5 Best Retro Gaming Consoles You Should Play Again

in #gaming5 years ago (edited)

Do you want to feel some retro gaming action but you do not have the desired video game console? It is not a big problem as all big companies producing video games consoles, continue making new compact versions of classic retro gaming systems. Or you can run emulators and ROMs on your PC. Some of them are so powerful that you can even run the online multiplayer mode.

Do you know what console to choose? If this is a hard question for you let's take a look at the best gaming consoles.

Sony PlayStation

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Sony PlayStation was launched first in Japan in 1994. It was a CD-based console that launched a new era of 3D graphics in the home video gaming world.

This console had a great variety of great games. Classic "Metal Gear Solid" provided us with intricate gameplay, sweeping storylines, and slick visuals. Other games such as "Crash Bandicoot" were famous for their fast-paced gameplay and luminous colors.

PlayStation is probably one of the best retro gaming consoles.

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Nintendo 64

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While Sony and Sega started using CD's to run games, Nintendo continued using cartridge for the new 64-bit console, the Nintendo 64.

It was released in 1996 in Japan and more than 500 thousand copies of this console were sold during the first day. The console offered 3D graphics, 4 ports for controllers and a variety of different colors.

The main attention was focused on games you could play in multi-playing modes, such as "Mario Kart 64" and "GoldenEye" 007.

N64 had unique controllers that came with 13 other buttons and a control stick for rotation. They were also equipped with innovative "Rumble Pak" to provide "shudders" during playing.

If you have not played Nintendo 64 you should this once in any case.

Check and play the best Nintendo 64 games: https://killerroms.com/roms/nintendo-64

Game Boy Advance

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Game Boy Advance is one of the most popular Nintendo's consoles. It was released in 2001 and started a new generation of handheld consoles. The usual-portrait style models were replaced with landscape design. This technique they continued using in most of their new handhelds. Cartridges became thinner than in Game Boy console that allowed better mobility.

Game Boy advance was known for its great games such as Pokemon Emerald and Ruby versions and Super Mario Advance 4.

Check and play the best Game Boy Advance games: https://killerroms.com/roms/gameboy-advance

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

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SNES was released in 1990 in Japan and Japanese gamers called it the Super Famicom. This 16-bit console had color graphics, double built-in-memory, and stereo sound. The most loved SNES games include "Donkey Kong Country" and "Super Mario Kart"

The SNES also had a special signal processor that allowed to take 2D shapes and spin them on three dimensions. Ia allowed creating Pseudo-3D tracks for "Super Mario Kart"

Check and play the best SNES games: https://killerroms.com/roms/super-nintendo

PlayStation 2

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Sony PlayStation 2 was released at the beginning of the millennium and was the turning point for the new generation of home entertainment consoles.

This console had high-definition 3D visuals and effects and already has some capacity to run games online.

Also, it had the in-built DVD player showing how different functions can be interconnected within one device.

After launching, this console was very popular and more than 155 million copies were sold out worldwide and had a great collection of 11 thousand games.

Check and play the best PS2 games: https://killerroms.com/roms/playstation-2

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