(Discussion) Consoles I Used to Hate but Now Love - Retro Bird
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- Опубліковано 9 бер 2023
- Sometimes consoles just need a second chance (or third or fourth!). In this video, I talk about three consoles that I used to hate but now love.
Consoles I Used to Hate but Now Love - Retro Bird / Video Game Systems I Used to Not Enjoy but Now Do
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I've had my PS3 since 2008 and while I didn't hate it, I always felt it was lackluster compared to the PS1, PS2, and even the PS4. The library for it just felt less inspired. But I hooked my PS3 up again in 2019 and started collecting games for it and now I have a much greater appreciation for the system.
Oh man the PS3 is one if my largest libraries because of all its hidden gem! Though a lot of the games have been remastered for modern systems there's still plenty to find.
That was a real "Oof, Bro!" moment. Assassin's Creed, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Bioshock, Borderlands, Catherine, Dark Souls, Dead Space, Dishonored, The Last of Us, Ni no Kuni, Portal 2, Red Dead Redemption, and Uncharted. That's quite a list for younger you to be dismissive of.
@@ostiariusalpha I did go back and play Catherine, Bioshock, Last of Us, and all the Uncharted games since hooking my PS3 back up in 2019. I definitely felt I missed out on those titles.
What was killer about the ps3 was its' free online, what a time. I miss Playstation home too.
@@ostiariusalpha ummm, most of your list is multi platform.
We had a psone and a n64 I felt so powerful.
psone as in the slim ps1 or do you just use psone in general
I got the PSX, N64, and then the Saturn. I considered a 3DO for a while but I'm glad I ended up passing on that one.
No one person should wield that much power
Sly is my favorite childhood series along with jak and daxter. You are definitely right, there is such a sheer amount of titles that it's hard to ignore the quality of the library when you start lining up the good titles.
I had the same complex with ps1 and ps2 because I was a Sega boy. Now I appreciate them all.
For me it was the complete opposite! I did not care for SEGA at all
@@bretton_woods nows your chance to give Sega a chance. I've been catching up on some great ps1 and ps2 games.
Same here. Now that I’m getting into my mid 30s I want all the stuff I never had as a kid lol
I still hate mushrooms too, and I'm almost 43! I don't think I've ever hated any console or handheld. Great video as per usual! :)
I’m same age, and I can’t eat mushrooms. They are gross and make me gag.
Down with mushrooms! (I’m about the same age as you guys 😂)
I never heard of the Sega Master System as a kid. Now I love it.
I recently discovered that Play it loud consoles have specific names: That "Green Doc Frog" looks amazing 🐸 !
I have it apart of the regular one, "Banana Jim"🍌 and "Black Jack" ♣️also 😂
Some of the sassiest consoles for sure!
I begged for an Atari as a kid. I almost didn’t get it. The games weren’t nearly as good as their arcade counterparts, but I played it a lot. By the time I graduated from high school in ‘87, I hooked it up after I had had jaw surgery. I found it so boring, I gave it away.
Many, many years later, my 20 year old son gave me one for Christmas. I will always treasure it, because he gave it to me. The games are primitive. Most are over 40 years old, but I love playing them.
I can roll the score over on Yar‘s Revenge and a few others. Some day my boys will get all of these old games.
From love to hate and back again. . . the story of our lives
I love this channel, and I think Discussion type videos are absolutely awesome! Keep it up, but don't burn yourself out, either! 👍
Thank you! I appreciate it :)
I love Catrap. My brother had a 3DS and I bought it along with Trip World from the 3DS online store when we went travelling together. Perfect distraction for long flights.
Rapping cats, huh?
Honestly sly Cooper is in my top 5. Love that series, needs a reboot
Yes plz
Number 2 was the best of the quadrilogy. Change my mind!
@SunshineSuperstar don't think many would try to change your mind. 2 is amazing. Personally 3 is more enjoyable for me but I can really see how 2 is considered the goat
@@mattneal4309 Haha... well that's no fun. I was looking for an argument!!!
@@mattneal4309 Nah just playing. But a good debate on the issue, why not?
Really appreciate your videos and your takes on retro gaming. Thanks for putting these out.
I used to hate Sega Game Gear because of it's battery life but when I discovered the game library, I picked it up again and enjoyed it. The battery life still sucks though but it's something I have to get used to it.
Just buy rechargeable batteries
I've never really hated a gaming console. I had a ps1 growing up but watched people play the n64 and just really wanted to play super mario 64 and ocarina of time while still enjoying what I had. I never got to play super mario 64 (except in the dentist office occasionally) until I grabbed it on the DS, and didn't play ocarina of time until the 3ds. Both are some of my favorites.
I loved the Neo Geo back then and I love the Neo Geo even more now! Great video!!
I guess I was fortunate enough to be exposed to both the PS2 and the Gamecube while I was younger, so I never had any animosity for either brand. I did have a strange hatred for games that I couldn't play with friends, though, it wasn't until I got back into gaming that I started branching out and exploring some of the genres I ignored when I was a kid.
"How are them scratched discs workin out for ya!?" Was always my favorite go to ps1 bashing as a 64 kid on the playground back then. Love ps1 now as well. I was also an snes kid naturally bashing the genesis (still played it at friends house), and still to this day havent picked up my own and started collecting due to low priority in comparison to everything else i play. Well i gotta say, all of your sega love in this channel has finally pushed me to do it, especially with your mention of shining force which i didnt even know existed. I am a total sucker for those types of games and ive been through all of ogre battle and dang near fire emblem so wish me luck! Thanks!
Your attitude towards the GameCube is the same as my attitude to the Dreamcast. I eventually ended up getting and loving a PS2 but I think it's criminal how under appreciated the DC was back in the day.
I was literally like you!
I hated the PS2 because I blamed Sony for putting Sega out of the console business and I was worried Nintendo were next.
As an adult I realised that being overly loyal to one company was stupid really and I missed out on a lot of great games like SmackDown/GTA/Guitar Hero & Kingdom Hearts. I retrospectively bought a PS2 & had a lot of fun with it.
I never “hated” the PSP but I never intended to buy one until recently. I absolutely love it and there’s great UMD films which are so cheap. It still holds up well today.
For me it would be the original Xbox. I was so excited for it when it was announced. Then after playing on a kiosk at the mall, I could not stand that giant controller. Then I got some wrong information about needing broadband to play it, which I didn't have at the time. Not to mention, I didn't have enough money as a kid to buy everything. 20 years later, I decided to pick one up. Ended up being the console I have the most games for now. There was just so many console exclusives that are really good. Honestly, I wouldn't have enough thought to pick one up if it weren't for that Xbox documentary. Made me appreciate how much work went into it.
I always forget about SlyCooper! "I want that game so bad!" (As my wife rolls her eyes) lol
Haha I find it to be very charming.
Super wholesome video, thanks for the great insights as per usual Retro :)
I'n stealing that "one thing I liked as a kid was being stupid" bit
The Wii U when I got it made me fall in love with the original Wii Library. That system was very ignored after we got an Xbox 360.
Sega Master System for me. I had one when I was young but it wasn't supported here like in Europe or South America. It felt short compared to the NES. But with emulation, boy o boy did we missed great games at the beginning of the 90's. I would like Sega to make a mini out of it.
Being a Nintendo Kid I loved my original Game Boy and still do. The only console I did not buy was the Nintendo Game Cube. Why? They did not have an all ready Mario Kart game for it.
I did play the Mario Kart Double Dash at a friends house later on. Also bought Super Monkey Ball on the Game Cube just because the name made me laugh. I think I gave the game to a kid named Timmy? But I kept the cover and never did buy a Nintendo Game Cube. FYI, the original cover does not smell like bananas. However, you can put on your own scratch & sniff Banana sticker which I did to all my Super Monkey Ball Game Covers. It's fun to see other people smell my Super Monkey Ball covers!
Oh man, I was the same way! I was a Nintendo fanboy for a long time. I didn't give playstation a chance until the ps3 was about to call it an end, just to make room for the ps4. And that was only because someone gave me their ps3. And now I love everything playstation! I can also say the something about Sega and Microsoft. Now I'm going back and picked up all the big name systems I missed out on.
I've found that all of the consoles I disliked or ignored in the past still have plenty of fantastic titles, and it's a lot of fun to catch up on some of them.
They're not about to dethrone favourites like the GameCube anytime soon, but there's still plenty of enjoyment to be had, and plenty to appreciate!
Keep up the good work! Awesome videos
I used to hate the NES. I was a Master System kid in the US. Now I absolutely love it. I still love my Sega systems though
As a PS guy. We're opposite at that time. Still prefer the GameCube controller though. That first Gen less analog sticks PS control brought back memories.
Part of my hatred for the PS2 back in the day was how people claimed it was better than the Xbox from a hardware standpoint. It's not. But i can appreciate the breadth of a library it has as an adult.
I actually never understood the "console wars" as a kid. It was always fun to see the commercials with Sega VS. Nintendo and how they took shots at each other, but it never made me hate a particular console or company. I was always excited to see what the newest tech was and what new games I'd be able to play. Even though I started my life off with Nintendo, it didn't stop me from asking for a PlayStation for Christmas and getting to experience everything it had to offer. As the years went on, I eventually got everything as they released.
Gaming just felt like this massive, all-encompassing entity that I wanted to see every aspect of. It felt like I was limiting myself if I didn't. Thinking back, I feel very fortunate that I had that mindset as a kid. It really helped shape the person I became.
I would like to change the question into the opposite, console I loved but now "hate". The Atari 2600 was my very first console and I loved to play games like Pitfall and was amazed by the cover art of the cartridges.
But nowadays, I just don't have that love for the games or that console anymore.
With other consoles I never had that hate feeling. In my neighborhood, where I grew up as a kid, there have been kids having "the other" console, but instead sharing that fanboy wars it gave us the opportunity to see what the other console had for games. Sometimes a good friend of mine and me swapped our consoles for weekends. This was a great money saver for us, because we could never have afforded both at the same time. That attitude developed in kind a immunity to console wars/fanboy attitudes.
But I can understand people who hated the competitors console.
Oh yeah the atari 2600. I used to love that a lot when it was the standard. Now I won't even play it. I don't hate it or anything. I just don't like high scoring games. Games need to have a beginning & ending to them.
Yeah this is a great follow-up!
Even if I cannot think of any consoles that I've loved and now hate. But probably there's some gamers that loved some consoles and now hate or "hate" them :)
Yeah that's how it was like back in the 80's & 90's. You would lend each other stuff. More of a social thing to do. Also like you said it was a huge money saver at that time since games were a lot of money & you couldn't get them for like $10 or $5 like you can now. Most now like $20-$40 if you wait on sales too.
Catrap rules! I got myself a tiny RG35XX portable handheld for $60 bucks and I’ve gained a lot of respect for the Game Boy/GBC/GBA catalogue after dumping a ton of stuff from it into that machine.
Those were the last TRUE portable experiences we had. Nothing beats playing Tetris and Kid Dracula and Castlevania for 10 to 20 minutes at a time on the go. It beats lugging around a giant Switch that mostly has titles meant for home experience.
Really love your attitude
Hating on things is just excluding yourself from enjoying them. Even as a kid when I had SNES and most of my friends had Sega, I could see that both were great things. My friends seemed to enjoy both too. I remember the 'which one is best' discussions but also remember 'I hope they make this for my console' conversations.
Nah. Hating something is because you tried it so many times that it annoys you so you are better off not to get angry at it. I just hate all xbox consoles. You can play all the same ganes & more on playstation consoles. Also I don't like the Wii. Mainly the motion controls.
@@tonyp9313 I wasn't a fan of xbox controllers for a long time but the library is much the same with a few exclusives on each. As for Wii, I'm with you on the motion controls but there's some Nintendo exclusives like New Super Mario Bros that I enjoyed. Wii Sports is still a good party game that everyone can play. I like what they did with inferior technology of the time, making a family entertainment console.
Hey Retro Bird, just wanted to say I beat my first Genesis game in my life recently, a little game called Rocket Knight Adventures, hope you are proud of me
Very proud. I think it's actually pretty tough. Things can get really tricky at the end.
Sweet can't wait, I usually guess and am pretty good at getting the kids off to bed before the video is posted sos I can enjoy it in peace. But now I have a countdown!! Even better to make it feel like a video game!! :)
They are asleep great success 🙌
I don't think I've ever hated a game console, at least none that I have actually played. I was lucky enough to have the N64 and PS1 as a kid so I got the best of both worlds. I also got a Sega Dreamcast when it came out so ya.. I love all the major consoles from that gen. I will say I always thought the X-box consoles were the least appealing out of the main 3. Lately though I have been thinking about getting a 360 because I do love Halo as well as a few other original X-box games that aren't on any other consoles.
Gameboy was perfect for road trips and long bus rides for school field trips
Kind of hated the Genesis as a kid because I was a Snes kid. My much older brother who already moved out though had a Genesis he didnt play much, and I changed my mind after he gave me the console.
Growing up I was a Nintendo handheld kid, so when I saw the PSP for the first time as a kid, I instantly hated it because it was not a Nintendo handheld. I remember thinking to myself I would never ever get one, but now that I’m older and have had more experience playing all sorts of consoles I decided to pick one up and now I really like it. Makes me wish I had given it a chance as a kid, but I’m glad I finally get to experience the amazing games for it.
He needs to do a video on Sega CD and make the same face as the guy on the cover of sewer shark for the thumbnail.
I used to hate PlayStation… but love them now. It’s pointless to hate any company.. especially with all 3 major players releasing great games.
Interesting vid, definitely something I never really considered. Looking back on it though, there are definitely some systems I was never a fan of but have mellowed on now. The first one is the DS. When it was first announced I thought it was the silliest thing in the world...like who wants two screens? Then I actually played some of the games and a red Mario Kart edition was announced, and then it all made sense, lol. The PS2 is another system I had issues, mainly b/c it felt like the final nail in Sega's hardware coffin. That always bothered me, so I just stuck w/the NGC and OG Xbox. Then we won a PS2 and finally tried some stuff out, God of War, Kingdom Hearts, and Odin Sphere really changed my mind about the console all those years ago, and now it's something I collect for. The 3DO is the last one. It was over super overpriced and pretty underwhelming, but the system still has some really solid games that are worth checking out. The daisy chained controllers are still silly though. Other than the Virtual Boy, N64, and Jaguar, I don't think there are any other consoles that I still have a negative reaction to 😂
Hated PSP initially but only because I had a DS right when It came out and I was starved for games at the time.
I’m in my 40s I’ve seen all in gaming from the 1980s to Now I used to hate my TurboGrafx Neo Geo and 3DO as a kid but as I’ve gotten older I enjoy them all just as much as my Nintendo Sega Sony and Microsoft consoles thank you for all your work Retro Bird flying and soaring high above the competition
Same here. Except for the Magnavox. I didn't know that existed until youtube.
@@tonyp9313 well I had older cousins that showed me the way of Atari Magnavox colecovision and intelevision when growing up in the 80s but yeah my knowledge is from the NES/Master System To Now
@@mjdf122 yeah that's another thing, people praising the 80's vs now...If you didn't have cousins telling you what a magnavox is etc lets say late 80's then 90's...People wouldn't even know what an atari is or like an intellivision & Colleco. They were obsolete. Unlike now where you have internet & search for things.
@@tonyp9313 of course it was all the good old ways by word of mouth now the 90s the internet handles it all haha
Great video as usual! I was kinda that way towards PS1.
Man time crisis was the best back in the day
I'll say the SNES. Sounds strange saying it, because I never really played it much as a kid. I remember there was a kids room in our chiro's office which had an SNES and Super Mario World loaded up. I seemed to have looked down on it because it looked so old (it was the late 90's early 00's back then). Nowadays, there is so much nostalgia and fun value packed into that old system that I can't help but enjoy playing it, and be taken back in time.
After I grew out of the Nintendo vs sega era, I was trying to get all the games I could handle. What frustrates me beyond no measure was having to get three ps2s because they quit reading discs or 3 Xbox 360s because of rrod. That would always shatter my faith in the industry, still does when a product isn’t backed up
Back in 93 my dad took me to a comic shop because I wanted to buy some Marvel Masterpiece cards by Joe Jusko and dad notices they are selling the Atari Jaguar. He asked me if I would rather go halves with him on the Jag but I said no. Worst mistake ever. I love my Jag with the flash cart now and play it all the time. Great video Bird!
I hated the PS3 era. I quit gamming and missed it completely. Metal Gear 4 and Resident Evil game were real bummers and turned me off for about 10 years.
@@christmaldonado89 Yeah PS3 is trash now. I liked it at the time. I should have skipped that gen.
I never had a Game Boy, but I definitely wanted one when they first came out. And I still kinda want one.. just to play Tetris.
There are many versions of Tetris, but to me and many of my school friends, the only one we remember is the Game Boy version.
I didn’t even know there were other versions until well before not adulthood.
We even had a link up competition at some point. Maybe I’ll never own a Game Boy of my own, but it will always be one of my favorite systems.
You talk like getting a Game Boy is a huge investment that you'll never be able to afford. They're sold for pretty cheap in excellent condition if you import it from Japan
For me it first was the Master System because I had NES, then I got a Genesis and hated on the SNES. I did this again when I owned a Dreamcast and the PS2 came out. Last time I hated a console was the PS3, but this time it was because of the launch price. Now I love em all!!!
Ill be frank at some point I felt why would I ever want to play PS2 games when I was younger and here I am collecting games for it.
Another cool topic.
I wouldn't say hate. I wasnt able to be picky. Cherished what I was fortunate enough to have. So it would more be considered lack of opportunity.
Began with and loved my NES but switched to Genesis only because a friend sold it to me with a bunch of games cheap including a CIB Phantasy Star IV. Now this was around 1998, so I didnt realize how valuable it would become. It wasn't until much later that the SNES made its way into my collection. A welcome addition. Without a doubt, it has my favorite retro controller.
Next, came the GameBoy PS1, PS2 then Xbox 360. The last because my co-workers mostly had it so I switched from Playstation to Xbox. Didn't add the PS3 until 3 years ago. Also love it.
Other systems i had limited or no exposure to until I delved more into collecting would be the Dreamcast, PSP, Xbox, Atari 2600, and the Wii U. Love all my systems. If I absolutely had to pick my least favorite it would be the GameCube. Not due to the games mind you. Just hate that controller, the small discs, and I just prefer to use my Wii to play the games. However, I got one bundled with my original Xbox, fixed them up, and they both work so I am not exactly complaining.
P.S. I still play GameBoy games. Just got a copy of Bubble Ghost and been playing that quite a bit. It's a great library to collect due to the versatility. The Super GameBoy and GameBoy Advance SP are the two most used systems I have to play the games. Hard to use the original GameBoy when my gaming time usually comes at night.
I had a hard time appreciating PS2 as well because I was ahead of the pack pre-ordering Dreamcast and getting it day one and finding most to be foolish to skip or ditch it for the PlayStation name alone. Even as a fan of PS1 (though like you I had N64 first) I did not see why PS2 was so hyped when compared to what DC was doing earlier… but because PS2 was so successful and well supported; in recent years I’ve warmed up to its strength as you said, a unique and diverse library of quality titles.
Personally never had a console I didn't find some enjoyment out of, so can't comment on that but I've got a fun airport story.
When my nose wife & I were first dating we went to Las Vegas for a trip, it was just before Street Fighter 4 was coming out (I go by Ty-douken so you know I was hyped). I found an arcade stick for my PS3 that was SF4 themed & bought it while at Fry's Electronics, but had to flay back to Canada with it. Airport security was so confused & intrigued by it that it ended up getting a few employees to go "I remember Street Fighter!". I like to think they went on to buy Street Fighter 4 due to our little conversation.
Still wasn't as weird as the time we drove to Buffalo outlet malls & all we came back with was a copy of Bayonetta, the border agent didn't believe that's all we'd bought.
I can't think of any consoles or handhelds that I didn't like growing up but now i kind of don't care for game gear
Underrated UA-camr
Like most of us, I didnt have a lot of games to choose from what I owned. So my favorite game ended up being Might Morphin Power Rangers. Its a very average game looking back on it, but it got me through many long, boring road trips.
Definitely Wii. As an avid 360/PS3 gamer during Gen7, I dismissed Wii as an oversimplified gimmick with no technological advancement from GC (Inferior). Shortly after launch I tried to play COD with the nunchuck at a friends house and thought that it played/ran, looked, and controlled (Nunchuck) so much worse than my 360 version, I never gave Wii a second thought until I went to another friend’s BBQ 6 years later. All the kids, then later on, “casual at best” parents a few beers in were just having an absolute blast. 8 years after this, my 9 year old nephew wanted a Wii for Xmas so I got one with many co-op games his older brother/sister can play together since they apparently grew up with one. I think the older kids play it more even though they have an XB1S/PS4. I have really learned to appreciate it the last few years and even picked him up a CRT, Nyko gun cons, and mini steering wheels. Never underestimate the power of fun!
I was a PlayStation doubter because I have a seriously weird gene that made me very defensive of sega and even Nintendo once Sony started kicking butt. I actually bought a Sony PS2 but sold it almost immediately and always kept the Dreamcast and Gamecube. Many years later I bought my first PS1 and really loved it. One of my favorites. I guess that’s how it goes
ultimately what people forget is...back then, this stuff was expensive. We had to choose. And thereofe, stick by those choices...investing in something also makes you defensive of it! Much like today, most kids won't be getting an Xbox Series X AND a PS5....ok except the rich kids... and even so, they won't be getting a ton of games for both console.
Whereas now you can buy all those old consoles cheap...and most of the games are cheap too... especially the PS2.. in a ways, when the investment costs less there is less pressure to force yourself to enjoy the system, and you can be more relaxed about it. I found this way with the Xbox and 360, which at the time i thought were stupid.
Mine was the Dreamcast. I was so caught up in the PS2 hype I totally blew the Dreamcast off but now looking back I absolutely love Sega's last console.
When I was a kid I was a PlayStation fanboy and although I did not really hate the Sega Saturn I pretty much disliked it. At the same time I didn't even knew anyone who had a Saturn, everybody had a PS1 and many had a N64. Now that I am a grown man I really like the Saturn for all of it's gems, most of wich are 2D games that never made their way to the other consoles.
Now 31 when I think back.. I hated nintendo consoles but that was because I was a sega and sony kid
The dad humor has me coming back
I can't think of any console I hated. As a kid, I'd play anything I could get my hands on, and usually found a reason to enjoy it. I might've been more SNES than Genesis during my teen years if I had to pick a side, but I'd happily play either even then, amd doubly so now.
There are a few consoles I like less now than I did then. The Emerson Arcadia 2001 doesn't spend much time getting played these days, and what time I spend on Intellivision and Atari 2600 has diminished quite a bit. I still love a few games on them, but if I had to give them up now, it wouldn't break my heart the same way it would have when I was younger... except I'd miss the crap out of Warlords.
I hated on most newer consoles around the PS1 era because the picture was uncharp as f 😂 but than was sad about exclusive titles. Man I wanted to play grand tourismo or mario 64..... But never did.
You knew that it was the beginning of the end for Sega as a console maker when they released the Saturn and most Nintendo fans like myself couldn't even be bothered to hate on it.
I knew when the PS1 came out back then, I was like oh ok this company is taking over now & Sega will not survive anymore. At the time when I saw a memory card that can save any game, I was like wow I don't have to beat things in 1 sitting. Games were a lot cheaper because they were on a cd, compared to the N64. Then for casuals it played music cd's too. So you had that audience now too buying the PS1.
The Switch. When it was introduced I had zero interest. I went so far as to buy my wife one and refuse to touch it. A few years rolled by and I started to get intrigued. Not by the games, but how it actually became a regular sight as I travelled through town. As soon as I picked one up myself I was hooked. Now I am at 4 strong.
It's usually my second go-to with my consoles though (still playing my PS3 until that system dies on me).
The switch? Really? I love it just because I feel the games are like gamecube on that system.
@@tonyp9313 It grew on me with remakes of some previous console only games, cartridges, convenience and the ability to be mobile.
For me it was the Wii. I had a ps3 and couldn't even look at the cartoony graphics so never gave it a try. Now I can't get enough....so many great games and let's not forget the wiiware games, hidden gems and emulator support.
I grew up hating the og Xbox because I saw it as "the mean console" lol
For what it’s worth, I still don’t like onions. I don’t mind them when they are cooked but raw and on a sandwich they just hurt my stomach
you’re missing out on mushrooms :( they’re so good
As a Sega Fanboy; I just hated Nintendo in total. It was the Wii U, and specifically DK Tropical Freeze, that brought me around and ultimately rejuvinated my love of gaming.
Ah, I've always loved Tropical Freeze. I really enjoy the vibe it has going for it.
It's funny thinking about how much of a Nintendo fanboi I was during the early console wars. There was absolutely no reason beside the NES being the first console I got and wanting Mario and Rare games. Where I grew up, there was definitely that "nintendo is for babies" stigma from the PS1 launch up through Wii". I was fortunate enough that by the time I was 13, we had Xbox, PS2, and a Gamecube , up until then I just had Nintendo consoles 3-5 years after they launched and a Genesis in 98', and that was all I really wanted.
I think especially now that we can look back on the different consoles as a whole with hindsight and some objectivity, Most of us in the hobby have a console developer or era that they really feel matches their tastes and interests as a gamer. Despite my eternal love for the SNES and Rareware and ascension to PC Masterrace and Retro collector, I'm a Dreamcast/NAOMI kid at heart.
When I had the N64, and others had the PS1, I felt that I had the better choice for my gaming needs, but didn't hate the PS1. Just had some difficulty transitioning to playing PS1 games with that controller, and would get my butt kicked in a few wrestling matches until I figured it out. Still say that the N64 THq/ AKI games were the best pick up and play games.
Tomatoes, onions and mushrooms. 3 of my favorite foods.
To each his own I guess.
You've got it good. They're in so many things and you'll always be covered!
I never really hated any systems when I was younger.. well the master system.. and still do. Otherwise I had all the systems and played them all pretty much equally.
Even though I was a Sega baby I remember dissing a kid’s Sega Saturn at school, but that was probably because I had my PlayStation attacked by a different sort of kids because the bits were only half that of the n64. But that was shameful on my part because genesis was my first and Dreamcast was a big thing in my life for a while.
I also still have a thing against Xbox, but cod4, gears 2, and nba 2k mp were huge in my life during college.
Sly Cooper and the Theivius Raccoonus is a top 10 game for me. Has straight up Nintendo levels of creativity and polish. Never clicked with the sequels but I adore that game.
I used to be a sony pony HARD growing up. I basically thought Nintendo was dumb. Now, the GC, Wii and Wii U are some of my most favorite consoles.
I was just an edgy boi growing up!
I agree with the gameboy love/hate. As a kid, I appreciated it and played the hell out of Mario Land, but I always felt that it was an extremely inferior version of the NES. And then when the Sega game gear came out, I was like, what the hell is this grainy green-screened monstrosity that’s not even backlit? So I immediately abandoned the gameboy and put lots of time into the game gear. Then when the super gameboy came out for the SNES, I reconnected with the games I missed out on, like GB Donkey Kong and Mega Man, and thought, this is a great little console after all-if you play it on a TV. Honestly, I don’t like playing gameboy games on the original handheld to this day. I play them on a gameboy colour or on the super game boy. But there are a ton of amazing games for it that I particularly discovered later in life. I just bought the entire Rock Man World collection from Japan and I’m making my way through that. Amazing games.
I was one of the many people who were fully onboard with Sony during the PS2 era and I will admit to tossing some shade towards the competition.. GameCube was for babies, the Xbox was just weird, with those big chunky controllers and massive console and so on.. happy to say that I have seen the light come around on both consoles with age.
i never had a hate for any console always enjoyed them for their different games
The gameboy is my favorite Nintendo console ever. It was the first game system I ever got. I got it christmas of 1990. My next two consoles were the Sega Master System then the Genesis so I am more of a sega guy anyways.
I never hated the Sega Genesis, but I didn't appreciate it very much at the time just because there were so many games on the SNES that I wanted to play. Sega Lord X's videos have shown me a ton of games that I was never aware of back in the day which would have made me really enjoy my Genesis more.
I was mainly a Nintendo fan. My first console was Super Nintendo while my friends have Megadrive and then PS1. When i finally got second console i wanted Gamecube. PS2 would have been better choice because i like RPG games. Wii was my first console i buy with my own money. When PS3 come i buyed it for bluray first and console second. Sonic 06 was my first ps3 game. Not a good start :D Now i don't care who made the console, if it has good games i buy it.
I thought the DS was the worst until I looked into the third party games, now it's probably in my top 10
I used to hate the polystation, maybe I will give another shot to that console😂
I used to think the original Xbox only had the Halo games, and everything else was trash. I was hesitant, but decided to start collecting for it and it's been a blast playing some of the games for the system.
I can't say I really hated a console but I had a love hate love relationship with the N64. I loved it as a kid then thought it was pretty bad and now I like it again. I've probably under appreciated consoles like the Dreamcast and been disappointed at times, like the Xbox 360, but hate? Nah
Used to hate the PS3 because of it's price and complicated SKU's, until the slim model arrived. Also the way Sony always used to talk the talk about how powerful their console was but then not utilising the cell, not to mention the lack of rumble in the sixaxis and how it's somehow inferior anyway... That all changed by the time The Last Of Us came out though
Can you make a shirt that says “quick story for ya…”
You have redeemed yourself good sir! 😅🤙🏻
I was resentful to the original playstation in its infancy because I had a Saturn and was really pulling for it. I remember and I believe it was before they launched me and a coworker was discussing them and he was really excited about Ridge Racer and Id fire back about Daytona USA. I was very excited about the Saturn and he the Playstation. But long story short time went on and I ended up getting a playstation too and enjoying some of its great games. I really like both but still GREATLY prefer the Saturn.
Hating consoles seems so silly now but back then it’s just the way it was. I had the Sega Saturn so seeing everyone playing the PlayStation really got to me over time. I own a PS1 now and though I still enjoy the Saturn a lot more, you can’t deny how similar certain games are. My biggest hold up was the controller. I still to this day feel really weird using a PlayStation controller. The d pad in my opinion is pretty pathetic coming from the 8 direction Sega d pad and the placement of the analogue controls have always seemed too close together that when I move my character a certain way my thumbs bump into each other. The other thing is that even though the PlayStation often ran 3D games a little better than Saturn I still liked the aesthetic of the Saturns hardware more. Similar with PS2 the controller was a big hold up but like you said since that library is so massive you just have to look around and you’ll find something you like. I love kingdom hearts so much that the PlayStation controller just feels right for it
Yeah, it really does seem oh so silly looking back on it now :)