rank nintendo consoles/platforms from best to worst
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I'm assuming this ranking is from a personal point of view, so with that in mind my list is as follows:
1. NES- IMO, the ideal introductory system, and the console that probably still best represents Nintendo's offerings as a whole. It was a system that not only managed to work about the limitations of not being as capable as arcade machines doing the time, but offered experiences that the arcades couldn't dare duplicate. The fact that many of the brands the NES housed still remains relevant to this day is enough of a testament to its greatness, but more than any other system, I think the NES was also able to show the most evolution during its life span and inspire creativity and great game design better than any system since.
2. Wii- I'm having trouble putting a system that has just recently faded away so high on a list like this, but frankly, I think the Wii has earned the right of being called Nintendo's best non-NES console. I've said it before- the Wii is easily the closest Nintendo has gotten to its heyday since the NES left the market from as far as home consoles go. Between the accessibility and versitility of the Wii Remote and Nintendo's wonderfully balanced selection of first party offerings, ranging from the exception SMGs and SSBB to the likes of Wii Sports, WarioWare, Rhythm Heaven, the system clearly got Nintendo's best effort during much of its life. The system was never respected enough to get the top-notch effort from most major third party publishers, but nevertheless, it was still able to have a library of titles to match any gaming mood.
3. N64- In truth, this is probably the most "flawed" system out of all of Nintendo's consoles, but for my money, the impact its key games had are still too great to be set aside as such. The system's very first game, Super Mario 64, was able to cement the system's legacy in terms of revolutionizing 3D gameplay, and the likes of Goldeneye 007, Zelda OoT, Mario Kart, and Super Smash Bros. were all able to leave a lasting impression as great as any group of games you can think of with any other system. The thing was also a multiplayer machine unlike any other, featuring a surprisingly strong selection of titles in genres Nintendo systems aren't best known for (sports, racing, etc.).
4. GameCube- This one is kinda bittersweet when I think about it. With the exception of the Wii, I own more GCN games than I do with any other system. However, unlike many that have seemingly suddenly come out of nowhere to sing the system's praises, I don't think the system has survived the test of time as strongly as I'd hoped it would. It probably doesn't help that the GCN was backwards compatible with it any some of its key games have gone on to be HD-ified or Wii-made in recent years, but looking back on the GCN now, I just see it as a system where Nintendo was forced to play things as safely as it could. Outside of Wind Waker, most of my favorite GCN games haven't left that lasting of an impression on me, as they've been improved on with more inspiring and/or polished installments. Plus, the likes of the Viewtiful Joe games, Eternal Darkness, or RE: 1&0 never really managed to blow me away to begin with.
5. SNES- This could be because I had a Genesis for most of the 16-bit days and/or because I didn't get the system until many years later, but very little about this system has ever really "wowed" me. My favorite SNES game is TMNT IV: Turtles in Time, which is one of the few games in that era that was actually BETTER than its arcade counterpart. Other than that, every memorable SNES game I've played feels inferior to either a previous or later installment in that series. Super Mario World? SMB3, SM64, and SMG all felt more memorable. ALttP? Still haven't beaten it to this day (and I have it). Super Metroid? IMO, it may be the most overrated game I've ever played- I got FAR more enjoyment out of the GBA titles and the later console games. And since so many SNES games have become DS re-releases or something of that nature, it's hard to see myself running into a single SNES game anytime soon to blow me away...
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