1994

Neo Geo CD


The Neo Geo CD was a part of the Neo Geo family released by Neo Geo in the 1990's. They were not a success; there was little or no response from the market. The Neo Geo CD in particular was very slow due to the console's 1x CD-ROM drive which contributed to excessively long load times. Due to the failure of this project I haven’t been able to ascertain how many units were sold. The Neo Geo CD was also capable of playing audio CD’s.

NEC PC-FX


The NEC PC-FX was released in 1994 by NEC. This console is the 32 bit successor to the NEC PC engine. Unlike its predecessor this console was only released in Japan where it was so poorly received they decided against world distribution.

Sega Saturn


The Sega Saturn released in 1994 by Sega was a 32 bit game console. One of the rivals of the other two main consoles of that era, the PlayStation and the Nintendo 64. The Sega Saturn sold about ten million units worldwide which was a poor performance compared to the competition. Despite this, in 2009 it was named the 18th best video game consoles by IGN (Game Rating Website) out of its list of 25.

PlayStation 1
The start of what will become one of the biggest series of consoles in gaming. It was the first console from Sony to make such an entrance into gaming. PlayStation was the first in what would become a series of consoles that would entertain people for years. The PlayStation was the first console to sell over a hundred million copies (102). This console lasted until Sony discontinued making PlayStation games in 2006 (meaning that the console lasted 11-12 years). The PlayStation's main competition at the time were the Sega Saturn and the Nintendo 64, which as we have seen did not even come close to reaching the heights achieved by Sony.