LogFAQs > #904117942

Based on all factors included - exclusives, graphical capabilities for its time, controller, technical difficulties, influence, etc. - from best to worst:
SNES > NES > GameCube >>> N64 > Wii >>>>>> Wii U

The SNES was my first console. Without it, I wouldn't be into gaming. The NES was before my time; the only reason it has as many votes as it does is because of the younger voters that were not around to experience any part of it. It SAVED gaming - and its games are actually challenging in mostly fun ways that modern games lack. The GameCube is a vastly underrated machine with many great exclusives (though Symphonia is no longer exclusive to it). The N64 is what hooked me into gaming for good, but it had no third-party support, very few RPGs, an overall library that paled in comparison to the PSX, and a terribly designed controller.

Too early to judge the Switch. While it most certainly had an impeccable first year, it's uncertain how long it will hold for. The Wii also had a phenomenal debut but its later years were a slog. I can't think of a decent exclusive for the Wii in its last couple years that isn't Super Mario Galaxy 2. Skyward Snore is the worst Zelda - and that includes Four Swords. The Wii U was a disaster because of its tablet controller, zero third-party support, and graphics comparable to a launch Xbox 360. Nintendo also didn't care about developing for it all that much, which is why they ported many Wii U games to Switch.
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