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An unexpected error has occurred, it seems every system but the original PlayStation has been erased from the timeline. Do not fret though human, there is plenty to play on the PlayStation game console, it's a beautiful system with a gorgeous use of low polygon count and warbly textures that only prove to make it more endearing. I have assembled a list of the most delectable in PlayStation visuals, as well as some nice CD-quality audio to bend you to it's will. Curated to perfection.....
If I detect any use of texture smoothing, I will terminate you. This is not a threat, this a promise.
In the meantime as the games are loading, please enjoy the introduction movie. The games showcased are but a taste and not a part of the main course, consider them the appetizer...my creator asked to share it, it is close to them.
L O A D I N G ...
If I detect any use of texture smoothing, I will terminate you. This is not a threat, this a promise.
In the meantime as the games are loading, please enjoy the introduction movie. The games showcased are but a taste and not a part of the main course, consider them the appetizer...my creator asked to share it, it is close to them.
L O A D I N G ...
10 Games
Analyzing...
Game Title: Ape Escape
Genre: Platforming
Developer: Japan Studio
Director: Masamichi Seki
Composer: Soichi Terada
Gameplay: https://youtu.be/6PWL2T1Qu88
Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/r0XoAoXo4tM
FETCHING LOG...
Ape Escape is something I need to try again, because for whatever reason I just....failed to come back to it. It's a shame, because I do very much enjoy it's sights and sounds. I remember being very impressed by the rainy visuals in the second Lost Land stage while playing the demo so long ago, which was after a while of figuring out that I needed to use my analog sticks to move and swing...lol. Thankfully I had one of those when I played it, not sure what would've happened if I still only had the original controller without the sticks. It deserves respect for that as well, and I do quite like the use of the monkey's helmets as a clear visual cue for what their alert status is.
I'm very bad at music genres outside of the Metal space, I'm not sure exactly what the use of repetitive samples and beats is considered in this game, but it's quite relaxing. I'm listening to this as we speak while I'm trying to badly write my feelings on these games.
Game Title: Ape Escape
Genre: Platforming
Developer: Japan Studio
Director: Masamichi Seki
Composer: Soichi Terada
Gameplay: https://youtu.be/6PWL2T1Qu88
Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/r0XoAoXo4tM
FETCHING LOG...
Ape Escape is something I need to try again, because for whatever reason I just....failed to come back to it. It's a shame, because I do very much enjoy it's sights and sounds. I remember being very impressed by the rainy visuals in the second Lost Land stage while playing the demo so long ago, which was after a while of figuring out that I needed to use my analog sticks to move and swing...lol. Thankfully I had one of those when I played it, not sure what would've happened if I still only had the original controller without the sticks. It deserves respect for that as well, and I do quite like the use of the monkey's helmets as a clear visual cue for what their alert status is.
I'm very bad at music genres outside of the Metal space, I'm not sure exactly what the use of repetitive samples and beats is considered in this game, but it's quite relaxing. I'm listening to this as we speak while I'm trying to badly write my feelings on these games.
Analyzing...
Game Title: Armored Core
Genre: Third-Person Shooting/Mech Simulation
Developer: FromSoftware
Director: Toshifumi Nabeshima
Composer(s): Keiichiro Segawa, Masaru Tateyama
Gameplay: https://youtu.be/t5T3qScKWrE
Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/jPJGLshn_KY
FETCHING LOG...
It's probably good timing that I would give this the nod, but the ability to build my own mech and take it on missions was such a huge concept for me when I played the demo many moons ago. Most of the storyline stuff was lost on me back then, I just wanted to boost around shooting things while slicing robots in half with my laser blade. Say what you will about how much it "aged", but From really got down the feeling of piloting a mech. It was like a dream come true, and this was before I even watched stuff like Gundam or Big O on Toonami.
At long last...Armored Core is back. Welcome back Raven...
Game Title: Armored Core
Genre: Third-Person Shooting/Mech Simulation
Developer: FromSoftware
Director: Toshifumi Nabeshima
Composer(s): Keiichiro Segawa, Masaru Tateyama
Gameplay: https://youtu.be/t5T3qScKWrE
Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/jPJGLshn_KY
FETCHING LOG...
It's probably good timing that I would give this the nod, but the ability to build my own mech and take it on missions was such a huge concept for me when I played the demo many moons ago. Most of the storyline stuff was lost on me back then, I just wanted to boost around shooting things while slicing robots in half with my laser blade. Say what you will about how much it "aged", but From really got down the feeling of piloting a mech. It was like a dream come true, and this was before I even watched stuff like Gundam or Big O on Toonami.
At long last...Armored Core is back. Welcome back Raven...
Analyzing...
Game Title: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Genre: Action RPG - Platformer ... "Metroidvania"
Developer: Konami
Director: Toru Hagihara
Composer: Michiru Yamane
Gameplay: https://youtu.be/5HnhPNS0rqM
Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/0Ghd3tvsNAs
FETCHING LOG...
God, do I really need to say anything for Symphony of the Night? Apparently so, since I already said things for Silent Hill and R4, other games most people already shower with compliments constantly. It's well-documented that Alucard has some of the best sprite animations in gaming history, they're second only to any time Hugo lands Gigas Breaker in Street Fighter III: Third Strike.
Game Title: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Genre: Action RPG - Platformer ... "Metroidvania"
Developer: Konami
Director: Toru Hagihara
Composer: Michiru Yamane
Gameplay: https://youtu.be/5HnhPNS0rqM
Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/0Ghd3tvsNAs
FETCHING LOG...
God, do I really need to say anything for Symphony of the Night? Apparently so, since I already said things for Silent Hill and R4, other games most people already shower with compliments constantly. It's well-documented that Alucard has some of the best sprite animations in gaming history, they're second only to any time Hugo lands Gigas Breaker in Street Fighter III: Third Strike.
Analyzing...
Game Title: Einhänder
Genre: Scrolling Shooting
Developer: Square
Director: Tatsuo Fuji
Composer: Kenichiro Fukui
Gameplay: https://youtu.be/oclRt-7p6us
Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/8JfsyfLzmDM
BONUS Remix Album: https://youtu.be/Q7MYJfq0amM
FETCHING LOG...
Einhander captured my heart pretty quickly through demo discs I gained as a kid, the flight through the city at the beginning of the game and shooting down ships while flying across the highway before fighting the first boss is kind of a permanent etching onto my cerebrum. I believe this was the first game to give me a liking towards certain styles of techno/trance, but the track "Thermosphere" is probably one of my favorites to come out of this era.
No doubt thanks to the piano, it's always the piano.
Game Title: Einhänder
Genre: Scrolling Shooting
Developer: Square
Director: Tatsuo Fuji
Composer: Kenichiro Fukui
Gameplay: https://youtu.be/oclRt-7p6us
Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/8JfsyfLzmDM
BONUS Remix Album: https://youtu.be/Q7MYJfq0amM
FETCHING LOG...
Einhander captured my heart pretty quickly through demo discs I gained as a kid, the flight through the city at the beginning of the game and shooting down ships while flying across the highway before fighting the first boss is kind of a permanent etching onto my cerebrum. I believe this was the first game to give me a liking towards certain styles of techno/trance, but the track "Thermosphere" is probably one of my favorites to come out of this era.
No doubt thanks to the piano, it's always the piano.
Analyzing...
Game Title: Jumping Flash
Genre: Platforming
Developer: Exact, Ultra
Director: Koji Tada
Composer: Takeo Miratsu
Gameplay: https://youtu.be/rAONnDAYJOE
Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yfUsGA13tY&t=311s
FETCHING LOG...
Maybe it's the nostalgia talking, but all I can think of for Jumping Flash is "TONS OF FUN" and playground vibe. Not gonna lie, if I had the opportunity to be a robot rabbit that spends it's time jumping several stories into the air constantly I would absolutely take the transformation.
I want to be a robo rabbit.....
LET ME BE A ROBO RABBIT!
Game Title: Jumping Flash
Genre: Platforming
Developer: Exact, Ultra
Director: Koji Tada
Composer: Takeo Miratsu
Gameplay: https://youtu.be/rAONnDAYJOE
Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yfUsGA13tY&t=311s
FETCHING LOG...
Maybe it's the nostalgia talking, but all I can think of for Jumping Flash is "TONS OF FUN" and playground vibe. Not gonna lie, if I had the opportunity to be a robot rabbit that spends it's time jumping several stories into the air constantly I would absolutely take the transformation.
I want to be a robo rabbit.....
LET ME BE A ROBO RABBIT!
Analyzing...
Game Title: R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
Genre: Racing
Developer: Namco
Director: ???
Composer(s): Kohta Takahashi, Hiroshi Okubo, Asuka Sakai, Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Koji Nakagawa
Gameplay: https://youtu.be/aKBJ8zSEGbA
Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/YIhSABz6ip0
FETCHING LOG...
Part of me wanted to be coy and put Twisted Metal 2 here without saying a word, but despite my non-existent hipster sweater I feel it'd be a bit too conniving to just do R4 dirty because of how much love it gets on BL already. It's rare for me to enjoy minimalist styles especially with how much it is invading the mainstream on the corporate side of things, but somehow they did it here. I feel enough has been said about the soundtrack to this game, but even with my personal preference of the crazier music in older entries the track "Move Me" is just too damn good for words. It really drives home the fact that this race means everything, and you must win.
Give it your all, the team is counting on you.
Game Title: R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
Genre: Racing
Developer: Namco
Director: ???
Composer(s): Kohta Takahashi, Hiroshi Okubo, Asuka Sakai, Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Koji Nakagawa
Gameplay: https://youtu.be/aKBJ8zSEGbA
Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/YIhSABz6ip0
FETCHING LOG...
Part of me wanted to be coy and put Twisted Metal 2 here without saying a word, but despite my non-existent hipster sweater I feel it'd be a bit too conniving to just do R4 dirty because of how much love it gets on BL already. It's rare for me to enjoy minimalist styles especially with how much it is invading the mainstream on the corporate side of things, but somehow they did it here. I feel enough has been said about the soundtrack to this game, but even with my personal preference of the crazier music in older entries the track "Move Me" is just too damn good for words. It really drives home the fact that this race means everything, and you must win.
Give it your all, the team is counting on you.
Analyzing...
Game Title: Silent Hill
Genre: Survival Horror
Developer: Team Silent
Director: Keiichiro Toyama
Composer: Akira Yamaoka
Gameplay: https://youtu.be/Wy34ChMlvow
Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/I4J2gBFiM0A
FETCHING LOG...
I feel like Silent Hill has been dissected to literal hell and back. I actually thought twice about it when I was debating it's placement on here, because for some reason certain folks don't like the way this game looks? It's kind of insane, because it has a cool look to it that kind of brings that eeriness to it to make you uncomfortable. When I rented it as a young one, I never got far because...well I was scared of it! Maybe Akira Yamaoka needed to take it easy on that pots and pans soundtrack, at times it literally feels like it's stalking or even attacking you. To this day I still feel this is the scariest of every Silent Hill game, I kinda love/hate Akira Yamaoka because goddamn they're a genius when it comes to using a dentist drill to install dread into the player.
It was foolish to think twice about putting you here, I'm sorry Silent Hill.
Game Title: Silent Hill
Genre: Survival Horror
Developer: Team Silent
Director: Keiichiro Toyama
Composer: Akira Yamaoka
Gameplay: https://youtu.be/Wy34ChMlvow
Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/I4J2gBFiM0A
FETCHING LOG...
I feel like Silent Hill has been dissected to literal hell and back. I actually thought twice about it when I was debating it's placement on here, because for some reason certain folks don't like the way this game looks? It's kind of insane, because it has a cool look to it that kind of brings that eeriness to it to make you uncomfortable. When I rented it as a young one, I never got far because...well I was scared of it! Maybe Akira Yamaoka needed to take it easy on that pots and pans soundtrack, at times it literally feels like it's stalking or even attacking you. To this day I still feel this is the scariest of every Silent Hill game, I kinda love/hate Akira Yamaoka because goddamn they're a genius when it comes to using a dentist drill to install dread into the player.
It was foolish to think twice about putting you here, I'm sorry Silent Hill.
Analyzing...
Game Title: Slap Happy Rhythm Busters
Genre: Fighting/Rhythm
Developer: Polygon Magic
Director: ???
Composer(s): Many Artists
Gameplay: https://youtu.be/He7o74OpqB4
Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/l4OsI9_pdls
FETCHING LOG...
Potentially the most unhinged entry on the list? I first heard of SHRB from watching Super Best Friends Fisticuffs (RIP), and my first thought was "wow, Jet Set Radio Fighting!" and I was shocked to find out it was a PS1 game and not something on Dreamcast. The use of cel-shading on this system is something else, it's a very timeless look that I wish would be used more often.
All of this and I'm not even talking about the crazy music, just go up there and go through all the contributions from artists on this game's soundtrack. It's not the best fighter, but goddamn.....memorable within seconds of playing....that is true style.
Game Title: Slap Happy Rhythm Busters
Genre: Fighting/Rhythm
Developer: Polygon Magic
Director: ???
Composer(s): Many Artists
Gameplay: https://youtu.be/He7o74OpqB4
Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/l4OsI9_pdls
FETCHING LOG...
Potentially the most unhinged entry on the list? I first heard of SHRB from watching Super Best Friends Fisticuffs (RIP), and my first thought was "wow, Jet Set Radio Fighting!" and I was shocked to find out it was a PS1 game and not something on Dreamcast. The use of cel-shading on this system is something else, it's a very timeless look that I wish would be used more often.
All of this and I'm not even talking about the crazy music, just go up there and go through all the contributions from artists on this game's soundtrack. It's not the best fighter, but goddamn.....memorable within seconds of playing....that is true style.
Analyzing...
Game Title: Spyro the Dragon
Genre: Platforming
Developer: Insomniac
Director: ???
Composer: Stewart Copeland
Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrVKjNR0-SE
Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/i08gE5EVKmM
FETCHING LOG...
Spyro is a bit of a personal pick for many reasons, but visually it always captured my imagination. It's whimsical skyboxes and lower-quality background mountains instantly bring the feeling of fantasy, and the care-free dialogue fits right in as a children's fairy tale. Stewart Copeland knocks it out of the park with his use of bell-like chimes and organs blending it with a hint of guitar noise to bring in the notion that Spyro is indeed "Badass Adorable".
It never fails to bring my smile back...I always believed in you Spyro.
Game Title: Spyro the Dragon
Genre: Platforming
Developer: Insomniac
Director: ???
Composer: Stewart Copeland
Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrVKjNR0-SE
Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/i08gE5EVKmM
FETCHING LOG...
Spyro is a bit of a personal pick for many reasons, but visually it always captured my imagination. It's whimsical skyboxes and lower-quality background mountains instantly bring the feeling of fantasy, and the care-free dialogue fits right in as a children's fairy tale. Stewart Copeland knocks it out of the park with his use of bell-like chimes and organs blending it with a hint of guitar noise to bring in the notion that Spyro is indeed "Badass Adorable".
It never fails to bring my smile back...I always believed in you Spyro.
Analyzing...
Game Title: Um Jammer Lammy
Genre: Rhythm
Developer: NanaOn-Sha
Director: ???
Composer(s): Masaya Matsuura, Yoshihisa Suzuki, Shigeyoshi Kawagoe
Gameplay: https://youtu.be/GqD1v-C1aw4
Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/L5g1Xui9k4o
BONUS PAL/Japanese Stage 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKVBWL8F3XE
FETCHING LOG...
A psychedelic experience through and through. Whenever I listen to Fright Flight!! I immediately break into my shitty James Hetfield impersonation and go "LOOKUPINDASKY GIMMAALLYAGOT NEVAHGIVEITUP SOLDIAAAAA!!!" while headbanging with Lammy and the PTSD air force vet who thought milk was pink. I noticed a ton of people picking Parappa for their S&S lists and I'm over here wondering where the Lammy love is. That's okay, I'll keep the kino to myself if that's the case.
Dojo, casino...it's all in the mind...
Yeah, that's right! My guitar's in my mind!
LEAVE IT TO LAMMY!!
...Now if you'll excuse me I'll prepare for the filter when the Vib-Ribbon fans show up to lambast me for picking this over it....
Game Title: Um Jammer Lammy
Genre: Rhythm
Developer: NanaOn-Sha
Director: ???
Composer(s): Masaya Matsuura, Yoshihisa Suzuki, Shigeyoshi Kawagoe
Gameplay: https://youtu.be/GqD1v-C1aw4
Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/L5g1Xui9k4o
BONUS PAL/Japanese Stage 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKVBWL8F3XE
FETCHING LOG...
A psychedelic experience through and through. Whenever I listen to Fright Flight!! I immediately break into my shitty James Hetfield impersonation and go "LOOKUPINDASKY GIMMAALLYAGOT NEVAHGIVEITUP SOLDIAAAAA!!!" while headbanging with Lammy and the PTSD air force vet who thought milk was pink. I noticed a ton of people picking Parappa for their S&S lists and I'm over here wondering where the Lammy love is. That's okay, I'll keep the kino to myself if that's the case.
Dojo, casino...it's all in the mind...
Yeah, that's right! My guitar's in my mind!
LEAVE IT TO LAMMY!!
...Now if you'll excuse me I'll prepare for the filter when the Vib-Ribbon fans show up to lambast me for picking this over it....
8 Comments
I wanna say low poly haters in general, it saddens me a lot.
I appreciate the commitment to the bit
Something tells me I should've put the same amount of effort into my actual entry.....ah well....perhaps another time I get bored overnight.
Sorry I can't play Jumping Flash Vee (it's in first person) :(
@archagent I understand! I've unfortunately been getting affected by fast-paced FPS games a bunch, it's why I can't really play Doom-likes anymore after Powerslave Exhumed made me uneasy after about 15 minutes of gametime.
Rival Schools is a really charming little 3D PS1 fighter, the models and backgrounds have jank but they're earnest and the core gameplay is super fun. Also the Japanese version had an entire character creator and visual novel mode which is kind of awesome
I've debated getting the Japanese version of Rival Schools for too long, because goddamn is the NA release a fucking investment.
DJSCheddar
1 year ago