Best/Worst LOOKING Consoles?
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Best/Worst LOOKING Consoles?
I got this idea from Racketboy actually. I thought it'd fit in well here. I don't only mean consoles here, I just wanted to keep the title short. State what your favorite and most disliked designs of not only consoles, but cartridges and controllers as well. I'd prefer you guys only talk about the first party controllers. Mention third party ones if you like, but do include a first party one that you like/dislike as well.
Best
Console: Sega Saturn Model 1. Ever since I first saw it in EGM back when it first came about, just..wow. To me, that thing looked like serious business. PS2 Slim comes in a close second because it's just so damn sleek, and despite any shit that anyone talks about it, I simply don't care. They've always worked fine for me.
Cartridge: Sega Megadrive. Those had the best artwork IMO and the shape was cool.
Controller: Sega Saturn BY FAR (the one that came with the Model 2 in the US). Close second would be the SNES controller.
Worst
Console: Everyone says Atari Jaguar. That one is obvious. How about the NEC Supergrafx? That thing is hideous. So's the USA version of the Turbographx-16 especially when the CD add-on is attached. Just looks totally out of place, and the design of the system itself is well..dumb.
Cartridge: Sega Master System. Sure, Jaguar carts look..well, odd but at least the damn things had artwork on them.
Controller: I'd say something like Colecovision, but that's not even in the same category as most controllers. I'm not a fan of the N64 controllers. There's not a single thing about their design that I like. And of course the Jaguar controller fails hard too.
Best
Console: Sega Saturn Model 1. Ever since I first saw it in EGM back when it first came about, just..wow. To me, that thing looked like serious business. PS2 Slim comes in a close second because it's just so damn sleek, and despite any shit that anyone talks about it, I simply don't care. They've always worked fine for me.
Cartridge: Sega Megadrive. Those had the best artwork IMO and the shape was cool.
Controller: Sega Saturn BY FAR (the one that came with the Model 2 in the US). Close second would be the SNES controller.
Worst
Console: Everyone says Atari Jaguar. That one is obvious. How about the NEC Supergrafx? That thing is hideous. So's the USA version of the Turbographx-16 especially when the CD add-on is attached. Just looks totally out of place, and the design of the system itself is well..dumb.
Cartridge: Sega Master System. Sure, Jaguar carts look..well, odd but at least the damn things had artwork on them.
Controller: I'd say something like Colecovision, but that's not even in the same category as most controllers. I'm not a fan of the N64 controllers. There's not a single thing about their design that I like. And of course the Jaguar controller fails hard too.
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- Wrath Oskvro
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This topic is just for fun..you mean to tell me you don't have a personal preference or favorite controller or anything?
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Mmkay then.
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Eh, I dunno. =D
I always felt the Wii had a quite nice design.
As for worst, that hands down goes to the Genesis/Megadrive with all add-ons. I mean, look at this abomination:

Not to mention each of them needed their own power plug. 9_9
I always felt the Wii had a quite nice design.
As for worst, that hands down goes to the Genesis/Megadrive with all add-ons. I mean, look at this abomination:

Not to mention each of them needed their own power plug. 9_9
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best: wondermega v1 (I think it still looks the best, even by todays standards

worst: supergrafx, specially with the cd addon (panasonic q is close second though)


worst: supergrafx, specially with the cd addon (panasonic q is close second though)

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I dunno, the Panasonic Q is a giant, but it looks pretty nifty imo.
The Virtual Boy, on the other hand...
The Virtual Boy, on the other hand...
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