
:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/19414671/vpavic_191126_untitled_0032_2_Edit.jpg)
#Ps1 controller variations serial
Serial I/O: Included on all original models, this peripheral port was for the PlayStation Link Cable – It allowed for two consoles to be connected in order to play compatible multiplayer games on separate consoles.ĪV Multi Out: Included on all original models, this port was for use with SONY’s AV to RCA cable which was included in box. The SCPH-3001 (middle) saw the removal of the direct A/V Out jacks and the SCPH-9001 (top) removed these in addition to the Parallel I/O port.Ī/C In: The Original PlayStation had an integrated power supply and used a universal two-prong Polarized AC Wall cable which would plug into this port (look closely and don’t force it! these cables only go in one way.) The SCPH-1001 was the first (pictured at the bottom) version and included all the ports listed below. PlayStation was the first to target adult gamers who had grown up with video games- their success here laid out proof of concept for the video game market of the future. Tekken, Ridge Race, and Wipeout eventually lead to Final Fantasy, Tomb Raider, and Resident Evil – and the list of quality games goes on and on. I loved my Saturn, but there were exclusive titles for the PlayStation that I could only watch from afar for so long. But several of my friends grabbed one at launch. When the PlayStation was finally released I was slow to jump in. I was a SEGA fanboy and had a shiny Sega Saturn at the time, which SEGA rushed out early that year after catching wind of what the SONY PlayStation was about to bring to the table. PlayStation would soon climb to the top as the best selling video game console to date.


And what an awesome one it was! SEGA & Nintendo had ruled the roost for a decade, and each had talked partnership with SONY at some point, but talks fell through and SONY decided to venture into the new frontier alone – and as they say… the rest is history. Here it is, SONY’s first step into the video game console market.
