They say with fashion, you just have to wait long enough for uncool to become cool again.
I'm hanging in there for the return of faux-wood consoles.
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They say with fashion, you just have to wait long enough for uncool to become cool again.
I'm hanging in there for the return of faux-wood consoles.
Model 2 Genesis, Second generation Sega CD, Silver Slim PS2, Wii, DS Lite, Every PSP and PS Vita model.
The original PS2, PS3 & PS4
The original Xbox 360 Premium with chrome trim on the HDD shell, side plates and controller before they cheaped out and made them gray.
The original Wii
The SCPH-90000 PS2 slim
The original Xbox One and the One X
The PSP-3000 & Vita 1K/2K
The DS Lite and GBA/SP
The original Xbox 360 Premium with chrome trim on the HDD shell, side plates and controller before they cheaped out and made them gray.
The original Wii
The SCPH-90000 PS2 slim
The original Xbox One and the One X
The PSP-3000 & Vita 1K/2K
The DS Lite and GBA/SP
Search your feelings... you know it to be true.
I knew someone would post this. Sega gangbanged the poor Genesis
Disagree. Galaxy Force exists.For arcades, nothing will ever be better than an Outrun cabinet.
These are what I was gonna post, so I guess I'll just post this SaGa DSi:Not sure which clinches it at the moment, a lot of good ones already covered. I'll drop in the Analogue Pocket in light of my other favourites already being posted.
Probably unpopular opinion, but the psp go. Plus that slide is just SO smooth. I love it from an aesthetic standpoint.
This one really is gorgeous. I also like the small white new 3ds with the Super Famicom buttons. Beautiful.Gorgeous in my eyes. My fav Nintendo handheld.
Why couldn't they just keep this design for the US? It's perfect.It is of course the Super Famicom. It looks part toy, part computer and is just full on beautiful design.
It is of course the Super Famicom. It looks part toy, part computer and is just full on beautiful design.
This.
And it was also super sturdy.
Sorry for the double post but this would have encapsulated most of the systems I think are gorgeous. I'd add the GBA SP with the lcd back light. The one that had a dark grey shell, not all black.For me it's hard to decide. It's a tossup between the following:
I do really wish I'd been paying attention when these had been on sale that Black Friday. It would've been really nice to get one.
Now that I think about it most Nintendo and Sony hand helds are just gorgeous.
PSP looks so good. I still remember when I got one and was playing Ridge Racer on it. I couldn't believe it.
No it does not, and question wasn't which one still looks modern.
I can't believe it took 117 posts for the correct answer!Stone Blue Neo Geo Pocket Colour
I think I agree. Just perfect. That and the PlayStation 1 are my kind of design.It is of course the Super Famicom. It looks part toy, part computer and is just full on beautiful design.
The ones you can't see.
I prefer my gear out of sight in fan-cooled/vented cabinets. One of the main reasons I went all digital.
I prefer my gear out of sight in fan-cooled/vented cabinets. One of the main reasons I went all digital.
The Black Dreamcast:
The first pic is one of the aftermarket translucent shells. But they are indeed awesome and my yellow Dreamcast is my favorite looking console that I own.
They did do a yellow DC, but it was only the top (bottom was the traditional cream) and the plastic is more transparent and doesn't look as nice. My favorite stock console though is the Gamecube. Probably Indigo just because it's so iconic. Spice is cool too (I have a friend with an OG import he's had since launch) as are some of the special editions but they're a bit loud.
You would've loved the Infinium Phantom.
Edit: that OG PS2 box is easily the nicest non-special edition factory packaging ever made.
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i dont know if its nostalgia but i dont think it ever got any better than this.
The first pic is one of the aftermarket translucent shells. But they are indeed awesome and my yellow Dreamcast is my favorite looking console that I own.
They did do a yellow DC, but it was only the top (bottom was the traditional cream) and the plastic is more transparent and doesn't look as nice. My favorite stock console though is the Gamecube. Probably Indigo just because it's so iconic. Spice is cool too (I have a friend with an OG import he's had since launch) as are some of the special editions but they're a bit loud.
You would've loved the Infinium Phantom.
Edit: that OG PS2 box is easily the nicest non-special edition factory packaging ever made.
If you buy a Switch from the MyNintendo store in Japan it comes in this packaging which is very reminiscent of that PS2 design:
Though it wouldn't be my top pick, I've always thought the Wii U's design was underappreciated, especially when just talking about the main unit.
The white Xbox One S, the anniversary-edition PS4, the original Xbox 360 with the faux-chrome highlight on the disc tray, the OG PS2 in vertical orientation.
And I think I'd probably include the Series X in vertical orientation (I think both new consoles look weird horizontally). Something about high-quality matte plastics, sharp geometric lines, and minimalist design, does it for me.
And I think I'd probably include the Series X in vertical orientation (I think both new consoles look weird horizontally). Something about high-quality matte plastics, sharp geometric lines, and minimalist design, does it for me.
