Worlds of What If: A Series of Video Game Alternate Histories

[KungKras]

Salnax said:
Okay, so far I've got a basic outline for generation 5 without Sony being in the console market. It's not pretty. The Saturn and N64 sell a combined 90 to 95 million units, less than our timeline's PSone all by itself.

In retrospect, Sony entering the industry was a great thing, if only because they made less crazy decisions than Sega and Nintendo generation 5 and provided resources and advertising for big games like Gran Turismo, Ridge Racer, Namco Fighters, Twisted Metal, Crash Bandicoot, Final Fantasy, and Spyro.

Anyway, I'm thinking the Xbox becomes the new PSone in terms of making a breakthrough for Western console gaming. It had the horsepower, the price, and the killer apps. Especially since it would have been the only 6th generation console capable of playing Grand Theft Auto.

Isn't the panic performance increase of the Saturn just a myth?

Don't foget that the 6th gen consoles would be radically different as well. A long Saturn lifespan would mean Dreamcast using more powerful tech.

Oh, and a lot of PC game companies wouldn't start migrating to consoles, so PC gaming would have more games in the alternate history as well.