This is right before Final Fantasy 7 loads, in my mind.

Good times. 🥹

why are we making console startup sounds less cool as time goes on :/

The PS1 startup noise is still the greatest noise of all human civilization.

PS4 and PS5 OSs look like total ass... Design seems to be heading in the wrong direction 😞

They have (or had; IDK if you can still get them if you didn't at the time that they came out) the different era start up sequences as options for the PS5. I just wish they had the thing Steam Big Picture does where I can randomize which one plays everytime I boot it up.

Rn I have it set to the PS2's.

I have my sound muted but still heard that PS1 logo sound so loud in my head I had the urge to turn the volume down on the old twist-knob tv I used to play on.

That OG Playstation powerup sound had oomph. They never topped it, imo. Though it was anxiety inducing when as a child I was trying to sneak in game time after my parents had gone to sleep.

They got it so right the first time then it was just downhill from there.

PS1* and PS2 had strong music. It became a lot more muted after that.

I still have both consoles. Still works. My wife and I play once in a while.

I'm impressed he has an era correct TV for each one.

PS1 is S-tier. PS2 is very strong too, but the rest is entirely forgettable.

That TV in 1994 was probably worth as much as a car.