PlayStation”, has claimed that everyone at Sony thought the original PlayStation would be a massive flop.While working at Sony in the ‘90s, Kutaragi helped Nintendo work on the soundchip for its upcoming Super Nintendo Entertainment System, which led to the two companies working together on a CD-Rom add-on for the console. While the project never launched publicly, it led to Kutuagi working on the original PlayStation as well as overseeing production of the PS2 and the PS3.Released in 1994, the PlayStation became the first console to sell over 100million units and established Sony as a leader in the gaming space.Reflecting on the development of the console, Kutaragi told the crowd at Tokyo Game Show how he visited hundreds of game developers. “We wanted to share the passion.
