You’ve waited long enough, now Insert Credit ranks the greatest video game consoles of all time, and a few others for good measure.
Choices:
-Round 1, Frank (05:25)
-Round 1, Tim (09:25)
-Round 1, Brandon (15:35)
-Round 2, Frank (19:36)
-Round 2, Tim (24:49)
-Round 2, Brandon (30:15)
-Round 3, Frank (35:46)
-Round 3, Tim (41:40)
-Round 3, Brandon (50:30)
-Round 4, Frank (56:51)
-Round 4, Tim (01:04:52)
-Round 4, Brandon (01:10:57)
-Round 5, Frank (01:19:10)
-Round 5, Tim (01:24:25)
-Round 5, Brandon (01:31:25)
-Round 6, Frank (01:38:07)
-Round 6, Brandon (01:44:23)
-Round 6, Tim (01:52:14)
-Round 7, Frank (02:00:05)
-Round 7, Tim (02:07:00)
-Round 7, Brandon (02:14:28)
Recommendations and Outro (02:25:09)
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THE INSERT CREDIT RANKED TOP 20 CONSOLES:
1. PlayStation
2. PS2
3. SNES
4. Genesis
5. Xbox 360
6. Nintendo DS
7. PC Engine
8. NES
9. Dreamcast
10. Saturn
11. Windows PC
12. PSP
13. Game Boy Advance
14. Game Boy
15. Wii
16. WonderSwan
17. Switch
18. ZX Spectrum
19. Neo Geo Pocket Color
20. Jaguar
21. Atari 2600
A LARGE SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Playstation
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
FM Towns Marty
WonderSwan
TurboGrafx-16
Microsoft Windows
Quake
Unreal Tournament
Super Mario 64
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
ZX Spectrum
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Code Name: Viper
Batman: The Video Game
Vice: Project Doom
Journey to Silius
Total Recall
Friday the 13th
Kick Master
Demon Sword
Strider
Sega Genesis
Power Blade
Power Blade 2
Super Mario Bros.
Mega Man
Dragon Warrior
Final Fantasy
Metroid
ACTION BUTTON REVIEWS DOOM
ACTION BUTTON REVIEWS PAC-MAN
Pac-Man (Atari 2600)
Little Samson
Shatterhand
Low G Man
The Mafat Conspiracy
Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode
Clash at Demonhead
Ufouria: The Saga
Neo Geo Pocket Color
Metal Slug 1st Mission
SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium
SNK vs Capcom: Cardfighters’ Clash 2 - Expanded Edition
Sonic The Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
Biomotor Unitron
King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise
King of Fighters R-1
King of Fighters R-2
SNK Gals’ Fighters
Atari 800
Commodore 64
Aliens: Neoplasma
Nintendo DS
The Saga Of The Ultra-Rare McDonald’s DS Game Comes To An End After 11 Long Years
Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Imagine: Party Planner
Cooking Mama series
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
Sands of Destruction
Master of the Monster Lair
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Etrian Odyssey
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
PlayStation Portable
Brave Story: New Traveler
Jeanne d’Arc
Kingdom of Paradise
Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner
Dungeon Maker: Hunting Ground
Dungeon Maker II: The Hidden War
Rengoku: The Tower of Purgatory
Rengoku II: Stairway to H.E.A.V.E.N.
Monster Hunter: Freedom
PlayStation Vita
Ridge Racer
The Legend of Kage 2
The Legend of Kage
PlayStation 2
Grand Theft Auto series
Metal Gear series
Sega Saturn
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
Raw Danger!
Steambot Chronicles
Gradius V
Thunder Force VI
Contra: Shattered Soldier
Neo Contra
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 3
R-Type Final
Drakengard
Drakengard 2
Tokimeki Memorial 3: Yakusoku no Ano Basho de
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
Ga-rou-den Breakblow
The King of Fighters 2006
Berserk Millennium Falcon Arc: Seimasenki no Sho
Grand Theft Auto III
Insert Credit PS2cular
Bujingai: The Forsaken City
The Matrix: Path of Neo
Jak II
Dreamcast
Super Adventure Island
Madden NFL ’94
Tokimeki Memorial: Densetsu no Ki no Shita de
Dragon Quest I & II
Dragon Warrior III
Dragon Quest V: Tenkū no Hanayome
Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy VI
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Psycho Dream
Brain Lord
Super Metroid
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Dread
Super Castlevania IV
Mega Man 4
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse
Super Bonk
Wolverine: Adamantium Rage
Waterworld
Insert Credit BSNESGOAT
Robotrek
ActRaiser 2
Angelique
Hagane: The Final Conflict
Ganbare Goemon series
Game Boy Advance
Game Gear - Wikipedia
Neo Geo
Street Fighter series
Panzer Dragoon
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Panzer Dragoon II: Zwei
Sonic R
Pup Breeder
Dark Savior
Steal Princess
Daytona USA
Shining Force III
Shining Force III: Premium Disc
NiGHTS into Dreams…
Neugier: Umi to Kaze no Kōdō
Apple II
Number Munchers
Ranger X
Dune: The Battle for Arrakis
Rings of Power
Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday
The Adventures of Batman & Robin
Jon Burton’s video on The Adventures of Batman & Robin
Contra Hard Corps
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic & Knuckles
Ristar
VectorMan
Vectorman 2
Comix Zone
Phantasy Star II
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
Phantasy Star IV
Sword of Vermilion
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Xeno Crisis
32X
Sega CD
Sonic CD
Lunar: The Silver Star
Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari-Arm
Shining Force series
Sewer Shark
Landstalker
Sonic Adventure
SoulCalibur
Sword of the Berserk: Guts’ Rage
Sengoku Turb
Shenmue
Illbleed
Time Stalkers
Blue Stinger
NFL 2K
Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2
Bangai-O
Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream
Ikaruga
Skies of Arcadia
Rez
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Shuffle
VMU
PocketStation
Power Stone
Phantasy Star Online
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Blazing Lazers
Super Star Soldier
Ys: Book I & II
Snatcher
Tengai Makyō: Deden no Den
Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru
Military Madness
Neutopia
Famicom Wars series
Gauntlet series
Valis series
Linda³
Seiya Monogatari: Anearth Fantasy Stories
Gate of Thunder
Magical Chase
Victory Run
Apple Pippin
Analogue Pocket
MiSTer
Atari 2600
H.E.R.O.
Frostbite
Yars’ Revenge
Intellivision
Thundercade
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Defender
DOOM
Xbox 360
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Tengai Makyō III: Namida
Gears of War
Gears of War 2
Gears of War 3
Xbox Series X and Series S
Xbox One
Forza Horizon
Pac-Man: Championship Edition
Alan Wake
Shadowrun
Halo: Reach
Ridge Racer 6
Ninja Gaiden II
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
Dead Rising
The iDOLM@STER
Tengai Makyō: Ziria
Students of Round
Enchanted Arms
Ninja Blade
Culdcept Saga
Zegapain XOR/NOT
Bullet Witch
Blue Dragon
Lost Odyssey
Fable II
NieR Old Gross Man Edition
Lost Planet 2
Red Dead Redemption
L.A. Noire
Left 4 Dead
WonderSwan
Kaze no Klonoa: Moonlight Museum (waHUU)
Atari Lynx
TurboExpress
Clock Tower
Arc the Lad: Kijin Fukkatsu
Grand Battle! Swan Colosseum
Digimon: Battle Spirit
Macross: True Love Song
Riviera: The Promised Land
Blue Wing Blitz
Rhyme Rider Kerorican
The Video Game History Hour
Fairchild Channel F
Game Boy
Super Mario Land
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Metroid II: Return of Samus
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Kaeru no tame ni Kane wa Naru
Pokémon
Battletoads
Car Battler Joe
Ninja Five-O
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo 3DS
GameCube
Wii U
Nintendo 64
Casio Loopy
PC-FX
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Onimusha Tactics
Smashing Drive
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Advance Guardian Heroes
Gunstar Super Heroes
Drill Dozer
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
WarioWare: Twisted!
Rhythm Tengoku
Racing Gears Advance
Scurge: Hive
Catwoman
Azumanga Daioh Advance
Wild Arms XF
Wii
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Super Mario Galaxy
Zangeki no Reginleiv
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
TI-89 series
Super Mario Odyssey
Stardew Valley
Story of Seasons
Hollow Knight
Octopath Traveler
Bravely Default II
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Shin Megami Tensei V
Super Mario Sunshine
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Castlevania: The Adventure - ReBirth
Super Mario Galaxy 2
No More Heroes
MadWorld
Little King’s Story
Opoona
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon
Pandora’s Tower
Escape from Bug Island
Xenoblade Chronicles
The Last Story
Lost in Shadow
Elebits
Kororinpa: Marble Mania
Let’s Tap
Wii Sports
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
Wii Sports Resort
Wild Arms
Wild Arms 2
Lagnacure
Lagnacure Legend
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy Tactics
The Granstream Saga
Brightis
Blaster Master: Blasting Again
Team Buddies
Jackie Chan Stuntmaster
Alnam no Tsubasa: Shōjin no Sora no Kanata e
Velldeselba Senki: Tsubasa no Kunshō
Ghost in the Shell
Xena: Warrior Princess
Jumping Flash!
Jumping Flash! 2
Chippoke Ralph no Daibōken: The Adventure of Little Ralph
Kaisoku Tenshi
Linda³ Again
LSD: Dream Emulator
Tail of the Sun
Aquanaut’s Holiday
Aquanaut no Kyūjitsu 2
Kaze no NOTAM
Boku no Natsuyasumi
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Dragon Warrior VII
Persona
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Zanac X Zanac
Guilty Gear
Elemental Gearbolt
Alundra
Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins
Septentrion: Out of the Blue
PoPoLoCrois
PoPoLoCrois Monogatari II
London Seirei Tantei-dan
Ape Escape
Gran Turismo
Gran Turismo 2
Vagrant Story
Vandal Hearts
Alice in Cyberland
Legend of Legaia
MSX
Amiga
Mega Man Legends
Mega Man Legends 2
The Misadventures of Tron Bonne
Atari Jaguar
Trevor McFur in the Crescent Galaxy
Primal Rage
Highlander: The Last of the MacLeods
Alien Vs Predator
Super Burnout
Power Drive Rally
Club Drive
Black ICE\White Noise
Motor Toon Grand Prix
Cybermorph
Tecmo’s Deception
Steam Deck
The Witcher
Hybrid Heaven
Sin and Punishment
Recommendations:
Tim: Get in touch with Christa Lee at Sound Retro Co. for all your console repair and upgrade needs, MiSTerAddons.com (i checked, they’re sold out of MiSTers at time of publishing)
Frank: Get in touch with Christa Lee at Sound Retro Co. for all your console repair and upgrade needs, use Dolphin for Wii and GameCube emulation
Brandon: Try playing old games on Composite cables
Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.
