Developers: rubixcube6
Release Date: June, 2021
Last Update: July, 2022
Graphics: 3D
Version: Alpha 2.0
Genre: Casual
Players: 1
Description
This project is a homebrew Snake game developed for the original PSX. The game was developed in just over a month and features a mix of 3D environments and 2D sprites, along with custom fonts, sound effects, and CD-quality music, showcasing the versatility of the PSX despite its technical limitations.
Extra info
Originally popularized on early mobile phones, Snake is a classic arcade-style game built around simple but increasingly challenging mechanics. Players control a constantly moving snake that grows longer each time it consumes food, while avoiding collisions with walls or its own body. As the snake grows, movement becomes more restrictive, demanding precise control and planning. The concept’s simplicity, combined with its escalating difficulty, has made Snake one of the most recognizable and enduring game designs in video game history.
While simple in concept, this project stands as a great example of how even classic game ideas can be successfully adapted to the PSX homebrew scene, highlighting both creativity and technical experimentation on the original hardware.
Due to the shutdown of PSXDev, where the updated version was originally hosted, the Alpha 2.0 build was previously unavailable. However, it has now been recovered and is once again accessible, along with its source code and assets.
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Changelog
Alpha 2.0
- Added speed control using L1 and R1, with 6 different speed levels
- Introduced a new pre-game screen displaying the control scheme before starting the game
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