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Neo Geo. Only drawback was it's pricetag, both for the console and the cartridges (which cost $120+ each 30 years ago). But that was the price to pay if you wanted truly arcade-perfect games. And it had a really long life, with Metal Slug reviving the console in a similar way Pokemon did to the Gameboy.
Master System is a close second. Great games and great tech.
The PC Engine/Turbografx 16 gets the third spot. The best 8-bit console from a technical standpoint, but the games are not diverse enough to make it higher in this chart.