Nintendo PlayStation: Secret Chronicle of the Lost Nintendo & Sony Alliance
Sony's public humiliation at CES 1991, a lone working prototype rescued from an attic, and the birth of Nintendo's fiercest corporate rival.
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Symphony of the Night: How Castlevania Redefined 2D Action on PS1
Koji Igarashi's non-linear masterpiece proved that 2D gameplay could soar even during the dawn of 3D polygon craze.
The Mansion of Dread: How Shinji Mikami Codified Survival Horror in Resident Evil (1996)
Fixed cinematic camera angles, pre-rendered claustrophobia, scarce ammunition, and live-action B-movie glory in Capcom's PlayStation breakthrough.
