I will nominate PS3 because it had a lot of great games. I had great fun with the free online play, I like the late-in-the-life F2P games that came out exclusively on the PSN, and it had the capability to play PS1 games, PS1 downloads on the PSN, PS2 games (up until models 2 and 3), and PS2 game downloads on the PSN.
Sony actually brought new media to the table (Blu-Ray discs) at the time and the downside was that the PS3s were super expensive during launch because of both the technology and the engine that ran the PS2 games. I always was fond of the PS3s capability to make virtual memory cards for PS1 and PS2 games to save on and you could save as much games as you wanted as long as your hard drive was big enough for it.
I really enjoyed what sony offered with the PS3 because it did bring me new gaming experiences and I enjoyed playing online with people. Another upside is that I was able to play games that my laptop aren't powerful enough to handle.
Wii will come in second place in my book because it really was a pretty good console despite being a PS2 and Xbox power level system (moreso PS2 methinks), it introduced a lot of fun games like for example: Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, Mario Galaxy, Mario Galaxy 2, Zelda Twilight Princess, Zelda Skyward Sword, Mario Kart Wii, Mega Man 9 (Wiiware), Mega Man 10 (Wiiware), Sin & Punishment 2, Xenoblade, Metroid Prime Trilogy, The Last Story, and Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Wiiware) (going to stop here because the list goes on).
The Wii actually had a lot to offer for its time, helped people get in shape, re-invented motion control in gaming (since it really has been done before), it also helped people that had medical conditions and health problems.
Not only that, but the Wii also first introduced legalized downloadable classic games from previous consoles (mostly cartridge-based and some isos) and there were loads to choose from. We even were treated to imports like Super Mario Bros 2 for the Famicom, Sin & Punishment for the N64, a european title called Euforia, and some Turbografx imports. I feel like nintendo could improve on this service by featuring online play for the classic titles. Just think about how many people would be on board for online co-op in Secret of Mana, playing through levels in Donkey Kong Country, having Tetris tournaments, or playing through Super Mario World.
All in all, those two systems gave me quite the experience.






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