What is the very first game that comes to your mind when you think of each console?

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Originally Posted by Prowler

Despite all the things you can do on video game systems nowadays, the primary focus of them is playing games. Games are what truly make a system. And wach console has its own iconic titles. So, what is the very first game that comes to your mind when you think of each console? This could be anything. Could just be due to a game being the highest selling game for that console, or due to it being the very first game you owned for it, or the game you spent the most time with, etc.

Pretty interesting thread idea here....

Atari 2600: Asteroids
My Dad and played this all the time when I was a kid. He could hit the fire button so fast and I think he was so good at it that he would get killed on purpose so that I could have my turn.

NES: The Legend of Zelda
This was the first video game that felt like some kind of epic experience to me. I remember kids in grammar school talking about the secret room under the waterfall before I had an N.E.S. and I think conversations like that really built the whole thing up for me.

Master System: Fantasy Zone
I never owned this system either, but everyone I knew that did have one seemed to always be playing his game and so this sticks out for me. If I didn't say this, I would've also said Alex Kidd though.

SNES: Actraiser
I loved this game. This was as unique an RPG development for Eniix as Parasite Eve was on the PSOne. Just a super cool game that crossed hack and slash with city building simulation.

Game Boy/GBC: Tetris
This is the system that got me into this puzzle game, and it didn't matter if it was in color or black and white.

Saturn: Nights Into Dreams
The Saturn's big claim to fame was how well it processed sprites and parallax background scrolling. And so, it's 2-d platformers where top notch and this is the game that stands out for me from it's short lived run.

PS1: Tomb Raider II
This was basically the flagship title that allowed the PSOne to reboot it's branding and put sales over the top. Reviews of this game where huge and it was the first game I played the Christmas I got my system.

Nintendo 64: Killer Instinct
I actually wasn't too big of a fan of this game. But I remember, I think it was 8th grade, and all of the big video game magazines of the time were touting the technical achievement of the graphics and modeling style in this game. And they made an arcade version and I remember them touting that even the arcade game was simply running on N64 hardware. The industry made a big deal out of it as an N64 launch title. Basically the hype was so great for Killer Instinct that this game is inextricably linked to the N64 for me.

Dreamcast: Sonic Adventure
I saw this running on a display in this aftermarket, small town game shop this guy tried to start in a surburb of Chicago. It was a cooler store at the time than any FuncoLand or Gamestop. He had this running as a showpiece of the time and it aways looked great.

PS2: Legaia 2
This is an unorthodox choice, but it was a great RPG and a sequel to a scarce PSOne game that I loved. The fight mechanics were really great, and you could spend this time cooking over a campfire to reinforce your party. The sound effects of the fire always made me want to eat soup. LMAO!

Xbox: Halo
I suppose I'd go with this because I never owned an X-Box.

GameCube: Metroid: Prime
I never had this either, but I had a buddy that swears by this game, and it looked cool, watching him play it.

GBA: Mega Man Zero
A legit entry into the Mega Man series that was the only one to feature someone other than Mega Man as the PC, but was still cool. And graphically it was terrific.

360: -ugh-
I bought a 360S for use as a 4k player in the early days of 4k. It was a terrible player. I unhooked it and it's sat in a box ever since. I never even ran a game on it.

DS: -shrugs-

PS3: [I]

Wii: Wii Sports
I'd go with Wii sports too. I never really liked or understood the Wii, but you could just turn on Wii sports with a bunch of people around and everyone could just play it and goof off.

3DS: -shrugs-

Switch: -shrugs-

PS4 Attack On Titan
My video game playing days have dwindled significantly to made 1/20th of what it used to be. Maybe less than that. But this game and it's sequel really capture the spirit of the anime and graphically it is terrific. There are probably better games, but this is on of the few that I bought and played to platinum, whereas my PS3 is loaded with platinum trophies. Big, big difference in gaming for me from the PS3 to the PS4.

Arcade: Final Fight
These kinds of games were huge at the arcade when I was a kid.

PC: Space Quest
My parents and I played these Sierra games together when I was a kid. I'll never forget it.