Xbox is blah atm...retro console suggestions?

So i bought the new slim xbox in june, i hadn't played abox prior to that for months. I'am already bored of it, I've always had this problem. I was looking on amazon to price some older consoles...n64, nes,snes, even a ps2(just for kingdom hearts 1&2.) I've owned both a ps2 and n64 so maybe i should try something new? Snes is the only system i havent played and people tell me all the time I'm missing out...just want to know what you guys think i should look into.

p.s.-I want to get into zelda

@MCK3V1TT:

Don't be offended but...

Well, you sound impulsive and unhappy. Maybe video games may not have what you're looking for. Just a thought.

Virtual Boy.

top 2 best systems to me are the ps2 and the snes.

so get a snes. there's some goddamn amazing games for it that still hold up surprisingly well today.

@FluxWaveZ said:

Virtual Boy.

This. But only if you play for 8hrs non stop at a time.

There is always only one right answer in this regard and that is Dreamcast.

Get a Jaaaag.

I suggest these!

Also, what the hell is up with that user name? Does it stand for something?

@SeriouslyNow said:

There is always only one right answer in this regard and that is Dreamcast.

THIS

The Dreamcast brings me to tears of joy

Virtual boy would be sick to own for the hell of it.

Yea, A lot of people have told me snes are probably the best.

My last name is McKevitt but it was taken so i made it weird and obnoxious.

SEGA GENESIS

i have a genesis, well it's not mine...my dad bought it a long time ago.

@MCK3V1TT said:

p.s.-I want to get into zelda

Get a Zelda game, then. My favorites are the Oracles on GBC.

Buy a PC.

SNES IS THE GREATEST CONSOLE EVER. GO GET IT NOW.

What 360 games have you completed?

all the gears games, mass effect 2, red factions, bf bad company,2, bf3, dbz burst limit, fable 2,3, oblivion, skyrim, force unleashed, 2, darksiders, borderlands, i cant remember the rest.

@JasonR86 said:

@MCK3V1TT:

Don't be offended but...

Well, you sound impulsive and unhappy. Maybe video games may not have what you're looking for. Just a thought.

I don't know. Video games seem to be the outlet of choice for impulsive, unhappy people.

Neo Geo

@Huey2k2 said:

Buy a PC.

If you have disposable income ^ save it for one of those.

Alternatively, buy a Gamecube. Or a Gamecube-enabled Wii, a bunch of Gamecube games, and use the virtual console. Also buy a Nintendo DS and play some JRPG's and platformers.

@JasonR86 said:

@MCK3V1TT:

Don't be offended but...

Well, you sound impulsive and unhappy. Maybe video games may not have what you're looking for. Just a thought.

You want to get into Zelda? Go balls deep and get a Phillips CDI.

Get an Xbox!

@BlatantNinja23 said:

@SeriouslyNow said:

There is always only one right answer in this regard and that is Dreamcast.

THIS

The Dreamcast brings me to tears of joy

Yeah you can't go wrong with a Dreamcast. There is also PC gaming which has GOG that can cater to your retro needs and Steam if you want a bit of modern gaming.

Playstation 2 has some sweet games I've been missing lately.

ZSNES + torrents. You can about 800 games in just a few minutes, and once you mess around with the visual settings in ZSNES, you can get it looking pretty close to the way it did on old tube televisions.
 
Also, I've got to say that playing old SNES games (like Earthbound, which could easily run you hundreds of dollars if you were to track down a cartridge) with an Xbox 360 controller is just plain awesome.

@MCK3V1TT said:

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p.s.-I want to get into zelda

SNES it is then :)

but if you get a Wii and a Classic Controller, you can get most of the important games a lot cheaper on the Wii's Virtual Console than on eBay AND you have reliable save systems since you don't need to worry about dying batteries. It's only an issue if you really wanna delve deep into it and find a niche game isn't on the VC. But then you can do an easy software mod and use emulators for the rest. Since the Classic Controller is pretty much an SNES controller with added analog sticks, you get a pretty authentic experience out of that. Plus you the option to play GameCube stuff (unless you buy the revised model from last year that dropped GCN support!) and download other older games from the VC.

...what games did you end up getting? Rather than having to buy a whole new library, why not just buy games that fit your style more? It's not like there's any kind of game (other than JRPGs) that doesn't exist on the Xbox...

For example, Zelda. You should check out Darksiders, Dark Souls, Fez, and Skyrim.

Ps2..Champions of Norrath.

:)

http://www.giantbomb.com/sonics-ultimate-genesis-collection/61-24218/

The real challenge is finding the 28 inch TV that is deeper than it is wide and possibly has rabbit ears. Rounded screen. The old school "flat screens" from 2000 or so are not acceptable.

The next challenge after that is getting someone to take you seriously when you need them to help you carry the 200 pound monster up to your apartment, or perhaps down to your home basement or whatever. It's a totally different experience than playing "virtual console" or whatever that stretches old games onto a modern screen.

@joshthebear said:

SNES IS THE GREATEST CONSOLE EVER. GO GET IT NOW.

Couldn't put it better myself!

Xbox was meh two years in

I've been randomly reobtaining portable game systems (i.e. GBA SP and DSi) and dabbling in flash cards...and buying the newer games and the ones I care about, of course. Still need to buy Ghost Trick. That game's pretty awesome.

@JoeyRavn said:

@MCK3V1TT said:

p.s.-I want to get into zelda

Get a Zelda game, then. My favorites are the Oracles on GBC.

Wow really? I mean, to each his own I guess. Those game were pretty cool, but they fall pretty low on the Zelda scale for me. I'd suggest checking out my blog for my opinion on all the Zelda games.

@Jrinswand said:

ZSNES + torrents. You can about 800 games in just a few minutes, and once you mess around with the visual settings in ZSNES, you can get it looking pretty close to the way it did on old tube televisions. Also, I've got to say that playing old SNES games (like Earthbound, which could easily run you hundreds of dollars if you were to track down a cartridge) with an Xbox 360 controller is just plain awesome.

Perhaps you shouldn't recommend illegal alternatives. Those are frowned upon by many. Just saying. I'm not whining.

OT: SNES might be hard to get games to, in my experience. A Wii might be a good choice. While the Wii-games themselves don't bolster especially much on the quality side of things, the GC compability and NES/SNES/N64/GB games on Virtual Console does. The games are a bit pricey though, and that's unfortunate. Luckily the Wii is cheap.

@Jrinswand said:

ZSNES + torrents. You can about 800 games in just a few minutes, and once you mess around with the visual settings in ZSNES, you can get it looking pretty close to the way it did on old tube televisions. Also, I've got to say that playing old SNES games (like Earthbound, which could easily run you hundreds of dollars if you were to track down a cartridge) with an Xbox 360 controller is just plain awesome.

Perhaps you shouldn't recommend illegal alternatives. Those are frowned upon by many. Just saying. I'm not whining.

OT: SNES might be hard to get games to, in my experience. A Wii might be a good choice. While the Wii-games themselves don't bolster especially much on the quality side of things, the GC compability and NES/SNES/N64/GB games on Virtual Console does. The games are a bit pricey though, and that's unfortunate. Luckily the Wii is cheap.

@Huey2k2 said:

Buy a PC.

This guy knows what he is talking about.

Don't listen to the haters, you need a Neo Geo Pocket.

Yup, buy a PC. I'm fairly certain the cycle would repeat with any new or "new" console, and at least a computer would still be useful after the fact.

For example, my GBA has been out of its drawer, oh... six times since I bought it three years ago.

Do you also need an machine that is an internet terminal?

There are so many amazing games for the system. Maybe you're not as into gaming as you think?

HyperScan

@believer258 said:

@Huey2k2 said:

Buy a PC.

If you have disposable income ^ save it for one of those.

Alternatively, buy a Gamecube. Or a Gamecube-enabled Wii, a bunch of Gamecube games, and use the virtual console. Also buy a Nintendo DS and play some JRPG's and platformers.

A Gamecube supporting Wii is gonna let you play a whole host of titles from different platforms (thanks to VC)... if you're not looking to do gaming on a PC.

@RockstarRunner said:

@believer258 said:

@Huey2k2 said:

Buy a PC.

If you have disposable income ^ save it for one of those.

Alternatively, buy a Gamecube. Or a Gamecube-enabled Wii, a bunch of Gamecube games, and use the virtual console. Also buy a Nintendo DS and play some JRPG's and platformers.

A Gamecube supporting Wii is gonna let you play a whole host of titles from different platforms (thanks to VC)... if you're not looking to do gaming on a PC.

Yes, that's exactly what I said. But a PC is, as far as I'm concerned, preferable due to the sheer amount of gaming variety available, along with all the other quirks that come with it.

Unfortunately, I don't have one myself. Just a laptop that can play older games, which I use a lot.

You want to get into Zelda? Go balls deep and get a Phillips CDI. 

The real challenge is finding the 28 inch TV that is deeper than it is wide and possibly has rabbit ears. Rounded screen. The old school "flat screens" from 2000 or so are not acceptable.

The next challenge after that is getting someone to take you seriously when you need them to help you carry the 200 pound monster up to your apartment, or perhaps down to your home basement or whatever. It's a totally different experience than playing "virtual console" or whatever that stretches old games onto a modern screen.