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Episode 26 - This week on the show, it's the second installment in the launch video series, the launch of the original Sony PlayStation! On September 9, 1995, one of the greatest video game consoles, the PS1 got it's start on North American shores. We take a look at the history of the PSX, and the 10 games that launched with it: Battle Arena Toshinden, ESPN Extreme Games, Kileak: The DNA Imperative, NBA Jam Tournament Edition, Power Serve Tennis, The Raiden Project, Ridge Racer, Rayman, Street Fighter: The Movie, and Total Eclipse Turbo.
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[@DerekQuenneville]

From what I understand, the reputation of Street Fighter: The Movie is based mostly on the arcade version developed by Incredible Technologies. It didn't play very well. But for the PSX and Saturn ports, Capcom essentially repurposed the Super SF2 Turbo engine instead of directly porting what I.T. had made. So if you play on console and think "hey this isn't too bad" it's because it's because it actually *is* a better game :)

[@CGQuarterly]

That is exactly right. I get a lot of grief for what I said in this video, but I think that a lot of people are not aware that the arcade and Playstation versions of ST:TM are completely different games, and that as you said the PSX game is essentially Super SF2T with digitized graphics.

[@yittmashups]

That's funny - I didn't remember much of a difference in gameplay when I played the arcade version arounf the time it came out, and I had played a lot of SF2 as a kid. I don't know, though, it was a long time ago.

[@chonkshake1237]

Doddoodododododododooddo

[@Sweetnez187]

Derek Quenneville l c

[@oliverhernandez1236]

Derek Quenneville nah but the street fighter the movie video game was pretty good

[@chrisfromoh]

The Playstation 1 start up puts the biggest smile on my face.

[@700gsteak]

yea the start up sound is iconic. Reminds me of a modem connecting. haha. good memories.

[@endrankluvsda4loko172]

I didn't know they had PS1s in prison!

[@MrVidification]

It sounds oriental/asian on the psx, reminding you what you have is japanese. The other playstation console startups were boring. A modem connecting was complete silence on my Dreamcast in 2001 as I waited another 20 seconds for phantasy star online to finally connect (and dread the next phone bill)

[@exenemy3216]

The sound reminds me of Blade Runner, both are timeless

[@chrisfromoh]

+Endrank luvs da 4 loco "In prison you are somebody's bitch. Oh, and you. You, my friend, would be da belle of da ball. Don't drop the soap! Don't drop the soap!"

[@Nockspielt]

4:23 The best sound EVER, i dont know why but the beginning sound of the PS1 gives me chills. No other console after the PS1 had this GREAT beginning sounds!!!

[@dennismolina9033]

It does have that neat startup sound! I wish u can change it to that original sound to the PS3, PS4 lol

[@23GreyFox]

@@dennismolina9033 You can on the PS4.

[@jamesharrington6736]

Download the 20th anniversary UI and it will play it on the ps4 startup and all the colors of the dasgboard will be like ps1

[@Nockspielt]

@@jamesharrington6736 I only have a PS 3 and a gaming pc, i dont have a PS4....

[@nthgth]

@@jamesharrington6736 that's awesome. I wish they'd make something like that for Xbox too, that also had an iconic startup sound

[@niZmosis]

I absolutely love the Playstation's intro sound.

[@grigoregruesome3606]

niZmo seriously! That and the Title screen music to Metal Gear Solid were the soundtrack to my childhood.

[@ps-lover8380]

Me too I love PS1 intro

[@mod7930]

Magic.

[@grimmfandango832]

The PAL Saturn and Ps1 have the best bios start ups ever. Both sound great, the Saturn's looks prettier, but the Ps1's has a little more atmosphere, so it's a draw imo.

[@MrTomkat030]

I never had the PS1 but I had the 2 had the original Xbox which I liked better, still have PS3... looking for an N64 with all components in original box. Same for Super Nintendo.

[@arupian666]

4:23... man, that power-on sequence brings back so many happy, happy memories.

[@umageddon]

Ohh that PS intro... brings back so many memories

[@larryhoover718]

chills

[@LordRupertEverton626]

I know exactly what you mean

[@TuxEarth]

That original PlayStation boot up has to be the best console boot up ever.

[@EstaDePiPi]

umageddon by far the best intro for any console

[@agdgdgwngo]

Gave me goosebumps

[@abdulqudz89]

no internet, no dlc, no mods, no patches, no online play. i'm glad to have grown up in the ps1 era.

[@liquatic8499]

abdulqudz89 looking back, I remember how difficult it was to get cheat codes. Had to buy gaming magazines or go to game stores and find strategy guides and write the codes down. Those were the days lol

[@htxtexans]

Liquatic lol true i used to go to a grocery store krogers by my house just to get cheat codes...lol i would not even buy the magazine. ohh how i miss those times.

[@JayInDecent]

abdulqudz89 no fanboy console wars

[@NikoRoyal]

LAME.

[@edgar22452]

Me too

[@DragonMasterSubo]

Nintendo did Sony dirty, and Sony responded by getting 4 out of 5 of the highest selling home game consoles of all time. Nintendo made an oopsie.

[@wrayday7149]

Once Square said they are moving from Nintendo to Sony I went with... no regrets

[@Christian-rn1ur]

Yeah, if it wasn't for Nintendo PlayStation wouldn't exist and sega would still be in the console market. We should be glad Nintendo screwed up, Sony revolutionised the gaming industry for the better.

[@cory99991]

@@Christian-rn1ur While I mostly agree with that I just wish Sega wasn't killed in the process. I mean they made their own bed with the Sega cd, 32x, Saturn debacle (I love the Saturn and really wish they hadn't have released the 32x and Sega CD and fucked the unreleased Saturn in the process) but they were on a huge comeback with the incredible Dreamcast until the PS2 put the last few nails in their coffin. A big part of that was Sony's ridiculously overstated claims (some would say straight up lies) of how powerful the PS2 was, I think they made a lot of people who probably would have bought a Dreamcast decide to wait and see what the PS2 could do on launch. Don't get me wrong I love Playstation I collect for the PS1 and PS2 and I own (and love) a PS4 that I play almost as much as my gaming PC but I really do miss Sega.

[@bizzie337]

Mistakes were made

[@DragonMasterSubo]

@@cory99991 Sega did it to themselves. No matter how well the Dreamcast did, they were in massive financial troubles due to Sega of Japan fighting with Sega of America over the 32X/CD/Saturn. SoJ really messed up and forced SoA to support the previous add-ons over the Saturn, then they butchered the Saturn's launch. Sony didn't kill Sega, Sega did.

[@jq8741]

The original playstation intro is still my favorite. As a kid I would get so hyped after hearing it.

[@Lord_Deimos]

My PS came with a disc that had the dinosaur and stingray demos along with Wipeout, Twisted Metal, Toshinden, Destruction Derby and Loaded. Great times.

[@SeNniN06]

I still have loaded :D

[@rickyleeufc]

Tyrant I had that disc it was called demo 01 Plus mk3 ,3d lemmings and destruction derby came with my ps1

[@theoccasionalbadger8315]

ha ha ha Destruction Derby!! That was a mean game!!

[@KesMonkey]

"stingray" Manta Ray. :)

[@mr.sinister2029]

Man twisted metal was great. Driving around New York running over ice skaters in the rink. Good times lol.

[@Markdguarin]

MGS is my first game to experience at a PS console. really ahead of it's time in terms of gameplay back then.

[@windowzombie]

Mine was Resident Evil 2; between the FMV videos and the creepy gameplay, I knew the N64 was not the console I was pining for.

[@GenosGlory]

Markdguarin Mine was Driver. Loved the game so much

[@windowzombie]

Silviano Olivares I had a demo disc with pizza hut that had the first 10 minutes if MGS that totally got me hooked and rented the game until I could buy it.

[@joseXfatality]

Tenchu was another stealth monster ahead of its time. And that soundtrack wad amazing!

[@JayInDecent]

Batman mgs 1 is incredible. Its on my top. Re4 is the goat for me. But mgs is close.

[@TheNavyGonzo]

"I would still rather play this than any of the MK games ever made" You are insane sir

[@horror7927]

Yea I didn't agree with that statement MK was the shit

[@schuran]

I stopped watching when he said that.

[@BrandonWestfall]

White Rose What an ignorant comment. It’s his opinion. He isn’t telling you to feel the same as he does.

[@horror7927]

@@BrandonWestfall all I said was I didn't agree with his statement. What the hell are you talking about?

[@shanedorman5635]

Not everyone is gonna like the same game and thats ok,to each it's own,I love his content,takes alot of work and research to make one of these I imagine

[@nate9253]

I can remember i got mine Christmas 95 i was 14 and i couldn't believe the graphics . I only had 1 game ..... Wipeout but it was enough!!! it blew me away. I remember the demo disk as well .

[@jayzilla331]

YOU CAN'T BEAT THE OL CLASSIC PLAYSTATION 1 START UP SCREEN IT BRINGS BACK ALOT OF GOOD MEMORIES AS A CHILD.

[@meowpower08]

jay zilla WHY ARE WE YELLING?

[@grim1937]

This man was a fan of weekend rentals

[@CGQuarterly]

Love 'em!

[@JayInDecent]

NES Questers haha thats funny

[@RobWill5864]

Right! lol

[@ForzaBlucerchiati]

its actually a good way to describe how good a game was back then. if it was not even worth a rental , it was bad. it it was then it was decent and if you went and bought it then it was a good game.

[@MrStrangermoon]

if you rent total eclipse for family boy maybe he become intresting about sience. yeah sure rent ridge racer and sport games for kid then he become one of road rush type who want to chicks.

[@cardenasr.2898]

The PS1 really changed the game. First time I played it was with my cousins, who owned one. To this day I'll never forget the impression the intro left in me.

[@Soulintent95]

My dentist i went to as a kid had some bizarre idea to make going to the dentist fun and had a kick ass arcade room. He had either the same version of nba jam or a similar one in one of his cabinets... my fondest childhood memories are of playing that with my brother. And since he passed i have been trying to figure out what cabinet that was so i can buy one to bring home to my parents and sister, and see if we can reignite that decade long memory my sister and i have of gaming before, after, and in between appointments.

[@LuccianoNova]

Brooo my dentist had a Sega with Sonic. It was dope.

[@FIXTREME]

@@LuccianoNova Can you be more specific? Sonic has been on every post SG1000 Sega console

[@toitoi8730]

Ah weekend rentals, man those were the days.

[@OfficialBobbyCanipeJr]

No doubt man. Take me back.

[@mylifeingaming]

[Coury] I was 17 when the PSX came out - its weird, I never thought I'd be nostalgic for these early polygon games, but welp...here we are. Really great video! (...and road rash certainly is not overrated!)

[@CGQuarterly]

***** Thanks! A lot of people like to point out that Playstation games "haven't aged well", and while this is true, for some reason I have no issue playing them. I still remember how amazing they looked at the time. Of course, it probably helps that I spend most of my time playing 16-bit games, so when I play PSX I'm like "WOW THESE 3D GRAPHICS ARE AMAZING!!!!"

[@CGQuarterly]

***** I was half-asleep last night when I replied to your comment, and didn't realize who you were. Your channel is great! Thanks for watching my stuff!

[@jeremyc9593]

I turned 17 the exact day it came out (yep, 40 is almost here) and I still get chills hearing the startup music for the PS1. It was definitely a big part of a crazy time in my life.

[@greenkoopa]

I was 8 when the Playstation came out.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@CGQuarterly i got most of PS1 games on PS3.

[@julious29]

I remember with Ridge Racer, once the race had loaded, you can take out the disc and put in a music CD and you would be able to race with whatever music you wanted.

[@rontam06]

My boy had the steering wheel and beat the Black Car that was hard as shit! You couldn't fuck up or your toast 🏁!

[@enkiitu]

That’s right!! I had forgotten!!

[@jnd3001]

worked for wipeout too

[@pizzamon795]

Considering what we had at the time, Road Rash was a high quality gaming experience, in my opinion.

[@justindishman449]

Road crash was my most favorite game back in the day. I always had to rent it because you could never buy it anywhere

[@doomslayer163]

For sure..It is one of the few games I refuse to play again..Not because I don't like it, but because I don't wanna ruin the way I remember it, lol..I remember it as being this super detailed, super realistic, crazy combat game and I don't wanna meas that up. I'll just keep my rose colored nostalgia glasses on lol

[@straw_hat_legend932]

Road rash was sooo fucking litttt. And if you were cool enough to have dbgt final bout ....

[@Appl908]

I’m Asian and for some reasons, all my white friends loved roadrash. Me n my Asian friends hates it. I think it’s a white thing.🤷‍♂️😂

[@700gsteak]

The $299 pricetag of the PS1 was highly strategic. Sega held a long conference at E3 detailing the Saturn's internals and games and finished off with announcing the price... $399. RIGHT after that, someone from Sony stepped onto the stage, took a long pause and said one word into the microphone.. $299. With just one word Sony stole the show and all the news articles became about the PS1's cheaper price. True story. This was also the time Sega fans were pissed off with Sega. They had just forked out big bucks on the 32x and the MegaCD and now Sega wanted even more money for the Saturn. I love Sega but Sony know really well how to rain on peoples parade. Like when the xbone was announced and took out game sharing , then Sony immediately capitalized on it. haha

[@TheGoldenPS1]

700gsteak Make a console that everyone can afford, make profit of the console a few months after or already at launch, moneyhat companies to get the very best games on the system. /Sony PS1/PS2 era style. I can totally see Sony doing it to Switch too. After E3 Sony went low key on PS Meeting and TGS, and no press conference at PGW either. It was the calm before the storm they waited out Nintendo to announce Switch. Games will always sell the system to gain more consumers. Hours before MH Direct someone leaked MHXX, MH5 and MH Portable. The real deal here is MH5 is getting a complete overhaul and is made for PS4. I can totally see Sony sign a contract. They know MH has grown in the West and wants to expand it even further for a wider audience. FFVIIR, DQXI weren't such a big deal to many but MH5 will cause a lot of salt I feel. SIEA's producer said to 8-4 Play Podcast that PSX will have lot's of Japanese surprises this year. Could this harm Switch's momentum? Stay tuned for PSX. Sony is very strategic again. Nintendo (Satoru Iwata) shouldn't have woken up the sleeping bear. Sony was bleeding with PS3 in the first four years on the market. They couldn't afford to moneyhat especially not with a hard programming hardware. Nintendo took the advantage of this. Whenever they got the chance they did it. Sony started to make profit in 2011 and it took them to PS4 launch to get back in the race. So in 2014 and 2015 they started to moneyhat again. SFV contract was signed in 2014. MH5 contract was signed in 2015. Most contracts have they made with Capcom and I can totally see why. Wouldn't surprise me if they made a contract for Onimusha's revival too. Don't forget about the deals with a mobile company like Cygames in 2014. Two high-end titles: Granblue Fantasy and Project Awakening. Sony is not playing around anymore. PS3 happened and it was a money sinker for the company. PSP ended up to be very popular in Japan mostly thanks to Monster Hunter.

[@hemipemi]

PSX: 299 US dollars! PS3: 599 US dollars!

[@BleedForTheWorld]

Lord Tube Sony killed it and absolutely destroyed Microsoft at E3 2013. It was the ultimate E3 show in a very long time. I was also very excited about the new Xbox console but they gave millions one of the biggest middle fingers ever - always online DRM and no game sharing. It was also $499 with a mandatory Kinect system. It was simply god awful with bad news coming in every day after E3. During 2014 and 2015, that's when PS4 really took off for Sony by releasing quality third-party support. If the Switch doesn't get that kind of support, it's going to die and completely lose its market share when the next generation consoles are released in a few more years and that's all the time Nintendo has in order to sell dozens of millions of Switch handhelds.

[@nunyabusiness896]

I've found the cheaper system almost always wins, even if it's deceptive and ultimately costs more. This happened big time with the XBOX 360 where the core system was cheap, but online play required a yearly subscription, Wi-Fi adapters were $100, the hard drives were proprietary and expensive for a given size, many models only included a wired controller, you had to buy a premium model for HDMI output, and the hardware in general was very shoddy with everything from Red Ring of Death (which will happen to literally almost every single pre-Slim 360 eventually) to disc drives that would crap out or scratch discs. The only thing that was kind of OK was the XBOX 360 controller, but everything else was far, far worse than the PS3 and ultimately more expensive all things considered.

[@nikond-vp9wt]

700gsteak that a lot of moneyback then and now

[@Dios67]

Road Rash on the Genesis was fun. Road Rash (and Need For Speed) on the 3DO was one of those OMG moments in my personal video game history.

[@ericksuarez4232]

I didn’t own a PlayStation until PS3 but I DID play PS1 growing up at my sister-in-law’s when she and my brother where dating; Resident Evil, Spyro, Crash, Metal Gear Solid, the original Tomb Raider...good times, indeed!

[@ah5284]

I love your channel! You're very informational and articulate. Reminiscing about these games and systems brings me joyful nostalgia. I like that you don't use profanity so I can watch with my son and share with him the roots of video gaming. I have watched all your videos several times. Your voice is very chill. Sometimes I'll just have your vids on in the background while I'm cooking or washing dishes. I can't wait to see what else you have planned for the future. Keep up the awesome work 👍👍👍👍

[@kannasai3998]

Coming from a third world country.. pretty sad to c how much I missed in gaming... I got my first ever consoles both PS4 and Xbox one .finally realised my childhood dream...!

[@ockertoustesizem1234]

you missed EVERYTHING in gaming except for the ps4 and xbox one, both of those consoles are the most recently released consoles of their console lines......

[@kannasai3998]

+Karan Randhawa older consoles and pc gaming...!got these two only recently ..!! Still no online multiplayer except for mobile gaming..!

[@bbcjr.2459]

Sucks to be you.

[@marlonmalone6041]

third world? i love the u.s. but what exactly makes it the greatest country?

[@ockertoustesizem1234]

Kannan Prabhu no online multiplayer? no online multiplayer on what

[@jonbarzamtv6688]

i was 16 years old when the playstation launched in 1995, dude, we're getting old!!! doesnt stop me from enjoying a session of super smash bros on 3DS or exploring the wilderness in Primal, or doing silly things in GTAV !!! and i love picking up my old SNES (euro version) and play some super metroid or kirby games! man!!! where would i be without games? they probably saved my ass, saved my life for real. i dont know what i would do without my job as a indie game developer in Thailand, and wihtout having the opportunity and pleasure of being able to play games every day of my life!

[@bobinestoroski8880]

Luv ur channel bro uv got the perfect voice for a gaming doc and focussing on retros even better respect from Macedonian in Australia

[@Giiiiiiiooooooooo]

There is no better intro into a gaming system than that PS1!

[@jahaininagaki385]

Ahem Game cube..

[@endrankluvsda4loko172]

I got a PS1 for Christmas when I was in high school. I wasn't really excited about it; I didn't know about any of the games for the system and I was all about the RPG/adventure games for the SNES so I was really hoping for a Nintendo64 if anything (I hadn't really expected any game system since I knew they were crazy expensive). But the PS1 quickly became a big part of shaping me into what I am even to this day. FF7 and RE1, 2, and 3 were really big parts of my later high school years. RE2 was what got me into writing, which I still do regularly, and everything about FF7 screams out nostalgic perfection for me. I still have my original copies of those older games along with the origional controller and memory card I used in the late 90's when I played through all those games for the first time. I even have a bunch of games saved I was playing with friends I haven't hung out with in 20 years lol.

[@user-dv2hc8zt3o]

Resident Evil also made a tremendous impact on my creative writing when I was kid. I remember writing all these gory horror stories in middle school that were directly inspired by those games, but since I was a kid back then my stories were probably more like blatant Resident Evil rip offs lmao. But Resident Evil also helped shaped my artistic skills into the artist I am today as I used to draw all the monsters and characters from the games way back in my high school days...

[@PANZERFAUST90]

I fucking love Nemesis and still play it to this day lol

[@kelvinkind7496]

Good vid, but you missed a key point man. The reason me and so many of my buddies at the time purchased the PS on Sept 9th 1995 was because it had exclusive 32-bit rights to Mortal Kombat 3 (at-least for 6-Months, and our first Arcade Perfect MK at the time), which came out Oct 7th 95', less thn a month after PS launched. Mortal Kombat was HUGE back then man, I'm really shocked you didn't mention that as a system seller, I personally know at the time I took Sony much more serious as a gaming contender when they struck that deal. WipeOut was a big reason for me to get it aswel, but it was all MK back then man. You need to remember, this was right after the huge success of the MK movie that came out on Aug 18th 1995. mortal Kombat was rampant back at that time.

[@jeremyc9593]

I totally forgot about that MK deal. I bought it strictly for Destruction Derby, and everything else was just a bonus.

[@chrispacheco8590]

Watching a video demo of Wipeout running on a monitor in front of a babbages in the mall during the Christmas season of 95 amazed me beyond belief, and checking out MK3 at the arcade and assuming that it ran just as good on the PlayStation was the straw that broke the camel's back, I quickly liquidated my Super Nintendo with my 30+ games (that included the SNES MK3) n got my PlayStation w/Ridge Racer, MK3, Wipeout, Doom early the following year

[@SumDumGai5]

It wasn't arcade perfect.

[@PANZERFAUST90]

You're just a Korean commie. What do you know?

[@ryucaro]

I agree, I remember I rented the movie on VHS and me and like 15 friends came to my house and we watched the movie together. MK was HUGE back in the day. The power rangers movie was huge too.

[@Tonypre1989]

I finally have found a channel that I like. You honestly need more subscribers. You have great stuff

[@tannerjerry]

The time and dedication to make these little documantarys. Wooo thank you.

[@Muilisxx]

demo discs were the best....sometimes i played those more than actual games

[@warizoh]

Haha, loved em too. I get major nostalgia from games I never even owned just because I enjoyed them as demos 😌

[@dennismolina9033]

Tell me about it lol! Especially when u always couldn't afford games

[@jamesholmstrom5837]

Same here. A few demos I kept on for literally days (warzone 2100 demo for example).

[@123456CBOY]

@@dennismolina9033 remember the codes to the demos

[@dennismolina9033]

@@123456CBOY Wow! It's been so long! like 22, 23 years! Dam i feel old! I remember having fun playing those lil demos! I couldn't always afford games

[@Daz555Daz]

Ridge Racer and Toshinden are the games which drew me to the console back in the day.

[@shoked99]

i probably already posted this, but summer 1995 was reading that very magazine of Game Fan trying to decide between ps1 and saturn. ended up being ps1. same feeling now, i was 19 and this got me back into gaming after falling out during high school. great memories.

[@moreno83]

Awesome documentary. It brought back awesome memories specially with ridge racer. Definitely subscribing. Thanks

[@HydroDiver]

I used to love playing Battle Arena Toshinden with my friends. I liked how Ellis would say, "I never give up!"

[@CGQuarterly]

+Anthony Garcia For some reason I can't reply to your comments, but rest assured that a TurboGrafx episode in the same vein as this one is definitely in the works!

[@Anfernee_G]

I wonder if I have any privacy settings enabled preventing a reply. Anyway, thanks for the response! Your videos are fantastic and you deserve way more attention. I always watch your videos immediately before any others even you upload a new video. Thanks for your hard work!

[@Anfernee_G]

I think I fixed the reply issue!

[@CGQuarterly]

***** Yup, you fixed it! Thanks a lot for the kind words. I am already hard at work on the next episode!

[@newbutthunt]

+Classic Gaming Quarterly *Where can I get that PS1 shirt!?* _subbed_

[@CGQuarterly]

***** I honestly can't remember where I got it. I believe it was one of those websites where a particular shirt design is only available for 1 day, though. I'm sure that if you look you can find someone else selling the same design, though. Thanks for watching!!

[@drob774ify]

Man bro just found your channel.. you are super good at talking and explaining the Nintendo history and other systems. Nice

[@vincenzosanzaproulx4665]

I love all your videos but these are my favorite!! Very entertaining an informational

[@BleakVision]

Nobody really took notice of the Playstation until the second wave of games came out. Tekken 2, Wipeout 2097, Resident Evil 2 and Tomb Raider! Then there was no stopping it. I was a huge apologist of the N64, but neither I could pass up on Final Fantasy 7 and Metal Gear Solid. I bought my last N64 game in 98 with Zelda, after that it was all Playstation. Looking back the N64 was a painful system to own, so much potential but almost no third party support. In 97 a german magazine called Power64 had to stop for three months because there where no more than five games that came out all summer. I believe the magazine limped on for another year before going all platforms. The 'big' christmas titles in 97 where Diddy Kong Racing and Mischief Makers...

[@dpepinmarquette]

Final Fantasy moving to the ps1 sealed the deal for me. Without it who knows how long I would have held off on buying a ps1.

[@JuggaloSupreme]

BleakVision - I don't remember it like that. Myself and MANY gamers were already drooling over the system about to come out..."Enos Lives." Shit, I was waiting since "Project Reality" if u know what that was. Then again, I'm in Chicago...who knows where you're at. I don't know anyone not excited about Tekken coming out soon after launch either. And damn I couldn't get enough of Ridge Racer either!

[@RebelChumps]

Bullshit

[@smokegamingchannel5370]

im from the philippines and my kid friends from us had n64 i got tired same old smash bros bullshit and mario party games cause i got used to playing twisted metal etc

[@christopherwalkinalloverya5824]

Diddy Kong Racing was AMAZING though..

[@blooduhz]

This video reminds me of how I discovered Rayman, 4 years late in 1999 when I was 12. Apparently my dad and then 5 years old sister went to the game store without me. She eventually chose Rayman and Punky Skunk because of the game's cover which look cartoon-ish, for me to play. I was kinda a bit infuriated on why my dad let my little sister chose kid games for me. Then when I started to progress in Rayman stages, damn i was wrong the it's a kid game! I died countless of times, frustrated and mad while my sister looked on, probably amazed by the cartoon games she picked. But I enjoyed both games for awhile before I entered junior high and play tony Hawk pro skaters, smackdown, Final fantasy etc. and both Rayman and Punky Skunk were left collecting dust, before finally abandoned PS1 for PC games in 2002. Ah well good old innocent days.

[@ninjasec]

looks like you have produced a lot of content for me to catch up on, excellent work

[@jkajmo]

Man this was such a great episode. I have to be honest, I've watched this very episode for the 4th time now. I just love the PSone so much. It's my absolute favorite console (for very similar reasons why this one is so nostalgic for ya) I've got just over 800 original & complete PSone games. I'd really like for you to make more episodes about the PSone (or just make more episodes in general) I do really like the magazine episodes, especially the PSM one's of course (yes I collect the PSM mags as well, with the exception of 5 issues, I have every one from the 1st til the 72nd)

[@far54ll60]

I'm still playing my old PS1 down here in Germany. Spyro the Dragon, Oddworld, Road Rash 3D, METAL GEAR SOLID, Gran Turismo.... Oh i just could go on for ages! For me, the best Gaming Console ever. Oh, and Gaming today? It's slowly dying but hey Press F to not give 2 fucks, right?

[@hasanelmi5330]

Agree back when i was 12 years WOW it was Good Awsome Time I will add Dino Crisis Time Crisis Parasite Eve 1&2 Final Fantasy 7-8-9 Crisis beat The King of Fighters etc etc Today Gaming Gams are so Few ad low so Sad to see the New generation not Enjoy well

[@ExtraGloves240]

Some of the modern games like OverWatch, And some stuff is fine, but man, the ps1 was an era, even though my sisters played 64 and me too, I been trying to get Into the ps1 game scene for years now. Since I appreciate the ps1 better than what I did before.

[@far54ll60]

Josh Caviness exactly ;)

[@YordaMX]

spoiler!!!! even nathan drake from Uncharted is playing ps1 games!!^^`

[@bighands69]

I am currently playing ff7. Just cleared MGS 1 for the hundredth time (I have no idea how many times I have cleared it).

[@truthfilter]

some of my best gaming memories are Worms. Goldeneye. streets of rage. F zero. extreme G. Zelda ocarina of time. Mario karts. body harvest. time splitters 2. super mario world. shenmu. sonic the hedgehog. star fox. wave race. pilot wings. there's so many :)

[@JayInDecent]

truthfilter try resident evil 4. And metroid prime. And metal gear solid 1.

[@turtleanton6539]

Mgs one was so great

[@OzOsgood]

Every time I hear that classic PlayStation startup music I get the Tomb Raider nostalgia feels.

[@cantona222]

Great video. I love such kind of documentation 😍

[@rerez]

Wow, I gotta say I really like your videos! :)

[@CGQuarterly]

***** Thank you very much!

[@Nash1586]

His videos sucks

[@oaedeoi]

@@Nash1586 No, you suck

[@ROCKSTAR3291]

I loved ESPN Extreme Games back then, such a fun game

[@nikond-vp9wt]

Thang Nguyen ps4 doom fallout 4 madden fun I love ps4

[@chinito77]

I remember playing Battle Arena Toshinden on a Japanese PS1 which was on an art gallery in NYC. I was really hyped for the PS1 which was still 4 months away from the USA launch. Ridge Racer was the best launch game ever. Sure it looks like crap now but you have to remember, this was the first 3D game with arcade quality graphics and music that most people ever saw!

[@rastusbojangles]

I love this channel so much. the epitome of quality youtube.

[@HumorousLOL]

The main reason Street Fighter the Movie was hated so much is because of the arcade version. The arcade version was beyond terrible, and used a brand new fighting engine that had nothing to do with any of the street fighter engines. The PSX version used a variation of the original SSF2 engine which made it A LOT more playable. It didn't look better than the arcade, but god did play better.

[@Ronsonator]

I was wondering why it actually looked "smooth". Interesting point!

[@tee3534]

rayman is obviously the best launch title and gem on the playstation

[@tee3534]

+Darius Chatman true

[@seankaijin3211]

are you mad son? haven't you heard of metal gear solid 1? best game ever

[@tee3534]

Sean Kaijin I can only with the game I am used to. I've never played metal gear solid

[@seankaijin3211]

Terry Dotson II well you should play it, most exciting game ever!

[@tee3534]

Sean Kaijin I've seen the way it looks and I don't know if I'm interested

[@fuzzbombxx-1213]

After fully watching this vid man i gotta say i have to sub.. Great work man i love it! was 1 of the most interesting vids i have seen. partly as i love the ps1 as well, mainly because its just very interesting stuff! Cheers man!

[@mohamedmakky9480]

I really love like how you show your topics.. relaxing yet full of great infos.. greetings from Egypt.. finally dream cast and Nintendo 64 please..

[@StarReel]

ESPN extreme games, i played that for months on end back in the day.

[@cfairfax85]

Ridge racer was such a great game..one of my favorites.

[@observer.b_e_l_l_i_s]

So much nostalgia. Hard to believe i traded up a launch edition, guess back then we never knew just how badass the 90s were 😊😊 still got my original Genesis, PS2/3 however.

[@dennismolina9033]

I still have my older retro game consoles as well! I have more fun playing with them, no annoying system updates, no DLC purchases, no Installation process, that takes away the fun of gaming

[@MrRooke]

Launch of the Gamecube would be awesome! So would a Dreamcast launch video. Your videos are so well-made, and are so easy to watch!

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks, Spencer! I'm working on the Dreamcast launch video right now!

[@meatrace]

Even now, 20 years later, that PlayStation boot sound brings a smile to my face!

[@CGQuarterly]

+meatrace Same here! That's why I included it in the video. It actually really bummed me out when I got my PS2, and found that they had cut out the first half of the boot splash screen sequence when playing PS1 games. Thanks for watching!

[@LeChucky]

4:23 That sound....cant replaced by any console

[@shanenice5380]

i love that sound

[@MrTomkat030]

Ers Zen PS4 20th anniversary dynamic theme 🙄 Original Xbox was better

[@warizoh]

drank banshee did it better

[@warizoh]

I mean blank banshee

[@garyconnolly2737]

Every weekend during our UK lockdown I get pissed drunk talking to my friends over video chat. They fook off to bed and I watch this every Saturday/Sunday morning. So much love for the PS1 and this video never gets old. I remember the first game I ever played at my Uncles: Alien Trilogy :)

[@retroforce6919]

Bought Sony Playstation on launch day along with 3 games. My wife and I would play for hours, ESPN extreme and Ridge Racer was our favorite. Later on when Resident Evil came out it was a game changer.

[@Something-Waffle]

This video would've been a weekend rental.

[@DNotzz]

It’s perfect if you are suffering insomnia.

[@R0n1n760]

Oh, you would have paid money for this. Nice! You must really like this video :) cheers!

[@DJeimaXe]

... You wouldn't believe it, that this review of yours has *just* given me the *real tears* of joy. Not everybody can do this, but this has only happened to me for the 2nd time out of my entire life. I was 15 when the PS had came out, I had broke out when you had showed me that *FIRST DEMO*; and that I was a *WipeOut FRANTIC* born *fan-boy*!. -Thank you, Classic Gaming Quarterly

[@johnnybensonitis7853]

Amen. I was 14 back then, and it was one of the best times to be a gamer and be able to appreciate the direction gaming was headed. This episode really takes you back...

[@chenzodoesweb9571]

I think I'm your 100K subscriber - keep up the great work amigo.

[@l34052]

I remember being amazed by Ridge Racer on launch, a fully realised 3d world and car that all moved so fluidly was a quantum leap over anything I'd played at home before. I've loved Sony and the Playstation brand ever since.

[@1985NEVETS]

I remember me and my brother getting the ps for Christmas along with ff7 and I believe resident evil 2. coming from the genesis the graphics blew us away.

[@warizoh]

I am starting to realize that LOW POLYGON COUNT MAKES GAMES BETTER. Seriously. My imagination is wayyy better than whatever they can come up with... Pokémon Red. FFVII. Metroid NES. That type of stuff. AAAAAAhhh

[@dennismolina9033]

It was a big transition from the 16-Bit

[@GF_Burke]

Then, MGS came out and PS sales began. Class of 95 reprezzent! :D

[@beelzeboss9631]

MGS wasn't the sole reason for the PS1 sales booming, many, many games caused sales to skyrocket

[@globalgiovanni5784]

Great work man!!!!

[@GerryReid]

Love these retro videos, thanks

[@zeesunoo6950]

4:24 - I just wanna go back in time and experience THIS for the first time, on a tube-tv with loud volume. :( Memories.

[@cloudair4154]

your videos r phenomenal

[@CGQuarterly]

+Cloud Air Thanks!

[@abelmantor2449]

It's been ages since i've played on a PlayStation 1. Thanks for bringing back happy memories from my childhood.

[@user-ix3en1zd7n]

"The Launch of the Sony PlayStation" then starts with 1950 sony , i was hesitant to watch this at first but that's exactly what i wanted , give me ALL of the details ! Thanks for making this !

[@freddystreamz9122]

Growing up in the 90's, i was so amazed by the PS1, it was so innovative at the time, My favorite games were Crash bandit Twisted metal Tekkan

[@damiank9443]

Lol, Crash was definitely bandit.

[@Captain_Neckbeard]

I have owned every Sony system, as well as a Sony TV and VHS player. All of them still work.

[@glenfrog814]

Jeremy Seal. I still have my Playstation from the 90s along with Raiden Project 1and 2, ëihander, kanetica, twisted metal tekken among others 99s games and they all still work too fucking awesome to go back to those games

[@billypoppins9138]

I am watching on an xperia 😁

[@SuperJBCool]

Lucky you. Every Sony I had didn't last a week. SO NO MORE SONY FOR ME......

[@jake_of_the_jungle9840]

My og PlayStation still works and it was my older sisters. It was one of the launch consoles and I still have my Spyro games and my crash games. My sega still works good as well, my GameCube and ps2 didn’t make it tho,

[@Proteinpapi210]

I some how always end up watching this doc.. Its like a going back in time for a split second..

[@KyudoKun]

I'm glad I found your channel. New subscriber btw.

[@CGQuarterly]

Welcome!

[@ogs1mpson609]

Anyone remember the awesome Die Hard game? That first level in Nakatomi Towers was the bomb.

[@Daveinitely]

Finally someone gave 'ESPN Extreme Games' the recognition it deserves! That game is soooo much fun, I mean... listen to those sounds! :D

[@ShamyTV5k]

Great review I got the station along ridge racer what a classic

[@OfficialBobbyCanipeJr]

Great video. Really enjoy your content

[@shinmiroku]

Man I forgot the demo disk, that brought back memories.

[@jamesholmstrom5837]

Collecting every demo was my hobby as a young teen. I played games nobody knows about because of that. I knew what games I wanted. I was obsessed with life in the 90's.

[@GSGExtreme44]

Do you remember the demo disk that came out that would wipe out memory cards?

[@Made_In_Heaven88]

Tekken 2 was my first playstation game, seeing that in action for the first time blew my seven year old mind :D

[@DavesLottoMadness]

First time watcher, great Video! just Subbed

[@thenoid5131]

dude great video man brings back memories I still have my og ps1 hey where did you get that t shirt

[@cameronw.2775]

Just about jizzed when the PlayStation intro came on.

[@kropking]

That's odd, since there's nothing sexual about it.

[@johnathanashleyOCSO]

As a retro Gaming preservationist and Sony Playstation enthusiast this video was and is a lesson in gaming for me great work Chris 😁

[@neksdata4688]

Great vid - and sentiments exactly. First console as a working adult and enthusiast. As always great work,,,

[@chrisbonham4439]

I think these launch videos are great!. Very informative and nostalgic. The request I have is for a video for the launch of the Sega Dreamcast. In my opinion one of the most underrated system ever. Titles like Tokyo Xtreme Racer, Soul Caliber and many others to count. My favorite, besides the Tokyo racer, is Sega Marine Fishing. I don't even fish, but don't judge until you play it. Also, if I am correct, this system introduced the 2K series as well as trying to put online play in the mix. Way ahead of its time. Thanks for the videos.

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks Chris! The Dreamcast is definitely going to be coming up sooner than later.

[@chrisbonham4439]

Awesome, looking forward to it. Keep up the good work.

[@eldonbadie7765]

Man, the Dreamcast was such an underrated system.

[@Enzo575]

*Soul Calibur. i still play that game to this day

[@PcPFilmsDayton]

Soul Calibur is the best franchise to come out of the Dreamcast library, but there were quite a few memorable titles.

[@skywalkies77]

Wipeout was the best thing to happen to my teenage years.

[@martso9288]

unfortunately, it wasn't a launch title for the NA market, unlike in Europe.

[@skywalkies77]

Martynas Andriušis you serious!? I thought that and Tekken were the main games on its release. Actually thinking about, Wipeout was made by a small (at the time) studio in Liverpool so maybe that’s why it was Europe only...

[@martso9288]

@@skywalkies77 if i recall, wipeout was released in november of 95 for the NA market, instead of being a launch title.

[@charlesleeiii]

That's exactly how I approach games. Mastering the original first, then start on its sequel.

[@stark5679]

Best day when i turned in my ps1 for the first time back in the day. I was a freshman back then. Only had the free demo of games packed with system but was so excited for the new gen console. Bought it at Circuit City....so miss that store.

[@any4003]

I had majority of these...wow what moment to look baxk on...

[@l34052]

Aah the memories, my first ever playstation game was crash bandicoot.

[@theungreatkahli]

Mine too. I still have it.

[@lightningalex2235]

Crash bandicoot XS was my first game on the GBA SP.

[@itekarts]

Great video dude!!! Make one about Ridge Racer Type 4, great musics!!!

[@cloudstrife3006]

Enjoyed that video ps1 was my child hood. Good job