Favorite Console of All Time

**Shredder** · 02-28-2008, 12:50 AM

I don't think that this has been covered lately. Anyway, what's your favorite video game console of all time? For me, it's a tie between the Sega Genesis (first system our family owned and lots of awesome memories and games) and the Nintendo DS (I've been completely addicted since I bought mine). So what's yours?

Ra · 02-28-2008, 02:36 AM

Well, for me I'd say the PS2. My first console EVER back in '03. I still have it, and it hasn't even failed me as of yet. And also I had lots of fun with friends fighting each other with a few of my two-player games. So yeah...many fond memories behind it.

Also the DS is going to be on my list, simply because the touch screen is just awesome. The use of interacting in such a way with a console is awesome, and the novelty hasn't worn off for me yet. Although I really do need a few more games to play on it...

**ThirdMarioBro** · 02-28-2008, 02:49 AM

JaffleMan · 02-28-2008, 06:13 AM

The Atari 2600.

I just loved the simplicity of it all....

愛 · 02-28-2008, 06:25 AM

SNES of course.

Uniracers, anyone?

*gobo* · 02-28-2008, 08:19 AM

SNES, first console I purchased with my own money. It had the variety of (enjoyable) titles that made it the most used system I ever had access to.

The Shelf · 02-28-2008, 08:28 AM

That's a very difficult question. I have fond memories of several consoles.

1. The NES was the first console I ever owned. I got it for my 5th Christmas (I'm pretty sure).
2. The Genesis is the console I probably played the most growing up. So many great games...
3. The Dreamcast got me back into gaming after a long break. I played games at friends' houses and such, but this was the first console I owned since the Genesis. I guarantee you that I played the Sonic Adventure demo at least ten times more than anyone else here. I knew every square-inch of that beach level.

If I had to choose a favorite, though, I think I'd say the Dreamcast because it had so many great games, because I have tons of good memories with it, because it got me back into gaming, and because it's the most underrated console ever.

RIP Sega Dreamcast. You will be missed.

*raphael_is_cool* · 02-28-2008, 10:56 AM

I was never one for older consoles. I never got a SNES and I got a Megadrive and PS1 later than everyone else.

My PS2 probably carries the most happy memories and I had all sorts of games for that (and played with friends a lot at uni). My 360 is fast becoming a favourite though, as more and more great games come out for it and it has that online element.

Jed · 02-28-2008, 11:54 AM

Megadrive from the old consoles and 360 for the new.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 02-29-2008, 03:43 AM

Seriously, you can't touch the SNES. The ratio of quality to crap is unbeatable.

Peanut · 02-29-2008, 11:58 AM

As much as I loved my NES and SNES, I don't know if I could really choose them anymore. While I loved it at the time, I do find some of the games I loved as a kid to be pretty...bad. I was never one to enjoy any of the RPG's that everyone seems to love the SNES for, or any of those "classic" titles on the NES (Kid Icarus jumps immediately to mind) that so many people praise.

It definitely wouldn't be the Genesis, or any Sega console for that matter, as I've never had any love for that company in any way, it always just felt like a B company to me, behind Nintendo.

Really, I've always loved games, but I was never able to play anything other than what my parents bought for me until I could actually get a hold of them by my own means, which is where the PS1 and N64 come directly into play. I loved the N64 so fiercely, and the PS1 really gave me some great years. But as much as I loved that generation at the time, I'm still of the firm belief that those games have aged horribly, some of them becoming almost entirely unplayable because of that fact.

I almost don't think it's possible for me to pick anything that isn't from the last two generations of consoles. Even that is a chore, because while the last generation pumped out some of my favourite games of all time, I've never had a game library grow with so many quality games as my 360 has. In two years, I can look and see 10 first-party titles that I absolutely love, and there are still a bunch of 3rd party games I've absolutely LOVED this generation so far.

I just don't think it's possible for me to pick at all, but if I was stuck on a desert island with only one console of my choice, I think at this point it would be the 360 in all honesty.

*Ecto Jedi* · 02-29-2008, 12:37 PM

NES, for three simple reasons...

Battletoads

Super Mario Bros. 3

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!

*Cure* · 02-29-2008, 12:55 PM

I would have said the SNES, but if I were stuck on an island like Peanut said, I'd wanna play the newest stuff which would be on my 360, so now I'm not too sure.

*Mr. Snackpants* · 02-29-2008, 02:04 PM

I would have to say the NES. Mario, Punch-Out, Tecmo Bowl, Contra, Battletoads, ect. Great Memories.

Although I have to say the 360 is starting to catch up and pass the nostalgia of the NES....It's been a hell of a year.

holygrail · 03-02-2008, 06:23 AM

I never owned any of the 'old school' consoles but I did spend an awful amount of hours at friends places playing theirs. SNES, N64, MegaDrive, the works.

But despite all that, I have to say that my favourite console of all time has to be the Wii.

Way back when, consoles and games were for geeks and teenagers. NOW, the Wii simply transcends any of those old stereotypes. Even my gf who thinks gaming is a "waste of time" and my 50 year old mother have squealed in delights whilst playing the Wii. But the number one reason I nominate the Wii, is that after years of playing games on just about every system out there, the Wii simply makes playing games fun again.

*Revan* · 03-02-2008, 10:08 PM

I have to go with SNES! loved it. Star Fox, turtles in time, Mario Kart, and Mega Man X

Fugitoid Jones · 03-02-2008, 11:13 PM

This is a tough one for me. I've never owned anything other than a Nintendo liscensed console (unless I count the broken Atari that was given to me that didn't work). The great thing about all my consoles though, is that I've never had to buy any of them. My NES, Super NES and N64 were all gifts for Christmas or whatever, but I actually won my GameCube at work a few years ago. So I've got fond memories of them all.

But I guess if I was to pick one, I'd say the NES, mostly for the nostalgia factor, and the timeless games like Mario 1-3, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Tetris, Contra, Punch Out, yadda yadda yadda...

**Krang** · 03-05-2008, 01:26 AM

My favorite would have to be the Genesis. The DS and the PS2 are also high on my list, and if I ever owned the console version of the Neo Geo, that would be a close runner up as well.

niolani · 04-13-2008, 06:33 PM

SNES! I almost played my Zelda cartridge to death!

*MrPliggins* · 04-13-2008, 09:00 PM

Does Gameboy count? It's probably my most played system. If not I'd say Wii. Although I'm a little biased, because I've played Xbox and PS just a few times. Does the Wii count if you include the virtual console, or is that cheating?

02-28-2008, 12:50 AM	#1
Shredder Admin/Layton Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Isla Nublar Posts: 481	Favorite Console of All Time I don't think that this has been covered lately. Anyway, what's your favorite video game console of all time? For me, it's a tie between the Sega Genesis (first system our family owned and lots of awesome memories and games) and the Nintendo DS (I've been completely addicted since I bought mine). So what's yours? __________________ "Well, actually, I always wanted to be a writer. Being a ruthless conqueror was my second choice." --Shredder, Take Me to Your Leader

02-28-2008, 02:36 AM	#2
Ra It's my desire? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In your pants. Posts: 4,441	Well, for me I'd say the PS2. My first console EVER back in '03. I still have it, and it hasn't even failed me as of yet. And also I had lots of fun with friends fighting each other with a few of my two-player games. So yeah...many fond memories behind it. Also the DS is going to be on my list, simply because the touch screen is just awesome. The use of interacting in such a way with a console is awesome, and the novelty hasn't worn off for me yet. Although I really do need a few more games to play on it... __________________ "So. The whole lot of you against little old me? How retarded."

02-28-2008, 02:49 AM	#3
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	__________________ Last edited by ThirdMarioBro; 02-29-2008 at 03:42 AM.

02-28-2008, 06:13 AM	#4
JaffleMan Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Portarlington, Vic Australia Posts: 761	The Atari 2600. I just loved the simplicity of it all.... __________________

02-28-2008, 08:19 AM	#6
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	SNES, first console I purchased with my own money. It had the variety of (enjoyable) titles that made it the most used system I ever had access to. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

02-28-2008, 06:25 AM	#5
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	SNES of course. Uniracers, anyone?

02-28-2008, 08:28 AM	#7
The Shelf Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,031	That's a very difficult question. I have fond memories of several consoles. 1. The NES was the first console I ever owned. I got it for my 5th Christmas (I'm pretty sure). 2. The Genesis is the console I probably played the most growing up. So many great games... 3. The Dreamcast got me back into gaming after a long break. I played games at friends' houses and such, but this was the first console I owned since the Genesis. I guarantee you that I played the Sonic Adventure demo at least ten times more than anyone else here. I knew every square-inch of that beach level. If I had to choose a favorite, though, I think I'd say the Dreamcast because it had so many great games, because I have tons of good memories with it, because it got me back into gaming, and because it's the most underrated console ever. RIP Sega Dreamcast. You will be missed.

02-28-2008, 10:56 AM	#8
raphael_is_cool Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: England Posts: 2,151	I was never one for older consoles. I never got a SNES and I got a Megadrive and PS1 later than everyone else. My PS2 probably carries the most happy memories and I had all sorts of games for that (and played with friends a lot at uni). My 360 is fast becoming a favourite though, as more and more great games come out for it and it has that online element.

02-28-2008, 11:54 AM	#9
Jed Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 956	Megadrive from the old consoles and 360 for the new. __________________ I am Frank-Zappa-as-imagined-by-the-editor-of-a-famous-rock-&-roll-magazine. I am an anachronism who makes the ugliest music on the planet. I have no right to call myself a member of the human race. I am tasteless, untalented, pompous, arrogant, cruel, insensitive, vulgar and not a fun guy because I don't use drugs.

02-29-2008, 03:43 AM	#10
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Seriously, you can't touch the SNES. The ratio of quality to crap is unbeatable. __________________

02-29-2008, 11:58 AM	#11
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	As much as I loved my NES and SNES, I don't know if I could really choose them anymore. While I loved it at the time, I do find some of the games I loved as a kid to be pretty...bad. I was never one to enjoy any of the RPG's that everyone seems to love the SNES for, or any of those "classic" titles on the NES (Kid Icarus jumps immediately to mind) that so many people praise. It definitely wouldn't be the Genesis, or any Sega console for that matter, as I've never had any love for that company in any way, it always just felt like a B company to me, behind Nintendo. Really, I've always loved games, but I was never able to play anything other than what my parents bought for me until I could actually get a hold of them by my own means, which is where the PS1 and N64 come directly into play. I loved the N64 so fiercely, and the PS1 really gave me some great years. But as much as I loved that generation at the time, I'm still of the firm belief that those games have aged horribly, some of them becoming almost entirely unplayable because of that fact. I almost don't think it's possible for me to pick anything that isn't from the last two generations of consoles. Even that is a chore, because while the last generation pumped out some of my favourite games of all time, I've never had a game library grow with so many quality games as my 360 has. In two years, I can look and see 10 first-party titles that I absolutely love, and there are still a bunch of 3rd party games I've absolutely LOVED this generation so far. I just don't think it's possible for me to pick at all, but if I was stuck on a desert island with only one console of my choice, I think at this point it would be the 360 in all honesty.

02-29-2008, 12:37 PM	#12
Ecto Jedi Denki Wo Kitte Kudasai Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,439	NES, for three simple reasons... Battletoads Super Mario Bros. 3 Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!

02-29-2008, 12:55 PM	#13
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	I would have said the SNES, but if I were stuck on an island like Peanut said, I'd wanna play the newest stuff which would be on my 360, so now I'm not too sure. __________________

02-29-2008, 02:04 PM	#14
Mr. Snackpants Keep cool my babies! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mount Pleasant Posts: 2,239	I would have to say the NES. Mario, Punch-Out, Tecmo Bowl, Contra, Battletoads, ect. Great Memories. Although I have to say the 360 is starting to catch up and pass the nostalgia of the NES....It's been a hell of a year.

03-02-2008, 06:23 AM	#15
holygrail Random Punk Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SA, Australia Posts: 30	I never owned any of the 'old school' consoles but I did spend an awful amount of hours at friends places playing theirs. SNES, N64, MegaDrive, the works. But despite all that, I have to say that my favourite console of all time has to be the Wii. Way back when, consoles and games were for geeks and teenagers. NOW, the Wii simply transcends any of those old stereotypes. Even my gf who thinks gaming is a "waste of time" and my 50 year old mother have squealed in delights whilst playing the Wii. But the number one reason I nominate the Wii, is that after years of playing games on just about every system out there, the Wii simply makes playing games fun again. __________________ Nerd is the new black.

03-02-2008, 10:08 PM	#16
Revan Han Shot First Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Paper Street Soap Company Posts: 3,687	I have to go with SNES! loved it. Star Fox, turtles in time, Mario Kart, and Mega Man X __________________ Last edited by Revan; 03-02-2008 at 10:21 PM.

03-02-2008, 11:13 PM	#17
Fugitoid Jones Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: D'hoonib, VT Posts: 886	This is a tough one for me. I've never owned anything other than a Nintendo liscensed console (unless I count the broken Atari that was given to me that didn't work). The great thing about all my consoles though, is that I've never had to buy any of them. My NES, Super NES and N64 were all gifts for Christmas or whatever, but I actually won my GameCube at work a few years ago. So I've got fond memories of them all. But I guess if I was to pick one, I'd say the NES, mostly for the nostalgia factor, and the timeless games like Mario 1-3, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Tetris, Contra, Punch Out, yadda yadda yadda... __________________ "You are right, I have always known about man. From the evidence, I believe his wisdom must walk hand and hand with his idiocy. His emotions must rule his brain. He must be a warlike creature who gives battle to everything around him, even himself." -Dr. Zaius

03-05-2008, 01:26 AM	#18
Krang Admin and Sega Guru Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Dimension X Posts: 3,755	My favorite would have to be the Genesis. The DS and the PS2 are also high on my list, and if I ever owned the console version of the Neo Geo, that would be a close runner up as well. __________________ "My motherboard's microchips are chomping at the... 'bit'. A little computer humor." --Krang, Welcome Back, Polarisoids

04-13-2008, 06:33 PM	#19
niolani Random Punk Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mars Posts: 19	SNES! I almost played my Zelda cartridge to death! __________________

04-13-2008, 09:00 PM	#20
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,051	Does Gameboy count? It's probably my most played system. If not I'd say Wii. Although I'm a little biased, because I've played Xbox and PS just a few times. Does the Wii count if you include the virtual console, or is that cheating?