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3 [[caption-width-right:350:[[{{Slogans}} Do not underestimate the power of PlayStation.]]\
4[[note]]The original [=PlayStation=] (top) (the controller pictured next to the original console is the [=DualShock=], which was introduced in 1997) and the redesigned PS one model (bottom)[[/note]]]]
5->''"[[red:E]]NOS Lives: U R Not [[red:E]]"'' [[note]]The E in red is a pun on "ready / red E", and "NOS" stands for "Ninth of September", the date of the system's debut in North America (September 9th, 1995). The slogan is a subliminal way of saying "The [=PlayStation=] will launch on September 9. You are not ready."[[/note]]
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7Long story short, Creator/{{Nintendo}} [[ReadTheFinePrint overlooked the fine print on a contract with]] Creator/{{Sony}} by Hiroshi Yamauchi, then-president of Nintendo. The contract gave Sony all profits for [[Platform/{{SNESCDROM}} a potential CD-ROM add-on]] for the Platform/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem that was being developed by Ken Kutaragi. Yamauchi didn't like the deal, so he went with Phillips to develop a different CD-ROM add-on for the SNES, a deal which ''also'' imploded and caused Nintendo to spurn optical media for several years, as well as spawning the four infamous games based on [[VideoGame/HotelMario Mario]] and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaCDiGames Zelda]] on the Platform/PhilipsCDi.
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9Feeling insulted by Nintendo's actions (as Nintendo chose to make the announcement in front of a public audience at CES, where the Sony CEO and Ken Kutaragi were also at)[[note]]and were actually waiting for their cue from the Big N to get on stage when the Big N dropped the bomb[[/note]], Sony moved on to attempting to woo the ''other'' hot video game company of the time: Creator/{{Sega}}. They sent Sony Electronic Publishing president Olaf Olafsson and Sony Corporation of America president Micky Schulhof to meet with Sega of America president Tom Kalinske, with the logic that both companies [[EnemyMine had a common enemy in Nintendo]]. The proposal of partnering with Sony intrigued Kalinske, who met up with Kutaragi, similarly bullish over the concept. The hardware, which both companies agreed ''had'' to be CD-based, would likely be sold at a loss, and the partnership could mean Sega and Sony splitting the losses. Kalinske then brought the idea to the attention of his Japanese counterpart Hayao Nakayama and the Sega Board of Directors, who promptly shot it down, claiming "[[ItWillNeverCatchOn That's a stupid idea, Sony doesn't know how to make hardware. They don't know how to make software either. Why would we want to do this?]]" [[note]](The answer wasn't surprising, in retrospect. Sega of Japan was very jealous of the insane success that their American counterparts were having with the Platform/SegaGenesis in comparison to the meager success they had at home with the Sega Mega Drive, and the ensuing internal RightHandVersusLeftHand drama was leading to several decisions that would ultimately sink the Platform/SegaSaturn outside of Japan and [[CreatorKiller destroy their reputation as a hardware manufacturer]]. This was likely just another idea from the American branch that was shot down on principle. On another note, the claim that Sony didn't know how to make hardware or software comes off as rather amusing, given how they designed the sound chip for the SNES and had been building Platform/{{MSX}} computers - a very popular gaming platform in Japan - for several years, and had even before then experimented with the market by releasing a quiz machine. On the software end, it had been developing and publishing games under the ''Creator/SonyImagesoft'' brand for ''both'' Sega and Nintendo's consoles since 1989.)[[/note]] Sony and Nintendo would announce that they had mended fences for one final attempt on their aborted CD-ROM add-on, with a deal more favorable towards Nintendo this time, and with even more advanced spec sheet no less, on the very day Sega launched the Sega CD in Japan no less. Ken Kutaragi, the architect of the CD-ROM idea, had other ideas. Now emboldened with the experience gained in the gaming industry, and the launch of Sony Imagesoft, convinced the upper management of Sony, who were inclined towards hedging their bets with an alliance with a more experienced gaming company, that there was more to gain by [[StartMyOwn going solo]]. They had the money, the connections and the clout.
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11Thus, the '''[=PlayStation=]''' as we know it was conceived when Creator/{{Sony|InteractiveEntertainment}} reworked their fancy CD drive for the SNES into their own full-fledged video game console. Developers were getting excited by 3D gaming, so Kutaragi designed the system with that in mind and also made sure software development was easy so programmers could get their 3D system right out the gate. Sony's developer license had a "come one, come all" approach with very lax censorship policies, which meant that if you could develop a game, you could put it on the [=PlayStation=]. This led to games like ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil1'' and ''VideoGame/SilentHill1'', horror titles for mature audiences that Nintendo and Sega would not have published at the time. Sony also had a fairly generous US$10 licensing fee; since [=PlayStation=] games sold for about US$50, this was lower than the industry standard 30% (which would have been $15).[[note]]Those values are $20, $100, and $30 respectively when adjusted for inflation in 2023.[[/note]] Thus began [[MediaNotes/TheFifthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames two]] [[MediaNotes/TheSixthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames generations]] of [=PlayStation=] dominance. The hardware was also adopted (often in enhanced form) for numerous MediaNotes/{{Arcade Game}}s by major companies such as Creator/{{Namco}}, Creator/{{Capcom}}, Creator/EightingRaizing, Creator/{{Taito}}, and Creator/{{Tecmo}}. This had the benefit of making arcade ports easier since they could actually be ''ports'' rather than total conversions (essentially remaking the game from the ground up for drastically different hardware) or {{Reformulated Game}}s, which had previously been the norm.
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13In Japan, the [=PlayStation=] had a smooth start, but the pickup was still slower than a new console from the established brands. The Platform/SegaSaturn was putting up a strong fight owing to ports of VideoGame/VirtuaFighter and its sequel, becoming Sega's biggest console in the homeland, while [=PS1=], solidly performing as it was, had yet to really take off. The platform was also initially unpopular for RPG titles, as it did not have any released for it despite debuting in Japan in 1994. The previous-gen Super Famicom was still the most popular system to release [=RPGs=] for by this point, as Enix chose to release ''VideoGame/StarOcean1'' on that system instead of the [=PlayStation=], as did Namco with ''VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia''[[note]]Though that did eventually get an enhanced port to the [=PS1=].[[/note]] It wasn't until the deafeningly loud positive response for [[Creator/SquareEnix Square Soft]]'s ground-breaking ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' that other major RPG developers were finally convinced to get on board.
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15While it had always been a success in North America, with a solid launch line-up and the $299 price announced at E3 1995 as an unintentional but convenient response to the Saturn's $399,[[note]]Again, those are $599 and $799 respectively.[[/note]] it had a bit of a slow start. Sony hired Bernie Stolar as head of Sony Computer Entertainment America, the arm responsible for licensing content and developers for the [=PlayStation=] in North America. Stolar's policies, specifically his "Five-Star Policy" that he used to [[NoExportForYou prevent 2D games and JRPG localization releases]] from being released in North America, held back the system while prioritizing sports titles. However, the Japanese arm caught on, and following Stolar's removal, the [=PlayStation=] really began to take a foothold in the U.S. with the release of {{killer app}}s like ''Resident Evil'', ''VideoGame/TombRaiderI'', the aforementioned ''Final Fantasy VII'', and ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid''.
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17Much of the [=PlayStation=]'s success can be attributed to the actions of its competitors. The Platform/SegaSaturn left a lot to be desired thanks to its hardware being difficult to program for, plus Sega was making many poor decisions at the time (including, but not limited to, launching the Saturn four months early in America, leaving early adopters with nothing but its six launch titles to play for several months, and bringing the aforementioned Bernie Stolar aboard to institute the same anti-2D policies after Sony laid him off) that caused the console to flounder outside of Japan. While the Platform/Nintendo64 was a more powerful machine and managed to outsell the [=PS1=] in North America initially, its potential was bottlenecked by Nintendo's decision to stick with cartridges, which were more expensive to produce than [=CDs=] and had significantly less storage space. It also came to market nearly two years after the [=PlayStation=], giving Sony a substantial head start. All of this, combined with the low licensing requirements mentioned previously, lead to the [=PlayStation=] being the console of choice for third-party developers, giving it a massive and diverse library of nearly 8,000 games, compared to the Saturn having just over 1,000 and the N64 not even getting 400.
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19Although the [=PlayStation=] is now often referred to as the "[=PS1=]" [[{{Retronym}} in order to differentiate it from its long line of successors]], only the [[ProductFacelift smaller, redesigned version of the original console]], which was released late in its lifespan in 2000, is officially known as the "PS one" and was titled as such to avoid confusion between the original [=PlayStation=] model and its successor, the Platform/PlayStation2. Despite this, written discussion of the console typically uses "PS one" to specifically denote the redesigned models and "[=PS1=]" to refer to the [=PlayStation=] console in general. That said, Sony has kept the "PS one" designation for its downloadable "PS one Classics" line. Don't confuse it with the latter-day PSX video device, even though it was common before the announcement of the [=PS2=] to abbreviate the original [=PlayStation=] as "PSX", referring to its original codename "[=PlayStation=] X".[[note]]The PSX, released exclusively for Japan in 2003, was a high-end cross between a [=PS2=] and a DVR. Its only contribution was the introduction of the [[XtremeKoolLetterz XrossMediaBar]] interface used in the Platform/PlayStationPortable and Platform/PlayStation3.[[/note]] However, referring to the console as "[=PSX=]" isn't unheard of.
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21While it was acclaimed for introducing many to 3D consoles and harboring a large library that mostly took full advantage of CD media, the console had some infamous hardware issues. Many games had LoadsAndLoadsOfLoading that sometimes reached ''two minutes'', and the console was prone to overheating, which was a huge problem when early models put the optical lens right next to the power supply (it would be moved to a less dangerous position in later revisions). The first batches even had a reputation for CD drive problems, as the fully plastic tray moved the laser into a position where it was no longer parallel with the CD surface over time. However, none of this stopped the [=PlayStation=] from becoming the highest-selling home video game console in the world at the time. Aside from the inevitable deluge of '90s kids with fond memories of Sony's 32-bit bombshell, the [=PlayStation=] also lives on among the audiophile community due to its sound quality allegedly being significantly better than many dedicated CD players.
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23In September 2018, Sony announced their own miniature Platform/PlugnPlayGame console: the [[https://blog.us.playstation.com/2018/09/18/introducing-playstation-classic-with-20-pre-loaded-games/ PlayStation Classic]], in an attempt to [[FollowTheLeader ride off Nintendo's runaway success with their similarly named mini-consoles]]. It was released on December 3, 2018 (exactly 24 years after the original [=PlayStation=]'s release in Japan), and contained 20 built-in games.[[labelnote:Western List (exclusives in bold)]] ''VideoGame/BattleArenaToshinden'', '''''[[VideoGame/CoolBoarders Cool Boarders 2]]''''', '''''Destruction Derby''''', ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'', '''''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto''''', ''VideoGame/IntelligentQube'', ''VideoGame/JumpingFlash'', ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'', ''VideoGame/MrDriller'', '''''[[VideoGame/{{Oddworld}} Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee]]''''', '''''VideoGame/Rayman1''''', ''[[VideoGame/ResidentEvil Resident Evil Director’s Cut]]'', ''[[VideoGame/{{Persona1}} Revelations: Persona]]'', ''[[VideoGame/RidgeRacer Ridge Racer Type 4]]'', ''[[Franchise/StreetFighter Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo]]'', '''''VideoGame/SyphonFilter''''', ''VideoGame/Tekken3'', '''''[[VideoGame/RainbowSix Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six]]''''', '''''VideoGame/TwistedMetal''''', ''VideoGame/WildArms1''.[[/labelnote]][[labelnote:Japanese List (exclusives in bold)]] '''''VideoGame/ArcTheLad''''', '''''Arc the Lad II''''', '''''[[VideoGame/ArmoredCore1 Armored Core]]''''', ''Battle Arena Toshinden'', '''''Devil Dice''''', '''''[[VideoGame/{{Darius}} G Darius]]''''', ''Final Fantasy VII'', '''''[[VideoGame/{{Gradius}} Gradius Gaiden]]''''', ''Intelligent Qube'', ''Jumping Flash!'', ''Metal Gear Solid'', ''Mr. Driller'', '''''VideoGame/ParasiteEve''''', ''Resident Evil Director’s Cut'', ''Revelations: Persona'', ''Ridge Racer Type 4'', '''''VideoGame/SagaFrontier''''', ''Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo'', ''Tekken 3'', ''Wild ARMS 1''.[[/labelnote]] While many had high hopes that it would be a worthy competitor to Nintendo's offerings, the final product was met with disappointment from critics and fans, who considered its game selection questionable at best, even considering the licensing issues for some of the more popular titles. The console also came with the original joystick-less controllers as well, making some games way more difficult to play than intended, and despite the fact that the [=PlayStation=] had been readily emulated for over two decades, the console was plagued with performance issues and inaccuracies (so much so that the ''NES Classic'' is considered a better [=PS1=] emulator), and even more puzzling, some games had the inferior PAL versions included instead (likely due to the multilingual support that would make it easier to sell units worldwide). Not only did this mean that owners had to put up with the lower 50 Hz refresh rate, it also didn't play well with 60 Hz displays, as it introduced a lot of microstutter. Finally, the console was considered quite lacking in the feature department, with a bare-bones UI and no graphical filtering options or save states. It used an open-source emulator one could readily install on a PC or Platform/RaspberryPi without having to buy an official device (which is hilariously ironic considering Sony's history of suppressing unofficial emulators like Bleem). Word spread of the device's cheap quality very quickly, and retailers had so much trouble selling it that its price was slashed mere ''weeks'' after its launch from USD $99 to USD $59, and even that wasn't enough to get rid of the mountains of unsold stock that retailers were stuck with. Much of the problems with the device have been attributed to it having been ChristmasRushed.
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25!!Specifications:
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27[[AC:Processors]]
28* A MIPS [=R3000-A=] 32-bit RISC [[MediaNotes/CentralProcessingUnit CPU]] at 33.8688 [=MHz=].
29* A [[MediaNotes/FlynnsTaxonomy Vector Unit]] called the "Geometry Transformation Engine", built inside the [=CPU=].
30* A [[MediaNotes/GraphicsProcessingUnit GPU]]. Although the [=CPU=]/GTE rotates and translates the polygons, the GPU rasterizes and shades them.
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32[[AC:Memory]]
33* 2 MB main MediaNotes/RandomAccessMemory and 1 MB MediaNotes/VideoRAM. Bandwidth has a maximum of 130 MB.
34* 512 KB of SRAM memory for sound with BBR compression.
35* 32 KB CD buffer, used for commonly-accessed sectors of the disk.
36* 128 KB (or 15-"[[InsistentTerminology block]]"[[note]]1 block = 8 KB, games taking up multiple "blocks" were represented in the memory card manager as multiple save icons, one icon for every block[[/note]]) Memory Cards.
37* Games came on standard [=CD-ROMs=], holding up to 650MB each. They are easily identifiable by their iconic black backs, supposedly as [[DigitalPiracyIsEvil an anti-piracy measure]] (and while this isn't true, it does make counterfeit games harder to produce). As the system's life progressed and the size and complexity of video games increased, companies began releasing their games on two discs, and a handful (23 in total) came on three or more. The largest game by total file size is the five-disc ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial 2'', at approximately 2.18GB.
38** Optical drive is rated for 2x speeds for a read bandwidth of 2.4Mb/s.
39** Supported the following formats:
40*** [=PlayStation=] Format CD-ROM
41*** CD-DA
42*** Video CD (SCPH-5903 only, this model was only released in Southeast Asian countries. Other models require a 3rd party "Movie Card" add-on)[[note]]The [=PlayStation=] uses a proprietary video format that is different from the established White Book standard. The Motion Decoder co-processor does not decode the MPEG-1 datastream found on White Book Video [=CDs=], instead opting for a non-standard Motion JPEG format. SCPH-5903 models add a separate daughterboard with an MPEG-1 decoder to the board. Due to the relative unpopularity of the format outside of Southeast Asia (and possibly to avoid paying licensing fees to Philips), Sony had forgone MPEG-1 support on all other models.[[/note]]
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44[[AC:Graphics]]
45* Polygon processing was done in the Geometry Transform Engine or GTE, which was built as a co-processor in the CPU itself. Texturing and shading the polygons is done through a seperate GPU.
46** Sony claimed, with optimizations, that the GTE could process 1 million flat-shaded polygons or 500,000 textured polygons per second. This was likely only if the CPU was doing nothing else. In practice, the figures were more like 380,000 flat shaded polygons or 160,000 texture mapped polygons per second.
47** Textures could be high quality for the time if they were programmed correctly, and could have quite a bit of detail. However, the GPU lacked any texture filtering, so textures often looked pixelated, especially when viewed up close. Nor was it able to do texture ''mapping'' well; due to the use of affine texture mapping (no accounting for perspective or depth), textures generally appear to warp if placed on triangles because the graphics processor does not process depth information, which is required to properly apply a texture map to a triangle. Textures applied only to quadrilaterals are correctly processed because the locations of a quadrilateral's corners provide enough information to properly texture it, unlike triangles. Some developers came up with tricks to minimize these effects, but it was just something that [=PlayStation=] owners got used to. This was made worse because most 3D modeling tools are based on triangles as their only primitives, so converting objects to use quadrilaterals instead of triangles to make texture mapping more smooth meant extra work.
48** Furthermore, the graphics processor does not process depth at all. It requires the CPU to sort polygons from the back to the front, the order that the processor draws them in. Since no perfect system to do so can exist, especially if some polygons go through others, objects that are behind other opaque objects are sometimes shown when they should be hidden.
49** The graphics processor can perform Gouraud shading on triangles where the lighting and color assigned to a non-textured triangle's vertices are smoothly blended throughout the triangle. If the triangle has a texture map, only the lighting can be smoothly blended through a triangle. Unfortunately, the graphics processor can only apply flat shading to a quadrilateral, meaning that a quadrilateral without a texture has one color and amount of light throughout it, and a textured quadrilateral has one shade of light applied throughout the whole shape. Developers were forced to choose good shading or good texture mapping, but not both.
50** Finally, despite both the vector unit and rasterizer working with fixed-point mathematics (not as good as an FPU, but much better than nothing), only integers can be passed between the two with no Z-buffer in place, leading to the LineBoil-esque movement of polygons that typify [=PlayStation=] graphics. This causes the characteristic "wobbling" effect you'll see with polygons and textured polygons having crooked details.
51* The "Motion Decoder", a hardware decompressor for JPEG-like image data. This can be used for still images, but its main purpose is to decode a video format similar to Motion JPEG. This made it feasible to mix FMV and polygon graphics, although most games only used it for cutscenes. By contrast, the Platform/SegaSaturn and Platform/{{Nintendo 64}} used software decoding for FMV (though the Saturn had two [=CPUs=] and an optional hardware MPEG decoder for White Book video, while the [=N64=]'s typically 8-64 [=Mb=] carts mostly precluded the use of [=FMVs=]).
52* The system supports standard composite cables, S-video cables, and an RF Modulator for coaxial, all via the AV Multi Out port. However, very early models also had regular composite ports (with the very first model also including an S-video port) like a VCR, which was considered very unique as most consoles used proprietary AV ports. These AV Direct Out ports allegedly delivered superior audio quality than the AV Multi Out ports, making the early models popular among audiophiles for use as CD players. The AV Direct Out ports were removed starting with the SCPH-55XX revision.
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54[[AC:Peripherals]]
55* ''[=DualShock=]'': Since the [=PlayStation=] was developed as a 3D system from the start, having three-dimensional control in its games would be vital, so the original [=PlayStation=] controller design featured not one, but two pairs of shoulder buttons for three-dimensional movement. Eventually, in 1997, Sony responded to the Nintendo 64's analog controller and rumble feature by incorporating force feedback and dual analog sticks into the controller. This controller design would later serve as the basis of all Sony first-party gamepad controllers, ranging from the Platform/PlayStation2's [=DualShock=] 2 (with analog [[PressureSensitiveInterface pressure-sensitive face buttons]]) to the [=PS3=]'s Sixaxis and [=DualShock=] 3 (the former added motion-sensing abilities at the cost of force feedback and the latter brought rumble back while still using the motion sensor).
56** In North America, Nintendo attempted to sue Sony for adding vibration and analog capabilities to the controller, but lost the case because using a different set of technology to produce the same result didn't violate its patents. Later, in 2002, California technology corporation Immersion [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immersion_v._Sony successfully sued]] Sony and Microsoft on the same charge, winning in 2006 because the [=DualShock=] violated ''their'' patents (Immersion would later partner with Nintendo to develop the "HD Rumble" technology used in the Platform/NintendoSwitch).
57** ''Dual Analog'': Actually preceding the [=DualShock=], the Dual Analog controller shared the same button placement as its successors, but distinguished itself with its longer grips, concave sticks, ridged shoulder buttons, and an additional compatibility setting for games that supported the little-known analog joystick [[note]](which predates the Dual Analog controller and has what resembles two flight sticks)[[/note]]. It also lacked rumble outside of Japan.
58* ''Link Cable'': A peripheral allowing for playing games with multiplayer modes without the need of SplitScreen. However, it has two issues: 1) a set of two [=TVs=], two [=PlayStation=] consoles, and two copies of the game are required, and 2) the cable isn't compatible with the [[ProductFacelift redesigned]] PS one. About 30 games are compatible with the Link Cable, among which are the ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore'' series, the ''VideoGame/{{Wipeout}}'' series, ''TOCA 2 Touring Cars'', and ''VideoGame/FinalDoom''.
59* ''Multitap'': Allowed for four controllers to be connected to a single port, as the system otherwise only offered two-player support. Note the use of the word "port", as there was no limitation on using two of these, so the system theoretically could have up to eight controllers connected to it. Unfortunately, due to the barrier to being able to use more than two controllers in place, the console wasn't close to the multiplayer behemoth [[Platform/Nintendo64 its main competitor]] was, in addition to the fact its weaker specs made it less practical to implement. Nonetheless, a small handful of games did support it.
60* ''Net Yaroze'': Sony's gift to bedroom programmers all over the world, the Net Yaroze (Yaroze being GratuitousJapanese for "let's do it") was a one-of-a-kind development kit marketed to computer hobbyists as a chance to create their own [=PlayStation=] games. The $750 package included a special region-free black [=PlayStation=] console, manuals, instruction books, and software to get users started, although users had to supply their own computers and programming skills to create software for it. Usually, these games could be submitted to Sony to be published on the demo discs of the ''Official [=PlayStation=] Magazine''. While most of the games produced with the Net Yaroze were fairly amateurish clones of commercial games such as ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'', ''[[VideoGame/BubbleBobble Puzzle Bobble]]'', and ''VideoGame/PacMan'' (one ''Doom'' clone going so far as to [[LampshadeHanging hang a lampshade on it]] by calling itself ''Clone''), some of them were surprisingly ambitious (such as the ''Zelda''-like RPG ''Terra Incognita''). Although future Sony consoles have not featured similar in-depth homebrew options, it's possible to run distributions of Linux on both the Platform/PlayStation2 and, until a firmware update released after the redesigned model, the Platform/PlayStation3, and the demo disc that comes with the [=PlayStation=] 2 features a [=YABasic=] programming tool.
61* ''[=PlayStation=] Mouse'': A peripheral designed for games with mouse-friendly (or required) interfaces, such as RealTimeStrategy games (''VideoGame/CommandAndConquer'' series), [[PointAndClickGame Point & Click]] Adventure games (''VideoGame/BrokenSword'', ''VideoGame/ClockTower'', ''Literature/{{Discworld}}''), or {{FPS}} games (''VideoGame/FinalDoom'', ''VideoGame/QuakeII''). About 50 games, [[NoExportForYou a number of which being Japan exclusive]], are compatible with the [=PlayStation=] Mouse. A ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial''-themed [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tm_ps1mouse_976.JPG mouse]] was issued as one of the goods of the ''Tokimeki Memorial 1'' Limited Edition Box.
62* ''[=PocketStation=]'': Sony's first handheld gaming system, despite it not even being its own console. Instead, it was sold as a memory card peripheral with a ''Tamagotchi''-like design, similar to the VMU of the later Platform/SegaDreamcast (though the VMU actually came first). It featured a small monochrome screen, a directional pad, and an action button, which could be used to play small minigames transferred to the system from its parent console. The system itself never saw release outside of Japan [[note]]It was planned to be available in both North America and Europe, but the worry from Sony about having enough stock for the Japanese market was a factor in it not making it out of Japan, of all things[[/note]], but some globally-released [=PocketStation=]-compatible games retained their compatibility with the system, including ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'', where the [=PocketStation=] game ''Chocobo World'' was included as a bonus in the PC port. On the original game, ''Chocobo World'' could still be played if you had imported a [=PocketStation=] from Japan. It also serves as a way for select Platform/WonderSwan titles to interface with select [=PlayStation=] titles (Mostly Bandai ones) via a [=WonderWave=] attached [=WonderSwan=] interfacing with a [=PocketStation=] attached [=PlayStation=] (i.e. the [=WonderSwan=] game ''[[Anime/DigimonAdventure02 Digital Partner]]'' interfacing with the [=PocketStation=] game ''Pocket VideoGame/DigimonWorld'', for example).
63* ''SCPH-131 LCD Screen'': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin A small, speaker-equipped LCD screen for the PS one.]] Released as a bundle with the PS one model, the screen attaches to the back of the console via two large bolts (typically screwed on with a coin), making the PS one semi-portable if you can commandeer a power outlet (e.g. a car adaptor). The screen also had ports in the back to allow for full AV pass-through to a television, meaning the screen could remain attached indefinitely.
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65!!Games/Series:
66[[index]]
67[[foldercontrol]]
68
69[[folder:A-D]]
70* ''VideoGame/AbalaBurn''
71* ''VideoGame/{{Aconcagua}}''
72* ''Actua Sports'':
73** ''Actua Soccer''
74** ''Actua Golf''
75** ''Actua Soccer Club Edition''
76** ''Actua Golf 2''
77** ''Actua Soccer 2''
78** ''Actua Ice Hockey''
79** ''Premier Manager 98''
80** ''Actua Tennis''
81** ''Actua Golf 3''
82** ''Actua Soccer 3''
83** ''Pool Shark'' (also known as ''Actua Pool'')
84** ''Premier Manager Ninety Nine''
85** ''Actua Ice Hockey 2''
86* ''VideoGame/AdvancedVariableGeo''
87** ''Advanced V.G. 2''
88* ''VideoGame/TheAdventureOfLittleRalph''
89* ''VideoGame/AirCombat''
90** ''VideoGame/AceCombat2''
91** ''VideoGame/AceCombat3Electrosphere''
92* ''[=AirGrave=]''
93* ''VideoGame/AkujiTheHeartless''
94* ''VideoGame/AlienTrilogy''
95* ''VideoGame/AlnamNoKiba''
96* ''VideoGame/AloneInTheDark: One-Eyed Jack's Revenge''
97** ''Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare''
98* ''VideoGame/{{Alundra}}''
99** ''VideoGame/{{Alundra 2}}''
100* ''VideoGame/ApeEscape''
101* ''VideoGame/{{Apocalypse}}''
102* ''VideoGame/ArcTheLad''
103** ''Arc the Lad II''
104** ''Arc the Lad III''
105* ''VideoGame/Area51''
106* ''Armed Fighter''
107* ''[[VideoGame/ArmoredCore1 Armored Core]]''
108** ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreProjectPhantasma''
109** ''VideoGame/ArmoredCoreMasterOfArena''
110* ''VideoGame/ArmyMen''
111* ''VideoGame/AssaultRetribution''
112* ''VideoGame/Asuka120Percent Excellent BURNING Fest.''
113** ''Asuka 120% Special BURNING Fest.''
114** ''Asuka 120% Final BURNING Fest.'' (developed by SUCCESS Corp. instead of Fill-in-Café)
115* ''VideoGame/AthenaAwakeningFromTheOrdinaryLife''
116* ''VideoGame/AzureDreams''
117* ''[[VideoGame/BackyardSports Backyard Soccer]]''
118* ''Manga/BakusouKyoudaiLetsAndGo: Eternal Wings''
119* ''VisualNovel/BansheesLastCry'' (as ''Kamaitachi no Yoru Tokubetsu Hen'')
120* ''Franchise/{{Barbie}}'':
121** ''Barbie Explorer''
122** ''Barbie Gotta Have Games''
123** ''Barbie Race & Ride''
124** ''Detective Barbie: The Mystery Cruise''
125** ''Barbie: Super Sports''
126* ''VideoGame/{{Baroque}}''
127* ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'':
128** ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker''
129** ''Film/BatmanFilmSeries'':
130*** ''Film/BatmanForever: The Arcade Game''
131*** ''Film/BatmanAndRobin''
132** ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Batman: Gotham City Racer]]''
133* ''VideoGame/BattleArenaToshinden''
134** ''Battle Arena Toshinden 2''
135** ''Battle Arena Toshinden 3''
136** ''Battle Arena Toshinden 4''
137** ''Toshinden Card Quest''
138** ''Puzzle Arena Toshinden''
139** ''Battle Arena Nitoshinden''
140* ''Anime/BattleAthletes: Daiundoukai GTO''
141* ''VideoGame/BattleHunter''
142* ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars: Franchise/{{Transformers}}''
143** ''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals''
144* ''VideoGame/{{Beatmania}}''
145* ''VideoGame/BeyondTheBeyond''
146* ''VideoGame/BishiBashi Special'' (two versions of the game was released for the console: the original Japanese version and a European version that combines both this game and the sequel into one CD)
147** ''Bishi Bashi Special 2''
148** ''Bishi Bashi Special 3''
149** ''Salaryman Champ: Tatakau Salaryman''
150* ''VideoGame/BlackMatrix''
151* ''VideoGame/Blade2000''
152* ''Blade Arts''
153* ''Blast Chamber''
154* ''VideoGame/BlasterMaster: Blasting Again''
155* ''VideoGame/{{Blasto}}''
156* ''WesternAnimation/BlazingDragons''
157* ''VideoGame/BloodyRoar''
158** ''Bloody Roar 2: Bringer Of The New Age''
159* ''Blue Breaker: Egao no Yakusoku''
160** ''Blue Breaker Burst: Bishou Hohoemi o Anata to''
161** ''Blue Breaker Burst: Egao no Asu ni''
162* ''WesternAnimation/BobTheBuilder: Can We Fix It?''
163* ''VideoGame/BokuNoNatsuyasumi''
164* ''Bomb Boat''
165* ''VideoGame/{{Bomberman}}'':
166** ''Bomberman Fantasy Race''
167** ''VideoGame/BombermanLand''
168** ''Bomberman Wars''
169** ''VideoGame/BombermanWorld''
170* ''VideoGame/BRAHMAForceTheAssaultOnBeltlogger9''
171* ''VideoGame/BrainDead13''
172* ''Toys/{{Bratz}}''
173* ''VideoGame/BraveFencerMusashi''
174* ''Brave Prove''
175* ''Anime/BraveSeries'':
176** ''Brave Saga: Shin Sedai Robot Senki''
177** ''Brave Saga 2''
178** ''Anime/GaoGaiGar: Blockaded Numbers''
179* ''Bravo Air Race''
180** ''Air Race Championship''
181* ''VideoGame/{{Breakout}}''
182* ''Franchise/BreathOfFire'':
183** ''VideoGame/BreathOfFireIII''
184** ''VideoGame/BreathOfFireIV''
185* ''[[VideoGame/{{Brigandine}} Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena]]''
186* ''Brightis''
187* ''VideoGame/BrokenHelix''
188* ''VideoGame/BrokenSword''
189* ''VideoGame/Bubsy3D''
190* ''VideoGame/BushidoBlade''
191** ''Bushido Blade 2''
192* ''VideoGame/BustAGroove''
193** ''Bust a Groove 2''
194* ''[[VideoGame/BubbleBobble Bust-A-Move]]'' (not to be confused with the above ''Bust a Groove'')
195** ''Bust-A-Move 2''
196** ''Bust-A-Move 3''
197** ''Bust-A-Move 4''
198* ''[[VideoGame/{{Pang}} Buster Bros.]] Collection''
199* ''VideoGame/CTwelveFinalResistance''
200* ''VideoGame/CapcomVsSNKMillenniumFight2000 Pro''
201* ''VideoGame/CaptainCommando''
202* ''VideoGame/CardinalSyn''
203* ''VideoGame/{{Carmageddon}}''
204* ''Creator/CartoonNetwork'':
205** ''VideoGame/DextersLaboratoryMandarksLab''
206** ''VideoGame/ThePowerpuffGirlsChemicalXTraction''
207* ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'':
208** ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight''
209** ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaChronicles''
210* ''VideoGame/Centipede1998''
211* ''[[VideoGame/ChaosHeat Chaos Break]]''
212* ''VideoGame/ChaseTheExpress''
213* ''WesternAnimation/ChickenRun''
214* ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger''
215** ''VideoGame/ChronoCross''
216* ''VideoGame/TheCityOfLostChildren''
217* ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}}'' ([[NoExportForYou Japan exclusive]])
218** ''Civilization II''
219* ''VideoGame/CleopatraFortune''
220* ''VideoGame/ClickMedic''
221* ''VideoGame/ClockTower1995''
222** ''VideoGame/ClockTower2''
223** ''VideoGame/ClockTowerIITheStruggleWithin''
224* ''VideoGame/CodenameTenka''
225* ''VideoGame/ColinMcRaeRally''
226** ''Colin [=McRae=] Rally 2''
227* ''VideoGame/ColonyWars''
228** ''Colony Wars: Vengeance''
229** ''Colony Wars III: Red Sun''
230* ''Community Pom''
231* ''VideoGame/{{Constructor}}''
232* ''VideoGame/{{Contra}}'':
233** ''C: The Contra Adventure''
234** ''Contra: Legacy of War''
235* ''Cooking Fighter Hao''
236* ''VideoGame/CoolBoarders''
237** ''Cool Boarders 2''
238** ''Cool Boarders 3''
239** ''Cool Boarders 4''
240** ''Cool Boarders 2001''
241* ''[[Manga/CaptainHarlock Cosmo Warrior Zero]]''
242* ''[[VideoGame/FantasticNightDreamsCotton Cotton Original]]''
243** ''Cotton 100%''
244* ''VideoGame/CountdownVampires''
245* ''Anime/CowboyBebop''
246* ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'':
247** ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot1996''
248** ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot2CortexStrikesBack''
249** ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot3Warped''
250** ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacing''
251** ''VideoGame/CrashBash''
252* ''VideoGame/CrazyClimber'':
253** ''Hyper Crazy Climber''
254** ''Crazy Climber 2000''
255* ''Crime Crackers''
256** ''Crime Crackers 2''
257* ''VideoGame/CrisisBeat''
258* ''Crisis City''
259* ''VideoGame/{{Croc}}: Legend of the Gobbos''
260** ''Croc 2''
261* ''VideoGame/CryptKiller''
262* ''VideoGame/{{Crusader}}: No Remorse''
263* ''VideoGame/CTSpecialForces''
264* ''[[VideoGame/{{Endorfun}} Cu-On-Pa]]''
265* ''Cyber Org''
266* ''VideoGame/{{Cyberbots}}: Full Metal Madness''
267* ''Manga/Cyborg009: The Block Kuzushi''
268* ''VideoGame/CyborgKuroChan''
269* ''VideoGame/{{D}}''
270* ''VideoGame/DaikoukaiJidaiIVPortoEstado''
271* ''VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution'':
272** ''[=DanceDanceRevolution=]''
273** ''[=DanceDanceRevolution=] Creator/{{Disney}} Mix''
274** ''[=DanceDanceRevolution=] Konamix''
275* ''VisualNovel/DancingBladeKatteNiMomotenshi''
276** ''Dancing Blade Katte ni Momotenshi II: Tears of Eden''
277* ''Dangan''
278* ''VideoGame/DangerGirl''
279* ''VideoGame/{{Darius}} Gaiden''
280** ''G.Darius''
281* ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}: The Night Warriors''
282** ''Darkstalkers 3''
283* ''VideoGame/DarkSeed''
284** ''VideoGame/DarkSeedII''
285* ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive''
286* ''VideoGame/DeathtrapDungeon''
287* ''Defeat Lightning'' (released as ''Future Racer'' in Europe)
288* ''VideoGame/{{Descent}}''
289* ''VideoGame/{{Destrega}}''
290* ''Dezaemon'':
291** ''Dezaemon Plus''
292** ''Dezaemon Kids!''
293* ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}''
294** ''VideoGame/{{Diablo|1997}}'' (1997)
295* ''Franchise/DieHard Trilogy''
296** ''Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas''
297* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'':
298** ''VideoGame/DigimonDigitalCardBattle''
299** ''VideoGame/DigimonWorld''
300** ''VideoGame/DigimonWorld2''
301** ''VideoGame/DigimonWorld3''
302** ''VideoGame/DigimonRumbleArena''
303* ''VideoGame/DinoCrisis''
304** ''Dino Crisis 2''
305* ''VideoGame/{{Discworld}}''
306** ''VideoGame/DiscworldII: Mortality Bytes!''
307** ''VideoGame/DiscworldNoir''
308* ''Creator/{{Disney}}'':
309** ''[[WesternAnimation/AladdinTheSeries Aladdin]]: Nasira[='s=] Revenge''
310** ''VideoGame/AtlantisTheLostEmpire''
311** ''VideoGame/ABugsLife''
312** ''VideoGame/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand''
313** ''VideoGame/{{Dinosaur}}''
314** ''VideoGame/DonaldDuckGoinQuackers''
315** ''VideoGame/TheEmperorsNewGroove''
316** ''VideoGame/LiloAndStitchTroubleInParadise'' ([[MarketBasedTitle not subtitled on the game's American release]])
317** ''VideoGame/TheLionKingSimbasMightyAdventure''
318** ''[[VideoGame/MickeyMania Mickey's Wild Adventure]]''
319** ''VideoGame/MonstersIncScreamTeam''
320** ''WesternAnimation/PeterPan: WesternAnimation/ReturnToNeverLand''
321** ''WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}}'' (a port of the computer game of the same name)
322** ''VideoGame/TiggersHoneyHunt''
323** ''VideoGame/ToyStory2''
324** ''VideoGame/TreasurePlanet''
325* ''VideoGame/{{Disruptor}}''
326* ''VideoGame/TheDivideEnemiesWithin''
327* ''VideoGame/DonPachi''
328** ''[=DoDonPachi=]''
329* ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}: Custom [=PlayStaton=] Edition''
330** ''VideoGame/FinalDoom''
331* ''[[VideoGame/DoubleDragon Double Dragon (Neo-Geo)]]''
332* ''Franchise/DragonBall'':
333** ''Anime/DragonBallZ: Ultimate Battle 22''
334** ''Anime/DragonBallGT: Final Bout''
335* ''Franchise/DragonQuest'':
336** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVII''
337** ''[[VideoGame/MysteryDungeon World of Dragon Warrior: Torneko: The Last Hope]]''
338* ''VideoGame/DragonSeeds''
339* ''VideoGame/DragonValor''
340* ''VideoGame/{{Driver}}''
341** ''Driver 2''
342* ''VideoGame/DukeNukem'':
343** ''Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes''
344** ''Duke Nukem: Time to Kill''
345** ''[[VideoGame/DukeNukem3D Duke Nukem: Total Meltdown]]''
346* ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors''
347[[/folder]]
348
349[[folder:E-H]]
350* ''VideoGame/EagleOneHarrierAttack''
351* ''VideoGame/EchoNight''
352* ''Ecsaform''
353* ''Eggs of Steel''
354* ''VideoGame/{{Ehrgeiz}}''
355* ''VideoGame/{{Einhander}}''
356* ''VideoGame/ElementalGearbolt''
357* ''EOS: Edge of Skyhigh''
358* ''VideoGame/EternalEyes''
359* ''VideoGame/EvilDeadHailToTheKing''
360* ''VideoGame/EvilZone''
361* ''VideoGame/Excalibur2555AD''
362* ''VideoGame/{{Expert}}''
363* ''Extra Bright''
364* ''WesternAnimation/ExtremeGhostbusters: The Ultimate Invasion''
365* ''[[VideoGame/{{Flashback}} Fade to Black]]''
366* ''Farland'':
367** ''Farland Story: Yottsu no Fuuin''
368** ''Farland Saga: Toki no Michishirube''
369* ''VideoGame/FatalFury'':
370** ''Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition''
371** ''Real Bout Fatal Fury''
372** ''Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special: Dominated Mind'' (Japan exclusive)
373* ''VideoGame/FearEffect''
374** ''Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix''
375* ''Felony 11-79''
376** ''Runabout 2''
377* ''VideoGame/FighterMaker''
378* ''VideoGame/FightersImpact''
379** ''VideoGame/{{Vs}}.'' (an American localized version of ''Fighters' Impact'')
380* ''Fighting Eyes''
381* ''VideoGame/FightingForce''
382** ''Fighting Force 2''
383* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
384** ''[[VideoGame/ChocobosDungeon Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon]]''
385** ''VideoGame/ChocoboRacing''
386** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''
387** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII''
388** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX''
389** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics''
390* ''VideoGame/FireProWrestling: Iron Slam '96''
391** ''Fire Pro Wrestling G''
392* ''VideoGame/TheFlintstonesBedrockBowling''
393* ''Forget Me Not: VideoGame/{{Palette}}''
394* ''VideoGame/{{Forsaken}}''
395* ''VideoGame/FoxHunt''
396* ''[[VideoGame/Frenzy1998 Frenzy!]]''
397* ''VideoGame/{{Frogger}}'':
398** ''VideoGame/Frogger1997''
399** ''Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge''
400* ''VideoGame/FrontMission1''
401** ''Front Mission Alternative''
402** ''VideoGame/FrontMission2''
403** ''VideoGame/FrontMission3''
404* ''VideoGame/FutureCopLAPD''
405* ''Fuuun Gokuu Ninden''
406* ''VideoGame/GPolice''
407** ''G-Police: Weapons of Justice''
408* ''VideoGame/GaiaSeedProjectTrap''
409* ''VideoGame/{{Galaga}}: Destination Earth''
410* ''VideoGame/GalaxyFight''
411* ''VideoGame/GalaxyFrauleinYuna: Final Edition''
412* ''VideoGame/{{Galerians}}''
413* ''[[TabletopGame/GameOfLife The Game Of Life]]''
414* ''VideoGame/Gamera2000''
415* ''VideoGame/GanbareGoemon'':
416** ''Ganbare Goemon: Kuru nara Koi! Ayashige Ikka no Kuroi Kage''
417** ''Ganbare Goemon: Ōedo Daikaiten''
418** ''Ganbare Goemon: Shin Sedai Shūmei!''
419** ''Ganbare Goemon: Uchū Kaizoku Akogingu''
420* ''Anime/GEARFighterDendoh''
421* ''Manga/GeGeGeNoKitaro: Gyakushuu! Youkai Daikessen''
422* ''VideoGame/{{Gekido}}'': ''Urban Fighters''
423* ''Gekioh: Shooting King''
424* ''Gekisou [=TomaRunner=]''
425** ''Gekitotsu Toma L'Arc: [=TomaRunner=] vs. Music/LArcEnCiel''
426* ''VideoGame/GeneiTougi: Shadow Struggle''
427** ''Critical Blow''
428* ''VideoGame/GeppyX''
429* ''VideoGame/{{Gex}}''
430** ''Gex 3D: Enter the Gecko''
431** ''Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko''
432* ''VideoGame/GhostInTheShell''
433* ''VideoGame/{{Glover}}''
434* ''VideoGame/GoblisAdventure''
435* ''VideoGame/GoikenMuyou II''
436* ''VideoGame/GoldAndGloryTheRoadToElDorado''
437* ''[[VideoGame/{{Gradius}} Gradius Gaiden]]''
438* ''VideoGame/TheGranstreamSaga''
439* ''VideoGame/GranTurismo''
440** ''Gran Turismo 2''
441* ''VideoGame/{{Grand Theft Auto|Classic}}''
442** ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto2''
443* ''VideoGame/Grandia1''
444* ''The Great Battle VI''
445* ''VideoGame/TheGrinch2000''
446* ''VideoGame/GuardiansCrusade''
447* ''VideoGame/{{Gubble}}''
448* ''VideoGame/GuiltyGearTheMissingLink''
449* ''The Gun Shooting''
450** ''The Gun Shooting 2''
451* ''Gunbare! VideoGame/GameTengoku 2''
452* ''Gunbird''
453* ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'':
454** ''Gundam: The Battle Master''
455** ''Gundam: The Battle Master 2''
456** ''Gundam: Battle Assault''
457** ''VideoGame/GundamBattleAssault2''
458* ''VideoGame/GunfighterTheLegendOfJesseJames''
459* ''VideoGame/{{Gungage}}''
460* ''Gunmm: Martian Memory''
461* ''Gunners Heaven'' (released as ''Rapid Reload'' in Europe)
462* ''VideoGame/GunparadeMarch''
463* ''Gussun Oyoyo''
464** ''Zoku Gussun Oyoyo''
465** ''Gussun Paradise'' (released as ''[=YoYo=]'s Puzzle Park'' in Europe)
466* ''VideoGame/HakaiouKingOfCrusher''
467* ''VideoGame/HardEdge''
468* ''VideoGame/HarmfulPark'' (a limited release, copies nowadays are a rarity)
469* ''VideoGame/HarryPotter'':
470** ''VideoGame/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone''
471** ''VideoGame/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets''
472* ''VideoGame/HarukanaruTokiNoNakaDe'' (the original one)
473* ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature''[[/index]]
474** ''Harvest Moon: Back To Nature For Girl'' ([[NoExportForYou Japan exclusive]] for the console, but was translated internationally for a [[Platform/PlayStationPortable PSP]] port)[[index]]
475* ''VideoGame/HeartOfDarkness''
476* ''Heaven's Gate''
477* ''VideoGame/HellNight''
478* ''VideoGame/HercsAdventures''
479* ''Hermie Hopperhead: Scrap Panic''
480** ''Tamago de Puzzle''
481* ''VideoGame/{{Hexen}}''
482* ''High School! Kimengumi: The Table Hockey''
483* ''VideoGame/HogsOfWar''
484* ''[[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Hokuto no Ken]]: Seikimatsu Kyūseishu Densetsu''
485* ''VideoGame/HoshigamiRuiningBlueEarth''
486* ''VideoGame/HydroThunder''
487* ''Anime/HyperSpeedGranDoll''
488[[/folder]]
489
490[[folder:I-L]]
491* ''VideoGame/InTheHunt''
492* ''VideoGame/IncredibleCrisis''
493* ''VideoGame/IntelligentQube''
494** ''I.Q. Final''
495* ''Manga/InuYasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale''
496* ''[[TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}} Iron & Blood: Warriors of Ravenloft]]''
497* ''[[VideoGame/IrritatingMaze Irritating Stick]]''
498* ''VideoGame/{{Iru}}''
499* ''iS: Internal Section''
500* ''VideoGame/JackieChanStuntmaster''
501* ''VideoGame/JadeCocoon''
502* ''Franchise/JamesBond'':
503** ''VideoGame/TomorrowNeverDies''
504** ''VideoGame/TheWorldIsNotEnough''
505** ''VideoGame/DoubleOhSevenRacing''
506* ''VideoGame/JerseyDevil''
507* ''VideoGame/JetMoto''
508** ''Jet Moto 2''
509** ''Jet Moto 3''
510* ''Johnny Bazookatone''
511* ''VideoGame/JoJosBizarreAdventureHeritageForTheFuture''
512* ''VideoGame/JumpStart: Wildlife Safari Field Trip''
513* ''VideoGame/JumpingFlash''
514** ''Jumping Flash! 2''
515** ''Robbit Mon Dieu''
516* ''Junk Brain Diagnosis: Kanako Enomoto''
517* ''Franchise/JurassicPark'':
518** ''VideoGame/TheLostWorldJurassicPark''
519** ''VideoGame/WarpathJurassicPark''
520* ''Kaisoku Tenshi: The Rapid Angel''
521* ''VideoGame/KakugeYaro''
522* ''Franchise/KamenRider'':
523** ''Series/KamenRider'' (a video game based on the first series that started the entire franchise)
524** ''Series/KamenRiderV3''
525** ''Series/KamenRiderKuuga''
526** ''Series/KamenRiderAgito''
527** ''Series/KamenRiderRyuki''
528** ''Kamen Rider: The Bike Race'' (features various Riders up to ''Agito'')
529* ''VideoGame/KartiaTheWordOfFate''
530* ''VideoGame/KenseiSacredFist''
531* ''[[VideoGame/RibbitKing Kero Kero King]]''
532* ''VideoGame/KidKlownInCrazyChase 2: Love Love Honey Soudatsusen''
533** ''The Bombing Islands: Kid Klown's Craze Puzzle''
534* ''VideoGame/{{Kileak}}''
535* ''Killing Zone''
536* ''Franchise/TheKingOfFighters'':
537** ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters95''
538** ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters96'' (Japan exclusive)
539** ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters97'' (Japan exclusive)
540** ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters98'' (Japan exclusive)
541** ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters99: Millennium Battle''
542** ''The King of Fighters Kyo'' (Japan exclusive)
543* ''VideoGame/KingsField'' (Japan exclusive)
544** ''King's Field II'' (''King's Field'' outside Japan)
545** ''King's Field III'' (''King's Field II'' outside Japan)
546* ''VideoGame/KingsleysAdventure''
547* ''Kitchen Panic''
548* ''[[VideoGame/TheNeverhood Klaymen Klaymen: Neverhood no Nazo]]'' (Japan exclusive)
549** ''VideoGame/{{Skullmonkeys}}''
550** ''Klaymen Gun Hockey'' (Japan exclusive)
551* ''VideoGame/{{Klonoa}}'':
552** ''VideoGame/KlonoaDoorToPhantomile''
553** ''Klonoa Beach Volleyball''
554* ''[=KoroKoro=] Post Nin''
555* ''VideoGame/{{Koudelka}}''
556* ''Kowloon's Gate''
557* ''VideoGame/KrazyIvan''
558* ''Kyuin''
559* ''Kyuutenkai''
560* ''VideoGame/{{Langrisser}}'':
561** ''Langrisser I & II''
562** ''Langrisser IV & V Final Edition''
563* ''Lattice: 200EC7''
564* ''VideoGame/LegacyOfKain'':
565** ''VideoGame/BloodOmenLegacyOfKain''
566** ''VideoGame/LegacyOfKainSoulReaver''
567* ''VideoGame/Legend1998''
568* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfDragoon''
569* ''VideoGame/LegendOfLegaia''
570* ''VideoGame/LegendOfMana''
571* ''Franchise/{{LEGO}}'':
572** ''VideoGame/LegoIsland 2: The Brickster's Revenge''
573** ''VideoGame/LegoRacers''
574* ''VideoGame/{{Lemmings}}'':
575** ''3D Lemmings''
576** ''VideoGame/TheAdventuresOfLomax''
577** ''Lemmings & Oh No! More Lemmings''
578* ''[[VideoGame/LethalEnforcers1 Lethal Enforcers I]]'' & ''[[VideoGame/LethalEnforcersIIGunFighters II]]''
579* ''VideoGame/LightningLegendDaigoNoDaibouken''
580* ''VideoGame/LindaCubeAgain''
581* ''VideoGame/{{Loaded}}''
582** ''Re-Loaded''
583* ''VideoGame/LoneSoldier''
584* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'':
585** ''VideoGame/BugsBunnyLostInTime''
586*** ''VideoGame/BugsBunnyAndTazTimeBusters''
587** ''VideoGame/LooneyTunesRacing''
588** ''VideoGame/SheepDogNWolf''
589* ''VideoGame/TheLostVikings 2'' (also known as ''Norse by Norsewest: The Return of the Lost Vikings'')
590* ''Love & Destroy''
591* ''VideoGame/LSDDreamEmulator''
592* ''VideoGame/LuciferRing''
593* ''VideoGame/{{Lunar}}'':
594** ''[[VideoGame/LunarTheSilverStar Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete]]''
595** ''[[VideoGame/LunarEternalBlue Lunar 2: The Eternal Blue Complete]]''
596[[/folder]]
597
598[[folder:M-P]]
599* ''VisualNovel/{{Machi}}''
600* ''VideoGame/MachineHunter''
601* ''Anime/{{Macross}}: [[Anime/MacrossDoYouRememberLove Do You Remember Love?]]''
602* ''Mad Panic Coaster''
603* ''VideoGame/MadStalkerFullMetalForce''
604* ''VideoGame/MagicalDrop''
605** ''Magical Drop III''
606** ''Magical Drop F''
607* ''Majokko Daisakusen: Little Witching Mischiefs''
608* ''VisualNovel/MajotachiNoNemuri''
609* ''VideoGame/MakerunaMakendo2''
610* ''VideoGame/MartianGothicUnification''
611* ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'':
612** ''VideoGame/XMenChildrenOfTheAtom''
613** ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroes''
614** ''VideoGame/XMenVsStreetFighter''
615** ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroesVsStreetFighter''
616** ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomClashOfSuperHeroes''
617* ''Creator/MaryKateAndAshleyOlsen'':
618** ''Crush Course''
619** ''Magical Mystery Mall''
620** ''Winners Circle''
621* ''VideoGame/TheMastersFighter''
622* ''VideoGame/{{MDK}}''
623* ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor'':
624** ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor1999''
625** ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonorUnderground''
626* ''[[VideoGame/{{Medabots}} Medarot R]]''
627** ''Medarot R Parts Collection''
628* ''VideoGame/MediEvil''
629** ''VideoGame/MediEvil2''
630* ''Franchise/MegaMan'':
631** ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'':
632*** ''VideoGame/MegaMan8''
633*** ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleAndChase''
634*** ''Rockman Complete Works''
635*** ''VideoGame/SuperAdventureRockman''
636** ''VideoGame/MegaManLegends'':
637*** ''Mega Man Legends''
638*** ''Mega Man Legends 2''
639*** ''The Misadventures of Tron Bonne''
640** ''VideoGame/MegaManX'':
641*** ''VideoGame/MegaManX3''
642*** ''VideoGame/MegaManX4''
643*** ''VideoGame/MegaManX5''
644*** ''VideoGame/MegaManX6''
645* ''Megatudo 2096''
646* ''Memories Off'' (original and 2nd)
647* ''VideoGame/MetalGear'':
648** ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid''
649** ''Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions'' (originally released as a third disc for the Japan exclusive ''Integral'' update of the main game)
650* ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'':
651** ''Metal Slug''
652** ''Metal Slug X''
653* ''VideoGame/MicroMachines'':
654** ''Micro Machines V3''
655** ''Micro Maniacs''
656* ''Midnight Run: VideoGame/RoadFighter 2''
657* ''VideoGame/MitsumeteKnight''
658* ''VideoGame/MizzurnaFalls''
659* ''VideoGame/MonkeyHero''
660* ''Monkey Magic''
661* ''VideoGame/MonsterRacer''
662* ''VideoGame/MonsterRancher''
663** ''Monster Rancher 2''
664** ''Monster Rancher Episode 2: Battle Card''
665** ''Monster Rancher: Hop-A-Bout''
666* ''VideoGame/MoonRemixRPGAdventure'' (Japan exclusive)
667* ''VideoGame/MoonlightSyndrome''
668* ''VideoGame/MortTheChicken''
669* ''Franchise/MortalKombat'':
670** ''VideoGame/MortalKombatII'' (Japan exclusive)
671** ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3''
672*** ''Mortal Kombat Trilogy''
673** ''VideoGame/MortalKombat4''
674** ''VideoGame/MortalKombatMythologiesSubZero''
675** ''VideoGame/MortalKombatSpecialForces''
676* ''VideoGame/MotorToonGrandPrix''
677* ''VideoGame/TheMummy''
678* ''Franchise/TheMuppets'':
679** ''VideoGame/MuppetMonsterAdventure''
680** ''VideoGame/MuppetRaceMania''
681* ''VideoGame/{{Myst}}''
682** ''VideoGame/{{Riven}}''
683* ''[=N2O=]: Nitrous Oxide''
684* ''VideoGame/NamcoMuseum'':
685** ''Namco Museum Vol. 1''
686*** ''VideoGame/PacMan''
687*** ''VideoGame/RallyX''
688*** ''New Rally-X''
689*** ''{{VideoGame/Galaga}}''
690*** ''{{VideoGame/Bosconian}}''
691*** ''VideoGame/PolePosition''
692*** ''VideoGame/ToyPop''
693** ''Namco Museum Vol. 2''
694*** ''{{VideoGame/Xevious}}''
695*** ''{{VideoGame/Mappy}}''
696*** ''{{VideoGame/Gaplus}}''
697*** ''{{VideoGame/Grobda}}''
698*** ''VideoGame/DragonBuster''
699*** ''VideoGame/SuperPacMan'' (International version exclusive)
700*** ''VideoGame/CutieQ'' (Japanese version exclusive)
701*** ''VideoGame/BombBee'' (Japanese version exclusive)
702** ''Namco Museum Vol. 3''
703*** ''{{VideoGame/Galaxian}}''
704*** ''VideoGame/MsPacMan''
705*** ''VideoGame/DigDug''
706*** ''{{VideoGame/Phozon}}''
707*** ''VideoGame/PolePosition II''
708*** ''VideoGame/TheTowerOfDruaga''
709** ''Namco Museum Vol. 4''
710*** ''VideoGame/PacLand''
711*** ''VideoGame/TheReturnOfIshtar''
712*** ''VideoGame/GenpeiTomaDen''
713*** ''{{VideoGame/Ordyne}}''
714*** ''{{VideoGame/Assault}}''
715*** ''VideoGame/AssaultPlus''
716** ''Namco Museum Vol. 5''
717*** ''VideoGame/MetroCross''
718*** ''{{VideoGame/Baraduke}}''
719*** ''VideoGame/DragonSpirit''
720*** ''VideoGame/PacMania''
721*** ''VideoGame/ValkyrieNoDensetsu''
722** ''Namco Museum Encore'' (Japan exclusive)
723*** ''VideoGame/KingAndBalloon''
724*** ''{{VideoGame/Motos}}''
725*** ''VideoGame/SkyKid''
726*** ''VideoGame/RollingThunder''
727*** ''VideoGame/WonderMomo''
728*** ''{{VideoGame/Rompers}}''
729*** ''VideoGame/DragonSaber''
730* ''UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}} Rumble''
731* ''VideoGame/{{Nectaris}}: Military Madness''[[/index]]
732* ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'':[[index]]
733** ''VideoGame/TheNeedForSpeed''
734** ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedII''
735** ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit]]''
736** ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHighStakes''
737** ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedPorscheUnleashed''
738* ''VideoGame/NekketsuOyako'' (launch title)
739* ''VideoGame/NFLBlitz'' (''2000'' and ''2001'')
740* ''Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'':
741** ''VideoGame/NicktoonsRacing''
742** ''VideoGame/RugratsSearchForReptar''
743** ''VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsSuperSponge''
744* ''Night Raid''
745* ''VideoGame/NightStriker''
746* ''VideoGame/NightmareCreatures''
747** ''Nightmare Creatures II''
748* ''VideoGame/NinjaHayate''
749* ''Ninja Jajamaru-kun: Onigiri Ninpouchou''
750* ''VideoGame/NinjaShadowOfDarkness''
751* ''VideoGame/NoOneCanStopMrDomino''
752* ''Noon''
753* ''VideoGame/{{Oddworld}}: Abe's Oddysee''
754** ''Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus''
755* ''VideoGame/OffWorldInterceptor''
756* ''VideoGame/OgreBattleTheMarchOfTheBlackQueen''
757** ''VideoGame/TacticsOgre''
758* ''Oh No!''
759* ''VideoGame/OmegaBoost''
760* ''VideoGame/One1997''
761* ''VisualNovel/OneKagayakuKisetsuE''
762* ''VideoGame/OnePieceMansion''
763* ''VideoGame/OtenkiKororinWeatherTales''
764* ''VideoGame/{{Overblood}}''
765** ''VideoGame/Overblood2''
766* ''VideoGame/PacMan'':
767** ''VideoGame/PacManWorld: 20th Anniversary''
768** ''VideoGame/MsPacManMazeMadness''
769* ''VideoGame/PajamaSam'':
770** ''VideoGame/PajamaSamInNoNeedToHideWhenItsDarkOutside''
771** ''VideoGame/PajamaSam3YouAreWhatYouEatFromYourHeadToYourFeet''
772* ''VideoGame/Pandemonium1996''
773** ''Pandemonium 2''
774* ''VideoGame/PanzerBandit''
775* ''VideoGame/PanzerFront''
776* ''VideoGame/PaRappaTheRapper''
777** ''VideoGame/UmJammerLammy''
778* ''VideoGame/ParasiteEve''
779** ''VideoGame/ParasiteEve2''
780* ''VideoGame/{{Paranoiascape}}''
781* ''VideoGame/{{Parodius}}'':
782** ''Gokujou Parodius Da! Deluxe Pack''
783** ''Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius''
784** ''Paro Wars''
785** ''Sexy Parodius''
786* ''VideoGame/{{Pepsiman}}''
787* ''VideoGame/{{Philosoma}}''
788* ''VideoGame/PhixTheAdventure''
789* ''VideoGame/PinballFantasies''
790* ''[[VideoGame/GoldenLogres Pinball Golden Logres]]''
791* ''VideoGame/{{Pinobee}}''
792* ''VideoGame/Pitfall3DBeyondTheJungle''
793* ''VideoGame/PlanetOfTheApes2001''
794* ''Play with the Series/{{Teletubbies}}''
795* ''VisualNovel/{{Policenauts}}'' (Japan exclusive)
796* ''[[VideoGame/SuperGemFighter Pocket Fighter]]''
797* ''VideoGame/PointBlank1994''
798** ''Point Blank 2''
799** ''Point Blank 3''
800** ''VideoGame/GhoulPanic''
801* ''VideoGame/{{Pong}}: The Next Level''
802* ''VideoGame/PowerInstinct 2''
803* ''Power Move Pro Wrestling''
804* [[/index]]''Franchise/PowerRangers'':[[index]]
805** ''VideoGame/PowerRangersZeoFullTiltBattlePinball''
806** ''VideoGame/PowerRangersLightspeedRescue''
807** ''VideoGame/PowerRangersTimeForce''
808* ''Power Shovel''
809* ''VideoGame/PowerSlave'' [[note]]''Exhumed'' in Europe[[/note]]
810* ''VideoGame/PrimalRage''
811* ''VideoGame/ProPinball'':
812** ''[[VideoGame/ProPinballTheWeb Pro Pinball: The Web]]''
813** ''[[VideoGame/ProPinballTimeshock Pro Pinball: Timeshock!]]''
814** ''[[VideoGame/ProPinballBigRaceUSA Pro Pinball: Big Race USA]]''
815** ''[[VideoGame/ProPinballFantasticJourney Pro Pinball: Fantastic Journey]]''
816* ''VideoGame/ProjectHornedOwl''
817* ''VideoGame/PsychicForce''
818** ''Psychic Force 2''
819** ''Psychic Force Puzzle Taisen''
820* ''VideoGame/PuchiCarat''
821* ''VideoGame/PunkySkunk''
822* ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'':
823** ''[[VideoGame/PuyoPuyo2 Puyo Puyo Tsu-Ketteiban]]''
824** ''[[VideoGame/PuyoPuyoSun Puyo Puyo SUN-Ketteiban]]''
825** ''[[VideoGame/PuyoPuyon Puyo Puyo~n: Together with Carbuncle]]''
826** ''Puyo Puyo BOX''
827[[/folder]]
828
829[[folder:Q-T]]
830* ''VideoGame/QuizNanairoDREAMS''
831* ''VideoGame/RType'':
832** ''R-Types''
833** ''R-Type Delta''
834* ''VideoGame/RacingLagoon''
835* ''[[VideoGame/{{Raiden}} The Raiden Project]]''
836** ''Raiden DX''
837* ''VideoGame/RakugakiShowtime''
838* ''{{VideoGame/Rama}}''
839* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf: Battle Renaissance''
840* ''VideoGame/{{Rascal}}''
841* ''VideoGame/RaySeries'':
842** ''[=RayStorm=]''
843** ''[=RayCrisis=]: Series Termination''
844* ''Ray Tracers''
845* ''VideoGame/{{Rayman}}'':
846** ''VideoGame/Rayman1''
847** ''VideoGame/Rayman2TheGreatEscape''
848** ''VideoGame/RaymanM''
849* ''RC de Go!''
850* ''VideoGame/ReVolt''
851** ''RC Revenge''
852* ''VideoGame/Ready2RumbleBoxing''
853** ''Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2''
854* ''Real Robots Final Attack''
855* ''VideoGame/{{Reboot}}''
856* ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'':
857** ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil1''
858** ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil2''
859** ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil3Nemesis''
860** ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilGunSurvivor''
861* ''[[VideoGame/RiseOfTheRobots Resurrection: Rise 2]]''
862* ''Reverthion''
863** ''Steeldom''
864* ''VideoGame/RevolutionX''
865* ''VideoGame/RhapsodyAMusicalAdventure''
866* ''VideoGame/RhythmNFace''
867* ''VideoGame/RidgeRacer'':
868** ''Ridge Racer''
869** ''Ridge Racer Revolution''
870** ''Rage Racer''
871** ''R4: Ridge Racer Type 4''
872* ''VideoGame/RisingZanTheSamuraiGunman''
873* ''VideoGame/RivalSchools''[[/index]]
874** ''Shiritsu Justice Gakuen: Nekketsu Seisyun Nikki 2'' (a [[NoExportForYou Japan exclusive]] update of the first game)[[index]]
875* ''VideoGame/RoadBlaster''
876* ''VideoGame/RoadRash''
877** ''Road Rash 3D''
878** ''Road Rash: Jailbreak''
879* ''[[VideoGame/Robotron2084 Robotron X]]''
880* ''Toys/RockRaiders''
881* ''VideoGame/RogueTrip: Vacation 2012''
882* ''VideoGame/RollAway''
883* ''VideoGame/{{Rollcage}}''
884** ''Rollcage Stage II''
885** ''Firebugs''
886* ''MediaNotes/RPGMaker''
887* ''Running High''
888* ''Running Wild''
889* ''Anime/SaberMarionetteJ: Battle Sabers''
890* ''VideoGame/SabrinaTheTeenageWitchATwitchInTime''
891* ''VideoGame/SaGaRPG'':
892** ''VideoGame/SagaFrontier''
893** ''VideoGame/SaGaFrontier2''
894* ''VideoGame/SaiyukiJourneyWest''
895* ''Manga/SakigakeOtokojuku: The Dodgeball''
896* ''Manga/SamuraiDeeperKyo''
897* ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'':
898** ''Samurai Spirits: Kenkaku Shinan Pack'' (a CompilationRerelease of ''Samurai Shodown'' and ''Samurai Shodown II'')
899** ''Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood''
900** ''Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge'' (Japan exclusive)
901** ''Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage''
902** ''Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits: Bushidou Retsuden''
903* ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman: The Shooting''
904* ''VideoGame/SerialExperimentsLain''
905* ''VideoGame/ShadowMan''
906* ''VideoGame/ShadowMaster''
907* ''Manga/ShamanKing: Spirit of Shamans''
908* ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'':
909** ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiI''
910** ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiII''
911** ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIf''
912** ''VideoGame/SoulHackers''
913** ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'':
914*** ''[[VideoGame/Persona1 Revelations: Persona]]''
915*** ''VideoGame/Persona2: Innocent Sin & Eternal Punishment''
916* ''Shin Senki Van-Gale: The War of Neo-Century''
917* ''VideoGame/{{Sidewinder}}''
918** ''Sidewinder 2: Let's Dance in the Skies''
919* ''VideoGame/SilentHill1''
920* ''VideoGame/SilentBomber''
921* ''VideoGame/SilhouetteMirage''
922* ''VideoGame/TheSilverCase''
923* ''VideoGame/SkeletonWarriors''
924* ''Slam Dragon''
925* ''VideoGame/SlapHappyRhythmBusters''
926* ''Literature/{{Slayers}} Wonderful''
927* ''Sleeping Cocoon (Nemu Lu Mayu)''
928* ''VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}'' (Japan exclusive)
929* ''VideoGame/SolDivide: Sword of Darkness''
930* ''VideoGame/SolarEclipse''
931* ''[[VideoGame/AeroFighters Sonic Wings Special]]''
932* ''VideoGame/{{Soukyugurentai}}: Oubushutsugeki''
933* ''[[VideoGame/SoulSeries Soul Blade]]''
934* ''VideoGame/SouthPark''
935** ''VideoGame/SouthParkRally''
936* ''[[VideoGame/StrikeSeries Soviet Strike]]''
937** ''Nuclear Strike''
938* ''Film/SpaceJam''
939* ''Space Shot''
940* ''Speed Freaks'' (released as ''Speed Punks'' in North America)
941* ''VideoGame/SpeedPowerGunbike''
942* ''Anime/SpeedRacer''
943* ''Film/SpiceWorld: The Video Game''
944* ''VideoGame/SpiderTheVideoGame''
945* ''VideoGame/SpiderMan2000''
946** ''VideoGame/SpiderMan2EnterElectro''
947* ''Franchise/SpyroTheDragon'':
948** ''VideoGame/SpyroTheDragon1998''
949** ''VideoGame/Spyro2RiptosRage'' (''Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer'' in Europe)
950** ''VideoGame/SpyroYearOfTheDragon''
951* ''Stahlfeder: Tekkou Hikuudan''
952* ''VideoGame/StarGladiator Episode I: The Final Crusade''
953* ''VideoGame/StarOceanTheSecondStory''
954* ''VideoGame/StarSweep''
955* ''Franchise/StarWars'':
956** ''Star Wars: VideoGame/DarkForces''
957** ''Star Wars: Episode I - VideoGame/ThePhantomMenace''
958** ''VideoGame/StarWarsEpisodeIJediPowerBattles''
959** ''VideoGame/StarWarsMastersOfTerasKasi''
960** ''Star Wars: VideoGame/RebelAssault II: The Hidden Empire''
961* ''VideoGame/{{Starblade}} α''
962* ''Starfighter Sanvein''
963* ''VideoGame/SteelHarbinger''
964* ''VideoGame/SteelReign''
965* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'':
966** ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha'':
967*** ''Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams''
968*** ''Street Fighter Alpha 2''
969*** ''Street Fighter Alpha 3''
970** ''Street Fighter Collection''
971** ''VideoGame/StreetFighterEX'':
972*** ''Street Fighter EX Plus α''
973*** ''Street Fighter EX 2 Plus''
974** ''VideoGame/StreetFighterTheMovie''
975* ''Street Racer''
976* ''VideoGame/{{Strider}}'':
977** ''[[VideoGame/StriderArcade Strider 2]]''[[note]]Comes bundled with the first game[[/note]]
978** ''Strider Hiryu: Capcom Game-Book''
979* ''VideoGame/Strikers1945''
980** ''Strikers 1945 II''
981* ''VideoGame/SuikoEnbu''
982* ''VideoGame/SuikodenI''
983** ''VideoGame/SuikodenII''
984** ''Genso Suikogaiden Vol. 1 - Swordsman of Harmonia''
985** ''Genso Suikogaiden Vol. 2 - Duel at Crystal Valley''
986* ''VideoGame/SummonNight''
987* ''Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo''
988* ''Super Robot Shooting''
989* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'':
990** ''VideoGame/ShinSuperRobotWars''
991** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars Complete Box'', which has remakes of:
992*** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars2''
993*** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars3''
994*** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsEX''
995** ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars4 Super Robot Wars F]]''
996*** ''Super Robot Wars F Final''
997** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha 1''
998*** ''Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden''
999* ''Franchise/SuperSentai'':
1000** ''Series/HyakujuuSentaiGaoranger''
1001** ''Series/NinpuuSentaiHurricaneger''
1002* ''VideoGame/SuperTokusatsuTaisen2001''
1003* ''Susume! Taisen Puzzle Dama''
1004* ''VideoGame/SuzukiBakuhatsu''
1005* ''VideoGame/SyphonFilter''
1006** ''Syphon Filter 2''
1007** ''Syphon Filter 3''
1008* ''VideoGame/TaiFuWrathOfTheTiger''
1009* ''VideoGame/TailConcerto''
1010* ''VideoGame/TailOfTheSun''
1011* ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'':
1012** ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny''
1013** ''VideoGame/TalesOfEternia''
1014** ''VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia''
1015* ''[[Creator/TatsunokoProduction Tatsunoko]] Fight''
1016* ''VideoGame/TeamBuddies''
1017* ''VideoGame/TearRingSaga''
1018* ''VideoGame/TechnoMageReturnOfEternity''
1019* ''Tecmo Stackers''
1020* ''Tecmo's VideoGame/{{Deception}}: Invitation to Darkness''
1021** ''Kagero: Deception II''
1022** ''Deception III: Dark Delusion''
1023* ''Franchise/{{Tekken}}'':
1024** ''Tekken''
1025** ''Tekken 2''
1026** ''VideoGame/Tekken3''
1027* ''VideoGame/{{Tempest}} X3''
1028* ''VideoGame/{{Tenchu}}: Stealth Assassins''
1029** ''Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins''
1030* ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'':
1031** ''VideoGame/MagicalTetrisChallenge''
1032** ''Tetris Plus''
1033** ''Tetris with Manga/CardcaptorSakura: Eternal Heart''
1034* ''VideoGame/ThemeHospital''
1035* ''VideoGame/ThemePark''
1036* ''VideoGame/ThreadsOfFate''
1037* ''VideoGame/ThousandArms''
1038* ''VideoGame/ThreeWonders''
1039* ''VideoGame/ThunderForce V: Perfect System''
1040* ''Anime/TimeBokan'':
1041** ''Bokan to Ippatsu! Doronbo''
1042** ''Bokan Desuyo''
1043** ''Bokan Go Go Go''
1044* ''VideoGame/TimeCommando''
1045* ''VideoGame/TimeCrisis''
1046** ''Time Crisis: Project Titan''
1047* ''VideoGame/TimeGal''
1048* ''VideoGame/TinyTank''
1049* ''VideoGame/{{Tobal}} No. 1''
1050** ''Tobal 2''
1051* ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial'' (Kirameki and Hibikino sagas)
1052* ''Manga/TokyoMewMew: Tojo Shin Mew Mew! – Minna Issho ni Gohoshi Suru Nyan''
1053* ''Franchise/TombRaider'':
1054** ''VideoGame/TombRaiderI''
1055** ''VideoGame/TombRaiderII''
1056** ''[[VideoGame/TombRaiderIII Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft]]''
1057** ''VideoGame/TombRaiderTheLastRevelation''
1058** ''VideoGame/TombRaiderChronicles''
1059* ''VideoGame/{{Tomba}}''
1060** ''Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return''
1061* ''VideoGame/TopShop''
1062* ''Touki Denshou: Angel Eyes''
1063* ''Trap Gunner: Countdown to Oblivion''
1064* ''VideoGame/TruePinball''
1065* ''VideoGame/TunnelB1''
1066* ''VideoGame/TwilightSyndrome'':
1067** ''Twilight Syndrome: Tansaku-hen (Search Volume)''
1068** ''Twilight Syndrome: Kyūmei-hen (Investigation Volume)''
1069** ''VideoGame/MoonlightSyndrome''
1070** ''Twilight Syndrome: Saikai (Reunion)''
1071* ''VideoGame/{{TwinBee}}'':
1072** ''Detana!! [=TwinBee=] Yahoo! Deluxe Pack''
1073** ''[=TwinBee=] RPG''
1074** ''[=TwinBee=] Taisen Puzzle Dama''
1075* ''VideoGame/TwinGoddesses''
1076* ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal''
1077** ''Twisted Metal 2''
1078** ''Twisted Metal 3''
1079** ''Twisted Metal 4''
1080** ''Twisted Metal: Small Brawl''
1081* ''Tyco R/C: Assault with a Battery''
1082[[/folder]]
1083
1084[[folder:U-Z]]
1085* ''Literature/{{Ubik}}''
1086* ''Series/{{Ultraman}} Fighting Evolution''
1087* ''VideoGame/UmiharaKawase Shun''
1088* ''VideoGame/UnchartedWatersNewHorizons''
1089* ''VideoGame/{{Uprising}} X''
1090* ''VideoGame/UrbanChaos''
1091* ''V-Ball: Beach Volley Heroes'' (released as ''Chou Sentou Kyuugi Vanborg'' in Japan)
1092* ''V-Rally''
1093** ''V-Rally 2''
1094* ''VideoGame/VagrantStory''
1095* ''VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile''
1096* ''Literature/VampireHunterD''
1097* ''Vanark''
1098* ''VideoGame/VandalHearts''
1099** ''Vandal Hearts II: Heaven's Gate''
1100* ''VideoGame/VanguardBandits''
1101* ''VideoGame/VibRibbon''
1102* ''Viewpoint''
1103* ''VideoGame/Vigilante8''
1104** ''VideoGame/Vigilante8SecondOffense''
1105* ''Virtual VideoGame/HiryuNoKen''
1106* ''VideoGame/VoltageFighterGowcaizer''
1107* ''VideoGame/WarGamesDefcon1''
1108* ''VideoGame/WarGods''
1109* ''VideoGame/{{Warhawk}}''
1110* ''VideoGame/WarriorsOfMightAndMagic''
1111* ''Wrestling/{{WCW}}'':
1112** ''WCW vs. The World''
1113** ''[[Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro WCW Nitro]]''
1114** ''WCW/[[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder nWo]] Thunder''
1115* ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire''
1116* ''VideoGame/Wild9''
1117* ''VideoGame/WildArms'':
1118** ''VideoGame/WildArms1''
1119** ''VideoGame/WildArms2''
1120* ''Franchise/WingCommander'':
1121** ''[[VideoGame/WingCommanderTheKilrathiSaga Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger]]''
1122** ''VideoGame/WingCommanderIVThePriceOfFreedom''
1123* ''VideoGame/WolfFang''
1124* ''[[Music/WuTangClan Wu-Tang]]: Shaolin Style''
1125* ''Wrestling/{{WWE}}'':
1126** ''VideoGame/WWFWrestleManiaTheArcadeGame''
1127** ''WWF In Your House''
1128** ''WWF War Zone''
1129** ''WWF Attitude''
1130** ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackDown WWF SmackDown!]]''
1131** ''WWF [=SmackDown=]! 2: Know Your Role''
1132* ''VideoGame/TheXFilesGame''
1133* ''VideoGame/XMenMutantAcademy''
1134** ''VideoGame/XMenMutantAcademy2''
1135* ''VideoGame/XenaWarriorPrincess''
1136* ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}''
1137* ''VisualNovel/{{Yarudora}}'':
1138** ''VisualNovel/DoubleCast''
1139** ''[[VisualNovel/KisetsuODakishimete Kisetsu o Dakishimete]]''
1140** ''VisualNovel/{{Sampaguita}}''
1141** ''Yukiwari no Hana''
1142* ''VideoGame/YouDontKnowJack''
1143** ''YDKJ: Mock 2''
1144* ''Franchise/YuGiOh'':
1145** ''VideoGame/YuGiOhForbiddenMemories''
1146** ''VideoGame/YuGiOhMonsterCapsuleBreedAndBattle''
1147* ''VideoGame/YuuyamiDooriTankentai''
1148* ''[[VideoGame/{{Zanac}} Zanac X Zanac]]''
1149* ''VideoGame/ZeiramZone''
1150* ''VideoGame/ZeroDivide''
1151** ''Zero Divide 2: The Secret Wish''
1152* ''VideoGame/{{Zoop}}''
1153[[/folder]]
1154
1155[[folder:[=PocketStation=] required titles]]
1156* Anime/DigimonTamers: Pocket Culumon
1157* Doko Demo Issyo
1158** Koneko mo Issho
1159* Pocket VideoGame/DigimonWorld
1160** Pocket Digimon World: Cool & Nature Battle Disc
1161** Pocket Digimon World: Wind Battle Disc
1162* [[VideoGame/JumpingFlash Pocket [=MuuMuu=]]]
1163* Pocketan
1164* Pocket Tuner
1165* Pokeler
1166** Pokeler DX Black
1167** Pokeler DX Pink
1168** Sno Pokeler
1169[[/folder]]
1170[[/index]]
1171----
1172!!The [=PlayStation=] provides examples of:
1173* AdvertisingCampaigns: "U R Not E" (with the "e" colored red - thus, "You are not ready"). It was big the first couple years of the console's life.
1174* AwesomeButImpractical: The [=PS1=] came with a cord that lets you play two-player multiplayer. Sounds awesome, right? Well, no, at least not when you go into how much effort is needed. If you happen to have two [=TVs=], two [=PS1s=], two controllers, and two copies of the same game, ''then'' you get to play two-player multiplayer. [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Despite the fact that the [=PS1=] came with a port for a second controller already.]]
1175* {{Blipvert}}: Some of those early "U R Not E" ads had images on the screen for only a couple frames. The intro sequences on the first few Interactive CD Samplers had cheat codes flash on the screen that were impossible to read without recording the footage with a VCR and pausing it.
1176* BoringButPractical: Of the three 5th generation consoles, the [=PlayStation=] was the easiest to develop for but the least specialized, lacking the hardware 2D capabilities of the Sega Saturn, the hardware Z-buffering and floating point unit of the Nintendo 64, and the RAM expandability of either. It instead just did 2D and 3D competently enough to get the job done for either type. This ease of development, combined with Sony making the liscensing cost fairly cheap, caused third party developers to flock to the [=PlayStation=] despite its competitors being more powerful on paper.
1177* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
1178** The [=DualShock=] controller design has become such an iconic piece of the product lineup that [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_controller the original joystick-less PlayStation controller]] looks bizarre by comparison. However, the use of the right stick for camera control didn't become standardized until the next generation, so even later-day games on the system (for example, all three ''Franchise/SpyroTheDragon'' games) often map camera control to dedicated buttons while the right stick does nothing.
1179** The Greatest Hits releases of games have green labels, as opposed to red as seen with the [=PlayStation=] 2 onwards.
1180** The [=PlayStation=] and its PS one redesign are top-loading consoles with a spring-operated lid. Every following [=PlayStation=] console would be front-loaded, first with an extending tray (the [=PlayStation=] 2) and later with cushioned conveyors.
1181* EasterEgg:
1182** One of the cool things about the system was that in many games that used Red Book/Compact Disc Digital Audio, it loaded the level data into the RAM, allowing the laser to read the soundtrack data on the CD. So, if you pop open the CD lid, take the game disc out, and insert a music CD, you can play the game with different music (at least, until the next time the game has to load more game data). Believe it or not, that was pretty nifty at the time. ''VideoGame/VibRibbon'' in particular turned this unintended trick into a full-on gameplay feature, allowing the player to create custom levels simply by swapping out the game disc for a music CD (though track one will always be unplayable, as the ''Vib Ribbon'' disc uses that for game data, which translates [[SensoryAbuse extremely poorly]] when converted to audio).
1183** The Interactive CD Samplers had this; if you pressed the shoulder buttons on certain tiles, they would have three-button codes on the backside when they flipped. Insert the code and you would get a static screen of codes, or a hidden video or playable demo.
1184* {{Magazines}}: Had a number of official and unofficial magazines dedicated to just the [=PlayStation=] throughout its peak years. Also, Sony itself produced ''[=PlayStation=] Underground'', a quarterly "magazine" that was a double disc with playable demos, as well as non-interactive items like interviews, behind-the-scenes/making-of videos, tips and tricks, cheat codes, and save file downloads.
1185* {{Mascot}}: Unlike its more traditional competitors, the [=PlayStation=] didn't have a first-party mascot. Instead it adopted a number of third-party mascots as certain games became smash successes -- chiefly VideoGame/CrashBandicoot, [[Franchise/TombRaider Lara Croft]] and [[VideoGame/TwistedMetal Sweet Tooth]].
1186* NoExportForYou:
1187** Inevitable, given how massive the console's library was. Tons of titles from Japan never saw the light of day in America, although ''[=PlayStation=] Underground'' subscribers got a small sampling of a few of them, as they often included an Imports section with playable demos on their discs.
1188** The [=PocketStation=] was an add on for the PSX that could store small amounts of data to be taken with the player while they're out and about to play on. It was released in Japan, but never came to North America and Europe due to small sells even in its home country, and even moreso the worry that they might not have enough stock in Japan was another reason. As a result, several games that used the [=PocketStation=] for bonus content or as part of the balance [[BadExportForYou simply lost it when exported internationally]]. Infamously, ''VideoGame/YuGiOhForbiddenMemories'' ended up becoming [[DifficultyByRegion brutally difficult compared to the Japanese version]], due to the [=PocketStation=] being one of the main intended ways to get better cards without significant grinding.
1189* {{Overcrank}}: Used to provide the system startup sound of all things: the [=PS1=] simply runs three different sound clips (a saw wave, windchimes, and a reversed recording of breaking glass) at an incredibly slow speed, leading to the booming, elegiac tune that has since become a hallmark of the console's identity. Additionally, the samples are slightly detuned between sound channels and run through the console's reverb processor, further enhancing the stereo image of the sound. Incidentally, these clips are also how the console ensures that it boots up and loads a disc properly; errors during either process cause the samples to play back improperly, which is what causes error sounds like [[DeathCryEcho "Personified Fear"]][[labelnote:*]]when the console hangs just before the "PS" logo starts to fade in; if you look carefully, you'll notice the screen is dark grey rather than black, suggesting that it loads the necessary sounds just before the screen goes totally black[[/labelnote]] and [[OminousMusicBoxTune "Fearful Harmony"]][[labelnote:*]]when the console slows to a crawl as the "[=PlayStation=]" wordmark fades in, causing the chimes to play out much longer than they usually do[[/labelnote]].
1190* PreRenderedGraphics: Pre-rendered cutscenes were a staple of many [=PS1=] games, especially early on. FMV had existed before on the Platform/SegaCD and Platform/PhilipsCDi, but the [=PS1=] was the first console to successfully do so in a manner comparable to actual home videocassettes, thanks to its higher processing power.
1191* ProductFacelift: The system [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_models#Comparison_of_models had over 20 models]] within its lifetime. Most of these use the same shell and are differentiated by their BIOS and components, the latter of which were altered to fix hardware issues and/or reduce manufacturing costs. The most drastic overhaul was the PS one ([[AllLowercaseLetters lowercase]] intended), which used a new, smaller casing and had exclusive access to an LCD screen add-on that made it semi-portable (contrary to popular belief, it did ''not'' introduce the grey tiled menu screen and reverb effects for the CD player; these were available on units sold in Europe from the very start). It was released around the launch of the [=PlayStation=] 2 to extend the life of the [=PlayStation=].
1192* RegionalBonus: Initially, the CD player's reverberation effects - and, by extension, the grey tile menu design as a whole - were features exclusive to earlier [=PlayStation=] models sold in PAL markets. It was only with the release of the PS one five years later that these features were brought over to Japan and America, albeit slightly modified.
1193* TruncatedThemeTune: When playing a [=PlayStation=] game on a [=PlayStation=] 2, it omits the first part of the logo animation (with the Sony Computer Entertainment logo), and skips to the [=PlayStation=] logo [[note]](this is because the first part of the logo animation is how the [=PS1=] checks to see if the console BIOS boots up properly; because this check is already performed at the [=PS2=] startup screen, doing it a second time is unnecessary)[[/note]]. Conversely, playing a non-NTSC-J game on earlier Japanese units (either by disc swap or mod chip) skips the [=PlayStation=] logo entirely [[note]](this is because the [=PlayStation=] logo's appearance is used to check to see if the disc is loaded properly, which includes MediaNotesf/RegionCoding; because the lockout was circumvented, the check, and with it the logo animation, doesn't occur)[[/note]].
1194* VideoGame3DLeap: The [=PlayStation=] was part of the generation where [=3D=] graphics were brand new and everyone wanted to take advantage of the new tech. Sony's console famously hosted the 3D leaps of ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' (with ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'') and ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' (with ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid''), which went on to be hailed as some of the most influential games in history. The [=PlayStation=] also hosted the 3D leap of the ''VideoGame/{{Bubsy}}'' series with ''Bubsy 3D in Furbitten Planet'', the chief example of a [=3D=] leap gone wrong.

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