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[Hippopuncher12]

I am shocked to say this.. the Wii U.

I can play most Zelda games on it.

I actually just noticed this the other day while looking at my Wii U library and then checking VC. Outside of LBW, BoTW, Oracles and 4 Swords you can play pretty much all of them. I was shocked. I may be missing one or two, but seriously you can play damn near every one.

 

[Grim Patron]

3DS (with DS games and 3DS games)

 

[KHlover]

PC, for some pretty obvious reasons.

 

[Cragor]

PC

With the amount of f2p games that come out every year, and mmos being one of my favorite genres, i would never run out of games to play.

 

[Vanguard771]

Switch. Couch multiplayer and Nintendo games means life will never be boring.

 

[Shepard]

PC. That was easy.

 

[Metaternal]

PC if it counts as a system, Wii U if you can mod em, BC PS3 if no mods allowed. Seriously, Wii U's back catalog is insane with mods.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

Why would you choose anything else than a PC?

 

[darkside31337]

n3DS (with uh some non 3DS/DS games on it)

 

[Deleted member 752119]

PC if it counts. Even with no upgrades allowed going forward (to make it more like a console for this comparison) you can't beat it's backwards compatibility, emulation options or the huge library across Steam, GOG etc.

If only consoles, I guess 360. I started gaming for real with NES (a tiny bit of Atari before but was too young to really get into it) but games older than last gen just mostly haven't aged well for me.

PS4 may pass it if you ask this again after this gen is done and I have the full library to consider. But for now, PS4 hasn't passed the 360 library for my tastes.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

playstation, it has a huge library

 

[Servbot24]

PC of course.

If that's not allowed, then PS4 since I can download a ton of old games.

If that's not allowed and we're talking only current titles... probably GameCube.

 

[Danneee]

PS2 or Dreamcast. Probably PS2 because of the totally massive and diverse library.

Eh, I'll just say PS2. Can't play Sega Rally 1 on a Dreamcast

 

[SatoAilDarko]

Wii has more titles I'm a huge fan of but PS2 had so many games that I would have more to discover.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Vita lets go

 

[CaviarMeths]

If emulators are allowed on PC, then PC.

Otherwise, n3DS.

Ya'll choosing consoles that a later console is backwards compatible with are gonna have to explain yourselves though. Like, you're aware that you can play every Gamecube gave ever on the Wii, correct? Plus every Wii game and about 30 years worth of digital content.

 

[yanipheonu]

PC feels like cheating lol, so I'd go with a PS4. Bloodborne and Persona 5 alone make it a must have for me.

 

[macdaddyjoshua]

A winner is 3DS.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

Not including BC: PS1 (or PC if that's allowed)
Including BC: Fat BC PS3.

 

[Phatcorns]

SNES no question. The nostalgia alone I would not be able to live without.

 

[Apparition]

PS9

 

[gngf123]

PC, obviously.

If Emulation doesn't count and we are assuming upgrades are excluded too, then still PC. The library of games is frankly untouchable even if multiple consoles were allowed.

 

[NOLA_Gaffer]

Wii U, easily.

One box plays:

• Wii U Retail Software
• Wii U eShop Software
• Wii U Virtual Console
• Wii Retail Software
• Wiiware
• Wii Virtual Console

That's a bunch of games to have access to. I doubt I'd ever finish 'em all.

 

[Synth]

Wii U, easily.

One box plays:

• Wii U Retail Software
• Wii U eShop Software
• Wii U Virtual Console
• Wii Retail Software
• Wiiware
• Wii Virtual Console

That's a bunch of games to have access to. I doubt I'd ever finish 'em all.

The "only it's own games" rule used to stop PC utterly running away with this, also kinda kneecaps consoles like Wii U and PS3.

 

[psynergylover]

I'd have to build myself a PC and good some good emulators.

talking stricty "consoles" i'd my 60GB PS3; would be able to play PS1/PS2/PS3 game

mine still works

 

[blankslatenator]

PC
Although Wi-Fi dongles shitty connection, drivers,etc. As well as microusb cables being utter shit, maybe not.

 

[panty]

Original PS3 with full BC.

 

[Type40]

SNES or WiiU(with SNES BC).... But it's possible Switch will take that crown.

 

[Hamster Plugin]

Even when emulators don't count, PC still wins by having ports from every console generation made for it, and is now getting 90% of all games that aren't made by Sony or Nintendo.

I was PC Only until I got the PS3, my first ever console. Now I still like consoles when I want a closed down experience with no cheating or modding (or Sony exclusives), but I'm going PC for most third party games.

 

[Indelible]

SNES, it is the system that defined video games in my youth.

 

[j^aws]

1) JAMMA Supergun
2) PC

 

[AdanVC]

SNES. I don't give a damn about pretty graphics or first person shooters. Good pixel art with top notch gameplay and nice music is my jam (I should had choose NeoGeo for that as well) But yeah, SNES is my pick.

 

[Seven4sses]

PC. No contest.

 

[Yogg]

PC ?

You should ask the same question "but PC" to get varied responses.

 

[Valero]

PC

 

[Blam]

Playstation FX3

M E T A

 

[Neff]

SNES.

If you want reasons, take a look at the SNES Mini. Most of them are right there.

 

[Strangelove77]

PS3 with BC.

 

[AdmiralMikey]

If we're just strictly talking based on the library of games produced exclusively for that system and not backwards compatibility/virtual console games, then my answer has to be the Super Nintendo.

More of my all-time favorite games as well as games I wish I had played came out for the SNES than for any other system.

 

[yankeehater]

Xbox one for sure. I have over 450 games currently installed. I would have enough to keep be busy for a very long time.

 

[BasedKiliK]

PC or, if it gets to that level, Switch.

 

[rmatheso]

Xbox One

- One Games
- 360 titles
- OG Xbox games
- A few Genesis, Dreamcast, Saturn and PS1 ports (SOTN)

 

[Brinbe]

If not PC, then a SNES. NHL 94 alone would keep me gladly occupied forever.

 

[Shil Pencer]

PC because it will emulate everything eventually

 

[OrbitalBeard]

SNES.

If you want reasons, take a look at the SNES Mini. Most of them are right there.

Yup.

The NES may be my personal favorite console, but SNES really is the best.

 

[megatronium]

SNES

 

[sixteen-bit]

PC just like, makes sense.

 

[Rizific]

pc and nothing else even comes close to being considered an option.

 

[DrFunk]

PC

If not that, PS4

 

[Lux R7]

pc no question