaline pumping feeling like play RE or MGS for the first time. i'm 53 now, and have been gaming since I was ten. I'll continue to play videogames until I can't! 😂
49:05- " Previously released Motor Tunes Grand Pricks 2..."
I never knew Sony had a game about grand PRICKS! 🤣🤣🤣
I loved your video! I remember when the psx was first about to launch I played the demos on display in my local blockbuster every week, and the blockbuster I went to used to put gaming magazines that didn't sell and other video game and movie promotional stuff by the exit for customers to take at the end of each month for free and I grabbed a PlayStation promotional vhs tape that was only a few minutes long and it had all of (e)NOS lives ads on it and I watched that vhs over and over again for about a month before I was finally able to save up enough to buy the system, Ridge Racer, Tekken, and Destruction Derby. I loved the U R not (red) e ad campaign! it's what pushed me to want a PlayStation maybe even more than playing the demos did
I remember having the original PlayStation. My brother and I would play games such as Spyro, Star Wars Demolition, Hot Wheels, and Vigilante 98.
the amount of effort you have put into this is staggering. WOW. well done.
ps1 broght me into the best childhood memories with best RPG games ever, even can't be replacable with next gen PS.
12/25/98 was the day I got a PlayStation, Christmas Day, what a great time it was! With 7 games in, like.. PS Demo Disc, Crash Bandicoot 2, Resident Evil: Directors Cut, Tekken 2, Reloaded, WCW vs The World, and Fighting Force... Best Christmas ever!
This was a good documentary 👏. Brought back alot of good memories of my PS1.
I got my ps1 for the Christmas in 97, it my life for the better, I'm still a big playstation fan now all these years later
I got the playstation and N64 at the same time, I dont think I seen the sun that year. And I remember my friend group changed dramatically that year, I lost friends that didnt play games and wanted to go do stuff, ugh. And gained friends that was into gaming.
One of the top 5 most important consoles of all time. So much of today's gaming landscape stems off games that started on this thing. Groundbreaking is an understatement.
I love the history of the PlayStation, you did very well with this video
I have been waiting decades for a Dino Crisis port. Not a remake, just a port for PC that works.
Sony: "If you strike me down, I'll become more powerful than you can possibly imagine"
Nintendo: "Pfft yeah right."
@randomguy8196 Which in turn inspired microsoft to enter the console market as well
@randomguy8196 I'm still baffled the Xbox was able to survive. Literally the only game I've ever played on the original was Halo. I think their embrace of online Play was the only thing that allowed them to thrive
Resident Evil Save Room Theme! Perfect choice for background music!
Yay been waiting for this video 😁🤟
Thxs for reminding me some of the great games i played in my youth, you did a great video
Is it strange that I got emotional several times during this great presentation?
Nostalgia could do that my dude, not strange at all
@Generic Name I appreciate the honesty.
Claps Hands, truly amazing documentary. I appreciate the effort Double Dog, Drunk Metroid, and to everyone else involved. PS1 startup was special. I got chills. Take Care!