Megaman Legends Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 I've always wondered what people think are the most epic game consoles that didn't shine as much or were too underrated. Not obvious choices like theNES or atar 2600 etc. My favorite has got to be the Vectrex so awesome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicViper Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 NEO GEO is an obvious choice. DUO is quite epic as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 (edited) Tiger game.com: handheld with built in games and functions, 2 cart slots, touchscreen, internet....ahead of its time. Atari 5200, 4-player gaming, analogue joysticks, all controls on joystick like Pause, Start, Reset Atari Jaguar: 64 bit console gaming, companies couldn't cope with the might of hardware, ahead of its time. Atari Lynx: Colour gaming handheld, but again, companies weren't ready for it. Edited January 22, 2012 by high voltage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic R Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Atari 5200, 4-player gaming, analogue joysticks, all controls on joystick like Pause, Start, Reset Atari Jaguar: 64 bit console gaming, companies couldn't cope with the might of hardware, again ahead of its time. Atari Lynx: Colour gaming handheld, but again, companies weren't ready for it. :thumbsup: I couldn't agree more! Atari 5200 is (IMO) Atari's finest console! followed by Jaguar, Lynx, and 7800… the 5200 offered improved versions of 2600 games, both in graphics and sound, and brought games that still hold up well today! epic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Lynx was designed by Epyx so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Define "epic". 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 The Game.Com is the absolute definition of epic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megaman Legends Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 Define "epic". Epic (ep-ick)- Vectrex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I have a particular love for the 7800, but IMHO, the 2600 game library is the true definition of epic. It has taken me decades to even get close to a complete collection of loose carts, and I still have a long way to go. I have yet to enter into the world of playing / collecting 5200 games, but I am very much looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicViper Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The Game.Com is the absolute definition of epic. LOL. Someone either has a sense of humor or is lacking a dictionary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Or, if you'd rather go "super": Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) http://thelastminute...tetris_on_.html Edited January 23, 2012 by mbd30 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwalla Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Atari 5200. A grossly underrated system. I play it as much as any other system I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptenmaterial Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The NES. It had the biggest cultural impact. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kefka15 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I really enjoy the Virtual Boy. While it is awkward to play, some of the games are simply fantastic (Wario Land and Vertical Force IMO). Nothing beats the purely unique experience of playing one and I love it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Any system that could play the game Epic, was "epic". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperman Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) NEO GEO is an obvious choice. DUO is quite epic as well. Reading the first post, the mention of 'underrated' confuses me. I don't think that anybody underrated Neo Geo, but when the word 'epic' gets involved, there's Neo Geo, and then there's a bunch of kmart-grade crap systems for 'the normals' to play. Neo Geo is epic. Edited January 23, 2012 by Reaperman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segataritensoftii Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 FM-Towns Marty: Proof that the FM Towns always worked better as a game console. Atari Lynx: Excellent selection of games, despite the lack of quantity and breadth of styles. Was too powerful for its own good when it first came out. Amiga: The only personal computer that could be a game system equally well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoKittyNet Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The Turbografx 16. Never got big here in the US, but it was a damn fine system. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so_tough! Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) NEO GEO is an obvious choice. DUO is quite epic as well. Reading the first post, the mention of 'underrated' confuses me. I don't think that anybody underrated Neo Geo, but when the word 'epic' gets involved, there's Neo Geo, and then there's a bunch of kmart-grade crap systems for 'the normals' to play. Neo Geo is epic. over rated, over priced.... Edited January 23, 2012 by so_tough! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberpunk Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 the overuse of the word "epic" makes me go 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr3vor Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 nothing can be more epic than this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so_tough! Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hN-gwjNHfs nothing can be more epic than this! arcade works have a new consolised mvs out aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperman Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 (edited) nothing can be more epic than this! Maybe, but Capcom's CPS Changer come really close as well. I've always wanted one of those, but I keep forgetting that they exist and that I should be shopping for one. Edited January 24, 2012 by Reaperman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-topdog Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 The Vectrex is hands down the most epic of the underrated epic sytems in the epic-verse. I would add in the TurboGrafx 16 but it was not underrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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