Nintendo PlayStation
On Wednesday, we will almost certainly see Sony’s newest PlayStation console, reportedly codenamed the PlayStation 4 Neo (or PlayStation 4.5/4K). It’s expected to be a power-packed leap over the standard PS4, although it will likely play the same games with a noticeable visual upgrade on the surely-pricier console.
That will be the latest and greatest PlayStation, but do you know about the console that almost became the very first PlayStation? Or rather, Play Station?
The SNES-CD or Super Disc, as it was called internally, was a planned collaboration between Sony and Nintendo to produce an add-on for the Super Nintendo, as well as a standalone console capable of running both Super Nintendo cartridges and Sony-made CD-ROM games.
In fact, it was announced to the public back in 1991 … one day before Nintendo stabbed its partner in the back and announced a deal with Sony’s rival Philips instead. It’s one of the most amazing stories in gaming history, and one that has only become more intriguing over the last year with the discovery of a prototype Play Station console.
Uneasy allies
Nintendo and Sony first linked up for the Super Nintendo itself, as Sony produced the S-SMP sound chip for …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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