The Play Station it’s self has became widely known for videogames almost to the point that those who don’t even play videogames know this association. The Play Station came about as a failed attempt at Sony and Nintendo trying to make an expansion for the SNES back in the 90′s. So how did the Play Station actually reach a broader audience than Nintendo in gaming’s fifth generation?

Simply put it’s because Sony gave developers what they needed at the time they needed it. The Play Station was over powered and offered games geared to core gamers while offering the best graphics. This was the first system to bring true arcade graphics home without having to water down content. The biggest push for this system was when developer’s backed it early on instead of the Nintendo 64.

Nintendo was still relying on cartridge based technology in the fifth generation. This meant that developers couldn’t use cut sequences or provide an interactive story like The Play Station could. This simple choice in media storage changed the course of the Play Station to a house hold name as price drops came and games were cheaper than those of its competitors sell over 100 million units.