Favorite "Not Quite" System!

[skullkid]

The Jag

[Nick]

Tough choice, but I voted for the 3DO.

Nintendo Virtual Boy - Only had its quirkiness and Mario to its advantage. More inconvenient to play than a GBA, believe it or not.

Atari Jaguar - I had high hopes for this system, but besides Tempest 2000, it was a big wash-up. I do love that beautiful Atari plastic, however, and I recommend everyone play a Jaguar at least once.

Philips CDi - Never played one, but if those Zelda games were the big selling point to the core gaming audience, then I don't mind passing on it.

Atari 7800 - Good, but not good enough. Don't hate me.

Sega 32X - A big mistake. It had some good games, but it was definitely the Jan Brady of consoles.

Atari Lynx - This was a quality system, but it just kind of sputtered along and never distinguished itself.

3DO - Man, that thing was expensive. Star Control II is an all-time classic (the remake for PC is coming in the next few months - and it will be free) and there were some other nice moments. Too many slick mainstream half-games, but I am itching for a game of Twisted.

*looks at list*

Poor Atari. What happened?

[K3V]

Originally posted by GameCynic
Vitural Boy is automaticly ruled out because it destroys your retinas...Phillips CDi had those "Zelda" games...

3DO had Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo and some quasi-porn...but no...

I'd go w/ 32x just because it was always attached to a Genesis. At least then a 32x owner had at least 1 quality system. And no, I'm not just saying that because I own one. (Plus Cosmic Carnage was decent and Doom was good.)

Jaguar Doom killed the 32X version. The 32x rev couldn't run in full screen and you could only ever see the front of the enemies. Lame!

-Kevin

[Wildkat]

I think the CD-i get bashed way more than it deserves, its only real problem was the controlers... It had the best version of the 7th guest, a great golf game, and Burn Cycle, a pretty good RPGish/Puzzle game, the nintendo games... I picked one up from a electonics store going out of business for dirt cheap (it had the then very pricey DV cart too) and used it for watching VCDs before they became popular..

But i think the best overall not quite was the 7800, awsome controllers, more power than the NES, and 2600 backwards compatablilty to boot.

The 32X was second, only due to its short lifespan, it had a chance for some pretty good titles, but never got a shot.

[Kidnemo]

I vote for Lynx.

Even though I never really played much of it.

The only reason I picked it is I remember looking at the screen shots of Gauntlet and thinking that was the coolest thing ever.

[Wilykat]

7800 gets my sentimental vote, since it was the first console I ever owned. Besides, it's hard to disregard stuff like Pole Position II and Food Fight.

[galvatron]

I'd add the Marty and the Atari 5200 (pimpin' back in the day) to the list. Sega CD sold over 1 million units, so it's right to leave it out.

I rather liked the virtual boy (virtual warioland was great) and 32x is worth having for Space Harrier, Afterburner and Knuckles.

[Freeter]

3DO. I'll take my Samurai Shodown and the freakin' arterial spray over everything else.

[Nash]

i go with 32x, seeing as how i own every game for that system. blackthorne, space harrier, virtua racing delux, and doom all kicked ass. star wars arcade wasn't bad either.

the 3do is a close second, though. i own a ton of games for that sysytem, too. super street fighter 2: turbo, star control 2, captain quazer, and a few others make it an decent system.

[Tracer]

Actually Sega CD sold just shy of 3 Million =/ I think at least.

I vote 32X but the Lynx and 7800 are so very very close.

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