I was thinking about this lately, but I always loved the look of the PS2. I I think the black and blue color scheme works really well. And I like the two levels like the top and the bottom part of it.
Second to this, I think the Dreamcast looks really great. The angles on it make the console look so compact. The orange light on the console is placed really well too.
What do you like?
You must log in or # to comment.
Loved this lil guy, small, sleek, simple and played great
The GameCube in a cool color (like Spice Orange). Not just because I like orange. It has great contrast with the grey and black parts of the console. And the whole thing is wrapped up in a tidy, aptly-named package!
SNES.
The NES was a box, and the SNES had lines.
but the American SNES was also a soulless box.
Are we talking about the same SNES?
yeah, gross, check other reply.
so strange the Americans didn’t also redesign the controller to be less sexy too.
edit: gotta say I am a fan of the purple though
The European snes is beautiful, more likely what he’s referring to:
I grew up with the US one. Yours looks better. Classier maybe, more grown up or something. Ours looks like Fisher Price.
I feel the opposite. The rainbows give me a fisherprice vibe on a fake PC. The purple looks classy and it looks like a first party console
I’ve always said that the PAL/JP hardware with the US purple would look awesome.
Absolutely, that would have been perfect.
I always loved those rainbow colors!
I always liked the translucent purple N64 and the controller that came with it. If they made a GameCube that way it would probably be my favourite.
I loved the translucent things (or even pure transparent)
Found an article with a few more
https://www.wired.com/story/remember-when-you-could-see-inside-gaming-console/
Nintendo GameCube
Purple, had a handle for carrying and the gray perfectly offset the purple
For me all colors are cool. This machine is gorgeous.
The 3DO FZ-10 looks much cooler than one would think the console deserves based on its reputation
Rented this a few times from Blockbuster and played it at the demo that was always set up at Costco, it was a really solid system with actual potential. Blockbuster had a program back in the day where for $40 or something like that you could rent a system with 2 controllers and 2 games for 7 days. Did the same with the Sega Saturn with similar feelings, eventually ended up owning a N64 and that was not a disappointment in the end.
The ballistic hard shell cases with foam inserts Blockbuster rented out consoles in were seriously cool I wonder if any exist still
Definitely a looker. Picked one up a year ago and have not been disappointed, bearing in mind the limited game library.
Similarly the 1st version PC-Engine Duo is top class. Just a great sleek look
Not sure if it counts (given this community), but the original PS4 immediately became my favorite console design. I am generally a fan of simple, elegant, soulless aesthetics.
the 2600 and the coleco telstar are the first that come to mind. it’s a shame wood grain fell out of fashion right as game consoles fell into fashion! i also love the the grey variant of the Saturn. Panasonic got two hits in a row with the 3DO and their GameCube-compatible DVD player thing.
honorable mention goes to the Daewoo CPG-120 which I only just learned about today. it’s a consolized MSX2 that looks like a cross between the Enterprise and a Roomba. i can’t decide if it looks magnificent or awful and it’s arguably not a console to begin with but hey
edit: oh, and sharp’s twin famicom! in general companies that made other kinds of electronic appliances had a way of bringing a certain class to console design without eliminating the fun
honorable mention goes to the Daewoo CPG-120 which I only just learned about today. it’s a consolized MSX2 that looks like a cross between the Enterprise and a Roomba. i can’t decide if it looks magnificent or awful and it’s arguably not a console to begin with but hey
Dude, spoilers.
If we can pick home computers that lean into cartridges, the Atari 800XL is a real winner. Nice two-tone finish, classy silver buttons with a plexi trim oiece covering the power light.
I prefer the TI-99/4a, but I like your pick too.
The original Wii
I liked the way it would just swallow the discs whole
And the blue LED ring 'round the disk slot that doubled as an activity indicator. So cool.
Physical console design? Atari 2600. the black slots and wood grain front with the sleek angular design is still peak console styling IMO.
User interface design? Xbox 360 Blades. Hands down. Easy to navigate, easy to understand, and good potential for minimal advertising abuse.
Were blades the original UI for Xbox 360 or were they the update? I remember getting a beta invite to try the new UI, I can’t remember whether it was going to or away from blades. But yeah, I liked that one too.
Yes the original dashboard used blades
I appreciate how sleek the Mega Drive model 2 looks. Without any of the life support modules, of course.
mega CD is the best add on ever made, and the best looking too. I will happily be slightly inconvenienced on this hill.
New nintendo 3DS for me. Small compact boxy look. True handheld. Pocketable. Just perfect.
I always loved the design of the DSi but tge 3DS is up there too! The DSi is just a bit sleeker
Oh damn. I forgot all about DSi. Sleek black matte is my go to.
Black Dreamcast is pretty sexy.
I’d choose either the PSP or the dreamcast
Even though I had the model 2 growing up, I really like the model 1 Genesis/Megadrive. Had a kind of futuristic/sci-fi vibe to me.
