N64.
It was able to produce graphics so much more advanced than anything on PS1 and Saturn and it pioneered 3D gameplay. It had a great selection of exclusive software. Nintendo debuted a lot of their IPs, and developed/published games in a wide range of genres that appealed to not only the Nintendo fan; like extreme sports, realistic sport games and FPS. It was the only console at the time that did FPS right, with GoldenEye, Perfect Dark and the Turok franchise. Rareware helped Nintendo out during the infamous game droughts, and they were possibly the greatest developers in the world at the time. Local multiplayer was never better.
The games released towards the end of its lifespan looked incredible, sometimes with the help of the Expansion Pak. I remember Jet Force Gemini being one of the last games I played, while Oni (made by Bungie) was one of the first PS2 games I played - and JFG looked a lot better (I'm not saying that the N64 was comparable to the PS2).
It had a lot of obvious drawbacks though, like expensive games, few releases and few good RPGs, 2D platformers, driving sims and beat 'em ups. I still remember it far more fondly that the GameCube (and I had a cool black one).
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