If you only had room for 1 legacy console...

PlayStation 2. Since it can play both PS1 and PS2 games, the volume of games that can be played on the system is unparalleled.

Also, I love JRPGs, which PS2 is best for since it gives on access to both PS1 and PS2 JRPG libraries, both of which are arguably the best JRPG libraries of all time.

I'd get a backwards compatible PS3. Then I could play PS1, PS2, and PS3 games! 3 fantastic systems in 1 each with great game libraries!

PlayStation 2. Since it can play both PS1 and PS2 games, the volume of games that can be played on the system is unparalleled.

Also, I love JRPGs, which PS2 is best for since it gives on access to both PS1 and PS2 JRPG libraries, both of which are arguably the best JRPG libraries of all time.

GreySeal9

I'd get a backwards compatible PS3. Then I could play PS1, PS2, and PS3 games! 3 fantastic systems in 1 each with great game libraries!

Emerald_Warrior

I would also have room for one more console. Not just room for only one console.

I would still have room and the time for my Gamecube while the other console I would have is the Playstation 2.

That way the Playstation 2 can play my older Playstation/PSOne games while playing the other Playstation 2 games

I'd get a backwards compatible PS3. Then I could play PS1, PS2, and PS3 games! 3 fantastic systems in 1 each with great game libraries!

Emerald_Warrior

PlayStation 2. Since it can play both PS1 and PS2 games, the volume of games that can be played on the system is unparalleled.

Also, I love JRPGs, which PS2 is best for since it gives on access to both PS1 and PS2 JRPG libraries, both of which are arguably the best JRPG libraries of all time.

GreySeal9

This

PlayStation 2. Since it can play both PS1 and PS2 games, the volume of games that can be played on the system is unparalleled.

GreySeal9

This. Though not for JRPG's; don't like 'em. :D

Do like the range of Air-combat games, 3PS's and FPS's on it though.

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As it stands, i only have one legacy console as it is anyway. My other 3 systems have keyboards.

PS2 so I could play Flatout and Flatout 2.

My Genesis, because it's the greatest console of all time.

I have to agree with the post about PS2 since there are still many games on there I wanted to try but never got around to. And there are so many amazing ps1 games that are backward compatible. Thats an easy choice :P.

I'm definitely gonna have to pick PlayStation 2. Didn't take long to pick that one out at all.

I simply have the best memories from that PlayStation 2 era. Also, my library was huge at the time.

Wii, to be honest.

Only a legacy console from an elitists anti-nintendo perspective, or the simple fact that the Wii is [dead?] and the next gen Wii U is on the way!

But anyway, I'd choose the Wii because it can play gamecube games, wii games, and the abundance of virtual console games spanning different systems (with all the best games to offer)

If I can't pick Wii, then I'll go with the Gamecube, small library, but literally endless fun.

well, there are a few easy answers if you pick systems that have back-comp (PS2, SegaCDX etc)

I assume the point of this question was intended to see what our #1 favorite legacy console is if we could only pick one and back-comp wasn't an issue, in which case I'd go PS1, with no hesitation.
Obviously though, if back-comp is taken into account, PS2 wins simply by merrit of having the entire PS1 library.

PS2, or GameCube. Not really sure which. Pro'ly PS2 simply because it has more horror and adventure games I truly love to this day. "Clock Tower", "Silent Hill", "ResEvil" of course, "Siren", "Haunting Ground", "Echo Night: Beyond", "Drakan: The Ancients' Gates", all the "Norrath" games, "Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds", all the "Evil Dead" games... LoL

all the "Evil Dead" games... LoLMonkeySpot

The good old PS2. Although I need to buy a new one, my fat doesn't read blueback discs.

The good old PS2. Although I need to buy a new one, my fat doesn't read blueback discs.

naju890_963

The opposite of mine! My slim doesn't read CD-ROM's.

I'm so set on the idea of keeping the PS2 and not having any other consoles that i've got 3 and i'm thinking of getting a 4th. Purely in the hope that it plays all types of disc and i don't have to keep switching between the fat and slim depending on what game i want to play.

Can't use the third one, that's my backup for later life if the other two don't last. :D

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To be honest i reckon the controllers will wear out long before the consoles do. And they're going to be harder to get hold of in a decade or two. I want to expland on this thought....

PlayStation 2. Since it can play both PS1 and PS2 games, the volume of games that can be played on the system is unparalleled.

Also, I love JRPGs, which PS2 is best for since it gives on access to both PS1 and PS2 JRPG libraries, both of which are arguably the best JRPG libraries of all time.

GreySeal9

That sounds like a good deal.

I would have to go with the PS2. My heart would say SNES, but the library of games for PS2 would be too much to pass up.

Gotta go with the Wii. Nes, tg16, neo geo, snes, genesis, n64, GameCube, and wii games. Fck ps2.Heirren

soft modded my wii too play and endless amount of roms and it also plays gamecube and wii games, i play alot of supersmashbros melee with my cousins so i would need access to that

Easily the PS2. I still own tons of PS2 games that have barely been played. Backlog is too big, and plenty of games I still enjoy replaying.

PS2 for me.

A full on backwards compatible PS3 that could play all of them. I would have a stack of 10 sealed for backups if any go bad.

Too many exploits!

So what if you could only have ONE console with NO internet connection or modchips or hardware revisions?

My answer doesn't change.

I would have a stack of 10 sealed for backups if any go bad.NinjaLegacy

The Playstation 2 is the best choice for the amount of games.

soft modded my wii too play and endless amount of roms and it also plays gamecube and wii games, i play alot of supersmashbros melee with my cousins so i would need access to that

luckykoopsie

Does my Retro Duo count:P If not, probably my PS2

PS2 definately =)

Sega Saturn, or SNES.

For myself I'd pick a Sega Saturn because it's more powerful than a SNES. And I'm still itching to play PTO II, Virtua Fighter, Die Hard Trilogy, Romance of the Three Kingdoms (part whatever), and Iron Storm on Sega Saturn. It would depend on if I could find a Japanese game convertor for the Sega Saturn and it also depends on what system I could find the most quality games I'm looking for. I forget if PTO II needed a Japanese game convertor; that would be a deciding factor for me.

PlayStation 2. Since it can play both PS1 and PS2 games, the volume of games that can be played on the system is unparalleled.

Also, I love JRPGs, which PS2 is best for since it gives on access to both PS1 and PS2 JRPG libraries, both of which are arguably the best JRPG libraries of all time.

GreySeal9

I'll have to go with the PS2 so many gems. Man, I really loved last gen.

PS2 since I already have one stored in one of the desk drawers. I was playing FIFA on it until last spring.

As much as I love the SNES, it's still going to be the PS2 for the same reason many others have already stated...no other system even scratches the surface of the number of games and different types of games you can play. Backwards compatibility included.

Gotta go w/ Game Boy Advance. Fors starters, GBA just has a lot of great original titles. On top of that, you got backward compatability w/ GB/GBC and then you have some really great SNES re-releases. Also, it's good and small and you sometimes gotta blow on the games to get them to work, which is how it should be. Wiping off a dirty disc just doesn't do it for me.

Gotta go w/ Game Boy Advance. Fors starters, GBA just has a lot of great original titles. On top of that, you got backward compatability w/ GB/GBC and then you have some really great SNES re-releases. Also, it's good and small and you sometimes gotta blow on the games to get them to work, which is how it should be. Wiping off a dirty disc just doesn't do it for me.

logicalfrank

You make very good points for the GBA. It is my favorite handheld of all-time, as well.

But I'd MUCH rather play full console release games than being stuck to only handheld games.

nes or n64...not sure

PS2.

For legacy console, I would have the PS2. Because of the sheer amount of games in its library and it's also backwards compatible with all PS1 (PSX?) titles.

For legacy handheld, I would choose the Nintendo DS (Original or Lite). I have a large library of titles to choose from and it's backwards compatible with all Gameboy Advance titles.

If I had to choose one it would be the NDS.

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soft modded my wii too play and endless amount of roms and it also plays gamecube and wii games, i play alot of supersmashbros melee with my cousins so i would need access to that

NiKva

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soft modded my wii too play and endless amount of roms and it also plays gamecube and wii games, i play alot of supersmashbros melee with my cousins so i would need access to that

luckykoopsie

So you're saying you owned it for only day, and hastily decided it sucked before even coming close to sampling any portion of the library.

N64