Greatest Console, all time

[GohanX]

I think I'm going to go with the Sega Neptune.

[MrFlutterPie]

I find it interesting that as soon as we start discussing the Neo Geo fighting breaks out and insults start flying.  It's like the Neo Geo is a toxic topic that only brings pain and suffering.

Hmmm I am starting to understand the Neo Geo Freaks board a little more now

And yes this thread DOES need more J Pop

[Necromancer]

I believe I conceded the point already and made clear what I meant.

My point was that I wasn't arguing the definition of 'well received'.  It has one meaning and it is not 'my' meaning, it's the dictionary's meaning.

I don't get why you can't address the point I made instead of my wording of it. ...And you have the nerve to call me retarded. Maybe you ought to look up the definition of retarded and see that it has everything to do with being slow in understanding.

I've already implied that it's okay to discount the NeoGeo for being expensive and for having a smallish library, so I don't know what you're talking about.  Personally, cost and library size don't mean much, seeing as the cheapest (when new) system generally has the shittiest capabilities and the largest library usually has the highest ratio of shovelware.

[slinkyturd]

I believe I conceded the point already and made clear what I meant.

My point was that I wasn't arguing the definition of 'well received'.  It has one meaning and it is not 'my' meaning, it's the dictionary's meaning.

I don't get why you can't address the point I made instead of my wording of it. ...And you have the nerve to call me retarded. Maybe you ought to look up the definition of retarded and see that it has everything to do with being slow in understanding.

I've already implied that it's okay to discount the NeoGeo for being expensive and for having a smallish library, so I don't know what you're talking about.  Personally, cost and library size don't mean much, seeing as the cheapest (when new) system generally has the shittiest capabilities and the largest library usually has the highest ratio of shovelware.

And my point was you were beating a dead horse.

I can see your point about shovelware but like I said I think it wouldn't be that hard to find as many good games in any one of the TG/PCE, Genesis, or SNES's libraries as there are total games in the Neo Geo library. You can argue ratios of quality to crap (maybe the Neo has that. I've not figured that out.) but an actual count of quality has the Neo Geo beat on all fronts, Genesis, SNES, and TG/PCE.

[Necromancer]

Speaking of beating a dead horse: I've said twice already that using the NeoGeo's small library against it is a valid argument.

[slinkyturd]

You have said that...but also in the same breathe as saying it was irrelevant. valid or irrelevant point, pick one.:

I've already implied that it's okay to discount the NeoGeo for being expensive and for having a smallish library, so I don't know what you're talking about.  Personally, cost and library size don't mean much, seeing as the cheapest (when new) system generally has the shittiest capabilities and the largest library usually has the highest ratio of shovelware.

[Necromancer]

No, I said it doesn't mean much to me.  Any search for the "greatest console" is necessarily going to be subjective.  There is no magic formula where you input each systems launch price, library size, production number, cpu mips, etc. and come up with a winner.

[slinkyturd]

It is fair to say that it will be subjective and that there is no magic formula. I do think that the argument can be summed up to be between 3 or 4 consoles for greatest ever and everything else can be taken on face value as not being in the discussion. Neo Geo, in my mind, doesn't even enter the conversation for the top spot. Too many negatives are attributed to it to make that argument.

[TR0N]

No. I'm honest and unbiased. Are you retarded?

I recently bought the Neo Geo X, which I think is good enough for me just to play Neo Geo games officially.   

I'm not gonna even ask why you have that crappy clone to begin with 

[ClodBuster]

Holy shit, Arkhan's random J-Pop thing came out of nowhere. My greatest J-music artists of all time:
1. Pizzicato Five
2. Ayumi Hamasaki
3. Mari Ijima
4. Priss & the replicants (Bubblegum Crisis)

Lol.

Topic:
Why is the front loading NES called toaster, when it much more resembles a VCR? To me, the later top loading NES and SNES are much more toaster-like.

[Tatsujin]

wow. this is one of the most non-sense discussion we ever had in here. big chapeau.

[DragonmasterDan]

It is fair to say that it will be subjective and that there is no magic formula. I do think that the argument can be summed up to be between 3 or 4 consoles for greatest ever and everything else can be taken on face value as not being in the discussion. Neo Geo, in my mind, doesn't even enter the conversation for the top spot. Too many negatives are attributed to it to make that argument.

The problem is what qualities are considered negatives and how severe those negatives are is entirely  a matter of personal opinion. Thus what "greatness" constitutes in this instance is arbitrary. If it were something like what is the most influential console of all time, you can narrow it down to personal preference. But in this case "greatness" is entirely dependent on what the individual in question values.

[Dicer]

Why is this discussion still going on, I posted the proper list...

[Tatsujin]

no, I did

[synbiosfan]

But in this case "greatness" is entirely dependent on what the individual in question values.

Bingo!

@ OP A simple change of the thread title adding "Your" in front of "Greatest Console, all time" would have promoted more positive posting

Off subject, isn't funny how threads like these affect your impressions of other posters.