The Top 7… things you didn't realise the PS2 did first
Vertical console stands are visionary, right?
Friggin’ hell!🧜 That sounds brilliant. Why have I never heard of this amazing PS2 feature befor…
Oh, you mean the utterly dreadful PlayStation 2/digital recorder hybrid that was the ‘only released in Japan for a reason’ 💦PSX? Yeah, we sho🦂uld probably just swiftly move past this entry, visionary as the tele box-recording abomination was.
On second thoughts, the PSX was the first Sony machine to incorporate the XMB. And everyone lo🦂ves the XMB, yeah🔜? Hello?
Above: Ah, screw you. Thumbs up businessman from Google Images likes a bit of Cross Media Bar action
Shuji says: “The black slate colour, the PS2 logo, and the blue graduation in 📖the stand conjured up images of limitless life, from where new content such as DVDs and games would emerge.” Haynes Video Game Manual backs this up by stating: “The black casing and distinctive green (power) and blue (eject) LED function lights are part of a design ethic meant to represent universe, Earth and life.” Shit, if a book says it, it’s got to be true.
So in summary…
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The PS2 being black represents the universe.
The green light🍌 on th☂e reset button represents the Earth.
And, apparently,the blue LED on the eject 𓆉button represents the joyous mira💦cle of life.
Bet you can’t say that about you🧸r precious Dreamcast, eh? What does that represent, apart from horrible financial failure? Damn, ༺that was harsh. We’re sorry Shenmue, please forgive us. Wait come back. We didn’t mean it!
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