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9-9-99 — How One Date Crowned Sony and Buried Sega | TWIVGH Ep 34
9-9-99 — How One Date Crowned Sony and Buried Sega | TWIVGH Ep 34
<p>We're covering September 7th–13th — maybe the most stacked week on the calendar — anchored by a date the industry keeps circling to change everything: the ninth of September. The PlayStation launch, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, the Dreamcast's 9-9-99 debut with Soul Calibur, and Destiny's half-billion-dollar day all landed on it. Plus Mortal Monday's bloody arrival, Final Fantasy VII's jump from Nintendo to Sony, and Insomniac's Marvel's Spider-Man. Two deep dives: how the ninth crowned Sony and buried Sega, and the plumber who rebuilt the industry after the crash. Be sure to save your game, nerds.</p><p></p>