What do you think is the most overrated retro console?

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aliensstudios:

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--- Quote from: aliensstudios on July 26, 2015, 12:58:00 pm ---I'd say the SEGA Saturn. While it does have some great games, I feel like overall they pale in comparison as to what the Nintendo 64 and Sony PlayStation were putting out at the time. The original controller was utter garbage, and even the second version of the controller, which many say is the best controller of all time, isn't all that great, it doesn't even have a true Sonic game on it.

The Atari 2600. Where do I begin? This system I think sold very well because it was a novelty item with a vast library of games and a low price, however if consumers were more well informed at the time, the 2600 would have absolutely been dominated by Colecovision and the Intellivision, which are both rather underrated consoles in their own right.

A lot of people will say NES, SNES, Genesis, N64 but I can't make a case for any of them. Although they have a lot of shovel ware, the library of all time classic games on these systems simply makes it too difficult for me to categorize any of them as overrated, and if you do, I'll have to respectfully disagree with you about that.

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Classics don't mean much more than novelty, and being put on the pedestal because they were above average at the time; some exceptions. This is evident because as soon as anyone remakes a classic to give these people what they want, they will always complain and say it's not as good as the original a game they haven't played in 15 years probably, because it was never that good to begin with. And don't be fooled if they own the game it doesn't mean they play it, it's very much a different cult.

The first thing that should be taken into account when talking about this subject is nostalgia means nothing. The greatest acid test is time.

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There's a huge difference between being novel and being classic. Lots of the best games on those systems were very good or above average in their time and are still very good or above average now. Novel is something that wears off; it's simply something that catches on briefly before becoming completely obsolete such as Guitar Hero or Call of Duty. A classic is something that maintains, is rarely surpassed by anything else that follows, and is therefore renowned years after it debuted.

I wasn't even alive during the release of most of my favorite games on these old systems so nostalgia has nothing to do with my viewpoints here. The 2600 was novel because aside from its era, it has little to no lasting appeal except nostalgia. True, I'll never understand collectors who don't actually play the games they buy.

turf:
TurboGrafx 16

I wanted on for a while. If I found one, I'd keep it; but I'm not paying what they go for. People love this thing, but I haven't found enough games that I want to play to justify even wanting one.

I have played most of the games the dirty way (on my modded Wii). I'm just not into any of them.

And for any of you that say the NES is overrated, Suck it. ;)

burningdoom:
^ You really have to be a shoot-em up fan to really appreciate the TG-16 library. I am one, and I did own one. But even then, it's not fun to collect for. Because about the only place to get the games is eBay.

bikingjahuty:
Sad to see all the N64 hate. I've noticed the people that really dislike it are mainly people who are the diehard NES and SNES fans, which is understandable since it is such a huge departure from all the good things about the NES and SNES. However, I feel like anyone who says there is only a handful of good games in the entire library is not giving it credit where credit is do. I own nearly 100 games, and would only consider maybe 15 of what I own terrible. In all I would say at least half the library is decent to amazing.

As far considering it overrated, I can understand why some might say that, but I just had to make that observation.

Warmsignal:
Chalk another one up for the Saturn. Very loved console by many, but I'm yet to understand why exactly. In 1995, the world didn't want a 2D gaming powerhouse, Sega completely missed the mark with the direction the industry was going. Much like the N64, not a lot of software support and you either love or hate the few who furnished the console with something to play. I'm not overly enthusiastic about Working Designs games, and Sega failed to see many of their previous franchises follow up on the Saturn, including Sonic. :o

For whatever reason, when I think of Saturn I think lackluster ports that are probably better on PS1, and a handful of oddball titles that seem okay, but not especially appealing and mostly very expensive. Buying a game for the Saturn is like pulling teeth, and if have to import to enjoy the system, I say forget it.

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