Best decade of Nintendo

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curl-6 said:

Quite surprising to see the 2010s outpacing the 2000s.
Both decades had their ups and downs, but given 2012-2016 seems largely agreed on as a dark time for Nintendo, I'd have thought the 2000s would rank higher.

2000 (and really, it was 1997) to 2006 was a dark time for Nintendo too... well, unless you're a Pokemon fan and didn't care about the home console woes and droughts, that might be seen as the golden age. For me the reason I haven't voted is because I kind of see the decades equally. I think even in Nintendo's lowest points there was always that strand of something golden, or (at least) something to look forward to.

But realistically, for me the up times were something like 1987-1992 (Golden Age: NES height, SNES release, GB early days), then 1994-1996 (uh, late antiquity revival? But basically SNES comeback and peak years), then 2007 to 2012 (Nintendo Renaissance: DS Lite and Wii), and recently 2017 to present (Modern Era: The Switch). I probably couldn't pick between any of those eras... There does seem to be a theme with XXX7 years on my model :D

If we go with decades, mine would be 2010s and 1990s by number of years, but really the most excitement for the Wii/DS was in the 2000s, but I think I was still thrilled with both systems until about 2012 even though Nintendo was pulling out hard the year before (I know, phrasing).