Games played: Yoshi's Island (0:05), Crash Bandicoot 3 (0:20), Ninja Gaiden Black (0:25), Sly Cooper (0:45), Diddy Kong Racing (1:05), Donkey Kong '94 (2:34), Yoshi's Woolly World (3:14), Super Mario Galaxy (4:22), Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (4:52), Sonic & Knuckles (5:14), Nights into Dreams (6:25)
The gaming industry feels a little more lifeless and sterile these days. Mobile games, online gaming, and insane graphics in some ways change the experience a lot of us “older” gamers had growing up. I think Nintendo takes the cake for (mostly) sticking true to themselves and being successful even as the world around them changes. They always try new things yet still always throw nods to their previous work.
Your channel is exactly what I've been looking for, for years. Hilarious, intelligent and positive. Someone that celebrates gaming instead of complaining about it. You're quickly becoming one of my favorite youtubers.
Nintendo has been in the business so long that they've taken more shots on goal than all the competitors. They have both the best and the worst systems with everyone else somewhere in the mix.
The only thing I would add is that even their worst-selling consoles seem to always still have devote fanbases years later. GameCube is a great example.
Nintendo has always been my favorite company, but I can't help but love the fact that Microsoft now seems fully committed to backwards compatibility more than any other company. It's awesome that I can still play select original Xbox and 360 games on Series X. We expect the next Switch system to have BC but you can never be too sure.
Maybe this is a weird opinion to have, but I'm just glad more people are experiencing other consoles rather than shutting themselves in and going "No! No I'll only play games on xxx console from xxx company!" Perhaps this is simply me, but I always feel like people are missing out when they are so loyal to one specific company. There's no video game police that are going to come and kick down your door if you say, enjoy Nintendo and Sega or like Sony and Microsoft.
The reason I developed brand loyalty to Nintendo is because when I was a kid, I could only get a few games per year. The times I took a risk and bought a non-Nintendo game, I almost always got burned and it was a real bummer to know you are stuck with a bad game and have to wait until next Christmas or some holiday for a chance to get another game.
@@graalcloud I grew up with a PS2 and a GBA so at the time the idea hadn't even manifested or what have you. I just tended to have whatever I got and that was that. The games weren't always good regardless of console, but that's what I had.
I agree, there's good stuff everywhere. I mostly stick to Nintendo nowadays for two major reasons: time and money. I only have so much time to play, and can't spend money on games like I did in my 20's. Most of what I like is made by Nintendo, so I decided to only buy Nintendo Switch and not get the newest Xbox or PS. Buuuut i eventually got the Series S too , because Game pass.
@@StrangeDadGamepass is terrible for me. Why? Because I never have the time to play all the games I want to play on it and then non Microsoft ones disappear! Just not enough hours in the day.
Yup, just about every console has great games to play so I've always gotten consoles from different makers. I'm not into online gaming so I've always leaned towards Nintendo and have all of their consoles from the SNES to the Switch. With Sony and Microsoft, I only have certain consoles. I got Sega's from Genesis to Dreamcast with the exception of the Game Gear and 32X but I can play all those games through emulation.
Maybe Sony’s best move was making their consoles also function as an entertainment hub. PS1: played music CDs PS2: played DVDs PS3-current: played Blu rays and streamed content. By helping boost the number of consoles to casual fans, it seemed like they had an easier time attracting all the best developers. Microsoft took a similar approach (though got hurt when they first backed HD-DVDs instead of BD). Do you know what happens when we get an amazing beloved console that doesn’t sell enough units to casual gamers? We get a Dreamcast. Great system but developers were just scratching its potential when the system got cancelled.
It's a little interesting to consider this outside of focus on the libraries the consoles ended up with. Which consoles would I rather use, irrespective of the games available on them? My PlayStation consoles are some of the most useful in my collection. I frequently find myself turning one on for the media support. I've still got a few movies and TV episodes sitting on my PS3's hard drive, and they're safer there than any of the computers I've burned through and replaced in the last 15 years. The controllers are pretty versatile and comfortable, too. Sega consoles have few unique attributes that make them compelling, but something I've grown more appreciative of since acquiring my CRT is how clean their video output tends to be. The Dreamcast's VGA support is legendary, but the Mega Drive's native RGB looks so much better than the stock SNES's noisy signal. They don't tend to try so much wacky stuff with their hardware, but I really appreciate the DC's VMU screen for the status display in Resident Evil. I've also got to hand it to the Saturn's CD playback. Have you tried its "karaoke" vocal-cancelling mode? Genuinely impressive. The Xbox is basically just something I turn on when a guest wants to play Steel Battalion. I have to applaud the backwards compatibility initiative they've chased on recent platforms, but I've had too many issues with their systems to ever pick them. My Xbox One started to turn itself on as if it was haunted, so it's now sitting unplugged in a drawer. For as much as they've irritated developers, I think I've most frequently found reasons to get excited about the Nintendo versions of multiplatform games. They're most likely to adopt wild, weird features like motion control support and dual screen gameplay. There's also often a sense of charm to the hardware and system software that its competition lacks. 3DS Themes are all the rage, but where my Wii U WaraWara Plaza fans at? Until the Switch, their consoles have been some of the most sturdy and reliable. I'll never forget the tests I saw of someone dropping a GameCube off a building and then quickly booting up a game on the thing. The Switch's versatility has brought me to buy so many ports of games I already owned elsewhere. If I could hypothetically buy a game on any platform, it would likely be on a Nintendo.
I gotta give Nintendo their due, because I’ve never had a Nintendo system break on me after all these years. From NES/Gameboy up to the Switch. If you took care of your stuff I’m sure the chances are high your systems are still going strong. Can’t say that about of brands (Sony, Microsoft, Sega).
Your videos really hit home, you remind me of a friend who lived down the street when I was a kid, he was one of the elites, had a SNES a Genesis and even the Sega channel, we played a TON of games!
I want to say Sega, but I cant because they haven't made consoles in 22 years. So its pretty much your ranking. Sega is my number one because of their games, console designs, and a bit of nostalgia.
If Wii U is the unpopular party guest, then Virtual Boy is the red-headed step-child that was so eager to please but never made it to maturity to show what it could do.
If I’m honest with myself, I hated the n64 because I loved the Super NES, but the PlayStation 1 was the “Super NES” of its generation. PS1 had the best Capcom, Square, and Konami games. It had the most JRPGs, better race games, and the Crash Bandicoot trilogy seemed like a great colourful series to play after enjoying the great and colourful DKC trilogy. N64 had some great games… but it wasn’t the next Super NES to me.
@@ganymedehedgehog371 I call shenanigans Are u kidding me? It had almost every game PlayStation had the Madden games the NBA live games the wwf games and more Did playstation have wcw vs nwo revenge? Mario party games? Zelda ocarina of time or majoras mask golden eye 007? Mario Cart banjo kazooie donkey Kong the list goes on and on
@@friendlyjunco6836 Saturn fell on its face it had so much untapped potential but I do understand y it failed but I DON'T understand why the Dreamcast failed the console was incredible the nba2k games shenmue sonic adventure ect Theirs no reason it should have failed
After buying one recently and playing a lot of it; I’ve actually found my nostalgia for it was greater then the actual hardware in my opinion of course. However it is still king of retro multiplayer games for couch co-op also in my opinion.
As a kid I grew on Nintendo and Sega, got into Sony yet I choose none. My heart is and will always be with NEC, I loved the PC-Engine growing up, I still love the PC-FX, their is something about the hardware. First to use CD's First to bring their flagship 8/16bit console portable First to add expandable RAM to a console via card interface. Yes they were wrong about 'ugly' 3D graphics and the PC-FX should have had 3D capiblites but at the same time their was no console out that could match the PC-FX 2D capabilities (it could steam a video as a background at no cost to the cpu) so I understand why they were banking on 2D. My only regret is NEC never got back up after they fell, they just gave up.
Honorable mention: Nintendo. They are constantly innovating. Nothing stays the same with them; they always make unique gimmicks ahead of the curve that the others all try to copy. Probably some of the best gaming ips as well especially after aquiring SEGA. My Vote: Neo Geo since their AES was literally the most powerful console of the early to mid 90s whereas consoles up until the 6th gen were trying to play their ports with the same quality. The perfect arcade experience console is bar nun the AES. Additionally, the mysticism surrounding the console and the games because of the hype and price makes it one of the treasures of gaming. The Neo Geo pocket and pocket color were also awesome little mobile devices and if properly promoted and not cut due to snk being sold could have saved the company. (we also dont talk about the Hyper64 because it was just sad)
Nintendo (particularly the DS): originality, personality, ease of use, the gaming library is half shovelware but that can be said about all consoles. The good games to be had are very, very good. Modding the 3DSXL was the best move I ever made. I be watchin step brothers on long flights sometimes, the DS always makes people ask a question about it😂maybe it’s the baphomet charm on the back chained through the hand strap slot that’s so inviting 🤔
Microsoft being the only American, non-Japanese company of the 4, that definitely brings a distinct flair and personality to Xbox. I actually got to tour a 1st-party Microsoft Game Studios developer. It was like an American IT office but with game graphics splattered all over the walls, free Mtn. Dew and chips and other snacks, and a bunch of dudes making games on computers with consoles everywhere. As a teenager this was like one big LAN party to me. You walk into any Japanese gaming company office and immediately the culture is much different. Especially with their first console, strong with the American style "bigger is better". The OG Xbox had such a unique and strong personality that you can't find on any other company's machines. The 360 continued that, especially with some of the IPs e.g. Gears of War, the XB1 VCR ate sand, but then the X1X picked that generation back up and the backwards compatibility, no one else was doing or has done since. XSX is really just an X1X Pro, yet to really make its own identity outside of the fridge design. Also the controllers are a big part. Microsoft makes the best controllers in the world imo. A last note on the culture difference. You watch Nintendo's Directs, they are tightly controlled, tightly curated, pre-recorded PowerPoint shows. Sony's state of plays are also a little stuffy. Microsoft's showcases, are corporate yes, but the culture of presentation is more "Americanized".. that can be good or bad depending on who you are but it's definitely a difference from the other companies. That culture and the type of games companies it attracts, is kind of a big factor is the consoles I choose to purchase. My all-time fav series is Final Fantasy but the PS5 makes me sick to my stomach, and I like the culture with Xbox. So I go green.
I'm definitely on board with the controllers. I've always loved the Xbox controllers and I think the controller S for the original Xbox is the most underrated controller there is.
The 360 had all of your friends and the golden era of online multiplayer. Sure you had to take it to be repaired at a sketchy shop 25 different times but you gotta pay to play!
Best console? Playstation. Ps2 best one over all. Favorite game? Star ocean till the end of time (better than second story) love you and all your videos!
Quality wise, Nintendo hands down. I've never had a Nintendo console or handheld stop working. I've had at least 3 PS2's and an Xbox 360 stop working. Those are just my personal ones. That's not counting all of the hundreds broken PS2's I've had to fix. Does The Bird Box make fresh banana pudding?...Who am I kidding, of course it does.
To answer your question, I would honestly say my favorite console growing up was probably the Nintendo Wii. I didn't really realize this though until last year actually, when my girlfriend found her old Wii and I started giving it another go. For starters, I think aesthetically/branding wise the Wii was and will likely forever be one of the best things Nintendo's ever done -- I mean the Wii Shop channel and Wii Sports music are used in memes and videos to this day, it's pretty ubiquitous in Internet culture. I'm still a huge huge fan of the console's interface as well, with all the little channels and the subtle main menu music. The opening graphics and sound effects that would display every time you chose a game was so hype. The blue light on the disc reader is still cool to me, and I loved how it would light up when you got messages. Game wise, I think it had a lot of great games, and we've seen quite a few Wii games make their way to the Switch so that's sort of the case in point there. The backwards compatibility with GameCube was SO nice, especially for me since I didn't have one growing up. The Wii era of the Virtual Console was arguably the most consumer-friendly iteration of Nintendo services that Nintendo has ever done, and I prefer that much more over NSO. I think that for the games that utilized them well, the Wii remote is still really fun. As an example, I LOVE this control scheme for Excite Truck. That game still holds up today imo as a great arcade racer. Some of the best entries in certain franchises are on the Wii (Super Mario Strikers Charged, Mario Galaxy, etc.) There was a lot of cool experimentation with certain WiiWare games. (Jet Rocket for example) Finally, maybe it's controversial to speak about this but this is really what takes this console from great to absolutely insane -- The Wii is also a hacking powerhouse and was my introduction to emulation (and thus video gaming history, really, along with the Virtual Console, who was also a good history teacher). You could play QUAKE of all games on this thing with motion controls that made for a unique experience, not to mention emulating GB/NES/SNES/GBA really well. And the hacking scene has only gotten more sophisticated over time, as now you can run GameCube and Wii backups off a hard drive and play them natively since it's on original hardware, perfect for people who's disc drive broke. There are modded versions of Mario Kart Wii that feature hundreds of tracks, even those from other games. The modded Smash scene was most alive during the Wii days also. I really really love the Wii the more and more I think about it. It is a curious case of being unpopular while still being underappreciated these days, in my opinion. My Wii still gets regular rotation alongside my PC, PS4, Switch, and Vita.
No disrespect but to me the Wii is one of the worst systems ever made I have a modded Wii and I would like to try some regular games on it but it's a shore just turn it on I'm not really interested in it's motion games but it still forces me to set up the sensor bar just so I can navigate the menu with the wii mote which is annoying af specially when you realize the batteries in the wii mote are dead and you have to buy new ones and the battery life sucks smh I have a couple of classic pro controllers for my wii but they're useless by themselves because you need to attach them to the wii mote just to be able to use them. Maybe I'm just a noob and don't know how to use the thing but if there's a simpler way to use the Wii let me know I want to be able to sit back turn it on and play without any hassle.
@@artzbeltras5379 Take the batteries out of the Wiimote when you're not using it- I could swear it chews through a fresh set of batteries in a few weeks of inactivity! I don't think there's any way to bypass the need for a remote (besides just emulating the Wii), though.
@@3dmarth I have a modded Wii U as well and I have the Virtual Wii in it I want to try out some Wii games on it but it also asks me to connect a Wii mote everytime is there a way to bypass that on a modded Wii U?
It has to be Sega or Nintendo. Their consoles have the most high-quality exclusives, unique looks, and have proven to be far more durable over the years than Sony and Microsoft. My NES, Master System, Genesis systems, SNES, Saturn, N64, Sega CDs, Dreamcast, Wiis, etc., all still work great. I've had to repair my PS2s repeatedly. My OG Xbox needs a new clock capacitor right now. The red ring of death and PS3 yellow light were national news.
Sony is notorious for horrific design quality and some of the least reliable electronics ever. I have no idea where they got their good reputation from. I swore I would never buy another Sony electronic way back in the 90's so when PS1 came out with it's loading times and atrocious controller, I said no thanks I'll take N64 please.
The NES was not well built, otherwise Nintendo has had a fairly good track record. I would say Sega had the best build quality of any console maker. Even Dreamcast was not too bad. Microsoft easily the worst.
@@edwest2263 The NES is a tank. I've been playimg the same one since 1986 with no repairs. They just need to be kept clean. Would they work better if they didn't need to be pushed down? Absolutely, but they're almost never defective and just need a good cleaning. I've seen units that survived fires, had the outer shell smashed, and many other ridiculous situations where they still work with a good cleaning! That said, my top loader works even better with less maintenance.
Controversial opinion here: Having grown up in the NES and Genesis era, I’m particularly partial to Nintendo and Sega. I’m thankful that we still have Nintendo but we lost Sega, obviously. Trigger Warning: I’m gonna defend Xbox here… I have always felt like the Xbox was the next Dreamcast or the “Sega successor”. Initially I hated the idea of Microsoft entering the console space but when I saw the similarities in the controllers and the massive amount of Sega games for Xbox, I gave it a shot and really liked it! If you look at the Xbox controller and compare it to the Dreamcast’s, it’s like the next step in the evolution of the Dreamcast controller. Yeah Microsoft screwed up several times but which one of these companies hasn’t? It became trendy to hate Xbox and I get it, but they’ve also done a lot right and pushed the video game industry forward in a lot of ways. Anyway, I don’t think any console is bad. They all have things they do right and things they don’t do so well. But rather than saying who is the best, let’s all find games we like on any console and enjoy playing them! Even on the PC! 🤮😂
@@artzbeltras5379 Well let’s look at the PS2 dashboard. It had a basic system browser. The Xbox’s dashboard was way more interactive and the 360’s was even more advanced. Now system dashboards are a whole experience with stores, games, movies, elaborate user interfaces, etc. Then there’s Xbox Live which solidified online services on consoles and multiplayer gaming. Sony had no choice to but to start charging for PSN so they had something similar in quality. Then Xbox Live gave away free games with a subscription. Sony followed suit. Then GamePass. Nintendo tried to follow that with their Switch Online service but it’s only retro Nintendo titles. It’s only a matter of time before Nintendo and Sony start using the Quick Resume feature on the Series X. Pause multiple games and switch between them at any time and they put you right back where you left off. It’s an awesome feature that makes gaming on other consoles seem frustrating now that you can’t just jump back into a different game. So while they screwed up big time with the Xbox One launch, they’ve done a lot right overall. And don’t worry, I’m fully prepared to defend Sony or Nintendo or Sega to anyone else lol! I don’t fanboy 😄
@@artzbeltras5379 Xbox live introduced (or at least popularized a high quality version of) internet multiplayer on consoles, as well as a suite of features that are considered standard for console (and even PC) multiplayer like friends lists, achievements, etc. They also made hard drives standard through the original Xbox. Halo and Gears of War both set the standard for how FPS games and TPS games would function on consoles for at least a decade. An underrated thing they did was bring Western CRPGs to consoles with Morrowind and KOTOR. Because of those games, and the games to follow them, stuff like open worlds, dialogue options, etc became more universal in AAA games. The Xbox exclusive game, Fable, also basically set the standard for Western action RPGs going forward. They also played a big role in making consoles more like PCs, with the original Xbox basically being a powerful PC with a controller. Additionally, they managed to outcompete the PS3 with multiplatform games by having the 360 similarly resemble PC hardware while Sony had their complicated processing and whatnot. This ultimately forced Sony to adopt a similar strategy with their own consoles going forward. One major downstream effect of this was the consolization of formerly PC genres/franchises like the aforementioned CRPGs, FPSes, etc. There are upsides and downsides to all of this, but Microsoft has clearly contributed to modern gaming.
@@artzbeltras5379 I should add that, while some of the things I listed definitely had a negative impact on modern gaming, like microtransactions, FOMO, the homogenization of AAA games, etc., Sony has contributed to a lot of these problems too. They're infamous for the "sad/mad dad" cinematic action adventure exclusive game.
My dislike for certain consoles are for what some 7:14 might call a dumb reason It's just because Microsoft and Sony aren't really gaming focused companies So it feels like they've muddied the waters with their corporate greed. I'm not saying sega and Nintendo wernt greedy to but Atleast they didn't have one toe dipped in gaming another dipped in laptops another in dishwashers ect It felt like games made for gamers by ppl who love games. It felt like a labor of love now it just seems like it's just business and nothing more And not just trying to cash out
You hit it out of the box on this video! I believe Nintendo is top dog on the console wars because each console is so different from the last! They've done Black & White, Color, 8bit to current, 3D, Motion Control, Tablet Console & Portables. It'll be interesting where they go now with the Switch. Did they hit a wall like Sony & Xbox where there is not much difference from there predecessors? As a kid my 1st console was a Nintendo, so who knows if I had something else as a kid my opinion may have been something different.
I don’t have a favorite brand which is why I enjoy collecting. I get to play them all. As most I do have that certain console that stands out for me. Cause it’s the one that got me back into gaming and has a library I really enjoy. And that’s the PS2. I’m old enough to have been able to enjoy gaming at the birth of Nintendo on up. And I feel like they have all had their own impacts on the industry.
I've played every console in the US and own 44 complete libraries of the 350+ consoles I own. My choice would be the SNES followed by the NES and then the Genesis.
I only ever owned the SMS, SMD and DC. So guess who I’d choose. I think a lot of who is best at consoles comes across in the design of the case. Yeah I know that’s basically irrelevant but it indicates the ideas the company had regarding how they want to position their console in the market and which area to focus on. That’s why the newer consoles are less visually distinctive or specifically any thing in particular. More like hi-do equipment. PS5 notwithstanding which is a sign of Sony having the self awareness that their console is boring but coming up with something maybe a bit weird to compensate. Sega started with the SG1000 and SG1000 MK2 which were like functional but hi-tech devices. The Famicom, likewise avoided the ‘toy’ look but not as much as Sega did. Then Sega went ‘mean’ with the Master System ultimate control console of power space station design that looks a bit like a Delorian but black instead of silver. Mega Drive is kind of like a Hi-Fi mixed with a Porsche. The Saturn is like a giant black expensive SUV. Sega is all about power meeting function. Nintendo is more about power meets approachabilty. But Sega pivoted. For the Dreamcast they went with less being about power and excitement than about a streamlined and sleek experience. All white. Blue menus and relaxing spa ambient sounds. The logo is so chill. Console UI is a thing that needs considering a bit. Setting the tone when you’re dealing with save files. This style was what Nintendo was looking for. The N64 was a bit too much like a toy with it’s transparent and colourful look. The GameCube was also a bit too much like a toy in a lot of people’s minds. You don’t really need the handle. So Nintendo are often conflicted in how to approach their market propositioning. They make their bread and butter grooming children. But that’s only half the market they want. They also want teenagers and young adults. So they borrowed from Sega’s ideas with the Dreamcast (the documents are online) and came up with the Wii. The Wii was more of a toy in reality but it )looked) like a super sleek general entertainment device. It walked the walk too. But it got tired and now they’re £10 each. But a successful design language across tour brand is the indication of the intent of the company that is trying to sell the product. When you come up with a space-ship you’re not really having any idea. It’s “just make it look cool somehow” and you get a spaceship every time. So around 1999/2000 Sega were spending out big time on r’n’d and design for the next generation of peripherals and devices. Operating as if they actually had a 10 year plan to execute. Nintendo basically ended up reciting the plan but the Wii and WiiU were fundamentally flawed ideas, so the design language became somewhat associated with Wii, which is obsolete. What I like about DC design language is it is both approachable as well as feeling kind of serious. I mean, it has fishing games. Only old people like those games. It’s less toylike than the GameCube. The PS2 literally uses a case designed by Atari for a computer. So yeah. A PC that was leaning into being a toy (ie for games) actually being the point that Sony was looking for. The PS1 is a very good design too. It’s kind of like a rich person’s amusing toy like a drone. It looks functional as well as stylish and whimsical. Nintendo nailed it when they borrowed the DC design guidelines which married well with the motion control concept. The PS2 concept is very fusty, but it worked. The case model was designed around 1990 os it was old, but the visual language of being cutting edge and functional at the expense of maybe alienating younger or casual gamers. It did end up being casual but only by virtue of the fact that it sold 150mill units and they were ubiquitous. I think it sold _despite_ it’s market position as the Tekken or Gran Turismo machine. So I guess I’m saying that there’s a lot of luck involved in why a console is a success in sales or profit terms. It might even be irrelevant as to how ‘good’ your console is. Who has the most popular game might be the reason. Or some bad press or distribution problems. So successful isn’t the same as good. Maybe the question is irrelevant. But it’s a thinking point about what you value in your console going forward and what things work and don’t in the current console offering. It’s not wrong to just be a blank canvass to host games for whoever. But that’s not exciting. The Wii was exciting. I don’t think handhelds are the future. They are redundant with smartphones. It’s online services just like tv is now. So the question is. As a service provider, how do you position yourself in the market to distinguish yourself and discover untapped markets just like the Wii did (although failed to retain). Sega fans are currently uncatered for. When there stopped m,along hardware they lost the patience of a captive audience to pursue their more wild ideas. Sega has along of ideas. Nintendo remain a toy company. Sega remain an arcade company. Sony are a consumer electronics and media distribution. Microsoft are a generic tech conglomerate who depend on monopolies for market share the expense of actual profit. They are not invested in the game industry in particular. They want the XBox to be a home entertainment center to gain control of distribution fees for third parties but they suck at it. The Switch is the purest console available that is the best balance of being powerful and still actually being a toy. Which a console is. So ‘Sega wins. But Nintendo and Sega are really on the same team as not being a tech or media giant and only being a company primarily focused on video games.
But i will say this, evercade has really impressed me these days. Well with the arcade games not to be found anywhere else to the massive indie games and even now with them in house starting to do very good basicly remakes. Meaning the upcoming duke nukem. And whatbim talking about is licensed games not emulated physical hardwere and software. They have been forming a nice spot in my gaming life.
I've had a number of Nintendo and PlayStation consoles since the 80's, and I've loved them all! But while I've been more of a PlayStation man in my adulthood, there's just no denying that Nintendo is synonymous with video games, and has really broken the mold many times over.
Nintendo gets my vote for best console maker b/c of using cartridges and even coming back around to them. Growing up I had no idea the N64 was limited by them cus the games were still a blast to play. Nowadays I’m thankful for their durability and display qualities. I really like my few GBC/GBA cardboard boxes, but at least with carts I still enjoy playing and collecting without the desire for them to be CIB.
I was a PC only Gamer until the 360, so fairly late to the party. No i own every console from the Saturn to Xbox One X. And my favorite is clearly the Dreamcast. For me it is the pinnacle of console development. From the design to functionality it has everything a console needs and was innovative too. From the simple Dashboard to Online connectivity and 4 Player local MP what else do you need? You see the Dreamcast and just know that it is a gaming console ❤
I like XBOX because of the controller and the fact they are the home of Banjo Kazooie, even though they don't do much with it, Sony was more interesting during the first PlayStation, Sega Saturn has become one of my favorite consoles even though I've only had one less than a year.
It's kind of funny, back in the 20th century I absolutely would have said Nintendo makes the best consoles. But like the video said, I think a lot of that was familiarity. I didn't play much, if any, of the Sega Consoles and little of the PlayStation. However, these days I've had a better chance to play a much wider swath of retro console games. I now favor Sega over Nintendo, now. My favorite retro genres are shoot 'em ups and beat 'em ups with a side of racing games and fighting games. And Sega covers all those genres very well. Back in the NES/SNES days, I preferred RPGs and action platformers. While I still like the occasional action platformer, my interest rpgs has dwindled with my time to devote even playing them. Some of my very favorites are on the NES, but overall my favorite retro genre games are on the Sega Genesis. Plus, I use a Sega Genesis usb controller to play a ton of Steam games. So, that's got to amount to something too.
I’m giving it to Nintendo. I had a blast playing Genesis and PS1 games a little bit with friends back in the day, but Nintendo has always defined my video game experiences, from my earliest childhood gaming to the present. It also helps that all my childhood Nintendo consoles are still working along with the games. They’ve held up really well over time! So I’m with Retro Bird. The Bread Bag Clip collectio- I mean Nintendo is the winner!
I didn't really care for N64, Wii, GBA, and DS when I owned them. And I only appreciated GameCube two years ago thanks to emulation. When I had my GameCube, it was the most neglected one next to my PS2, Dreamcast, and Xbox. Hence, why I put Nintendo as my 2nd fav in making hardware. While I like everything Sony has offered when it comes to it. I do game mostly on a Switch Lite now using a SN30 Pro to avoid the analog sticks going bad like my first one. That's now become my favorite Nintendo product ever and perhaps only behind my Vita in terms of favorite dedicated gaming device ever. I only need these two to game and I'm good. Got a hacked PSP slim as a backup to my Vita slim. I'm starting to get more interested in the PlayStation Portal. Problem is I don't own a TV or PS5. So I'm better off getting a refurb Steam Deck for $319. At least I can bring the Deck with me when traveling. I'll eventually get the successor to the Switch since Nintendo seems to be the only one among the major players to still offer handhelds with decent specs.
It's hard for me to fathom that Gamecube was the neglected console of that generation. For me I had all three and it was the exact opposite. My PS2 and Xbox were dusty and Gamecube kept having all kinds of amazing games released so that's what I mostly played. There was nothing like F-Zero GX on the competition, or Resident Evil 4.
@@graalcloud I agree. I skipped the N64 for PS1 but the Gamecube made me a Nintendo fan again. In the Wii era though I hated motion controls for games like Zelda but they were fun with casual games like Wii Sports.
The best console should be determined by the library. Without the games themselves, you're just evaluating which sculpture you like. Nintendo has had had exceptional 1st party IPs. Mario, Pokemon, and Zelda are truly hard to beat. However, I must admit that the PlayStation hit me in a way that I wasn't expecting. My first home videogame was Atari SuperPong. The NES came out when I was a junior in high school and I had lost interest in home consoles at that point. I started to appreciate them again with the Super Nintendo and Genesis, but the gaming itself was much more focused on platforming, shmups, and RPGs. But with the PlayStation came Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and a host of more mature games. It really sucked me back into gaming. My PS1 and PS2 libraries include a combined total of over 450 games. There are a bunch of PS3 games that I really loved too. Games like Silent Bomber, Tecmo's Deception, Fatal Frame, Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, Metal Gear Solid, and quirkier stuff like Psychonauts, Parappa, Gitaroo Man, and Mister Mosquito are what make me love the PS1 and PS2. And for platforming joy, I still love Crash Bandicoot, Spyro The Dragon, Jak and Daxter, Ratchet and Clank, and Sly Cooper. I agree that the newer Sony and Xbox consoles feel like PCs disguised as gaming machines, but looking at the libraries for at least the first 2 Sony offerings, they're responsible for reawakening my love of gaming.
Awesome video as usual. I actually think PlayStation has its own identity. In fact, Microsoft is the only one that struggles on that front in my opinion. I definitely wouldn’t say the 2 are interchangeable. Also, Xbox has only felt generic over the last decade or so. The OG and 360 definitely had their own flavor… but I respect your opinion regardless.
It's pretty hard to actually quantify with the best console is. Maybe it depends on the qualifications you're looking for. Like a lot of Sega early consoles are known for reliability and they're uncanny ability to innovate and do things that are light years ahead of everybody else. Their reliability Factor really didn't go out until they abandoned cartridges. Also the early Sega Genesis controllers are probably some of the most reliable I've ever seen not so much the six button but that's only the d-pad because they kind of had a bad dpad. but the regular three-button ones those are some of the best controllers
Good conclusions. Sony and Nintendo come out on top. Nintendo gets the nod from the two just because of longevity and consistent VG relevance for the longest time.
I understand that this video is for those companies with a legacy of making consoles and not one-offs. That would be a different video for sure. Too bad NEC with the TG16/PCE and SNK with the Neo Geo weren't more successful and able to build upon their debut consoles because with both of those there was quite a bit of potential that was never fully realized. Each of them didn't break out for different reasons but I think did help to shape the overall landscape at the time. The 3DO, on the other hand, was mostly hype in my opinion.
Yes. Those weren't much of an advancement. They were 4th generation consoles, same as their predecessors. Similar to Sega's attempt with 32X but at least they were standalones. I don't think they created any kind of legacy for these companies.@@catsaregovernmentspies
Great topic! This is a tough call. I can't speak for XBox as I have never owned any of them. I've played or owned most Nintendo, Sony and Sega consoles (except for like the Sega CD, 32X Nomad or Virtual Boy). Nintendo is probably my pick. I've been a lifelong fan ever since my first Goomba-stomping in Super Mario Bros on the NES. They just have some of my favorite exclusives to this day. Classic games and even newer Nintendo games never fail to make me smile. For example, I'm playing Pikmin 4 right now and it still has some of that classic Nintendo charm and polish. As a '90s kid, I had a Genesis over an SNES, so Sega also has a huge place in my heart (the Saturn and Dreamcast are also quite underrated). Sony is amazing as well and I've enjoyed many of Sony's games, too. I'm not able to game as often as I used to, but Nintendo just to me is like "comfort gaming". You usually know what you're getting and it is usually fun!
Feel like Nintendo is the best overall, but one has to include the first party games which carried their weaker consoles that people would have never bought otherwise. Feel like Sega did extremely well too, especially during the 16 Bit wars. Sega still has memorable games that people get together for and retrogame on. Sony and Microsoft, think that they are best for just being in general, the most powerful consoles out there, and for being all in one devices (plays CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray, 4K).
I always bought a console once there was a particular game I wanted to play (and the time to do so)... so NES for Mario, SNES for Street Fighter, PS1 for FF7, Saturn & Dreamcast for Capcom fighters, XBox for Halo & Red Dead Revolver, PC for GTAV, PS3 for Red Dead Redemption, Switch for Tears of the Kingdom... my next purchase will probably be a PC / Steamdeck-type for GTA6. My game libraries are usually less than 10 games which I just play endlessly... then I get the system modded to play everything but never do. The only system I haven't modded was the Switch, and I just got that for TOTK.
on the basis of "best player experience", Nintendo hands down.....THAT is their goal with every console, the rest of the companies just make a console powerful enough for devs to run with it, they aren't looking for player experience outside of 60fps/pretty graphics
Nintendo got a more family friendly approach. I think that is really great! I also grew up with NES and SNES. But never switched to the "dark side". I've always been loyal to Nintendo and I'm still happy for that. But I like the competition that we got. We all have different taste for gaming. Would be so boring with only Nintendo or only PlayStation.
@@cjeelde I agree with family friendly! My son and I love playing all the Super Mario and Kirby games on the Wii, DS, and GBA. These systems have a lot of great classics remade and released again from the NES and SNES era.
Great video Tim. Nintendo was always going to come top, just as Microsoft would always come last. So the real question is the order for Sony and Sega... Based on consoles and games alone, I'd personally put Sega over Sony, just as I'd always put the Saturn over the original PlayStation, and the Dreamcast over the PS2. But that's just my opinion!
Quick little story for ya. I absolutely loved the SNES controller layout and grew accustomed to it and thoroughly enjoyed the Playstation with it's similar layout to the SNES and when the XBOX first came out I tried it but didn't like it because of the controller layout and how bulky it is lol don't get me wrong...they have a nice lineup of games for it but when it comes down to it, it's the controller that that I don't like it
I don't agree with the opinion that the game library is solely the thing that determines which console is best/who makes the best consoles. It sure is a big factor, but one should consider how well the console itself is built and what it offers in terms of functionality and services. For example: Nintendo had always stuck to the ideology that a game console is made for games. Only recently did they offer things like Netflix, UA-cam, Twitch and things like that. Even so, they're way behind in that aspect, with both Sony and Microsoft offering more of an home entertainment experience rather than just games. I personally don't have an issue with Nintendo because of that. My smart tv offers most of what Xbox and Playstation does anyway. But for some, these services might be essential as to what makes a console good. My choice goes to Nintendo. Their approach, focused on gaming, accessibility and innovation, gives them the edge, while I feel like the experience with Xbox and Playstation is a bit generic, cluttered and all over the place. Game pass is brilliant, though.
Hello Banana Guy, I completely agree with you on Nintendo. You cracked me up with the Amputator joke and that jealousy complex console! Have a great long weekend
Yeah, this is a common misconception. If anything, the small discs were a hindrance: the outer edge of a disc is larger- and so holds more data- than the middle or inside edge, so that's more data that the lens can read on each rotation. GameCube discs didn't benefit from this as much, so the max loading speed was something like 3 MB/s instead of 5 MB/s like the Xbox or PS2. Some of those games were really well optimized, though: Mario Kart: Double Dash is a standout, with faster loading times than most cartridge games!
Looks like I need more research on this. Thanks for bringing it up. Any chance you could direct me to an article or video that explains this in detail? GameCube games almost always loaded significantly faster than PS2 games from my experience. I thought the discs being smaller cut down on the seek times. My curiosity is now sparked!
@@RetroBirdGaming Afaik there are multiple variables like drive speed, CLV and CAV speed modes and data arrangement on the media itself. I've seen loading comparisons between systems and there is no favorite. It would be a good subject for a video.
SEGA Dreamcast is my favourite console of all times! Hey, your videos are awesome! You are not an idiot as you might said! Your humor is over the top and I really love your videos! Greetings from Greece :)
In terms of longevity and the fact that every new Nintendo console is a NEW and unique experience, i would lean towards nintendo. I have literally never had an issue with a Nintendo console but I’ve had multiple sony and Microsoft systems die on me. There was talk of all the joycon drift but my launch model switch i got the week they came out never had a problem before i upgraded to the oled. My snes still boots up first shot but I’ve had to open and clean my ps5 and series x multiple times just to clean them out of fear of them konking out. Do i still love xbox and PlayStation (and Sega)? Yes very much so, I’m just saying in terms of reliability and uniqueness nintendo takes it.
OBVIOUSLY best is a subjective term that will produce different results for each individual and obviously I think the best game console of all time, mark it in stone no backsies, is the 23 consoles/handhelds that I own. You probably own most of St last one of them, too. And with that, everyone is a winner! Love your videos Mr. Retro Bird, making videos for retro nerds! Hey don't call me a nerd! But you are one! Oh, yeah! He's the retro bird, oh yeah!
Die hard nintendo fan here since 1987. Love them but also love playstation and sega. Each company makes unique consoles(or did in sega's case) with unique experiences all around. I own 6 nintendo systems, 3 sega systems, 3 diff playstations and an original Xbox. They all have something fun to play
Here is my ranking of who I think did consoles 0:01 best with the games and all. 1. Nintendo 2. Sega 3. Sony 4. Nec/TTi/Hudson soft 5. Snk 6. Microsoft 7. Atari 8. 3DO 9. Philips :)
Honestly I never thought one console was necessarily better than another as each does things well. Nintendo has a lineup of classic Ips that they continue to develop for and Nintendo always tend to find unique ways to play those games. With Microsoft. (Which I know the least about) to me was that system that was always the best at online game play and I would say they do the best at game preservation by making their consoles backward compatible with previous console games. Finally Soney is that really great story teller console. Soney does put upgrades into their hardware but soney always seems to let the games themselves do the talking. Games Like God of War Uncharted and the last of us or even older games like Jack and Daxter and Shadow of the colossus always had a real emotional way of telling a story.
Games played: Yoshi's Island (0:05), Crash Bandicoot 3 (0:20), Ninja Gaiden Black (0:25), Sly Cooper (0:45), Diddy Kong Racing (1:05), Donkey Kong '94 (2:34), Yoshi's Woolly World (3:14), Super Mario Galaxy (4:22), Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (4:52), Sonic & Knuckles (5:14), Nights into Dreams (6:25)
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I appreciate the sentiment!
The gaming industry feels a little more lifeless and sterile these days. Mobile games, online gaming, and insane graphics in some ways change the experience a lot of us “older” gamers had growing up.
I think Nintendo takes the cake for (mostly) sticking true to themselves and being successful even as the world around them changes. They always try new things yet still always throw nods to their previous work.
Spot on comment!!
I agree ❤
yup, all that needs to be said. They are still holding up that last bastion of true video game console magic
Your channel is exactly what I've been looking for, for years. Hilarious, intelligent and positive. Someone that celebrates gaming instead of complaining about it. You're quickly becoming one of my favorite youtubers.
I really appreciate hearing that! Glad you're resonating with the positivity :)
I'm with you on that one this channel is a real hoot can't get enough!
Nintendo has been in the business so long that they've taken more shots on goal than all the competitors. They have both the best and the worst systems with everyone else somewhere in the mix.
Pretty good analysis
The only thing I would add is that even their worst-selling consoles seem to always still have devote fanbases years later. GameCube is a great example.
@@RetroBirdGaming Even Virtual Boy has a following, and that causes eye strain.
@khightofjustice2828Agreed Very accurate observation.
The Vita has a following, too
Nintendo has always been my favorite company, but I can't help but love the fact that Microsoft now seems fully committed to backwards compatibility more than any other company. It's awesome that I can still play select original Xbox and 360 games on Series X. We expect the next Switch system to have BC but you can never be too sure.
Maybe this is a weird opinion to have, but I'm just glad more people are experiencing other consoles rather than shutting themselves in and going "No! No I'll only play games on xxx console from xxx company!"
Perhaps this is simply me, but I always feel like people are missing out when they are so loyal to one specific company. There's no video game police that are going to come and kick down your door if you say, enjoy Nintendo and Sega or like Sony and Microsoft.
The reason I developed brand loyalty to Nintendo is because when I was a kid, I could only get a few games per year. The times I took a risk and bought a non-Nintendo game, I almost always got burned and it was a real bummer to know you are stuck with a bad game and have to wait until next Christmas or some holiday for a chance to get another game.
@@graalcloud I grew up with a PS2 and a GBA so at the time the idea hadn't even manifested or what have you. I just tended to have whatever I got and that was that.
The games weren't always good regardless of console, but that's what I had.
I agree, there's good stuff everywhere. I mostly stick to Nintendo nowadays for two major reasons: time and money. I only have so much time to play, and can't spend money on games like I did in my 20's. Most of what I like is made by Nintendo, so I decided to only buy Nintendo Switch and not get the newest Xbox or PS.
Buuuut i eventually got the Series S too , because Game pass.
@@StrangeDadGamepass is terrible for me.
Why? Because I never have the time to play all the games I want to play on it and then non Microsoft ones disappear! Just not enough hours in the day.
Yup, just about every console has great games to play so I've always gotten consoles from different makers. I'm not into online gaming so I've always leaned towards Nintendo and have all of their consoles from the SNES to the Switch. With Sony and Microsoft, I only have certain consoles. I got Sega's from Genesis to Dreamcast with the exception of the Game Gear and 32X but I can play all those games through emulation.
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Meh.
Just kidding he’s great.
Yeah he's 1 of the best. Certainly top tier with excellent topics.
Thanks everyone! I think you're all great too :)
Maybe Sony’s best move was making their consoles also function as an entertainment hub.
PS1: played music CDs
PS2: played DVDs
PS3-current: played Blu rays and streamed content.
By helping boost the number of consoles to casual fans, it seemed like they had an easier time attracting all the best developers. Microsoft took a similar approach (though got hurt when they first backed HD-DVDs instead of BD).
Do you know what happens when we get an amazing beloved console that doesn’t sell enough units to casual gamers? We get a Dreamcast. Great system but developers were just scratching its potential when the system got cancelled.
It's a little interesting to consider this outside of focus on the libraries the consoles ended up with. Which consoles would I rather use, irrespective of the games available on them?
My PlayStation consoles are some of the most useful in my collection. I frequently find myself turning one on for the media support. I've still got a few movies and TV episodes sitting on my PS3's hard drive, and they're safer there than any of the computers I've burned through and replaced in the last 15 years. The controllers are pretty versatile and comfortable, too.
Sega consoles have few unique attributes that make them compelling, but something I've grown more appreciative of since acquiring my CRT is how clean their video output tends to be. The Dreamcast's VGA support is legendary, but the Mega Drive's native RGB looks so much better than the stock SNES's noisy signal. They don't tend to try so much wacky stuff with their hardware, but I really appreciate the DC's VMU screen for the status display in Resident Evil. I've also got to hand it to the Saturn's CD playback. Have you tried its "karaoke" vocal-cancelling mode? Genuinely impressive.
The Xbox is basically just something I turn on when a guest wants to play Steel Battalion. I have to applaud the backwards compatibility initiative they've chased on recent platforms, but I've had too many issues with their systems to ever pick them. My Xbox One started to turn itself on as if it was haunted, so it's now sitting unplugged in a drawer.
For as much as they've irritated developers, I think I've most frequently found reasons to get excited about the Nintendo versions of multiplatform games. They're most likely to adopt wild, weird features like motion control support and dual screen gameplay. There's also often a sense of charm to the hardware and system software that its competition lacks. 3DS Themes are all the rage, but where my Wii U WaraWara Plaza fans at? Until the Switch, their consoles have been some of the most sturdy and reliable. I'll never forget the tests I saw of someone dropping a GameCube off a building and then quickly booting up a game on the thing. The Switch's versatility has brought me to buy so many ports of games I already owned elsewhere. If I could hypothetically buy a game on any platform, it would likely be on a Nintendo.
The thumbnail preview for this vid where you were crossing the street had me cracking up!!! Love your videos and sense of humor!!
The Bird Box console should be a banana with the Retro Bird channel logo on the front as an LED power button.
What would the startup sound be? "Quick little story for ya", or the Retro Bird outro theme?
I gotta give Nintendo their due, because I’ve never had a Nintendo system break on me after all these years. From NES/Gameboy up to the Switch. If you took care of your stuff I’m sure the chances are high your systems are still going strong. Can’t say that about of brands (Sony, Microsoft, Sega).
This video easily has some of your funniest skits yet.
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Glad you enjoyed it :)
Best console makers? For me, Sony. Not one dud owning PS1 to PS4 + PSP and Vita. But Nintendo has the best libraries thanks to making better games.
Retro Bird itchin' for a flame war!
Man I was really hoping to sneak a peak at the bread clip collection :(
I try to limit showing it off. I don't want people to feel too jealous, ya know...
Your videos really hit home, you remind me of a friend who lived down the street when I was a kid, he was one of the elites, had a SNES a Genesis and even the Sega channel, we played a TON of games!
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if anything the GameCube's handle makes it the best, "GameCube on the go BABY, who could say no?" -retro bird 2022
It's literally impossible to argue with that logic. Name one other console with a handle and then maybe we can talk contenders.
I want to say Sega, but I cant because they haven't made consoles in 22 years. So its pretty much your ranking. Sega is my number one because of their games, console designs, and a bit of nostalgia.
Sega ruled the arcades in the late 80s and early 90s. I love the Genesis, Saturn and Dreamcast, because they all center around Sega's arcade roots.
If Wii U is the unpopular party guest, then Virtual Boy is the red-headed step-child that was so eager to please but never made it to maturity to show what it could do.
If I’m honest with myself, I hated the n64 because I loved the Super NES, but the PlayStation 1 was the “Super NES” of its generation. PS1 had the best Capcom, Square, and Konami games. It had the most JRPGs, better race games, and the Crash Bandicoot trilogy seemed like a great colourful series to play after enjoying the great and colourful DKC trilogy. N64 had some great games… but it wasn’t the next Super NES to me.
Nintendo 64 is really underrated
It has an awesome library. But n64 sold over 30 million units. I think the saturn is underrated.
It’s not underrated I’d say it’s probably a bit overrated since it’s carried by a dozen titles and that’s about it.
@@ganymedehedgehog371 I call shenanigans
Are u kidding me?
It had almost every game PlayStation had the Madden games the NBA live games the wwf games and more
Did playstation have wcw vs nwo revenge? Mario party games?
Zelda ocarina of time or majoras mask golden eye 007? Mario Cart banjo kazooie donkey Kong the list goes on and on
@@friendlyjunco6836 Saturn fell on its face it had so much untapped potential but I do understand y it failed but I DON'T understand why the Dreamcast failed the console was incredible the nba2k games shenmue sonic adventure ect
Theirs no reason it should have failed
After buying one recently and playing a lot of it; I’ve actually found my nostalgia for it was greater then the actual hardware in my opinion of course. However it is still king of retro multiplayer games for couch co-op also in my opinion.
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Thanks for watching!
5:13 basset hounds! I have two of them! If only I could share a picture on here 😅
I can only imagine they've got very floppy ears!
As a kid I grew on Nintendo and Sega, got into Sony yet I choose none.
My heart is and will always be with NEC, I loved the PC-Engine growing up, I still love the PC-FX, their is something about the hardware.
First to use CD's
First to bring their flagship 8/16bit console portable
First to add expandable RAM to a console via card interface.
Yes they were wrong about 'ugly' 3D graphics and the PC-FX should have had 3D capiblites but at the same time their was no console out that could match the PC-FX 2D capabilities (it could steam a video as a background at no cost to the cpu) so I understand why they were banking on 2D. My only regret is NEC never got back up after they fell, they just gave up.
Your channel and you, are such a bright spot in my day! Your content is AWESOME! And you are halarious and so wholesome and positive. THANK YOU❤
Glad to hear it!
Great video! I often wonder what your neighbors think of you doing all this goofy stuff outside LOL.
Honorable mention: Nintendo. They are constantly innovating. Nothing stays the same with them; they always make unique gimmicks ahead of the curve that the others all try to copy. Probably some of the best gaming ips as well especially after aquiring SEGA.
My Vote: Neo Geo since their AES was literally the most powerful console of the early to mid 90s whereas consoles up until the 6th gen were trying to play their ports with the same quality. The perfect arcade experience console is bar nun the AES. Additionally, the mysticism surrounding the console and the games because of the hype and price makes it one of the treasures of gaming. The Neo Geo pocket and pocket color were also awesome little mobile devices and if properly promoted and not cut due to snk being sold could have saved the company. (we also dont talk about the Hyper64 because it was just sad)
Ooh boy, that’s a tough one. Toss up between Nintendo, Sega and Sony for sure. The other one you mentioned is irrelevant.
The Bird Box console should have an exclusive Super Monkey Ball game
My first pick would go to Nintendo. Second runner up would be the mysterious and elusive "Bird Box."
Nintendo (particularly the DS): originality, personality, ease of use, the gaming library is half shovelware but that can be said about all consoles. The good games to be had are very, very good. Modding the 3DSXL was the best move I ever made. I be watchin step brothers on long flights sometimes, the DS always makes people ask a question about it😂maybe it’s the baphomet charm on the back chained through the hand strap slot that’s so inviting 🤔
Microsoft being the only American, non-Japanese company of the 4, that definitely brings a distinct flair and personality to Xbox. I actually got to tour a 1st-party Microsoft Game Studios developer. It was like an American IT office but with game graphics splattered all over the walls, free Mtn. Dew and chips and other snacks, and a bunch of dudes making games on computers with consoles everywhere. As a teenager this was like one big LAN party to me. You walk into any Japanese gaming company office and immediately the culture is much different.
Especially with their first console, strong with the American style "bigger is better". The OG Xbox had such a unique and strong personality that you can't find on any other company's machines. The 360 continued that, especially with some of the IPs e.g. Gears of War, the XB1 VCR ate sand, but then the X1X picked that generation back up and the backwards compatibility, no one else was doing or has done since. XSX is really just an X1X Pro, yet to really make its own identity outside of the fridge design.
Also the controllers are a big part. Microsoft makes the best controllers in the world imo.
A last note on the culture difference. You watch Nintendo's Directs, they are tightly controlled, tightly curated, pre-recorded PowerPoint shows. Sony's state of plays are also a little stuffy. Microsoft's showcases, are corporate yes, but the culture of presentation is more "Americanized".. that can be good or bad depending on who you are but it's definitely a difference from the other companies. That culture and the type of games companies it attracts, is kind of a big factor is the consoles I choose to purchase. My all-time fav series is Final Fantasy but the PS5 makes me sick to my stomach, and I like the culture with Xbox. So I go green.
I'm definitely on board with the controllers. I've always loved the Xbox controllers and I think the controller S for the original Xbox is the most underrated controller there is.
Breathe bro they’re just games. Phil Spencer isn’t gonna date you
The 360 had all of your friends and the golden era of online multiplayer. Sure you had to take it to be repaired at a sketchy shop 25 different times but you gotta pay to play!
Best console? Playstation. Ps2 best one over all. Favorite game? Star ocean till the end of time (better than second story) love you and all your videos!
I never even realize GC is considered a bad Nintendo console. I always had fun playing it
Quality wise, Nintendo hands down. I've never had a Nintendo console or handheld stop working. I've had at least 3 PS2's and an Xbox 360 stop working. Those are just my personal ones. That's not counting all of the hundreds broken PS2's I've had to fix.
Does The Bird Box make fresh banana pudding?...Who am I kidding, of course it does.
I feel like you are a real friend that happens to be a UA-camr that I’ve never met lol
I love hearing that! I may be on UA-cam, but I'm really just a regular guy who eats bananas.
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To answer your question, I would honestly say my favorite console growing up was probably the Nintendo Wii. I didn't really realize this though until last year actually, when my girlfriend found her old Wii and I started giving it another go.
For starters, I think aesthetically/branding wise the Wii was and will likely forever be one of the best things Nintendo's ever done -- I mean the Wii Shop channel and Wii Sports music are used in memes and videos to this day, it's pretty ubiquitous in Internet culture. I'm still a huge huge fan of the console's interface as well, with all the little channels and the subtle main menu music. The opening graphics and sound effects that would display every time you chose a game was so hype. The blue light on the disc reader is still cool to me, and I loved how it would light up when you got messages.
Game wise, I think it had a lot of great games, and we've seen quite a few Wii games make their way to the Switch so that's sort of the case in point there. The backwards compatibility with GameCube was SO nice, especially for me since I didn't have one growing up. The Wii era of the Virtual Console was arguably the most consumer-friendly iteration of Nintendo services that Nintendo has ever done, and I prefer that much more over NSO.
I think that for the games that utilized them well, the Wii remote is still really fun. As an example, I LOVE this control scheme for Excite Truck. That game still holds up today imo as a great arcade racer. Some of the best entries in certain franchises are on the Wii (Super Mario Strikers Charged, Mario Galaxy, etc.) There was a lot of cool experimentation with certain WiiWare games. (Jet Rocket for example)
Finally, maybe it's controversial to speak about this but this is really what takes this console from great to absolutely insane -- The Wii is also a hacking powerhouse and was my introduction to emulation (and thus video gaming history, really, along with the Virtual Console, who was also a good history teacher). You could play QUAKE of all games on this thing with motion controls that made for a unique experience, not to mention emulating GB/NES/SNES/GBA really well. And the hacking scene has only gotten more sophisticated over time, as now you can run GameCube and Wii backups off a hard drive and play them natively since it's on original hardware, perfect for people who's disc drive broke. There are modded versions of Mario Kart Wii that feature hundreds of tracks, even those from other games. The modded Smash scene was most alive during the Wii days also.
I really really love the Wii the more and more I think about it. It is a curious case of being unpopular while still being underappreciated these days, in my opinion.
My Wii still gets regular rotation alongside my PC, PS4, Switch, and Vita.
The Wii was a gimmick that sucks my bag.
No disrespect but to me the Wii is one of the worst systems ever made I have a modded Wii and I would like to try some regular games on it but it's a shore just turn it on
I'm not really interested in it's motion games but it still forces me to set up the sensor bar just so I can navigate the menu with the wii mote which is annoying af specially when you realize the batteries in the wii mote are dead and you have to buy new ones and the battery life sucks smh
I have a couple of classic pro controllers for my wii but they're useless by themselves because you need to attach them to the wii mote just to be able to use them.
Maybe I'm just a noob and don't know how to use the thing but if there's a simpler way to use the Wii let me know I want to be able to sit back turn it on and play without any hassle.
@@jonb2756 fantastic response. I say all that and then you just give one sentence. why even respond?
@@artzbeltras5379 Take the batteries out of the Wiimote when you're not using it- I could swear it chews through a fresh set of batteries in a few weeks of inactivity!
I don't think there's any way to bypass the need for a remote (besides just emulating the Wii), though.
@@3dmarth I have a modded Wii U as well and I have the Virtual Wii in it I want to try out some Wii games on it but it also asks me to connect a Wii mote everytime is there a way to bypass that on a modded Wii U?
The Amputater? Lol. You're hilarious man.
Your dancing skills make me laugh hard . Keep on dancing. 😂
I generally like the systems i never had turbo grafix 16 saturn playdate. Thanks fellah
It has to be Sega or Nintendo. Their consoles have the most high-quality exclusives, unique looks, and have proven to be far more durable over the years than Sony and Microsoft. My NES, Master System, Genesis systems, SNES, Saturn, N64, Sega CDs, Dreamcast, Wiis, etc., all still work great. I've had to repair my PS2s repeatedly. My OG Xbox needs a new clock capacitor right now. The red ring of death and PS3 yellow light were national news.
Sony is notorious for horrific design quality and some of the least reliable electronics ever. I have no idea where they got their good reputation from. I swore I would never buy another Sony electronic way back in the 90's so when PS1 came out with it's loading times and atrocious controller, I said no thanks I'll take N64 please.
The NES was not well built, otherwise Nintendo has had a fairly good track record. I would say Sega had the best build quality of any console maker. Even Dreamcast was not too bad. Microsoft easily the worst.
@@edwest2263 The NES is a tank. I've been playimg the same one since 1986 with no repairs. They just need to be kept clean. Would they work better if they didn't need to be pushed down? Absolutely, but they're almost never defective and just need a good cleaning.
I've seen units that survived fires, had the outer shell smashed, and many other ridiculous situations where they still work with a good cleaning! That said, my top loader works even better with less maintenance.
@@RealToonV OG Xbox was built like trash as well.
Did you throw out Rocket Knight Adventures because of my comment? You're awesome man. Lol
I think he did 😂 I immediately thought of your comment when I saw it in the video!
Now that I think of it, it was in my subconscious because of your comment!
@@RetroBirdGaming Rocket Knight Adventures will always live rent free in our palatial subconscious. Lol
@@rmorus1 He confirmed it, lol. How can you not help love this guy?
@@nickparsons337 he’s the best!!
Controversial opinion here:
Having grown up in the NES and Genesis era, I’m particularly partial to Nintendo and Sega. I’m thankful that we still have Nintendo but we lost Sega, obviously. Trigger Warning: I’m gonna defend Xbox here… I have always felt like the Xbox was the next Dreamcast or the “Sega successor”. Initially I hated the idea of Microsoft entering the console space but when I saw the similarities in the controllers and the massive amount of Sega games for Xbox, I gave it a shot and really liked it! If you look at the Xbox controller and compare it to the Dreamcast’s, it’s like the next step in the evolution of the Dreamcast controller. Yeah Microsoft screwed up several times but which one of these companies hasn’t? It became trendy to hate Xbox and I get it, but they’ve also done a lot right and pushed the video game industry forward in a lot of ways.
Anyway, I don’t think any console is bad. They all have things they do right and things they don’t do so well. But rather than saying who is the best, let’s all find games we like on any console and enjoy playing them! Even on the PC! 🤮😂
I would just like to know how Xbox pushed the videogame industry forward in many ways?I can't think of any🤔
@@artzbeltras5379 Well let’s look at the PS2 dashboard. It had a basic system browser. The Xbox’s dashboard was way more interactive and the 360’s was even more advanced. Now system dashboards are a whole experience with stores, games, movies, elaborate user interfaces, etc.
Then there’s Xbox Live which solidified online services on consoles and multiplayer gaming. Sony had no choice to but to start charging for PSN so they had something similar in quality.
Then Xbox Live gave away free games with a subscription. Sony followed suit. Then GamePass. Nintendo tried to follow that with their Switch Online service but it’s only retro Nintendo titles.
It’s only a matter of time before Nintendo and Sony start using the Quick Resume feature on the Series X. Pause multiple games and switch between them at any time and they put you right back where you left off. It’s an awesome feature that makes gaming on other consoles seem frustrating now that you can’t just jump back into a different game. So while they screwed up big time with the Xbox One launch, they’ve done a lot right overall. And don’t worry, I’m fully prepared to defend Sony or Nintendo or Sega to anyone else lol! I don’t fanboy 😄
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Xbox live introduced (or at least popularized a high quality version of) internet multiplayer on consoles, as well as a suite of features that are considered standard for console (and even PC) multiplayer like friends lists, achievements, etc. They also made hard drives standard through the original Xbox.
Halo and Gears of War both set the standard for how FPS games and TPS games would function on consoles for at least a decade.
An underrated thing they did was bring Western CRPGs to consoles with Morrowind and KOTOR. Because of those games, and the games to follow them, stuff like open worlds, dialogue options, etc became more universal in AAA games. The Xbox exclusive game, Fable, also basically set the standard for Western action RPGs going forward.
They also played a big role in making consoles more like PCs, with the original Xbox basically being a powerful PC with a controller. Additionally, they managed to outcompete the PS3 with multiplatform games by having the 360 similarly resemble PC hardware while Sony had their complicated processing and whatnot. This ultimately forced Sony to adopt a similar strategy with their own consoles going forward. One major downstream effect of this was the consolization of formerly PC genres/franchises like the aforementioned CRPGs, FPSes, etc.
There are upsides and downsides to all of this, but Microsoft has clearly contributed to modern gaming.
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I should add that, while some of the things I listed definitely had a negative impact on modern gaming, like microtransactions, FOMO, the homogenization of AAA games, etc., Sony has contributed to a lot of these problems too. They're infamous for the "sad/mad dad" cinematic action adventure exclusive game.
My dislike for certain consoles are for what some 7:14 might call a dumb reason
It's just because Microsoft and Sony aren't really gaming focused companies
So it feels like they've muddied the waters with their corporate greed. I'm not saying sega and Nintendo wernt greedy to but
Atleast they didn't have one toe dipped in gaming another dipped in laptops another in dishwashers ect
It felt like games made for gamers by ppl who love games. It felt like a labor of love now it just seems like it's just business and nothing more
And not just trying to cash out
You hit it out of the box on this video! I believe Nintendo is top dog on the console wars because each console is so different from the last! They've done Black & White, Color, 8bit to current, 3D, Motion Control, Tablet Console & Portables. It'll be interesting where they go now with the Switch. Did they hit a wall like Sony & Xbox where there is not much difference from there predecessors? As a kid my 1st console was a Nintendo, so who knows if I had something else as a kid my opinion may have been something different.
I don’t have a favorite brand which is why I enjoy collecting. I get to play them all. As most I do have that certain console that stands out for me. Cause it’s the one that got me back into gaming and has a library I really enjoy. And that’s the PS2. I’m old enough to have been able to enjoy gaming at the birth of Nintendo on up. And I feel like they have all had their own impacts on the industry.
New video every friday..great way to start the weekend
I've played every console in the US and own 44 complete libraries of the 350+ consoles I own.
My choice would be the SNES followed by the NES and then the Genesis.
I can’t say I hate any console. In fact, I wish I could afford to own them all.
How about the Master System's remote? I love it. Playing California Games in Master System is much better.
Sign me up for the Bird Box
I only ever owned the SMS, SMD and DC. So guess who I’d choose.
I think a lot of who is best at consoles comes across in the design of the case.
Yeah I know that’s basically irrelevant but it indicates the ideas the company had regarding how they want to position their console in the market and which area to focus on.
That’s why the newer consoles are less visually distinctive or specifically any thing in particular. More like hi-do equipment. PS5 notwithstanding which is a sign of Sony having the self awareness that their console is boring but coming up with something maybe a bit weird to compensate.
Sega started with the SG1000 and SG1000 MK2 which were like functional but hi-tech devices. The Famicom, likewise avoided the ‘toy’ look but not as much as Sega did. Then Sega went ‘mean’ with the Master System ultimate control console of power space station design that looks a bit like a Delorian but black instead of silver. Mega Drive is kind of like a Hi-Fi mixed with a Porsche. The Saturn is like a giant black expensive SUV. Sega is all about power meeting function. Nintendo is more about power meets approachabilty.
But Sega pivoted. For the Dreamcast they went with less being about power and excitement than about a streamlined and sleek experience. All white. Blue menus and relaxing spa ambient sounds. The logo is so chill. Console UI is a thing that needs considering a bit. Setting the tone when you’re dealing with save files.
This style was what Nintendo was looking for. The N64 was a bit too much like a toy with it’s transparent and colourful look. The GameCube was also a bit too much like a toy in a lot of people’s minds. You don’t really need the handle.
So Nintendo are often conflicted in how to approach their market propositioning. They make their bread and butter grooming children. But that’s only half the market they want. They also want teenagers and young adults. So they borrowed from Sega’s ideas with the Dreamcast (the documents are online) and came up with the Wii.
The Wii was more of a toy in reality but it )looked) like a super sleek general entertainment device. It walked the walk too. But it got tired and now they’re £10 each.
But a successful design language across tour brand is the indication of the intent of the company that is trying to sell the product.
When you come up with a space-ship you’re not really having any idea. It’s “just make it look cool somehow” and you get a spaceship every time.
So around 1999/2000 Sega were spending out big time on r’n’d and design for the next generation of peripherals and devices. Operating as if they actually had a 10 year plan to execute. Nintendo basically ended up reciting the plan but the Wii and WiiU were fundamentally flawed ideas, so the design language became somewhat associated with Wii, which is obsolete.
What I like about DC design language is it is both approachable as well as feeling kind of serious. I mean, it has fishing games. Only old people like those games. It’s less toylike than the GameCube.
The PS2 literally uses a case designed by Atari for a computer. So yeah. A PC that was leaning into being a toy (ie for games) actually being the point that Sony was looking for. The PS1 is a very good design too. It’s kind of like a rich person’s amusing toy like a drone. It looks functional as well as stylish and whimsical.
Nintendo nailed it when they borrowed the DC design guidelines which married well with the motion control concept.
The PS2 concept is very fusty, but it worked. The case model was designed around 1990 os it was old, but the visual language of being cutting edge and functional at the expense of maybe alienating younger or casual gamers. It did end up being casual but only by virtue of the fact that it sold 150mill units and they were ubiquitous. I think it sold _despite_ it’s market position as the Tekken or Gran Turismo machine.
So I guess I’m saying that there’s a lot of luck involved in why a console is a success in sales or profit terms. It might even be irrelevant as to how ‘good’ your console is. Who has the most popular game might be the reason. Or some bad press or distribution problems.
So successful isn’t the same as good.
Maybe the question is irrelevant. But it’s a thinking point about what you value in your console going forward and what things work and don’t in the current console offering.
It’s not wrong to just be a blank canvass to host games for whoever. But that’s not exciting. The Wii was exciting.
I don’t think handhelds are the future. They are redundant with smartphones.
It’s online services just like tv is now.
So the question is. As a service provider, how do you position yourself in the market to distinguish yourself and discover untapped markets just like the Wii did (although failed to retain).
Sega fans are currently uncatered for. When there stopped m,along hardware they lost the patience of a captive audience to pursue their more wild ideas. Sega has along of ideas.
Nintendo remain a toy company. Sega remain an arcade company. Sony are a consumer electronics and media distribution. Microsoft are a generic tech conglomerate who depend on monopolies for market share the expense of actual profit. They are not invested in the game industry in particular. They want the XBox to be a home entertainment center to gain control of distribution fees for third parties but they suck at it.
The Switch is the purest console available that is the best balance of being powerful and still actually being a toy. Which a console is.
So ‘Sega wins. But Nintendo and Sega are really on the same team as not being a tech or media giant and only being a company primarily focused on video games.
But i will say this, evercade has really impressed me these days. Well with the arcade games not to be found anywhere else to the massive indie games and even now with them in house starting to do very good basicly remakes. Meaning the upcoming duke nukem. And whatbim talking about is licensed games not emulated physical hardwere and software. They have been forming a nice spot in my gaming life.
Wish you had included Atari in this too. I love my Atari 2600!
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I've had a number of Nintendo and PlayStation consoles since the 80's, and I've loved them all! But while I've been more of a PlayStation man in my adulthood, there's just no denying that Nintendo is synonymous with video games, and has really broken the mold many times over.
Nintendo gets my vote for best console maker b/c of using cartridges and even coming back around to them. Growing up I had no idea the N64 was limited by them cus the games were still a blast to play. Nowadays I’m thankful for their durability and display qualities. I really like my few GBC/GBA cardboard boxes, but at least with carts I still enjoy playing and collecting without the desire for them to be CIB.
I was a PC only Gamer until the 360, so fairly late to the party. No i own every console from the Saturn to Xbox One X.
And my favorite is clearly the Dreamcast. For me it is the pinnacle of console development. From the design to functionality it has everything a console needs and was innovative too.
From the simple Dashboard to Online connectivity and 4 Player local MP what else do you need?
You see the Dreamcast and just know that it is a gaming console ❤
I'm a simple man I click when the bird man notifies me.
That's what I like to hear!
I like XBOX because of the controller and the fact they are the home of Banjo Kazooie, even though they don't do much with it, Sony was more interesting during the first PlayStation, Sega Saturn has become one of my favorite consoles even though I've only had one less than a year.
It's kind of funny, back in the 20th century I absolutely would have said Nintendo makes the best consoles. But like the video said, I think a lot of that was familiarity. I didn't play much, if any, of the Sega Consoles and little of the PlayStation.
However, these days I've had a better chance to play a much wider swath of retro console games. I now favor Sega over Nintendo, now. My favorite retro genres are shoot 'em ups and beat 'em ups with a side of racing games and fighting games. And Sega covers all those genres very well. Back in the NES/SNES days, I preferred RPGs and action platformers. While I still like the occasional action platformer, my interest rpgs has dwindled with my time to devote even playing them.
Some of my very favorites are on the NES, but overall my favorite retro genre games are on the Sega Genesis. Plus, I use a Sega Genesis usb controller to play a ton of Steam games. So, that's got to amount to something too.
I’m giving it to Nintendo. I had a blast playing Genesis and PS1 games a little bit with friends back in the day, but Nintendo has always defined my video game experiences, from my earliest childhood gaming to the present. It also helps that all my childhood Nintendo consoles are still working along with the games. They’ve held up really well over time! So I’m with Retro Bird. The Bread Bag Clip collectio- I mean Nintendo is the winner!
I didn't really care for N64, Wii, GBA, and DS when I owned them. And I only appreciated GameCube two years ago thanks to emulation. When I had my GameCube, it was the most neglected one next to my PS2, Dreamcast, and Xbox. Hence, why I put Nintendo as my 2nd fav in making hardware. While I like everything Sony has offered when it comes to it.
I do game mostly on a Switch Lite now using a SN30 Pro to avoid the analog sticks going bad like my first one. That's now become my favorite Nintendo product ever and perhaps only behind my Vita in terms of favorite dedicated gaming device ever. I only need these two to game and I'm good. Got a hacked PSP slim as a backup to my Vita slim.
I'm starting to get more interested in the PlayStation Portal. Problem is I don't own a TV or PS5. So I'm better off getting a refurb Steam Deck for $319. At least I can bring the Deck with me when traveling. I'll eventually get the successor to the Switch since Nintendo seems to be the only one among the major players to still offer handhelds with decent specs.
It's hard for me to fathom that Gamecube was the neglected console of that generation. For me I had all three and it was the exact opposite. My PS2 and Xbox were dusty and Gamecube kept having all kinds of amazing games released so that's what I mostly played. There was nothing like F-Zero GX on the competition, or Resident Evil 4.
@@graalcloud I agree. I skipped the N64 for PS1 but the Gamecube made me a Nintendo fan again. In the Wii era though I hated motion controls for games like Zelda but they were fun with casual games like Wii Sports.
Why arent you a spokes person for Dole or Chiquita by now?
It is hard to choose a favorite manufacturer. So many great games.
Love your videos and your style!
The best console should be determined by the library. Without the games themselves, you're just evaluating which sculpture you like. Nintendo has had had exceptional 1st party IPs. Mario, Pokemon, and Zelda are truly hard to beat. However, I must admit that the PlayStation hit me in a way that I wasn't expecting. My first home videogame was Atari SuperPong. The NES came out when I was a junior in high school and I had lost interest in home consoles at that point. I started to appreciate them again with the Super Nintendo and Genesis, but the gaming itself was much more focused on platforming, shmups, and RPGs. But with the PlayStation came Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and a host of more mature games. It really sucked me back into gaming. My PS1 and PS2 libraries include a combined total of over 450 games. There are a bunch of PS3 games that I really loved too. Games like Silent Bomber, Tecmo's Deception, Fatal Frame, Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, Metal Gear Solid, and quirkier stuff like Psychonauts, Parappa, Gitaroo Man, and Mister Mosquito are what make me love the PS1 and PS2. And for platforming joy, I still love Crash Bandicoot, Spyro The Dragon, Jak and Daxter, Ratchet and Clank, and Sly Cooper.
I agree that the newer Sony and Xbox consoles feel like PCs disguised as gaming machines, but looking at the libraries for at least the first 2 Sony offerings, they're responsible for reawakening my love of gaming.
Awesome video as usual. I actually think PlayStation has its own identity. In fact, Microsoft is the only one that struggles on that front in my opinion. I definitely wouldn’t say the 2 are interchangeable. Also, Xbox has only felt generic over the last decade or so. The OG and 360 definitely had their own flavor… but I respect your opinion regardless.
I can see where you're coming from too!
You got a point. The OG Xbox is a classic and the 360 is legendary. Can't say much to the ONE since what is there to talk about? 😅
Love your videos. SEGA all the way.
It's pretty hard to actually quantify with the best console is. Maybe it depends on the qualifications you're looking for. Like a lot of Sega early consoles are known for reliability and they're uncanny ability to innovate and do things that are light years ahead of everybody else. Their reliability Factor really didn't go out until they abandoned cartridges. Also the early Sega Genesis controllers are probably some of the most reliable I've ever seen not so much the six button but that's only the d-pad because they kind of had a bad dpad. but the regular three-button ones those are some of the best controllers
So glad I found your channel! Great content!
Thank you and welcome aboard!
Good conclusions. Sony and Nintendo come out on top. Nintendo gets the nod from the two just because of longevity and consistent VG relevance for the longest time.
Sony doesn't even make in-house 1st party video games, they are just a leech on the industry and a net negative to the quality level of the industry.
I understand that this video is for those companies with a legacy of making consoles and not one-offs. That would be a different video for sure. Too bad NEC with the TG16/PCE and SNK with the Neo Geo weren't more successful and able to build upon their debut consoles because with both of those there was quite a bit of potential that was never fully realized. Each of them didn't break out for different reasons but I think did help to shape the overall landscape at the time. The 3DO, on the other hand, was mostly hype in my opinion.
NEC released the Supergrafx, and it flopped. SNK released the NeoGeo CD, which flopped also.
Yes. Those weren't much of an advancement. They were 4th generation consoles, same as their predecessors. Similar to Sega's attempt with 32X but at least they were standalones. I don't think they created any kind of legacy for these companies.@@catsaregovernmentspies
I would absolutely love for NEC and SNK to still be around making hardware.
Great topic! This is a tough call. I can't speak for XBox as I have never owned any of them. I've played or owned most Nintendo, Sony and Sega consoles (except for like the Sega CD, 32X Nomad or Virtual Boy). Nintendo is probably my pick. I've been a lifelong fan ever since my first Goomba-stomping in Super Mario Bros on the NES. They just have some of my favorite exclusives to this day. Classic games and even newer Nintendo games never fail to make me smile. For example, I'm playing Pikmin 4 right now and it still has some of that classic Nintendo charm and polish.
As a '90s kid, I had a Genesis over an SNES, so Sega also has a huge place in my heart (the Saturn and Dreamcast are also quite underrated). Sony is amazing as well and I've enjoyed many of Sony's games, too. I'm not able to game as often as I used to, but Nintendo just to me is like "comfort gaming". You usually know what you're getting and it is usually fun!
Feel like Nintendo is the best overall, but one has to include the first party games which carried their weaker consoles that people would have never bought otherwise. Feel like Sega did extremely well too, especially during the 16 Bit wars. Sega still has memorable games that people get together for and retrogame on. Sony and Microsoft, think that they are best for just being in general, the most powerful consoles out there, and for being all in one devices (plays CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray, 4K).
I always bought a console once there was a particular game I wanted to play (and the time to do so)... so NES for Mario, SNES for Street Fighter, PS1 for FF7, Saturn & Dreamcast for Capcom fighters, XBox for Halo & Red Dead Revolver, PC for GTAV, PS3 for Red Dead Redemption, Switch for Tears of the Kingdom... my next purchase will probably be a PC / Steamdeck-type for GTA6. My game libraries are usually less than 10 games which I just play endlessly... then I get the system modded to play everything but never do. The only system I haven't modded was the Switch, and I just got that for TOTK.
I imagine your neighbor looking out of the window while your recording: "What's that weirdo doing now?" 😂
Wish I was your neighbor 🙂
Sometimes people will be walking down the street while I'm filming, but I have to take my opportunities when the cars aren't coming.
@@RetroBirdGaming Bumping into people is definitely favorable to bumping into cars, agreed 😄
I hope they find those equally hilarious!
on the basis of "best player experience", Nintendo hands down.....THAT is their goal with every console, the rest of the companies just make a console powerful enough for devs to run with it, they aren't looking for player experience outside of 60fps/pretty graphics
I like all of the consoles! I just wanna play my games!
As a kid it was the NES and SNES for me. In my teens, Sony had won me over.
As an adult now, yet again I'm back to Nintendo😊
Maturity is realizing Nintendo was the best all along
Nintendo got a more family friendly approach. I think that is really great! I also grew up with NES and SNES. But never switched to the "dark side". I've always been loyal to Nintendo and I'm still happy for that.
But I like the competition that we got. We all have different taste for gaming. Would be so boring with only Nintendo or only PlayStation.
@@graalcloud Yes, Nintendo games are always fun and easy to just pick up and play! I enjoy both the retro and bit newer stuff they have to offer.
@@cjeelde I agree with family friendly! My son and I love playing all the Super Mario and Kirby games on the Wii, DS, and GBA.
These systems have a lot of great classics remade and released again from the NES and SNES era.
Great video Tim. Nintendo was always going to come top, just as Microsoft would always come last. So the real question is the order for Sony and Sega... Based on consoles and games alone, I'd personally put Sega over Sony, just as I'd always put the Saturn over the original PlayStation, and the Dreamcast over the PS2. But that's just my opinion!
Quick little story for ya. I absolutely loved the SNES controller layout and grew accustomed to it and thoroughly enjoyed the Playstation with it's similar layout to the SNES and when the XBOX first came out I tried it but didn't like it because of the controller layout and how bulky it is lol don't get me wrong...they have a nice lineup of games for it but when it comes down to it, it's the controller that that I don't like it
We need more dancing with the nanners!!!!!!
YES!!!
Hey, now you're talkin'!
I don't agree with the opinion that the game library is solely the thing that determines which console is best/who makes the best consoles. It sure is a big factor, but one should consider how well the console itself is built and what it offers in terms of functionality and services.
For example: Nintendo had always stuck to the ideology that a game console is made for games. Only recently did they offer things like Netflix, UA-cam, Twitch and things like that. Even so, they're way behind in that aspect, with both Sony and Microsoft offering more of an home entertainment experience rather than just games. I personally don't have an issue with Nintendo because of that. My smart tv offers most of what Xbox and Playstation does anyway. But for some, these services might be essential as to what makes a console good.
My choice goes to Nintendo. Their approach, focused on gaming, accessibility and innovation, gives them the edge, while I feel like the experience with Xbox and Playstation is a bit generic, cluttered and all over the place. Game pass is brilliant, though.
Hello Banana Guy, I completely agree with you on Nintendo. You cracked me up with the Amputator joke and that jealousy complex console! Have a great long weekend
4:11 - "GC small discs meant faster loading". The drive's rotating speed dictates how fast data can be read not physical disc size.
Yeah, this is a common misconception.
If anything, the small discs were a hindrance: the outer edge of a disc is larger- and so holds more data- than the middle or inside edge, so that's more data that the lens can read on each rotation. GameCube discs didn't benefit from this as much, so the max loading speed was something like 3 MB/s instead of 5 MB/s like the Xbox or PS2.
Some of those games were really well optimized, though: Mario Kart: Double Dash is a standout, with faster loading times than most cartridge games!
Looks like I need more research on this. Thanks for bringing it up. Any chance you could direct me to an article or video that explains this in detail?
GameCube games almost always loaded significantly faster than PS2 games from my experience. I thought the discs being smaller cut down on the seek times. My curiosity is now sparked!
@@RetroBirdGaming Afaik there are multiple variables like drive speed, CLV and CAV speed modes and data arrangement on the media itself. I've seen loading comparisons between systems and there is no favorite. It would be a good subject for a video.
SEGA Dreamcast is my favourite console of all times! Hey, your videos are awesome! You are not an idiot as you might said! Your humor is over the top and I really love your videos! Greetings from Greece :)
Yes, it is a compliment! 👍
In terms of longevity and the fact that every new Nintendo console is a NEW and unique experience, i would lean towards nintendo. I have literally never had an issue with a Nintendo console but I’ve had multiple sony and Microsoft systems die on me. There was talk of all the joycon drift but my launch model switch i got the week they came out never had a problem before i upgraded to the oled. My snes still boots up first shot but I’ve had to open and clean my ps5 and series x multiple times just to clean them out of fear of them konking out.
Do i still love xbox and PlayStation (and Sega)? Yes very much so, I’m just saying in terms of reliability and uniqueness nintendo takes it.
OBVIOUSLY best is a subjective term that will produce different results for each individual and obviously I think the best game console of all time, mark it in stone no backsies, is the 23 consoles/handhelds that I own. You probably own most of St last one of them, too.
And with that, everyone is a winner!
Love your videos Mr. Retro Bird, making videos for retro nerds!
Hey don't call me a nerd! But you are one! Oh, yeah! He's the retro bird, oh yeah!
0:39 is hilarious!!!
Lol, I love that part. Us GameCube owners got the last laugh. I've got to learn that dance move. 🤣
Bro props to your for leaning into the silly,
Die hard nintendo fan here since 1987. Love them but also love playstation and sega. Each company makes unique consoles(or did in sega's case) with unique experiences all around. I own 6 nintendo systems, 3 sega systems, 3 diff playstations and an original Xbox. They all have something fun to play
3:12 😂😂 burrrrn!
Here is my ranking of who I think did consoles 0:01 best with the games and all.
1. Nintendo
2. Sega
3. Sony
4. Nec/TTi/Hudson soft
5. Snk
6. Microsoft
7. Atari
8. 3DO
9. Philips
:)
Honestly I never thought one console was necessarily better than another as each does things well. Nintendo has a lineup of classic Ips that they continue to develop for and Nintendo always tend to find unique ways to play those games. With Microsoft. (Which I know the least about) to me was that system that was always the best at online game play and I would say they do the best at game preservation by making their consoles backward compatible with previous console games. Finally Soney is that really great story teller console. Soney does put upgrades into their hardware but soney always seems to let the games themselves do the talking. Games Like God of War Uncharted and the last of us or even older games like Jack and Daxter and Shadow of the colossus always had a real emotional way of telling a story.
I'd have to say Nintendo but of all the systems I wish I still had Sega Saturn is #1.