<ul><li>In the late ’80s, a young Sony engineer named Ken Kutaragi collaborated with Nintendo to develop the SNES's sound chip.</li><li>This collaboration laid the groundwork for the Sony PlayStation, a hybrid console that used high capacity CD-ROMs.</li><li>While Sony was unveiling the Play Station at CES 1991, Nintendo signed a secret deal with Philips, betraying Sony.</li><li>Nintendo's decision to break the handshake and stick with cartridges for the Nintendo 64 while Sony embraced CD-ROMs led to Sony dominating the console market with the PlayStation.</li></ul>

The Handshake That Shaped the Future of Gaming

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