Summary
One gamer took to social media to show off a significant collection ofPlayStation 1games they inherited after their grandpa passed away, featuring all-time classics likeFinal Fantasy 7,Spyro,Contra, and many more. The player’s post struck a chord with the community, and many gamers poured in to pay their respects and reflect on thePlayStation 1golden era.
The PS1 era was a great time to be a gamer. Sony broke into the industry, bringing something new and unexpected, challenging Nintendo’s reign by offering a completely different experience. The PS1 had a rocky development process, with plenty of ups and downs that could have jeopardized its launch, though Sony managed to stay afloat and overcome every obstacle in their path. At one point, Sony was about to release the console in partnership with Nintendo, which resulted inthe infamous Nintendo PlayStation- a prototype that never got to see the light of day. Despite all the hustle, Sony finally launched the PS1, and with it, a massive wave of titles started to drop over the years, giving birth to some of the most iconic franchises in the video game industry.
A gamer known as 93gamer took to Reddit to showcase their grandpa’s PS1 game collection, which they inherited after he passed. The collection is quite amazing, featuring some ofthe best PS1 titles, includingFinal Fantasy 7, which many regard as one of the best RPGs of all time. As explained by 93gamer, their grandfather was a car salesman who enjoyed video games and used to have a home theater system in his house, where he would set up his PS1 - which seems like a dream for a kid in the ’90s.
Gamer Inherits 36 PS1 Games from Their Grandpa
The gamer explained that, in addition to the 36 games they shared on Reddit, their grandpa had even moreiconic PS1 titlesthat their grandma still holds on to, like theCrash Bandicoottrilogy - their grandpa’s favorite. Some other titles in the collection includeContra,Spyro,Need for Speed 3,Nascar 98,Final Fantasy Chronicles,Final Fantasy 9,Rainbow Six, among others.
ThePS1 era was also an interesting time for Disney games, which turned many popular kids' movies of the time into video game adaptations. Some of these classics are also featured in their grandpa’s collection, includingTarzan,102 Dalmatians,The Jungle Book,A Bug’s Life,The Lion King,The Emperor’s New Groove, andThe Little Mermaid 2. Along with paying their respects to the player’s grandpa, many other gamers also remembered the good old days of the PS1 and congratulated the player on such an awesome collection.
