Few homebrew games on PlayStation

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Few homebrew games on PlayStation

Post by Davide_G » July 4th, 2023, 4:24 pm

In your opinion, why are there very few homebrew games for PlayStation compared to other consoles (such as the Sega Saturn), despite it being one of the most popular and easy-to-program consoles?
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Post by Shadow » July 4th, 2023, 6:06 pm

Davide_G wrote: ↑July 4th, 2023, 4:24 pm In your opinion, why are there very few homebrew games for PlayStation compared to other consoles (such as the Sega Saturn), despite it being one of the most popular and easy-to-program consoles?
Maybe because it's too easy and the Saturn provides a greater challenge? :shrug
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