these are the devices that best put us in the game welcome to watchmojo.com and
in the game welcome to watchmojo.com and
in the game welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10
today we’ll be counting down the top 10
today we’ll be counting down the top 10 greatest video game consoles just to
greatest video game consoles just to
greatest video game consoles just to level the playing field we’ve decided to
level the playing field we’ve decided to
level the playing field we’ve decided to omit the all-encompassing tech items of
omit the all-encompassing tech items of
omit the all-encompassing tech items of the PC and iOS portable devices
the PC and iOS portable devices
the PC and iOS portable devices including the iPhone and iPad we’re also
including the iPhone and iPad we’re also
including the iPhone and iPad we’re also basing this list on status lasting
basing this list on status lasting
basing this list on status lasting appeal and impact rather than pure pixel
appeal and impact rather than pure pixel
appeal and impact rather than pure pixel pushing power number 10 Atari 2600
kicking off our list is the first true
kicking off our list is the first true mainstream home console the foundation
mainstream home console the foundation
mainstream home console the foundation of all gaming which aimed to bring the
of all gaming which aimed to bring the
of all gaming which aimed to bring the arcades home a phenomenon it made gaming
arcades home a phenomenon it made gaming
arcades home a phenomenon it made gaming one of the major pillars of home
one of the major pillars of home
one of the major pillars of home entertainment ironically it not only
entertainment ironically it not only
entertainment ironically it not only created but nearly destroyed the
created but nearly destroyed the
created but nearly destroyed the industry single-handedly by allowing a
industry single-handedly by allowing a
industry single-handedly by allowing a minefield in terms of game quality
minefield in terms of game quality
minefield in terms of game quality either way this wood paneled Beauty
either way this wood paneled Beauty
either way this wood paneled Beauty lifts the passion that still burns today
lifts the passion that still burns today
lifts the passion that still burns today this is the Atari video computer system
this is the Atari video computer system
this is the Atari video computer system pac-man and other video game cartridges
pac-man and other video game cartridges
pac-man and other video game cartridges are each sold separately
are each sold separately
are each sold separately number 9 Sega Genesis this Sega
number 9 Sega Genesis this Sega
number 9 Sega Genesis this Sega powerhouse was the company at its best
powerhouse was the company at its best
powerhouse was the company at its best taking the path of more mature games
taking the path of more mature games
taking the path of more mature games over the likes of Nintendo including a
over the likes of Nintendo including a
over the likes of Nintendo including a mortal kombat game with actual blood
mortal kombat game with actual blood
mortal kombat game with actual blood this system targeted older audiences
this system targeted older audiences
this system targeted older audiences this was evident in its larger library
this was evident in its larger library
this was evident in its larger library of sports games and edgy action titles
of sports games and edgy action titles
of sports games and edgy action titles get Joe Montana free pet Riley free
get Joe Montana free pet Riley free
get Joe Montana free pet Riley free Buster Douglas fries – the Monaco GP
Buster Douglas fries – the Monaco GP
Buster Douglas fries – the Monaco GP free or Collins free thus over 40
free or Collins free thus over 40
free or Collins free thus over 40 million households indulged in blast
million households indulged in blast
million households indulged in blast proccesing fuelled goodness hedgehogs
proccesing fuelled goodness hedgehogs
proccesing fuelled goodness hedgehogs and all
number eight playstation before sony
number eight playstation before sony threw its hat in the ring with this
threw its hat in the ring with this
threw its hat in the ring with this system it had always been a two-way
system it had always been a two-way
system it had always been a two-way console race sony blu gamers away by
console race sony blu gamers away by
console race sony blu gamers away by showcasing bigger games with better
showcasing bigger games with better
showcasing bigger games with better cinematics and deeper content all thanks
cinematics and deeper content all thanks
cinematics and deeper content all thanks to making CD technology standard this
to making CD technology standard this
to making CD technology standard this not only showcased full-on 3d console
not only showcased full-on 3d console
not only showcased full-on 3d console gaming but lured in massive third-party
gaming but lured in massive third-party
gaming but lured in massive third-party support thus the ps1 appealed to both
support thus the ps1 appealed to both
support thus the ps1 appealed to both kids and adults churning out a
kids and adults churning out a
kids and adults churning out a respectable 102 million units the number
respectable 102 million units the number
respectable 102 million units the number seven Nintendo 64 signaling a massive
seven Nintendo 64 signaling a massive
seven Nintendo 64 signaling a massive leap in every way over the SNES
leap in every way over the SNES
leap in every way over the SNES predecessor this stunning and innovative
predecessor this stunning and innovative
predecessor this stunning and innovative system truly took gaming to the next
system truly took gaming to the next
system truly took gaming to the next dimension
dimension
dimension it also innovated with features that are
it also innovated with features that are
it also innovated with features that are now standard including Rumble for player
now standard including Rumble for player
now standard including Rumble for player local gaming and analog control though
local gaming and analog control though
local gaming and analog control though this console has far less titles than
this console has far less titles than
this console has far less titles than previous Nintendo consoles and only sold
previous Nintendo consoles and only sold
previous Nintendo consoles and only sold 33 million units worldwide it produced
33 million units worldwide it produced
33 million units worldwide it produced some of the greatest games of all time
some of the greatest games of all time
some of the greatest games of all time and defined consoles for all of those
and defined consoles for all of those
and defined consoles for all of those 90s kids
number six game boy you can have all the
number six game boy you can have all the power and excitement of Nintendo right
power and excitement of Nintendo right
power and excitement of Nintendo right in the palm of your hand the Nintendo DS
in the palm of your hand the Nintendo DS
in the palm of your hand the Nintendo DS and 3ds are incredible systems that gave
and 3ds are incredible systems that gave
and 3ds are incredible systems that gave us the likes of touchscreen dual display
us the likes of touchscreen dual display
us the likes of touchscreen dual display and auto stereoscopic 3d all while
and auto stereoscopic 3d all while
and auto stereoscopic 3d all while breaking new records however if we had
breaking new records however if we had
breaking new records however if we had to single out one Nintendo handheld as
to single out one Nintendo handheld as
to single out one Nintendo handheld as the cornerstone of mobile gaming it’s
the cornerstone of mobile gaming it’s
the cornerstone of mobile gaming it’s the original Gameboy with a hundred and
the original Gameboy with a hundred and
the original Gameboy with a hundred and eighteen million units sold worldwide
eighteen million units sold worldwide
eighteen million units sold worldwide over several iterations not even Sega’s
over several iterations not even Sega’s
over several iterations not even Sega’s game gear with color display could even
game gear with color display could even
game gear with color display could even touch it
touch it
touch it baby boy only from Nintendo now you’re
baby boy only from Nintendo now you’re
baby boy only from Nintendo now you’re playing with power automatic power
playing with power automatic power
playing with power automatic power number five Nintendo Wii after the n64
number five Nintendo Wii after the n64
number five Nintendo Wii after the n64 redefined gaming while holding on to the
redefined gaming while holding on to the
redefined gaming while holding on to the past with cartridges and Nintendo’s
past with cartridges and Nintendo’s
past with cartridges and Nintendo’s purple GameCube scared off the rest of
purple GameCube scared off the rest of
purple GameCube scared off the rest of hardcore gamers into the wild Nintendo
hardcore gamers into the wild Nintendo
hardcore gamers into the wild Nintendo adopted their now famous blue ocean
adopted their now famous blue ocean
adopted their now famous blue ocean strategy targeting casual gamers
strategy targeting casual gamers
strategy targeting casual gamers directly but we arrived to become a
directly but we arrived to become a
directly but we arrived to become a system found in the home of non gamers
system found in the home of non gamers
system found in the home of non gamers and gamers alike with a hundred million
and gamers alike with a hundred million
and gamers alike with a hundred million units sold the clever marketing and true
units sold the clever marketing and true
units sold the clever marketing and true motion controls made its affordable
motion controls made its affordable
motion controls made its affordable price an easy sell number for Xbox 360
price an easy sell number for Xbox 360
price an easy sell number for Xbox 360 next up is the system that miraculously
next up is the system that miraculously
next up is the system that miraculously survived a rushed launch prompting the
survived a rushed launch prompting the
survived a rushed launch prompting the infamous red ring of death however it
infamous red ring of death however it
infamous red ring of death however it quickly refined online gaming introduced
quickly refined online gaming introduced
quickly refined online gaming introduced achievements wireless technology a hard
achievements wireless technology a hard
achievements wireless technology a hard drive HD graphics and voice
drive HD graphics and voice
drive HD graphics and voice communication while it was technically
communication while it was technically
communication while it was technically inferior to the ps3 in terms of pure
inferior to the ps3 in terms of pure
inferior to the ps3 in terms of pure technology the system was initially much
technology the system was initially much
technology the system was initially much more affordable benefited from better
more affordable benefited from better
more affordable benefited from better multi-platform ports and showcased a
multi-platform ports and showcased a
multi-platform ports and showcased a better roster of console exclusives
better roster of console exclusives
better roster of console exclusives number three the SNES after nintendo
number three the SNES after nintendo
number three the SNES after nintendo seats the hearts and minds of gamers
seats the hearts and minds of gamers
seats the hearts and minds of gamers around the world it amped up the fun
around the world it amped up the fun
around the world it amped up the fun with this aptly named successor raising
with this aptly named successor raising
with this aptly named successor raising the graphical and sound abilities its
the graphical and sound abilities its
the graphical and sound abilities its library consisted of countless
library consisted of countless
library consisted of countless incredible original games and third
incredible original games and third
incredible original games and third party titles like talking about starting
party titles like talking about starting
party titles like talking about starting things off with a bang this baby
things off with a bang this baby
things off with a bang this baby included super mario world packed with
included super mario world packed with
included super mario world packed with it you just don’t see that kind of value
it you just don’t see that kind of value
it you just don’t see that kind of value on launch day it’s and it’s yours only
on launch day it’s and it’s yours only
on launch day it’s and it’s yours only if you get new Super Nintendo now you’re
if you get new Super Nintendo now you’re
if you get new Super Nintendo now you’re playing with power super power number 2
playing with power super power number 2
playing with power super power number 2 PlayStation 2 while the ps3 deserves a
PlayStation 2 while the ps3 deserves a
PlayStation 2 while the ps3 deserves a lot of love its predecessor remains the
lot of love its predecessor remains the
lot of love its predecessor remains the best-selling video game console of all
best-selling video game console of all
best-selling video game console of all time with over a hundred and fifty five
time with over a hundred and fifty five
time with over a hundred and fifty five million systems sold produced over 12
million systems sold produced over 12
million systems sold produced over 12 years basically two lifetimes and tech
years basically two lifetimes and tech
years basically two lifetimes and tech terms this system was backwards
terms this system was backwards
terms this system was backwards compatible using DVD technology for
compatible using DVD technology for
compatible using DVD technology for greater experiences
greater experiences
greater experiences aside from pushing tech forward there
aside from pushing tech forward there
aside from pushing tech forward there was never a shortage of diverse and
was never a shortage of diverse and
was never a shortage of diverse and compelling games for the system
compelling games for the system
compelling games for the system importantly it directly targeted adults
importantly it directly targeted adults
importantly it directly targeted adults completely ditching the concept of video
completely ditching the concept of video
completely ditching the concept of video consoles as kids toys number one
consoles as kids toys number one
consoles as kids toys number one Nintendo Entertainment System the
Nintendo Entertainment System the
Nintendo Entertainment System the Nintendo Entertainment System your
Nintendo Entertainment System your
Nintendo Entertainment System your parents helped you hook it up taking the
parents helped you hook it up taking the
parents helped you hook it up taking the top spot on our list is the Nintendo
top spot on our list is the Nintendo
top spot on our list is the Nintendo Entertainment System known as the fami
Entertainment System known as the fami
Entertainment System known as the fami con overseas the best-selling video game
con overseas the best-selling video game
con overseas the best-selling video game console of that era this 8-bit wonder
console of that era this 8-bit wonder
console of that era this 8-bit wonder made Nintendo a household name and
made Nintendo a household name and
made Nintendo a household name and single-handedly revitalized the gaming
single-handedly revitalized the gaming
single-handedly revitalized the gaming industry following the crash of 1983
industry following the crash of 1983
industry following the crash of 1983 packing incredible games it not only
packing incredible games it not only
packing incredible games it not only gave us countless iconic franchises like
gave us countless iconic franchises like
gave us countless iconic franchises like Mario and Zelda but became the standard
Mario and Zelda but became the standard
Mario and Zelda but became the standard for all systems to follow only from
for all systems to follow only from
for all systems to follow only from Nintendo now do you agree with our list
Nintendo now do you agree with our list
Nintendo now do you agree with our list which video game console is your
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