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The Super Play Station

June 07, 2007 in News comments 28

Back when Nintendo and Sony were friendly, they worked together on a certain console called the Play Station. This console was supposed to be able to play Super Nintendo and Play Station games. Sounds neat, right? I still wonder what might have happened if Nintendo actually went ahead with Sony and put this out.

A website called Game-Rave.com has put up what it says are prototype images of the Sony PlayStation/Super Famicom. That was the CD-based console Nintendo and Sony planned to collaborate on. According to the console database, this system was intended to play both Super Famicom games and Playstation games, albeit a different breed of PlayStation than what we know today. This was found via the lost levels forums, and sure is covered with watermarks.
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  • 0
    Subtle Demise Jun 7, 07
    From what I can see trying to ignore the ridiculous watermarks, it looks like a very primitive Xbox.
  • 1
    bbb7002004 Jun 7, 07
    This isn't exactly a secret. Nintendo and Sony had a deal, Nintendo decided to break the contract and retain full rights to the games published on their systems, and then went with Phillips and their failed CD-I system instead.
    • 1
      Wolfwood Jun 8, 07
      Well most Nintendo buffs already knew about the deal with Sony, but now we get to see what may have come into being had things not fallen through. Assuming any of this is even real. :\

      Imagine a parallel universe where this became a reality though.
      • 0
        Xenctuary Jun 8, 07
        Interesting point... WiiStation anyone?
  • 0
    weskraudaon Jun 8, 07
    I know that already.It looks like a PlayBox.
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    Final Blade Jun 8, 07
    Well its nintendo fault for breaching the contract. Im glad they did, nintendo is selfish if you ask me. Well by there actions of course.
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    Rinkydink Jun 8, 07
    That would have been an interesting console to play, and would have made the gaming market pretty different to what it is right now. Don't like the look of the console itself though really.
  • 0
    Delslayer Jun 8, 07
    It probably would have gone the way of Sega CD; me and about 1000 others would have played it for a while and then nobody would remember that it existed,
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    chubbie huicho Jun 8, 07
    It would have been cool for a while and then newer stuff would come and take over
  • 0
    Infinite Jun 8, 07
    It would be tight to be able to play Playstation games and Super Nintendo games on one console. I would probably get one for fun it they actually made it.
    • 0
      teodortenchev Jun 11, 07
      As far as I know, it wouldn't have the same "power" if they left the older version on the market. It would be much more 'primitive' in a way.
  • 0
    Final Blade Jun 8, 07
    You know that console is a bigger brick than xbox. Man good thing they didnt use that console.
  • 0
    Jeterocks Jun 8, 07
    haha that thing is hugeeeeee

    No wonder sony broke their ties with Nintendo
  • 0
    bbb7002004 Jun 8, 07
    Actually, the reason Nintendo backed out was because Sony had full control over the disc format of the the console, meaning they would publish any games made on CD. Nintendo retained the cartridge aspect, but it was obvious that no one would develop games for cartridges when CD format was ready and available.
  • 0
    Marcibanjo Jun 8, 07
    Sounds cool... but i dont wanna have it i think...
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    King X2 Jun 8, 07
    Looks like a good system, but isn't it a bit big? I mean the Xbox is a box, no doubt, but the Super Playstation just looks like an overgrown PSX. I wouldn't buy it, but I bet some of the games are good.
  • 0
    black doom Jun 8, 07
    quote King X2
    I bet some of the games are good.
    How could there be good games on a console that was never released.

    quote finalblade98
    nintendo is selfish if you ask me.
    I disagree. I believe Sony are selfish for their contract demands were huge. But I also believe Nintendo made idiots out of themselves by not thinking the contract through before hand.
  • 0
    Jeterocks Jun 8, 07
    quote
    Actually, the reason Nintendo backed out was because Sony had full control over the disc format of the the console, meaning they would publish any games made on CD. Nintendo retained the cartridge aspect, but it was obvious that no one would develop games for cartridges when CD format was ready and available.
    It was a joke...hence the " " face at the end of it...
  • 0
    Dio Jun 8, 07
    Yeah, and releasing this console also gave Sony the rights to Mario, Zelda, Metroid, etc. When Yamauchi realized this, he broke ties right away.
  • 0
    Vermillion Jun 8, 07
    Sony isn't selfish, so Nintendo isn't either, but Sony having control of alsmost all the project isn't nice...
    • 0
      teodortenchev Jun 11, 07
      It's not the companies who are selfish, it's the people behind them. It's in our nature.
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    Shiney_Sneasel Jun 9, 07
    when they WEREfriendly arent they still friendly????????????
    • 0
      Tribulation Jun 10, 07
      No. Console wars has Nintendo and Sony struggling for 2nd place.
    • 0
      teodortenchev Jun 11, 07
      They would destroy each other if there was a legal way to do so.
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    teodortenchev Jun 11, 07
    Read about this on Wikipedia. They made several of those consoles and then suddenly stopped. It would have been a huge success. Soon after Sony released it's new PlayStation but it no longer had the SNES compatibility.
  • 0
    Crystal Creation Jun 11, 07
    It seems like a good invention, but it has too many similarities with other consoles, like X-box.
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    Kokoro* Jun 20, 07
    The looks cool. It's like a Playstation and Super Nintendo merged together.
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    Alpha Jun 20, 07
    "Famicom" Sounds like a type of contraception to me.

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