You mean the Walkman guys?! Okay, good luck⊠Sam invites on fellow Nintendo community alum Dylan (@DekuDeluxe) to chat all things PlayStation, and specifically the golden age of creativity in the PS2 days. Thereâs examinations on Team Ico, Japan Studio, the EyeToy, and big-name executives âdoing backflips down the corridorâ. Thereâs also lamentations on what the hell Sony have become in the years since, and our prods and nudges on where they perhaps go from here. Contains no more than the medically-advised dosage of Jim Ryan patter.
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Topics discussed: PlayStation Memories, PokĂ©mon Legends Arceus, Donkey Kong â94; Team Ico, Japan Studio, Demonâs Souls, Bloodborne; the EyeToy, London Studio
Also mentioned: Professor Layton, The Simpsons Skateboarding, Virtual Boy Wario Land, Mario Clash, Mario vs. Donkey Kong; Astroâs Playroom, Face Raiders, PaRappa the Rapper, Vib-Ribbon / Vib-Ripple, Direct Drive (Playdate); PS / Vita TV, Game Boy Camera, Dreameye for Dreamcast, The Getaway, L.A. Noire, SingStar, Buzz!, Ape Escape, EyeToy: Monkey Mania, Go!Cam / Chotto Shot, Invizimals, PlayStation Move, PSVR 2
Music used:
- Ape Escape – Mission Briefing [ft. audio from the UK dub]
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024) – Mario Toy Company A
- Face Raiders – Main Menu
- Ico – heal
- PaRappa the Rapper 2 – Noodles Canât Be Beat (Instrumental)
- EyeToy: Play 2 – Bubble Pop Theme
- Wii U Chat – Menu
- Ape Escape – Oceana ~ Crabby Beach
- When Iâm Cleaning Windows – George Formby [as heard in âEyeToy: Play – Wishi Washiâ]
Further reading:
- âMilitary fears over PlayStation 2â – BBC News (2000): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/716237.stm
- âSmile, Gamers: You’re in the Pictureâ – The New York Times (Noah Robischon, 2003): https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/13/technology/smile-gamers-you-re-in-the-picture.html
- âEyeToy Springs From One Manâs Visionâ – LA Times (Alex Pham, 2004): https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jan-18-fi-eyetoy18-story.html
- âPlayStation cam proves a hitâ – BBC News (Alfred Hermida, 2003): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3123993.stm
- âThe Making of EyeToy Playâ – Time Extension (Matt Poskitt, 2023): https://www.timeextension.com/features/the-making-of-eyetoy-play-the-ps2-casual-hit-that-predated-wii-and-kinect