N64 no contest, but I agree with the "dark ages" sentiment. The IDEA of 3D was nice, but the tech wasn't there to do it right. This generation was a giant step backwards in aesthetics, and use of the third dimention was often clunky and poorly thought out. Nintendo did it will with Mario and esp. Zelda. MGS1 was great, but the generation overall... blech!
Viva la 2D retro-revolution










