The Ghost of RubangB on 18 May 2009
The NES for introducing the D-Pad to the controller, and for introducing quality control to the business. Both have been integral parts of every (successful) game system that has followed.
And with aerobics games, controllers for the handicapped, instructional piano games, and more, it was the first system to really have something for everybody and be for the whole family. It wasn't just a game console; it was an "entertainment system" in every way.
And in Japan it even had internet access and a floppy disk drive. It did everything first.
Before I got my mom to play Wii Sports, I think the last game she had played was Jaws on the NES.
