18. Sega Game Gear
Man, what a piece of garbage this thing was. I believe it was the first handheld to have full color, but I might be mistaken on that one. Technically speaking, this system was leaps and bounds ahead of Game Boy, which was its only true competition at the time. Unfortunately for Sega, the Game Gear had two glaring flaws the prevented it from being any kind of good. First, battery life was absolutely abysmal. I think you got maybe a solid 2 hours out of the use of 6 AA batteries (if you were lucky). That alone made the system not even worth it. Who cared what other flaws this system had, or if it had a full color screen? Game Boy might have been in black and white but the battery life was about 7 times longer than this and it only took 4 batteries instead of 6. If terrible battery life wasn't bad enough, the other glaring flaw it had was a huge lack of good games. Some games were crappy alternatives to those are Sega's Genesis and some were ports or sequels to games on Sega's original console, the Master System. I can't name a single game this system had that would make this thing worth owning, let alone sucking all of your batteries dry. To think, I actually traded my original Game Boy in to Funcoland for one of these pieces of crap. Not that it was my choice. I was pretty much forced to by my dad, but that's another story for another time. Long story short, the Game Gear sucked.
Favorite Games: None! Like I said, I can't think of one single game worth playing on this energy whore of a system.
17. Sony PSP
Ugh, another piece of garbage. Okay, well not quite, but it's certainly no Game Boy. It had some good games. Most of them were spin-offs of popular franchises or ports of PS1 or PS2 games. Technically, as a system, it was advanced especially compared to its competition, which was the Nintendo DS. Battery life was so-so but at least it had a rechargeable battery unlike Game Gear. A few good points about this system, though. The screen was vibrant and great looking, it gave the ability to download PSP and PS1 games right to it to play, and it gave us Dissidia Final Fantasy. Playing FF7, 8 or 9 on the go was finally possible with this system and it's one of its best selling points. However, do you remember discmans? You know, portable CD players? And how they would skip everytime you moved an inch? Well, guess what? The PSP uses CDs! Well, they call them UMDs, and they look like Gamecube discs inside a clear plastic case. In any event, it's not all that efficient for on the go gaming. Nintendo has proved over and over that cartridges are the best for portable gaming. All in all, a solid system that just didn't live up to its potential. It could've been great but the same problems plagued PSP that plagued the Game Gear, though to a much lesser extent - lack of "must have" games and poor battery life. I bought the system specifically for Dissidia, played a few other games, then ultimately sold it off after being pretty disappointed by it.
Favorite Games: Dissidia Final Fantasy
16. Microsoft Xbox
I picked this gigantic system up almost on a whim one day in mid-summer of 2002. It was Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind that sold me on it. Also, Xbox got a remake of Conker's Bad Fur Day (called Live and Loaded here), and Fable. Those were the only 3 games I would say were worth owning that I've played. Most of what was available on the system was also available on Gamecube, Playstaion 2, or PC. There weren't a whole lot of system exclusive games worth owning. I got it because the games I wanted could not be run on my PC at the time, though they were available on it. I liked having a hard drive as opposed to a memory card though. This was the first console with a built-in hard drive for game saves, which was nice. The controller was huge but I found it pretty comfortable. I was also introduced to Dead or Alive through Dead or Alive 3 and DoA XTreme Beach Volleyball. The latter was a guilty pleasure of mine for a good few months til I became bored with the system as a whole, realized I would've been better off with a PS2 instead, and traded this underwhelming console in less than a year after initially buying it.
Favorite Games: Fable, Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Conker Live & Reloaded
15. Nintendo Game Boy Color
Initially I had no intention of owning this, seeing as it was basically just a Game Boy that could play games in color. Eventually a few GBC exclusive games came out, including Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons. This was one of the few games that I initially bought used. It was around the middle of 2000 when I bought one, two years after it came out and only a year before they went obsolete thanks to the wonderful Game Boy Advance. Game Boy Color was ultimately a short-lived successor to the dominant Game Boy and one I have only a little experience with, but it was, overall, a bit of an unnecessary step, or perhaps one that just came a few years too late. It did have a few classics, however, that keep it from being forgotten by me.
Favorite Games: Pokemon Gold & Silver, Pokemon Crystal, Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Wario Land 2, Wario Land 3
14. Nintendo Game Boy
This is one of the longest-reigning systems in the history of video games. Sure it was only in black and white, but so many games were classic. I got this in summer of 1992 along with Kirby's Dream Land. I didn't give Game Boy enough attention when I had it. As I have said before, I was coerced into trading this system in for the far inferior Game Gear. Eventually I went out and sold that piece of garbage and got a Game Boy Pocket, once I heard about Pokemon Red and Blue. When I owned Game Boy and Game Boy Pocket, I only had a handful of games - namely Tetris, Pokemon, Zelda, and Kirby. But I have since played a lot of games thanks to emulators and the 3DS's Virtual Console service. The Game Boy had a lot of great games for it, despite being bulky (at least in its first iteration) and with a small screen. I wish I could've experienced this system more during its heyday but it still stands as a great system that had a long lasting legacy.
Favorite Games: Pokemon Red & Blue, Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Kirby's Dream Land, Gargoyle's Quest, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Metroid II: Return of Samus, Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land.
13. Sony Playstation 3
Growing up as a big Nintendo fan, I was very weary of non-Nintendo consoles. Fortunately the Playstation systems offered some great games I couldn't get on Nintendo consoles. The Playstation 3 was my least favorite of the ones I owned, but it was still a great system. It took me a few years to really get into the system, and my drive to play it fizzled out recently, but when I played it, I had a lot of fun. The graphics were way better than anything offered by Nintendo or Microsoft, and the PSN was a great online system. I liked being able to download past Playstation classics titles like the Final Fantasy and Resident Evil games, among many others. Eventually I found that the system didn't have a timeless feel to it and I feel that eventually the PS3 and I will go our separate ways when I try to condense my video game collection a bit. Like I said though it offered a lot of great games that I enjoyed, but it may have been the case of too little too late, but I didn't quite enjoy the PS3 as much as most of the consoles I've owned. What does it say when almost half the amount of games I own for the system are just HD re-releases of PS2 games?
Favorite Games: BioShock, BioShock Infinite, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Fallout 3, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Portal 2, Final Fantasy XIII
12. Nintendo Wii
As much as I enjoy ripping on this system for many reasons (none I feel are unwarranted) it did have a decent selection of great games. I was actually tempted to put this system dead last on this list just to get the point across how disappointed I was with this system, but it's not all bad. The system itself sucks. It's underpowered, has very little storage space, and its online play capabilities were so bad it might as well have never existed. I also hated the mandatory motion controller, which always felt like nothing more than a gimmick to me. The Wii is Nintendo's best selling console to date, which for that I applaud it.
Though it is the most disappointing Nintendo console for me, it actually hosted a number of classic games, including Super Mario Galaxy and Donkey Kong Country Returns. I'd have preferred a console with a more traditional controller and one that was just a little more powerful, but for what it was, the Wii was pretty decent. It still hosted a ton of shovelware and I saw a noticable dip in quality in first party titles (Wii Music, Wii Party, Wii Play, etc) but despite anything I have against it, it's still a high quality Nintendo machine, and one that any Nintendo fan shouldn't live without.
Favorite Games: Kirby's Epic Yarn, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Mario Kart Wii, Punch-Out!!
11. Nintendo Wii U
Seeing as Wii U is only a little over 2 years old, it still has yet to reach its peak. Despite that, Wii U just hasn't been the great follow-up to Wii that I was hoping. For one, third party developers are virtually nonexistent on this console. Secondly, their marketing campaigns are downright abysmal for this system. Some people still don't realize this system is a successor to the Wii and not just some add-on. That said, the Wii U is a great system. There aren't as many AAA titles as I'd hoped for 2 years in, but what's there is very good. One downfall for this system, that relates to me personally, is that my time for gaming lessens with each passing day, and I can no longer dedicate myself to a console like I was once able to. Handhelds are my main form of entertainment nowadays since I can take them with me, but I feel if I were 20 years old during the time of Wii U's presence, I'd be enjoying it more than I am now. It still has a ways to go before it hits its peak or it's off the market, and I hope my opinion of it continues to climb, but it hasn't really done anything spectacularly to show me that Nintendo has reclaimed its former glory.
Favorite Games: Mario Kart 8, Super Mario 3D World, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Pikmin 3, Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
10. Sega Genesis
This is the only console on the list I have never personally owned but I have had a good amount of exposure to the Genesis over the years - enough that I feel I can rank it. While the Genesis was certainly no Super Nintendo, it had its fair share of great video games. Some games, like Mortal Kombat 2 and Street Fighter II, actually played better on the Genesis than its more powerful competitior. I have known a few people who owned a Genesis - a childhood friend, a neighbor, my sister, an ex-girlfriend, and my current fiancee all had a Sega Genesis and I have played numerous games on it with them. Sonic was the series that initially drew me to the system, like many people. There were a few others I played that I'd consider classics, but ultimately the library of games paled in comparison to most other consoles and never felt motivated enough to go and buy my own Genesis. Outdated even in its own time, the console was still a pretty good one, with many arcade ports. Personally, now that I look back, the Genesis is almost worth owning just for the Sonic series alone. But, in the end, it didn't have the great selection that Super Nintendo had.
Favorite Games: Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic & Knuckles, Comix Zone, Earthworm jim, Earthworm Jim 2, Ecco the Dolphin, OutRun, Castlevania: Bloodlines
9. Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS, and all of its iterations like the DS Lite and the DSi, is the best selling gaming system of all time. Yes, even more than the Wii, and yes even more than the Playstation 2. There was a DS in nearly every home. As a result, the DS has a gigantic library, though most of it is garbage shovelware. But hey, if shovelware helps sell systems, then so be it. The DS started out as a "third pillar" (as stated by Nintendo) to be sold alongside the Gamecube and the Game Boy Advance. Eventually, it just replaced the GBA when the Wii replaced Gamecube. The concept of a dual screen system was a little bizarre back then, but now a single screen just seems weird. The DS started out pretty gimmicky, with nearly every game's focus being touch screen control, which I wasn't a fan of, but eventually that trend died down and the DS was able to put out some really awesome games before its 7 year reign ended.
Favorite Games: New Super Mario Bros., Mario Kart DS, Chrono Trigger, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Pokemon Black & White, Pokemon Black 2 & White 2, Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver, 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, Wario Ware Touched!
8. Nintendo Entertainment System
Here it is - the system that started it all. I didn't get to play it a whole lot as a kid, despite owning one. I only had about 5 or 6 games for it, I rented a bunch more or played them at a friend's house, and the rest I've only experienced through an emulator or Virtual Console on Wii, Wii U, or 3DS. There's no denying the NES is an amazing console. Sure it may appear very dated today, especially to those who never owned one. But there's a heavy nostalgia factor working with this system. Not to mention, it single-handedly pulled the video game industry back from the brink of a total meltdown. So many famous franchises we know and love today got their start on the NES as well, such as Super Mario, Legend of Zelda, Metroid, and Mega Man. NES games are known for being both notoriously difficult as well as simple and easy to pick up. Sometimes, in the midst of so many 20+ hour epic adventures these days, the satisfaction you can get out of a much smaller and simpler game on the NES can be powerful. There's just nothing quite like this system. I miss mine. I had one when I got it for Christmas in 1988 and bought another one around 2006 from Gamestop when they still sold them, but ultimately they both stopped working and I threw them out, unaware that they could be repaired. I wish I had gotten to spend more quality time with the NES during its heyday, but even today with the games I've played, the NES ranks as one of the greatest.
Favorite Games: Super Mario Bros 2, Super Mario Bros 3, Mega Man 2, Mega Man 3, Mega Man 5, Castlevania, Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse, Metroid, Kid Icarus, Excitebike, Legend of Zelda, Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers, DuckTales, Battletoads
7. Sony Playstation 2
Like the first and third Playstations, I was late to the game with the PS2. I acknowledge that it was a great system with a ton of great games, namely RPGs, but my time with it is limited. Fortunately I was able to get my hands on a lot of those great games before the system became obsolete and I abandoned it for a PS3. This was the system that marked the end of traditional RPG. There were a ton of them on here, but after the PS2 became obsolete, traditional RPGs almost died along with the system. A lot of the best ones are on PS2 also. I feel that had I been on the PS2 bandwagon sooner, I'd have played it a lot more and thus ranked it higher, but based on the small amount of games I played, I had a lot of fun with this system. The fact that it's backward compatible with PS1 games was a bonus too.
Favorite Games: Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy XII, Kingdom Hearts, Xenosaga Episode I, Shadow of the Colossus, Ico, Ratchet & Clank, Sly Cooper & the Thievious Racoonus, Dark Cloud 2
6. Sony Playstation
As I mentioned before, I was late to the Playstation scene. I only bought one of these because of Final Fantasy IX, and I'm glad I did. Without it, I would've never been able to experience some of the greatest RPGs of all time. Also like PS2, I wish I had bought this sooner, but I was hooked on Nintendo 64 and there was only enough in the budget to afford one console, til 2000 when I finally got a PS1. This system was a complete game changer for a lot of people, and proved to be the beginning of Nintendo's downfall. I still stuck with Nintendo as my primary source of entertainment but the Playstation was certainly a fantastic console that offered things that Nintendo consoles couldn't at the time, namely a wealth of RPGs and the ability to play CDs. Playing many of the games on the system nowadays make it feel very dated, but most of the games I played back then still hold up well today, and some are even among my favorite games of all time.
Favorite Games: Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy IX, Xenogears, Chrono Cross, Legend of Mana, Breath of Fire III, Breath of Fire IV, Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage, Spyro: Year of the Dragon, Crash Team Racing, Resident Evil 2
5. Nintendo 64
If I was to rank this list off of nostalgia alone, Nintendo 64 wins by a long shot. There's absolutely no question in my mind that the Nintendo 64 was the console that was current at my gaming peak. I was a teenager while Nintendo 64 was out and had nothing better to do than play video games all day. I have played about 75% of the entire library of games for this console, and the vast majority of them, I have enjoyed. I have completed nearly every game I have played on the console, which is definitely not the case with basically all other consoles I've played. The Nintendo 64 came out during a time when I thought I was done with video games, because there was no way in my mind that the Super Nintendo could ever be topped. I was strongly against Nintendo discontinuing the Super NES, which unfortunately was inevitable, and replacing it with the Nintendo 64. I denied wanting one for a solid 6 months after its release. But one day, I happened to be in Blockbuster and saw a kiosk with a Nintendo 64 and Super Mario 64. Upon playing the game, my mind was instantly changed. Nintendo 64 was not the end of my love for video games, but rather a new beginning. Super Mario 64 changed my life as a gamer. I still cite that game as one of the most important games in my life, even if it's not my absolute favorite. I have a serious overload of nostalgia for Super Mario 64 and most other N64 games I've played during the N64's lifespan. I didn't own too many games for it at the time - maybe 10 or 15 - but I rented a new game at least once a month, so I got to play a ton of games for it.
Now, getting back around to my initial point - my love for N64 is almost purely nostalgic. If I were grading the consoles based on nostalgic value, N64 wins by a landslide. Unfortunately, that's not how I'm grading them. Nostalgia is certainly an important factor, but my time spent with the system and its games from the time of its release to the present day is what matters most to me. The N64 was a beast in its heyday, even if Nintendo failed miserably to get any good RPGs on the system, aside from Paper Mario. However, the N64 has aged horribly, many of the games feel disappointingly outdated, and looking back, the console wasn't as great as I once thought it was when comparing to other consoles. RPGs were almost nonexistent, there was no Metroid, and nearly half of the entire library is made up of sports and racing games alone. I remember the N64 very well, as I stayed informed with Nintendo Power and N64.com (now IGN.com). The system was plagued by slow production, constantly delayed games, and many cancelled games. In other words - many broken promises. I can't even tell you how many games I had highlighted in my Nintendo Powers, which ones I planned to buy when they came out, only to find out there weren't coming out at all. The Nintendo 64 had a lot of great games, but sadly it doesn't live up to its legacy after all these years. It was absolutely revolutionary, and I'd even go so far to argue it was as big an influence on the industry and the NES, but it seems the N64 and I have grown apart in the last 10 years or so. This is not what I wanted to happen, but it's the unfortunate truth. That being said, I can still many N64 games even if it's only due to nostalgia, most notably Super Mario 64 and Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Favorite Games: Super Mario 64, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Banjo-Kazooie, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Donkey Kong 64, Paper Mario, Tetrisphere, Mischief Makers, Yoshi's Story, Bomberman Hero, F-Zero X, Diddy kong Racing, Wave Race 64, Space Station: Silicon Valley
4. Nintendo 3DS
Honestly, it was an extremely close call between third and fourth place on this list. I'd almost rank them as equals, but ultimately the fantastic 3DS takes fourth. The system started out as somewhat of a dud, and for a while I even regretted getting one. For months on end it just sat in its charging cradle and collected dust - literally. The thing got very dusty! I would only use it when a new game came out, which up until 2013, was not very often. I mean, there were games being released monthly, but I'm talking about the good ones - ones I'll actually play.
Fast forward to 2013 and I begin to use the system more. Great games begin to be released much closer together. By the end of 2013, I have more games for it than I can keep up with. Then 2014 hits and...nothing. Releases are far and few between again. But somehow by the end of 2014 I was motivated to go back and find the games I missed from 2011 through current day. And I missed a lot. At the time of this list I have 40 3DS on my shelf. That number keeps going up because I keep finding new games for cheap, and they're good games too! The last few games I bought for the system, I didn't spend over $10 for any of them! That's why my 3DS collection has nearly doubled within the last few months. It pays to be a price-savvy shopper. I mean, outdated systems' prices are always going up since they're not being made anymore and people want them for nostalgic reasons. But the 3DS? Stores already heavily discount a lot of its games to get rid of them. Games that will probably skyrocket in value once the system becomes obsolete in a few years, Get 'em while you can! In any event, amassing my 3DS collection in such a short amount of time showed me how amazing the system really is. For a few years I didn't think the 3DS was all that great. But my opinion is completely different now. For the first time in my life, I can collect for a system while it's current And it feels great! It's easy to get good games and cheap ones. I also love the variety of different styles and colors the 3DS comes in. In fact, I'm thinking about collecting those too. The 3DS is also likely my last new gaming system (along with Wii U) as I get older and lose interest in newer games. Soon I'll be married, have a house, and kids, and I'll have other priorities that will tear me away from my precious games. But if the 3DS marks my final hurrah as a current gamer, then I can't think of a better system to go out with.
Favorite Games: Super Mario 3D Land, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Kirby Triple Deluxe, Bravely Default, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Mario Kart 7, Pokemon X, Pokemon Omega Ruby, Ultimate NES Remix, Yoshi's New Island, Super Smash Bros for 3DS
3. Nintendo Game Boy Advance
This was the first console or handheld I ever got on launch day, and it was exhilarating to do so. I showed up at Toys R Us the day this came out, waited on line with my dad until they opened the doors, and ran over to the Game Boy Advance table to grab one. They had the different colors on GBA systems sitting on the table along with copies of every launch game. It was almost like an event going to pick up my GBA, which I really enjoyed. The GBA was my best friend all throughout college. I took it with me to college and played it whenever I was in between classes (or when I decided not to show up). I played a lot of Game Boy Advance back in the day. Thankfully, all of those games hold up very well today. The Game Boy Advance SP might be my favorite upgrade to a handheld system ever released with the added backlight, rechargeable built-in battery, and clamshell design. I never thought I'd see the day when Super Nintendo games went portable, yet the GBA was much like a portable SNES. It had a lot of ports and remakes of SNES games as well as a great selection of original games for the system. This system was the turning point in my gaming history, since it marks the first time I played a handheld more than the home console it debuted alongside. This was largely due to the fact that the GBA was portable and thus was much more convenient to play. There really are so many fantastic games for the GBA, I had well over 50 games for the system, which might be the system I had the most amount of games for at any one time, except possibly the Gamecube. Also notable about the system was the fact that it could link up to the Gamecube with a special adapter and be used as a controller for certain Gamecube games, as well as having a nice selection of classic NES and SNES titles available on the system.
Favorite Games: Golden Sun, Golden Sun: The Lost Age, Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire, Pokemon Emerald, Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen, Metroid Fusion, Metroid Zero Mission, Mother 3, Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Advance Wars. Advance Wars 2, Fire Emblem, Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones, WarioWare Inc, Wario Land 4, Mario vs Donkey Kong
2. Super Nintendo
It's impossible to talk about my favorite games without mentioning the Super Nintendo. This console was my favorite for a long time. It all began in 1992 when I played Super Mario World and Super Mario Kart at a friend's house. As I've said before, my experience with an NES in its heyday is very limited, but the Super NES just blew the NES away in my eyes. I didn't get my own Super NES til 1994 or 1995 (don't remember the exact year) so I missed out on a lot of the SNES while it was current, but I have since caught up with a lot of games that I missed over the years. Many of my absolute favorite games are on this system and cannot be played anywhere else, aside from maybe emulation or virtual console. Many of the best Super NES games were re-released on the GBA but the SNES versions of those games were still preferable, though it was nice having portable versions of them.
The Super NES was a legendary system that just had so many fantastic hits. Not only that, I was still discovering many of those games well after the SNES was obsolete. And to me, the system never became obsolete. It's timeless. It has aged very well, arguable better than any non-current console to be honest. The SNES also had everything - it had platformers, fighting games, racing games, action games, and not to mention a wealth of RPGs. I could probably play the SNES for a lifetime and never get bored of it. I have probably spent more time playing this system over the course of my life than any other. Sure I put a lot of time into N64 while it was current, but I have spent the last 20 years playing both games that I played when I was younger as as well as games I never played and are just playing for the first time. I swear, the games don't feel more than a few years old, yet it's been 24 years since the release of this fantastic console. I think that's the true testament of just how great the SNES is. You can get into it in 1991 or in 2015 and it is every bit as addicting and engaging as its ever been,
Favorite Games: Earthbound, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2, Donkey Kong Country 3, Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Breath of Fire, Breath of Fire 2, Final Fantasy II (IV), Final Fantasy III (VI), Chrono Trigger, Super Mario Kart, Super Castlevania IV, Super Metroid, Tetris Attack
1. Nintendo GameCube
At last - my absolute favorite console of all time. It took years to get to this point, but it made it! The little purple Cube has triumphed! During its heyday, I loved the Gamecube, but SNES still reigned supreme during its lifespan. Somewhere within the last 4 or 5 years, my interest in the Gamecube had been renewed and I began to love it even more than I ever had. This is easily Nintendo's most underrated console. It sold the worst, I've never met another person who loved it as much as I do, and sometimes it's easy to miss the great games that came from it since it's neither current nor retro. But none of that matters to me. The Gamecube was a powerhouse in terms of both AAA games and technical specs, despite what non-Gamecube lovers would tell you. Okay, so the Gamecube didn't play DVDs...who cares? Sadly, this may have been the system's achilles heel, but those who neglected the Gamecube during its lifespan have really missed out. The Gamecube even aged very well today, unlike its predecessor the Nintendo 64. I found myself buying and playing more games for this system than any other. In fact, I'm still getting caught up and playing games I bought years ago. Like the Super NES, a huge chunk of my absolute favorite games of all time are home here on the Cube. In terms of high quality games, the Cube is equal to the Super NES, if not just slightly better. Its competition, the PS2 and Xbox, may have had a much larger fan base, and may have had a much larger library of games in terms of quantity, but there were so many games that could only be experienced on the Gamecube. It's a shame so many people missed out on this fantastic console. Perhaps one day it will be recognized for what it was and still is, as I continue to cherish all the wonderful memories I shared with it during my college years and beyond.
Favorite Games: Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Resident Evil, Resident Evil Zero, Resident Evil 4, Super Mario Sunshine, Luigi's Mansion, Animal Crossing, Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures, Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, Sonic Heroes, Tales of Symphonia, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, Mario Kart: Double Dash, Soul Calibur II, Super Smash Bros Melee, F-Zero GX, Chibi-Robo, Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door, Star Fox Adventures
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