for me nothing is better then the 8 bit NES. I had so many good times on that system. And still play Mike Tysons Punchout on an emulator.

have to say SNES
Super Metroid, love that game

I think I have to say a tie between NES and SNES. It just doesn't get better than that stuff. (wish this thread was a poll, hehe)

Most of the posts seem to be for the SNES, what happened to Nintendo that made them number 3 instead of number 1? Or are the older systems better because they have more games?

No doubt Playstation 1 - It revolutionised console market !

I'd have to go with PS2, just becuase of it's backwards compatibility. But I do want to give some thanks for many hours wasted to these great games not on the PlayStation Platform:

N64 - 007 Golden Eye (Best Shooter Ever. Period.)
Dreamcast - Soul Calibur (Best Fighter Ever. Period.)

And the PC isn't a console...That's just cheating.

Super Metroid
Chronotrigger
Final Fantasy
Super Mario World
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
and much, much more...

DUH, the answer is: SNES!

Indeed Nintendo is #3 in sales, but not in profits. I believe they are still more profitable than the other two.

And as for why they have slipped in popularity... I think it's because they demand such control of the games released on their system. As a company, they micromanage everything. Hence developers don't like working with them as much as they do with other companies that give them more freedom (and more money--Nintendo is very stingy).

However, I think Nintendo is still making some of the best games anywhere. Metroid Prime and the new Zelda are both amazing, and games like Pikmin & Animal Crossing show that they're still innovative... Just a little out of touch.

For gaming memories--NES (U,D,U,D,L,R,L,R,A,B,A,B,Select, Start)

But for pure enjoyment I would say PS2. The Grand Theft Autos are enough reason. No games like those on the market anywhere.

For me it's a toss up between the Super Nintendo and the Gamecube. I've always been a Nintendo kid. There's even a Virtual Boy packed away somewhere in my basement. As far as the big three go right now Nintendo definitely has the most innovative games coming out.

If only they hadn't back-stabbed Sony indeed. But Sony had all the publishing rights for the SNES CD drive they were going to make; Nintendo definitely had the short end of the stick on that deal. If they hadn't dumped them, they might be in an even worse position than they are now.

I like portability.
I would have said Gameboy...but i loved my GameGear more when it came out.

hmmm....i might still say Gameboy.

Thats a tough one.

okay, GameGear!

The Neo Geo!!
 

this system was one of the better ones that never got off the ground, from the SNK games to the metal slug games this was one of the best platforms ever to rock the 2d gaming world :)

snes would have to win it

I'm going to have to go with the Atari 2600. If only for its replay value. I can't see me enjoying sitting down some saturday afternoon twenty years from now and enjoying playing my xbox or gamecube like I do now with my atari. But that being said, there's nothing like picking up a ho in either Grand Theft Auto III or Vice City.

I disagree. I have a PC that does nothing but run games. But other than a PC I woud say either the NES or atari would be the best . Newer consoles seem to go more for flash than making a real game.

Intellivision.... it had the first rpg's and they were pretty damn fun too.

But really probably the SNES and Dreamcast.

I would vote for NES, just because it was so cool at the time. I'll never be as impressed by any new console, as I was by NES back in the day. The freakin light gun seemed like a miracle, you know?

Dreamcast then SNES, then PS

It's either the N64 or the almighty Neo Geo (Cartridge version).

Evey since I played Mario Kart, Mischief Makers, Ocarina Of Time, SM64, The King Of Fighters series and the Real Bout series, I have been hooked.

Oh, and the Mega Drive (Genesis). Second only to the above.

Um... THE SEGA CD!!! I can remember saving up for it and paying $280.99 for it from the base exchange... I was so excited that I never came to grips that it sucked ass... not even now...

Re: The Neo Geo!!
 

Not to mention the King of Fighters series. I remember renting a Neo Geo Console shorty after it was first introduced. The cartridges were MASSIVE, like 4-5 times bigger than an SNES cart. Too bad it cost a small fortune, and still does.

Okay... I'll probably burn in hell for this... but I've got to say the XBox. Not that I'm pro microsoft or anything, but when you modify this thing, you've got one of the most versatile gaming systems ever created! I mean, how many other game systems could you get linux running on?!? Hell... now they are making emulators for it, so you can even play many of the old classics from other consoles on it as well!

Versatility at its best...

I've liked most consoles I've played on. NES, PSX, PS2, GameCube, Dreamcast, X-box, but SNES easily stole the most hours of my life away from me :D

SNES hands down

The best for me was N64, I haven't gotten my GameCube, yet. ;)

Double post blues...:crazy:

Make that a triple...:hmm:

Dreamcast is the greatest in my opinion. Awesome games, awesome online play, awesome memory cards...it's just plain awesome. I haven't played any other console more.

Calecovision.
Game: Mousetrap

How could you not enjoy the Snes? THE console of all time!

Atari 7800. Just because :)

May you burn in hell!!!

:lol:

SNES without a doubt.

It has the best games ever made.

The Atari 2600 has to be the greatest console system. Many of the games were so well crafted that the gameplay, the fun, was perfected. It stands out all the more because of the mediocrity it was surrounded by at the time. Perhaps most significantly, the games were ground breaking; most of todays games borrow from the themes and ideas dreamed up for the Atari 2600.

Gonna have to go with SNES. I guess that's why I like my GBA SP so much since it's basically a portable SNES.

I'm going to have to say Atari 2600. So many hours, weeks, months, years were spent with that console playing countless games that were superbly made for that time frame.

A tight second would have to be the PS2.

N64. Most of the games that came out on that console had the best quality and were the most fun IMO. Zelda 64, Goldeneye, Mario 64, etc.

Favorite console growing up was the genesis, but I've really come to love my PS2. Had some great gaming moments on it, plus I can play all of my old PS1 favs.

For sheer cultural impact, it's ALL about the NES.

What other lump of plastic could turn Mario and Link into household names?