PS1 at 30: PlayStation's first generation embraced the weird

1995 was a simpler time. Before ray tracing and 4K, before every game required you to have an internet connection for some reason, the PS1 was just… the PlayStation. Originally an ill-starred collaboration with Nintendo, Sony’s first foray into console gaming launched in North America in September 1995, and it was a resounding success soon after. Though the Sega Saturn beat it to market by five months, the PlayStation eclipsed its rival’s sales in the U.S. in only two days.