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[dezzy8]

N64 Hands down. Too many multiplayer classics.

 

[BstnRich]

PS1.

It's pretty much indisputable that the PS1's library is leagues above the other two. Love that grungy little console.

 

[Celine]

4) AM2>>>Namco, and this was a pretty big deal if you love your arcade games (which you likely do if you enjoy games from this era).

I think this is undeniably true and one of the reason to still consider highly of the Saturn (the other being 2D games).
I'd say though that Saturn lack in "fully 3D explorable games".
Of course there are example of it like Panzer Dragoon Saga but they are very few.
It's not a coincidence that Saturn severely lack in the 3D platfom genre (there is Tomb Raider, Croc, Ninpen Manmaru, Burning Rangers and little else).

 

[NoblesseOblige]

PS1, no competition.

Maybe if N64 didn't have a garbage tier controller it'd be able to compete. Actually nah, PS1 library still dumps all over it.

Saturn didn't even occupy a consideration.

 

[Labadal]

While I like the other two choices, they don't come close to the library of the PS1 in terms of games that I enjoy. Then we have another factor, the amount of jrpgs/srpgs available on the system. It also has some of my favorite games of all time, including, Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy Tactics and much more.

 

[Dremark]

Obviously gotta be PS1.

That isn't to say I don't love my Saturn and while I've never been a huge fan of the N64 you can't deny that some of the games on it were classics.

 

[Drackhorn]

PS1.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Saturn thanks to the great arcade ports

 

[Bioshocker]

Being a Sega fanboy at the time I had no other choice (that's how a fanboy thinks) but to buy the Saturn. Today I would naturally have bought the PlayStation. No question about it.

 

[firenskill2000]

N64. I had PS1 and while I loved it I missed out on a lot.

 

[kromeo]

The jrpgs on ps1 are the only things I'd actually want to go back and play at this point. The 2 Zelda games are the only things I would really miss from N64

 

[Gaenor]

Tough choice between the N64 and the PS1. I'd go with the PS1.

 

[The Albatross]

PSX and it's not close for me.

 

[woopWOOP]

Tough choice
PS1 got the RPG's, but N64 got the multiplayer fun

Screw it, I'm going with N64

 

[Autofokus]

Probably PS1.
20 years ago, poor & young I went N64-only - couldn't afford going multi. Back then I regretted my decision, there was very often a drought of games and many 3rd party titles which looked (and partially played) technically really bad against those rare (no pun intended) 1st/2nd party stuff.

 

[Easy_D]

I think owning a N64 cemented me as a Zelda fan so I wouldn't have it any other way, N64 it is. I couldn't even afford all the games that were on the system to begin with so it's not like I missed out on a huge treasure of games. Still like the PS1 tho, great system.

 

[humansarehorses]

PS1 has a much better library than the other two. So that.

 

[TheAdmiester]

Don't care about a single thing on the N64, could *almost* say the same for the Saturn but it does have Sega Rally, but the PS1 was such a behemoth it'd clearly have to be that.

 

[Ace Harding]

PlayStation, without a shred of doubt. Very few genre holes in that enormous library.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

PlayStation. No other choice for me.

 

[Mzo]

PS easily. It's a numbers game and nothing else comes close.

 

[tav7623]

PlayStation duh,

 

[Augemitbutter]

i'd say saturn if i had more local competition for fighting games. can't beat saturn here. you practically have to choose psx if you want a huge library of everything.

unfortunately, saturn lacks many localizations because of incompetence. sony was a few steps ahead over everyone else here.

N64 doesn't even qualify. it doesn't have 2D games while the other systems had many unforgettable 2D games.

 

[crazy monkey]

N64 i loved that system.

I still play games from n64.

 

[ProtomanNeo]

Owned both loved both but the RPG output on the PS1 is what pushes it over.
I'd be interested in seeing where people label intra company systems. Such as.

PS1 vs. PS2 vs. PS3

N64 vs. Gamecube vs. Wii

 

[gypsygib]

I had more fun on my half-brother's saturn than my PS1.

Virtua Fighter 2 and all the racers. It was the first time I truly felt like I had an arcade in my living room.

 

[Nester99]

N64 !

 

[Mugy]

Playstation, N64 its really close tho.

For whatever reason some people here are suggesting PS1 didn't have some good multiplayer games? I remember having fun playing:

-PoyPoy 2
-Crash Bash
-Super Puzzle Fighter II
-Micromachines V3
-Fighting Force
-Tony Hawk Pro Skaters 2
-Micromaniacs

Yeah, those aren't really on a Mario Party or Smash Bros level, but they were still really fun to play with someone else.

 

[pizzapizza64]

N64 for wave race 64 alone.

 

[nikos]

Though they were all great consoles, I'd go with the PS1 without hesitation.

 

[Celine]

-Micromachines V3

Micro Machines V3/64 Turbo is amazing in multiplayer and really underappreciated.

 

[Cloud7]

PS1

 

[CAR105 3]

PS1

Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Nuclear Strike
Army men games
Medievil 1 & 2
Spyro's
Etc.

 

[Nazarias]

Would have to go with PS1, since I grew up with that one

 

[Cheeseman Battitude]

N64. And the games I would have are:

Space Station Silicon Valley
1080 Snowboarding
Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask
World Driver Championship
F1 World Grand Prix
F1 World Grand Prix II
Mario Kart 64 (only bettered by MK Wii)

 

[Linkark07]

N64. I grew with it, doubt I would change it for anything else.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

Would definitely be the PS1 but the Saturn would be second. N64 a distant 3rd. It only had Mario 64, Banjo and Goldeneye I really loved.

I'd not have been able to pass up on such greats such as FFVII (as well as IX), Resident Evil, Rage Racer, Micromachines, MGS, Dino Crisis2 etc. Classics.

The Saturn was magnificent however, it would have been a crime to miss the Sega arcade classics, Panzer Dragoon series and NiGHTs. Shame so many of these have never been ported. Lost classics.

 

[Heisenberg]

N64 simply for the fact it was both the first and last "party" console where endless hours were spent with 4+ friends playing Goldeneye, WCW/NWO, WrestleMania, Mario Party, etc.

I had very few games for it but I have countless fond memories that will never be duplicated.

 

[cuilan]

It would be a very difficult choice between the PS1 and the Saturn.

Ultimately, I'd have to pick the Saturn due to it having a larger library of high replay value games, plus the better controller. Those two things would be very important if it's going to be the only system that I'm allowed to play games on forever.

 

[D i Z]

PS1

Reasoning: library.

 

[elchebib]

PS1

Never played with the N64 or Saturn. But even so, I would have gone with PS1 just from the library of games

 

[Chittagong]

In retrospect, PS for sure.

Back in the day, N64.

 

[Brhoom]

I love horror.

PS1 has horror.

I pick Sony.

 

[Zee-Row]

N64 did have great PC ports though

 

[Nategc20]

Ps1

I wasn't really satisfied with my n64. Goldeneye and the WCW games was one of the greatest multiplayer experiences in my entire life though so i dont know....

 

[Hypemaster]

PS1, it's what I went with anyways.

 

[boxoctosis]

N64. Body Harvest! And Goldeneye! But mainly Body Harvest.

 

[Cday]

I have all except Saturn.

If I was a kid: N64

Today: PS1

 

[howdyjacker]

Such an easy choice.

PS1 all the way.

With its vast library of games you had something for everyone and the quality was decent or better.


#PS1makinggaminggreat..again

 

[SURGEdude]

If I could have access to the entire library in English I would go with the Saturn, such an incredible library.

Agreed. Phenomenal system.