Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida recently shared insights into his experience with the unreleased Nintendo PlayStation prototype, including playing a nearly completed game developed for the canceled console.
Yoshida, in a MinnMax interview, recounted his career journey at Sony, starting with his work alongside Ken Kutaragi ("the father of PlayStation"). Joining Kutaragi's team in February 1993, during the original PlayStation's development, Yoshida and other new recruits were introduced to the Nintendo PlayStation prototype. He described it as a functional prototype with an almost finished game.
"Everyone joining [Ken Kutaragi]'s team around then saw the Nintendo Sony PlayStation prototype first – a working model," Yoshida revealed. "They also had a nearly finished game, which I played on my first day."
The game, reminiscent of a contemporary space shooter like Sega CD's Silpheed (which streamed assets from the CD), remains largely a mystery. Yoshida couldn't recall the developer or its origin (U.S. or Japan). However, regarding the game's potential survival in Sony's archives, he expressed optimism.
"I wouldn't be surprised," Yoshida stated. "It was on a CD, so... yeah."
The rare Nintendo PlayStation, a product of a hypothetical partnership between Nintendo and Sony, commands significant interest among collectors and frequently appears in auctions. The possibility of this lost space shooter resurfacing is intriguing, especially given Nintendo's precedent of releasing Star Fox 2 years after its cancellation. Perhaps this forgotten piece of gaming history might yet see the light of day.
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