Video game consoles have played a pivotal role in shaping the gaming industry. From the GameCube to the PS2, each generation made innovations that eventually reshaped gaming. But only a few consoles have stood the test of time as the very best of the console wars.
The debate over which console is the greatest of all time is as old as the industry itself. While newer consoles bring advanced technology and graphics, there’s something timeless about the classics that paved the way. Join us in looking back and ranking the 5 best game consoles of all time.
5. Nintendo GameCube The GameCube had some amazing games. | Image Credit: Nintendo
The Nintendo GameCube, released in 2001, may not have achieved the commercial success of its competitors, but it remains a beloved console among gaming enthusiasts. The console’s design, resembling a small purple cube, was unorthodox, and it lacked some features that were standard in other consoles,...
The debate over which console is the greatest of all time is as old as the industry itself. While newer consoles bring advanced technology and graphics, there’s something timeless about the classics that paved the way. Join us in looking back and ranking the 5 best game consoles of all time.
5. Nintendo GameCube The GameCube had some amazing games. | Image Credit: Nintendo
The Nintendo GameCube, released in 2001, may not have achieved the commercial success of its competitors, but it remains a beloved console among gaming enthusiasts. The console’s design, resembling a small purple cube, was unorthodox, and it lacked some features that were standard in other consoles,...
- 8/30/2024
- by Daniel Royte
- FandomWire
Video games continue to dominate the entertainment industry year after year. With the most recent success of Black Myth: Wukong, the player can wield many different weapons aside from the magical staff.
Throughout video game history, characters have wielded many different weapons to stand out from one another. Here’s five of gaming’s most iconic weapons that everyone likely knows.
5. Doom – Bfg Possibly the most powerful weapon in gaming: Doom‘s Bfg.
The Doom franchise is iconic as one of the first video games to really nail the first-person shooter genre. Starting from the beginning, the series introduced the Bfg as the most powerful weapon in the game.
Players are able to wipe out groups of demons with ease. The weapon’s name is a very clear acronym that was quickly loved by fans. The Bfg continues to appear in Doom games and is always the most powerful weapon.
Throughout video game history, characters have wielded many different weapons to stand out from one another. Here’s five of gaming’s most iconic weapons that everyone likely knows.
5. Doom – Bfg Possibly the most powerful weapon in gaming: Doom‘s Bfg.
The Doom franchise is iconic as one of the first video games to really nail the first-person shooter genre. Starting from the beginning, the series introduced the Bfg as the most powerful weapon in the game.
Players are able to wipe out groups of demons with ease. The weapon’s name is a very clear acronym that was quickly loved by fans. The Bfg continues to appear in Doom games and is always the most powerful weapon.
- 8/27/2024
- by Travis Vuong
- FandomWire
Even though the Big N has released five more consoles since the Super Nintendo, many Nintendo fans would say the Snes is still the best console that the House of Mario has ever released.
Much of the console’s success has to do with its roster of games, of course. From third-party titles to Nintendo’s own franchises, this was an era—from 1990 to 1996—that showcased the platform’s total dominance over the industry, even as the Sega Genesis proved to be a strong competitor—and we all know who won that console arms race in the end. It’s not difficult to see why: Super Mario World, Super Metroid, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past are the very best games in their respective series. And that’s not even counting games made by outside studios, such as Capcom and Konami.
There’s a lot more...
Much of the console’s success has to do with its roster of games, of course. From third-party titles to Nintendo’s own franchises, this was an era—from 1990 to 1996—that showcased the platform’s total dominance over the industry, even as the Sega Genesis proved to be a strong competitor—and we all know who won that console arms race in the end. It’s not difficult to see why: Super Mario World, Super Metroid, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past are the very best games in their respective series. And that’s not even counting games made by outside studios, such as Capcom and Konami.
There’s a lot more...
- 11/27/2023
- by Jbindeck2015
- Den of Geek
This month sees the launch of Super Mario Bros. Wonder: the first new Super Mario game on the Nintendo Switch since 2017’s Super Mario Odyssey and the first side-scrolling Super Mario game since 2012’s New Super Mario Bros. U on the Wii U.
While there’s plenty of buzz about Wonder being the first Super Mario game to feature a different voice actor for Mario (instead of franchise veteran Charles Martinet) in over 25 years, the game also marks the return of prolific Nintendo developer Takashi Tezuka, who serves as Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s producer.
A presence with the Super Mario series since the beginning, Tezuka is the unsung figure behind making the video game hero a global icon and figurehead of the entire video game industry.
Takashi Tezuka’s Extensive History at Nintendo
Tezuka joined Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto as the assistant director and co-designer of 1985’s Super Mario Bros....
While there’s plenty of buzz about Wonder being the first Super Mario game to feature a different voice actor for Mario (instead of franchise veteran Charles Martinet) in over 25 years, the game also marks the return of prolific Nintendo developer Takashi Tezuka, who serves as Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s producer.
A presence with the Super Mario series since the beginning, Tezuka is the unsung figure behind making the video game hero a global icon and figurehead of the entire video game industry.
Takashi Tezuka’s Extensive History at Nintendo
Tezuka joined Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto as the assistant director and co-designer of 1985’s Super Mario Bros....
- 10/17/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
For decades, fans have struggled to lay out the Legend of Zelda series’ chronology. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild didn’t help matters as it introduced a Hyrule ravaged by Calamity Ganon. Nobody really knew which part of the timeline the game fit into; just that it took place in the far future of one of them.
The latest Legend of Zelda game, Tears of the Kingdom, is a sequel to Breath of the Wild. The game’s first teaser trailer stated that fact quite blunty, so clearly Tears of the Kingdom must take place after Breath of the Wild. For the most part, that does seem to be the case. Many characters from Breath of the Wild return in this game slightly older and slightly different than they were before. Heck, Hyrule now has a newspaper, so several years have clearly passed. Of course, none of...
The latest Legend of Zelda game, Tears of the Kingdom, is a sequel to Breath of the Wild. The game’s first teaser trailer stated that fact quite blunty, so clearly Tears of the Kingdom must take place after Breath of the Wild. For the most part, that does seem to be the case. Many characters from Breath of the Wild return in this game slightly older and slightly different than they were before. Heck, Hyrule now has a newspaper, so several years have clearly passed. Of course, none of...
- 5/20/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Go far off enough off the beaten path in any game, and you’re almost certainly going to be rewarded. Maybe it will just be with a collectible or side quest, but in a lot of instances, that’s where developers hide Easter Eggs – those little in-jokes or nods to other games or media that are meant only for the most dedicated fans.
Easter Eggs have been around almost as long as video games themselves, and as they’ve become more common, it’s become increasingly difficult for them to stand out, but still, a few are particularly worth taking the time to find. These are the best video game Easter Eggs ever.
15. Adventure – Secret Credits
Adventure is often mistakenly credited as the first video game Easter Egg (that distinction actually belongs to 1973’s Moonlander). While it wasn’t the earliest example of an Easter Egg, it can be credited...
Easter Eggs have been around almost as long as video games themselves, and as they’ve become more common, it’s become increasingly difficult for them to stand out, but still, a few are particularly worth taking the time to find. These are the best video game Easter Eggs ever.
15. Adventure – Secret Credits
Adventure is often mistakenly credited as the first video game Easter Egg (that distinction actually belongs to 1973’s Moonlander). While it wasn’t the earliest example of an Easter Egg, it can be credited...
- 4/8/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
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