Shuhei Yoshida, rather like his contemporaries at Nintendo, is refreshingly light-hearted and open in interviews - the President of Sony Computer Entertainment's Worldwide Studios has popped up in these pages in the past speaking positively about Nintendo and sharing amusing tales of getting banned on Miiverse. Even the amiable executive partially retreated, however, when asked about the 'Nintendo PlayStation' prototype that reportedly emerged last week.
Speaking to Engadget about current-day hardware, he was nevertheless asked about the retro hardware, having been at Sony in the times when it was developed.
When I joined Ken Kutaragi's team [in 1993], there was a system called 'Play Station' that had both Super Nintendo cartridge support and some disc game support. Actually, I played some games [on it] as well.
On the topic of whether the rumoured prototype was legitimate, he opted for evasion and mystery.
Somehow, I think it's more fun to keep it kind of a mystery.
As we've written recently, the gaming world could have been very different had the SNES PlayStation become a reality, though the details around the project mean it's certainly not a black and white case.
[source engadget.com]
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If only Reggie was as cool as Shu is!
In a parallel dimension this console came out...and changed everything.
the (almost) partnership of nintendo and sony is one of the most interesting tales in the history of the videogame industry.
what would have happened if it became reality? i could think about that all day long^^
in the end i think sony sooner or later would have begun making their own system anyway. they had all the resources to do so.
But Wait! So many people here said it was fake! Obviously this man (whomever he may be) is lying! From what I get on this site is that we as consumers know everything, and these so-called video game "executives" are complete idiots and liars. There I just summed up every damned troll statement possible. 'Nuff said (translated into plain English: you were wrong! Obviously this item is real, and nothing you say will EVER change that. No matter how many internet memes you type out and post... Boo hoo! Now go home and cry to your Playstation/XBOX...
@RCMADIAX I still think Sega would have screwed itself over and died, but possibly a bit slower. Yeah the Playstation and PS2 wrecked the Saturn and Dreamcast, but Sega made a number of missteps leading up to that point (actually the Saturn itself was a big one). It wasn't one critical failure, and it wasn't just because they were behind in sales. They had wasted a lot of money over the years.
If there was one crossover I wouldn't mind, it'd be Sony and Nintendo. Nobody would even bother to play Xbox if that happened.
@MrGuinea That would be hard to beat, with their combined exclusive properties along with the power and 3rd party support.
I hope this is actually leaked images of the NX because I'd love a rebirth of early 90s SNES style games.
If it did happened, Sony would've bought Nintendo by now. Nintendo and Sega became developers for Sony in that parallel universe.
...And Microsoft will still be making Solitaire and Minesweeper for PC.
@MajorasMax
Agreed and this website would have a different title.
I could only wonder what would have happened had Nintendo got involved with Atari more happily before there was an NES. That would be another timeline.
You mean I could have played Super Mario World and Dark Forces and Gran Turismo and Pilotwings and Star Fox on the same console? That would have been amazing.
Shuhei is a great fellow.
I find it strange that the console doesn't have the Nintendo logo anywhere. I mean, it was a partnership afterall, and the Nintendo brand was surely more recognizable in the gaming community than Sony (which was new to the gaming scene).
Mario 64, err, I mean Mario-Playstation would've had some serious polygon warping.
I think it would have been a huge success
1st the Snes had all the major 3rd party support
2nd Sony cd could fit final fantasy on it
3rd due to the success of the collaboration Sega would have died,Xbox wouldn't have arrived and if business is good why would Sony and Nintendo split from an all conquering console!!!
@MikeW The Nintendo Playstation would have been a system that would have benefitted more from being Sony focused, they were an electronic giant at the time and it would have stymied the "Nintendon't" type of advertising Sega used against Nintendo.
Though One of the reasons Nintendo pulled out was because Sony would have publishing rights to the content on the CDs and in a way have a lot of control over the software Nintendo would have created for the system.There would probably have been a lot of conflict between Nintendo and Sony I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the Nintendo Gamecube and Sony PS2 would have still followed a hypothetical Nintendo-Sony Playstation, just maybe the release dates would have been a bit different.
@Peek-a-boo If the internet is anything to go by, Reggie is considered 'cooler' than Shu, since he's the star of so many positive internet memes.
Shu, like many people at Sony, comes across as arrogant. He was apart of a viral video mocking the XBOne's DRM; it was a very childish and not humble thing to do.
1. The PlayStation in Japan censored everything that was released from the west. I am talking about advertisements mostly including game case design
2. The Playstation in the west was no different then an PC in general. While PSX in Japan did have some creative 3d-explorer only titles that is mature. The SONY in the west basically took away from what could have been given to PC. Most PSX/PC ports are better in graphics and could be enhanced the blazes out of, and while the PSX did have some little extras, including modding, it was limited.
3. I am glad the PSX and SNES did not come together. I mean yes it would have been nice and all, but eitherway it was kiddie land in the east and west. Only the western companies made mature content.
This mature content forced later game developers to make even more mature content for later systems.
SNEStation = kiddie content
SNES and PSX apart = mature content from west.
5. Why I stress this?? Because in the eastern nations mature content is available like crazy for DOS/PC, and almost every computer system there. While the west does have mature content, it also lacks the creative backbone of that content.
By backbone such game devers like take the creators of "Comix Zone" or "Sonic2-3-Knuckles". The Senn practically walked all over the idea of Sonic having an human girlfriend, and replaced it with Tails.
Again while that is fun and all. By backbone that devteam might protest various things if they are not working as one with the game concept idea maker.
In Japan and China this will not ever happen. This is why the west is lacking in support of mature ( uncensored ) content in many areas including PC.
So I say forget about Nintendo + SONY anything. I mean yes the SOUND CHIP on the SNES was worthwhile but otherwise no,
The same could be said about Game development from the western shores vs the east. The east barely changes, because it works, and it will sell. The west always tries to find new ways to wow. This is rarely the case with the east. Of course I am talking about development.
Look at Perfect Dark and everything Rareware has created over time. Compared to Treasure and what it has generated over time.
Most Treasures games are basically the same fomula used over and over again. While Rareware decided to derail anything they were doing before over again and again.
Look at StarFox Assualt compared to Adventures. While Assualt is the same old, same ole, and nothing is original in it's plot or line. Adventures took something boring added Starfox to it, and make something with an plot twist around each corner. It is the same ole, same ole but different in it's own way.
@RegalSin
You might want to clarify point no.3, unless of course you mean to say Capcom, Konami, Namco, Tecmo, Acclaim, and From Software aren't eastern companies.
Oh, and don't forget SFA wasn't originally a StarFox game, so its very much a SMB USA sort of situation. If Miyamoto hadn't made that crack about the male character from Dinosaur Planet looking like Fox McCloud, it might not have been a StarFox game to begin with. They though he was dropping a hint. Personally, I'm glad he did..
@yuwarite
It was hypocritical of Sony, I'll give you that, because there's no doubt in my mind if people hadn't called MS on its bs policies, Sony would've gone down the same path. All the companies sh*t talk to some degree though. If we want to talk about arrogance and not being humble a look into Nintendo's past shows it most certain isn't the humble, loving, perfect company people here want to believe. Nintendo and the execs there are right in the same class of scum as Sony and MS and Reggie is certainly at the top of the list.
@MrGuinea
And then you have a monopoly. Nobody wants that. I've been a long time fan of the PlayStation home consoles and Nintendo handheld systems but both companies are guilty of overvaluing their products at times. I don't even want to think what outrageous pricing plans they'd have come up with if this partnership had happened and was successful.
I wish Nintendo released a Super CD system themselves.
@DarthNoctuDarthNocturnal said:
@6ch6ris6 @MajorasMax
"We need a machine that can cross timelines. The DeLorean isn't gonna cut it."
Tardis?
@xtndedPlay Yes we need a Time and Relevant Dimension in Space!
@RCMADIAX without Sony gaming would still be a geeky teenagers and kids pastime.
@Zombie_Barioth
About point 3. SONY in America was mature games.
SONY in Japan was kiddie stuff. Reason why SONY is the way it is, for the west is because of mostly western developers while the material from the east is extremely more refined ( without question and more mature in terms of story telling in comparison to an Comic/Manga ). The whole entire thing was kiddie.
I mean yes, the packaging from the west sucks, and is more childish but at times the SONY from the west is what made the PSX shine.
I mean it two ways, but mostly the west...whatever
Look seriously Rare realized the game was not going to sell and was going to be forgotten for all time. Thanks to Starfox adventures I have actual rebrought the game a second time.
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