N64

Time Magazine named it "Machine of the Year" in '96 and IGN place it in their top 10 greatest video game consoles of all time in 2011 because this is one helluva piece of hardware. The product of a failed attempt to add CD capabilities to the SNES with partner companies doesn't disappoint. Nintendo's third entry in home consoles stuck with the ROM cartridge format while it's competitors chose to move on to CD Roms. Home to Super Mario 64, Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and countless others, the quality of games on this system keep you coming back for more.