Which post-NES console introduced the best new Nintendo franchises?

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Soundwave said:

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I'd rather watch paint dry than play Animal Crossing honestly, it looks like about the most boring series ever made.

It's not my favorite Nintendo IP, but neither is Pokemon either, but I wouldn't deny it's an incredibly important IP. 

I'd take a F-Zero or Advance Wars over a new Pokemon or Animal Crossing, but I can't with a straight face say those IP are more important than a Animal Crossing or Pokemon. 

I never said it wasn't important, it's undeniably one of Nintendo's biggest franchises, the thread though was which people think are the best. SNES got my vote not just because of majorly popular ones like Mario Kart and DKC, but also because, as irrelevant as they've become by now, Starfox and F-Zero had some games I truly intensely loved.