Super Mario 64

Alexander B asked:


Although the PS1 was technically inferior to the Nintendo 64, and maybe even the Sega Saturn, and two of the best games of all time like Super Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time were on the Nintendo 64, the Playstation dominated its generation because of a strong third party support, and great games like Metal Gear Solid, Grand Tourismo, and Crash Bandicoot.

PS2 arrives, and tramples all over the Dreamcast, Gamecube, and Xbox. It even beats the PS1. Sony stole the crown from Nintendo, and held it for a solid two generations.

Times have changed. The PSP planned to take the crown from the Nintendo in the handheld market. It failed terribly. With slightly more sales than the Sega Saturn, the PSP has nearly maxed out, with not much hope left. The Nintendo DS wins this round.

Playstation 3… It completely imploded. With a launch worse or equal to the Sega Saturn, it may be doomed.

But why, and how? How did Sony go from top to bottom so quickly?

Carlos