Announced earlier this year, the PlayStation Classic is nearly upon us, and we’re hitting you with a dose of nostalgia as we unbox miniature version of this classic console. Check out the video below to see us dig into the packaging of this fairly simple device, showing you everything that’s included in the box.
PlayStation Classic Unboxing by PlayStation LifeStyle
Nearly 24 years ago, a little gray box hit the scene and changed gaming forever. The original PlayStation eschewed cartridges for discs and made a leap to 3D gaming and polygonal models. It was an enormous leap forward for games and a period that is remembered fondly by avid PlayStation fans.
The PlayStation Classic is notably smaller than the original PlayStation console, but looks nearly identical otherwise. It comes with two original-style PlayStation controllers. Few remember when PlayStation controllers didn’t have analog sticks, but the PlayStation Classic console wants to take us all the way back to those early days.
Loaded up with 20 classic PlayStation 1 titles, the PlayStation Classic follows in the footsteps of Nintendo’s mini-consoles. Hype surrounding the 20 included games has been mixed, though the Japanese and US versions get a different set of 20 games. We weighed in ourselves about how we felt, and whether or not we were planning to buy one.
What do you think of our PlayStation Classic unboxing video? Are you going to be getting one of the miniature consoles yourself? The PlayStation Classic releases on December 4, 2018, which will mark 24 years to the day since the original PlayStation launched. If you want to get our hands-on thoughts of the PlayStation Classic, don’t miss our review, brought to you in a classic throwback by PSLS founder Anthony Severino.
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What Do You Think of the Full PlayStation Classic Games List?
The full list of games has been revealed! Here's what we think of them.
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Annette Polis
Looking at both NA and JP versions of the PlayStation Classic, there's nothing on either that makes me need one. OK, maybe Parasite Eve, but a single game alone does not a purchase make.
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Cameron Teague
I think the Japanese lineup edges out the rest in terms of better games, though nothing on either lineup makes me have to buy it.
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Chandler Wood
I'm pretty disappointed in the final list. I think it hardly represents the classics of that era, and misses out on a lot of what I would consider to be the 20 essential games on the platform. Of course, many of those games are seeing re-releases, remasters, or even simply availability on the PSN as a PS One Classic.
Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy VII are great additions, but why Twisted Metal over Twisted Metal 2 (which was a far more classic PS1 game). Not to mention that there are plenty of games associated with the PS1 that are clearly missing, like Crash, Spyro, MediEvil, and many others that obviously were excluded in interest of their remake counterparts on the PS4.
The novelty of playing a bunch of classic games is kind of lost when the system isn't actually filled to the brim with the games that made the PS1 a classic.
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Jenni Lada
I think Japan has the stronger lineup of the two. In general, both are great. There are a lot of good games here and they really exemplify what set the PlayStation apart.
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Keri Honea
Most of those games I already own via the PS Store, so I'm really not seeing the point in investing in a Classic. It's great to see so many PlayStation-defining classics on the console, but their availability in the online store almost makes this mini-console moot.
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Lucas White
I have the dreaded "mixed feelings" about this one, chief. On one hand, it's wild to see Revelations: Persona, a game nobody cared about in the 90s, show up here due to how far Atlus has come since. On the other hand, that is not a game that comes to mind, as much as I'm into Shin Megami Tensei, as a "PlayStation Classic."
Stuff like that sort of exposes the problem with this thing, as many games more associated with the PlayStation brand from that era are either tied up in licensing, or even out and playable in recent remasters or remakes already, which is probably why something as prolific as Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is missing.That said there is plenty of cool stuff here, such as the original Rayman, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, and Mr. Driller, all of which being games that don't get nearly enough love today, and despite not being "AAA" in a sense are all milestone moments in gaming history.
