This system was suppose to be the 32-bit Super Nintendo CD add on, then Nintendo didn't want it anymore after the falling sales of the rival SegaCD.  Sony just released the Playstation themselves in 1994 in Japan, marketing it as a powerful 3D system.  As the Playstation grew so did the support.  Big companies like Capcom, Konami, and of course Namco only released their best games. 

I recommend the original Playstation still you wanna spend your money on actually games and not power (like its sequel; the PS2). There are some really excellent PSgames still in the discount bins like CastleVania: Symphony of the Night, Final Fastasy 7 & 9, Tekken 3, The Raiden Project, and tons more. Not only that but there are also some fairly rare ones to like DragonBallZ: Final Bout, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Fox Hunt, great for collectors. But on the same note beware of all the games out there too like Cyberia, Descent, Hexen, and Final Fantasy 8. Although there are still more better games on the Playstation than the Playstation2 so far.

After Square released Final Fantasy 7 there was no stopping the Playstation.  It's 2001 and the PS is still on kinda on fire plus it still has least another year left in it, making it a good buy, hmmm....maybe next year we can see a original Crash game (Crash Bash?? Come on!!).