What retro system do you play the most?

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Retro STrife
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What retro system do you play the most?

Postby Retro STrife » April 5th, 2021, 11:42 am

What retro system do you play the most? For me, it's been my Genesis the past few years. NES not far behind. And lately SNES.

Yesterday, I was thinking about the Saturn and how it's one of my favorite classic systems (more than Genesis), but I barely get around to playing it. It got me wondering if that's usually true of other retro gamers too -- your most-played systems end up being different than your favorites?

But here's the thing - my Genesis is always hooked up, so it's always there and convenient. The Gen/CD/32X stack is too much hassle to unhook, so it's a permanent fixture on my TV stand. Plus, 16-bit games are just so easy to pop in and play, while still feeling like they have depth to the gameplay.

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Re: What retro system do you play the most?

Postby Zack Burner » April 5th, 2021, 1:24 pm

The SNES for me, hands down, the library is just too memorable I could talk about it all day, but I'll keep it simple.

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Re: What retro system do you play the most?

Postby matmico399 » April 5th, 2021, 1:35 pm

Definitely the PS2. Although I do log a ton of time on my 2600.

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Re: What retro system do you play the most?

Postby Breaker » April 5th, 2021, 6:03 pm

1) Genesis
2) N64
3) PS2

Genny gets about 50% of my gaming time, still. N64 gets 25%. PS2 doesn't get much, anymore, but it is such a great console with a massive amount of quality titles. The remaining 25% is split between everything else.

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Re: What retro system do you play the most?

Postby VideoGameCritic » April 5th, 2021, 7:07 pm

Probably the Genesis because it's kind of an "impulse" console. Just pop in a cartridge and you're ready to roll. Most of the games have a very "pick up and play" quality.

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Re: What retro system do you play the most?

Postby noah98 » April 5th, 2021, 7:20 pm

Mostly the nes, just because the games are pick up and play. After that, Genesis and Super Nintendo about equally.

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Re: What retro system do you play the most?

Postby ThePixelatedGenocide » April 6th, 2021, 3:23 am

I'd need to write a list.

But usually, any system that features ridiculous limitations and a vast library of creative solutions to explore. (Whether or not they succeeded.) My favorite console generation was early polygon based, and my favorite gaming computer is still the ZX Spectrum.

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Re: What retro system do you play the most?

Postby MSR1701 » April 6th, 2021, 6:00 am

Genesis, SNES and Game Boy, with GBA and NGPC close by.

Does Turbo Mini count? ;-)

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Re: What retro system do you play the most?

Postby AtariToday » April 6th, 2021, 7:42 am

Over the last couple years it's been the following for me:
1.) Atari XE
2.) NES
3.) Atari 7800 (I use this system to play 2600 games as well)

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Re: What retro system do you play the most?

Postby MSR1701 » April 6th, 2021, 8:00 am

If a Mini Amiga or a CD32 were available, I'd have a go with those. Never had an Amiga, though there are many games I would play on there that normally I would have access to the SNES/Genesis ports (quality may vary, see SNES Gods), but not the Amiga only games.

I was thrilled when I got my Switch that I was able to play D/Generation, a game that I first saw as a kid for the CD32 in EGM#55... really basic game, but fun


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