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Forums - Gaming - In your view, which is the most influential home console of all time?

Esa-Petteri on 18 May 2009
bouzane said:
We wouldn't be able to talk about the Wii, PS1 or even the NES if it were not for the 2600.

Actually, I will change my answer to 2600 too. :p



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blaydcor on 18 May 2009
1200p|is|FullHD said:
Mr.Y said:
1200p|is|FullHD said:
Mr.Y said:

So the Wii will be influential but "lol" at people picking the Wii?

And then you say waggle a bunch of times and call it a gimmick.

 

yep, that's what i said, thanks for the summary :D

 

I also like your username, reading your post was like reading this.

 

Well I DO have a Wii, the fact that I also have a capable PC besides doesn't tear that down, I know what I'm speaking about. btw, I like my nick better than some colourless acronym.

maybe I didn't make my point clear enough : It was how someone can say it's the MOST influental, when not even all developers are jumping the train, infact just a few.  + many hardcore gamers ignore it too ( and after 2 years of dust collecting in my house me as long year nintendo supporter has to admit that it's for a good reason ).

at this point of time, 2009, Wii is a toy for the masses, it's not like people say : hey let's play some games on my console, the Nintendo Wii, they say : let's play Wii.

it's like : let's play monopoly, let's go bowling.

One of the most embarassingly stupid arguments I've ever seen



Crusty VGchartz old timer who sporadically returns & posts. Let's debate nebulous shit and expand our perpectives. Or whatever.

coolestguyever on 18 May 2009

They've all done their part

Atari - The first "successful" gaming console

Nintendo (NES) - 64 million sales brought gaming to the mainstream

PS1 - First successful CD based console. 100 million sales really expanded the market. And brought in a more "adult" market

PS2 - 125-140 million sales or so and counting. Its really expanded the market. Also its the first to be a "home entertainment system" since you can watch DVD's and listen to CD's.

Xbox - Although Sony had SOCOM, Halo 2 really made online gaming fun. Live is the best online network right now.

Wii - Expanding to a more casual audience. Very family friendly and still fun for young gamers.



Bitmap Frogs on 18 May 2009

NES and N64





Current-gen game collection uploaded on the profile, full of win and good games; also most of my PC games. Lucasfilm Games/LucasArts 1982-2008 (Requiescat In Pace).