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Feb 2020
24m 54s

Nintendo vs Sony - Charm Offensive | 3

Wondery
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From the moment it began, the PlayStation project was in danger. The problem was none other than PlayStations knight and chief advocate: Kutaragi. He thought the now-iconic handlebar controller design was “too different” from the flat rectangles people were used to. To make matters worse, PlayStation was getting closer and closer to launching without any gam ... Show More
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