Below is a list of the top nominees for best console and it's up to YOU to vote on the right-hand side for your pick for the best of all-time. Take a look and cast a vote:
Atari 260
0Hailed by many as the "first console ever," the Atari 2600 was the revolutionary gift to the world in 1977. This wooden beauty was the first console to ever feature a cartridge-based format for game content . The Atari 2600 was the first console to bring gaming to the mainstream.
Notable games: Pong, Pac-Man, Combat, Asteroids, Pit Fall
Nintendo (NES)
Yes this is certainly a classic, but is it the best? This little gray box of wonder hit North America in 1985 and revolutionized the industry almost immediately. Also known as the "Famicom," the 8-bit machine told eager gamers that they were "playing with power!!!" The cartridge-based console also featured the first-ever game that allowed you to save on the cartridge itself in "The Legend of Zelda."
Notable games: Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Duck Hunt, Tetris, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid
Super Nintendo (SNES)
The "Super Famicom" made its debut in 1990 as the 16-bit big brother to the original NES. Hailed as many as the "greatest console of all-time," the Super Nintendo revolutionized classic plateforming titles with it's use of a quasi-three dimensional visuals with its digital signal processor (DSP) chip. Also, these massive cartridges held up to 124 Mb. The SNES, and it's competitor - the Sega Genesis - brought a whole new console war to the mainstream.
Notable games: Super Mario World, Super Metroid, Super Mario Kart, The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past
Sega Genesis (Mega Drive)
As the direct competitor to the SNES, the Sega Genesis (1989) held true to many gamers by revolting from the "Kiddy Image" of Nintendo and created the first-ever hardcore gamer market. Gee Wiz, the Genesis version of "Aladdin" included a sword and "Mortal Kombat" included realistic blood. Now way!
Notable games: Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage, Earthworm Jim, Mortal Kombat
Sega Game Gear
This one hand-held that was ahead of it's time. It's North America release in 1991 saw the addition of a backlit color screen when the Nintendo GameBoy was still providing us with stunning and dim light and dark green visuals. However, the hand-held never really took off, but give it props for being revolutionary.
Notable games: Sonic the Hedgehog, The Lion King, Mortal Kombat
Sony Playstation
Sony's first foray into the gaming market paid off. In 1994, the Playstation was the first console to successfully pull-off a disc format. Sony quickly gained third-party support because CR-ROMS were a cheaper format for developing software. The Playstation is one of the most successful consoles of all-time and includes some of the best games of all-time.
Notable games: Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania: Symphony of Night, Resident Evil, Tekken, Gran Turismo
Nintendo 64
This 1997 release shocked the gaming world with a new dimension to gaming - the third dimension. I think anyone can tell you about the first they controlled Mario has he flew through the air in Super Mario 64. Some of the finest titles that Nintendo has ever produced came from this little console. However, the costly and dated cartridge-based format forced many third-party developers to jump ship on the Nintendo bandwagon and sided with the Sony Playstation. The early years of the N64 was some of Nintendo's greatest, but the wanning years are marked as Nintendo's worst.
Notable games: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64, Perfect Dark, Banjo-Kazooie, Golden Eye, Perfect Dark, Super Mario Kart 64, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Jet-Force Gemini, Super Smash Bros.
Sony Playstation 2
The "big brother" of the Playstation was released in 2000 and is identified as the fastest and best-selling game console of all-time. Still popular and supported today, the PS2 was the first console to include backwards compatibility and a DVD disc drive. The PS2 also included several revolutionary accessories such as the EyeToy camera, the Dance Dance Revolution dance pad, and the Guitar Hero guitar controller. The PS2 has been widely accepted at the undisputed winner in it's race against the Nintendo Gamecube and newcomer Microsoft's Xbox in the "next generation" console war.
Notable Games: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Kingdom Hearts, Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, God of War, Final Fantasy X, Guitar Hero, Devil May Cry
Microsoft Xbox
In 2001, Microsoft made the "next generation" console war a three-way one. With its superior processing and graphical power, the Xbox became a formidable adversary to the dominate Playstation 2 and the Nintendo Gamecube. The Xbox was the first console to include a built-in hard drive and proved that late newcomers can compete in the video game industry.
Notable games: Halo, Halo 2, Project Gotham Racing, Dead or Alive 3, Ninja Gaiden
Nintendo DS
Nintendo launched its sixth hand-held console in 2004 and revolutionized both hand-held gaming and Nintendo's new focus on innovation. The Nintendo Dual Screen comprised of two backlit LCD screens with the bottom utilizing touch-screen technology. The handy little gadget also included a microphone, wireless capability via 802.11 G, and backwards compatibility with all Gameboy Advance titles.
Notable games: Super Mario 64 DS, Super Mario Kart DS, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, New Super Mario Bros., Brain Age, Big Brain Academy, Nintendogs
Nintendo Wii
The current leader of this generation, the Nintendo Wii, launched in 2006 and has built off of Nintendo's new found philosophy of revolutionizing the industry. Players of the Wii use a controller resembling a remote called the Wiimote to literally move to prompt motion on the screen. The is also the first non-hand-held Nintendo console to be both backwards compatible with Nintendo Gamecube games as well as includes built-in wireless.
Notable game: Super Mario Galaxy, Wii Sports, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
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