SNES-CD add-on (Play Station)

[Thrillhouse]

There is actually a lot more to this story.

Long before Nintendo and Phillips and Sony ever went through this, Sony and Phillips went to war over a little device called CDs.

The legend goes somewhat like this. In trying to create a new audio format, Sony was looking into laserdisc type technology that was completely digital and could be read with a laser producing a fantastic and superior audio experience. The problem is, Sony kept screwing it up.

In a somewhat strange turn, Phillips wanted to show Sony their new fomat for audio in a closed door meeting in order to get the tech off the ground. The English directors sat with Sony's big wigs and pulled out of their pocket a "CD" (What we current;ly know as a CD today. On the other end of the table, Sony pulls out a 13" version of a CD that looks like the size of a record. (Or small Laserdisc) There was much cursing on Son'y end.

I believe Phillips owns the patent for CDs and they have that as one of their benchmarks. "Creators of CD technology". A race Sony did not win.

On the Nintendo / Playstation deal, Nintendo was obviously at fault for BAAAAD business ethics. They signed some pre-lim deals and betrayed Sony by going to a company that beat them to the punch.

In the end it was the best thing that could have happened for Sony.
Over 10 years of great videogames.

It took Nintendo THAT long to come back in the home console market.
I and many others believe Nintendo's almost downfall was sealed when they betrayed Sony. They made it out alive though, so let's see how this plays out!
Gotta love these stories.