Great question!

My pick is 1991-2000. That includes the fourth, fifth, and beginning of the sixth generations - in my mind the top three generations.

We saw amazing games from Nintendo, Sega, Capcom, Konami, Rare, Square, Valve, Namco, LucasArts, and Blizzard. Some of the industry's best games arrived during this stretch, including A Link to the Past, Super Metroid, Final Fantasy VI, Super Mario 64, Final Fantasy VII, GoldenEye, Banjo-Kazooie, StarCraft, Half-Life, Ocarina of Time, Panzer Dragoon, Shining Force, Metal Gear Solid, SoulCalibur, and Deus Ex. There was so much experimentation, competition, and innovation. Truly a golden age.

the 90's, without a doubt.

2000s. 7th gen was just legendary.

The 90s without a doubt, it had three of my favorite consoles of all time.

1996 - 2005 (this is also a decade), so 5th + 6th console gen + golden PC era + 3d accelerators

If this is eligible I'd vote for 1996-2005 also. I adore the sixth gen, but would prefer to keep out the seventh.

Theres always one, isnt there...?

90's for me by a large margin.

90s without a doubt

I'm torn between the 90s and 2000s. Both decades had great memories for me game wise. The 90s just had a lot of excellent games I have fond memories over with my friends (especially with the SNES), as well as spend a lot of time playing different games. 2000s however had some really great moments with my old friends and new ones I made, mostly revolving around Smash Bros, but also learning about new favorites, like Fatal Frame, Silent Hills, and Katamari Damacy.

I'd probably go with the 90s though, as the end half of the 2000s I had to focus more on studying than playing. Being an adult started to get in the way... TwT