DesertJets Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 For whatever circumstance you are forced to pair down your retrogaming/computing collection to a single system. Which one would you keep and why? In my household between myself and my partner we have an Atari 2600, XEGS, SNES, N64 and Dreamcast. It pains me to say this I think I'd keep the SNES, which is her system. Graphically the more I look at it, the games still look good today. There was some sort of a sweet spot with the 16-bit systems that the prior generations and subsequent generation kinda fall short. While the 8-bit systems have their charms, in some ways graphically they fall short because the hardware lacked the power to do cool stuff graphically. Same deal with the following generation of consoles where the move the 3D didn't always look so good because the hardware lacked the power to do cool stuff graphically. I think the library is fairly strong with good variety and quality titles -- though there is certainly plenty of shovelware and bad licensed crap out there. Plus with the SNES I can cheat a little, with the Super Game Boy I get access to the Game Boy library as well -- which opens up a ton of different games. But if I had to exclude her stuff (the SNES and N64) I'd keep the XEGS without a doubt. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 C64. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 With the Dreamcast you can emulate all the rest. Problem solved. Plus, you can make new Dreamcast games if so inclined. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Blech emulation, blech. (The DC does emulate some of them just fine though, that is true). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertJets Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 Blech emulation, blech. (The DC does emulate some of them just fine though, that is true). If emulation is an option -- then why keep any of the hardware when I have a perfectly good PC that could do all of that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 If emulation is an option -- then why keep any of the hardware when I have a perfectly good PC that could do all of that. Yes, exactly, that too. (But anyway.... back on topic hopefully?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinju Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 It would be my NES set, as that is the system that I really started to game with. I grew up with Atari but NES was my passion. That and I am 5 games away from a full set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 PC platform, with emulation if allowed. Otherwise Apple II+ or Apple //e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keoma Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I've more or less HAD to trim down my stuff when I needed to get rid of other systems (Mostly the PCE SuperGrafx, Super Famicom and Vectrex) and now have what I cannot part with. But if I could only keep one system, and Emulation wasn't an option then I'd have to keep my SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis. For me that was the summit of my gaming years and I actually preferred the system over the Super Famicom/SNES. Honestly though, I'd never get rid of my 7800/2600 Pro System and it's games. It be in "mothballs" somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRGilbert Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 If you are counting emulation, a modded original Xbox is the only way go. Other wise, it would be tough choice between the 2600 or Genesis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDragonWarrior Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I would have to say either the Nes(my first console ever),SNES or a Genesis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Oh, man. That would be so tough. The systems with unique controls, such as the Inty and the 5200, would be hard to go to emulation with since I enjoy their uniqueness so much. But I would have to stick with the Atari 8-Bit, because it's the system I have had the longest, have the most for, and can do the most with. Through all the purges, that's the one I've kept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzep Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Depends on the week. Right now, because of Tempest finally coming out for the Atari 5200, I'd keep the 5200. But I've been more successful tracking down homebrews and cool extras for the Vectrex, so maybe by next week I'd say keep the Vectrex and ditch the rest. I'm not sure I could choose just one. I might have to kill whoever was forcing me to make that choice if he wouldn't allow for one raster and one vector pick, haahahaa. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaWarrior Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Retro Duo For playing 8 bit NES and Famicom with a Converter RetroGen for Genesis/Master System Games with a Converter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wood_jl Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Probably the PS2. It has a HUGE library, and it plays the PS1 HUGE library. Together, just about every genre of console game is covered! (1) Modern-style 1st-person shooters. (2) Modern-style racing, in any sub-category. (3) Classic arcade compilations (both PS1/PS2) that - in totality - are pretty extensive. (4) A few classic console compilations (2600, INTV, Sega) (5) Modern-style fighting (Tekken, Soul Calibur, Virtua Fighter) (6) Fun light-gun games (Namco stuff, PS1 stuff) (7) RPGs "If stranded on a desert island," I think it covers as many genres as anything else, and there are a LOT of good games. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akator Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) Either that, or I would pick the system that came in the biggest box so I could live in it, because that is obviously the situation I would be in. If all the water disappeared from the Earth, which umbrella would you bring with you? Edited February 8, 2013 by akator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 SNES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impaler_26 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 C64. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqoon Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Saturn. Lots of gaming goodness I keep going back to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Either that, or I would pick the system that came in the biggest box so I could live in it, because that is obviously the situation I would be in. I think I have just the box for you... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoLethalVision Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Colecovision and Sega Master System is what I grew up playing and are dear to my heart. In a similar vein to the SNES/Gameboy, PS2/PS1 backwards compatibility, I would go out and buy a Genesis. Then I would buy the adapter thing that allows me to play SMS games. I'd loose the Coleco, but I'd still have the Master System and would have access to the awesome Genesis library to compensate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagitekAngel Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Yup, gonna be my CoinOps'd Xbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awace Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I would probably keep the atari800 as i am trying to get a serial modem working with it now. also i have lots of games dkong pacman missile command space inveders and montazumas revenge and miner 2049er and also some other games.. I also just dont throw anything away I had borrowed my nes 8bit to my freind but got it back it has gama genie and smb1 gazuag szlivo AAEEZGPA SUPER MARIO 2 SUPER MOON JUMPS AND also has gun and dizzy 4 pak cart from galoob . I also have arcade space invaders sit down cabinet and a sit down data east cabinet got empty now has ckong board in it now.. I also have a p III with happauge tv tuner a dual core amd running for ape cable in my room and a core duo on my big machine I have a 13 inch monitor for atari800 and also use the tv in my room and use the atari800 on desk and put my windows keybaord ontop of the atari800 cart door and use ape cable . I also have a pong unit i got for $2 at good will I got a nother for $4 and left that orginal exept for bat holder i changed to new one.. the $2 pong unit i gutted and put inside a square target funiture box and put a plexiglass front on it with 9 inch orange composite monitor on it and also used vinyl sticker on front where the screen is not as big as hole so you see black then orange screen inside the plexiglass its cool and on the back I have no coin door just coin slot so you have to remove the plexiglass to get inside the box to get quarters it actually takes quarters and for a small second when the quarter hits the microswitch it normally closed opens the connection for a small time when the quarter goes in it unhooks it start button for a second as the start button needs to be only unhooked for a second to restart.. as its normaly closed as other start buttons are usually normally open.. I have extention rf cables from 2600's as paddle jacks and use paddles i got as surplus store witch use rca plugs to connect them they are 1meg ohm like atari paddles and i have used up 1/2 the barrol of the paddles they have at Axeman surplus store and have replaced pots in atari paddles and they work great now i have even used the grease in the new paddles in old ones and they wont geek now my paddles are now stable I also would not ever get rid of my 2600 either nor the flashback modded to take carts I also have about 6 or seven blue rubbermaid tubs some larger than other ones but mostly atari carts joysticks paddles and then 2 of them are just filled with atari800 related books de re atari internal atari schmatics information galore full atari 800 library 1st second book of atari assembler editor checkers listings atari400 schmatics atari800 schamtics full all 2 bins are super heavy then the other one has carts two layers high 2600 carts and the supercharger (modded to use wav files from stella gets a brain ) wav files or regular tapes witch i used once worked w panasonic tape recorder.... also have two working atari 410 cassette recorders program recorders now have new sink washer diverter rubber idelrs and take up reel spring have been nipped off w snipers to make them not as long and they rewind and fast forward and are stored with play and pause engaged to not have damage to idlers.. I also have 2 atari400's one over heats the one with the 32k and the other one works I have to switch the pcb boards and the 32k module and make the 32k one w the best keyboard have the 32k and the power baord from the non 32k one so just switch keyboards and 32k module w 16k at least the 32k module is plug play. I have a nother 32k module in my 800 working too but that over heats a lot so i am using 3 16k ones again.. I also have a 3 inch black and white tv see threw with buillt in keychain and zenith cable box rf mod and keychain paddle games... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameGirl420 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Vectrex. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 It would be hard to give up my ColecoVisions, but the decision would be made easier by the fact that I would keep my ADAM Computers.... which have a ColecoVision built-in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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