Advice on my next console

[BrokenFlight]

First of all, I apologise for being a noob, you probably see lots of these threads.

I have a SNES, Megadrive, N64 and PS2 and I'm in the UK. I'm looking at getting another console from the late 80s and early 90s. Could someone suggest a good one for me? I've thought about the Atari Jaguar, what's that like? I've also thought about the NES and Master System but decided I'd keep my money for something which isnt just like the Megadrive and SNES, at least until I'm a more serious collector.

Thanks for any help.

[Berty]

At the moment i am really getting into the Neo Geo MVS, as games are heaps cheaper than their AES counterparts. It is really easy to turn them into consoles to. Just buy a jamma harness, an AT pc power supply, two db15 adapters, a female molex, a scart cable and some neo geo joy sticks. then enjoy!

[rick weis]

i would say Trbografx-16/PC engine.

the system is from the late 80's early 90's and has a lot of good to great games for it. one on my favorite games is Galaga 90.

Rick

[hydr0x]

First of all, I apologise for being a noob, you probably see lots of these threads.

I have a SNES, Megadrive, N64 and PS2 and I'm in the UK. I'm looking at getting another console from the late 80s and early 90s. Could someone suggest a good one for me? I've thought about the Atari Jaguar, what's that like? I've also thought about the NES and Master System but decided I'd keep my money for something which isnt just like the Megadrive and SNES, at least until I'm a more serious collector.

Thanks for any help.

go with the NES, it is absolutely not "just like the Megadrive and SNES" and it has a very good library imho, here are some games you should get ;)

Battle of Olympus
Castlevania Series
Chip & Chap 1+2
Dr. Mario
Duck Tales 1+2
Excitebike
Faxanadu
Kickle Cubicle
Kid Icarus
Kirby’s Adventure
Kung Fu
Legend of Zelda I+II
Little Samson
Maniac Mansion
Marble Madness
Mega Man Series
Metroid
North & South
Pirates!
Probotector I+II
Star Tropics I+II (II as US-Import)
Ski or Die
Snake Rattle n Roll
Super Mario Bros. Series
Turtles I+II

i'm sure i forgot some, but it's enough ;)

[FooFighter]

i would say Trbografx-16/PC engine.

the system is from the late 80's early 90's and has a lot of good to great games for it. one on my favorite games is Galaga 90.

Rick

I'll second the Turbografx 16. If you want something that is completely different than the ones you have this is the way to go. Check out the Bonk's Adventure series, Bomberman '93, and like he said the Galaga '90. Just to name a few.

I wouldn't call the NES just more of the same either though.

[kjmontana]

Forget the rest! Dreamcast is the clear and obvious choice! In the history of videogames there has never been such a great system that was dismissed so quickly. In the 2+ years it was around, it had the best games, the best online functions...but the worst negative P.R. in the brief history of our hobby. PS2 was more than a year away when Dreamcast came to America. Sony and their fan-boys told everyone to "just wait"...and most did! I still play my DC to this day and there is still limited online gaming(Quake III Arena, 4x4 Evolution, Phantasy Star 1&2, Starlancer and a few others). I even have a few emulators of classic systems and arcade machines for my DC. It is still relatively easy to obtain systems and games so give it a shot!

[FooFighter]

Forget the rest! Dreamcast is the clear and obvious choice! In the history of videogames there has never been such a great system that was dismissed so quickly. In the 2+ years it was around, it had the best games, the best online functions...but the worst negative P.R. in the brief history of our hobby. PS2 was more than a year away when Dreamcast came to America. Sony and their fan-boys told everyone to "just wait"...and most did! I still play my DC to this day and there is still limited online gaming(Quake III Arena, 4x4 Evolution, Phantasy Star 1&2, Starlancer and a few others). I even have a few emulators of classic systems and arcade machines for my DC. It is still relatively easy to obtain systems and games so give it a shot!

Hmmmmm.....can't argue with that one either....... I shouldn't have posted here cause I like them all. :)

You must have all of them my son.

[BrokenFlight]

You must have all of them my son.

As much as I'd like that, I don't have bottomless pockets so I have to be picky. :(

The dreamcast is probably a bit recent for me, but there's a shop near me with one for £5.

The pc engine sounds ok, I've heard of it.

I might go for the NES. The Master System seems to have the exact same games as the Megadrive but with worse graphics so I assumed this would be the case with the NES.

I've also thought about the Commodore Amiga because my friend says he might have one in the loft. He says he might have thrown it out a few years ago, though.

Thanks for the response.

[Julio III]

An Amiga! Now thats a good idea. Although you can get all the same games for PC that still runs DOS.

[PDorr3]

Well are you going to be playing the games for enjoyment or for collecing purposes? If for playing purposes go with dreamcast, it has a ton of great games and is also easy to collect for.
If its just for collecting purposes go with the jaguar. A fairly small library of games with only a few titles that might be hard to find, it also has a few games worth playing (AvP)

[poloplayr]

Sega Saturn!!!!

[Rugal]

If I were you, grab a Psone and get started. Its clearly the best system ever made and holds the best gaming library to date. DC is also a way to go.

[Cantaloup]

Have you looked into the Atari Lynx? It's a portable system, but it lived during the time period you're interested in. It has a small library compared to some other systems, but several of the games are quite good. Many of the games in the Lynx library are ports of arcade games that were popular during that time.

If you'd like more information, check here:

http://www.atariage.com/software_search.html?SystemID=LYNX

[Yago]

An Amiga! Now thats a good idea. Although you can get all the same games for PC that still runs DOS.

Wha? O_O No way. I have an Amiga 500, 600, and 1200. And you can't get 75% of the games for other systems, including the PC. Only a few companies ported thier games over to other platforms.

I agree with those that said the Dreamcast. For one thing, the prices of Colecovisions and games seem to be high right now. The prices for Dreamcast stuff on Ebay is very very low! I would jump on it now before the prices start going back up, which they will. But the stuff you get now, for cheap, will be worth more later for the fact that the system was so short lived.

[SlayerOfFurbies]

you can't go wrong with a master system :D Infact it was the first system i bought specifically to collect for.


lets see

i bought the colecovision to recapture my youth playing DK jr, Smurf and mouse trap. ^--- another great system to collect for

[Sam]

5 pounds for a Dreamcast? Sure it works? O_O

If so I'd grab that baby. The Dreamcast has some of the best games ever available for it, especially if you love fighters!

Check out:
Mr Driller
Bangioh (sp?)
Ikaruga
Chu Chu Rocket
Rez

For some of my facourite games. Can't go wrong with an NES or SMS either.

[Xantan the Foul]

i would say Trbografx-16/PC engine.

the system is from the late 80's early 90's and has a lot of good to great games for it. one on my favorite games is Galaga 90.

Rick

I'll second the Turbografx 16. If you want something that is completely different than the ones you have this is the way to go. Check out the Bonk's Adventure series, Bomberman '93, and like he said the Galaga '90. Just to name a few.

I wouldn't call the NES just more of the same either though.

::Thirds the Turbografx 16::

Though you can't lose with an NES. So many classics...