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Favorite Systems of All Time
« on: October 30, 2017, 03:01:44 PM »
Being a Gen X'r, I have had my share of video game systems over the years. As a kid, the 2600 was transformative and I particularly liked the Activision games but quickly preferred the Intellivision sports and strategy games. I owned a NES in high school but the SMS was my favorite in that period, especially when I got my hands on Phantasy Star! Then the TG16/CD came out and to this day it has been my favorite system (Ys, Military Madness, Thunders, Etc). I got my sports fix with the Genesis and also cherry picked some RPG's. The SNES didn't really do it for me (not sure why) and the 3DO was a dud (still have it with several games). The PC held my interest in the 1990's and 2000's with fantastic games from LucasArts and Blizzard while the PSs and N64/GameCube for me were just OK. The modern systems are fun and enjoy the online gaming but of all the retro systems it has always been TG for me. I can't explain it but it always pulls me back!
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Re: Favorite Systems of All Time
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2017, 03:50:13 PM »
My favorite consoles per generation:

Intellivision
SMS
TG-16
Saturn
Dreamcast
360

32-bit has a big drop off of magic for me and the diminishing returns continue after that.

<16-bit is where it's at.

PC Engine is my favorite overall, closely followed by SMS.
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Re: Favorite Systems of All Time
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2017, 04:20:35 PM »
PC Engine, Playstation, Dreamcast


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edit: if computers count and MSX to this.   I didn't think computers counted.
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[Fri 19:34]<nectarsis> been wanting to try that one for awhile now Ope
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Re: Favorite Systems of All Time
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2017, 04:26:46 PM »
Mine are:

Atari 2600/5200
NES
TG16
N64
PS2
360
PS4

5th Gen was the weakest for me. It spanned my HS/College years, and I just wasn't as into gaming. In HS 92-96 I was mostly playing the SNES and TG16. In college I got an N64, but really only played Mario Kart, Ocarina, and Golden Eye.

I didn't have the time or money for games really.

I really got back into gaming after college with the PS2 and 360. Loved both of those consoles.

My all-time favorite is the NES. So many great games, so many great memories.





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Re: Favorite Systems of All Time
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2017, 05:04:18 PM »
PCE
Saturn
Dreamcast

GBA
DS

Some random musings...

Gen 7 blurs together for me in terms of console identity and that includes PC. This carries over into gen 8 as well of course. 360 for me as a system is more enjoyable than PS3 based on the controller, read/install times and honestly the VGA cable is super convenient too. Great for playing older XBLA games as well as disc copy shmups on a monitor. The exclusives between PS3 and 360 are a toss-up for me. I enjoyed at least 8 exclusives on both. I like modern games, there just...isn't console identity beyond Nintendo.

Many years ago I would have said Genesis for gen iv but I barely play my Genesis anymore, only kept a smattering of games for it too. Whereas I fire up PCE quite a bit.

Like just about any other gamer I played a bunch of PS1 and PS2. The PS2 is just a piece of shit in general though. Both great software because well they got a shit ton of games. However I really love the great arcade conversions on Saturn and Dreamcast as well as their unique libraries especially when factoring in Japanese only releases puts them over the top for me personally. Also I find it ridiculous as shit the amount of PS2 games that can not do 480p.

In college I got an N64, but really only played Mario Kart, Ocarina, and Golden Eye.

That's honestly kind of the story for everyone. Maybe not those specific three games but the system is extremely top heavy then a pile of puke.

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Re: Favorite Systems of All Time
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2017, 05:41:29 PM »
My 3 favourites are the GBA, the SNES and the PCE.

The SNES was not only my childhood passion, it still is my passion to this day! There's just so much good stuff on the system that I'm still discovering new things to play and love on it! I also find that so many of its games have aged beautifully, with 2D graphics that look so good that you could release a SNES game today and it wouldn't look any worse than it did back in the day, and the sound is the perfect middle-ground between chiptunes and real music, it's still limited enough that it sounds like chiptunes, but it also sounds more advanced than its predecessors and competitors! Love it!

The GBA is like a handheld SNES on-steroids! It can do practically everything the SNES can, and then some, but without any slow-down, and you can play it anywhere you want without having to worry about your battery dying so soon! cough3DScoughSwitch
As if playing excellent conversions of some of my favourite SNES games anywhere I want isn't already good enough, the system is chock-full of original titles that are just as good as, if not better than some of the best 3rd and 4th gen classics! I've also made it no secret that I LOVE GBA sound, I know a lot of people don't, but I can't help but to find its unique mix of bit-crushed samples with GB chiptunes to be absolutely delightful! I like to say that it was the last game system to have its own "sound identity" because of that, but I guess to most people that's for the better...

The PCE is one I've discovered later, (Thanks Wii!) but it's blown me away with the sheer quality of so many of its titles! I'm a big fan of games that push hardware limits, and the PCE is the perfect middle-ground to have limits being pushed left and right while still managing to make games that look, sound and play great! Because of that, I like to think of the PCE as the most impressive game system that I've played... And of course, I can't not mention the sound! The CD audio was good and all, but the chiptunes are where it's at! They're kinda like NES and GB tunes, but taken to the next level! Having the ability to make your own waveforms, as well as more sound channels not only opens so many possibilities, but it's also MUCH easier to work with and get the sounds that you want than, say, the FM synth you get on the Mega Drive... I'm proud to be a dedicated PCE chiptuner ;3

Honourable mentions: Wii, 3DS, Mega Drive, X68000, Game Boy/Colour, NES, PSP.
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Re: Favorite Systems of All Time
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2017, 05:55:58 PM »
All of my gaming nowadays is either PCE/TG16, Windows, or emulated, and maybe some segacd from time to time.
I say windows instead of PC as PC can reference to Macs and Linux based computers.
PC = personal computer and a Mac or Linux PC is a personal computer.

So my overall favorites from the 80's and 90's are

1: windows - this includes ms-dos based games.
2: pce/TG16
3: segacd
4: Genesis
5: Nes
6: Intellivision
7: Saturn
8: snes
9: Jaguar
10: N64

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Re: Favorite Systems of All Time
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2017, 06:24:53 PM »
Honourable mentions: Wii, 3DS, Mega Drive, X68000, Game Boy/Colour, NES, PSP.

Don't fall victim to lumping computers in with consoles!
[Fri 19:34]<nectarsis> been wanting to try that one for awhile now Ope
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Re: Favorite Systems of All Time
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2017, 06:29:28 PM »
Honourable mentions: Wii, 3DS, Mega Drive, X68000, Game Boy/Colour, NES, PSP.

Don't fall victim to lumping computers in with consoles!
Umm, the thread says: "Favourite Systems", it doesn't specify they have to be consoles...

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Re: Favorite Systems of All Time
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2017, 08:42:19 PM »
This thread should have been in chit-chat or console ghataa.Still for past systems these are some of my favorites.

1.Famicom
2.TG16/PCE
3.Genesis
4.Neo-Geo
5.Saturn
6.PS2
7.Dreamcast
8.SNES
9.PS1

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Re: Favorite Systems of All Time
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2017, 08:43:41 PM »
9: Jaguar

That's an interesting one. Usually you don't find the Jag mentioned much in any kind of general or even personal "best of" list.

Incidentally, there's a guy working on a flash cart for it. Last I checked, he was making good progress.

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Re: Favorite Systems of All Time
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2017, 09:14:07 PM »
Consoles:
Atari 2600
NES
Turbob Grafx
Neo Geo
Jaguar
PS1
PS2
PS3
PS4

Portables:
Game & Watch
Lynx
GBC
GBA
PSP
Vita

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Re: Favorite Systems of All Time
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2017, 09:35:16 PM »
9: Jaguar

That's an interesting one. Usually you don't find the Jag mentioned much in any kind of general or even personal "best of" list.

Incidentally, there's a guy working on a flash cart for it. Last I checked, he was making good progress.


I had two jaguars, two dooms and the link cable. Doom multiplayer with friends on a console was really amazing fun at the time.

Oh and that super shitty game. Club drive. My friends and I played it nearly non stop in tag mode.

I had a lot of fun with theme park. Trying to make everyone throw up and such. Then cannon fodder, Rayman, attack of the killer mutant penguins... I thought were all good games.
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Re: Favorite Systems of All Time
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2017, 03:18:10 AM »
Apple II
NES
TG16
Saturn
Dreamcast
Gamecube
Gameboy Advance
Windows PC with Steam

Those are my favorites for each respective generation  ;)
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Re: Favorite Systems of All Time
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2017, 04:35:32 AM »
My List:

PC Engine
PCE CD/DUO
PCE GT / LT
TG-16
TG-16 CD/DUO
TG Express
Supergrafx

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