PlayStation

The PlayStation (known early in development as the PlayStation EXperimental, or PSX) was Sony's first video-game console and it was launched in 1994. The system was widely popular and quickly became the bestselling home console, only to be surpassed by its successor, the PlayStation 2.
==History==
The PlayStation was initially set to be an add-on for Nintendo's Super Nintendo Entertainment System as an answer to Sega's Sega CD. When the prospect of releasing the system as an add-on dissolved, Sony transformed it into the PlayStation video game console. The Final Fantasy games from Final Fantasy VII onwards were released on the Sony platform instead of the successor of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Nintendo 64, due to space restraints and other technological hindrances.
The PSone (also PSOne, or PS1) was a smaller and redesigned version, released in 2000. Sony also released a small LCD screen and an adapter to power the unit for use in cars. The PSone is fully compatible with all PlayStation software.
==Revival==
On September 19, 2018 at the Tokyo Game Show, Sony announced and revealed a microconsole version of the original PlayStation hardware dubbed the PlayStation Classic. Following in the vein of Nintendo's NES and SNES revivals, the PlayStation Classic is an HD-adapted emulator. The device includes two replica gamepads and hosts 20 preprogrammed games, including the original version of Final Fantasy VII. The console released December 3, 2018 and retails for US$99.99. 
Initial reviews of the PlayStation Classic were mixed-to-negative, with a majority criticizing the device's build quality, overall game lineup, and implementation of the included games; for the last, the unit uses Eurozone (PAL/SECAM) releases with lower screen redraw rates. 
==Final Fantasy titles for the PlayStation==
Game 	Release Date 	Release Date 	Release Date 	Metascore
Game 	Japan 	North America 	Europe 	Metascore
Final Fantasy Origins 	October 31, 2002 	April 8, 2003 	March 14, 2003 	79
Final Fantasy IV 	March 21, 1997 	June 29, 2001 	May 17, 2002 	N/A
Final Fantasy V 	March 19, 1998 	September 30, 1999	May 17, 2002 	80
Final Fantasy VI 	March 11, 1999 	September 30, 1999	March 1, 2002 	80
Final Fantasy VII 	January 31, 1997 	September 7, 1997 	November 14, 1997	92
Final Fantasy VIII 	February 11, 1999	September 9, 1999 	October 27, 1999 	90
Final Fantasy IX 	July 7, 2000 	November 13, 2000 	February 16, 2001	94
Final Fantasy Chronicles	N/A 	June 29, 2001 	N/A 	89
Final Fantasy Anthology 	N/A 	September 30, 1999	May 17, 2002 	80
Final Fantasy Tactics 	June 20, 1997 	January 28, 1998 	N/A 	83
===Related titles===
Game 	Release Date 	Release Date 	Release Date 	Metascore
Game 	Japan 	North America 	Europe 	Metascore
Chocobo Stallion 	December 22, 1999	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon	December 23, 1997	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
Chocobo's Dungeon 2 	December 23, 1998	November 30, 1999	N/A 	N/A
Chocobo Racing 	March 18, 1999 	August 10, 1999 	October 11, 1999	N/A
Chocobo Collection 	December 22, 1999	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
Dice de Chocobo 	December 22, 1999	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
Vagrant Story 	February 10, 2000	May 15, 2000 	June 21, 2000 	92
Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring 	December 17, 1998	May 30, 1999 	February 9, 2000	N/A
==External links==
*Wikipedia: PlayStation
*PlayStation Official Site
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Category:Consoles