How will PlayStation 5 change the way we play games? Two months after its release, the Akiba Research Institute editorial staff finally had a chance to experience PlayStation 5! Report

It has already been two months since the world's long-awaited next-generation game console, PlayStation5, went on sale. Despite the pre-launch expectations, due to various circumstances, it has not yet reached the hands of many game fans, and we hear many people saying, "I want to play it, but I can't find it anywhere! I want to play it, but I can't find it anywhere!

Like an aardvark, the "PlayStation 5" (PlayStation 5) is becoming a phantom game console.

（The Akiba Research Institute editorial staff managed to acquire an actual PlayStation 5 (PlayStation 5)! So, we took on the challenge of reviewing the PlayStation 5 once again.

The process to start up and the game software experience. And we will introduce the verification of backward compatibility with PlayStation4 software.

First, open the box!

This is also quite large, and the official announcement is that you must lay the box on its side when you take it out.

This is the real thing! It is big. It is heavy. It looks like an air purifier when placed in a corner of a room.

The streamlined design of the top of the unit is very stylish, and at first glance it doesn't look like a game console. It seems to fit in the living room like a home appliance.

The included pedestal can be used to stabilize the device in either portrait or landscape orientation.

This is the DualSense Wireless Controller. It follows the design of previous Prestige controllers, but is designed to fit more comfortably in the hand.

When you actually hold it, you can feel that it fits comfortably in your hand!

Now, let's start the setup.

The first thing you need to do when you start up the device is to set up the Internet connection. Without this, nothing can start!

That's right. Unlike the PlayStation 4, the default operation for PlayStation 5 is to press the X button to decide and the Z button to cancel...

By the way, setup is also made very easy by using the smartphone app "PlayStation App"; PlayStation 4 users can also easily transfer their account information.

You can also download media apps such as NETFLIX and YouTube at the same time of setup.

If your PlayStation4 devices are connected to the same network, you can also share saved data.

Setup is complete!　It takes about 30 minutes to complete the setup.

The home screen will open and you will finally be able to enter the world of PlayStation5.

ASTRO's PLAYROOM

A game called "ASTRO's PLAYROOM" is preinstalled on PlayStation5.

Created by the development team behind the critically acclaimed PlayStation VR adventure game "ASTRO BOT: RESCUE MISSION," the game introduces players to the capabilities of the DualSense wireless controller as they explore various stages.

The touchpad and gyro-sensor used in the PlayStation4 controller, DUALSHOCK4, can of course be used to control the game with a sense of touch and feel. ......

You can even turn the windmills on the screen by blowing into the controller's microphone.

What impressed me the most was the hub stick technology, a feature of the DualSense Wireless Controller. In addition to the conventional bubbling vibration, it also allows for very subtle experiences, such as the sensation of wind or raindrops hitting the screen. In addition, the controller's built-in microphone outputs sound, and when combined with PlayStation5's 3D audio technology, it feels as if the sound is really spreading around you.

This immersive experience is incredible.

I can't believe such a game is pre-installed on ....... PlayStation 5, you should be afraid of it!

As an old-school game fan, I'm delighted with the trivia and artifacts about the PlayStation's history that you can obtain as you conquer the stages.

Display them in the PlayStation Lab to complete your own personalized display room!

Marvel's Spider-Man Miles Morales

The sequel to the PlayStation 4 hit "Marvel's Spider-Man" is coming to PlayStation 5. (The PlayStation 4 version will be released at the same time.)

The previous game was also a big hit with its amazing graphics, but this game goes even further with its superb graphics!

When you start the game, an introductory mission starts, which also serves as an explanation of the game's controls, similar to the previous game. The flow of the game follows that of the previous title, but with more flamboyant and dynamic action that can be easily controlled.

Use the special move "Venom Punch" of Miles Morales, the protagonist of this title, to defeat powerful villains.

And after playing for a while, I noticed that ...... has almost no loading time! This is a benefit of the custom SSD in the PlayStation 5. The reduced loading time was touted as a selling point of the hardware, but this is comfortable, no joke.

At first, this is a game that allows you to enjoy the expressive power of the PlayStation 5 to the fullest, and it is a game that you should purchase with the console at first!

Livitz! Big Adventure

This is the latest in the LittleBigPlanet series.

This game is also available for the PlayStation 4 at the same time.

In this title, players control the main character Livitz and try to save his friends who have been taken away by the evil Vex, in a setting with characters and stages made of yarn and cloth.

This title is still one that should be purchased with the hardware, as it allows you to enjoy Hubtik to the fullest.

You can walk on soft ground, sway in the wind, and make big jumps through the air. ...... You can experience various situations not only through the video and sound, but also through the controller.

This woolly feeling is amazing!

Play the PS4 software "Yakuza7" and "Sou no Kiseki"!

PlayStation 5 has a backward compatibility feature that allows you to play titles for PlayStation 4. When you insert a disc for Prestige 4, an update file for Prestige 5 will be automatically downloaded.

Let's play "Yakuza7: Whereabouts of Light and Darkness" this time.

As you can see, the graphics are almost unchanged. Even though it is backward compatible, there was no slowdown or error while playing.

One element unique to the updated version is that, unlike the PlayStation 4 version, the x button is now the default for decision and the z button for cancel, so the button layout for the PlayStation 4 title has been modified accordingly.

Thus, the graphics have also been modified. (On the PlayStation 4, the attack and guard buttons were the 0 button.)

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Genesis" is available as a downloadable version.

If you share your PlayStation Network account, you can download the game directly on your PlayStation 5 console, so you can play the game you played on PlayStation 4 from the beginning by sharing the save data.

This too can be played comfortably.

What is still surprising is that there is almost no loading time. The screen switches quickly.

Once you enjoy this comfortable play, you will never go back to PlayStation 4. ......

So, that's my PlayStation 5 experience report, albeit a rough one.

PlayStation 5 has been touted as a new gaming experience, and when I actually experienced it, I found it to be full of exciting experiences that I have never had before! It would be a shame not to play it!

We are sure that the number of PlayStation 5 units in circulation will increase in the future, but the full-fledged enjoyment of PlayStation 5 is yet to come. 2021 will be the year to watch for PlayStation 5 trends!