Nintendo Play Station Proto of Dubious Quality

I call shenanigans, but I figured you guys would be interested.

Looked around and didn't see another thread, sorry if this is a duplicate.



http://game-rave.com/

 

SNES Cd-Rom FAQ!!!

It was mentioned earlier in this thread, just so you know. :thumbsup:
And it is quite strange looking...

 

Maybe it doesn't use CDs?:shrug:

Or its a fake:noooo:

 

I looks like a black cube and PS2 had a baby

 

Something about it just looks wrong. What's that whit squarish thing? A button? White out to hide the Nintendo symbol?

EDIT/ Damn I wasn't paying attention EDIT/

It has no marked Power button and like ASSEMbler said... how does one go about getting the media into the system?

 

Here is the back:



http://www.game-rave.com

 

The way that board is sitting on the inside just doesn't seem right. Also it looks like just a basic cheap board, even small companies get proto boards made usually.

I guess that we will have to see if he releases any more details about it before any more speculation.

 

I think it's just a SNES casemod.

 

Its starting to look like that to me aswell, hahahaha! :lol:

I can just hope that it isnt. To many things about this confuse me... :banghead: :thumbsup:

 

I'm going to hold off any proclamations of "Shenanigans" for now...

1. The guy from game-rave seems to think that its real...
2. Maybe an SNES case mod...but its very well done...er...at least it looks that way now.

I'm staying optimistic on this one.

Edit: Now that I think about it though...the lack of an obvious spot to pop in a CD still leaves a huge "?" hanging.

 

i ll quote myself!

 

I'd like to know what the text on the "slot" at the top is.

 

also that 'cartridge slot' is for pal cartridges (shapewise) if that makes any difference....

 

Maybe this has nothing to do with SNES-CD. Perhaps Sony was considering manufacturing their own version of the Super Famicom at one point in the same way that Hitachi produced the HiSaturn.

Another thought; didn't Sony use some of the technology they were developing for the SNES-CD on the PlayStation? Perhaps this was a modified Super Famicom with added functions besides CD playback, such as 3D graphics for example. There are many possibilities if this is the case.

 

Wait wait - perhaps the cd support was going to be available through an add-on? :lol:

EDIT : It somehow reminds me of something....but dont recall actually what!!

 

In 1993, after Nintendo contacted Philips, Sony received the opportunity to build SNES-compatible hardware.
I've got an Italian magazine, Game Power, with a full article about this contract. But no pictures.
That would have been just a Sony branded Super Famicom.
The "professional" and serious look was, maybe, targeted to a more mature audience.
It may be real. Why not? How many prototypes every company makes before releasing something?

 

Sorry but the link comes up as timed out session...