Level Zero

The History of the PlayStation and Its Unexpected Origin


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In this episode, Greg tells the crazy story behind the origin of the Sony PlayStation. Special guests abound in this exciting episode. Did you know that Nintendo created its own competition? There was a Nintendo Play Station?!

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Special thanks to Bob Buel for his role in this episode! Check out his show 99 Questions!

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Press X to Doubt: https://anchor.fm/pressxtodoubt 


Sources for this episode: 

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/farewell-father-article

Polygon videos: Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB0mgLo9lEw 

Number That Led to the Downfall of Sega: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZL8V36tXK4 

Dark history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKv7hgQIL3s&t=1s 

Commonwealth - History of Nintendo PlayStation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJUrGSTHmLY


SNES Sound Chip: https://mechafatnick.co.uk/2016/08/19/the-mysterious-legacy-of-the-snes-soundchip/#player1?catid=0&trackid=0

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