With the release of the original PlayStation in 1994 came a golden age of gaming that would see many beloved franchises take their first steps. Sony's little gray box took the world by storm, introducing gamers to memorable characters such as Lara Croft, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, and many more. It also marked the transition from cartridges to compact discs, as well as started a long line of successors that's still going strong today.