Best Console?

[Tatsujin]

help to vote for the best console ever exist up to present. i'm aware of, to do such a poll in a pce dedicated forum would push our
belowed system right to the top, so please try to release you from this forum and vote for the systems you really think they're the best.

Rules:

you can place your 5 most fav. systems in a ranking 1 ~ 5. The score for each system will be given away as shown below:

1st = 5 points
2nd = 4 points
3rd = 3 points
4th = 2 points
5th = 1 point

after 2 weeks from right now, i will sum up all the entries and the 10 best out of it will battle in a "head to head" poll for again 1 week!

you are completely free of how you vote for the systems of your desire. you're also free to add a small comment for each system, why you chosen it.

let's go

[MissaFX]

Is this assuming you are only running official software on the console commercially sold?

[rolins]

Does retro computer systems apply?

[Tatsujin]

Is this assuming you are only running official software on the console commercially sold?

may be i don't understand your question in the right way. but as long the console was officially sold, so there is no limit to vote for that specific system of your desire (but no PC or other homecomputer stuff).

[rolins]

So no Amiga, MSX, FM-Towns?

[Tatsujin]

Does retro computer systems apply?

sorry, video game system only. definition: easy to use (put in cart or cd) and made for only one purpose, play and enjoy video games.

as for the fm towns or amiga, you can vote for the marty or the amiga cd^^

[rolins]

Does retro computer systems apply?

sorry, video game system only. definition: easy to use (put in cart or cd) and made for only one purpose, play and enjoy video games.

as for the fm towns or amiga, you can vote for the marty or the amiga cd^^

Well then MSX should be applicable. Stick a official cartridge or disk into a MSX, turn the power ON, and game loads automatically w/o any instructions from the end user. Easy cakes.

[Tatsujin]

Does retro computer systems apply?

sorry, video game system only. definition: easy to use (put in cart or cd) and made for only one purpose, play and enjoy video games.

as for the fm towns or amiga, you can vote for the marty or the amiga cd^^

Well then MSX should be applicable. Stick a official cartridge or disk into a MSX, turn the power ON, and game loads automatically w/o any instructions from the end user. Easy cakes.

and made for only one purpose, play and enjoy video games.

but now, there is this new 1-chip MSX2, which seems to be made for play some games only

[rolins]

and made for only one purpose, play and enjoy video games.

but now, there is this new 1-chip MSX2, which seems to be made for play some games only

Yeah, but it's really a full fledge MSX2 crammed into a blue box aimed towards programmers not just gamers. Attach a keyboard and you can begin coding in MSX-Basic or run MSX-DOS2. Hell, learn VHDL and add new features or turn the OCM into entirely new system like Famicom. The SD port allows you to have a mass storage device for anything including disk & rom emulation. Neat but expensive. I'm still waiting for the western counterpart.

I think I'll just put down Zemmix, which is a MSX system meant to run carts only. Hey, it was advertised as console.

[MissaFX]

Sorry for all of this non voting stuff, but so just to be clear.  We are voting for the best consoles, not the best librarys of software, correct?  My first question was about software too, not hardware.

[Kitsunexus]

No order.

SNES, PS2, PSP, Genesis, TG-16.

[Tatsujin]

so my votes go for:

1st = PC Engine (sorry, but there isn't anything which can come just close to my peace of love )
2nd = SFC (great console, with a lot of nice games during the whole 16bit era. had/have a lot of fun with it)
3rd = MD (same as for the SFC)
4th = PS2 (since it's also a PS1 (at least for about 99,7% of all the games), it got a huge amount of quaility 2D and other arcade stuff)
5th = Famicom (great and succesful 8-bitter with a huge library of funny games. i'm sorry for the SMS, which comes just next to it)

[Tatsujin]

No order.

failed!

[Kitsunexus]

No order.

failed!

You and your communist order fails! Fuck that noise, anarchy!


But if you must know: SNES = #1.

[Tatsujin]

Sorry for all of this non voting stuff, but so just to be clear.  We are voting for the best consoles, not the best librarys of software, correct?  My first question was about software too, not hardware.

basically we're voting on the hardware only, but if you love a hardware because its software, then that would just fit! as i said, you're totally free of why voting for a system.

[Tatsujin]

No order.

failed!

You and your communist order fails! Fuck that noise, anarchy!

if you had read the rules, you would know, why i need the order. otherwise it can't be put into the endanalysis. hence it's just valueless.

[MissaFX]

1. PS2 - The PS2 really has the best library of games ever.  It also is backed up with solid hardware.  The face that it plays PS1 games and has a HD really keep it in the number 1 slot.  A weak laser is a problem which has plagued many consoles, so I will not fault it for that, considering the software library.

2. PSP - It's the ultimate hand hold system.  It's games are between PS1 and PS2 in quality and it can play all the PS1 games.  On top of that it has an emulator for nearly every console with less power than it.  Tons of homebrew also keeps the software library fresh.  Heck, you can even torrent with it!

3. Neo Geo Home System - It brought arcade goodness to the home screen the only proper way to do it, without a translation!  Sure the games cost more than should ever be allowed, but no other console at the time could claim the graphics or gameplay the Neo Geo had.

4. 3DO - One of the most ambitious consoles ever made with a solid, if small, library to back it up.

5. Virtual Boy - Still today, it has the best 3-D games ever made.  Sure they are all in red, but wow are some of them 3-D.  It also looks like something from the future.  Too bad it has no good 3-rd party stand.

[Turbo D]

#1 TurboDuo!!!!

#2 ps3 (its a powerhouse! has all playstations mixed into one! Upscales previous playstation games into hd!)

#3 Sega Genesis with all attachments. (Blast Processing to the max!!!)

#4 Nes ( classic!)

#5 undecided...

[TR0N]

1.PS2
2.Sega Saturn
3.Neo Geo
4.TG16
5.Famicom

[guyjin]

Damn, such a hard choice..,
...so I will make silly choices.
1. Daewoo Zemmix
2. Fm towns marty
3. amiga cd32
4. bandai wonderswan color
5. vtech socrates

[SignOfZeta]

People really suck at this...

#1: SNES
#2: PCE
#3: SS
#4: DC
#5: Neo Geo Pocket

An Misa...wow, you picked some of the shittiest systems ever. I'm appalled!

[OldRover]

I will vote based on development practices of consoles I have actually developed for or simply experimented with.

#1: Nintendo DS
This is a little bag of kick-ass when it comes to development. It opens up whole new worlds of development techniques and game design considerations. The hardware is rock-solid, even if it is a little limited, especially in the RAM department...that just makes you plan better and make better use of your resources though.

#2: PC Engine
While not as easy to develop for as the NDS, the PCE is really a marvel under-the-hood. Again though, a small amount of RAM really makes you plan your production carefully. The nice graphics circuitry allows you to do some pretty funky stuff that you don't see very often on other older consoles.

#3: Neo Geo CD
Again with nice solid hardware and great graphics ability. The huge amount of RAM really helps. Not having to worry about "tile memory" and "sprite memory" is really really nice.

#4: Sega CD
What makes this one stand out is the fact that you have a standard CDROM format to work with. Sure the graphics hardware may be a little limited but there's enough RAM to do some pretty nice stuff regardless.

#5: Commodore 64
Keep in mind that this machine was developed as a game machine; the keyboard was tacked on at the last minute to appeal to the common user. Regardless, this was a very sweet machine for its time and still has a few games that are unrivaled in modern gaming. Coders were always trying to figure out new ways to trick the VIC, such as the infamous 32 sprite trick!

[CrackTiger]

1: PC Engine/TG-16
2: Sega Master System/Mark III
3: Famicom/NES
4: Megadrive/Genesis
5: Sega Saturn

[rolins]

1.) Daewoo Zemmix - The msx console from Korea. It could only play MSX cartridges, but also Famicom games through an adaptor. Now that's awesome.

2.) Neo-Geo - The console of my childhood dreams. Arcade perfect.

3.) PC-Engine (briefcase set) - The original white console was compact and slick. It's dated but NEC had the right idea to allow the older console to access the newer games with CD-Rom attachment and arcade card. Pure genius and they had better success with the upgrades than Sega did.

4.) NES/Famicom - Even after the system ceased production, there are tons of homebrew games and hardware being made today. Such the Flash cart, which seem like a dream until recently.

5.) Sega Saturn - For the arcade ports, mainly shmups.

[Sinistron]

1) PCE- I actually have a US Turbo- but it becomes so much greater withthe converter so my vote goes to the real thing.
2) NES- Too many games, too many memories.  The real king of the modern home console.
3) COLECOVISION- man I was just looking at all the titles I owned back in the day for this and they were all 100% classic.  This was the first console I owned to make me fall in love with video games.  Atari was just like a curiosity for me- exciting at first and then boring as hell the next month. 
4) COMMODORE 64- I'm an oldschool guy- memories, memories, memories.  Bruce Lee, Summer Games, Wizard, Jumpman Jr., Arkon, Dr. J vs Larry Bird, those stupid breakdancing games, Impossible Mission, Hardball, that's the good stuff.
5) Shit do I have to pick another?  Okay- I like the SNES but my 8-bit love is a little stronger- I'll have to go with SEGA MASTER SYSTEM.

[nat]

1) TurboGrafx/PCE
2) SEGA Dreamcast
3) NES
4) Nintendo Wii
5) PC-FX

[PCEngineHell]

1. PCE/SuperGrafx/DUO
2.Saturn Jap
3.Genesis USA
4.NeoGeo
5.Dreamcast both regions

[RuninRuder]

1) PCE
2) PS2
3) Genesis
4) N64
5) Playstation

I don't really care beyond the top three.

[Keranu]

Well I have different takes on what my personal favorite consoles are and what I think the best consoles are. I'll list both.

Favorites

1. ) Turbo (this includes all formats on it)
2. ) Genesis
3. ) NES
4. ) Neo Geo
5. ) Vectrex (a system dedicated to vector graphics, how can you not appreciate it!?)

Best

1. ) NES
2. ) Genesis
3. ) Turbo
4. ) Saturn
5. ) Playstation

Of course these are quick lists I made since I have to leave for work soon, but it gives a general idea on what I think.

[nectarsis]

1.) PCE/TG
2.) PSP
3.) Saturn
4.) NDS
5.) SNES

[r_benchley]

1. PS3 (Being able to play PS3, PS2 and PS1 games on the same machine is very cool)
2. Sega Saturn
3. Sega Dreamcast
4. PC Engine Duo
5. SNES

[MissaFX]

An Misa...wow, you picked some of the shittiest systems ever. I'm appalled!

Wow, comming from you, that must be a huge compliment!   If I can appall a Bizarro, I must be voting right.

[JoshTurboTrollX]

1. Turbo Duo
2. SNES
3. Sega Saturn
4. Neo Geo
5. NES


The 360 is rising up my charts though.............

[Ceti Alpha]

...not easy...

1. Turbo Duo - the look and the capability. The Turbo/PCE debuted in 1987 and was still releasing games into 1994 (if not longer. I've never actually been clear on when software stopped being mass produced for the PCE/Turbo).

2. NES - Not the best hardware, but tons of software make this system a second favourite of mine.

3. Xbox - Halo and Halo 2, Burnout 3, EA Sports games (all were superior on the Xbox), Xbox Live (Sony has never even come close to the functionality of Xbox Live), the Xbox Media Center (my Xbox is getting more use now with xbmc than ever before).

4. GBA SP - Not only can I play old NES and SNES games on this extremely well designed portable, but I can also play old arcade classics as well. Oh, and not to mention that the GBA will also emulate Turbografx games. I'll have to try that out at some point. Here's an emulation comparison video of a GBA vs GP2X: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hbVRdbaMl0M

5. SNES - Though I've never owned one, I've logged many, many hours on this baby. Whether it was Street Fighter II, Rock 'n Roll Racing, Zelda, R-Type games, or Star Fox, my thumbs got sore on this machine.

Honourable mention goes to the Atari 2600. It's just classic. I killed Bezerk....killed it.

[termis]

1. Saturn
2. PC-Engine/TG16
3. Dreamcast
4. Genesis/Mega Drive
5. SNES/SFC

[Kitsunexus]

OK, fine, I'll play.

1. SNES
2. PS2
3. PSP
4. TurboGrafx-16
5. Genesis

[turbofan1]

...not easy...

1. Turbo Duo - the look and the capability. The Turbo/PCE debuted in 1987 and was still releasing games into 1994 (if not longer. I've never actually been clear on when software stopped being mass produced for the PCE/Turbo).

If your talking about games,The last game made for the pc engine was Dead Of Brian 1&2 in like july of 1999.Not counting the homebrew mindrec shit.As far as the last turbo grafx game,thats always up for constant debate.

[Nazi NecroPhile]

@Missa: No PC-FX or PCE? 

Here's my picks:

1.  Turbo (duh!)
2.  GameBoy
3.  Dreamcast
4.  2600
5.  SNES

Not counting the homebrew mindrec shit.

I oughta slap you!

[Keranu]

Should portable systems really count as consoles though? To me, I always classified consoles as video game systems that hooked up to your TV (or came built into their own respected monitor, like Vectrex  ) and loaded games using whatever type of media form.

[Tatsujin]

yeah..literally a portable is a handheld and not a console. but since the usage of both is almost the same, i would count it to the console category, or let's simply say "video game systems".

[OceanBlueKirby]

Here are the consoles that I choose for this voting:

1. PlayStation. My favorite console of all time! Tons of great games on it and I've had so many fond memories. I don't know where I would be if it never came into my life!
2. Nintendo DS. My favorite handheld of all time. I've had some great times with the games that I've played for it, plus it is able to play Game Boy Advance game when need be. I also like its style of 3-D graphics (along with the PlayStation).
3. TurboGrafx-16. Quite an impressive console. Its graphics and It's also able to play Super CD-ROM game, too. I can't wait to play its games in real experience somehow.
4. Nintendo Wii. So much exploration of the past is possible through Virtual Console. It also has a number of more interesting games to me than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It can also play GameCube games, which there are definite titles I want for that system.
5. NES. Lovely. Although I've only played eight of its games through emulation technology on other consoles, I've had happy moments with them. I would also like to explore more from this console to experience the great classics that it had brang for its time.

[Hobo Xiphas]

1. Saturn
2. Genesis Superstack
3. Dreamcast
4. Neo Geo
5. Neo Geo Pocket

What am I doing in a forum related to Hudson\NEC?  It is a mystery! 

[WoodyXP]

1.) NES
2.) PCE
3.) Neo Geo AES
4.) Saturn
5.) Mega CD

 

[OceanBlueKirby]

1. Saturn
2. Genesis Superstack
3. Dreamcast
4. Neo Geo
5. Neo Geo Pocket

What am I doing in a forum related to Hudson\NEC?  It is a mystery! 

Heh, heh. That's because you and Keranu are best buddies  ! You two will go wherever one or the other goes! You're both practically inseparatable.

[Hobo Xiphas]

I can't help it.

He constantly links me to high quality threads in #lazerdorks.  I couldn't resist posting in the MGC thread when Marty showed up. 

I had an old account before this one back when you had to register to read the site (I think...?  Maybe I am forgetting things in my old age.). Maybe I should switch to that one again as my PPD is over 1 again.

Anyways, to stay on topic, I seriously think you can't beat the Saturn if you include Japanese releases.  It honestly has everything.

[Joe Redifer]

I'm not a big fan of ranked lists, but I will say that I enjoy Sega Master System 3D more than Virtual Boy 3D.  It's 3D coming out of my god damned TV!  It's so real it's... SCARY!  Get a bunch of 3D glasses and a few miniplug Y-adapters and all of your friends can watch you play in 3D as well!  Not even the Playstation 3 has this kind of awesome power.

[Kitsunexus]

Sega Master System 3D

Game Gear 3D is better.

[MissaFX]

Sega Master System 3D

Game Gear 3D is better.

That link doesn't work.

[Kitsunexus]

Fixed.

[Joe Redifer]

That's just stupid.  Rad Racer 3D PWNZ all.