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ThePlayStation is a series of disc based video game consoles produced by Sony.

PlayStation[edit]

The firstPlayStation (known early in development as thePlayStation EXperimental, orPSX),Sony's first video-game console, was launched in 1994. The system was widely popular and quickly became the best selling home console to date, only to be passed by its successor, the Sony PlayStation 2.

It was initially set to be an add-on forNintendo'sSuper Nintendo Entertainment System as an answer to Sega's Sega CD. When the prospect of releasing the system as an add-on dissolved, Sony transformed it into the PlayStation video game console.

ThePSone (alsoPSone, orPS1) was a smaller and redesigned version, released in 2000. Sony also released a small LCD screen and an adapter to power the unit for use in cars. The PSone is fully compatible with all PlayStation software.

Dragon Quest games for PS1[edit]

Dragon Quest IV (remake, Japan only)
Dragon Quest VII
Dragon Quest Monsters 1·2 (remake, Japan only)
Torneko: The Last Hope

- All of these titles are compatible for the PlayStation 3.

PlayStation 2[edit]

The original PS2

ThePlayStation 2 (abbreviated asPS2) isSony's second video game console, the successor to theSony PlayStation and the predecessor to the Sony PlayStation 3. Its development was announced in 1999, and it was released in 2000.

The PS2 is part of the sixth generation era of video games, and has become the fastest selling gaming console in history, with over 100 million units shipped by November 2005, beating the previous record holder, the PlayStation, by three years and nine months. It eventually was succeeded by the Sony PlayStation 3.

In 2004, Sony revealed a new, slimmer model (known unofficially as the "PStwo").

In 2005,Square Enix release a Slime-based Controller to tie into the release ofDragon Quest VIII. Japan also has a Metal Slime controller.

Dragon Quest titles for PS2[edit]

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (remake, Japan only)
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibōken 3 (Japan only)
Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon (Japan only)

PlayStation 3[edit]

ThePlayStation 3 (abbreviated asPS3) isSony's third home console, and the successor to the PS2.

Dragon Quest titles for PS3[edit]

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below (Japan only)
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End (Japan only)
Dragon Quest Builders (Japan only)

PlayStation 4[edit]

ThePlayStation 4 (abbreviated asPS4) isSony's fourth home console, and the successor to the PS3.

Two limited edition Dragon Quest PS4 were released in Japan: a metal slime-themed one withDragon Quest Heroes, and an Erdrick-themed model withDragon Quest XI.Like the PS2, the PS4 received a slime controller, this time to tie into the release ofDragon Quest XI.