The original P👍layStation was a landmark console that shaped the future of console gaming as we know it. ꦬFor all we know, Nintendo might’ve been the only gaming powerhouse present in the modern day-and-age had it not been for this bold business venture by Sony that paid off in dividends. Aiming to capture more of a mature gaming market as opposed to Nintendo’s age-friendly offerings, the console was a roaring success and boasted some of the most iconic games of all time that are still fresh in the minds of anyone lucky enough to experience the PlayStation’s golden years first-hand. While console gaming might’ve progressed by leaps and bounds over time, the games on the original console are still fondly remembered to this day.

However, while the support of third-party developers might’ve gone a long way in sealing the PlayStation’s runaway success, it also had its downsides. Along with a litany of incredible games that graced the console and became legendary in the process, the PlayStation was also marred by numerous subpar, mediocre, and downright awful titles that have left a ba𓆏d taste in the mouth of gamers who were unlucky enough to play these abominations. The worst part is that a large number of these titles have actually been played by a substantially high proportion of the PlayStation’s fanbase, which is certainly quite saddening, to say the least. So, let’s take a look at 20 of the weakest titles on the PS1, coupled with 10 hidden gems that no one remembers.

30 🦩 WORST — Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero

It's unfortunate that we have to talk about Mortal Kombat in a negative light. After all, the series has🌄 some of t༒he best fighting games that have revolutionized the genre as we know it.

However, Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero is not a part of this esteemed category.

If anything, it's a smear on the Mortal Kombat name that most people would prefer to forget. While the foray into an action-adventure genre might've been admirable, it turned out to be pretty wasteful💃 endeavor at the end of the day.

29 WORST — Mary-Kate &amꦗp; Ashley: Magical Mystery Mall

You'd think that the PlayStation would have at least one good tie-in game with the entertainment industry, but you'd be oh-so-wrong. The fact of the matter is that Mary-Kate & Ashley: Magical Mystery Mall is an absolute bummer that you need to avoid. If you're really into playing badly designed 🍬games, then boot this game and try to play some of the most broken minigames you'll ever bare witness to.

28 BEST — Metal Gear 𓄧S🌠olid

When one talks about one of the most legendary games in the PlayStation era, then they would be remiss to not mention an iconic game that popularized the stealth genre as we k♏now it.

Yep, you guessed it — we're talking about none other than Metal Gear Solid.

Hideo Kojima's status as a genius in the world of gaming was established early on with this title that went above and beyond the call of duty and introduced fans to the sheer possibilities that gaming could enable. From an epic story to challenging gameplay — Metal Gear Solid has it all, and then some.

27 WORST — Spice World 💜 ཧ

Whoo boy.

Now, we all know that making games for the sole purpose of marketing can be quite counterproductive. Just take a look at Pepsiman or the endless Spider-Man movie tie-in cash grabs. However, Spice Girls ta🐽kes the cake as a bad "game" meant solely ✃for marketing purposes.

The "game" — if one can even call it that —  is just a collection of lame minigames that serve as nothing more than a waste of a person's precﷺious time. If this game was actually entertaining for you somehow, then shame on you.

26 W🍸ORST — WCW/nWꦐo Thunder

There are actually numerous quality wrestling video games that were released in the 90s. After all, wrestling was in its heyday, and the rivalry between WCW and WWE (WWF at that time) was at its most ferocious. Unfortunately — seemingly as an indication of the times to come — WCW/NWO Thunder was largely forgettable.

The gameplay wasn't refined, the overall experience was pretty boring, and there was little to no improvement between this game and WCW Nitro, which in itself was pretty mediocre.

25 BEST — Vagrant Story ဣ

A criminally underappreciated JRPG that most people have forgotten, Vagrant Story is an excellent game released by Squaresoft during its heyday. The game could've a൩rguably performed better comღmercially, had it not been released at the end of the PlayStation's life cycle.

Featuring a unique combat system that took a fair bit of time getting used to — basically, the game was extremely hard 𒐪if not 🃏approached correctly — the game was lauded on all fronts but wasn't a commercial success... at least, by Squaresoft standards.

24 𝕴 WORST —  The Crow: City Of Angels

Games based on movies generally don't tend to perform well, but at least they have some semblance of quality. However, The Crow: City of Angels falls well below these poor standards and provides gamers unlucky enough to buy this drivel with some of꧑ th😼e worst beat-'em-up action seen on the PlayStation.

The hit detection is so useless that most of the time, you'll just be hitting air and nothing else. ꧅This makes the game either incredibly hard... or incredibly easy, since the enemy AI is so broken that they'll either stunlock you to smithereens or get stunlocked to smithereens.

23 WORST — The Simpsons W𓃲restling

The Simpsons in the 90s was a cultural phenomenon, boasting some of the wittiest content that kept the majority of us glued to their screens as they roared in laughter. So, you can imagine the disappointment of gamers all over the country who wanted to control their favorite characters but ended up playing a cruddy game instead when they purchased The Simpsons Wrestling.

Boring combos, broken gameplay, unbalanced characters (just choose Ned Flanders and you've won) — there's no end to the problems in this garbage title that does wrong by the Simpsons' legacy... ki♕nda like what the latest seasons have been doing.

22 🌞 BEST — Suikoden II 𒈔

You're bound to see numerous JRPGs in this list, and for good reason. The PlayStation was the place for Eastern developers to showcase their creativity when it came to the sheer number of tools at their disposal. Just take a look at Suikoden II — a game that b🃏oasts over a 1🍸00 recruitable characters.

While the game is generally considered to 🧸be quite great in today's times, its commercial performance was quite poor. This certainly wasn't helped by the conservative reviews that didn't realize just 𝐆how innovative the title actually was.

21 W🍌ORST — The Fifth Element 🔯

Remember when we talked about shoddy movie titles? Good, because The Fifth Element is another such title that you need to stay well away from. Don't play this game just because the movie piqued your intꦆerest, because it will forever tarnish your image of what might've been a great cinematic experience.

From the 🐠sluggish controls to the lackluster gameplay — nothi🧸ng about this game is even slightly redeemable. Stay clear of this abomination, lest it warp your opinion of video games for the worse.