Sony is borrowing its best friend Nintendo's idea to bring its classic console in palm format. Meet the PlayStation Classic.

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Announced in a blog post today, this miniature rehash of the classic console with a very original name will feature defining titles like Final Fantasy VII, Tekken 3, Wild Arms and 17 other "legendary titles".

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"The mini console is approximately 45% smaller than the original PlayStation, and it emulates the original’s look and feel by featuring similar controllers and packaging," reads the blog post.

Each unit will come bundled with an HDMI cable, a USB cable, and two controllers for local multiplayer within compatible titles.

Pre-loaded with 20 classic title, the new mini-console launches December 3 at an MSRP of $99.99.

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[kumikochan]

Of course it is stolen, it's stolen from one that stole it from another one that stole it from someone that stole it and...
In the same fashion every car manufacturer is stealing the wheel concept form Ford, that stole it from Mercedes, that stole it from... that stole it from Joe the caveman back in 9999 BC.

well atleast most companies do some original stuff by themselves. There isn't much that Sony did themselves. There isn't a single thing that comes to my mind that they did themselves without stealing it from somewhere. Sega did, so did Atari and Nintendo and even Xbox. But PlayStation ? Not a single thing that comes to mind, there can be but I don't know

 

[ryguy2010]

But why the original ps1 controller and not the one with the dual sticks? Thats pretty stupid

Because a lot of the original games wouldn't work with the first dual shock controllers.

 

[sarkwalvein]

well atleast most companies do some original stuff by themselves. There isn't much that Sony did themselves. There isn't a single thing that comes to my mind that they did themselves without stealing it from somewhere. Sega did, so did Atari and Nintendo and even Xbox. But PlayStation ? Not a single thing that comes to mind, there can be but I don't know

Hmmm... that's very biased.
All of them have come up with some original things, but mostly improved already existing concepts, at least they acknowledge that we are "standing on the shoulders of giants"... Or as car manufacturers would say, "don't reinvent the wheel, improve it".

 

[kumikochan]

Hmmm... that's very biased.
All of them have come up with some original things, but mostly improved already existing concepts, at least they acknowledge that we are "standing in the shoulders of giants"... Or as car manufacturers would say, "don't reinvent the wheel, improve it".

I know all of the companies I named did but can you name on thing Sony made themselves ? The only thing I know they did and were the first was bring the blu ray to consoles but that's not really doing something new like Sega or Nintendo did and invented something themselves from scratch

 

[Justinde75]

Because a lot of the original games wouldn't work with the first dual shock controllers.

I really dont see the issue since they can just use the d-pad like normal. Its obviously sony trying to cut costs.

 

[smileyhead]

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[ryguy2010]

I really dont see the issue since they can just use the d-pad like normal. Its obviously sony trying to cut costs.

The games don't recognize the controller, that's why they wouldn't work.

 

[kumikochan]

The games don't recognize the controller, that's why they wouldn't work.

older games worked just fine with an analog controller.

 

[nWo]

What the hey... But no analog? C'mon.

 

[Justinde75]

The games don't recognize the controller, that's why they wouldn't work.

They are rereleasing a classic console, of course they can just easily make them work. Especially if its not even the original one and it uses a completely new controller port.

 

[Kioku]

The more the merrier?

Honestly, all of the classic machines are too expensive. Super cool, though.

.... I'll probably still get one. ; ;

Not as expensive as market value. At least with the SNES classic.

 

[lincruste]

Of course it is stolen, it's stolen from one that stole it from another one that stole it from someone that stole it and...
In the same fashion every car manufacturer is stealing the wheel concept form Ford, that stole it from Mercedes, that stole it from... that stole it from Joe the caveman back in 9999 BC.

Sorry, I had to answer this: back in -9999 Joe the Caveman was pretty late because Nintendo already had neolithic villages.

 

[sarkwalvein]

I know all of the companies I named did but can you name on thing Sony made themselves ? The only thing I know they did and were the first was bring the blu ray to consoles but that's not really doing something new like Sega or Nintendo did and invented something themselves from scratch

Of course, they created the SPC700 and convinced Nintendo on using it to achieve a new level in music quality for the SNES console generation.

They always pushed console architecture, trying to find weird ways of computing that worked the best for the money, their architectures were quite different (kind of worked for the PS1 and PS2, but not so well for the PS3).

They came up with the earliest and long-standing configuration for a really ergonomic dual-analogue gamepad, the design worked so well that it is still used with slight modifications.

They brought videogames to a whole new public, they effectively opened the market back in the 90s with the aggressive ad campaigns.

They did many other things TBH, but I would only keep thinking and listing them if it is really required.

 

[kumikochan]

Of course, they created the SPC700 and convinced Nintendo on using it to achieve a new level in music quality for the SNES console generation.

They always pushed console architecture, trying to find weird ways of computing that worked the best for the money, their architectures were quite different (kind of worked for the PS1 and PS2, but not so well for the PS3).

They came up with the earliest and long-standing configuration for a really ergonomic dual-analogue gamepad, the design worked so well that it is still used with slight modifications.

They brought videogames to a whole new public, they effectively opened the market back in the 90s with the aggressive ad campaigns.

They did many other things TBH, but I would only keep thinking and listing them if it is really required.

You really didn't say anything new. I'm talking about analog sticks, triggers, memory cards, internet, motion controllers, camera, chatting through consoles etc. Sony didn't do a single thing of those. Name me one of those things Sony did ? i'm not talking about pushing hardware. I'm talking about genuine bringing something new to gamers and to the market.

 

[Hanafuda]

I know all of the companies I named did but can you name on thing Sony made themselves ? The only thing I know they did and were the first was bring the blu ray to consoles but that's not really doing something new like Sega or Nintendo did and invented something themselves from scratch

I'm not 100% on this but I can't remember any console having 'push in - click' on the analog sticks as a separate action before the Playstation. I hate it, but that's something.

For a while there during this original Playstation era, Sony's thing was to give you two of whatever Nintendo offered.
One R and one L shoulder button? psssh ... here's two of each!
One analog stick?? mediocre, try two!
Only one rumble motor??? Well ...

 

[supergamer368]

Sorry, but there’s no way I’m buying if it doesn’t have Bubsy 3D or at least Pepsi Man.

 

[kumikochan]

I'm not 100% on this but I can't remember any console having 'push in - click' on the analog sticks as a separate action before the Playstation. I hate it, but that's something.

For a while there during this original Playstation era, Sony's thing was to give you two of whatever Nintendo offered.
One R and one L shoulder button? psssh ... here's two of each!
One analog stick?? mediocre, try two!
Only one rumble motor??? Well ...

Yeah but still not a thing they made themselves. I'm not talking about expanding on older stuff but bringing something entirely new to the market themselves. They NEVER did, they always took from somebody else and perfected that in their own way. But it's a lot easier to perfect something that already exists than to come up with something new entirely by yourself

 

[sarkwalvein]

You really didn't say anything new. I'm talking about analog sticks, triggers, memory cards, internet, motion controllers, camera, chatting through consoles etc. Sony didn't do a single thing of those. Name me one of those things Sony did ? i'm not talking about pushing hardware. I'm talking about genuine bringing something new to gamers and to the market.

What do you mean? Dual analogs, with one analogue for camera control, really brought something relevant to gamers, something that wasn't in the market.
And if you think that is just "pushing hardware" (I do not), then you could say the same from Nintendo "they only pushed what Atari first made further and further" (not really).

 

[kumikochan]

What do you mean? Dual analogs, with one analogue for camera control, really brought something relevant to gamers, something that wasn't in the market.
And if you think that is just "pushing hardware" (I do not), then you could say the same from Nintendo "they only pushed what Atari first made further and further" (not really).

I'm asking give me something entirely new instead of perfecting already older stuff. They always perfected older stuff and never brought something new. Dual analog sticks was perfected from the analog stick they didn't invented.
Perfected rumble from rumble they didn't invent, memory cards also a thing from Sega, PlayStation move being a perfected wii motion controller etc

 

[sarkwalvein]

I'm asking give me something entirely new instead of perfecting already older stuff. They always perfected older stuff and never brought something new

I already gave you, but you are ignoring it.