The GameCube/Wii/PS2/Xbox-generation is the best generation of Video Gaming and still holds up with Emulation

[FactsAreDead]

Just wanted to make a chill thread about the generation mentioned in the title (I included Wii, because power-wise it's the same gen).

I finished Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance not too long ago, now I'm almost done with Radiant Dawn. I look at the shitty moe-crap that is Fire Emblem Engage and can't stop wondering how great these GameCube-Fire Emblems still are. Great story, great characters, classic FE-gameplay. If it had a "one turn rewind"-function for QoL, it'd be perfect. Playing with Dolphin-emulator, I have these games running in 1080p, so they're clean and crisp. Next I'll maybe play Starfox Assault or Fragile Dreams.

PlayStation 2 holds up well, too. Played Xenosaga Episode 1. Almost finished it, but the end gets really hard.

Anyway, what are your favorite games of this generation? Do you still currently play some of these games? Feel free to say whatever you want!

 

[Nicktendo]

PS2/GCN/Xbox easily for me.

Each company had a ton on great exclusives that pushed their respective hardware in unique ways.

The AA release was still a big thing and gave us many great, fresh experiences.

The birth of online console gaming with Xbox Live was exciting and fresh.

Graphics were fantastic and developers were invested more in art style than pixel counts and shades of brown which gave us timeless games like Wind Waker and Viewtiful Joe.

Handheld market was strong with GB and GBA delivering some classic old-school experiences.

Owning all three consoles was essential to get the full range of experiences.

A great generation.

 

[Nikana]

Gcn/Xbox/PS2 to me always felt like the Gen where competition forced each to make bold moves.

They all had the same idea in mind. Powerful hardware to create diverse games.

Easily my favorite gen.

 

[HariSeldon]

I'm 16 bit for life but I picked up a ps2 for the wife a while back (her childhood console) and modded it and honestly it's got an incredible library.

 

[John Matrix]

The Gamecube/PS2/Xbox generation was one of the best ones by far. We are still to this day playing and clamoring for sequels to games that first released on that gen.

That being said the 360/PS3 gen wins for me because of online multiplayer. The memories of playing Halo 3 and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare with my friends will always have a special place for me. Getting together with the buddies in High School, creating a clan, coming up with gameplay strategies, talking trash on Xbox Live. Fun times.

 

[Snes nes]

Wind waker holds up well even graphically it's great. I still play my wii and Ds games often

 

[Rock And Roll]

I got to go 4th Gen but 6th Gen is a close second. Truly the last great generation and I have my doubts we will ever see another like it

 

[Grinchy]

I feel like we were already reading about how game development had gotten too expensive in that generation, yet it had such a crazy wide variety of genres and chances taken. Then the next generation seemed to pretty much bankrupt any developer who dared to try making something that wasn't cookie-cutter. And now here we are in Remake and Sequel land.

It's a bit of a shame. Yeah, we can turn to indies, but the days of tons of current spec-pushing weird games seems to be behind us. There are still rare cases, luckily. It's also why I like VR so much. It's a whole new way to play shit and the games have to be built creatively, so you can get some weird and cool shit.

 

[Vyse]

Why did you put Wii in the same console generation as GameCube?

This is the order by release:

Xbox 360 / PS3 / Wii (7th Gen)
Wii U / Xbox One / PS4 (8th Gen)
Switch / PS5 / Xbox Series (9th Gen)

Wii also belongs in the 7th generation because you had PlayStation Move and Kinect targeting the same audience.

 

[Snes nes]

Why did you put Wii in the same console generation as GameCube?

This is the order by release:

Xbox 360 / PS3 / Wii (7th Gen)
Wii U / Xbox One / PS4 (8th Gen)
Switch / PS5 / Xbox Series (9th Gen)

Wii also belongs in the 7th generation because you had PlayStation Move and Kinect targeting the same audience.

it belongs there because its a modified gamecube. Its got more ram vram I think a newer version of the same processor and the motion gimmick. It was also supposed to be sold as a separate console along with the gamecube.

 

[Soodanim]

There's no denying the sheer quality of 1998 alone, let alone the entire generation of the PS1/N64. But Facts mentioned emulation, and PS1 doesn't scale quite as well as PS2. PS2 responds very well to upscaling because it had already had a practice run at 3D, but of course the higher poly counts make a huge difference. It's a great sweet spot of old enough to enhance and new enough to not look completely out of place.

No emulation of PS2 is complete without mentioning how much FFXII's textures shine when unleashed. They weren't really visible on native hardware, so it looks great when upscaled. Not sure if any other game did that, it's admittedly inefficient.

 

[FactsAreDead]

Why did you put Wii in the same console generation as GameCube?

Like, it's literally explained in the op. Literally standing there for everyone to READ. READ, McFly, READ.

 

[SpartanN92]

360/PS3 Gen for me but PS2/GC/Xbox is a close second.

Gaming has been ass since 2013. Way down hill since then.

 

[Snes nes]

I feel like we were already reading about how game development had gotten too expensive in that generation, yet it had such a crazy wide variety of genres and chances taken. Then the next generation seemed to pretty much bankrupt any developer who dared to try making something that wasn't cookie-cutter. And now here we are in Remake and Sequel land.

It's a bit of a shame. Yeah, we can turn to indies, but the days of tons of current spec-pushing weird games seems to be behind us. There are still rare cases, luckily. It's also why I like VR so much. It's a whole new way to play shit and the games have to be built creatively, so you can get some weird and cool shit.

I believe its because the recession of 2008 that shook gaming


yeah it looks like it

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[TaySan]

It's up there for sure. My personal favorite is the 5th generation. So many unique games from PS1/Saturn and the N64 had some absolute ballers of its own.

My favorite generations:
1. 5th generation
2. 6th generation
3. Tie between 7th/4th

 

[Vyse]

it belongs there because its a modified gamecube. Its got more ram vram I think a newer version of the same processor and the motion gimmick. It was also supposed to be sold as a separate console along with the gamecube.

Like, it's literally explained in the op. Literally standing there for everyone to READ. READ, McFly, READ.

Why not read what I posted and give me a real response?

You don't understand how console generations work - there is the base console and then a modified/mini version. In this case, the Wii Mini released in 2012/2013. The GameCube was discontinued a year into the Wii's lifespan (2007). Why would you push the Wii and Wii U back one console generation unless you are unable to cope with the reality that Nintendo hasn't cared about power for a long time?

 

[cryptoadam]

Tie between PS2 and PS3 era. Just combine them both.

Peak of console wars pushing the industry forward. You could still make a game without spending a gajillion dollars and didnt need to sell 10 million copies.

AA and even A games could be solid breakout hits. No one was chasing MTX and other bullshit. And the industry wasnt woke yet. Bald space marines anyone ?

PS3 era upped the graphics of the PS2 era and was basically a peak refinment of that era. Online became a bigger part of gaming but wasnt as monatized as it is today. Heck PS3 online was free. MS was charging but they also had a fully kitted out service.

PS3 era was probably the last great era of gaming. MS and Sony were in a dog fight and the Wii brought in the casuals. Dont forget 3ds and vita on the handheld front before cell phone gaming ruined a huge market. We thought graphics were never going to get this good and finally HD. We were seeing inovation within games graphically and gameplay wise.

 

[Vyse]

My favorite console generation was the 6th generation. Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 in particular had many, many great games.

5th and 7th generation would both be pretty close for second favorites overall. PS1 and PS3 were equally good in my eyes.

 

[Snes nes]

Why not read what I posted and give me a real response?

You don't understand how console generations work - there is the base console and then a modified/mini version. In this case, the Wii Mini released in 2012/2013. The GameCube was discontinued a year into the Wii's lifespan (2007). Why would you push the Wii and Wii U back one console generation unless you are unable to cope with the reality that Nintendo hasn't cared about power for a long time?

it belongs there because its a modified gamecube. Its got more ram vram I think a newer version of the same processor and the motion gimmick. It was also supposed to be sold as a separate console along with the gamecube.

reqouting myself

 

[Stilton Disco]

Why did you put Wii in the same console generation as GameCube?

This is the order by release:

Xbox 360 / PS3 / Wii (7th Gen)
Wii U / Xbox One / PS4 (8th Gen)
Switch / PS5 / Xbox Series (9th Gen)

Wii also belongs in the 7th generation because you had PlayStation Move and Kinect targeting the same audience.

The WiiU and Switch are both 8th gen, even Nintendo, Sony and MS lump them together on the rare occasion they discuss such things.

It's the same as how the Atari 2600 and 5200 are both 2nd gen systems.

It's a combination of what games a system can run, alongside the time frame they released in, that dictates what generational grouping they belong to, not just they fact a company releases a new product.

If the Switch is comparable to anything, it's the mid gen upgrades like the PS4PRO that releases 5 months prior, and XOX that released 8 months later, a more powerful design refresh that reinvigorated sales, it's just that in Nintendo's case the abysmal failure of the WiiU necessitated a far more drastic redesign, which in turn caused the resetting of it's game library.

It's still 8th gen though. Only a handful of vocal and particularly stubborn fans say otherwise.

 

[Vyse]

The WiiU and Switch are both 8th gen, even Nintendo, Sony and MS lump them together on the rare occasion they discuss such things.

It's the same as how the Atari 2600 and 5200 are both 2nd gen systems.

It's a combination of what games a system can run, alongside the time frame they released in, that dictates what generational grouping they belong to, not just they fact a company releases a new product.

If the Switch is comparable to anything, it's the mid gen upgrades like the PS4PRO that releases 5 months prior, and XOX that released 8 months later, a more powerful design refresh that reinvigorated sales, it's just that in Nintendo's case the abysmal failure of the WiiU necessitated a far more drastic redesign, which in turn caused the resetting of it's game library.

It's still 8th gen though. Only a handful of vocal and particularly stubborn fans say otherwise.

I can agree the Switch is both an 8th and 9th generation console. But the Wii was always a 7th generation console alongside PS3 and Xbox 360. It's not just about timing but that Sony and Microsoft responded with the Move and Kinect. Wii was at first the Nintendo Revolution and everyone knew it meant a new console generation. The meaning doesn't change just because we had to wait until the Wii U for HD visuals on a Nintendo.

 

[Stilton Disco]

I can agree the Switch is both an 8th and 9th generation console. But the Wii was always a 6th generation console alongside PS3 and Xbox 360. It's not just about timing but that Sony and Microsoft responded with the Move and Kinect. Wii was at first the Nintendo Revolution and everyone knew it meant a new console generation. The meaning doesn't change just because we had to wait until the Wii U for HD visuals on a Nintendo.

Switch is just 8th, in the same way that the PS4 is still being produced from the same generation, although obviously Nintendo are waiting until later in the generation to release their current gen system (which, assuming they're going for another hybrid, is actually bloody smart, as the delay will allow them to leverage contemporary power levels in a handheld, while keeping the price down).

But yeah, Wii, PS3 and 360 were all 7th gen together. Just because the Wii was 2 gamecubes duct tapped together under the hood, doesn't mean it was still releasing in the previous generation, and Nintendo just didn't sell a 7th gen console for that entire era of gaming.

 

[Vyse]

Switch is just 8th, in the same way that the PS4 is still being produced from the same generation, although obviously Nintendo are waiting until later in the generation to release their current gen system (which, assuming they're going for another hybrid, is actually bloody smart, as the delay will allow them to leverage contemporary power levels in a handheld, while keeping the price down).

But yeah, Wii, PS3 and 360 were all 7th gen together. Just because the Wii was 2 gamecubes duct tapped together under the hood, doesn't mean it was still releasing in the previous generation, and Nintendo just didn't sell a 7th gen console for that entire era of gaming.

Fucking hell, I know Wii is 7th gen but I accidentally typed it as 6th.

 

[FactsAreDead]

For those who cannot read: Again, I put the Wii in the same generation as GCN because of its POWER.

Time-wise, Wii is the same generation as PS3 and 360, just like Switch is the same generation as PS4 and Xbox One. Power-wise, it's different.

This isn't so complicated. Instead of continuing this Wikipedia-Nerd debate, you could start talking about your favorite games from this generation of games.

 

[HE1NZ]

For those who cannot read: Again, I put the Wii in the same generation as GCN because of its POWER.

Time-wise, Wii is the same generation as PS3 and 360, just like Switch is the same generation as PS4 and Xbox One. Power-wise, it's different.

This isn't so complicated. Instead of continuing this Wikipedia-Nerd debate, you could start talking about your favorite games from this generation of games.

Wrong. Wii is 7th gen because it competed with 360 and PS3. It's not a modified GC either. There's plenty of differences between the two.

 

[FactsAreDead]

Wrong. Wii is 7th gen because it competed with 360 and PS3. It's not a modified GC either. There's plenty of differences between the two.

Fuck you. You know exactly that what I wrote is correct. Wii-games are the same generation as GCN-games, hence why Radiant Dawn looks like Path of Radiance or Twilight Princess is the same on both consoles, with the only difference being widescreen for the Wii-version.

Reported and now go talk about the games or shut up.

 

[Phunkydiabetic]

Just wanted to make a chill thread about the generation mentioned in the title (I included Wii, because power-wise it's the same gen).

I finished Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance not too long ago, now I'm almost done with Radiant Dawn. I look at the shitty moe-crap that is Fire Emblem Engage and can't stop wondering how great these GameCube-Fire Emblems still are. Great story, great characters, classic FE-gameplay. If it had a "one turn rewind"-function for QoL, it'd be perfect. Playing with Dolphin-emulator, I have these games running in 1080p, so they're clean and crisp. Next I'll maybe play Starfox Assault or Fragile Dreams.

PlayStation 2 holds up well, too. Played Xenosaga Episode 1. Almost finished it, but the end gets really hard.

Anyway, what are your favorite games of this generation? Do you still currently play some of these games? Feel free to say whatever you want!

> chill thread

> gamecube/wii/ps2/Xbox was the best generation

Pick one

 

[Dacon]

autism strikes again

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

N64/PSone/Saturn for me. I really liked all three systems at the time. The rest of the listed gens either have two or more systems I don't/didn't much like or, like the prior two gens, just weren't "quite" as good.

Curious how many people are voting based on a single console that they have/had a huge hardon for, but who don't much care for the other consoles within the same gen.

 

[HE1NZ]

Fuck you. You know exactly that what I wrote is correct. Wii-games are the same generation as GCN-games, hence why Radiant Dawn looks like Path of Radiance or Twilight Princess is the same on both consoles, with the only difference being widescreen for the Wii-version.

Reported and now go talk about the games or shut up.

No, fuck youuuu. By your retarded logic you can put GBA into 4th gen and lump PS5 into PS4 gen cause they have the same games anyway. A lot of sense that makes.

 

[Vyse]

There's literally too many great games to list when it comes to the Dreamcast/PS2/GameCube/Xbox generation. And I don't dabble with emulators like Dolphin or whatever else on PC. I always played my Nintendo games on their respective consoles and handhelds. But I kind of regret missing out on the Wii because I thought it looked pretty unique and sleek. I remember seeing Excite Truck previewed and thinking that might be cool but I was way more into MotorStorm and its sequel Pacific Rift on PS3. Honestly, the 6th and 7th console generations were just the best.

 

[infinitys_7th]

6th and 7th gen were the best gens period. Just enough power for complex and good-looking games, not enough power to need devs teams of hundreds or more to go insane and have to spend 5-10 years perfecting graphical details before releasing a game.

6th gen maybe beats it out because of the PS2, but unfortunately I have barely any experience with the library. 7th gen has the DS and PSP which are arguably better than the 7th gen consoles, but the consoles are still great even with the modern AAA game menace gaining more steam.

 

[Nikana]

N64/PSone/Saturn for me. I really liked all three systems at the time. The rest of the listed gens either have two or more systems I don't/didn't much like or, like the prior two gens, just weren't "quite" as good.

Curious how many people are voting based on a single console that they have/had a huge hardon for, but who don't much care for the other consoles within the same gen.

I feel like the popularity of gaming not being super high yet resulted in many people splintering during the Gen you speak of. Least in my circles lot of people went either playstation or Nintendo 64 and really didn't deviate.

I know a lot of people who didn't hop to sony til PS2.

But that's just my circle.

 

[synchronicity]

Why did you put Wii in the same console generation as GameCube?

On topic - easily PS2/Cube/Xbox for me. I had/have all three consoles and there's never been a more delicious combination of sufficient tech married to creativity / experimentation. (with all due respect to the indie scene today)

Homogenization wasn't rampant and there was still a sense of the last vestiges of the Wild West of gaming living on. (and it survived to a degree on into the PS360 gen too imho, albeit to a lesser extent.)

 

[DonDonDonPata]

Best generation is Switch / PS4 / Xbox going off total number of games available. I still have access to my favorite retro
stuff but I still play a lot more on PS4 and Switch.

Each gen has its perks. I still play my PS2, it's a solid companion to an old CRT. Gamecube, Dreamcast, and Xbox were fine in their time but I've played (the parts of) their libraries that I care about so much that I don't bother with em anymore. PS2 is the only one that has lasted for me. It's weird because I have no connection to the PS2 as I didn't own one until after the PS3 had launched.

Runner up for me would be PS3 / 360 / Wii / DS / PSP. I still love the Wii and DS, regularly playing both (large library of games on both). Still regularly play PS3. 360 and PSP not so much anymore, but I feel like every platform from this Gen offered enough to be worth owning.

Third place would be PS2 / GCN / DC / Xbox era.

 

[J-Roderton]

Been revisiting the PS2 a lot lately. Amazing console.

 

[Snes nes]

Fuck you. You know exactly that what I wrote is correct. Wii-games are the same generation as GCN-games, hence why Radiant Dawn looks like Path of Radiance or Twilight Princess is the same on both consoles, with the only difference being widescreen for the Wii-version.

Reported and now go talk about the games or shut up.

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[lock2k]

I agree. Especially PS2, still the best Playstation ever. But I love all of them: DC, GC, OG Xbox.

As for the Wii, generations are defined by timeframe, not specs. With this shitty logic you're saying Switch also doesn't belong in the current gen and the Wii U didn't either. Utter b.s.

 

[gameragodzilla]

It was a close call between sixth gen and seventh gen for me, though I voted sixth gen because early seventh gen was great but later seventh gen was where microtransactions and other bullshit in modern gaming got their start. They're relatively benign by today's fucked up standards, but they got their start there.

 

[HeresJohnny]

Lol ok who voted PS5/Xbox Series?