PlayStation Perfect Catalog (Part 1) (G-MOOK)

The popular "Perfect Catalog" series, which thoroughly dissects retro home consoles from both a hardware and software perspective, presents its 15th installment: the PlayStation, Sony's first home game console. Despite having no prior experience in the game console business, Sony overwhelmingly won the 32-bit next-generation console war that erupted in 1994, achieving sales of over 100 million units. It grew into a cornerstone of Sony's business, continuing to this day with the PlayStation 5. This perfect catalog, exploring the appeal of this landmark first-generation PlayStation from both a software and hardware perspective, is presented in two volumes, released simultaneously.

224 pages in a large B5 format! This perfect catalog is sure to be an invaluable resource for anyone discussing the PlayStation.

● A complete introduction to PlayStation hardware, including specifications. ● Includes a wealth of catalogs and materials from the time. ● Features over 1600 domestically released software titles from 1994 to 1998, complete with screenshots and package photos. ● Includes an alphabetical list at the end for easy searching.

Chapter 1: A Comprehensive Study of PlayStation Hardware, Part 1 PlayStation • Detailed specifications including CPU, graphics capabilities, sound functions, and communication functions. • Comparison of models from SCPH-1000 to SCPH-9000. PlayStation Preview Let's Play Online! Let's Play Games! PlayStation The Best PlayStation Overseas

Chapter 2: PlayStation Game Software All Catalog, Part 1 Of the 3299 titles released in Japan, over 1600 game software titles released from 1994 to 1998 are introduced in order of release year and manufacturer, complete with package and screenshot photos.

APPENDIX: Database Index of PlayStation Game Software Released in Japan