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What was the best Nintendo Console?
- Thread starter Olie
- Start date
This could be said about all of them. They all had some great titles, but the N64 did have some of the best.
btw, you forgot Mario Kart 64, Star Fox 64, Paper Mario, Banjo Kazooie... yup.
The Super Nintendo is not only one of the greatest systems of all time, it's hands-down the greatest Nintendo console of all time. I owned a Genesis that gen which was almost as good, but I do really really regret missing out on some of the greats. I did play the SNES a lot at my cousin's. It's amazing how many of the games still hold up today as I play them for the first time. The SNES is perfect because the games have aged far better than the NES games due to additional horsepower but hadn't reached that "Early 3D" that PSX/N64 games suffered from which created horrible graphics, eye-killing framerate issues, and crazy camera issues.
I don't see what the N64 love is for. It's a great system, don't get me wrong, but it does mark Nintendo's descent. Games were few and far between and everything except for Nintendo and Rare's efforts were horrible. Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time do salvage the system, but overall, I'd say the PSX was the better system that gen.
The Wii is an atrocious system as far as games go but I won't get into that.
I don't see what the N64 love is for. It's a great system, don't get me wrong, but it does mark Nintendo's descent. Games were few and far between and everything except for Nintendo and Rare's efforts were horrible. Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time do salvage the system, but overall, I'd say the PSX was the better system that gen.
The Wii is an atrocious system as far as games go but I won't get into that.
Super Nintendo, no contest. It was the last Nintendo console I owned. Super Mario 64 was the only really good Nintento 64 game for me (No OoT is not that good) and ever since Nintendo consoles died out for me.
N64. The best games I have ever played, and it was more or less the first time that four people could sit down for multiplayer. PSX had the multitap, but it was clunky as hell and someone would always forget to bring it over.
Golden Eye? Banjo Tooie? Jet Force Gemini? Mario Tennis?
True.
SNES is secnd in my book.
I loved GC but it was overshadowed by PS2 and Xbox, and the novelty of 3D Nintendo games had worn off by then. Not to mention their increasing rarity.
I hate what Nintendo has done to do the Wii so I'll leave it at that.
Golden Eye? Banjo Tooie? Jet Force Gemini? Mario Tennis?
True.
SNES is secnd in my book.
I loved GC but it was overshadowed by PS2 and Xbox, and the novelty of 3D Nintendo games had worn off by then. Not to mention their increasing rarity.
I hate what Nintendo has done to do the Wii so I'll leave it at that.
Hahahaha, you're not alone man :( but I still love the game either way. Voted for 64 and SNES.
It was very close...but I decided to go with the N64. I just had so much fun with this system (The SNES is a very, very close second).
People are actually voting for the Wii? I've owned Nintendo consoles exclusively since the N64, but come on... Brawl is awesome and it has some other good games, but Nintendo has definitely gone downhill lately. I'm personally picking the SNES, as it represented Nintendo at the height of their power and had the best third party support. The fact that I can play its entire catalogue on an emulator doesn't hurt either! I loved the N64, but unfortunately Sony was starting to steal their thunder at that point, so it didn't get a lot of important third party games. Gamecube was pretty good too, but still doesn't compare to the SNES.
Home consoles, but the DS is definitely the strongest contender for the SNES' spot in my eyes. Although Nintendo has gotten lazy as of late. Second half of 2005 was freaking amazing and then the good stuff continued for a while, but the last year's been kind of rocky. After the DS Lite basically won the handheld war, Nintendo slacked off. Now that the PSP is coming into its own again (especially in Japan where it's outsold the DS this year), I think Nintendo will be paying more attention to it.
Like the rest of ya I'm going to say N64 as well.
It had games that started many series; 3D Mario (Kirby, Zelda, DK, Fox, etc.), Paper Mario, Pokemon Stadium/Snap, Super Smash Bros., , Banjo series
All were classics, and in many cases were the best of their series follow ups, especially on Gamecube. (Super Mario 64, Star Fox 64 and OoT anyday over Sunshine, Assault and Windwaker).
I love my Wii, but it just doesn't have that many good games for me to vote it over ol' faithful.
PS Bomberman 64 owned so much I can't begin to describe it
It had games that started many series; 3D Mario (Kirby, Zelda, DK, Fox, etc.), Paper Mario, Pokemon Stadium/Snap, Super Smash Bros., , Banjo series
All were classics, and in many cases were the best of their series follow ups, especially on Gamecube. (Super Mario 64, Star Fox 64 and OoT anyday over Sunshine, Assault and Windwaker).
I love my Wii, but it just doesn't have that many good games for me to vote it over ol' faithful.
PS Bomberman 64 owned so much I can't begin to describe it
