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PlayStation 1 Information

Friday, July 10, 2009
Related Tags: playstation | snes | psone | nintendo | 33.8688
 

Instructions

SNES PlayStation

  • Step 1:
    The PlayStation was originally going to be a peripheral for the Nintendo SNES. However, licensing issues between Sony and Nintendo prevented this.

3D Graphics

  • Step 1:
    Unlike the Nintendo SNES which was restricted to a 2-D game world, the PlayStation One allowed games to take place in a three-dimensional world.

CD Compatible

  • Step 1:
    The PlayStation One is able to play CDs. This is impossible for cartridge based consoles and gave the PlayStation One an advantage over the competition.

PSone

  • Step 1:
    The PSone was released as a cheaper version of the PlayStation. This was marketed as a more affordable alternative to the soon-to-be released PlayStation 2.

Technical Specifications

  • Step 1:
    The PlayStation One was created to be powerful and easy to program. The 32-bit processor runs at 33.8688 MHz.

PlayStation 1 Information Provided by eHow.com
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