Technology
Sony PlayStation Classic review: The graphics are weak, but the fun is real
Every product here is independently selected by Mashable journalists. If you buy something featured, we may earn an affiliate commission which helps support our work.
For almost two weeks, I’ve been living life like it was 1994 thanks to Sony’s PlayStation Classic.
The $99.99 system, like Nintendo’s NES and SNES Classic before it, is yet another miniaturized game console pre-loaded with games from a bygone era.
Sony’s tiny console is a fraction of the size of the original (and unfortunately doesn’t play original PS1 CDs) and comes with two faithfully reproduced controllers.
It’s one of the nicest throwback tech products in years and made me nostalgic of the early days of games with 3D graphics, while simultaneously making me realize I’m now old. I was seven when the PlayStation launched in Japan in 1994 and nine when my childhood best friend got one for Christmas two years later and we got to eventually play classics like Rayman, Crash Bandicoot, and Final Fantasy VII in his attic. Read more…
More about Tech, Sony, Reviews, Video Games, and Playstation
-
Business6 days ago
Tesla’s new growth plan is centered around mysterious cheaper models
-
Business5 days ago
Xaira, an AI drug discovery startup, launches with a massive $1B, says it’s ‘ready’ to start developing drugs
-
Business6 days ago
UK probes Amazon and Microsoft over AI partnerships with Mistral, Anthropic, and Inflection
-
Entertainment4 days ago
Summer Movie Preview: From ‘Alien’ and ‘Furiosa’ to ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’
-
Business4 days ago
Petlibro’s new smart refrigerated wet food feeder is what your cat deserves
-
Business4 days ago
Zomato’s quick commerce unit Blinkit eclipses core food business in value, says Goldman Sachs
-
Business7 days ago
Two widow founders launch DayNew, a social platform for people dealing with grief and trauma
-
Entertainment6 days ago
Tesla’s in trouble. Is Elon Musk the problem?