There have been many amazing consoles that defined gaming generations throughout history. With classic systems such as the Super Nintendo and the PlayStation 2, choosing a favorite console is like forcing a parent to choose a favorite kid. It`s a tough choice, but we put ourselves through that trouble here at GameSpot, and here are some of our individual picks for favorite gaming console.While the editors in this gallery were allowed to choose the same system, there was surprisingly not much overlap. Find out what we chose in the following gallery.Table of ContentsJimmy Thang`s PickPeter Brown`s PickMichael Higham`s PickChris Pereira`s PickEdmond Tran`s PickJustin Haywald`s PickMatt Espineli`s PickFor a retrospective on all the major consoles, make sure to check out our evolution of console stories.- The Evolution Of Nintendo Consoles- The Evolution Of Xbox Consoles- The Evolution Of PlayStation Consoles Technology Editor Jimmy Thang`s Pick: Nintendo 64While the Nintendo 64 might be my favorite console, I`ll admit from an objective standpoint that it`s certainly not the best console ever made. It had some serious flaws. For instance, it was held back by its cartridge format, which offered little storage compared to the burgeoning CD format at the time. It also didn`t have the deepest game library or sell particularly well either. Still, with its built-in four controller support (a novel feature at the time) coupled with some larger than life games, it was the perfect console to guide me through my adolescent years.Even though the N64 had a very dry launch, Super Mario 64 became an eye-opening experience for me. Up until then, my only reference for 3D games were sprite-based shooters like Doom and Doom II. Transitioning to Super Mario 64 rocked my world. It convinced me that 3D polygonal-based games were here to stay. That might sound weird to say in retrospect, but you have to understand that up until the mid 90s, the overwhelming majority of games were 2D. ...
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