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The Super Play Station

Back when Nintendo and Sony were friendly, they worked together on a certain console called the Play Station. This console was supposed to be able to play Super Nintendo and Play Station games. Sounds neat, right? I still wonder what might have happened if Nintendo actually went ahead with Sony and put this out.
A website called Game-Rave.com has put up what it says are prototype images of the Sony PlayStation/Super Famicom. That was the CD-based console Nintendo and Sony planned to collaborate on. According to the console database, this system was intended to play both Super Famicom games and Playstation games, albeit a different breed of PlayStation than what we know today. This was found via the lost levels forums, and sure is covered with watermarks.

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    Subtle Demise | June 07, 2007
    From what I can see trying to ignore the ridiculous watermarks, it looks like a very primitive Xbox.
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    bbb7002004 | June 07, 2007
    This isn't exactly a secret. Nintendo and Sony had a deal, Nintendo decided to break the contract and retain full rights to the games published on their systems, and then went with Phillips and their failed CD-I system instead.
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      Wolfwood | June 07, 2007
      Well most Nintendo buffs already knew about the deal with Sony, but now we get to see what may have come into being had things not fallen through. Assuming any of this is even real. :\

      Imagine a parallel universe where this became a reality though.
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        Xenctuary | June 08, 2007
        Interesting point... WiiStation anyone?
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    weskraudaon | June 07, 2007
    I know that already.It looks like a PlayBox.
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    Final Blade | June 08, 2007
    Well its nintendo fault for breaching the contract. Im glad they did, nintendo is selfish if you ask me. Well by there actions of course.
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    Rinkydink | June 08, 2007
    That would have been an interesting console to play, and would have made the gaming market pretty different to what it is right now. Don't like the look of the console itself though really.
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    Delslayer | June 08, 2007
    It probably would have gone the way of Sega CD; me and about 1000 others would have played it for a while and then nobody would remember that it existed,
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    chubbie huicho | June 08, 2007
    It would have been cool for a while and then newer stuff would come and take over
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    Infinite | June 08, 2007
    It would be tight to be able to play Playstation games and Super Nintendo games on one console. I would probably get one for fun it they actually made it.
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      teodortenchev | June 11, 2007
      As far as I know, it wouldn't have the same "power" if they left the older version on the market. It would be much more 'primitive' in a way.
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    Final Blade | June 08, 2007
    You know that console is a bigger brick than xbox. Man good thing they didnt use that console.
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    Jeterocks | June 08, 2007
    haha that thing is hugeeeeee

    No wonder sony broke their ties with Nintendo
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    bbb7002004 | June 08, 2007
    Actually, the reason Nintendo backed out was because Sony had full control over the disc format of the the console, meaning they would publish any games made on CD. Nintendo retained the cartridge aspect, but it was obvious that no one would develop games for cartridges when CD format was ready and available.
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    Marcibanjo | June 08, 2007
    Sounds cool... but i dont wanna have it i think...
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    KingX2 | June 08, 2007
    Looks like a good system, but isn't it a bit big? I mean the Xbox is a box, no doubt, but the Super Playstation just looks like an overgrown PSX. I wouldn't buy it, but I bet some of the games are good.
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    black doom | June 08, 2007
    quote King X2
    I bet some of the games are good.
    How could there be good games on a console that was never released.

    quote finalblade98
    nintendo is selfish if you ask me.
    I disagree. I believe Sony are selfish for their contract demands were huge. But I also believe Nintendo made idiots out of themselves by not thinking the contract through before hand.
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    Jeterocks | June 08, 2007
    quote
    Actually, the reason Nintendo backed out was because Sony had full control over the disc format of the the console, meaning they would publish any games made on CD. Nintendo retained the cartridge aspect, but it was obvious that no one would develop games for cartridges when CD format was ready and available.
    It was a joke...hence the " " face at the end of it...
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    TwilightPrince | June 08, 2007
    Yeah, and releasing this console also gave Sony the rights to Mario, Zelda, Metroid, etc. When Yamauchi realized this, he broke ties right away.
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    Vermillion | June 08, 2007
    Sony isn't selfish, so Nintendo isn't either, but Sony having control of alsmost all the project isn't nice...
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      teodortenchev | June 11, 2007
      It's not the companies who are selfish, it's the people behind them. It's in our nature.
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    Shiney_Sneasel | June 09, 2007
    when they WEREfriendly arent they still friendly????????????
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      Tribulation | June 10, 2007
      No. Console wars has Nintendo and Sony struggling for 2nd place.
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      teodortenchev | June 11, 2007
      They would destroy each other if there was a legal way to do so.
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    teodortenchev | June 11, 2007
    Read about this on Wikipedia. They made several of those consoles and then suddenly stopped. It would have been a huge success. Soon after Sony released it's new PlayStation but it no longer had the SNES compatibility.
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    Crystal Creation | June 11, 2007
    It seems like a good invention, but it has too many similarities with other consoles, like X-box.
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    Kokoro | June 20, 2007
    The looks cool. It's like a Playstation and Super Nintendo merged together.
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    Alpha | June 20, 2007
    "Famicom" Sounds like a type of contraception to me.

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