Comments on: The Best (and Worst) Console Game Innovations Ever http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sat, 17 May 2008 03:21:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Austin http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-459260 Austin Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:14:04 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-459260 I those consoles suck besides the wii and the gamecube. I not sure about the gamecube. Why you didn'y bring the Xbox 360 in this page. Because thats the best console ever made since the xbox oringinall came out.

I those consoles suck besides the wii and the gamecube. I not sure about the gamecube. Why you didn’y bring the Xbox 360 in this page. Because thats the best console ever made since the xbox oringinall came out.

]]> By: Feedback Software http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-124251 Feedback Software Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:05:26 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-124251 Dragon's Lair was a great game to look at. I do recall hitting buttons and having no idea if I was actually controlling the toon. Dragon’s Lair was a great game to look at. I do recall hitting buttons and having no idea if I was actually controlling the toon.

]]> By: Washington State DUI http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-82323 Washington State DUI Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:16:44 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-82323 What about the accessories for adult games? Second Life could use some odd ones. The vibrating pants for instance. What about the accessories for adult games? Second Life could use some odd ones. The vibrating pants for instance.

]]> By: GamersInstinct http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-82320 GamersInstinct Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:15:16 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-82320 You forgot the bathroom pouch. It allows a gamer to sit and game without getting up and using the restroom to relieve themselves. I am serious it actually exists. You forgot the bathroom pouch. It allows a gamer to sit and game without getting up and using the restroom to relieve themselves. I am serious it actually exists.

]]> By: Tekrat http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-36035 Tekrat Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:48:16 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-36035 Let see there was that modem for the SNES and Genesis, Dreamcast fishing poll, SNES bazuca, Reactor vest which was giant speaker, Virtual Boy, Genesis portable (play Geny games on your portable), Game Gear TV which didn't work on all Game Gears, Jaguar CD, Jaguar controller, and the Pro Action Replays that could brick your PS2 id you didn't have the right firmware. Let see there was that modem for the SNES and Genesis, Dreamcast fishing poll, SNES bazuca, Reactor vest which was giant speaker, Virtual Boy, Genesis portable (play Geny games on your portable), Game Gear TV which didn’t work on all Game Gears, Jaguar CD, Jaguar controller, and the Pro Action Replays that could brick your PS2 id you didn’t have the right firmware.

]]> By: BRITTNEY http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-35694 BRITTNEY Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:19:57 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-35694 LOVE YOUR STORYS PLEAS WRITE BACK LOVE YOUR STORYS PLEAS WRITE BACK

]]> By: C. Cal http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-35167 C. Cal Sat, 09 Dec 2006 07:22:24 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-35167 The game that came with the Super Scope was bad, but Yoshi Safari was a pretty fun game, especially in Co-op with one player controlling Yoshi and another controlling Mario. Other than that, the picks are decent and worth reading. I'm not sure if the wii-mote is the best thing ever yet, but it's certainly a good step in the right direction. The game that came with the Super Scope was bad, but Yoshi Safari was a pretty fun game, especially in Co-op with one player controlling Yoshi and another controlling Mario. Other than that, the picks are decent and worth reading. I’m not sure if the wii-mote is the best thing ever yet, but it’s certainly a good step in the right direction.

]]> By: Jeff Barron http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34931 Jeff Barron Fri, 08 Dec 2006 18:53:56 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34931 Hrm what about the Neo Geo? Wasn't it priced outrageously? Reminds me of the PS3 in today's market. Hrm what about the Neo Geo? Wasn’t it priced outrageously? Reminds me of the PS3 in today’s market.

]]> By: Derbonic http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34849 Derbonic Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:31:14 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34849 I had some crazy game in like 86 or something that was shaped like a space ship with a handle on the bottom. You used a VHS video and shot at the Flashing spots on the enemy ships or whatever and your ship/lightgun/controler kept track of your score. I had 2 video's , I dont know how many where available. I had some crazy game in like 86 or something that was shaped like a space ship with a handle on the bottom. You used a VHS video and shot at the Flashing spots on the enemy ships or whatever and your ship/lightgun/controler kept track of your score. I had 2 video’s , I dont know how many where available.

]]> By: Wofiel http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34816 Wofiel Fri, 08 Dec 2006 12:45:00 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34816 Hmm... I'd have to disagree with you about the Super Scope. The game that I had for the Super Scope was awesome. You shot flying robots and missiles coming at you. In my opinion the best thing available on the SNES. For me at least. I didn't have much of a collection. Super Mario All Stars 5, Mario Kart and the Super Scope. Hmm… I’d have to disagree with you about the Super Scope. The game that I had for the Super Scope was awesome. You shot flying robots and missiles coming at you. In my opinion the best thing available on the SNES. For me at least. I didn’t have much of a collection. Super Mario All Stars 5, Mario Kart and the Super Scope.

]]> By: Kirk Badger http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34783 Kirk Badger Fri, 08 Dec 2006 10:15:13 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34783 Interestingly enough the Nintendo Power Glove became a rather sought after item on ebay in later years. With some relatively simple modifications it could be retooled into an inexpensive PC virtuall reality gear handset controller. Interestingly enough the Nintendo Power Glove became a rather sought after item on ebay in later years.
With some relatively simple modifications it could be retooled into an inexpensive PC virtuall reality gear handset controller.

]]> By: Brendan http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34753 Brendan Fri, 08 Dec 2006 08:55:32 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34753 Genesis 32X was a big beef i had, I loved my Sega. but the launch of the 32x was 4-6 months prior to the saturn... grr!! Sega CD was bleh... Jaguar was horrid. Virtua boy was worse than Jaguar.... Turbo FX was about as bad as Virtua Boy But my no.1 Beef with consoles of all time... *drum roll* Backwards compatability... I still love Golden Axe and some of the other crappy side scrolling games because well, they were fun in a cheesey way.. PS2 was the first I believe.. Thank jebus my Wii plays TONS of things :) Genesis 32X was a big beef i had, I loved my Sega. but the launch of the 32x was 4-6 months prior to the saturn… grr!!

Sega CD was bleh…

Jaguar was horrid.

Virtua boy was worse than Jaguar….

Turbo FX was about as bad as Virtua Boy

But my no.1 Beef with consoles of all time… *drum roll*
Backwards compatability… I still love Golden Axe and some of the other crappy side scrolling games because well, they were fun in a cheesey way..
PS2 was the first I believe.. Thank jebus my Wii plays TONS of things :)

]]> By: LKM http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34730 LKM Fri, 08 Dec 2006 08:11:25 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34730 Dudes, read the title. It's about "console innovations." The Cube and N64 aren't really innovations, hence they can't be the "worst innovations." And XBL? Give me a break. Sega had a similar service more than a decade ago. Dudes, read the title. It’s about “console innovations.” The Cube and N64 aren’t really innovations, hence they can’t be the “worst innovations.” And XBL? Give me a break. Sega had a similar service more than a decade ago.

]]> By: Max Rubin http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34632 Max Rubin Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:28:50 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34632 I still think that my Coelcovison was great. The Zaaxon game was rather predictable so that at least you had a chance. I still think that my Coelcovison was great.
The Zaaxon game was rather predictable so that at least you had a chance.

]]> By: Holly http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34458 Holly Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:09:46 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34458 What about the Video Art console? It was like a tv coloring book console where you could sort of draw Etch-a Sketch style... But it sucked. What about the Video Art console? It was like a tv coloring book console where you could sort of draw Etch-a Sketch style…

But it sucked.

]]> By: joe http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34418 joe Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:17:10 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34418 I had a Turbo Express and loved it. And for the record, i was 6 batteries, not 4. :) I still have it and pull it out every once in a while. Yeah you couldn't read text on it with some games but overall you could still play the games as easily. Sounds like someone didn't actually own one... I had a Turbo Express and loved it. And for the record, i was 6 batteries, not 4. :) I still have it and pull it out every once in a while. Yeah you couldn’t read text on it with some games but overall you could still play the games as easily. Sounds like someone didn’t actually own one…

]]> By: Justin http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34410 Justin Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:11:42 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34410 Actually I disagree with a couple of the people on here. Xbox live is not an innovation. The Xband network for the genesis and snes and the sega channel basically offered the same thing many years ago. Microsoft just had enough money to get it to something that was worthwhile.. that and just about everyone has broadband now. Actually I disagree with a couple of the people on here. Xbox live is not an innovation. The Xband network for the genesis and snes and the sega channel basically offered the same thing many years ago. Microsoft just had enough money to get it to something that was worthwhile.. that and just about everyone has broadband now.

]]> By: webonics http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34404 webonics Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:07:07 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34404 I have to disagree with the Zapper as being a prolific achievement in video games because there were only like 2-3 games that you could use the peripheral. And those games were just the same objective over and over.. I also think VirtualBoy should be added to worst game innovations. I worked at Toys "R" Us when it launched and we returned tons after people got them home and complained it didn't work because everything was in red. The console also was very unstable with several antenna-like spokes that served as legs. Horrible! The NEC TurboDuo should be on the list too for coming out in 1992 at a $300 price tag and few games that it may it impossible to succeed in a competitive market against Nintendo and Sega. Atari's Jaguar was equally plagued like the NEC TurboDuo with a price tag of $250 in the mid-1990s. The system was very difficult to develop games and therefore most of the planned games were dropped or shipped with lots of bugs. For the good, dual analog controllers should be added. As 3D gaming came into reality, dual analog controllers offered a new, ergonomic method for controlling a player's position and perspective simultaneously. @brklynsurfer - The game was Golden Axe and it was awesome. I also like Zonk. Its too bad the CEO of NEC made some really bad decisions. I have to disagree with the Zapper as being a prolific achievement in video games because there were only like 2-3 games that you could use the peripheral. And those games were just the same objective over and over..

I also think VirtualBoy should be added to worst game innovations. I worked at Toys “R” Us when it launched and we returned tons after people got them home and complained it didn’t work because everything was in red. The console also was very unstable with several antenna-like spokes that served as legs. Horrible!

The NEC TurboDuo should be on the list too for coming out in 1992 at a $300 price tag and few games that it may it impossible to succeed in a competitive market against Nintendo and Sega.

Atari’s Jaguar was equally plagued like the NEC TurboDuo with a price tag of $250 in the mid-1990s. The system was very difficult to develop games and therefore most of the planned games were dropped or shipped with lots of bugs.

For the good, dual analog controllers should be added. As 3D gaming came into reality, dual analog controllers offered a new, ergonomic method for controlling a player’s position and perspective simultaneously.

@brklynsurfer - The game was Golden Axe and it was awesome. I also like Zonk. Its too bad the CEO of NEC made some really bad decisions.

]]> By: m477 http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34382 m477 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:30:30 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34382 N64 and Gamecube sucked balls. N64 and Gamecube sucked balls.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34381 Anonymous Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:30:11 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/06/the-best-and-worst-console-game-innovations-ever/#comment-34381 The Wiimote is one of the most innovative experiences I've ever had in my 15 someodd years gaming. Second would have to be the Nintendo Duckhunt gun, which WAS magic. The Wiimote is one of the most innovative experiences I’ve ever had in my 15 someodd years gaming. Second would have to be the Nintendo Duckhunt gun, which WAS magic.

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