Your 10 Favorite Consoles: Across the Board

[Ascending Wordsmith]

I've recently found joy in the XBox but it's not my favorite console. There are other systems out there that each have something going for them that other consoles just don't have. Of all the consoles you've played, what are your top ten most favored? Go across the board and take into account game library, graphics, sound, console aesthetics, controllers, price, etc.

My 10 Favorite: (descending from top)

Super Nintendo Entertainment System
My second 16 bit heart-throb. Look at all the pretty colors! Excellent library too!

Dreamcast
It's just not fair. It had the games, the visuals, the sound, and the support... cruel world.

Saturn
Like the Dreamcast, it had everything going for it. It still ranks high to me. Great games and visuals.

Playstation (PSOne)
Sony's tool of vengeance, but the little version is so cute! With the right stuff, it can go anywhere I do.

Playstation 2
Not the greatest design, but it's ability to play it's older brother's library is a plus. It's got good games too.

Turbo Grafx-16/Duo
My first 16 bit heart-throb. Be it hucard or CD, there are plenty of great games to go around.

Nintendo Entertainment System
I can't stop playing this machine. I've tried and failed... miserably. It just seems to get better as years pass.

XBox
Most powerful (and heaviest) console ever made, to date. Unfathomable memory space, and soundtrack rip ability. Fluent and graceful.

Genesis
My third 16 bit heart-throb. I like sports, but there are many other cool titles too.

Sega Master System
Overshadowed by others, but I like this one anyway. Some of my favorite titles are on this one!

What are yours?

[nesman85]

nes, snes, genesis, n64, gamecube, dreamcast, psx, tg16, virtual boy, ps2

[Atariguy]

In no order:
Vectrex
Neo Geo
Neo Geo CD
Neo Geo Pocket Color
Saturn
Genesis
Atari 2600
Atari 5200
NES
SNES

[Arrrhalomynn]

Playstation
Dreamcast
Master System
Playstation 2
Saturn
Genesis/megadrive
Game boy color
32X
NES
Neo Geo Pocket Color

[wberdan]

no particular order:

colecovision
vectrex
nes
2600
sms
atari 8-bit comp
ps2
genesis
commodore64
xbox

[jaydubnb]

SNES, Genny, TG16/PCE, NES, NEO GEO...all of the sprite based systems, actually :)

[ManekiNeko]

I'm gonna make this brief.

Super NES (I resented it at first, but it won me over later after the console wars ended)
Genesis (my favorite 16-bit console. I had to have one the moment I saw Forgotten Worlds in action... ooh, shiny!)
Neo-Geo (great arcade hardware, but too expensive for home users. Still actively supported today)
Game Boy Advance (the best handheld on the market by a mile... only the Neo-Geo Pocket could hope to compete)
Dreamcast (people would have loved it if they'd just given it a chance. My stepdad's grandkids always want to play it when they're over)
Playstation 2 (enhances all your favorite PSOne games... and plays some other crap too)
NES (I actually play this MORE than the above two systems!)
Saturn (I started out hating it, but then Capcom released that port of NightWarriors and the hatred quickly disappeared. Yes, I'm fickle)
Playstation (the original is still, well, pretty good. I didn't want to buy one, but broke down after seeing the hundreds of great games released for it)
2600 (it's primitive, but it served me well during my formative years, and I still play the games on emulators every now and then)

[scooterb23]

In order:

Sega Genesis
Atari 2600
NES
Sega Dreamcast
SMS
TG16
PS2
Odyssey 2
Virtual Boy (don't laugh!!)
GameCube

[Revolt]

psx
ps2
snes
well....thats all i have in my collection :cry: :wink:

[kainemaxwell]

PSX, SNES, N64, Genesis, Atari 2600 for me.

[metal_head]

Dreamcast
Saturn
Snes
3DO
Gamecube
Amiga
Jaguar
Turbo Grafx
Gameboy Advance
Playstation

[buttasuperb]

snes
saturn
dc
neo geo
genesis
nes
psx
ps2
n64

[Dire 51]

In order:

NES
Genesis
SNES
TG16
Saturn
Dreamcast
SMS
PSX
PS2
Atari 2600

[cheesystick]

Snes is just the best!
-crispy

[theaveng]

10?!? I haven't even owned that many! Well, here goes:

Atari 2600: You always remember your first.

Commodore 64: Most versatile 8-bit ever made: arcade, military simulation, role-playing, test/graphic adventures... it could do it all!

Playstation 2: WOW! These aren't games... they're interactive movies!

[Arcade Antics]

In no particular order:

7800 (that backwards compatibility thing)
Vectrex
Dreamcast
SNES
PS2 (backwards compatibility rules)
ColecoVision
Genesis
NES
Intellivision
TG-16

[DDCecil]

(In order)

NES
SNES
Turbo Duo
Saturn
Atari 2600
Dreamcast
Sega CD
PSX
PS2
Genesis

[MankeyMan]

N64
NES
Cube
SMS
Gameboy (s)
PS2
SNES
Dreamcast
Saturn
MegaDrive

[Kid Fenris]

Since I'm on vacation, I'll dispense with any descriptions for my ten favorite consoles. I'm excluding handhelds, by the way.

1. PlayStation
2. SNES
3. Sega Saturn
4. Sega Genesis
5. Sega Dreamcast
6. PlayStation2
7. NES
8. TurboGrafx-16
9. Neo-Geo
10. Sega CD

[Dr. Morbis]

10-2600
9-Coleco
8-7800
7-DC
6-GC
5-Genesis
4-N64
3-SMS
2-SNES
1-NES-the best system ever, bar-none.

[Keir]

1. Commodore 64
2. Commodore 64
3. Comm... just kidding!

Seriously though, here are my top 10 based solely on the systems I currently own:
1. Commodore 64
2. Atari 2600
3. Colecovision
4. Amiga CD32
5. Genesis
6. Intellivision
7. Atari 5200
8. VIC-20
9. PSX
10. Odyssey 2

[sphereman]

Here is my favorite top 10:
10 - Emerson Arcadia - 2001
9 - Vectrex
8 - Sega Genesis
7 - APF MP - 1000
6 - Atari Jaguar
5 - Nintendo Entertainment System
4 - Intellivision
3 - Atari 2600
2 - Colecovision
1 - Creativision and Dick Smith Wizzard
Thanks For Looking,
Tim 8)

[chazbeenhad]

1 - Atari 5200
2 - Atari 2600 (Coleco Gemini really, but I guess it's the same system)
3 - SNK Neo Geo
4 - NEC TurboGrafx CD
5 - Microsoft XBOX
6 - Atari Jaguar CD
7 - Sega Dreamcast
8 - Atari Lynx
9 - Atari 7800
10 - SNK Neo Geo Pocket

[ROBOTRON]

1. SNK Neo-Geo...Still making games for it since 1990
2. Sega Genesis
3. Sega Dreamcast
4. Super Nintendo
5. TG-16/Duo
6. NES
7. 2600
8. N64
9. SMS
10. PS1

[ianoid]

Atari 8-bit
Atari 2600
Vectrex
Lynx
NES
Channel F
Dreamcast (who DIDN'T put this on their list?)
PS2 today, Xbox tomorrow, PS2 the next day, Xbox the next, etc.

There just isn't much else I have to put up there with them systems there. Yeehaw. I like collecting systems not worth playing, but if I had to get rid of all the collecting systems, as in collecting dust, I would be left with those up there.

[Master_System]

In no order (except for the master system, the best of all for me)

SEGA Master System

and then...

Atari 2600
N.E.S.
Game Gear
Genesis
Game boy
Game boy color
Saturn
Super Nintendo
Coleco Vision

There´s not any modern system here

[digitalpress]

Rise from your grave, ancient topic!

Let's hear what some of the newer members (or those who missed this in 2002) think.

[IntvGene]

In no particular order, after the Intellivison, which is #1 :)

Intellivision
Atari 2600
Colecovision
Dreamcast
Atari Lynx
Sega SG-1000
Vectrex
NES
Atari 5200
Saturn

[RetroYoungen]

Before I found DP, I'd have trouble naming 10 systems to begin with. Here's my top 10, no particular order:
NES
NGPC
PS-X
GBA
Genesis
SNES
DC
Lynx
Sega CD
Gamecube

[dreamcaster]

1. Sega Dreamcast - My favourite system ever. It impressed me on release date and has lost none of it's brilliance, charm and innovation. Best library of games, excellent controller, sexy design, it's Sega - need I go on?

2. Super NES - Second to the Dreamcast, and Nintendo's BEST console ever. My first console too is home to my favourite video game ever (Stunt Race FX), an excellent controller, marvellous sprite based graphics (only bettered by the Neo Geo) and just an excellent and diverse game library.

3. Microsoft Xbox - Microsoft showed us how a modern gaming console SHOULD be done. I think I'll be playing this for a good long time to come (largely due to the Sega goodness).

4. Nintendo 64 - I had a five year love affair with this vastly underrated and unfairly criticised console. Home to some of my favourite games and also my most used multiplayer console.

5. Sony PlayStation 2 - It's just amazing what it can do. Games (PSX AND PS2), music, DVD movies, online gaming. It's the embodiment for what many manufacturers tried to achieve in the early 90's with the multimedia revolution (CD-i, Amiga CD-32, 3DO etc).

6. Sega Saturn - Like the Dreamcast did in 1999, the Saturn blew me away in 1995 and I would've bought one 'back in the day' if it weren't for the high price tag. I mean, Sega Rally, Daytona, Virtua Fighter! In my own home! Brilliant!

7. Sega Game Gear - My first handheld gaming experience that would make my interest in handhelds greater than that of console gaming.

8. Atari Lynx - The first handheld I owned. It's still an impressive unit to this day.

9. Sega Master System - A technological marvel compared to it's competition, which still impresses me to this day with what developers were able to do graphically and audially.

10. Nintendo Entertainment System - Home to games which were/are just damned good fun, and despite my semi-apathetic attitude towards it, I get a real kick out of some of those games (e.g. Tennis!).

[sabre2922]

IN order of preference:
DREAMCAST: What else can be said about this great system, great all-around system, good, clean 3-D and 2-D perfection that equals if not exceeding the mighty Neo-Geo, a 2-D fighter fans wet dream!
SNES: Streetfighter 2 , the REAL final fantasy games part3 anyone? actraiser,super mario world, Super Metroid..the list goes on and on.
Turbographix-16: Ninja Spirits and Splatterhouse, oh yeah! and hey, so I liked keith courage in alpha zones, so what :P
Playstation: Metal Gear Solid,Castlevania and my RE games all make for a tasty treat indeed.
Saturn: another great 2-D machine, I even had my favorite RPG of all time panzer dragoon saga! I miss my Saturn.
Atari2600: my first gaming system, i was an asteroids addict.
Gamecube: I plan on buying the Zelda bundle and I will be in gamer heaven!
N.E.S. : Zelda and the original Metroid (still my fav metroid)
XBox: IM getting another one, my first one was stolen.
Playstation2: some great games, in all reallity a poorly designed system.
Genesis: Shadow dancer was my fav, Sonic, Phantasy Star 2, those were the days.

[classicb]

In order from first to last

Sega Genesis:
The first console I bought with my own money. Spent a summer saving enough money to get it. Sega does what Nintendon't.

NES:
Home to many of my all-time favorite games such as Tecmo Super Bowl and River City Ransom.

Dreamcast:
This system really got me back into gaming. NFL2K sold me. Not very many crappy games either.

Atari 2600:
Never owned one but grandma had one at her house for us kids to play with and it made some painful family reunions tolerable.

Neo Geo Pocket Color:
I bought this little pint sized giant on a whim and was very captivated by its fun charming graphics and games.

Virtual Boy:
Didn't get one of these until a few years ago and while I don't enjoy that many of its games I'm very intrigued by this system and what might have been.

SNES:
Home of my favorite Zelda game.

Gameboy Advance SP:
The handheld system I always wanted as a kid too bad I don't have kid hands anymore. Still take this system everywhere.

Sega Saturn :
Nights what a great game

TG-16:
Didn't get one untill earlier this year and I'm sorry I missed out on this gem all these years.

[DigitalSpace]

1. Playstation 2
2. Super NES
3. Gamecube
4. Nintendo 64
5. Sega Genesis
6. NES
7. Game Boy Advance
8. Playstation
9. Xbox
10. Atari 2600

[Nez]

Dreamcast
Playstation
Playstation2
Sega Saturn
Genesis/Sega CD
Snes
Nes
GBA
N64
TG-16

[chuckwalla]

Classic Goodness EVERY SINGLE DAY! (in random order)...

Atari 2600 - Pitfall, River Raid, Starmaster, H.E.R.O., Adventure, Indy 500, Demon Attack, Cosmic Ark, Super Breakout.

Atari 7800 - Robotron w/ homemade CX-40 joystick coupler, Galaga w/ Genesis controller, Food Fight, Joust (better than arcade), Donkey Kong Jr.

Atari 5200 - Space Dungeon w/joystick coupler, Star Raiders, Rescue on Fractalus, Miner 2049er.

Atari 8-bit (XEGS) - Mr. Robot, Berzerk, Donkey Kong, Rescue on Fractalus, Pengo, Star Raiders, Choplifter, River Raid, Qbert, Popeye.

Colecovision - STILL brings home the arcade experience with Ladybug, Mouse Trap, Venture, Burgertime, Turbo/Pitstop/Bump N Jump w/ Steering controller, Centipede w/ Roller Controller, Frenzy, and 2600 Adapter!

C64 - Impossible Mission, Telengard, Loderunner, Raid Over Moscow, Wasteland, Ultima Series, The Pawn, Space Rogue, Leaderboard Golf, Mr. Robot, Dino Eggs, HUGE # of RPG's and Adventure games.

Sega Genesis - Best controllers of any system; Sonic Series, Phantasy Star Series, Madden and NHL Series, Ghouls N Ghosts, Truxton

SNES - Axelay, Mario All-Stars, Mario World, Contra III, Super Castevania IV.

[ig88vsbobafett]

In order

#1 Dreamcast
#2 Xbox
#3 Nintendo DS
#4 SNES
#5 NES
#6 Gamecube
#7 Sega Nomad (handheld genesis)
#8 Saturn
#9 GBA SP
#10 NEO GEO (even though i have never owned one)

[Ernster]

1. NES
2. N64
3. SNES

The only consoles I consider great.

[greedostick]

my favorite is a tie between a modded supergrafx with the cd attachment and a nice supergun to play neo geo games, and other various jamma\pcb boards.

the rest in no particular order

nes
snes
model 1 genesis with cd attachment and 32X
ps2 since it plays 1 and 2
sega saturn
xbox (just for the live CHAOS)
blah blah blah

[retroman]

Nes....for childhood mems
genesis...see above
dreamcast...i had a lot of faith..
x-box...go microsoft
intellivision...its what got me started playing games
original gameboy...it was my first handheld
lynx...my fist color handheld
tg16...my second 16bitter
snes...nuf said
n64...goldeneye forever...

[TurboGenesis]

NOT in order:

Sega Saturn
Sega Genesis
Sega Dreamcast
Sega Master System
Turbo Duo/PC Engine/Super Grafx
and good old fashoned NES


I like pretty much any post crash console but the above ones are the ones that I seem to play the most more than anything else.

[nesmaster102]

not in any order

NES- i have a lot of good games for it
DC- it has a lot of good games for it that i dont have
PC- there is every game ever on it
N64- i have some of good games for it
PS2- it has gta and can play dvd's
PS- i have good games for it
SNES- it has a lot of very good games like sm rpg

[Cirrus]

1.NES
2.SNES
3.Saturn
4.Genesis
5.Gamecube
6.Dreamcast
7.GBA
8.Original Gameboy
9.XBOX
10.PS2

That's hard to arrange! I love the PS2. Then again, I love the NeoGeo, and it isn't on there. The only reason that XBOX ranks higher is because it has such a great emulation scene... it's really fantastic.

[dreamcaster]

Hmm, looking back on my opinion of over 12 months ago, it's changed, but only a little.

1. Sega Dreamcast
2. Super NES
3. Nintendo 64
4. Sega Saturn
5. Sony PlayStation 2
6. Sony PlayStation
7. Microsoft Xbox
8. Sega Game Gear
9. Sega Mega CD
10. Sega Mega Drive

[NoahsMyBro]

Atari 5200
Atari 2600
Sega Genesis
Sega Dreamcast
Nintendo Gamecube
Super Nintendo
Mattel Intellivision, in spite of it's sadistic and rotten controllers
GameBoy + Tetris

RCA Studio II (kidding, kidding!)

[whoisKeel]

I only have 7 systems, but i'll comment on them:

1 - NES my first console and one of the best. so many great games i'm still finding out about today.

2 - SNES the first console i bought with my own money, great games, although the slowdown brings it down a notch from pure heaven.

3- DREAMCAST i got into the race a bit late with this one, but every game i own on this beast is pure heaven. it perfects 2d AND 3d games. the hardware's great and the software is phenomenal. i'm just addicted to the cast...my favorite sega system.

4- GENESIS meh, i don't have a good library for it, i just haven't given it the time it deserves...i need that 'i'm hooked' game for it...i though rocket knight was it...but alas.

5 - DUO ahhhh, yes i own like 5 games for it, and they're all golden. why this didn't pick up is beyond me. every game i've seen on this bad boy is like 'this is how it should be done'

6 - PS(one) - meh,OK games, but sorry ass hardware. didn't age well if you don't like rpg's. i only break it out for super puzzle fighter, and maybe metal slug x. does tho, host one of my favorite games ever, final fantasy tactics...and also street fighter alpha.

7 - GAMECUBE - meh, decent games...but if you've played the last 57 incarnations of zelda, mario, metriod, you aren't missing anything if your not buying into this system....ikaruga is the exception (available for DC)

[XxMe2NiKxX]

10. Nintendo DS
Though there's currently only two games worth playing on the console, it features many prospecting features like wi-fi gameplay, potentially online capabilites, and many great titles planned for the console ensure a long life.

9. NES
A general lack of good games plagued the system, but the limited great games were gems, featuring amazing playability and lastability.

8. Sega CD
Limited selection and flimsiness keep this from scoring higher, but what's there is great. Gems like Shining Force CD and Sonic CD kept me coming back eternally.

7. Sega Master System
Again, limited titles did not help the system, but gems like Wonder boy III and Phantasy Star not only lasted a long time, but kept people playing this great but overlooked console.

6. SNES
A nice console with a lot less wasteware then its predecessor, was the hub of the RPG in the 16-bit era, though featured little else worth noting.

5. Nintendo Gamecube
Though not much in the way of variety, the modern versions of many amazing classics can be relived on this little, extremely underrated console.

4. Saturn
While one of the most limited mainstream consoles, it had variety and replayability in spades. Though the confusion caused by RAM carts and such certianly left much to be desired, great games like Shining the Holy Ark, Virtua Cop, and most certianly NiGHTS into dreams kept me coming back.

3. Sega GameGear
The Gameboy's greatest competitor, it featured astounding 8-bit graphics and some of the most replayable portable games of all time. The only flaw in the system's otherwise perfect track record is the ridiculous battery life.

2. Sega Dreamcast
The console with possibly the most successful launch of all time, it features so many underrated games, it's ridiculous how it ever faltered. This console features one of the best excellent:crap ratio of any console, adding to its already great track record.

1. Sega Genesis
Oh, come on? Who didn't see this coming? Look at my avatar, look at my posts... The Genesis features two(!) other almost completely independent consoles, and spawned hundreds of great games for anyone. It also changed the way we played games forever, bringing the first badass to gaming, as well as showing us how action games should be done with Gunstar Heroes. In my opinion, this game has the least crap, featuring many great titles for every category.

[Cleatis]

I dont really have 10 favorites but here I go...

NES - This is the best of everything...in my opinion.

Intellivision - For sports and RPGs, it couldnt be beat.

Neo Geo - With few exceptions, Neo Geo has set the
standard for fighters for about 15 years.

Playstation - The last generations NES.

Genesis - RPGs, fighters, driving, 32X, CD drive, Sega channel, Menacer...the Genesis was a real quality system with lots of originality to keep our imaginations stimulated.

2600 - I believe the 2600 is the most addictive system in history. "Once more...I can do better this time"

Turbo Express - Imagine where we could be if Nintendo didnt stunt the growth of the handheld industry for 15 years. Thank Sony for putting a flame up Nintendos ass or you would still be playing your GBA SP. (Not that I think the DS is any PRIZE)

Turbo Duo - I enjoyed TG-16 and the TG-CD so I chose the Duo just to sum it up.

[sabre2922]

1. DREAMCAST - like Ali THE GREATEST
2.PS2 - just so many great games and with the backwards compatibility its tough to beat.
3. Neo-Geo- my own personal Holy Grail -Someday I will posses thee :evil:
4.TurboGraphix-16- How I miss thee :(
5.Snes- Colors all the pretty colors X_x
6.Genesis-what a christimas that was...damn I feel old
7.Nintendo 8-bit-Old Reliable also great library of now classic games Zelda love baby!
8.gameboy advance- 2-D mmm good
9.Atari 2600- a summer full of asteroids waaaay back in the day
10.Saturn- should have been ranked higher but just to few games for the U.S.

[max 330 mega]

in order: neo geo, neo geo cd, sega saturn, sega dreamcast, sega CD, Sega genesis, N64, Gamecube, TurboGrafx-16, and finally NES.

[slip81]

1. Super Nintendo
2. Sega Genesis
3. Sega Master System
4. Dreamcast
5. Playstation
6. NES
7. Sega CD
8. Sega Saturn
9. Atari 2600
10. N64

[le geek]

Here goes!

The top three are what I grew up with. Can't beat nostalgia. But unlike Xanadu, I think they've aged quite well ;) Just for kicks, I'll list a favorite game for each system...

1) Atari 2600 (Seaquest)
2) Commodore 64 (Space Taxi)
3) Commodore Amiga (Lemmings)
4) Playstation (Suikoden II)
5) Dreamcast (Jet Grind Radio)
6) NES (Legend of Zelda)
7) Neo Geo (The Last Blade)
8) Atari 5200 (Miner 2049er)
9) Gameboy Advance (Metroid Fusion)
10) PS2 (ICO)

Honorable Mentions: SNES, Colecovision, Turbografx-16, Vectrex, and Nintendo 64...

Cheers,
Ben

[oesiii]

I'm really big on portables and computer gaming so they're in my list :

Atari 2600
Atari 5200/8bit computers
Dreamcast
Atari Lynx
NES
Gameboy, GBC, + GBA
Vectrex
Sega Saturn
Atari 7800
tie, Atari ST and Amiga :P

[evildead2099]

1) NES
2) Dreamcast
3) Genesis
4) PC Engine
5) SNES
6) Xbox (A unit without a Thompson DVD drive, that is)

[NintendoMan]

Well I guess my list would be different of what my ALL-TIME list would be and my fav. list right now meaning what I play the most currently, but here is my ALL-TIME:

1. NES
2. SNES
3. Gamecube
4. Dreamcast
5. Nintendo 64
6. Sega Genesis

[RCM]

Saturn
Genesis
Dreamcast
Xbox
SNES
NES
Neo Geo
GBA SP
Gamecube
Vectrex

No particular order besides Saturn which is my favorite. I own 20 or 30 systems, all of them are great.

THE ONE, THE ONLY- RCM

[Ed Oscuro]

Following Le Geek's lead, I'll list my current favorite games on these systems. I usually say I don't have favorites, but I know that some systems are not my favorites (despite having some really good stuff on them)...I'll roll with that. So far I have my top five sorted out:

- Gen/Mega Drive (Shinobi III) For me, possibly edges out the SNES...
- SNES/SFC (Not certain) ...and then, I'm not sure. The SNES blows the Gen away in terms of color and the variety of games continues to surprise me. The Genesis has lots of great stuff, but the SNES seems to have a nearly endless catalog of games that are quite good.
- NES/FC + FDS (Castlevania III) The greatest older system around, no question. Huge selection of stuff here as well.
- N64 (Zelda, either domestic title) Definitely not a wimpy system; its special effects aren't the greatest but they darn sure get the job done. While its sound chip is just PCM MIDI there's still some impressive soundtracks here.
- PlayStation (Tenchu) This one's been growing on me. I couldn't imagine gaming without it, and neither can you ;)

A large number of other systems have captured my attention (Neo Geo AES and the Pocket Color to some degree, the Game Boy series, the XBox and GameCube to some extent, the Sega Master System, Saturn, and more...) but not enough to warrant my saying they're my favorites.

[Socheata]

My favorite consoles/handhelds are as follows:

1. Super Nintendo
2. Nintendo
3. Playstation 2
4. Playstation
5. Xbox
6. GameCube
7. Game Boy Advance
8. Nintendo 64
9. Dreamcast
10. Saturn

I've yet to spend quality time with my Saturn and Dreamcast, so that's why they're so low on my list. And the N64 hasn't aged well (with the games' graphics being real blocky and blurry).

[Dr. Morbis]

It's been a couple years and my tastes have changed, I guess. Here's my updated/current console Top 10:

10-7800
9-N64
8-TG16
7-Genesis
6-Intellivision
5-Coleco
4-SNES
3-SMS
2-2600
1-NES (by a mile!)

* I don't believe in listing "current" items in Top 10/50/100 lists.

[vintagegamecrazy]

In no order

Atari 5200
Atari 7800
Jaguar
Nintendo
Super Nintendo
Genesis
Gamecube
Dreamcast
Saturn
Intellivision

[RetroYoungen]

Top ten systems, no order.

Dreamcast
NES
NGPC
Genesis
PS-X
PS2
SNES
Game Boy Advance
Atari 2600
Atari Lynx

[banski83]

No particular order:

Dreamcast (for all the wierd & wonderful stuff Sega did)

Xbox (think thats heavy? Try lifting a Sega Mega CD console!)

Original Game Boy (my first console!)

Game Boy Advance SP (for making consoles actually portable)

Amiga 1200 (not a console I know, but is still dear to me, along with Amiga 500 as well)

Virtual Boy (great games, even if it does induce headaches...)

Neo Geo Pocket Color (great playability)

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis (again, great playability)

Bandai SwanCrystal (quirky Japanese gaming, excellent)

Amiga 500 (machine that gave me Colonization, Civilization, Chaos Engine, SWOS, Flashback, Monkey Island, Beneath a Steel Sky, Stunt Car Racer, Indianapolis 500, Lemmings, Bump n Burn, Railroad Tycoon, Skidmarks, Cannon Fodder, etc, etc, etc. My first serious games machine!)

Ah.....getting all nostalgic now. Think I might dig some of these out over the weekend and give them a try again, good memories!

[jose.yoshitake]

1) NES (Ever on top)
2) Odyssey 2 :D
3) Super NES
4) PSX
5) Intellivision
6) GameCube
7) Dreamcast
8) Atari 2600
9) Nintendo 64
10) Game Boys

[towerofsong]

Dreamcast
GBA
PS2
Gamecube
SNES
PS1
N64
CD32
A1200 (not a console, but well...blah)
Saturn

[drewbrim]

also following le geek

1. SNES (street fighter 2, as long as I have someone else to kick around)
2. NES (north and south, again see above)
3. Turbografx (world court tennis)
4. Dreamcast (skies of arcadia)
5. Genesis (strider)
6. Playstation (final fantasy 7)
7. Intellivison (swords and serpents)
8. PS2 (onimusha)
9. N64 (mario 64)
10. Adams Colecovision (buck rodgers)

[EricRyan34]

1. SNES
2. PS1
3. NES
4. PS2
5. Game Boys

[drummy]

NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, PS1, PS2, Saturn, Dreamcast, XBox, GameCube

I haven't played any other ones.

[josekortez]

(in no particular order)

Dreamcast
Game Boy Advance
GameCube
Genesis
NES
N64
PlayStation
PlayStation 2
Super NES
Xbox

[Keir]

Amazing what can change in 2½ years! My first 2 will never change, but let’s have a look at the others.


1. Commodore 64
2. Atari 2600
3. Colecovision
4. Amiga CD32
5. Genesis
6. Intellivision
7. Atari 5200
8. VIC-20
9. PSX
10. Odyssey 2
Since my Genesis buying spree in 2003, that system has really moved up in my eyes and is now number 3. Similarly, I never liked the Playstation until last year when I discovered all the great 2D games for it. It moves up to number 4. On the other hand, I had only just got a CD32 when I wrote that list so it was still exciting. Since then the system has lost some of its appeal for me so it moves all the way down to number 9.

Completely missing from this list is the Turbografx-16! I’m pretty sure I owned one at the time, but maybe I didn’t put it on the list because I had no way of playing CD games. While there are some good Hucard games, it was the CD games that won me over.

What other systems are missing? Laseractive (too few games), TI-99 (maybe I should have made a seperate list for computers?), Gamecube (the only modern console I own), handhelds (GBA, GP32, etc.), anything at all by Nintendo (I do love my Virtual Boy)... oh yeah, Dreamcast! In at number 7.

Unfortunately, that means 2 systems must be removed from the list (sorry Atari 5200 and Odyssey 2!). Behold, a new list for 2005!

1. Commodore 64
2. Atari 2600
3. Genesis
4. Playstation
5. Colecovision
6. Turbografx-16
7. Dreamcast
8. Intellivision
9. Amiga CD32
10. VIC-20

[adams_ale]

It's too tough to put my favorite systems in order. It's fairly easy to name my favorite ten without rankings.

2600, NES, SNES, N64, Genesis, Turbo-Grafx 16, Playstation, Neo Geo, Gameboy Advance, and Gamecube.

I'm more of a classical gamer, but I like all games new and old.

[Kid Ice]

Dang, 10 is a lot. OK here goes.

Atari VCS

Playstation

NES

3DO

Vectrex

Dreamcast

Saturn

N64

Gamecube

Genesis

Wow, that wasn't as hard as I thought, and in just about the right order no less. Throw in the PS2 at 11 and SNES at 12 and you have all the consoles I like.

[tuxedojoe]

Again, like others, my favorite 10 consoles in no particular order:

Saturn
Genesis
N64
Dreamcast
SNES/SFC
Gameboy Series (GB/C/A)
Commodore 64 (I need to get my hands on another one soon)
Gamecube
PSX
TI-83 (for intense classroom-gaming heehee)

[FlufflePuff]

Nothing much unusual here:

1. NES
2. SNES
3 PSX
4 PS2
5. Genesis
6. Gameboy Color
7. Atari 2600
8. Master System
9. Gamecube
10. Turbo Grafx 16 (even though I can't find a working one 8( )

[suznjak]

dreamcast
snes
genesis
nes
xbox(big boy toy YEAH!)
2600
neo geo(cost too damn much even on ebay)
ps2
n shitty 4(oops)n64
saturn

[rxd]

1 - Atari 5200 No doubt my favorite system ever
2 - Atari 2600 Too many classics to put it anywhere else
3 - Intellivision I was totally surprised by how much I like this
4 - Vectrex Great system and nothing else is like it
5 - ColecoVision Lots of early 80's goodness
6 - Xbox Emulation is teriffic on this system plus some great games
7 - PS2 Too many games to leave off any top 10 list
8 - Sega Dreamcast Real nice system
9 - GBA Best handheld I've seen to date
10 -Atari Lynx Best handheld before the GBA

Just my 2 cents....

[xaer0knight]

In no order:
1. N64
2. Turbo-Grapfx 16
3. SNES
4. NES
5. Dreamcast
6. Atari 2600
7. GameCube
8. MSX