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PlayStation celebrates 15th birthday

Posted Dec 3, 2009 at 9:00AM EST by Glenn M.

Listed in: PSP, PS3 Tags: Playstation, playstation 3 updates, PSOne, resident evil, SNES, Tekken

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On this day, 15 years ago, the Japanese saw the launch of the first PlayStation. Ahh yes, December 3rd, 1994, huge day for gaming. While the younger generation wouldn't know how gaming was back then, there was a time when all you've got were two games and no memory card, and you'd still have a blast. Really.

Remember the good old days when you only had a few mild-juggling Tekken characters and hilarious ring-outs in Toh Shin Den? I think it took me two months playing the first Resident Evil before asking my folks for a memory card. They were like, "A what? Memory card? For that thing?" Back then, I couldn't properly explain that games needed a memory card, especially since I've had SNES games that were perfectly capable of saving on their own. Those were the days.

Don't worry, I'm not gonna go PlayStation History 101 on you guys. For that, SCEI has this cool site up to celebrate the milestone, and it comes with a timeline of all the big dates in the life of the brand. It's mostly in Japanese, but you can still make some sense out of it all.

Anyway, forgive this writer for going all nostalgic on you, but I'm sure a lot of you have your own PSone memories, share as you please.

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I remember the PS1! It was a great system! Remember those old game cases that were black and about 2-3 times thicker than a regular DVD case? Then they switched to smaller compact CD cases after a while.

Don't have my PS1 anymore, but it wouldn't matter cause I really wouldn't play it now.

Just love the classic PS1.

# . — iamshadow 2009-12-03 11:37

I have 3 PlayStations :) (5 counting my PS2 and PSP)
One is hidden away and the other two are still hooked up at other people's houses so I have something to do while I'm there.

"i remember playing FF VII for almost a month straight"

I checked my mem card and my FFVII data says I have played for 203 hours, 44 minutes and 36 seconds (not including the 4 times I started over from the beginning) I need to get rid of it or I may end up playing through again!

# ONE word..... — Guest 2009-12-03 12:00

Clock Tower baby......ok 2 words..

# troy — Guest 2009-12-03 12:18

man i use to fiend on the psx playing everything especially the crash bandicoots and FFIX

# Xenogears — Guest 2009-12-03 12:45

hey anyone out there commenting on this post that had some great memories of the psone console with the best RPG ever - Xenogears?

ah man,great memories with this game.Giant Chu Chu and the creation of Weltall 2 anyone? :) I've played this since 2000.great memories of my childhood come from this game.after all psone is my favorite console and this was a great gift given to it.now i play it on my psp which is epic.

# ohhh memories — Guest 2009-12-03 13:27

Oh so many memories....
Parasite Eve
Resident Evil 1,2,3
Fear Factor
and off course Final Fantasy 7. I remember begging my father for money to buy FF7 but he couldn't understand why i needed it the same day it came out

Loved the small CD cases i always thought it was a shame they got change to DVD cases

# So many greats — Sephiroth86 2009-12-03 14:10

I can think of so many PSone gems that changed gaming for me:
FFVII, VIII & IX
Metal Gear Solid
Fear Effect 1 & 2
Driver
Soul Reaver
Syphon Filter 1, 2 & 3
Castlevania: SotN
ISS Pro Evolution 2
Ape Escape
Resident Evil 1, 2 & 3
Hogs of War
Medal of Honour 1 & 2
Gran Turismo 1 & 2
Tomb Raider 1, 2 & 3

Need I go on?

# Where has time gone?! — SolidJedi 2009-12-03 14:15

Man I can still remember those days trying to get all my license in Grand Turismo, getting pissed at Ruby Weapon for kicking out 2 of my party members, running around shooting zombies, while trying to save Meryl. Funny thing is, after so many years, some of those PS1 games are still played with the same hardcore passion :D. Congratulations PlayStation!!!

# too many greats — Guest 2009-12-03 14:16

Final Fantasy
Resident Evil
Parasite Eve
Silent Hill
Crash
Demolition Racer

Oh, and those demos that used to come with the magazine

# Oh, the memories — Guest 2009-12-03 14:35

I remember when i first got Playstation, i cant believe its been so long already, it used to rival with my Nintendo 64 and Sega. (Super Mario 64.. Mortal Kombat 2) I remember playing FF VII for months before i even got a memory card, i always got to the same point and then started from the beginning again until i finally got a card and went through the game. Haha, i didnt know much about memory cards then, since cartridges were so popular. Anyways... cant forget other games like FFVIII and FF IX, Gran Turismo, Crash Bandicoot, Croc, Twisted Metal, Dino Crisis, Tekken, Parasite Eve, Chrono Cross, and many more...... I miss those days.

# Guest 2009-12-03 16:03

I still think that the PS one game in those day beat the game that are out in the present day

# the good old days — Guest 2009-12-03 16:11

I remember taking ages to open a door on Resident Evil whilst zombies come after you.

Tony Hawks pro 2, tekken 3 and driver 2... so many good games

oh and them massive CD cases that never fitted on any CD/DVD rack, and wired controllers! I got wireless ones when I bought a PS2 cause my dog kept on tripping over the wires.

# Guest 2009-12-03 16:34

I didn't get my Playstation til '97; for a few weeks all I had was one of the demos that came with it, played the hell out of the Ridge Racer and Blast Chamber demos. Then I managed to beg my mom into getting me Wild Arms, still a kick ass RPG to this day. I'd wake up at the crack of dawn nearly every morning that summer, to get in the most gaming. The SNES has a special place in my heart, and so does the original PlayStation.

# You know what... — Guest 2009-12-03 17:19

fuck all of you retards!!!

# Dumbass, — Guest 2009-12-03 17:23

if you got nothing better so say, keep your trap shut! The hell is your problem!?

# Good Times — Guest 2009-12-03 17:34

Definitely miss those times. Final Fantasy 7, Metal Gear Solid, Xenogears...such fond memories. I have to ask, though, anyone other than myself remember a little game called Brave Fencer Musashi?

# Guess what? — slacker1987 2009-12-03 18:21

Today is ALSO the 25th Anniversary of the first chapter of Dragonball printed in Weekly Shonen Jump over in Japan.

I'm going to go kill two birds with one stone and play some DBZ Legends.

# Holy...... — slacker1987 2009-12-03 20:03

Quoting slackbabbath:

Today is ALSO the 25th Anniversary of the first chapter of Dragonball printed in Weekly Shonen Jump over in Japan.

I'm going to go kill two birds with one stone and play some DBZ Legends.

Hell, I also just realized today is Ozzy Osbourne's birthday.

DBZ Legends while listening to some Ozzy, here I come.

# Happy Birthday! — Guest 2009-12-03 20:35

Now let's celebrate by attaching Psp Go's to fireworks and send them where they belong.

# Good memories. — Guest 2009-12-03 21:47

I remember when I got my first playstation when I was 6.

So many great games! The Playstation was teh s***.

# back then — Guest 2009-12-03 23:24

i was really young but i remember those days with final fantasy 9 and metal gear solid i was young and didnt remember much buti loved watching my brothers play especially crash bandicoot oh the fun times i remember how i watched my brothers struggle to beat metal gear solid 1 but as i grew i acceaded them and beat mgs 1 mgs 2 mgs3 and of course mgs4 good times i especially thank the games that made me the man i am today like ff7,ff9,mgs,FIN AL FANTASY 10,kingdom hearts,gran trismo,tekken,a treetfighter,an d etc..

i thank u sony

# Crazy — Guest 2009-12-04 01:57

I remember playing for hours on the playstation, and because i couldn't afort to buy i memorycard, i used to leave the system on for days, some times weeks, so i didn't have to start over again....ahah...ah good old days.

# Guest 2009-12-04 02:13

I remember playing Twisted Metal a lot. It was one of my favorite games

# FF VII — Guest 2009-12-04 02:48

Quoting linksocarina:

hey anyone out there commenting on this post that had some great memories of the psone console with the best RPG ever - Xenogears? ah man,great memories with this game.Giant Chu Chu and the creation of Weltall 2 anyone? :) I've played this since 2000.great memories of my childhood come from this game.after all psone is my favorite console and this was a great gift given to it.now i play it on my psp which is epic.

Haha Xenogears?IMO Final Fantasy VII will always be the best RPG ever.The story is just great,gameplay is great,character s are great,and c'mon...SEPHIROTH!

# Sony... — Guest 2009-12-04 02:57

Sony...I love you.I love the ps1.You brought my favorite games Final Fantasy 7 and Mortal Combat.Now all you need to do is put a damn UMD loader on the PSPgo so people can stop hating you. :)

# Guest 2009-12-04 02:58

Quoting PS:

I remember playing Twisted Metal a lot. It was one of my favorite games

Twisted Metal was sweet.Looks like you had a Sweet Tooth. *joke*

# lol.. memory card. — squall_83 2009-12-04 14:21

I totally feel you on that subject. I got my psx when I was about 12 or 13 and I had to explain that to my parents too. "Memory Card what?!?" hahaha.

# hmmm MGS — Guest 2009-12-04 20:09

aaah..those were the days...playing Metal Gear Solid 1.
Couldn't speak English whatsoever.....being stuck at the door that Meryl had to unlock..

Loved it....didn't care if I sucked at things back then xD

# cool story bros — Guest 2009-12-05 10:13

too bad most of you are younger than the playstation and are lying out of your asses.

# fun times — gr8t.g 2009-12-05 15:20

remember 18. december on my birthday when i didnt get any presents and then six days later yes i know

there came christmass and there it was OMG i freaked out thank you sony for the time until my ps3 died on my you ASHSOLES!!!!

# ... — Glenn M. 2010-01-03 14:22

aww c'mon guys, let's lighten the mood a little :)

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