Nintendo 64 and the original PlayStation were a paradigm shift in home consoles, with their native support for 3D. At the time of the announcement of these pla

Nintendo 64 and the original PlayStation were a paradigm shift in home consoles, with their native support for 3D. At the time of the announcement of these platforms, Super Mario 64 became a symbol representing the Nintendo 64. Sony wanted a mascot to represent them, and Naughty Dog convinced Sony to pick Crash Bandicoot as the mascot for the original PlayStation. As such, the marketing material and the press coverage talked a lot not only about N64 vs PS, but also gave a lot of attention to Super Mario 64 and Crash Bandicoot. And in turn this meant that those of us who were kids at the time ended up playing these games a lot on N64 and PS respectively. Is it just nostalgia, or is there something more? Hard to say, but either way I think both these games will forever hold a special place in the hearts of many. Beyond that, porting efforts in general are interesting for their own sake.