Which Console Would You Consider To Be The Greatest of All Time?

Having had the privilege of owning (or at least trying out) almost "every" major console out there since the humble Atari 2600, it's interesting to hear what you guys would consider the best one ever made?

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Now, of course, due to the huge advances in technology and component hardware, we are now at a level of near film-like gaming. It's still really astonishing to behold. So, in order to answer this question, I believe the "era of release" must also play a huge factor in deciding the ultimate winner. In other words, the impact said console had on gaming overall and the global popularity it attracted. And I'll tell you one thing. Had you been around during the highly publicised "Sega vs. Nintendo" wars back in the early to mid nineties, you'd have seen a time when developers did everything in their power to push the boundaries of gaming and genuinely try to please all their clamouring fans. It truly was a "golden age" where gaming was concerned. This, in turn, had the extremely welcome side effect of joe public enjoying some of the best games ever produced. Stuff that was considered major leaps and bounds over anything we'd ever seen before. I honestly believe that unique scenario will never be replicated again.

Sega's Sonic series going up against the might of Nintendo's Mario, was an absolute joy to witness. A constant stream of incredible titles in terms of game-play "and" graphics between two corporate behemoths, for the time in history. But those famous flagship mascots were just the icing on the cake. I also consider that period of time the "era of classics" too. Nintendo, with their Super Nintendo console, had the likes of Street Fighter 2, the Final Fantasy collection, Mega Man sequels, Donkey Kong titles and the graphically impressive 3D-rendered Starfox. And again, this is only just scratching the surface. Sega's Megadrive had such hits as the Streets of Rage trilogy, Gunstar Heroes, Shining Force, Thunderforce, Golden Axe and the Shinobi games, to name but a few. Even talking about it now, takes me back to a time I wish could be captured and bottled up forever.

So yeah. Even as amazing as the advent of the Playstation was, I'd go with this historic time in gaming history and excellence. And if push came to shove, which machine would I personally go with? Well, it'd be real close ( as I did own both) , but I'd have to go with the Super Nintendo. An iconic testament to everything that games are today. Not a hint of DLC in sight, no unnecessary cut-scenes to wade through before jumping into the action, just game-play given to us in it's purest sense.

But given the subjectivity of the question, which machine would you choose as the undisputed "king of the console"?

Hope you enjoyed this post, please look out for more on the way... (author: @ezzy)

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