16 Mind-Blowing Things You Didn't Know About PlayStation

10. ...And A Couple Of Cats Sold The Next Generation Of Hardware In Japan

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Although the western market got given Polygon Man and Crash, Japanese gamers had much of their original PlayStation-focussed advertising centred on a couple of cats.

Named Tomo Inoue and Kuro, they fronted Japanese-only game, Doko Demo Issho, before taking off in a big way. Toro later went on star in many commercials, also joining the roster in PlayStation All-Stars, whilst Kuro was resigned to gaming trivia hell forevermore.

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