Sony Playstation and video games

Made:: 1996-2000

maker:: Sony

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Sony Playstation SCPH-5502 with cable, instruction booklet and original packaging. Also with four games: Final Fantasy VII, Quake II, Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo II.

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Category:: Games Technology

Object Number:: 2010-5030/2

Measurements:: overall: 52 mm x 265 mm x 185 mm, 1.26 kg

type:: video games console and video game

credit:: National Media Museum, Bradford

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Sony Playstation

Sony Playstation video games console, model SCPH-5552. Produced in Japan circa 1998. Originally released in 1994, the console is Sony's very first home video game console and became the first in their long running series of Playstation consoles. The console was one of the first to utilise 3D graphics and helped to mark a monumental shift away from 2D graphics in the video game industry. The console played games via CD-ROM, used detachable memory card units for storing saved data and could have two external controllers attached, which allowed players to interact with the console and play games.

Measurements:: overall: 60 mm x 270 mm x 190 mm,

Materials:: plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 2010-5030/2/1

type:: video games console and video game

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Power cable for Sony Playstation

AC power cable for Sony Playstation games console.

Materials:: plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 2010-5030/2/2

type:: power cable

SCART cable for Sony Playstation

SCART cable for Sony Playstation games console.

Materials:: plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 2010-5030/2/3

type:: scart cable

Packaging for Sony Playstation

Packaging for Sony Playstation games console, including original box, plastic wrapping, two polystyrene blocks and instruction manual in plastic bag.

Materials:: plastic (unidentified) , cardboard and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 2010-5030/2/4

type:: packaging

Gran Turismo PlayStation game

Gran Turismo: The Real Driving Simulator video game for PlayStation, compact disc in plastic case. Developed in Japan in 1997.

Gran Turismo: The Real Driving Simulator video game for PlayStation, developed in Japan in 1997. CD-ROM in plastic case. Published by Sony, the game is the first game in the Gran Turismo series, which became one of the most iconic racing series in video game history. The game was originally made exclusive for the Sony Playstation and was one of the most successful games ever released for the conole.

Materials:: paper (fibre product) and plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2010-5030/2/5

type:: video game

Gran Turismo 2 PlayStation game

Gran Turismo 2: The Real Driving Simulator video game for PlayStation, 2 compact discs in plastic case. Also includes manual and driving strategy guide.

Materials:: plastic (unidentified) and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 2010-5030/2/6

type:: video game

Quake II PlayStation game

Quake II video game for PlayStation, compact disc in plastic case.

Materials:: plastic (unidentified) and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 2010-5030/2/7

type:: video game

Final Fantasy VII PlayStation game

Final Fantasy VII video game for PlayStation, 3 compact discs in plastic case. Produced in Japan, 1997.

Final Fantasy VII video game for PlayStation, produced in Japan, 1997. Three compact discs in plastic case. Developed by Square, the game is the seventh game in the Final Fantasy series. The game was a landmark as the first in the series to use 3D graphics and the first in the series to be released in Europe. The ambitious scale of the game led to it being split across three CD-Roms due to storage limitations. The game continues to be one of the most celebrated role-playing video games in history.