"Golden age" console hit parade?

svmariscal

Hi guys, imagine you were to build an "essential" console list for ES so no important consoles and videogames are missing, what would you put in it?
Currently I have in my ES the following: Atari2600, Sega SMS, NES, Megadrive, NEOGEO, SNES, Turbografx-16. If I wanted to go no further than the 16-bit era, is there any glaring absence in that list?

meleu

@svmariscal said in "Golden age" console hit parade?:

is there any glaring absence in that list?

I noticed the absence of GameBoy.

svmariscal

@meleu thanks! You're right, and what's more I noticed I didn't take any handhelds into account. The thing is, despite being an old fart, I don't have any firsthand experience with early console gaming because where I lived as a boy, 8-bit computers were all the rage: c64, spectrum and the like. So, I got to know all these machines just recently through emulation.
Added Gameboy to my todo list, any other handhelds worth checking out? I've read a little about sega game gear and at first glance most games semed to be SMS rehashes and the like.

BobHarris

If you like Street Fighter then I would add FBA. Not a console, but you do get the arcade perfect versions of Street Fighter II and III.

I also have the MSX emulator, but I mostly got that for Metal Gear.

For the Atari Lynx I still enjoy California Games from time to time. It's very different from other versions. The surfing mini game is still fun!

As for the Game Gear I believe the Sonic games are different from their console counterparts. Mostly you are better off with the Master System as the games display a bigger area.

Fruitybit

For the most part, it already covers everything (and quite a bit more) for me.
However, I'm holding out for BBC emulation, I have a separate pi2 with riscos for just that, and only because that's what I grew up with. But I won't be holding my breath!!

AndersHP

I would definitely add Amiga, but haven't tried emulation myself. Seems like a bit of a hassle, unfortunately.

BobHarris

@andershp Amiga is quite easy actually. It works a little bit differently than other emulators, but that's all. It's a great system for Cannon Fodder and Lemmings (amongst others).

meleu

@svmariscal in my part of the world (Brazil) this is what was mainstream from 8 and 16 bits ages:

Atari 2600
Master System
NES
GameBoy
Game Gear
Mega Drive
SNES
(maybe Sega CD)

I measure this based on what I saw in the old video game magazines (from the 90s).

AndersHP

@bobharris but you cannot edit inputs, can you? So for many games you need a keyboard?

Darksavior

I don't include gameboy on my pi because I got spoiled by the gbpocket shader used on the pc version of retroarch. People have tried to make an overlay that sorta looks like it, but it doesn't look anywhere near as good.

BobHarris

@andershp I never looked into it..I just play with mouse and keyboard.

pjft

Well, here in Europe I'd certainly have added the ZX Spectrum.

UDb23

@pjft Then for Europe, also Vic20 and commodore64 should be added ;-)

jonnykesh

I really don't understand why the ColecoVision is so often overlooked. It was a very powerful and capable system for its' time. And a direct inspiration for the Famicom. http://www.glitterberri.com/developer-interviews/how-the-famicom-was-born/deciding-on-the-specs/

ColecoVision needs more love.

jonnykesh

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edmaul69

@fruitybit there is another thread about the bbc micro and advmess. When i get home i am going to be setting it up to help him. Pay attention to that thread.

Fruitybit

@edmaul69 you've just made my evening. Will keep eyes out for it:)

jonnykesh

Still no love for the ColecoVision? You people...

spruce_m00se

@meleu Brazil eh? im looking for a contact in brazil to get me some TecToy titles, and potentially the new megadrive they have released.
Are you up for being friends?

meleu

@spruce_m00se Feel free to email me. I did this for a forum fellow from England.