A two-fifths-scale inside look at what made Sony’s original video game system work brings back some full-size reminders of something we should never forget.
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Final Fantasy, Pokémon, Godzilla, Evangelion and the Yakuza franchise are just some of the big names inviting you to step into their rendered environments.
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Fans band together to help save Mikado, one of the purest shrines to old-school gaming left in Japan.
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