PS1 Demo Discs, Pretty Much

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Published on October 27, 2021 9:59:51 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo5bl-byqzQ

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Gran Turismo (1997)

Duration: 18:39

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The original PlayStation was rich with demo discs, and I wanted to look back at some of the ones that left the biggest impact on me. Grand Theft Auto, Metal Gear Solid, Gran Turismo… Kurushi - they all landed hard, and it’s all (mostly) because they were on PS1 demo discs.

PS1 demo disc info from here: https://crimson-ceremony.net/demopals/eurodemo/index.php

@NakeyJakey's Pizza Hut Demo Disc video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1zf-QfChz8

The Wipeout demo story from @pushsquare: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/01/random_the_25-year-old_ps1_demo_disc_cheat_you_never_knew_about

Most of the Official UK PlayStation Magazine demo disc cover images are from PSX Planet dot ru.

@larry's demos containing the full game video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjh0S8df0fo

That picture of all the PS1 demo discs from here: https://www.reddit.com/r/playstation/comments/ao81m4/just_remembered_i_replied_to_a_post_the_other_day/

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Music: Demo disc music from the Official PlayStation Magazine and other demo disc music, of course

0:00 - INTRO
2:17 - THE PATREON PITCH
2:36 - GRAND THEFT AUTO
4:25 - DINO (DEMO ONE)
5:56 - PARAPPA THE RAPPER
7:31 - ODDWORLD: ABE'S ODDYSEE
8:20 - METAL GEAR SOLID
9:28 - GRAN TURISMO
10:58 - KURUSHI (INTELLIGENT QUBE)
12:08 - TONY HAWK'S PRO PIZZA HUT
13:35 - DOOM
14:19 - TEKKEN 3
14:50 - RIDGE RACER HI-SPEC DEMO/TURBO
15:58 - NET YAROZE
16:33 - WIPEOUT'S SECRET DEMO
17:30 - PATREON THANKS AND OUTRO

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