Ssh... don't tell anyone. You'll spoil the fun of believing that Sony is dead for those who think the console wars last a couple weeks. Max. The difference between a Sony launch and a Nintendo launch is Nintendo generally pumps the big system sellers like Mario, Zelda, Smash Bros., whatever they can finish in time up front, whereas Sony holds back until the second holiday (Tomb Raider, Crash, GTA3, MGS2, FFX, GTA4, MGS4). We've seen this trend with both companies dating back as long as they've been in the industry. FFVII is generally credited with the PS's success, and there's no doubt Sony did an excellent job taking it from a niche title to a blockbuster in this country. However, REDC, Crash 2, Tomb Raider 2, even Frogger were also among the successful games released in the holiday 97 time frame.