SNES CD Playstation Prototype Found

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SNES CD Playstation Prototype Found Jul 3, 2015 10:01:54 GMT -6 Metafaniel, Galamoth, and 1 more like this

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Post by zoned87 on Jul 3, 2015 10:01:54 GMT -6

The Sony/Nintendo system that never was, apparently a prototype unit was found in storage.

More photos here:

www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/07/prototype_snes_playstation_found_in_the_wild_unicorn_and_big_foot_expected_next

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SNES CD Playstation Prototype Found Jul 3, 2015 11:51:29 GMT -6 via mobile

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Post by Motoko on Jul 3, 2015 11:51:29 GMT -6

I read at one point that Sony and Nintendo were previously going to work together on a console..could this be what it was? @_@

Also, after their fallout, the PSX was born and the rest is history. Very interesting indeed..

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zoned87 Ancient Legion boo Posts: 423 zoned87 inherit Male Ancient Legion 110 0 Oct 18, 2021 1:41:50 GMT -6 286 zoned87 boo 423 Loyal Familiar Jun 13, 2015 10:02:47 GMT -6 June 2015 zoned87	SNES CD Playstation Prototype Found Jul 3, 2015 12:01:27 GMT -6 Motoko likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by zoned87 on Jul 3, 2015 12:01:27 GMT -6 They were working on a project together but Nintendo got cold feet and pulled out of the deal, shortly after the PS1 was born. This thing was what they were designing before then. here is the video:
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SNES CD Playstation Prototype Found Jul 3, 2015 12:42:08 GMT -6 via mobile

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Jul 3, 2015 12:01:27 GMT -6 zoned87 said:

They were working on a project together but Nintendo got cold feet and pulled out of the deal, shortly after the PS1 was born. This thing was what they were designing before then.

here is the video:

Much appreciated!

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SNES CD Playstation Prototype Found Jul 3, 2015 12:53:48 GMT -6 Motoko likes this

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Post by zoned87 on Jul 3, 2015 12:53:48 GMT -6

From my understanding the deal fell through because Sony wanted to be the exclusive producer of the hardware while Nintendo would have been relegated to just being a developer of exclusive software. Nintendo insisted on having a stake in the hardware and the deal fell through.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNES-CD

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SNES CD Playstation Prototype Found Jul 3, 2015 16:36:00 GMT -6 Motoko likes this

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Post by zoned87 on Jul 3, 2015 16:36:00 GMT -6

gonintendo.com/stories/237730-a-look-at-how-that-snes-playstation-prototype-resurfaced

This info comes from a Polygon interview with Dan Diebold, the man who found the SNES Playstation prototype...

- Terry Diebold, Dan's father, worked as a maintenance man at a company called Advanta Corporation from 2000 to 2009

- Olaf Olafsson was president of Advanta

- Olafsson is also the former CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment

- in 2009, Advanta filed for bankruptcy

- the company ordered Diebold to clean out office rooms and throw stuff away

- in one room was a box with the SNES Playstation prototype

The system had a game cart and CD with it, but it's missing a power cord. Terry is planning on getting a cord and firing up the prototype to see if it works.

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SNES CD Playstation Prototype Found Jul 4, 2015 17:57:56 GMT -6 via mobile

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Post by Motoko on Jul 4, 2015 17:57:56 GMT -6

Jul 3, 2015 16:36:00 GMT -6 zoned87 said:

gonintendo.com/stories/237730-a-look-at-how-that-snes-playstation-prototype-resurfaced

This info comes from a Polygon interview with Dan Diebold, the man who found the SNES Playstation prototype...

- Terry Diebold, Dan's father, worked as a maintenance man at a company called Advanta Corporation from 2000 to 2009

- Olaf Olafsson was president of Advanta

- Olafsson is also the former CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment

- in 2009, Advanta filed for bankruptcy

- the company ordered Diebold to clean out office rooms and throw stuff away

- in one room was a box with the SNES Playstation prototype

The system had a game cart and CD with it, but it's missing a power cord. Terry is planning on getting a cord and firing up the prototype to see if it works.

Man, that'll be exciting if it boots up and revealing untold secrets to us @_@

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zoned87 Ancient Legion boo Posts: 423 zoned87 inherit Male Ancient Legion 110 0 Oct 18, 2021 1:41:50 GMT -6 286 zoned87 boo 423 Loyal Familiar Jun 13, 2015 10:02:47 GMT -6 June 2015 zoned87	SNES CD Playstation Prototype Found Jul 4, 2015 20:18:19 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by zoned87 on Jul 4, 2015 20:18:19 GMT -6 It apparently has a cart and some type of prototype disc they were working on so there was bound to be something on them.

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SNES CD Playstation Prototype Found Jul 5, 2015 12:41:37 GMT -6

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Post by Astaroth on Jul 5, 2015 12:41:37 GMT -6

as to the discoloration, i see that all the time in machines with plastic casings, one casing part will discolor and others wont (different impurities in another part of the factory, different impurities or even different formula for the plastic used, sun/heat exposure difference, smoking, etc) so the controller and port faceplate was probably made of one batch of plastic and the rest of the case was made from another batch

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zoned87 Ancient Legion boo Posts: 423 zoned87 inherit Male Ancient Legion 110 0 Oct 18, 2021 1:41:50 GMT -6 286 zoned87 boo 423 Loyal Familiar Jun 13, 2015 10:02:47 GMT -6 June 2015 zoned87	SNES CD Playstation Prototype Found Jul 5, 2015 13:52:28 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by zoned87 on Jul 5, 2015 13:52:28 GMT -6 Yeah my SNES is two toned like that one half is yellow with age.

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SNES CD Playstation Prototype Found Jul 10, 2015 15:46:07 GMT -6

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Post by Galamoth on Jul 10, 2015 15:46:07 GMT -6

What could have been... _goofball

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