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People forget just how big Demo Discs were in ps1 households
| The Penis | 07/11/26 |
| gaetan dugas | 07/11/26 |
| The Penis | 07/11/26 |
| The Penis | 07/12/26 |
| Wes Scantlin | 07/12/26 |
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Date: July 11th, 2026 10:00 PM Author: The Penis In ps1 households where people could afford Official Playstation Magazine, A Demo Disc appeared in plastic beside the mail and was placed near the console without being stepped on. The child learned about Games months before release, encountered genres he had not chosen, and developed Opinions before anyone at school knew the title existed.
This was Huge for PS1.
The Demo Disc was not merely advertising. It was a managed encounter with Possibility. Ten unfinished worlds entered the Bonus Room at once. A racing game, a JRPG, something European and confusing, a fighting game no one would later buy. The child learned to sample, compare and reject. This is basically the Liberal Arts model.
In N64 households, Information arrived orally. Someone’s cousin had seen Luigi in Mario 64. Mew was under the truck. GoldenEye had a secret level if you completed Facility in forty seconds while crouching. Nobody knew where the claim originated. It moved through cafeterias, buses and unfinished basements until repetition gave it Authority.
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Date: July 11th, 2026 10:04 PM Author: gaetan dugas (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5881885&forum_id=2E#49993627) |
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Date: July 11th, 2026 10:18 PM Author: The Penis IMO this is also why Cheat Codes felt different across platforms. On PS1, the Code was printed, verified and entered deliberately. On N64, the Code was whispered. It had often mutated by the time it reached you. Hold Z, press C-Up three times, delete your file, beat your friend’s older brother. The distinction between secret knowledge and vandalism was not always maintained. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5881885&forum_id=2E#49993646) |
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Date: July 12th, 2026 10:49 AM Author: The Penis (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5881885&forum_id=2E#49994195) |
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Date: July 12th, 2026 11:02 AM Author: Wes Scantlin I put in probably 100 hours into the MGS1 demo. Just running around the snow, scooting around in a box, choking out endless soldiers. Probably the best game I’ve ever played. Never played past the demo. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5881885&forum_id=2E#49994216) |