PC is obvious. Backlog till the beginning of gaming and forward-compatible. Chosing a console means new games for the next 5 years or so and then you are stuck with the lineup.
If I was stuck with only Valve's output I'd run the fuck to almost any other console. I'd pick it over Virtual Boy and any other pre-GBA handheld but of major consoles? Nah, or I'd have to seriously think about it (there IS something to be said for the perpetual existence of TF2, CS:GO, and Dota 2.)
Dude, same here. Easily Wii U. With Virtual Console + Wii BC, I can play almost every major entry in pretty much all of Nintendo's IPs. In some cases even their handheld counterparts as well! And lots of my favorite 3rd party games too like Harvest Moon 64 and Bomberman 64.
The only games it's missing are GameCube games and since Metroid Prime 1&2 and Pikmin 1&2 both got remade for Wii, personally I don't mind not having Sunshine or Luigi's Mansion when I get almost everything else.
It IS a bummer that I wouldn't be able to play Super Monkey Ball 1&2 though. They really should make a Monkey Ball Collection.
I see Final Fantasy Tactics as a very important game for myself with the themes it presents and the way it narrates it. It has to be the WoTL version too.
Not really, I own a ton of unplayed games on the Xbox, and I'll get more with my subscription. I also like the console experience. I own a semi decent PC for VR, and I'd still choose Xbox.
I also consider myself same...certainly by medical standards anyway.
In terms of future proofing, I'm assuming that PC does not include the ability to upgrade, otherwise console users should be allowed to buy a new console.
I'm not sure I understand why we would just exclude one of the major benefits of PC gaming from consideration just because consoles don't share that unique advantage.
So, Wii U. Between Wii U games, Wii games, and all the VC titles to grace both platforms, you have the ultimate Nintendo console. (Can I hack it to also play GCN games?!)