Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida recently shared insights into his experience with the unreleased Nintendo PlayStation prototype, including playing a nearly completed game developed for the defunct console.

In a MinnMax interview, Yoshida recounted his career at Sony, starting with his early work alongside Ken Kutaragi, known as the "father of PlayStation." Joining Kutaragi's team in February 1993, during the original PlayStation's development, Yoshida and other new recruits were introduced to the Nintendo PlayStation prototype. He recalled playing an almost finished game on the system, his very first day.

Yoshida described the game as similar to a contemporary space shooter, possibly resembling Sega CD's Silpheed, which streamed assets from a CD. While he couldn't recall the developer's identity or the game's origin (U.S. or Japan), he expressed optimism about its potential survival. He noted the game's data was stored on a CD, suggesting its preservation is plausible.

The Nintendo PlayStation remains a highly sought-after collector's item, a testament to its unreleased status and the intriguing "what-if" scenario it represents in gaming history. Its prototype has commanded significant attention in auctions and collector circles.

The possibility of this Sony-developed space shooter seeing the light of day is enticing, especially considering Nintendo's own release of Star Fox 2 years after its cancellation. Perhaps this lost piece of gaming history could one day be unearthed.