It is unimaginable to think that a console like PlayStation in its One version would reach 30 years since its launch on December 3, 2024. What started as a simple ephemeral dream of its creator Ken Kutagari to be the direct competition of Nintendo 64 and Sega Saturn in the 90s, ended up being a success through generations that encompass the PS2, PS3, PS4, the portable PSP and Vita and the most recent “next-gen” PS5. Sony and its successful brand launched an emotional video and many updates to celebrate this 30th anniversary of the PlayStation that has captivated millions of gamers.
Sony and PlayStation appealed to nostalgia to celebrate its 30th anniversary
Through all its networks in recent hours, the successful Japanese brand has released a nostalgic video that touched not only the hearts of the PlayStation fandom, but of the gaming community. In the video, which is called “Thank you”, scenes of iconic video games of the brand are shown, starting with the phrase “If you know the story, you know it’s about…” to continue with scenes of classic games ranging from the PlayStation 1 to the PS5.
Scenes from video games such as Horizon, Death Stranding, The Last of Us I, The Last of Us II, God of War, God of War, God of War: Ragnarok, Shadow of the Colossus, The Last Guardian, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Uncharted, Ghost of Tsushima, Gran Turismo, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Resident Evil, Resident Evil VIILLAGE, Batman: Arkham Knight, Tomb Raider, Dark Souls, Ratchet & Clank, Tony Hawk, Fall Guys, Crash Bandocoot, Sackboy, Metal Gear Solid, Street Fighter 6, Helldivers, Kingdom Hearts, Jak and Daxter, Astro Bot, NBA2K and Bloodborne appear throughout the anniversary video.
Although few PS One games were shown, it appealed to the nostalgia of millions of gamers and showed more than 20 games that have been very successful for the brand, which were at the time or are currently exclusive to PlayStation, which is one of the main causes of its success.
The community rushed in congratulations to the console from Japan and the comments on their official X|Twitter networks have not ceased “Thanks for these 30 years” “Thanks to Ken Kutaragi” “The best video game company” “Thanks PS for being my childhood” ‘My love for PS started with Crash’ ‘Thank you for such wonderful stories’ ‘Jak & Daxter’ ‘Absolute cinema’ ‘You have so many IPs in oblivion’ ‘Thank you for so many joys’ ‘And this is where the males cry’ ”I love you so much PlayStation”
Many brand users and influencers noticed something surprising at the end of the video, in the capture of the legendary Bloodborne, the scene shown is that of one of the teasers of the video game. However, a graphical improvement was noticed in the video presentation of the 30th anniversary as if it were a remastered or remake, although PlayStation did not say anything about it, many are already beginning to speculate about the long-awaited Bloodborne: Remastered and that a cinematic preview will be released on December 12 at “The Game Awards: 2024”.
It should be noted that this was not the only thing launched to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the brand, what has most pleased the users of the PlayStation 5 is the new startup design and animation when turning on the console, which is exactly the same as the one seen in the PS One. You can also customize the startup by choosing designs of our favorite console, either the PSOne, PS2, PS3 or PS4, depending on which one you choose the sounds of the transitions will be the same as those consoles had, unfortunately this update is temporary, which has annoyed many users of the PS5.
On the other hand, the official PlayStation store has launched discounts of up to 75% on brand exclusives, the offers will end next December 20 and among the main games with discount are: Oddworld saga, Crash saga, Final Fantasy: VII, VIII, IX, Shadow of the Colossus, Tomb Raider: Legend, Alone in the Dark, Gran Turismo 7, God of War, The Last of Us Saga, Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut, Horizon Saga, Uncharted Saga, Bloodborne, Death Stranding, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and more than 2000 titles.
Sony PlayStation’s official website has launched dynamics such as surveys to win small prizes. In addition, it started the day with playlists on music streaming platforms like Spotify of their best video games, playlists that are open to subscribers, if you want to be part of these dynamics and win small prizes the page offers you can click on this link.
PlayStation is a brand that started in Japan, but was easily positioned in Europe, North America and Latin America, either for its exclusive video games, for its easy gameplay, for its attractive characters or for its huge narratives, Sony took advantage. And over the course of 30 years it captivated the hearts of an entire gamer community, today they are celebrating a 30th anniversary and their users are confident that there will be many more.
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