| kazuyamishima said: Luck is the mix between preparation and opportunity. People have been dismissed their success claiming it's because of luck or rivals making mistakes, they've made a few mistakes as well, especially in the PS3 era, but they've been consistent, and it paid off. |
It definitely helped that Sega and Nintendo made major mistakes when PlayStation first entered the console business.
If Sega didn't work on the Genesis add-ons to extend the Genesis lifespan, and focused on making the Saturn to being an easy to develop console at an affordable price, putting their entire focus on the Saturn from the start, there was a good chance that Sega would've continued the success they had with the Genesis.
But most importantly, if Nintendo weren't stubborn and actually adopted CD technology for the N64, which third-party publishers were begging them to do, they wouldn't have lost Squaresoft, Capcom, Konami, etc to the PlayStation. Earlier this year, Shawn Layden was reminiscing on the feeling the division had when they realized they were gonna be able to secure Final Fantasy VII. He said that was the turning point when they all knew they were gonna be able to compete.
I'm sure the PS1 would've still been a good success as there were still many more great titles like Crash, Spyro, WipEout, Gran Turismo, etc, but if Sega and Nintendo hadn't shot themselves in the foot so dramatically the way they did, the PS1 wouldn't have been the utterly dominant force that it was during that time that allowed Sony to continue that dominance for the next decade.
Sony took advantage of the opportunities that were presented to them at just the right time.
You called down the thunder, now reap the whirlwind
