The best video game console of all time
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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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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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I had a physical reaction to Griffin saying the GameCube controller is bad. I've never disagreed with someone on this podcast more. Keep up the great work!
I have to defend the Nintendo 64 controller.
Did it shred my palm? Yes. Is the trident design absolutely baffling in 2024? Yes. Did anyone know how to hold it when they first picked it up? No.
But it WORKED FOR THE SYSTEM. It's a mess of a controller if you try to apply the layout to any other system. But 3D games like Mario 64 or Ocarina of Time, 2D platformers like Mischief Makers, 2D or 3D fighters... It just worked!
At least in my memory. I haven't used one in about a decade 😅