The PlayStation Portable was a high-tech competitor to the more simplistic Nintendo DS. Which handheld video game console won the hearts of players?

The PS1 debuted in 1994 in Japan and a year later in North America. It was succeeded by the PS2 in 2000, which was arguably the last good year for the PS1, although game support still continued after.

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...