Yoshi, this isn't an issue of opinion? That seems to contradict the thread title of "YOUR top five formats of all time", which would seem to indicate an opinion being involved.
adventurous ball in giddy maze
Yes, but the NES did most of those things first.
I was more experienced by the time 16-bit rolled around -- I knew what to expect, and was harder to surprise. So I don't think 16-bit had as much impact on me as a gamer.
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Yoshi, this isn't an issue of opinion? That seems to contradict the thread title of "YOUR top five formats of all time", which would seem to indicate an opinion being involved.
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Dag. Yo. You're right!Originally posted by xS
Shadap bitch, Sega CD R00LZ.
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The NES was great and all, but it had some problems in handling arcade ports. Space Harriers for the NES is the worst game ever made, and the NES R Type prototype is the funniest thing I've ever seen.. I'm surprised many here choose 16-bit systems over it.
But to each is own...
The Famicom was designed to handle arcade ports like Donkey Kong and Pac-Man so it's not surprising that the machine couldn't handle later games like R-Type. The arcade-console technology gap in the '80's was enormous. The Master System was the closest you could get to having an arcade at home at the time but even there the games weren't close to the arcade versions.
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And many of the Pre NES era arcade games play alot better than games of that era for whatever reason. I'm not very well versed in gaming history, but games like Robotron 2084 play a hundred times better than Double Dragon and all.=\
The Sega/Namco/Konami/Namco coin op games were good, but I like the older stuff better for whatever reason.
The arcade Gyruss is so much better than Gradius that it's not even funny.
IMO the mid 90s was the rennisance era of the arcades with manic shooters, 3D Racers, Light Gun games, Metal Slug,etc.
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1. NES---Mike Tyson's Punch Out!, The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros., Metroid, Mega Man 2, Bionic Commando etc.
We wouldn't be where we are today if it wasn't for the granddaddy of all video game systems.
2. SNES----Simply awesome. When the Genesis-Snes war was raging this was my system of choice.
It's lineup of games is better than the NES, the graphics on most games still look good today, the sounds still stand out, it deserves the title of SUPER Nintendo Entertainment System..
Super Empire Strikes Back, Donkey Kong Country, Super Ghouls N Ghosts, Super Mario World, Final Fantasy 3, Chrono Trigger, Zelda: A Link to the Past, I could go on and on.
3. XBox----Panzer Dragoon Orta, Hitman 2, Splinter Cell, Halo, Online play, a hard drive, great controller, emulation.
Could use some 2-D games on it but that's nitpicking.
4. Sega Nomad----I'll admit I didn't like the Genesis at one point but the release of the Nomad got me into the system.
Classic games and very cheap nowadays and you can hook it up to a TV if you want.
5. What was I thinking when I put Sega Dreamcast in this spot? It goes to the GBA.
A system that is rising up my rankings with a rapidly increasing library of great games.
i drink it up!
Incase you didn't realize, the PS is on my list. Better lineups? See that's the point, maybe I dislike a lot of the stuff 3rd parties are pumping in to a system, yet I love Nintendo's style and offerings.Originally posted by Yoshi
No. People have different tastes. They may like completely different types of games. My point is that the PS2/PS1 is strong in every type of game. There is no gamer who cannot find a fair number of games that they like on there, if they look at it objectively. There is not a single genre where the GC and/or Xbox is stronger than the PS2, with the possible exception of the racing lineup on the Xbox.
If you disagree, Andrew, make a case that the GC or Xbox has a better lineup than the PS2. I want specific examples, because I submit that they do not exist.
Therefore the lineup would not be as strong to me, hence why it's all opinionated in the end. Also, don't think that I'm avoiding your challenge, because I am actually compiling a list of the Nintendo games, and GBA game (with the player) that I enjoy and would take in comparison to the PS2's library.
It'll be done around midnight or tomorrow morning as I work until 11. (EST) See you then.
If you would read my Xbox reasoning it would give you some insight in to the reason I chose the Xbox.
Originally Posted by rezo
Andrew, fair enough. BTW, I'm not picking on you. I am just trying to stir up some interesting debate. I look forward to seeing your list.
Would it be too much to ask to have a little debate around here without everyone taking it personally? As you can see above, I am simply trying to get Andrew to back up his opinions with some examples to make things more interesting. Relax.Originally posted by Jeremy
Yoshi, this isn't an issue of opinion? That seems to contradict the thread title of "YOUR top five formats of all time", which would seem to indicate an opinion being involved.
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I took a shit yesterday that was better than the Sega CD............................................Originally posted by Yoshi
How in the hell are the GameCube and Xbox making people's lists? The Sega CD alone had almost as many must-have games as those consoles. Perhaps you guys are the generation that started gaming with the PlayStation?
But it didnt make my list
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