The best video game console of all time
A holiday gift from The Besties Patreon
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What is the greatest video game console of all time? Before you answer that, we have one huge caveat: you can't factor in the quality of the games. We literally mean "what is the best chunk of plastic, chips, power cords, and peripherals?" Is this the most ridiculous question the Besties have sought to answer? We will leave you to decide.
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Now on The Besties Bonus Patreon: The first annual Resties Awards premiered on Tuesday! We had loads of new categories, including “The Award for Most Unexpected Fortnite Skin,” “The Award for Video Game That Would've Won GOTY Had It Come Out in October,” and “The Award for Video Game Most Likely to Be Released in 2027.”
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Rubric:
Which box looks cooler
Which was more innovative in terms of features / UI
Which has the more comfortable controller
Which has a cooler-looking controller
Reliability
Which is more portable (if you had to bring it to a friend’s house)
Tiebreaker: Which name is cooler
The contenders:
Sega Master System
Sega Saturn
TurboGrafx-16
GameCube
Nintendo Wii
Nintendo Wii U
NES
Super NES
N64
Dreamcast
Genesis
Nintendo Switch
Xbox
Xbox 360
PlayStation
PlayStation 2
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On next week’s The Besties: This year, The Resties return to the main feed for their annual prediction episode. What will happen in 2025? Frushtick and Plante share their best guesses based on insider industry gossip and rumors.
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