What Are Your PS1 Memories? | Push Square
Throughout the day, we’ve been recounting our personal PS1 memories. But this is a community site, and we’d be remiss to overlook all of you.
Whether it’s birthdays spent with the DualShock in hand or PS1-sized boxes under the Christmas tree, we want to hear about your memories of Sony’s first ever gaming format. What are the stories that are most special to you when you think of PlayStation?
Long live play
As we mentioned in our anniversary article, everyone has a slightly different tale to tell. That’s the beauty of the PS1 and the scale of its impact. Perhaps the older among you remember testing out WipEout in a seedy nightclub. You younger lot may not have even played PS1 until it was already well-established.
And what were the games you loved? Who were the friends you played with? What are the smells and sounds that take you back to those halcyon days? This is your stage, so please share all of your PS1 memories below.
In the meantime, here’s a round-up of all our articles if you want to embrace even more nostalgia on this special 30th anniversary:
As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.
I lost my dad when I was 10. It was a lot to process for my brother and me, so my mom got us a PS1 to help. Playing games like Tony Hawk and Gran Turismo together really helped us cope, and games like Spyro and Final Fantasy helped me shaped my taste in gaming. Playstation has been my go-to console ever since.
So thank you Playstation. You've helped me through most the hardest times in my life
When I went to college in ‘95, one of the folks in my dorm had a PlayStation. Battle Arena Toshinden was my introduction. It was impressive but just didn’t sell me.
It wasn’t till more than a year
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