Soundwave on 22 September 2017
Playstation overall, but arguably Nintendo had 3/4 "must play" games of that generation
(Mario 64, Zelda: OoT, GoldenEye, Final Fantasy VII).
If Nintendo had compromised that gen on the CD issue, they win that generation easily. Too stubborn, too stupid, N64 had everything it needed to win and win big that gen, Nintendo just threw it away for no good reason. Unlike other failed/dissapointing consoles, people actively wanted the N64.
If they compromise on CD-ROM and secure Squaresoft's continued support, which should have been easy since Squaresoft was super close to Nintendo at that time -- they run away with their third straight console generation win, no question in my mind.
