The Sony PlayStation in 1995 | Classic Gaming Quarterly

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[@montanastranger]

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@@CGQuarterly i still have PS1 and still yet to own games from 1995.

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[@JeffersonTaylor1978]

The PS1 holds a very special place in my heart. Being a *huge* Ridge Racer fan (our local Aladdin's Castle had one), I just couldn't wait to play the game at home, so I imported a JP console during the Christmas season of 1994. Japan Video Games out of California set me up with a launch console, and a copy of RR for around $700 USD. I was in heaven. Made slaving away at McDonald's to pay for it worth every minute. My most cherished console launch of them all. Love your content, thank you!!!

[@carloscanales3183]

I feel you man. I was a poor disenfranchised fifth grader when the PS dropped so I didn’t get one until ‘97 but the roster of games I accumulated by the time it faded into the next gen was epic. Did you ever play Deception or Kagero: Deception 2? I ask everyone cause no one seems to remember that game.

[@dannygonsalez27]

And not to forget resident evil 2.

[@JeffersonTaylor1978]

@@dannygonsalez27 Or plain ol' vanilla RE

[@Acolis]

i did the exact same thing with the dreamcast!

[@JeffersonTaylor1978]

@@Acolis The Dreamcast was special too, no doubt. I have fond Christmas morning memories of that system all the same :D Happy to hear you share a similar expreience.

[@MarkLambertMusic]

I instantly recognized nearly all of those gaming magazine covers and the articles and ads within. I owned almost all of them and read them until they were falling apart. Seeing those instantly transports me back to that time in my life; not just the gaming aspect of it, but everything which was the sum of my life at that time. Nostalgia is such a bittersweet feeling.

[@shannonhill3356]

I’m so glad to see this series come back! Keep covering distinct chunks and timelines of systems’ libraries! Your great and your narration is just so amazing for this type of content!

[@Geekdom101]

So happy you are back specially covering this SUPER Nostalgic period for me!

[@Billb0418]

Dragon ball super review when????

[@PixelPhoenix]

Didn't expect to see you here, Danny! The PS1 generation (generation 5) was definitely one of best and most favorite times of my life next to the Super Nintendo.

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Hey geekdom was great to see you on Theory's stream. You're good on other content besides dragon ball.

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I consider these almost video game documentaries, with fewer interviews. Excellent immersive content that brings me back to the mid-90s!

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I completely agree. I've been watching CGQ since 2016, and they've all been great, and there is no other channel on KZbin that reconnects me to my childhood memories as much as this channel.

[@SkulShurtugalTCG]

So glad to see a new video from you! ESPECIALLY covering the PS1, and a year for a console in general!

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Here i am 32 years old with a room packed with every console that came out since NES and people think im weird spending my days off playing tomb raider on psx. YOU SIR are the real mvp, keep retro alive!!! +1 Sub my man!

[@damikey18]

I'm 17 and actually prefer older consoles and games as well🤗

[@LG-ro5le]

Those same people who think your weird would rather play garbage like fortnite

[@PaperBanjo64]

@LG eh I like Fortnite but I'd rather play retro games over anything, even my cousin got bored with Fortnite after I introduced him to Skyrim.

[@RegencyYarl]

I was a kid when this console released, just 8 years old and it just blew me away. From ridge racer, Tekken, battle arena Toshinden, warhawk, Resident Evil, air combat, just the variety of games back in those days was amazing! I still have my PS one I bought with my own money around 97 or 98 specifically to play Metal Gear Solid, me and my friends were obsessed with that game. Thank you for this video man, brings back good memories with the boys.

[@bighands69]

Metal Gear Solid was the best of the series and truly groundbreaking. While the PC was more powerful it did not have a game like MGS.

[@YFZ52]

You deserve so much praise on these videos you release. They capture eras of gaming in a non biased, well laid out format for the viewers to enjoy. Truly documenting gaming in the cleanest way possible. Thank you for all the hard work.

[@what3801]

You know it's going to be a good day when there's an upload from Classic Gaming Quarterly or CGQ+. Always love your work Chris.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Me too 100 percent.

[@cutter6900]

It was worth the wait. Excellent episode! A fun trip back down memory lane - didn't get a PS1 until a couple years later, but I remember all the hype and reading the gaming magazine and playing with friends.

[@moejuggler6033]

Was it though? I think yes! But honestly, I just looked and it's been *nine* months since his last video so I wonder what happened that took him out for so long.

[@purwantiallan5089]

PlayStation one has the iconic PSONE Startup sound that still stand tall in 2022.

[@janocronismo]

I feel like it's been years since the last CGQ video! Thank you for always putting so much work and effort on every piece you give us. I'm only two minutes in, and already know I'm gonna enjoy it a lot. Saludos desde México, Chris! Stay safe.

[@shadowaccount]

It has been years

[@janocronismo]

@@shadowaccount You're right... Almost a whole year! I wasn't that wrong then, and I'm certainly not that paranoid.

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I watch the ads alllll the way through because you deserve every bit of awesomeness due to your EXCELLENT QUALITY VIDEOS!!!! KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@themanwithnoname4723]

Thank you for the videos ! 1995 Awesome time to be a teenage gamer.. My mom got me a PlayStation Christmas of 95... she got me Tekken, Doom, and Gex.... my friends and I played Tekken All The Time !

[@Thollis1987]

Your mom is awesome.

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You are hands down one of the best game channels on the platform. If I owned a shop I would leave your videos on replay for ambiance. Your content is well-researched, has lots of awesome original 90/80s ads, magazine shots, and gameplay footage, and your prose and accounts are personal, honest, and not written by AI. Your speech cadence is a little repetitive, but your voice is clean, professional, and makes the overall quality of your content is just unparalleled and you have a seemingly-infinite set of material to produce for given your patient quality-over-quantity upload schedule. You and Jeremy Parish are easily the top two, followed by GamingHistorian for his creative spin on mixing game-history with filmmaking.

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Thanks Patrick!

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@@CGQuarterly thank you dude. Been a bit of a tough Xmas and your vids been helping a lot! Oh the good ol days !

[@darthv72]

Sony PlayStation did so well out of the gate because it was different. Different enough to make people take notice of it as not being another Sega or Nintendo system. They went for a more mature focus of those who grew up on the NES and Genesis were at a point in their lives for something more... bold. And it worked. I myself was not swayed by the marketing like i know others were, i grew up on the 2600 so by the 90's I was an adult and being that I liked all types of games... that meant i also liked all types of game systems. So naturally i got a PS1 right after i picked up the Saturn. And supporting both was rather costly but worth it for me. Started off with Ridge Racer, Philosoma and Tekken.

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They put out more games older people would play compared to the rest. They were still making games for kids more than older teens and adults who had been playing games for years already.

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They delivered on great games.

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your channel truly introduced me to retro Gaming and I'm grateful for that. and I'm so happy you're back with the series. more episodes in the future hopefully.

[@christopherwalkinalloverya5824]

During the Destruction Derby segment you forgot to mention the Sega Saturn version when showing all the platforms the series appeared on. Still, this was a great video. Thanks for uploading!

[@Mospen]

Absolutely FANTASTIC video CGQ! Tour de force doesn't give enough praise for the work you've put into this. You struck an excellent balance with coverage per game. The little details like corner titles (in MTV music video font no less!) and box art really added so much along with the various CRT backgrounds. Great information and thoughts on a huge list of titles for the PlayStation. I broke up viewing into two parts but have no complaints! It was great to have something that drew me back for more! Destruction Derby was one of my early favorite releases back in the day. Keep up the excellent work!

[@duemanshi4017]

These early console/ launch overviews are top quality video game related content on KZbin. Thank you so much for you hard work and sharing it for free to the world, true legend.

[@inexpugnabilis]

Back in 1995, Sony’s PlayStation already had a lot of great games. Especially Wipeout, Tekken, Rayman and the quite underrated Jumping Flash were among my favorites from the early PSX games.

[@UCHUJIN0]

Classic uk launch selection, we ran with those games before the U. S, especially Wipeout!

[@MrTweaksTV]

bruuuh wipeout was such a trip. I mastered it at "The WIZ" that very same summer , as they had plenty of "testable" games . My uncle would drive me there at 10:00 AM and pick me up at around 6 PM. A real full time job ffs

[@nandaalur6583]

@@UCHUJIN0 yes but shame 80 percent of those 1995 games not included in PSOne classic mini console

[@PaperBanjo64]

@MrTweaks sign me up sir! Ha ha ha

[@UnfundedCheese]

The startup sound for the Playstation is my favorite.

[@CGQuarterly]

Me too

[@RetroMachine86]

In 1996 I got to rent an PlayStation from blockbuster and got Road Rash for the weekend. It was and still is an amazing game! Thanks for another awesome video.

[@tylerkeller8869]

Watching these transports me back to my adolescence. So many of these games that were less popular, I completely forgot about and the review helps me remember just how fun they still actually were.

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A new console focused CGQ video? You just made my day, thanks!

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Looks like my comment got wiped with the re-upload, but no biggie, this video was going to get watched more than once anyway :) Chris, I really appreciate the amount of work, time and effort that goes into making these videos; your attention to detail and pursuit of perfection is apparent and worthy of praise. In particular, the combination of the historic context before each specific title and the addition of magazine excerpts really flesh out the talking points of each, making for a holistic approach that has informed me on aspects of a title or company I didn't otherwise know about; this approach really feels like you capture these moments in time so well. Thank you for another wonderful video; this is another great addition to the 'release year' series and to a timeless body of work that is the content of this channel. Hats off and congratulations on another successful piece of work!

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Yeah, sorry man. I felt bad about a few. People having their comments deleted but I had no choice as far as the reupload went. Thank you very much for the high praise!

[@ricardoediza2690]

It's just a few hours, but this is already a classic episode. Good job, Chris!

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It's in the name... lol;

[@MrPIN360]

Wow so glad to see you back with another one of these videos. They’re so good and done with so much love. Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@GameOnRadio1]

I was in 8th grade when the PS1 was released. I got one one as a graduation gift. Safe to say, me and my homies stayed in all summer LOL. I had gotten 5 games the summer of 96. We had a great summer cause one of my boys got a 64 and I got one after and another homie had a Saturn. We’re all either 39 or 40 now with careers and families of our own but we still talk about the 95/96 year in gaming as one of the best times of our lives.

[@cloudtx]

Cool story man. Must have been great to have friends with the other 2 consoles.

[@GameOnRadio1]

@@cloudtxThanks! And it was. Cause that was rare we all would usually just have the same systems but that year we split up the group but It gave us a chance to experience all three (until the Dreamcast came out in 99)

[@geoffgero6081]

What an exciting time in video games! I was a N64 kid but I always loved playing Road Rash and Ridge Racer at my friend's house back then. It wasn't until 1998 and I saw Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, and Tekken 3, that I really wanted a PlayStation. Never did get one though

[@kohZeei]

Going from snes to ps1 was so amazing that no other new console generation felt as mind blowing ever again.

[@lasarousi]

Imagine going from the Atari 2600 to the N64.

[@bighands69]

@@lasarousi N64 did not have anywhere near as many games as the Playstation and then there was the issue that it could not have voice dialog like the disks of the Playstation.

[@southsidesaiyan8641]

@@lasarousi you’re comparing a 2nd gen console to a 5th gen console. OP was talking going from one generation (Snes) to the gen that immediately followed (PlayStation).

[@lasarousi]

@@southsidesaiyan8641 and I was referring that I personally went from the at2600 directly to the N64. As a kid that jump was Waco

[@B727X]

@@lasarousi brah that’s called SKIPPING

[@codybondramusic]

Top-notch as always! Would love a 1996 video of “forgotten” PlayStation games. 10/10

[@JazGalaxy]

The state of the current games industry really reminds me of why the attitude and selection of games in this era was so attractive.

[@MrSerpico145]

I really miss those early days of the PSX. So many amazing games that were highly impressive for my brother and me compared to the SNES and Genesis.

[@cedarvalleygaming]

Chris, you nailed this one out of the park, fantastic video! It's always worth the wait for a new CGQ or CGQ+ video, I can't imagine the work that went into this, very impressive.

[@jamesbrews8608]

My youth. You do not know how much this has put a smile on my face. The various magazine exposure. The in-depth company details & grimaces during the era. The games I scanned over, never played & the games I immersed myself into. I’m glad I found this. You’ve garnered a new fan sir. Oh, & Sensible Soccer was a cut above the licensed soccer games during this time. I hated saying it at the time but clarity brings prosperity 😅

[@snizzol]

Epic video ! great work got in to this.

[@snizzol]

Watching this documentary again 🙂

[@DRAGONS147]

Home Console Gaming wouldn't be what it is today without the Sony PlayStation. Sony are pure visionaries pure innovators imo. They always push the boundarys of what's possible. I went from the Sega Mega Drive to the mighty PlayStation way back in 1997 & i have never looked back since. I have always bought Sony products, From Walkmans to Discmans From their early Trinitron T.Vs to their Bravia T.Vs From 5.1 Home Cinema systems to Home Projectors. What i'm getting at is’ Sony = Absolute Quality.

[@PeteOliva]

Chris, this is one of my favorite periods in gaming, the PS1 was the first game system that I bought with my own money, and I took so much pride and had so much enjoyment in collecting for it! Many people have a hard time understanding how, if they weren't there, these games even the subpar ones just felt like such a leap in terms of atmosphere and playability over what was possible in the previous console generation. Yes some of these games were definitely at a rating of 6 or 7 quality but they were still an enjoyable thing to experience because of what they offered that was new. This is one of your finest videos yet, awesome work man.

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks, Pete!

[@metaldiscipline3955]

The '90's was truly the pinnacle of gaming greatness! SNES, Genesis, Playstation, and N64, were so much fun and had such a great variety of games! "Sigh" I miss being a kid.

[@neoturfmasterMVS]

Dang great to see the video and know your still alive.

[@frontier_etc]

the early PS1 days were truly a golden age of the modern era of gaming. the transition to 3D gave birth to a lot of innovation. a wondrous time for a kid

[@pinebarrenpatriot8289]

For real? The games looked terrible and glitchy.

[@MrCalverino]

that's my favorite era of gaming, the arcades came home

[@bighands69]

@@pinebarrenpatriot8289 In the era they looked amazing because prior to that gaming was 2D.

[@pinebarrenpatriot8289]

@@bighands69 the technology wasn't even ready for what they were doing on the original Playstation. They rushed it out when it wasnt ready. Those polygon graphics were terrible on top of the games being glitchy.

[@mrbig3197]

@@pinebarrenpatriot8289 Gameplay>Graphics/4k/Infinite Frames/etc.

[@acecarrera1]

Phew, it took two days to finish watching this video, but it's worth it.Well done, Chris and thanks for highlighting less known games in Playstation's early year.

[@TGApuleius]

I remember running across an issue of the CD-Rom magazine IE Interactive that had video previews of an import PS1 and rewatching that segment nonstop for months. Everything about the system seemed futuristic, with the controller having shapes on the buttons, ports that the hosts speculated wildly on, and a cryptic ad campaign. I was able to get a system with Ridge Racer and Tekken for Christmas, and probably gained about 10 pounds eating candy while trying to get that damn Devil car. What a great time. Excellent video, as always!

[@jeffmazziotta]

man remember the old vdeogame magazines that would come with little bonuses of circular stickers for the cdrom lid and little mini stickers for memory cards?

[@RichRetr0]

This was excellent Chris! You did my favorite console of all time justice. The PS1 came out at a pivotal time in my life. My parents had moved us to a different state 2 years prior to the release of the PS1 and got rid of all our systems and games to get some extra cash for the move. I was devastated at the time but quickly moved on. Along comes 1995 and the PS1 re-ignited my fire for gaming and me and my friends bonded over so many games on that little grey box. It'll always have a special place in my heart.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Wow dude. Freaking KILLED it. I know that this was a nightmare to edit and research. Freaking fantastic.

[@cloudtx]

Good to see you here Yahel! If you liked this please consider giving the PlayStation some love in your channel! I know I'm not the only who would love to see your take on it!

[@Mondo_818]

I appreciate your content. These videos are so worth the wait, I am so glad that this site still has people that care about the quality of their work.

[@matuzaato]

This series of yours is sooooo good dude, outstanding content!

[@donoteatmikezila]

Excellent video and a great, batteries-included tour of the early PlayStation library. Such a fun time to be into games.

[@ArchangelRG09]

I remember visiting my dad one week and was gifted my ps1 back in 96. I was just shocked cause i never heard of any game companies other than nintendo and sega. Keep in mind i was 5 years old at the time and i was just blown away of how much better it was than the 64 when i played my very first playstation game, Tekken... I will never forget my introduction for as long as i live

[@southsidesaiyan8641]

I’m curious what could’ve convinced you at 5 years old that it was so much better than the N64?

[@ArchangelRG09]

@@southsidesaiyan8641 tekken, that was all. Then came with games with fmvs

[@SerrenhoRetro]

I’ve watched all of your videos a handful of times. Thanks for the great memories

[@retropotatoe]

Love your channel ! glad to see you're making more content.

[@kyleolson8977]

This is an extremely valuable video. I really appreciate these videos which do more than look at the highlights (or lowlights) of the past the way we remember now and ask what the perspective was back then.

[@CGQuarterly]

This guy gets it. Thanks, man!

[@theguambler3338]

Chris, I havent been MORE excited for a KZbin video to pop up in a LONG TIME. This is SO great! Sorry about the MK3 music trouble. Looking forward to you covering the PS1 days on CGQ+ also!!! Please keep it up! Playstation in 1995 feels SO close to 3DO in style, games, and 'attitude.' Its funny, Sony seems like it succeeded mostly because it got a boost from 3D0's corpse (even pilfering its best games). 3DO coming out in 93' was probably the biggest cause of its demise (FMVs, high price tag, underpowered for 3D). Would we be living with the Pansonic 8DO in 2021 if Sony released the Playstation first??

[@rickylovesyou]

Hope we get to see the ps1 in another year. This was the game changer in my opinion, the greatest console ever made in terms of getting there first and its echoes still shape and the console and pc gaming world today. Just an amazing amount of creativity and freedom never had before then. It coincided with so many visionary and talented creators.

[@33Dannyb]

I’m so happy you uploaded a new video/episode! I love your content man! The other day I watched your entire thanksgiving episode from last year on CGQ+.

[@CGQuarterly]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@sguinn91]

Great to have you back, man! Its awesome that you're covering the original PlayStation!

[@pizzahighfive2612]

Ah yes the 90s, when commercials weren't fucking boring or a nuisance, and we're actually fun/funny to watch.

[@HelloFabs]

Im watching a lot of your videos, and you know one of the things that I love the most? Is that you seem to always add a positive spin on things, even on negatively reviewed games. I absolutely love that! :)

[@CGQuarterly]

I'm just trying to present every game in its time and place. Obviously some are better than others, but for the most part there's something cool about just about any game.

[@jeenkzk5919]

CGQ takes us back to when we didn’t have to worry about what was going on in the world. We played the latest in video games, read the latest comics, arcades were still going strong, and saw the latest movies in the theater. I appreciate keeping politics out. Even if it’s something I agree with, we all need a break.

[@Roggor]

Agreed wholeheartedly.

[@samalton5837]

We were kids and teens back then so we didn't notice or care about the politics, and politics hadn't infested into popular culture (tho it was starting to i.e Bill Clinton, the Monica Lewinsky scandal, Princess Diana death etc.). It was still there tho, just more an "old person" thing and not commercialized nearly to the degree it is today. Which was for the best tbh. Still tho, we even had Nick News back then but it wasn't the culture-war/extremists politics BS we have today there or in mainstream either tbh.

[@BobbyHo2022]

Its a magical time. I prefer retro. Modern games feel stressful and unfamiliar.

[@1gman858]

THIS guy! Proper! Thank you for your skill set, effort, ability, drive, and generosity to share all of this and more, with anyone that is lucky enough to know your tremendous value as a producer, presenter, personality, powerhouse...and MORE. Thank you....thank you...THANK YOU! :) You are appreciated!

[@Roggor]

The PS1 won the 5th gen the moment Sony went with CDs and gave a bigger cut to retailers than Nintendo was. The fact it was an incredible machine is just gravy.

[@maroon9273]

Plus, sega eliminating themselves with the Saturn suprise launch and cancellation of a lot of games for the system.

[@tyabe5]

I love this series of videos, I really appreciate how much you take us back to that particular timeframe/year. I would love to see you do the same thing for additional years in each console - what was the PlayStation like in 1996, what titles came out that were notable and so on. Thanks again, love this stuff

[@voxtek]

Destruction Derby was my first PS game I played the ever loving crap out of that game. I still have it and its still that much fun. Followed that game up with Twisted Metal, great times.

[@garagelifee3460]

This was my exact lineup for me as well, I still have my original copies.

[@voxtek]

@@garagelifee3460 As do I, there was something special about the 8 bit to 32 bit consoles, it seemed like after that they just became water down pc's

[@jcaseyjones2829]

Just as a funny note, the only reason Madden made no appearance that first year was that the commercials Sony ran promoting GameDay were.. selective.. in what they showed. The game looked MUCH more impressive in the commercials than it did when you actually played it, leaving EA afraid to release Madden because they thought the brand would be permanently damaged by releasing what was basically an upgraded Genesis game against what looked like a powerhouse next-gen title. Not only did EA needlessly lose money by failing to release what would have inevitably sold well, the absence of Madden made GameDay the only option and allowed it to gain a following much larger than it would have otherwise. It was by no means leaps and bounds ahead of Madden. It seems like Sony got every possible advantage when it came to the original PlayStation. Not that it needed it.

[@sewart]

Fantastic work as always!

[@JopieHaargel]

I truly LOVE these videos! So much relevant information presented in such a calm and collected manner... It's a rare treat to see this and I would much rather spend my evening watching 90 minutes of CGQ talking about retro games than any motion picture today. Thanks for the outstanding work, Chris!

[@DimePieceTimepiece]

Awesome stuff. Big love from Detroit

[@Magneira]

The playstation era aesthetic is so close to my heart. I love your videos man!

[@DIAMOND-DOGS-1984]

This was brilliant I'm gonna subscribe

[@carloscanales3183]

There is nothing, NOTHING more nostalgia-inducing then that PSOne boot up theme. It makes me happier than the Nintendo coin chime or the “Segaaaaaa!”. The PSOne is my all time favorite console.

[@cloudtx]

Preach it brother!

[@SrSacaninha]

Man, I love these videos. Such a nice showcase of videogame history. What's next? N64?

[@CGQuarterly]

Probably the launch of the NES.

[@420haxx]

Glad to see you back dude, i love the long form, in depth format of this series of videos.

[@nickkaiser5105]

Thank you for taking the time to put these videos together and share them with us. I don't think anyone can present this subject in such a mature, professional and also relaxing manner like you do. A real pleasure to listen to and a great trip down memory lane as always. I only wish you could do more magazine read throughs, as those are definitely my favorite thing to listen to on youtube.

[@NinjaDeathtrap]

This is why i love you. No one does it better than you. Thank you so much! Quality content if there ever was one. much love, take care bro!

[@manaowls]

One of the best consoles ever made!

[@Panthersoup]

I'm so happy to see a new video on this channel! Your content is really informative and very cozy in a way. I sometimes put on old CGQ episodes to fall asleep to.

[@timbsm]

Holy cow, man, this one is a beast! Well done, as always 👍

[@WraithSlayer64]

Just wanna say thank you for making these classic gaming videos. Truly! Such an excellent, detailed and comprehensive presentation. You really kill it and rekindle the fires of the greatest decade in gaming history 🤘

[@sambonedallas]

X com is one of the best games on PlayStation period ….every level is randomized this game very underrated and better than the remakes made a few years ago

[@That_Handle]

Being randomized - ....are you referring to the map or some other aspects? Had no idea and am wondering if there were any other RTSs with such randomization on PS1.

[@sambonedallas]

@@That_Handle yes the turn based aspect of the game, it’s a very deep game

[@pumayaya]

Love learning about all the history behind a console. Could you do a piece on the history of Final Fantasy?

[@PeteSkerritt]

I could say so many things about this awesome effort you’ve put forth, especially touching on the early sports games of the era that I resonate with so much- but instead, I just want to thank you for this. It’s a trip back in time that I greatly appreciated taking, and you know more than most just how much the original PlayStation means to me. I enjoyed listening to your insight while watching gameplay footage that brought back a ton of memories. Thanks again.

[@alfrenvillagracastro9010]

what a great video, it gives me so many memories and nostalgia, you can tell the love making this video. and the game Loaded seems very fun to play even today. kind regards from Costa Rica

[@McCoy-00]

Yesssssssss, and it’s an hour and a half long!!

[@AO-jd9cp]

It's great to have you back! I've missed your videos!

[@jongeo]

YES this is exactly what I want to watch while making late breakfast on a holiday!

[@bluebomber301]

Really liking how you display your game footage on a TV especially since the model is so similar to the one that I use every day.

[@shadowlaw809]

In my eyes I have always seen the PS1 as the successor of the Super Nintendo, The color of the consoles and the controllers are quite alike, as well as the games developers

[@flyingonblades]

Thanks for the shout out! This video is a masterpiece ❤️

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks for your help!

[@Heartfelt07]

Let’s Go! Love this series 🎮

[@sc3ku]

Great video! Had been looking for a thorough 1995-only revisit for the PS1. I figured CGQ would deliver sooner or later

[@roberto1519]

Hey Chris, this is absolutely brilliant! I'd to know if you consider only US releases for this series, do you know of Japanese and even PAL exclusives that would make the list?

[@CGQuarterly]

I only look at the North American releases. I think it would be cool to see a video talking about the launches of consoles in Japan or Europe, but I don’t think I’m the man for that job.

[@roberto1519]

Digital Foundry covered the launch games for the PS1 in those 3 regions, I forgot to mention I was asking about future videos, in case of a 1996 focused video, etc., but I get it you cover US only, as they are far too much to cover alone, if in 1995 there were almost 50, subsequent years will easily surpass this number.

[@brianmartinez3234]

So glad to see some new activity! Seeing the length of this video now I know why it had been so long

[@miltiadiskoutsokeras9189]

Brilliant coverage as always. One understated factor of Sony's success is the infuriating coverage by media. The propaganda in favor of their machine was out of this world. The price is 299 with no save storage and no game. Saturn bundle included builtin save memory and Virtua Fighter. Magazines rated Capcom fighters with lower scores in Saturn due to "blue shadows". The Sony machine was really brilliant but it had a favorable coverage against its competitors.

[@58jharris]

The PS1 would have probably died like the 3DO if Nintendo hadn't foolishly stuck with cartridges.

[@seanmckelvey6618]

Sony had deeper pockets & presumably had favor with electronics retailers due to their history. It was certainly a good machine and had a lot of great games, but I feel like part of the reason for their success is similar to that of the XBOX, in that the parent company had the financial resources to market the hell out of it and to keep the console afloat even if it hadn't taken off as quickly. It was hardly a fair fight, given that Sega and Nintendo could never even come close to Sony's marketing budget, but that's business for you.

[@SpecialAgentEBunny]

It was relatively cheap. The system was friendly for programmers and the CD’s were cheap to print. Combine that with Sega’s recent failures of the Sega CD and 32X with Nintendo’s cartridge system and expensive games you had the perfect storm for Sony to take advantage.

[@AxeCrazyAutobot]

@@SpecialAgentEBunny Nintendo was also infamously difficult to work with which is what pushed Square to Sony when they stuck with cartridges for the N64.

[@AxeCrazyAutobot]

@@58jharris No, The PS1 would have still taken Sega's place as the edgy cool console the N64 would've just been more competitive with it.