Best Console of All Time

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Refefer Posts: 1,280
edited February 2008 in Video Games
I saw a recent article on what some people thought was the best console of all time and I decided that they only choose a small subset of all serious consoles.

So, what do you think was the best console of all time?
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited January 2008
    Probably the game I enjoyed the most was baseball in my Intellivision....
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited January 2008
    Sega Genesis was my favorite. Clearly not the best, but my favorite...
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited January 2008
    The only console I had as a kid was the Super Nintendo. So there goes my vote :)
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited January 2008
    The Super Nintendo was indestructible. I gave my little cousin my old one years ago, and it STILL works today with the Super Street Fighter cartridge.:confused:He won't give it back.
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  • tommyboy
    tommyboy Posts: 1,414
    edited January 2008
    SNES, easily.

    It Had the best mario, mario kart, metroid, 2nd best zelda. And of course one of my favorites, zombies ate my neighbors.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited January 2008
    Unfortunately it's impossible for me to separate my obvious nostalgia for things like Super NES or even Atari from their actual awesomeness.

    Everything video game related is more awesome when you're 10. Give my 10-year old self a PS3 and it would be the most awesome.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited January 2008
    I agree Bob. When I was 12 Nentendo was the bomb, now I'm older, the 360 is the bomb. But I had more fun with nentendo @ 12 years old. This was a hard question for me.

    But I looked at it as, if I had my choice of any age and any consol. I would pick the 360.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited January 2008
    This thread is broken. Where is the option for Dreamcast? Ugh, if I can't pick Dreamcast I pick the 360.
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  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited January 2008
    Shizelbs wrote: »
    This thread is broken. Where is the option for Dreamcast? Ugh, if I can't pick Dreamcast I pick the 360.

    I'm only allowed 10 poll options :o
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,841
    edited January 2008
    Uhhh...there's no Dreamcast option.

    That's the one I consider the best.

    Not necessarily in graphics but overall.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited January 2008
    Shizelbs wrote: »
    This thread is broken. Where is the option for Dreamcast? Ugh, if I can't pick Dreamcast I pick the 360.

    No kidding, it's probably the #1.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited January 2008
    I remember the first time I picked up a calculator. And wrote names on it, that you could only read if it was upside down.

    Calculator is not on the list either.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited January 2008
    i think i voted in haste. i went for 8 bit nintendo. but yes, super nintendo really got me into researching and waiting for games and really beginning to appreciate newer technology. i.e. improved graphics and sound.

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  • ShinAce
    ShinAce Posts: 1,194
    edited January 2008
    Where's the Sega Dreamcast? Seriously, Atari 2600 is there but no DC. I won't be voting.

    I guess you can tell what my favourite is. I'm not the only one either, so don't rip me a new one.

    p.s. I still use my DC with the custom built joysticks I made. Capcom vs SNK 2 for the WIN!!!
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  • ledhed
    ledhed Posts: 1,088
    edited January 2008
    No Dreamcast? That's crazy talk. I actually have 2!

    I still remember 9/9/99 like it was yesterday. I was in awe playing Sonic that night.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited January 2008
    Lets all agree then that this thread is really voting for the second best console of all timem.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited January 2008
    Dreamcast????

    The only thing Sega did well was the .........hu.......huuuuuu........uuummmmmmmmm




















    ..oh yeah...Sonic...:p:p
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  • 66chevyIISS
    66chevyIISS Posts: 857
    edited January 2008
    tommyboy wrote: »
    SNES, easily.

    It Had the best mario, mario kart, metroid, 2nd best zelda. And of course one of my favorites, zombies ate my neighbors.

    Mario Kart is the best Game ever which is why I also voted for SNES. I would probably still play it daily if our dog hadn't ate my SNES wires :mad:
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  • ShinAce
    ShinAce Posts: 1,194
    edited January 2008
    Eat the dog.

    Revenge is sweet.
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  • 66chevyIISS
    66chevyIISS Posts: 857
    edited January 2008
    jakelm wrote: »
    Dreamcast????

    The only thing Sega did well was the .........hu.......huuuuuu........uuummmmmmmmm



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  • bdaley6509
    bdaley6509 Posts: 1,167
    edited February 2008
    The original NES got me back into gaming. I could believe how much fun SMB was at the time, not to mention the original Metroid and Zelda games.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited February 2008
    bdaley6509 wrote: »
    The original NES got me back into gaming. I could believe how much fun SMB was at the time, not to mention the original Metroid and Zelda games.

    What do you mean BACK INTO gaming? When the original NES came out, the only things before it were Pong, Intellivision and Atari. When did you have time to fall OUT of gaming?
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  • bdaley6509
    bdaley6509 Posts: 1,167
    edited February 2008
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    What do you mean BACK INTO gaming? When the original NES came out, the only things before it were Pong, Intellivision and Atari. When did you have time to fall OUT of gaming?

    So what your saying is that the Atari 2600 wasn't a big part of gaming history? That's what I'm talking about. After the 2600, the gaming industry pretty much crashed until the NES. The NES got me BACK INTO gaming. Let me know if you need more details...I'll have my secretary write something up for you.
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited February 2008
    The NES was a cool console as well, but I hated when the games got dust inside, and you had to blow the dust out or tap on the cartridge to get it to play. You guys remember the blinking screen! That never happened with the SNES.
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  • bdaley6509
    bdaley6509 Posts: 1,167
    edited February 2008
    I remember that. I used to work at a gaming store and we would constantly have to blow in the NES games and clean the contacts before we sold them.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    edited February 2008
    Snes due to the long hours playing. Zelda , Street fighter, Mortal Kombat... boy they where the days...
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2008
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleco_Adam
    A console, and a computer in one.
    But I would have to say Coleco Vision.
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  • BeRad
    BeRad Posts: 736
    edited February 2008
    jakelm wrote: »
    I remember the first time I picked up a calculator. And wrote names on it, that you could only read if it was upside down.

    Calculator is not on the list either.


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  • lanion
    lanion Posts: 843
    edited February 2008
    Why are some people crazy about the Dreamcast? It was great fun, but wasn't out long enough for for more than a small number of great games, most which (like Soul Calibur and Rez) have already been heavily improved upon.

    I vote SNES -- so many good memories.
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited February 2008
    I've got to go with Atari. It was the only gaming system that I never really got tired of playing.

    Modern day...I would definitely give the nod to the Xbox 360 for all out gaming. But I do give a lot of credit to Nintendo for putting out a truly unique system in the Wii.
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