The video discusses the history and various features of the PlayStation (PS) console series, from the PS1 to the PS5. It highlights the PS5's hidden voice assistant, which can control the console and even play games. The video also reveals some interesting trivia about the PS1, such as the fact that games would continue playing even if the disc was removed, and that a music CD could be inserted to change the background music within the game.
The video also delves into the design choices behind the PS1's controller, which was influenced by Sony's president Norio Ogre's love for aircraft. The controller's dual-hand grip design, which is now a standard in the gaming industry, was a result of this influence.
The video mentions Sony's rivalry with Sega and Nintendo, and how Sony managed to make the PS1 cheaper than Sega's Saturn, leading to Sega's downfall. The video also discusses the aggressive marketing campaign for the PlayStation mascot Crash Bandicoot and its impact on the company's image.
The video also talks about the various Easter eggs hidden in the PS consoles and games, such as the PlayStation shapes on the PS4 Pro and the PS4 slim models, and the spooky pillars on the PS2 boot-up screen, which represent save files.
The video concludes with a discussion on the PS5's grip texture, which contains 40,000 shapes, and the attention to detail in the design of the PS5 and its accessories. The video ends with a promise to unbox every single PlayStation console brand new in a future video.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The PS5 has a hidden Voice Assistant that can be activated by saying "Hey PlayStation".
2. The original PlayStation had a feature where some games would continue playing even if the disc was removed.
3. The original PlayStation was originally going to have a flat Gamepad controller inspired by Nintendo.
4. Sony's president, Norio Ohga, was a fan of aircraft and wanted a controller design similar to an airplane control yoke.
5. The PlayStation controller's button shapes (triangle, square, circle, and cross) were chosen deliberately by the designer, Teiyu Goto.
6. The original PlayStation was a result of a collaboration between Sony and Nintendo, but Nintendo eventually decided to switch suppliers and ditch Sony.
7. Sony used what they built and learned from the collaboration to create their own console, the PlayStation.
8. The PlayStation was originally going to be a CD-ROM add-on for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).
9. Sony's president, Norio Ohga, hated the original flat Gamepad controller design and asked for something more similar to an airplane control yoke.
10. The PlayStation controller's dual-hand grip design became the standard for the industry.
11. Sony's decision to use shapes instead of letters for the controller buttons was a deliberate choice to differentiate themselves from other companies.
12. The original PlayStation mascot, Polygon Man, was scrapped before launch due to being deemed "creepy".
13. The PlayStation 2 was the best-selling console of all time, with over 155 million units sold.
14. The PlayStation 2 had a feature where the boot screen's pillars represented the user's save files, with one tower for each save file.
15. The PlayStation 3's controller, the Sixaxis, did not have rumble due to a lawsuit with a company called Immersion.
16. Sony released a motion and rumble capable controller, the DualShock 3, after settling with Immersion.
17. The PlayStation 3 had a feature where the background particles on the home menu moved with the controller's gyro sensor.
18. PlayStation Home, a virtual social hub on the PS3, was discontinued in 2015.
19. The PlayStation Vita was a handheld console that was discontinued due to poor sales and lack of support from Sony.
20. The PlayStation TV was a device that allowed users to play PlayStation Vita games on their TV, but it failed to gain traction.
21. The PlayStation Vita was originally intended to be a more powerful and feature-rich device, but it was scaled back due to cost and technical issues.
22. Sony's first handheld console was not the PSP, but the PocketStation, a device that combined a PS1 memory card with a personal digital assistant.
23. The PocketStation was only released in Japan and had a tiny LCD display and buttons.
24. The PlayStation 5's controller, the DualSense, has a grip texture with 40,000 shapes, each only a few microns high, hidden in the design.