Sony Veteran Remembers 'Almost Finished' Video Game for the Canceled Nintendo PlayStation Console

Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida recently shared fascinating insights into his early career, including his experience with the legendary Nintendo PlayStation prototype. In an interview with MinnMax, Yoshida recounted his journey at Sony, starting with his work alongside Ken Kutaragi, the visionary behind the original PlayStation. Joining Kutaragi's team in February 1993, Yoshida was among the first to see the Nintendo PlayStation prototype in action.

This game, he described, resembled a contemporary space shooter, possibly akin to Sega CD's Silpheed, utilizing CD-based asset streaming. While Yoshida couldn't recall the developer's identity or the game's origin (U.S. or Japan), he expressed optimism about its potential survival: "I wouldn't be surprised," he stated. "You know, it was like a CD, so… yeah."

The Nintendo PlayStation remains a highly coveted collector's item, a testament to its unreleased status and the intriguing "what-if" scenario it represents in gaming history. Its prototype has frequently surfaced in auctions and among collectors.

The prospect of this unreleased Sony space shooter seeing the light of day is certainly enticing. Considering Nintendo's eventual release of Star Fox 2 years after its cancellation, the possibility of this lost title resurfacing isn't entirely out of the realm of possibility.