21 Video Games We'd Put On A Mini PS1

It's going to be a good Christmas to be a big kid. Just before the holiday season hits, Nintendo will be releasing a brand new version of their classic NES console pre-loaded with a collection of classic games from the NES era.

In addition, although it's not officially made by Sega, those who loved the Mega Drive can pick up a miniature version of the iconic console pre-loaded with classic games from that system, too.

If you're a retro gamer and have fond memories of your old machines, these mini offerings are sure to be high on your Xmas list, but what if Sony followed suit?

What if there was - just like the Mini NES and Mega Drive - a mini PlayStation 1?

Forgot about the fact that most of these games are freely available on the PSN (indeed, most of the games on the Mega Drive/NES consoles can also be downloaded if you have the knowhow), but instead just imagine you could have a console where you could access this library of great games for a fixed fee (and possibly with the option of adding more via the PSN).

The important question is, of course, the games that would come loaded onto the console. With a vast library of classics, there's a lot to choose from. Here's a slice of PS1 classics I'd love to see packaged with one of these consoles.

Basically Sony's answer to Mario Kart, Crash Team Racing, is - arguably - even better than Mario Kart.

You know the drill; you'll be playing as a load of characters from the Crash Bandicoot series who end up having to race carts. In this case, they're doing so to save the planet from being turned into a giant parking lot by an evil alien overlord named Nitrous Oxide.

CTR is very similar to Mario kart; you can expect a lot of powerups ranging from a nitro box to a time warp which attacks everyone on the track and you can expect sprawling levels with multiple routes. However, it's Crash Team Racing's tight controls, speed boosting mechanics, story mode and challenges that make it the king of the cart racers from the PS1 and N64 era.

Having recently played the holy trinity of cart racers from this era - CTR, Mario Kart 64 and Diddy Kong Racing 64 - CTR was by the most fun of the lot. It still holds up extremely well and is every bit as fun to play with friends gathered around your TV as it was way back in the day.