SNES>Mega Drive (Genesis to you Americans)
N64>Playstation.
Old, chunky green-and-grey Gameboy>everything.
Discuss.
N64>Playstation.
Old, chunky green-and-grey Gameboy>everything.
Discuss.
Battle of the 90's consoles!
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N64 for me...Mario 64, Goldeneye, lylant wars.
I was a Nintendo kid growing up, so I can't argue. I got a Genesis a few years ago from Goodwill so I can play Sonic games and they're fun, but it can't compete with Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country, and Super Metroid (and a Link to the Past, but my copy's internal battery is wonky so it occasionally erases all my saved games).
With N64, I know plenty of people like me who still have it around to play with friends on occasion (Goldeneye and Mario Kart are still timeless games). For singleplayer, Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie, and, of course, Ocarina of Time are all timeless games. Really a great system overall.
I will admit there are some rose-colored glasses on. There were some frustrations (having a cartridge that wouldn't start until minutes of blowing on it was one), but I feel they were all solid and consistent quality.
With N64, I know plenty of people like me who still have it around to play with friends on occasion (Goldeneye and Mario Kart are still timeless games). For singleplayer, Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie, and, of course, Ocarina of Time are all timeless games. Really a great system overall.
I will admit there are some rose-colored glasses on. There were some frustrations (having a cartridge that wouldn't start until minutes of blowing on it was one), but I feel they were all solid and consistent quality.
I still remember the first time I saw Mario World, and laughing my young head off at the little guy jumping up and headbutting bricks from below. I got a SNES and Mario that Xmas and made it my mission in life to find all 96 levels (which I did, without a players' guide
). Then I remember being in heaven when I got Mario All-Stars (all the old NES Mario games in one). Mario Kart, Zelda, Starwing and F-Zero were awesome, too.
The few Mega Drive/Genesis games I played back then didn't impress me. Sonic was really fast, but it pretty much played itself. All the other games seemed interchangable.
Nintendo's inflated prices and stupid refusal to release certain games in the UK (right at the end of the SNES' life, the cancellation of Mario RPG had me seeing red) often made it difficult to be a Nintendo fan. I finally abandoned them when the N64 died and moved over to the PC.
). Then I remember being in heaven when I got Mario All-Stars (all the old NES Mario games in one). Mario Kart, Zelda, Starwing and F-Zero were awesome, too.The few Mega Drive/Genesis games I played back then didn't impress me. Sonic was really fast, but it pretty much played itself. All the other games seemed interchangable.
Nintendo's inflated prices and stupid refusal to release certain games in the UK (right at the end of the SNES' life, the cancellation of Mario RPG had me seeing red) often made it difficult to be a Nintendo fan. I finally abandoned them when the N64 died and moved over to the PC.
I think the SNES is probably my all-time favorite console. It had top-notch capabilities for its era and had dozens of great games.
The N64 was good but I think the PSX edges it out overall. The N64 had better capabilities and some really stellar games but it's really hard to beat the PSX library.
Likewise, there were other handheld consoles that were vastly superior on a technical level to the Gameboy, but the GB library wipes the floor with the competition, hands-down.
The N64 was good but I think the PSX edges it out overall. The N64 had better capabilities and some really stellar games but it's really hard to beat the PSX library.
Likewise, there were other handheld consoles that were vastly superior on a technical level to the Gameboy, but the GB library wipes the floor with the competition, hands-down.
Oh boy, I would LOVE a SNES. And frankly the only carts I would need would be Super Mario All-Stars, Super Metroid, Final Fantasy II and III, Super Star Wars, Super The Empire Strikes Back, and Super Return of the Jedi.
I was a PC-only gamer until the very end of the 90s, but then I have to go with the N64 for Goldeneye and Rogue Squadron...
You'd have a point if the Playstation were not better than the N64 and if the Playstation 2 and Xbox were not better than the Gamecube and if the PS3 and Xbox 360 were not better than the Wii.
So, yeah. I guess that concludes that little segue.
You might have a point if opinion=fact, because no actual metric will hold true for all three generations.
The N64 was more powerful than the PSX and the Wii has sold as much as the 360 and PS3 combined.
No, my opinions are facts and your facts are just opinions. So there! 
Seriously, is there anything to be gained by trotting out the "well your opinions aren't facts" crap in a thread that's clearly about people's opinion?
Seriously, is there anything to be gained by trotting out the "well your opinions aren't facts" crap in a thread that's clearly about people's opinion?
I've owned a Genesis, a N64, and a Playstation, and have enjoyed all 3 of them for different reasons, although, if I was going to make a 'retro purchase', I'd purchase an N64 and SNES over the Genesis and original Playstation hands-down. In fact, I'm actually seriously considering buying a SNES with some of the money from my first paycheck from my new job as a custodian at a local elementary school.
There is more to be gained than you can possibly imagine.
SOLO: I don't know, I can imagine quite a bit.
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PSX. Huge library of good and great games.
N64 was basically a 3 game system. 3 classics and a mediocre game library.
N64 was basically a 3 game system. 3 classics and a mediocre game library.
What I said still stands. Nintendo>Everyone Else
The PlayStation definitely beats the N64 for me. I liked the 64, but the following games rank in my top ten:
Final Fantasy VII (Squaresoft, 1997, PlayStation)
Final Fantasy Tactics (Squaresoft, 1998, PlayStation)
Xenogears (Squaresoft, 1998, PlayStation)
Metal Gear Solid (Konami, 1998, PlayStation)
The Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (Eidos, 1999, PlayStation)
Final Fantasy IX (Squaresoft, 2000, PlayStation)
So... yeah.
Final Fantasy VII (Squaresoft, 1997, PlayStation)
Final Fantasy Tactics (Squaresoft, 1998, PlayStation)
Xenogears (Squaresoft, 1998, PlayStation)
Metal Gear Solid (Konami, 1998, PlayStation)
The Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (Eidos, 1999, PlayStation)
Final Fantasy IX (Squaresoft, 2000, PlayStation)
So... yeah.
