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Additionally, all discs at NexWave Games are carefully inspected and assessed for quality. When discs arrive, we do not accept any that are so badly damaged that they are unlikely to work. We only accept discs with light scratches at most. Discs with scratches are then treated in our professional disc repair machine. By warming the disc and polishing it with soft brushes, these machines can remove a very thin layer from the disc. This removes the layer containing surface scratches and improves the disc’s readability. This ensures the disc works properly, even on consoles with ageing lasers that have difficulty reading games! Great news for the player.
PlayStation 1 PSone
This PSone is the compact version of the first PlayStation. Its light-grey body has rounded corners and a disc lid on top. Play original PlayStation games from CD, using the same library as the larger console. The smaller case adds neither PS2 games nor a built-in digital collection. Console buttons switch the system on and open the lid; connect a compatible PlayStation controller at the front to play.
Many games save progress to a separate PlayStation memory card. A PS2 card is not a replacement. Play with a wired PlayStation controller; some titles also use DualShock sticks and vibration. Support varies by game. Two-player games require two controllers. More players need a supported game and a Multitap. Progress is not stored in a controller or automatically inside the console.
PSone needs an external power adapter matching this model. Picture and sound use AV MULTI OUT. There is no HDMI output; a television without a compatible analogue input needs an appropriate signal converter. The separately sold PSone screen is not standard equipment. You receive the components listed in the offer. Memory cards, additional controllers and the five featured games are included only when explicitly stated.
History
Sony launched the first PlayStation in Japan on 3 December 1994. North America and Europe followed in 1995. It combined CD-ROMs with three-dimensional graphics and a two-grip controller. Developers used disc space for music, voices and video alongside gameplay. Series including Tekken, Crash Bandicoot and Final Fantasy showed different sides of the generation: immediate action, spatial platform routes and longer stories with elaborate presentation.
With the 2000 PSone, Sony reduced the original concept and changed its appearance. Rounded shapes and an external power supply replaced the larger case with internal power. Games remained on the same PlayStation CDs. A separate LCD screen could be attached, but did not make every PSone portable as standard. Power and the right components were still necessary. Controller and memory card connections remained familiar to existing players.
PSone appeared when the first PlayStation already had a broad library. Its new body therefore combined established platformers, racers, fighting games and role-playing adventures with a smaller device. Meanwhile PlayStation 2 moved on with different discs and new software. The generations remain separate: PSone cannot play PS2 games. Starting an original CD adventure gives you that version's controls, camera and save points, not adjustments from a later reissue.
Five popular PlayStation 1 games
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back sends Crash from Warp Rooms into short platform routes full of crates, enemies and hidden passages. Collect crystals, jump gaps and slide to travel further or under obstacles. Fixed camera angles require careful distance judgement. On the original PlayStation, save through the Warp Room save function and a memory card; this is not N. Sane Trilogy's automatic saving.
Spyro the Dragon offers broader three-dimensional areas to explore. Free petrified dragons, collect gems and find routes into other parts of a level. Spyro breathes fire, charges with his horns and glides from high ground. Jump distance and choosing between flame and a charge determine how you pass obstacles. This example concerns the first PlayStation adventure from 1998, with its original controls and presentation.
Tekken 3 builds combat around an attack button for each arm or leg. Combine attacks, manage distance and sidestep within the arena. Characters including Jin, Xiaoyu and Hwoarang use different rhythms and combinations. Practise against the computer or play side by side with two controllers. An analogue stick is unnecessary for basic combat; the directional pad and four attack buttons form the familiar foundation.
Gran Turismo 2 divides content between Arcade and Simulation discs. Arcade offers immediate racing; Simulation focuses on licences, prize money, buying cars and upgrading parts. Learn to brake early, take a good line and apply power smoothly. A controller is enough for regular races. Both game discs matter for the complete original set. These hardware-page examples do not indicate included games or the completeness of separate copies.
Final Fantasy VII follows Cloud and his allies from Midgar into a world threatened by Shinra and Sephiroth. Exploration and conversations alternate with battles using menu-selected commands. Materia grants magic and other abilities, letting you shape the party. The original PlayStation release uses multiple CDs and separate memory-card save points. Its button controls require a different kind of attention from Crash or Tekken's immediate action.
