Up to this point gaming was really a niche market that mostly incorporated what the human demographic out there would regard as “losers.” You were not cool, you did not have many friends and, plainly put, you were seen as an Über-Nerd. Sony changed all that when they released the broadly accepted Sony PlayStation (PS1) to the world in all its 3D glory! Suddenly you could find the consoles at raves or in restaurants; it was something that was part of the modern society and something that made gaming cool. Having a PlayStation was now like having a TV. Times had suddenly changed… and for the better! SEGA had launched the SEGA Saturn four months ahead of Sony, but Sony had already planned to release the console at $100 cheaper with more developer support.

Continue reading El33tonline’s eighth editorial on the rise and fall of console gaming as we take a closer look at the Sony PlayStation 1. Stay tuned as we put the N64 in the spotlight next week or check out our thoughts on the Atari 2600, NES, Sega Master System, SEGA Mega Drive, SNES , Panasonic 3DO and Sega Saturn on our editorials page.