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[Windle Poons]

Always going to be the SNES.

No moving parts, nothing to break, blowing on a cart and playing Parodius on the SNES till stupid-o-clock in the morning then still getting up at 6 to go into work.

Soft spot for Gamecube - always.

Wii just a fucking gimmick sorry. Nan playing bowling on Christmas Day console.

While I own Switch and Switch II never fucking use them, just got them due to FOMO.

 

[FoxMcChief]

I know I'm in the minority, but the N64 has a special place in my heart. It was my first console that was 100% mine, no sharing.

Then the Dreamcast was the first console that I got with my own money.

Best two consoles of my life.

 

[Emedan]

I was gonna pick N64 but honestly it's just nostalgia, it had some amazing games but it's not even close to what the Switch 1 delivered. Gotta be honest, get those goggles off.

 

[makplay]

My favorite is the N64.
My least it the switch 1.

I loved the wiiu also but did not like the forced gamepad gameplay on some games. But I really liked the wiiu. However the name is really not the best in my opinion.

 

[ecosse_011172]

The one from my childhood is the NES but clearly the SNES is mikes better in every way
However, I prefer 3D gaming by far so for me, it's between the GameCube and Switch 2.
GameCube had the iconic design, brilliant controller and Metroid Prime, Wind Waker, RE4, Rogue Squadron, Viewtiful Joe, Paper Mario TTYD etc

Switch 2 has an incredible controller, the ridiculously good Switch library as well as far better versions of some GOAT-level games as well as having started with the magnificence of Donkey Kong:Bananza and with Metroid Prime 4 incoming…

 

[poodaddy]

I personally have the most fond memories associated with the Wii U and I swear I'm not being a contrarian shit stirrer. See, the Wii U came out right when my daughter was extremely young, and we all have some incredible memories of her associated with that specific console library. I remember the whimsy of opening even the main menu or the e shop due to the seasonal music and what not, it was all just so well done. Notice how most of that library got ported to Switch and all those games are known as classics now. I honestly feel that console has an undeserved infamy when it was an outstanding library with a hardware gimmick that clearly paved the way for Switch, which is still working out beautifully for them.

Oh, and Yoshi's Wooly World was the first game my daughter completed all the way through with me, and my god was that an incredible experience. Getting emotional thinking about it actually.

I get why people didn't like it, but for me I have nothing but the fondest memories of the Wii U.

 

[NeonDelta]

GameCube for me, N64 very close second.

 

[Hudo]

My brain says Switch, my heart says SNES and my penis says Wii.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

SNES.

It's the only time I cared about a Nintendo console and really only because of MK2, which wasn't even a Nintendo game.

 

[CuteFaceJay]

Has to be the OG Switch. It changed the whole industry up at the right time.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Switch (and by extension Switch 2). Rekindled my love for Nintendo. Didn't click that much with the Wii-era, despite it having some fantastic first party games. Figured Nintendo was on its way out for me. Maybe we grew apart. Then came the Switch, which is undoubtedly my favorite console of all time. And now I'm a bigger fan of Nintendo and their franchises than I ever been. The hybrid setup has changed the way I game. Changed my taste in games as I favor indie, retro and AA more than AAA blockbuster. Switch is so flexible. It's plug and play nature makes gaming so convenient and frees up more time to play, which is valuable these days as a working adult. And Nintendo just keeps putting out banger exclusives one after another, while having great third party support (which of course could be much better). Not much more to say. Switch is everything I wanted from a console and right now I don't feel like I want or need anything else. It checks all the boxes and covers all my needs (for now).

 

[Foxt3r]

That's easy, what console has the best 3D and 2D Mario, the first 3D Kirby, the best Zelda… you get the gist

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I haven't got the Switch 2 yet but I would say the first Switch. I hope 5 to 8 years from now that the Switch 2 library is as huge as the OG Switch

 

[GymWolf]

Snes, not even close for me.

Dk trilogy and especially 2
Yoshi island
Killer instinct
Sf2 turbo
Super mario all stars collection
Donald duck in maui mallard



Nothing in the other N consoles ever replicated the fun i had during snes times.

Og Gameboy second place
Gamecube third place

 

[existensmaximum]

I'm torn between NES and SNES but I'll have to give NES the edge. No other console has that many timeless classics that still hold up today. So many franchises, series and genres created. If NES is 10/10, the SNES is 9,8.

All their other consoles lag behind significantly.

 

[KungFucius]

Switch 2 by default since it plays Switch games too.

And a good mix of (S)NES/GB(A)/N64 and now GC

 

[Ellis]

I was a Sega boy growing up (before the 32 bit era hit), so I never really found anything I wanted to play my NES or SNES.

GameCube was the only one that had a couple of games I truly wanted to play that I couldn't elsewhere. RE Remake, RE4, and Prime. So I'll have to say GameCube.

That said, those are the only games I ever purchased for it.

 

[Little Mac]

SNES

 

[CJ_75]

My journey with gaming consoles began with the NES. When the SNES was released, it marked a significant leap forward in both graphics and sound quality. For me, the SNES remains the most impactful console.
However, I believe that the Nintendo Switch may represent Nintendo's best strategic decision to date. By merging their handheld and home console development teams, previously responsible for platforms like the Game Boy, Nintendo DS, and traditional TV-based systems, Nintendo streamlined their development process and accelerated the release of high quality games for the Switch. I have fully transitioned to gaming on a PC connected to a TV, and I am very satisfied with this setup. However, the Switch 2 is the only console I would still consider owning, due to its unique appeal and Nintendo's exclusive game library.

 

[Putonahappyface]

GameCube then NES for me.

 

[robor]

Honestly, I chose GameCube not for it's game library, but for the aesthetics of the console itself (including the proprietary minidisc format).

I also found purple to be a ballsy move to represent the new branding of the logo (even though it backfired).

It also had the best startup jingle (with a secret one too).

 

[Bigfroth]

NES for me.

 

[CrimsonTide]

NES here and as expected the SNES is way overrated

 

[Baemono]

I am not a Nintendo guy so among the ones I owned, I'd say the Switch

 

[Horseganador]

SNES, since then they have gone downhill and no console has come close to their quality.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Would say NES for it's impact(gamings saviour) plus nostalgia and even though my choice shared the reigns with another that generation(Genesis/MD)
My choice is Super NES/Famicon.

What a generation!

 

[Hoddi]

Tossup between SNES and WiiU for me. WiiU gets the vote because it was so underrated.

Most of its best games have now been ported to the Switch so it's hard to call them exclusives anymore. But it had a really good library at the time.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Snes, Switch, 3DS

 

[UltimaKilo]

The GCN was special, but the Switch had so many more games that I enjoyed.

I remember hating the rumored concept of the Switch when the rumors were circulating. 9 years later, it may have been my favorite console of all time.

So far, the Switch 2 has been underwhelming.

2nd place then goes to GameCube, followed by Wii and SNES.

 

[IAmRei]

If I can choose more, Switch, Super Famicom, and Spica/NES. I had more good memories with them.

 

[Midway-AGNC-]

I wish I could appreciate the GameCube the way some people do here. Personally, I found the system a major disappointment and the moment when Nintendo began to lose its former identity, choosing instead a more pragmatic and "safe" direction. Its early years were strong, with titles showing a lot of creativity and ambition. However, from 2003 onward, the console's momentum declined considerably. Third-party support was weak compared to the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, many of Nintendo's own franchises saw fewer or less impactful releases, and the system underperformed commercially, selling around 21 million units worldwide — far behind the PS2's 155 million. This forced Nintendo to double down on cost-cutting and risk-averse strategies, a trend that became more visible in its next console, the Wii, which prioritized affordability and accessibility over technical ambition.

For me, the GameCube symbolizes the transition between the bold, experimental Nintendo of the NES/SNES/N64 era and the more cautious, mass-market-focused company it later became.

 

[swaffles23]

Super Nintendo with the NES right behind it.

Yes I know you can emulate all of it on most things but it's not the same as sitting in front of your CRT with a friend playing Mortal Kombat II and Super Mario Kart. Plus Super Mario World is the Goat.

 

[KU_]

Favorite game? Probably Goldeneye/Perfect Dark.

All of Rare's output is absolute peak gaming to me. Plus the two best Zeldas in the whole franchise. SM64. The list goes on. Banger after banger. My favorite console of all time.

This.

 

[SeasonedInTheAbyss]

Well only one of these consoles had Chrono Trigger released on it originally. So many memories of the SNES. From the very first time playing one at a Smitty's in PHX on the improvised demo table on the electonics counter to being able to finally buy one by splitting the price with my brother with our pooled Xmas money that also included by that time Super Mario All-stars as a mail in included. Good Times were had.

 

[phant0m]

Switch 2...since it's a bigger, better, Super Switch.

Sidenote: Nintendo's biggest blunder of the last 10 years is not calling the successor Super Switch

 

[nordique]

I started with a Nintendo 64, and I've loved all of them to varying degrees including the disappointing Wii U

Nostalgia wise it's n64-GameCube for me.

I loved how unique the Wii was

And of course handhelds esp GBA and DS

I think overall it's probably the switch for me as it brought me back into gaming and I probably would not still be on this forum otherwise

 

[VGA-Games]

It's now definitely the Nintendo Switch 2

 

[Deputy Moonman]

N64 for its local multiplayer. My friends and I would play Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart, and Golden Eye for hours on end. It was glorious. Then throw in some of the greatest single player games ever made like Ocarina of Time and Mario 64. What a trip.

 

[ShirAhava]

N64

I hated the SNES but loved the Super Famicom (90% of the games I cared about on that system I had to import like Hyper Iria!)

 

[BlackTron]

Super Mario RPG and Yoshi's Island vs. Goldeneye and Ocarina of Time vs. Melee and Rogue Leader, yeah this is hard.

Gonna go with N64, due to multiplayer. Probably, the best multiplayer console of all time.

 

[cireza]

The Gamecube is my pick, mainly because it was the first (and last) Nintendo hardware that didn't feel compromised/bottlenecked in some way, and it had great third party games.

 

[Drell]

The SNES has some of favorite games ever despite its hardware flaws.

Then the Gamecube was Nintendo's 3D finally free from their shitty Cartridge format and Asthmatic hardware.

 

[Kacho]

The SNES is the PS1 of Nintendo consoles.

 

[MacReady13]

SNES followed by the NES then the N64 is 3rd. Cube 4th.

 

[Killer8]

It's got to be the Wii.

Back then, Nintendo were the only company actually trying to do something revolutionary with different inputs (motion control, touch screens). With the Wii and the DS, you could rely on Nintendo offering games that were unlike anything on other platforms. It was something of a golden age in gaming for me. The moment Nintendo stopped directly competing in the raw power race was the best decision they ever made.

It helped that the console and remote were slickly designed. I still think the compactness and the clean lines, in the vertical orientation with that blue LED on the disk drive, looks absolutely killer. Alongside the DS Lite, I feel that Nintendo managed to tap into the Apple ethos of making their devices simple yet elegant looking. Combined with the pitch of "anyone can play this thing", it's little wonder they struck serious mainstream gold. I guarantee a lot of the Switch's success now is coming from people who grew up on the Wii.

The Wii was also the perfect secondary device for true gamers™. I remember when Wii60 was the big thing because you could grab both for the price of a PS3 at the time. When people look back on that 2007 period as maybe the best gaming year ever, most of that was down to those two platforms.

Now, in terms of library, I don't think the Wii was actually as strong as the GameCube. There are of course hits like Super Mario Galaxy, Twilight Princess, Metroid Prime 3, Kirby's Epic Yarn, Xenoblade - the list goes on. But you have to look at what the console can do as a whole. It could play all the GameCube games too anyway, since its hardware was basically just a reworked GameCube. All of those 'Dolphin' games just sort of blended together to become this incredible mega library, as if the sixth gen never ended for Nintendo. Then there were all of the retro games added via the Virtual Console - it remains one of the best retro consoles because it can output 240p on a CRT television.

So if you consider it on all those terms, and add in the amazing homebrew support, it's a really insanely strong package. Almost like a modded Vita or a custom firmware PS3.

 

[Zannegan]

Tough to say but of the ones I've owned, probably the Switch. Just nonstop solid releases, more than I could realistically play as a young professional, but I did my best.

N64 is runner up as my childhood system, first 3D system, and the home of Mario 64, OoT, Banjo Kazooie, and my favorite Smash Bros. Magical through and through.

I loved the Wii too. I didn't even mind waggle in the right context. Solid first games, especially Galaxy, and there were some really interesting 3rd party games too.

 

[Spukc]

SNES and by extension the GBA.

This gba is basically the snes 2
Also the poll sucks and OP should feel bad

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

Easily the N64 even though SNES was my first one. I remember always wanting a N64 after seeing my cousin play Ocarina of Time on it.

 

[Sportler]

SNES

Switch is a Handheld.

 

[EverydayBeast]

N64 needs more respect, not only ocarina of time but Majora's mask was great, GameCube was desperate for success, Wii was fantastic within that era but the game has changed, Wii U made handheld mode standard many years ago, switch and switch 2 are number 1 and people applaud its hybrid mode.