The original PlayStation hit U.S. shores 30 years ago today, helping usher in a disc-based gaming revolution that reshaped the industry. Four new consoles and lots of hardware iterations later, PlayStation is the undisputed winner in the high-end console gaming space. What were the top-selling games that helped it get there? A newly released list of the top all-time performers across all PlayStation platformers in the States tells part of the story, and it's a pretty depressing one.
Sega's last home console system was released in America 26 years ago. The Dreamcast was the first console to include a built-in modular modem for internet access and online play, beating Sony's PlayStation 2 to the punch by a whole year. Despite its shortened lifespan, some of the Dreamcast's games, such as Shenmue, Jet Set Radio, and Crazy Taxi, are still revered for their innovation.