Sony PlayStation On September 9th, 1995 Sony released the Sony PlayStation (their very first entry into the video game industry), in the United States after first coming out in Japan on December 3rd, 1994. Nintendo 64 On September 29th, 1996 Nintendo released the Nintendo 64 (successor to the Super Nintendo), in United States after originally … Continue reading This week in gaming history (15 Years Later): Sony PlayStation vs. Nintendo 64.