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Exploring the original PlayStation library in the strangest way possible: by archiving every memory card icon at https://memcard.art

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If you're wondering what's up with all these little GIFs, they’re memory card icons and back in 1994 the PlayStation introduced them alongside physical memory cards, revolutionizing the way we saved and shared our games! Check out this post for MUCH more about them memcard.art/what-are-the...

Chrono Cross (1999) All 15 save slot icons! Check out the page on the site for who's who #PS1 #PlayStation #SquareSoft #JRPG

The Master's Fighter (1997) Chibi Mishell demands a little patience #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #CinemaSupply

Klaymen Gun-Hockey (1999) Japan got an exclusive Neverhood spin-off game in 1999, the only one to ditch claymation in favor of polygons #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #TheNeverhood #DreamworksInteractive

Side by Side Special (1997) Follow up from the last post, every race starts with a 360° and flaming exhaust 👌 #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #Taito #Subaru #WRX

The most dramatic introduction to double jumping? Kirikou was a surprising discovery in the European lineup. It's based on the 1998 French animated film which was inspired by West African folk tales #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #EtrangesLibellules #Wanadoo

Despite playing as a nude baby, there's some real style and reverence to the game's presentation. I keep meaning to get back to this one and to check out the film that inspired it.

Disney's Treasure Planet (2002) Deep cut on the icon for this one, it's the space pirate flag only seen a couple of times in the movie. I really liked setting up the transition on this one with the music #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #Disney

Shooter: Starfighter Sanvein (2000) This save screen has "WARNING: A Large Boss is Approaching" vibes #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #shmup #SuccessGames #MidasInteractive #A1Games

NOeL: NOT DiGITAL (1996) Loading screen from the first entry in Pioneer LDC's short-lived virtual life series #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #NOeL #LoadingScreen

Road Rash (1995) A memory card icon that I've seen mistaken for a Castlevania game #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #ElectronicArts #RoadRash

Jim Henson's The Hoobs (2002) It makes sense for a children's game to be so descriptive, but it's still funny to hear SO much narration around the process of saving. 🔊 Sound ON #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #JimHenson #TheHoobs

It's even funnier following the previous screen where Hubba Hubba Hoob lays out the entire setup for the game before you can click the memory card option

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I just want to save the game and get an icon but 'Jim Henson's The Hoobs' has quite a lot to tell me before it opens up the controls #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #JimHenson #TheHoobs

Some very crisp in-game hardware images from Pi to Mail, the PocketStation messaging app that proclaims "you won't even need words anymore" #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #PocketStation

A claim that I take to mean, you won't need to speak out loud anymore because it's so fun and easy to send text-based messages to your friends over IR.

Just to put an end to that story: the site's back up. The datacenter in Phoenix apparently lost its cooling system this morning. Wild.

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Unfortunately, the site's hosting has been hit by a DDoS attack and a power outage of some kind. Not sure when it'll be back up, but I can assure you we didn't shut down or anything

Unfortunately, the site's hosting has been hit by a DDoS attack and a power outage of some kind. Not sure when it'll be back up, but I can assure you we didn't shut down or anything

Still the 'King of Icons', Tecmo Super Bowl features the helmet designs of all 30 NFL teams from the 1996 season on its game saves #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #NFL #SuperBowl #Tecmo #football

International Moto-X (1996) What starts off as a normal motocross race quickly turns to slapstick as the racers tear across the globe and ultimately jump off into the sun!!? #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #motocross #CGI

Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue (2000) That Cruella model in the background is still a nightmare #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #CrystalDynamics #ToysForBob #Eidos

Some more in-game hardware sightings from the 1999 Japanese library #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #gamecontroller #memorycard

I still love that the save icon on PS1 is an homage to the original PC version's iconic box design #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #Interplay #ParallaxSoftware

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Descent (1996) #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #Interplay #ParallaxSoftware

Play Stadium 3 (1998) It's been a while since I posted a spinning, in-game memory card #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #baseball #Banpresto

If you dedicated a single memory card to the #ArmyMen franchise from #3DO it'd be awfully green: Army Men 3D Air Attack Sarge's Heroes World War World War - Land, Sea, Air Air Attack 2 Sarge's Heroes 2 World War: Final Front Green Rogue World War: Team Assault #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone

Race Drivin' a Go! Go! (1996) Oops, I felt the need for speed and totally biffed it #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #TimeWarnerInteractive #HardDrivin #RaceDrivin #Atari

It's still true, we need more partner Digimon AND interfaces that look like this! I need my banking app to look more cyber and have sliding tiled backgrounds please #PS1 #PlayStation #PSone #Bandai #Digimon

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Digimon World 3 (JP, NA) Digimon World 2003 (EU) More online accounts need to come with partner Digimon these days #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #Bandai

Timestamp check-in: just shy of 4 months to complete the 1998 roster 😅 I did take a break for over a month so hey, that's not too bad! It sure is a slog getting through these visual novel, pachinko, horse racing, and feudal strategy games though Heading into 1999 now!! #PS1 #PlayStation

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I knew I got stuck in 1997 Japan for a while but I didn't realize that I've been playing and sampling PS1 games from that year alone since LAST SEPTEMBER! I finally broke into 1998 this week. Timestamp post to see how long until I reach 1999 🤞😬🤞 #PS1 #PlayStation #PSone #JapaneseVideoGames

I can't help but think that's Lara trekking into the deep rough to find her ball. Core's CG work from this era always reminds me of the original Tomb Raider but this is Virtual Golf for Saturn and PS1, only released on consoles in Europe and Japan #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #TombRaider #CoreDesign

"Die, monster! You don't belong on this memory card icon grid!" Dracula having his own 16th icon in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night really strained my video format but I think it works in this case ;) #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #Konami #Castlevania

The first London Racer on PS1 doesn't have a lot going for it, but it DOES have fantastic unlicensed car brands: • Bietl • BWM • Trafalguar 💋👌 #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #Davilex #LondonRacer

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Perfect Golf (JP) Tecmo World Golf (NA) Despite the international name change, the game’s memory card icon still displays “PG” for Perfect Golf in the North American release #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #Tecmo #golf

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Syphon Filter (1999) Interestingly, only the Japanese memory card icon is animated. North America and Europe just got a static image #PlayStation #PS1 #PSone #Eidetic