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Instead of Nintendo, “Sony PlayStation” is boldly emblazoned on the front of the controller, though “Nintendo” is raised in plastic on the back.īoth the console and the controller show some signs of aging that were characteristic of the Super Nintendo. However, this is no ordinary Super Nintendo controller! Though the design itself is familiar to many, the branding is what sets it apart. One of the most interesting aspects of the prototype is the controller, whose casing sports the design of a Super Nintendo controller with Super Famicom colors. However, it also has a mysterious port simply labeled “NEXT,” and its purpose is considered to be unknown. Looking at the back of the console, it has standard AV Out, S-Video, and the Super Nintendo’s Multi-out ports. Turning the console over to look at the bottom, it has a label with what appears to be a handwritten “2.” The meaning of this number is unclear. It also has a headphone port and independent volume dial on the front of the console, to the left of the two controller ports. The prototype’s small screen on the top of the console shows the user which music track is currently being played from the CD, allowing the user to listen to their own music and play a cartridge-based game at the same time. It now has the ability to play music CDs like the commercially produced PlayStation, but there is no proprietary software that’s known to have been made during the prototype’s development. Though the CD-ROM drive was not currently working when it was found in 2009, it has since been repaired by Benjamin Heckendorn, a YouTube personality known for his console repair videos. It has not only a slot for Super Famicom and Super Nintendo games, but a CD-ROM drive that was meant to play disc-based media and presumably video games as well. The prototype does share some exterior similarities with both the Super Nintendo and the Sony PlayStation, but it has its own, unique characteristics as well. We at Heritage can attest the prototype is working, as we’ve played a couple of rounds of Mortal Kombat on it using a Super Famicom cartridge. Reportedly, the other prototypes have since been destroyed. It is said to be the last remaining prototype of the alleged 200 that were forged from the failed joint-venture between Sony and Nintendo, two of the biggest competitors in the home console video game market. At one point, this dual-branded prototype’s existence was mere myth, and this is the very first time it will ever be offered at public auction.
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