Watch Part 2 - The North American Launch: https://youtu.be/aQBDNLcLqLc
Watch Part 3 - The European Launch: https://youtu.be/h1qchd3M-r8
It's DF Retro's BIGGEST episode yet - split into three parts running in consecutive weeks. John Linneman and Audi Sorlie revisit the launch of the Sony PlayStation from its origins in Japan to its eventual rollout across the globe - and in the process, assess every single launch title in all three territories, stacking them up against other versions on other systems. It's coverage without compromise. This is DF Retro.
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:33 Chapter 1: Interactive Origins (Making of PlayStation)
00:09:05 Chapter 2: PlayStation arrives in Japan (Japanese launch games)
00:12:18 Ridge Racer
00:18:56 Gokujyou Parodius Da! Deluxe Pack
00:26:19 TAMA: Adventurous Ball in Giddy Labyrinth
00:29:39 Crime Crackers
00:35:33 A IV Evolution
00:38:09 Nekketsu Oyako
00:43:50 Mahjong Madness
00:48:50 Part 2 Teaser
00:49:18 Begun, The Retro Wars Have
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