The last game in the series was Castlevania: Lords of Shadows, a game that received middling reviews and effectively put the series on hold. Unfortunately, Konami hasn't handled the Castlevania IP very well in the past decade. The game, along with Super Metroid, introduced a non-linear style of gameplay and RPG elements, creating a genre known as MetroidVania games. Often considered the best PS1 game, as quoted by many in the industry and the EGM 100 Greatest Games of All-Time (where it ranks 12th overall), Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a work of genius that helped spawn a genre.Ĭreated by Koji Igarashi, Symphony of the Night is an action-adventure platformer that turns you into Dracula's half human son, Alucard. For many, the PS1 proved that games were not always going to be platformers with cute mascots. While the N64 was a great system with even better games, it was vastly overshadowed by the PS1. It also represented a more mature gaming platform that appealed to adults in a way Nintendo did not. The original PlayStation was an amazing console that introduced a lot of western gamers to Japanese RPGs, something the brand is now synonymous with. Nintendo decided to leave Sony hanging high and dry and partner with Phillips instead, prompting the Japanese technological behemoth to make its own console - a decision that seems to haunt Nintendo to this day.
By now it's fairly common knowledge that before the PlayStation existed, Sony and Nintendo had a deal in place to develop a console together. Today, we are looking at the very best games for the original PlayStation. So remember to check back next week for the PS2 countdown! So, why not take a trip down memory lane and celebrate what came before? Over the next 5 weeks, we will be counting down the best PlayStation games on every console, including PSP and PS Vita. With the PlayStation 4 coming into the height its life cycle, and selling like no console before, the PlayStation brand is bigger than ever. Barring Nintendo, PlayStation is the biggest gaming company in the world. 20 years, 6 consoles, and thousands of games.
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