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The PS1 is back! 1:57 - Handheld PS1 4:47 - Gamers demand MORE 11:09 - Is PS5 model BROKEN?
In a nutshell: A modder has turned a rare PS1 controller from 2001 into a fully-working portable PlayStation. The man behind the new console is well-known Japanese modder Hairo Satoh, who calls himself the "Gameboy Doctor" in an apparent nod to his Game Boy mods that have made him a hit with retro gaming enthusiasts on social media.
Satoh shared a video of his new creation on Instagram (via Dexerto), showing off the handheld PlayStation console running Mega Man 8, also known as Rockman in Japan. Another post shows the console playing games like Resident Evil Survivor, known in Japan as Biohazard Gun Survivor, as well as The Contra Adventure.
To create the new handheld PlayStation, Satoh used Takara's Roulette controller that was released exclusively in Japan in 2001 alongside the PS1 title Game of Life. The homemade console has a small LCD display embedded within the 'Wheel of Fortune' spinner at the top. Other additions by Satoh include an SD card slot, L&R back triggers, a volume dial, dual stereo speakers, and a USB-C port for charging the battery.
Push Square readers took part in a rather heated debate last week. We asked our audience whether they actually care about games hitting 60 frames-per-second on PS5 — a conversation that's exploded over the last few months thanks to a number of titles launching with shoddy technical performance. And now, the results are in.
With over 6,000 votes cast in our poll, it would seem that a majority of PS5 players believe that 60fps is incredibly important. 36% said "all PS5 games should hit 60fps" and that there's "no excuse". A further 27% said that 60fps should always be the target on PS5. So that's a total of 63% saying that 60fps is a must on Sony's current-gen console.
Next, 19% said 30fps isn't a dealbreaker — although they still prefer 60. Then, just 14% said they don't care what the frame rate is, as long as it's consistent. And finally, only 5% of voters said they simply don't give a damn about frame rates. Hey, fair enough.
Now, there is a caveat here in that we, as a website, obviously appeal to a more hardcore demographic. We suspect that there are a huge number of PS5 players who don't even know what a frame rate is to begin with. And that's fine! But we can only poll the people that we poll, and the results are somewhat one-sided.
A higher frame rate is one of those things where once you're used to it, it's difficult to go back. And with the PS5, most games at least offer an optional performance mode, favouring 60fps over graphical enhancements. If it gets to a point where that's no longer possible, or it's diminished in some way, there's going to be a backlash — at least from the hardcore crowd.
Michael Pachter has opined that the PlayStation and Nintendoexclusives model is “wrong” and “broken.” In an episode of Pachter Factor, the veteran analyst suggested that Microsoft is taking the correct approach by bringing some of its games to other platforms while keeping others exclusive.
“The Nintendo model and the Sony model of proprietary titles on proprietary platforms is the wrong model. It’s a broken model,” Pachter said. “Supporting your content by managing the distribution on your platform is like a movie studio owning a chain of movie theaters and the only way you can watch their movie is in their theaters.” By using our affiliate links we may receive compensation for purchases through those links.
