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How was the original Gameboy not on the list? It established Nintendo as the dominant player in the handheld video game market, they've never really had competition in the area of dedicated handheld hardware, the Gameboy was where that started and it's also where Pokemon which is the highest grossing video game franchise.

I think a big part of what make N64 important enough to make the top 10 is its multiplayer focus, both in its games and having 4 controller ports, which became a standard for all systems after that (other than PS2, haha). The analog joystick was also hugely important, along with rumble (pre-dating the PS1 dual-shock release)

Amico is gonna be the best system ever I ordered 50 of them.

"Best" and "most important" are two different (albeit overlapping) topics. The Magnavox Odyssey is no one's idea of the best anything, but its introduction literally created the home video game industry. The Fairchild VES/Channel F was quickly overshadowed by the Atari VCS/2600, but it was the first video game console with a microprocessor and ROM cartridges. The Game & Watch line and the original Game Boy offered experiences that were crude even by contemporaneous standards, but they popularized the familiar handheld form factor and initiated Nintendo's uninterrupted dominance in the portable segment. I would enjoy hearing Pat and Ian discuss their own opinions/rankings of the most historically significant video game consoles in a future installment of the podcast.

I understand the ps2 it came with a dvd player so you could watch movies on it (even in your own room) it was also backward compatible with the ps1 which made the library insane compared to xbox, dreamcast and gamecube. the fact that I could go shopping for a dvd movie, a ps2 game and a ps1 at the same time for my ps2 was insane back then (with mommys money back then ofc)

Ian's comment about Sony PS1 and PS2 being the most dominate ~10 year run we've seen (1995 to 2005) from a company is key to why it's so impressive, but it is also why I think DS and Wii were so impressive (2004 to 2012), Where Nintendo sold 260M+ gaming devices over an 8 year span, and completely dominated pop culture's current gaming trends. Gamers literally had to combined the PS3 and 360 when talking online just to ignore the Wii's success, in most cases people called them PS360 or the HD Twins. We talk about how the PS2 sold 155M+ units, but DS sold 154M+ units. It's very impressive to see that trend from one company and then directly into another, and now we've seen both PS4 and Switch dominate the market together, Switch is passing Wii and PS1 numbers next month and is only slowing down because of the chip shortage, as Nintendo can't keep them in stock.

If this was made 5 years from now the Amico would be top 5 for sure

I would say the Wii’s legacy is that it ushered in a new generation of causal gamers. It really helped boom video games from being a popular medium to the insanely popular medium that everyone has had some exposure with now.

*Dreamcast*

10) GameCube: the reason is because it helped improve solid franchises from previous generations and even some from the GBA as well which was the same generation, but what's especially important is the GameCube controller. It is still used nowadays on the Nintendo switch three generations later and that is mighty impressive. 9) Sega Genesis: the reason is because it was important for there to be legit competition going against nintendo. Nintendo finally had real competition with the Sega Genesis going against them and it finally allowed Sega to have some success as their predecessor the Master system got whooped by the NES, but although the Super Nintendo did beat the Sega Genesis by nearly 12 million units at the end, it still was the closest battle for first place ever. It also brought in some pretty solid new franchises that are still around today obviously most particularly Sonic the hedgehog. 8) Xbox: the reason I put the original Xbox on here is that basically this solidified the three crown competition we have now. Ever since then it's always been Nintendo versus Sony versus Microsoft. Another reason I'd like to point out is as far as I know the original Xbox is the first home console to actually have its own internal hard drive instead of having to deal with memory cards as immediately in the very next generation the Wii and the PS3 and of course the 360 as well all have internal hard drives and that is how it remains since. The original Xbox you can kind of say is the first home console to actually be like having a home computer sort of because of that internal hard drive and how powerful system it was. No mouse and keyboard sure, but nevertheless a big step forward in gaming I think. 7) Atari 2600: well the reason for this is because it made home console video gaming mainstream to begin with. It made popular the use of interchangeable cartridges. 6) PlayStation: this was the first console that Sony ever made and it sold so well and it really pushed us forward by being the first successful cd-based console. There were others before it but they didn't have the games or the financial backing to be successful, but Sony did and for the first time Nintendo actually was not first place in a console war bringing them down to earth and forcing them to have to try harder in later generations. When competition is legit it can lead to better quality products. 5) NES: the NES saved the home console market and I think that's enough to put it on the list honestly. But there's more to it than that. The graphics are obviously primitive by today's standards, but they must have looked really good back then considering that people had Atari before then and the graphics were just total garbage and comparison. On the NES you can actually tell what every object on the screen is because it actually looks like something. Kind of like how Pat said it's like a cartoon. 4) Gameboy: there have been portable consoles tried before this and to be honest the game gear which was its competitor by Sega should have been the better console with the fact that it was in color not to mention the Atari lynx was in color, but Nintendo's game boy was much more affordable and would last longer on its battery life and although in a lot of cases the games were downgrades on there, there were some really solid games that just actually were shockingly really good for being on this primitive handheld. Obviously Pokemon comes to mind, but Link's Awakening was a damn good title and while Super Mario Land one I'd say is not the most well aged game, Super Mario Land 2 actually looks kind of like a portal 8-bit version of Super Mario World which is impressive for 1992 and it's a damn good game and Wario which isn't actually a reason to put this on the list, but nevertheless Wario is worth mentioning because he came into existence on this handheld. Nintendo has dominated the handheld market ever since this console except for the virtual boy of course. 3) SNES: the Super Nintendo allowed Nintendo to in fact beat the Sega Genesis but it was the closest console war for first place ever. There were so many good games that will forever stand the test of time such as Super Mario World Legend of Zelda A Link to the past, super metroid, and a lot of people still think Kirby Superstar is the greatest Kirby game ever made. I think ever since Kirby triple deluxe came out for 3DS that game took over as the best Kirby game, but nevertheless Kirby Superstar was incredible and there are so many other great games on this. Super Metroid is what I think the greatest game on the Super Nintendo and it's one of the greatest games ever made. Obviously Super Mario kart started on Super Nintendo as well and is a massive franchise now. But one very important thing I have to point out is the controller. The SNES controller is perfection and it has stood the test of time. The button layout on the PlayStation controller is identical to the layout on an SNES controller and the later we Classic controller and the Pro controller for the Wii U and Pro controller for the switch are also very much inspired by the original design of this perfect SNES controller. The controller for the SNES is the best type of controller you could ever make because both Microsoft and Sony as well as Nintendo themselves have made controllers that have similar layouts which is maybe some changes here and there like joysticks for example and additional shoulder buttons. 2) Switch: the Nintendo switch has revolutionized gaming and made popular the idea of actually having a console that can both work as a handheld or instead display on the big screen. It is the most powerful handheld console in existence with really good HD graphics on a handheld which has never been seen before except maybe on your smartphone or tablet or something which isn't designed specifically for gaming to begin with, but the fact that you can still dock it and put it up on the big screen and have it in 1080p HD graphics is pretty damn awesome. 1) PlayStation 2: I have to agree on this one. I'd hate to say this but I'm one of those very few people in existence who never owned a PS2 back in the day even though I grew up in the 90s and was a teenager in the early 2000s to becoming an adult in the mid to late 2000s, but yeah my family had a GameCube and later my older brother got an original Xbox. I didn't actually have a PS2 until I bought a PS2 slim on eBay a few years ago. Anyways the PS2 I do agree seems to be the system that has popularized video gaming to the masses and it's not just because of being able to play DVDs which proves that video game consoles can be used for more than just video games as all consoles nowadays have streaming sites on them like how the switch has Hulu and KZfaq and the PS4 and Xbox One I'd imagine would have Hulu and KZfaq and Netflix and probably even Disney Plus and Amazon prime as well as others meaning that the PS2 in some way started the trend of making a video game console be a multimedia player which I still think is a pretty big deal since a lot of time with current video game consoles you're actually often using them to watch TV on said streaming sites like Hulu and Netflix. But the fact is the PS2 was definitely a system for everyone. There were games that were geared towards kids that while adults can still enjoy and there are games geared towards adults that you can possibly enjoy as a teenager and maybe if you're mature enough you can enjoy as a kid as well. Sure previous generations had games like that even on the N64 for example, but the PS2 really pushed the envelope on that.

64 had more of a party vibe than all the other consoles and I think people have fond memories of playing more with their friends than directly comparing the games themselves. I think that was the genius of the 64, which is why the world gravitated towards online games. People want to play games with other people and the tech really doesn't matter when the fundamentals of a game are on point.

hey pat, I saw ya yesterday at RWE.. i was the dude who froze up your phone and then talked f13 with ya! we have a good group of friends on switch if you ever want to try some actual matches sometime! Liking the book so far, so far I have both, I will keep an eye out for the N64 one!

I agree with the list for the most part. I would have changed a few things around. I totally agree with the PS2 being number 1. So many great games and memories! Great video as always gentlemen!!

A little presumptuous releasing this list before the Intellevision Amico comes out.

Ian makes so many good points in this video. Great observations.

How did they gloss over the N64 importance without mentioning the popularization of analog control, rumble feedback, and memory card/expansion pak🙄

ps1 = my favorite!

Yup as a brit we had a mega drive but we mostly played pc games until ps1. The ps2 though was the real deal. Still my favourite console ever

Super Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time were so influential alone so I get that, adding camera control, analogue stick, rumble etc.

15:57 Ian: "The stoners were playing Final Fantasy VII". Me: "I feel attacked".

I love Pat but his knowledge level on consoles outside of the NES is kinda poor.

They always crap on the N64, but that's one of my favorite consoles of all time. Not the best, but one of my favorites.

The N64 could have had RPG's on the system, that wasn't restricted due to the media and they did have a couple like Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Quest, etc. The NES and SNES had plenty of RPGs too, great ones, with great music that were on cartridge they just weren't gonna get 3D ones with all the voices, sound, video clips etc. I do remember a lot of debate at that time too on CD vs Cart. Cd's were new, verrry slow, less reliable, and while cheaper to make the barrier of entry was higher if you didn't already have the tech. Sony had an "in" because they already were producing in their sound, tech departments etc so it was an easy pivot for them, not so much for Nintendo at the time, that's why they tried to partner with Sony on the Nintendo Playstation. Nintendo was still looking at the Floppy disk tech they had already invested in with the Famicom.

It cannot be overstated how important the GTA series was to the success of the PS2. They were exclusive to the PS2 for a few years before being ported to the Xbox.

If I had to do my own list (home consoles only, no handhelds), numbers 1, 2, and 3 would be PS1, PS2, and SNES respectively. After that, it would be tougher for me to give a solid ranking to the rest. I know that my list would definitely include Genesis, Saturn, PCEngine, 2600, NES, GameCube, and I guess PS4. I'm glad the Wii didn't make this list. Yeah, it sold a lot, but there really aren't that many games that are must plays. Not a fan of N64, but I can see how it could be justified for the top 10. There may be only a couple dozen games worth playing, but those games are all really good and widely loved by the gaming community.

I was never a nintendo fan per se, but certainly enjoyed the N64 I got for xmas as a kid. I always thought it was another standard /good/ nintendo system, but retrospection from others' viewpoints demonstrates to me pretty well that it wasn't too great. I do remember the unimpressive gamecube, so I've taken my childhood impression and replaced it to be that the N64 and the GCN were similarly 'whatever.' Decent software, but the N64 itself didn't shake ground that generation. Thanks for the conversation, Ian, Pat. Keep well~

Nintendo put gaming back on the map for generation's nd Fans that love's playing videogames narrative storyline landscape of that game map size

I'm just glad the PS1 and PS2 are that high up. Love 'em!

Based on the criteria of the ranking, the Gameboy should've been in the Top 10. It was the first mainstream portable console and as others have said, it established Nintendo as top dog of the portable market and no one else has been able to take that title from them in the 30 plus years since the Gameboy's launch. Also, again based on the criteria of the ranking, the PS4 and, as much as I love it, the Switch should not be included as it's too soon to know their true impact on the market. The Wii should be there instead as the motion controls live on today at Nintendo (Switch Joy Cons) and even the competition dabbled in motion controls (playstation move, xbox kinect) and didn't have nearly the same amount of success as Nintendo did. Finally, I think the N64 had more of an impact than Pat and Ian say it does. While it wasn't the first console to use these, It made four controller ports as well the analog stick mainstream (Sony didn't have analog sticks on the Playstation until a year or two after the 64's launch), and it arguably was the first to truly bring first person shooters to the home console.

10). Atari 2600 9.) Nintendo Switch 8.) Sega Genesis 7.) PlayStation 4 6.) Nintendo 64 5.) Xbox 360 4.) Sony PlayStation 3.) Nintendo Entertainment System 2.) Super Nintendo 1.) PlayStation 2

1. PS2 - Because beyond just gaming it also cemented the DVD format. 2. Atari 2600 - Arcades at home. Neat. 3. NES - For saving the industry in it's darkest hour.

Definitely need separate lists when discussing best game consoles. One for the best in absolute terms and another for the best in terms of influence/importance.

The argument for N64 importance is that it was the first to do 3D gaming great. Mario and Ocarina were the blueprints for all 3D games that followed. And Goldeneye showed FPS was possible on consoles and kicked off the massive popularity of that genre.

I feel like Dreamcast needed to be on the top 10, Not only for having one of the best "good to bad ratio" libraries, The First console to connect to the internet and support netplay out of the box (it introduced me to the internet), The first console with analogue triggers, The first console with voice recognition and basically perfect arcade ports. It could almost be considered the first hybrid console with it's VMU memory cards. It was Segas (and Arcades) Swan Song, and was Way ahead of it's time. The Dreamcast would easily be in my top 5, if not the top 3. My top five would be: Neo Geo, Playstation, Genesis, NES, and Dreamcast. For me consoles ended after the Dreamcast. I went full PC post Dreamcast (That damn internet).

My top 10 favorites SNES, Switch, PC Engine/TG-16, N64, Gamecube, Xbox 360, Genesis, NES, Playstation 1, Playstation 4. Top 10 "most important" as in changed something significantly about gaming forever, Odyssey, NES, N64, SNES, PC Engine, Genesis, Game Boy, Xbox 360, Switch, Xbox One

PS3 fat is the greatest video game console of all time. It plays Ps1, Ps2 and PS3 out the box and had dvd and blue ray And considering how ps2 emulation is a absolute nightmare til this day, this feature alone still makes it the greatest value you can get for a console without mods

One thing I'll always remember about the PS2 (and PS3 to some extent) that was significant for the time was that the controller didn't change. Before then, every console had to reinvent the wheel and make a whole new controller with each new generation. Of course, part of that was that controllers were improving so each company wanted to be the model future improvements were based on, but I'd say PlayStation fully won that debate with their consistent design across each console generation. Plus their shape buttons have fully ingrained in my brain more than any other controller layout. You ask me to press "Y" and I have to look, I don't know by heart where Y is on Xbox or Nintendo, but ask me to press "Square" and I immediately know.

I don't think the PS2 is really that great a system. I know it was popular at the time, but I thought it was only OK. Let's not forget the reason there were so high a number of PS2s sold is they broke a lot. And a lot of people used it as a DVD player. I'd probably have the NES number one just based on the significance of it.

I'm not fan of the N64 but I'd slap it in the top 10. It was the first machine to do 3D gaming well. Mario 64 and OOT drew the blueprint on how 3D games should control. I'd probably drop it to 10 or 9 because, like you said, outside of a few core very important games the rest of the library is janky garbage lol As for Sony, they came along at the exact right time. Right when folks who grew up on NES/sega were transitioning to teenagers and possibly out of gaming because it was "kids stuff". They specifically marketed to them and made sure there was plenty of games that appealed to them. They made it cool to continue playing games past the age of 12. Sony was smart enough to grow up with gamers and provide them with content to appeal to them.

ps2 man them wrestling games

I feel like a lot of people underestimate the developer learning that happened during the Wii because even though there where many games that did motion controls wrong, we would not have transitioned so smoothly into VR if developers had not learned what works and doesn't regarding motion controls starting with the Wii.

It would be "wax poetic about Wegmans."

The N64 is the nostalgia console for people in their 30s to with disposable cash to be able to collect for it. It's also the last "good" cartridge based system. People love to collect cartridges. That's why it's currently so popular. We're also seeing the same thing with the Gamecube. People buying this stuff are usually in their 30s.

I agree with PS2 being #1, but you forgot one thing that was a main reason for me..... backwards compatibility with ps1 games... i went from atari 2600 to nes, to genesis, to ps1 & n64, to ps2, to xbox360, to wii, to switch.

In no particular order. Mega Drive Dreamcast Nes GameCube PS1 PS2 PS3 PS4 Xbox Xbox 360

Not to spoil anything, but backwards compatibility also plays a big part to “you know what”.

I thought for sure #2 was going to be the Atari 7800, and #1 was going to be the upcoming, and *highly-anticipated,* Amico Intellivision.

The PS2 is definitely number 1 on my list. So many great games and memories.

Here is my top ten game consoles 1.SNES 2. Sega Genesis 3. Sony Play Station 4.PS3 5.PS2 6. Sega Saturn 7. PS4 8. 3DS 9.NES 10. Gameboy

16:36 I'd agree with Ian here, certainly in my circles. Loads of my mates picked up a PS2, and some even the PS1, but had never grown up playing Master System, NES, or even the Megadrive and SNES. Seemed everyone had a PS2 though

I feel like ya’ll brushed over the Wii and frankly dont think thats fair. The Wii introduced people to gaming that may have never tried it otherwise. Grandparents, etc. Even if it was just Wii Sports (bowling) thats still impressive to me. I think we forget just how EXCITED people got over the Wii at the time of its release (and for 2-3 years after the fact). I will admit that its unfortunate how many Wiis became paperweights, and the amount of shovelware was silly (then again, the Switch has more shovelware on the eShop at this point than the Wii ever did).

The N64 is like the opposite of the PS2. It had only 10-20 solid games but they also happen to be the most iconic games in history. The PS2 had 100-200 solid games but only a handful of iconic ones.

Probably my favorite video you guys have done, and I love them all. Agree with most of the list, but SNES as number 2 is crazy 🤪

Switch is #1 for me...it has a phenomenal library, and the hybrid aspect is the definition of console innovation. Here’s to hoping the next Switch will be backwards compatible w/the carts. (Not digital only)

I don't think the Wii should've been pushed off the list. It isn't just popularity; the system did have a major impact on both the market and the industry. Bumping it off the list simply cuz "all it had going for it was it was popular" is really short-sighted.

Is Ian alright? He's shaking a lot in this video. He's always animated but he looks like he's got caffeine jitters to the max.

“amico amico amico amico amico amico amico amico is that ten? i don’t do basic math like most of u losers, i spent all my life shredding hot guitar riffs and driving sexy exotic sports cars” -tommy taintareeko

oh wow... what a tough subject to make a Top 10 of, that's rough for me... hmmm....

I would have a completely different top 10. Not most influential but my "best". 1. Gameboy (inc. GBC) 2. Sega Genesis 3. Super Nintendo 4. Nintendo 3DS 5. Playstation 3 (OG model) 6. Nintendo Entertainment System 7. Switch (could get higher in time) 8. XBOX 360 (for backward compatibility) 9. ColecoVision (better than it's rivals) 10. Dreamcast The 360 was a difficult one. Love fact it plays OG XBOX games (would swap with PS3 if list of favourite consoles), just that newer models do the same. If listing gaming in general I would put... 3. MSDOS, 7. ZX Spectrum and 8. C64.

I would of though the dream cast would be in the top 10 as it was so ahead of it's time.

Can't disagree too much with the top 10, maybe move the order for a couple, but that's about it. I'd probably have put the PS3 in there over the N64 for the reasons Pat said, even though N64 was a great console. I think the next 10, in no particular order should be: PS3, Dreamcast, Xbox, GameCube, Xbox One X, Master System, Sega CD, Intellivision, Wii U, Atari 7800

I'm surprised Pat thinks the 360 controller is ass. A lot of people still use that controller even with the newer generations out. It's one of the reasons people actually played multiplat games on xbox instead of the playstation back in the day.

Don’t forget that the ps2 was backwards compatible with no additional purchases necessary, which undoubtedly help propel it forward.

The Super Nintendo will always be #1 in my book Edit- not surprised with who the winner was, not my favorite but undeniable what a huge impact that system had. I got a GameCube during that Gen, then ragequit consoles out of dissapointment and played PC

PlayStation 2 is my favorite, backwards compatibility has been pretty much abandoned. And it’s also hardy, unlike the modern consoles that are just janky PCS it can survive decades.

You are right about the PS2 bridging gaming into the mainstream acceptance. In the early 00s console gaming was still considered by many to be a kids activity.

I’m slightly over 40…😂😂😂 Here is my list: Super Nintendo NES PS1 Genesis Xbox 360 PS4 Switch Saturn Dreamcast Xbox

My list: (Chronological order, not ranked) NES Genesis/Mega Drive Game Boy SNES PSX PS2 DS XBox 360 Wii Switch And I'm a Sega fanboy. It kills me to not put Dreamcast on there. Atari 2600 might deserve to be on there, but I hate it.

I only got a Nintendo 64 because it's 2021 and emulation of N64 is still terrible and has chuggy slowdown and graphics glitches. I did the smart thing and got a everdrive 64 because all the prices at my local retro game store are wayyy to high.

I was an Xbox fan over ps2 because of the superior graphics and video quality. I think many people had all 3 systems (gamecube) since they all had their own perks

The Wii should be in there

This list lost its credibility when it put the Playstation 4 over the Genesis in terms of importance. Really? The Genesis was a massive game-changer in the 90s and forced Nintendo to actually compete in a market where they didn't need to, and the resulting competition upped the quality of both the Genesis and (later) the SNES. It also provided (for those looking for it) an edgier, more "mature" alternative to Nintendo's family-friendly offering (see - the original Mortal Kombat). What was the PS4's influence? The death of physical games complete on disk? The N64 being anywhere on a "top 10 important consoles" also has me scratching my head. The only lasting power the system had in terms of making an influence on the industry was Mario 64 showing how 3D platformers should be done, and Goldeneye laying the groundwork for console shooters. Everything else - the squid controller, the cartridges, etc. was scrapped. Combined with its small library (even smaller when you factor the games anyone cares about), lack of JRPGs, and I don't see how this console was massively influencial. Mario 64 was very important, but it's not enough to carry the system.

PS2 had GTA3, one of the first games to appeal to everyone. Agreed 100% with Ian on that. But X360 having a bad gamepad? In my opinion it defined what controllers would look like from that point on, even Sony went with a bulkier design for the PS5 controller. as for the D-Pad - I don't know why people say it's bad. I could easily play fighting games on a 360's D-Pad from Tekken to DOA, but I can't do that on the purely cross-shaped ones of today - had to buy a fight-stick to be able to continue playing these games.

N64 top 10 for sure. 90s defining games are enough to justify the ranking.

How will the Amico rank if it ever releases, you think? ;)

Ouija, Amico and the Atari one!

No love for the Neo Geo AES???

GameCube is my favorite of the Sixth Generation. PS2 has a massive library, sure but truly iconic games? I think the GameCube can match it. Plus third party games ran worse on the GameCube

What?! The Amico should be at number 1!!! Where else can you play pre-existing phone games with decade old tech!

Surely the DS or Gameboy deserved a top 10 spot. I would replace the N64 with either one of those 2 handhelds.

Gamecube should have been in the top ten

In my opinion the best gaming console is the PSP it natively supports the entire PSX library on top of its own, unlock it with home-brew and it becomes a multimedia emulation beast and unlike the switch its real handheld portable device...1

If it wasn't for Mario 64, Zelda OOT, & Goldeneye, no one would care about the N64. Those were genre defining games.

I don’t get the 64 love, I never had it though so I have 0 nostalgia for it (I was a PlayStation kid like most of Europe)

1. HyperSpin PC 2. Launch PS3 3. PS5 4. PS2 5. PS4 6. XB1 7. 360 8. WiiU+Wii 9. SNES 10. PS1 11. Genesis 12. NES 13. XBOX 14. GCN 15. DC 16. Saturn 17. Switch 18. DS 19. PSP 20. GB 21. GG 22. MS 23. Oops forgot N64 put that in 14th before GCN. 24. 3DO 25. 32X 26. Jaguar 27. TG16 28. Neo Geo 29. Well I guess TG16 and Neo Geo should go before Master System in 23rd.

I'd be amazed if any duo knew had better communicated expertise than these two.

The SNES got the rare big 3 right: Great first party support, great 3rd party support, and was graphically/audibly superior to its competition. It deserves to be where it's at. Nintendo hasn't been able to nab the big 3 ever again since.

If the Nintendo 64 was CD-based rather than cartridge-based, we'd be living in an alternate timeline of gaming right now.

Interesting ps2 is no1 the console i had the longest is a very good console nes great too still have it

It may be cheating, but I do count newer consoles supporting games for older consoles. Meaning, I think 3DS is better than DS because you can play BOTH 3ds and ds games on it. Same with PS1 and PS2, PS4 and PS5 and GBA/GBC/GB.

The title of this video is a little misleading.

Ian will be forever pissed about the snes ranking. Bless.

PS2 was great and all, but how many are out there still functioning? Its a dead end console that has a huge library of games with no continued backwards compatibility. SNES can still be had and are still solid functioning consoles to this day. Companies are still making and releasing new games for the SNES. SNES still getting love in 2021 while the PS2 ages away. #1 spot goes to The Super Nintendo.

one fun fact about the ps2 is that you could play Final Fantasy 11 (the MMORPG) on it

Pat, the Wii’s legacy can be found in many nursing homes across the country that still have a console and a copy of Just Dance (which they ONLY JUST stopped making Wii copies for the 2022 version).

My ranking would be: 1.NES 2. PS2 3.Neo Geo AES 4. SNES 5. Playstation 6. Sega Genesis 7.Atari 2600 8. Nintendo Switch 9. Xbox 360 10. Turbografx 16

The thing with the PS2, it was the first time from a technology standpoint that it ould play anything without sacrifice. Even thought the graphics have gotten better since, from a fun factor and gaming experience the PS2 is the pinnacle. It was also the first console for true open world games.

Sega Genesis IMO should be top 5, both for the overall quality of its library AND its importance. That system kept Nintendo honest and forced them to compete compared to the NES days, when they virtually monopolized the home console market and strong-armed third parties.

SNES, Xbox 360, PS1, PS2, PS4, Genesis, Dreamcast, NES, Gamecube, GBA (yes I know that's kinda cheating to put GBA on there but I couldn't come up with 10)