Best console system ever made?

[xcript]

Originally posted by: Drakkon
Virtual Boy...nothing like lugging around a 20 pound device that only played 3 games that had red lines for graphix and people could easily sneak up on you while playing

Heh.. I still have one of those sitting in a box in my cupboard.

I took it out a while ago to give Mario Tennis a go and IIRC it didn't work anymore even though it'd just been sitting there for years.

Oh well, it was a stupid piece of crap anyway.

 

[ondarkness]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: ondarkness

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Each one was revolutionary/great in it's own right. I'd have to say the NES, b/c it put console gaming on the map.

then what did the atari 2600 do?

not much...

die in an electrical fire

made for nice geeky xbox shell mod

 

[maziwanka]

Originally posted by: Jzero
Dreamcast /Thread

ya and xbox

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=33&flcache=5595494&entercat=y

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: Nik
http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=33&flcache=5595494&entercat=y

Which console, aka hardware, is the best Although the merits of which are based on games.

 

[StageLeft]

psp

 

[bondboy]

Turbo Grafx 16

 

[Cat13]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Each one was revolutionary/great in it's own right. I'd have to say the NES, b/c it put console gaming on the map.

 

[Frew]

SNES (Pronouced just as its spelted)

 

[ondarkness]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
psp

wonderswan>psp

 

[AMDZen]

SNES 4ever, then Playstation

Dreamcast barely even makes the top 5. See :

1) SNES
2) PS
3) Xbox
4) PlayStation 2
5) DreamCast

 

[Judgement]

My cell phone has some pretty good games, I must say.

 

[villageidiot111]

The best console ever was virtual boy. It was way ahead of its time

Check out this awesome ad.

 

[MetalMat]

Originally posted by: xcript

Originally posted by: Drakkon
Virtual Boy...nothing like lugging around a 20 pound device that only played 3 games that had red lines for graphix and people could easily sneak up on you while playing

Heh.. I still have one of those sitting in a box in my cupboard.

I took it out a while to give Mario Tennis a go and IIRC it didn't work anymore even though it'd just been sitting there for years.

Oh well, it was a stupid piece of crap anyway.

Mine still works, I was playing Warioland and Red Alarms Yesterday for a little while. I picked it up back in 98 with like 10 games for 40 bucks.

 

[clamum]

SNES

 

[MetalMat]

Originally posted by: villageidiot111
The best console ever was virtual boy. It was way ahead of its time

Check out this awesome ad.

HAHAHAH, You saw the mario atari one?

 

[Svnla]

In all the consoles, I own NES and DC. They are the best examples of fun in console gaming.

NES = Mario Brothers, Contra

DC = Soul Caliber, NFL2K2

 

[ondarkness]

Originally posted by: MetalMat

Originally posted by: xcript

Originally posted by: Drakkon
Virtual Boy...nothing like lugging around a 20 pound device that only played 3 games that had red lines for graphix and people could easily sneak up on you while playing

Heh.. I still have one of those sitting in a box in my cupboard.

I took it out a while to give Mario Tennis a go and IIRC it didn't work anymore even though it'd just been sitting there for years.

Oh well, it was a stupid piece of crap anyway.

Mine still works, I was playing Warioland and Red Alarms Yesterday for a little while. I picked it up back in 98 with like 10 games for 40 bucks.

I still play mine too.
It's damn cool.

 

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: Stefan
What do you think is the best console system ever made? I've always thought the SNES was the best.

Agreed, the SNES would be the system I would have if I had to choose. Gameboy for longevity, and NES for old skool-ness.

 

[CyraKrin]

Dreamcast, close second; Genesis for the fun factor.

 

[FoBoT]

poll?

sega genesis

 

[91TTZ]

The Atari 2600 is what got it all started. It was HUGE back in the day, there was no other show in town that could compete with it. Intellivision had superior graphics and was another fun system.

 

[Glendor]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Each one was revolutionary/great in it's own right. I'd have to say the NES, b/c it put console gaming on the map.

Hmmm... I think Atari actually actually get's that particular honor.

IMHO, Turbo Grafx 16 was [/b]WAY ahead of it's time[/b], and probably deserves more recognition than anybody here has given it.

When NES was 8bit, TG16 was 16bit w/ 256 colors, 6 channel sound, 5 player action, and the first console game with a CD drive! Years ahead of SegaCD. And to top it off, no bulky cartridges, the games were on Hu-Cards. I could carry a score of games in my back pocket; try doing that with NES or SNES games!

Oh, forgot to mention. Two TG16 Expresses could be hooked together with a cable to play head-to-head back in the late 80s. Now, how many years did it take for Nintendo to come out with a head-to-head color handheld????

Now, for the really astounding part: They made a handeld version called the Turbo Grafx Express. It had a 2.6" active-matrix color LCD, stearo sound, and even a TV tuner attachment to watch TV on the color screen, and drum roll please, it played the same freaking HU-Cards that the console system did! Whoh! You mean if I have Dungeon Explorer for my console TG16, I can play the same card in my handheld TG16 Express??? YES my good man, yes!!!!

Probably should take a look at this site to get a better idea about what was available BEFORE SNES saw the light of day....

 

[royaldank]

XBOX. When modded, it turns into a great little machine to have around. Also, the online gaming is top notch.

 

[halik]

modded xbox