Greatest Console of All Time: Super Nintendo vs PlayStation 2 - Retro Bird

We're talking about the greatest video game console and we've got two candidates: Sony's PlayStation 2 and the Super Nintendo. The two consoles I've seen receive the most praise and love over the years.
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[@RetroBirdGaming]

Games played: Metal Gear Solid 3 (0:01), Sunset Riders (0:20), Donkey Kong Country (0:30), Okami (0:40), The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1:10), Sly Cooper (1:40), Super Mario World (7:28), Final Fantasy VI (7:48)

[@mjdf122]

All great games being played enjoyed the scene where your friend will change your mind about a game haha and also liked seeing that you have suikoden II ps1 jrpg holy grail must have and must play

[@tmnt_zombie]

Someone else who loves Biker Mice from Mars! Heck yeah! Awesome video as always

[@segaszivos]

@TMNT_Zombie if I'm not mistaken Metal Jesus has spoken about this game more than once. 🤘✝️

[@metalmovies]

Retro Bird, could you do a collecting guide for the PS2?

[@michaelcullinane3924]

Retro Bird, please do a dirty dog comparison between the Atari (you pick which version) and the Xbox 360. ET landfill vs. The Red Ring of Death.

[@apexanomaly]

Dreamcast VS. Wii U would be a good mash-up. It would be Sega VS. Nintendo (Under performing but also Underrated Edition)

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Those two consoles definitely have some similarities in a few interesting ways :)

[@rannarharmaste9857]

@@RetroBirdGaming please do compare!

[@rotallyPumpered]

Yeah, I think that's a fair comparison. The Dreamcast seems to be held in much higher regard, but I think I'm more of a fan of the Wii U's library.

[@rannarharmaste9857]

@@rotallyPumpered not only that but both considered commercial failures, sold similar amounts, offered some new innovations, competed with older established consoles for around a year and then with new next gen ones when they launched.

[@TheAlibabatree]

@@rannarharmaste9857 Yeah, there are some similarities, but i cant help but think objectively Dreamcast wins every time. Dreamcast was technically ahead of its time. The Wii U was technically behind the times. The Dreamcast had innovative and groundbreaking games like Seaman, Nfl2k, and Shenmue. The Wii U had lackluster spinoff games.

[@rotallyPumpered]

I think the PS1 feels more like a natural successor to the SNES than the N64 does, and the PS2 carries on that trajectory. Kind of a spiritual legacy like Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, TimeSplitters.

[@cjeelde]

That's because Nintendo and Sony worked on "Nintendo Play Station" for SNES. They never released that. Instead, Sony the saw the chance to release their own console: PlayStation (now as one word) while Nintendo gambled with Philips (Mario & Zelda for CD-i) and they released N64 because they did no longer wanna use CD. That made many games "for Nintendo" move to PlayStation because the developers couldn't fit their games on the cartridges. So they went for CD instead. I think Final Fantasy 7 needed 7 (?) N64 cartridges and that was unacceptable so they released the game for PS1 instead. A big win for Sony. Now Nintendo lost Final Fantasy. But also, Sony wanted a controller more similar to SNES while Nintendo changed the controller a lot for N64. So this is why PS1 got some amount of "Nintendo vibes". It's a "Nintendo console" without Nintendo's own games plus that Sony won Final Fantasy's future while Nintendo lost it. Sony's success in the video game business is so much thanks to Nintendo.

[@yungalucard9139]

I agree. Ps1 and snes were the last great consoles. I love the Dreamcast but it had little experiences going for it like the other two consoles.

[@bigolebot]

​@@cjeelde N64 was hot garbage. It had like 10 good games max

[@cjeelde]

@@bigolebot no it had 3 good games: SM64 OOT MM I prefer NES and SNES everyday over N64. I always rank N64 as Nintendo's worst home console ever made. I've had NES, SNES, GC, Wii and Switch. Never N64 and Wii U - for a reason... I'm a Nintendo fan boy but I don't like everything they make. N64 and Wii U were not good enough. These consoles could have been good enough with some tweaks and better game library. But I'm happy that Nintendo learned from the mistakes and made way better consones. GC was the result from the mistakes with N64. Finally a useful controller! Switch was the result from the mistakes with Wii U. That's the sign for a great company. Nintendo learned from their mistakes! They corrected what they did wrong! So I am very happy! But Switch is not 100% perfect. I miss Virtual Console for example. I wish VC could co-exist with NSO :)

[@bigolebot]

@@cjeelde the N64 had way too many problems for its time between 1997-2003 (I'm from Europe so that consoles lifespan lasted until then). NES - SNES is Nintendo's peak.

[@megamob5834]

I honestly don’t think I could pick a favorite console ever. I love all my consoles for different reasons 🥰 Oh and if I were to pit two consoles against each other I would go GBA vs. DS/3DS And I honestly don’t know which I would pick over the other, cus yeah, love em both!

[@VogueDistortion]

That would be another great battle! :D I would pick 3DS, I really love that little machine with at all those playful design ideas in every nook and cranny.

[@matthewheupel8960]

I agree, it's hard to pick a favorite. Opinions like these can change daily depending on a mood or even just a little recency bias. The only reason I can say PS2 is my favorite is because I most definitely have a favorite game and it's only on the PS2. If it wasn't for that one fact, I don't think I could pick.

[@TenOfZero1]

SNES just had more timeless classics.

[@HE360]

This video comes as I'm sitting here making my own youtube video about which game console I think is the best lol

[@hammerheadms]

I was a Sega kid so Genesis was my preferred 16 bit console. And since I was a Sega kid, Saturn was my prefered successor in the 32 bit era, so I didn't get into the PlayStation craze. As a result, PS2 just didn't impress me after Dreamcast, but with Sega's demise I picked up an X-Box, and that blew me away. Bought the 360 when it came out, had the HD DVD drive, and when that died I needed to buy a blu-ray. Well, low and behold PS3 was the same price! Honestly, that impressed me more than any console before it. PlayStation suddenly became my favorite after getting into some of the PS1 and 2 backcatelogs, and kinda made me wish I'd played them sooner. Yeah, the earlier PlayStation consoles weren't as technically impressive as their respective competitors, but some of the exclusives sure were a lot of fun.

[@d0dg3st4r]

No purple switches on the UK Snes 😊 i found it so strange when i went to the US and saw how radically different the console and game carts were for that system...

[@tedlogan5628]

It’s a hard one to definitively say…I have the most Nostalgia for the SNES. Its best games are still hard to top. But the PS2 made me fall back in love with gaming after years of being away from the hobby. GTA, Nba2k, Madden, Silent Hill 2, Fatal Frame, Shadow of Colossus, etc…Sooo many quality options to choose from!

[@blackwalls]

I like the purple power button!! How about Saturn vs Dreamcast. 2 systems that seemed to be failures at the time but have a big fan base now.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

I actually did a Genesis vs Saturn vs Dreamcast video. You can watch it here if interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGXdfYiVlLeBmpY

[@bananonymouslastname5693]

If it has to be between these 2, I'm Super Nintendo all the way. When I think about which library I played more at the time, the SNES was by far the 16-bit console that I played the most, and has the most games of any console in my personal top 10 with Earthbound, Super Metroid, Super Mario World, and Final Fantasy III. The PS2 got played very little by comparison, and has no games that make my personal top 10. More than anything, I played its awesome arcade compilations, and spent a few glorious weeks playing the Metal Gear Solid 2 demo that came with Zone of the Enders over and over, capped off by a nice pile of shmups. When I think about what I play more now, it's still the SNES library. I go back to those games more than any other console, and 16-bit games more than any other generation. The SNES has a wide variety of games that offer up really unique experiences, whether RPGs, platformers, shooters, puzzle games, or just crazy stuff like On the Ball, Cacoma Knight in Bizyland, Firestriker, Dolucky Puzzle Adventure '94, or who knows what else. The PS2 had some good variety as well, but due to the style of visuals that were popular at the time, there's a same-yness to the visuals of many games. The ones I gravitated to were the ones with more personality in the US- Chulip, Katamari Damacy, Under the Skin, Flipnic... or the shooters like Gradius V. For me, the PS2 is the third best Playstation even. I'll take the PS4 and PS1 both over it. All that said, everything is purely subjective. If we're keeping opinions out of it and just going with facts, the greatest would probably be the original PS3, just because it could play three generations of games. Tough to beat that bang for the buck... yet I play it less than most of my consoles.

[@HollowRick]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this lmao. I had a PS2 during its run and it was awesome for the time But I feel it's actually aged worse than the super Nintendo and the PlayStation 1 era due to the fact of games, haven't really changed much since the PS2 era. They've just been refined so PS2 games feel more dated in my opinion because they're missing quality of life features that we would expect now despite having amazing 3D graphics for the time I feel like the 6th generation games don't really have an identity compared to the snes and ps1 era also 2D games were dead during that generation So my pick would be the snes and ps1 :)

[@mikeloan]

​@@HollowRickmost peoples still pick ps2 cuz games library ps2 is the golden prime for modern video games

[@rafaelvieri2161]

My top list would have X-Men Mutant Apocalypse and Marvel War of the gems for the SNES and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus and Budokai Tenkaichi 3 for PS2. The fav gen? 16-bits all the way.

[@XenoShogun]

You had me at Biker Mice from Mars! One of my favorites and a childhood favorite. Still regret the day I sold it (and many others). Looking for a deal to add it back to the collection some day.. *Puts knife away too*

[@baconpancake1]

Snes, NES then PS1/2

[@mlangland]

Man, the faces you make are priceless.

[@daedalus547]

That's a tough one, both have great games, both have cheese games too. But I'm going to go with the SNES, but not for the reasons you'd think. The reason is simplicity, no moving parts, the medium is more durable, the controllers don't really have anything to break.

[@vasilas432]

SNES is a tank

[@onetwo6039]

SNES will always be best. I got a hunch feeling that there are probably still to this day more working/ functional SNES consoles than PS2.

[@vasilas432]

You are correct. PS2 is super fragile when ducks dust. Green artefacts all the way

[@onetwo6039]

@@vasilas432 Exactly and I know PS2 has the biggest title of games, but what's the point if there aren't any decent functional consoles to continue playing them on? And zero backwards compatibility support from Sony. SNES will always be my choice.

[@vasilas432]

@@onetwo6039 System durability is a serious factor. For PS2 gaming and collecting you need to have at least 3 systems for back ups and even then, they will break and you have to keep up replacing them with working ones. Not for me, if so I can play most games elsewhere

[@vasilas432]

SNES console and games is the pride of any collector 👌

[@vincentleone4021]

PS2 was basically the cheapest DVD player out there that also played video games. Thats what made it the most relevant.

[@ikee5687]

SNES for me. Something about that 2D pixel art that always hits the spot. However, major credit to the PS2 for being so versatile with being backwards compatible playing Playstation games and watch DVDs.

[@tonyp9313]

Haha. DVD's are obsolete. Yeah that was awesome when the system 1st came out. Yeah it's the best to have for PS1 games. If you are talking actual PS2 games (not compilations) The system sucks a lot.

[@eleven9286]

@@tonyp9313 there are many absolute classic ps2 games, silly. Silly billy, you. You silly lil billsers. Goofy goblin, you. Go to your room.

[@tonyp9313]

@@YourChannel-r4v Yeah you are right. They are irrelevant though since blu rays & 4K are a lot better.

[@tonyp9313]

@@eleven9286 I am in my room. Another thing about PS2, the games are made on dvd's so the sound & pic quality are compressed. You can actually here the difference in sound in a PS2 vs a PS1 game that are made on cd's. The sound on cd's are a lot better than a dvd.

[@ikee5687]

@@tonyp9313 You have to understand my perspective though. I was a kid when both these systems came out so DVDs was the new media and a big deal in the early 2000's

[@Vatobritt]

O my gosh 😂 tang touching the nose killed me!😂😂😂

[@jmac79ers]

I can't decide until I collect and complete every game released for both consoles

[@ZidaneSteiner]

When I first saw Super Mario World at the Toys R Us kiosk, I was blown away. Going from 8-bit to 16-bit was such a huge leap. But the library of games still were all pixel art, so a lot of titles look the same. And outside of Nintendo first party titles, there wasn't a ton of quality. PS2 however is when the gaming industry was fully matured and had a lot more money to throw around. And if anyone remembers when you first saw and played games like Grand Theft Auto 3, it felt absolutely unlike anything you've seen before. Jak and Daxter had a seamless world to explore which we take for granted today, but at the time, not having a load screen every couple seconds was an amazing feat. MGS 2 & 3 were putting blockbuster action movies to shame. God of War was making developers across the world scratch their heads wondering how they made it. And Shadow of the Colossus (at the time) felt like a next gen title. The PS2 was just filled with gaming firsts, and so much of how we play games today was built way back on the PS2. That's why so many gamers who were alive at that time felt disappointed with both the PS3 and PS4 because that "first time, never seen it before" newness just wasn't there. It was all a shinier coat on the same ride. And you could argue the same for the SNES, a shinier coat on the same ride.

[@jngx80]

Ps2 was a time when developers could take a gamble on their projects. With ps3 and onward the cost of development meant companies couldnt take the risk. And as video games went mainstream that meant trying to cater to the largest audience so you get less of the quirky games. Indie games are usually really low budget and most were probably only released online.

[@nathansmith615]

Freaking loved this video my guy! As much as I love the SNES I’m going to have to go with the PS2 personally. It all boils down to me, asking myself the question which one would I choose if I was stuck with having only one for the rest of my life?

[@danbauer3669]

I have around 80 games each. Last played on each were Star Wars Battlefront II and Super Mario All-Stars. Battlefront is the better game but I play the SNES more often.

[@Enzed_]

I feel like the PS2 has so much games that appeal to me. The super Nintendo has good games like alttp, super metroid, and the final fantasy games (one of them being my favourite which is 5). But the ps2 has such a big library of games that are revolutionary like re4, shadow of the Colossus, the persona games and a lot more.

[@Shishkebarbarian]

i'm personally of the opinion that it was the PS1. this is considering two of my top 3 games of all time are Mario World and Link to the Past. I think PS1 games where more unique, varied, revolutionary and there were more better ones than on any other console i can think of... save perhaps the Switch. The PS1 saw the best of the early-mid 90s 16bit era improved with 32bit horsepower while still using pixel art (which i love) while also bringing to the table a huge variety of 3D games over the course of time when 3D games went from experimental infancy to the status quo. this very unique dichotomy of imho 3 completely separate eras of gaming make the PS1 library the most interesting, to me. You have games like SotN, Suikoden II, Gunners Heaven, Panzer Bandit, Megaman X3-X6 & 8, In The Hunt, Metal Slug, all the Capcom fighting games, Valkyrie Profile, Little Ralph, and basically ever 2D RPG etc - which are basically SNES/Genesis era games given the full birth of benefits that came with the 'next gen'. Then you have early 3D games which were experimental as devs were trying to figure out how to use 3D to craft games - Jumping Flash, D, Descent, Crash Bandicoot, Ridge Racer etc - these games while may feel janky today, they offer a really unique experience and represent gameplay which is largely missing today and was very much a product of its time. And finally there are the games that came in the late 90s/2000, when 3D was the de facto format for games - THPS2, Metal Gear Solid, Medieval, Soul Reaver, Grant Turismo 2 (still the best GT, come at me) - games which have more in common with what you see made today than in the early-mid 90s, and they're still *fantastic.* Of course the cherry on top is that the PS1 library has *TONS* of great games, more so than SNES or PS2, and more "bangers", in more genres, visual styles and gameplay mechanics. Bonus Points: all the 2D SNES native genres which saw successful 2.5D or 3D iterations: Final Fantasy Tactics, Front Mission 3, Klonoa, Tomba, Harvest Moon, Raycrisis/Raystorm/Thunder Force V, Skullmonkeys. Bonus Points 2: all the goofy, innovative/experimental and just plain weird as shit the PSX got that you rarely see elsewhere: Rising Zan, LSD, Incredible Crisis, Intelligent Qube, Dreams, Baldies, Board Game Top Shop, Bushido Blade, 1 on 1, Geppy-X, Spider the Video Game, Tall Infinity, Parappa, RC de Go, Power Shovel.... and of course... the last of the FMV games. It also felt like the last time we had an established home console presence of puzzle games. Yeah my knowledge of the PSX library cuts *deep.* The PS2 sanitized, repackaged and streamlines the 3D gameplay that was born on the PS1 and lost something along the way. That doesn't mean that it didn't have incredible games, just that they were build on the established franchises and gameplay born on the PS1. The PS1 simply offers more... of everything, than any other console until you get to modern times with digitally available indies and old game ports. Of course, the PS2 plays PS1 games and has a DVD player so it's just a better buy as a console itself - that in itself elevates the PS2 to the top, but i feel like that's just cheating. Just my 2 cents.

[@wadefaulkner73]

Any mention of Super Black Bass (SNES) is much appreciated!!

[@WeegeeCool1]

I good "best console of all time“ pairing in my opinion is Wii vs NES. Both caused a massive surge in their respective times...with both bringing back major interest to the gaming industry. The NES bringing people back older gamers from the gaming crash and bringing newbies in who wanted to experience 8-bit gaming. And the Wii bringing back older gamers with the virtual console and the newbies in with its family-oriented nature. And I personally see the PS2 as the better console in my opinion. Seeing as I grew up in the Wii generation, it's the closest in terms of quality.

[@susanfit47]

I was a kid during the 16-bit era and a teen/adult during the PS2. I would recall the Super NES the greatest console of all-time, the 4th video game console, and the best-selling console of its era. I grew up in the NES era, and I do like a great library of the Super NES.

[@brichan1851]

SNES gets my vote by a thin margin. The PS2 was a blast with an amazing library of long lost gems. Gran Truismo 3 A-Spec, Street Fighter 15th Anniversary Edition, Virtua Fighter 4: Evolutuon, Dark Cloud…. All so great along with so many others. Still, it can’t beat Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, Legend of Zelda: a Link to the Past, Duper Castlevania IV, Super Metroid, The Donkey Kong Country series, Super Mario World, Super Metroid… classics all. While neither would be the best consoles of all time, I would love to see a comparison between the Neo Geo ACS and the Sega Dreamcast. Both were ground breaking systems in their own respective generations and both were at home arcade style game havens. Perhaps this could be a future video idea. Thanks a million for your great trip down memory lane. ❤

[@guitarzen7080]

Just found you Retro Bird! Love the content! Great humor too. Thanks!

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Welcome to the channel! Glad you're here :)

[@boboifiii1289]

My basement is painted in super nintendo colors. Love the purple highlights lol

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

I liked my PS2 more but I think the Super NES has the more replayable library. I play a lot of 16-bit games on my modded PS Vita or Android smartphones.

[@richardheckmann1892]

I have them both and I think they both are great but for me the ps2 is my favorite. The super NES is a awesome console also.

[@CanadianRetro]

I missed out on both of these consoles in their respective generations. I was a NES, Genesis, PS1, Xbox guy. Ps2 is something I need to spend more time with as well as the SNES. But I would say the 16bit style is the win on this one. The visuals are timeless and PS2 games just kind of look like downgraded modern games whereas the 16 bit gen was all their own.

[@nathanlamont9920]

A lot of my top 10 favorites are from the 6th and 4th generations. My favorite console is the PS2(because I get the PS1 library as well) but my favorite generation is the 4th generation. 6th gen was the last generation I was a hardcore gamer. While I put tons of hours in Bioware titles & COD MW - Black Ops, I started isolating to only playing series I grew up with. Creating 3 Shepards, 4 Grey Warderns, and Prestiging 2 - 3 times; I missed out on Lollipop Chainsaw. Which I'm playing through now as it is a fun stupid game I can pick up and play in a short amount of time.

[@XBC3-4GOTY]

PS2 for me and both are in my Top 5 Consoles of All Time

[@infineon222]

Out of the consoles I have, NES, SNES, and PS2 are currently what I have hooked up. RGB modded NES with EverDrive N8, 1CHIP SNES with EverDrive x6, and PS2 with Free McBoot and 2TB internal HD. Pretty happy with this setup! Oh, and it is all being fed into a Sony BVM-1315 through RGB signal.

[@matthewheupel8960]

I can definitely see that setup being all you need.👍

[@davidgill7412]

That is a pretty boss setup.

[@dbzfanatic278]

A BVM? Are you rich lol

[@infineon222]

@@dbzfanatic278 haha no.. I was able to snag mine for a decent amount less than what they normally sell for on eBay. I went to a Sears corporate building that was closing down and selling their old equipment. They used them to film their commercials back in the day.

[@BrianJones-wk8cx]

Thank you for a fun comparison with your always excellent perspective. My bias leans more SNES, but that’s easily a byproduct of growing up in that era. I don’t know that I could suggest a better console comparison, really, as the only other consoles that feel quite as legendary might be the NES and Genesis, and I’m not sure how well a comparison between those two might hold up. Great work as always!

[@RetroBirdGaming]

NES and Genesis is a really interesting one. Typically people compare the Genesis to the Super Nintendo, and so you don't see that comparison very much.

[@BrianJones-wk8cx]

@@RetroBirdGaming if anybody could pull it off, it’s you, my friend!

[@shawnbowers4836]

Interesting idea for a video. The Super Nintendo and PS2 are actually my two favorite consoles. I like em both equally.

[@MaryTownsendRyokansDomain]

The SNES and PS2 has a lot of hidden gems I'm still looking for

[@jackofallgamesTV]

My first video games were in the pre-crash era. My most fondest memories of gaming as a kid was Colecovision, and my fondest as an adult was probably the Saturn. One was great at pre-crash arcade games. and the other was a mix of 2d and 3d 90s arcade games. The NES seemed alien to me. I was given a dpad, and I had nightmares of it being another Intellivision controller. Thankfully, I can lay it on the floor and use 2 handed typing to control the dpad. I could game for fun, but I felt like an athlete who went from dominating to not making the team once Nintendo had a cursade against right handed controls. Suddenly Nintendo became the reverse polo club. When Beeshu made ambidetrous joysticks, one ruling during the 90s FTC regulations on system gatekeepers were tightened to not allow a refusal of a licenses based on handedness, so Beeshu got their license for the Superstick and a couple other models. The Saturn was the first system where I didn't rely on a birthday present to get at full price. I also had an under the table deal of supplying a rental store Saturn games and made enough in 50% commission (my games, his store) where I averaged a new Saturn game a month in profits. And since he was the only indie rental store with Saturn in a 20 mile radius, almost no conpetition.

[@johntracy72]

You had a teacher named Capriola? I lived on a street of the same name.

[@pd1426]

I feel PS2 was the total package. You can tap into late 90s gaming with PS1 backwards compatibility and experience early 00s gaming all on one system. Also if you wanted to play the guitar hero games and DVD player. No denying that SNES was a great early 90s console, the games are so easily emulated these days that I would recommend a PS2 over a SNES, if looking to collect for a system.

[@shaggymcdaniel3216]

Everyone, get out your torches and pitchforks! 🔥

[@crash5522]

Id have to fall into the PS2 camp. They had more games that fits my personality better.

[@TheColehabo]

i love that he show the gamecube and genesis as example the mor talked consolse here and said the best console off there time.

[@kingstarscream3807]

PS2 is overrated. MGS2 is the GOAT however. SNES library feels more timeless. You can always pop on Donkey Kong Country and play for 15 minutes.

[@thegoggle823]

3DO vs Vita is worth discussing. I love my vita though (because its a great portable PS1).

[@villageflippinidiot]

Your face lays the groundwork. That controller was op

[@AlmostCoolGuys]

Comparing BANGERS is definitely the move. It's tough since each system existed in different eras of humanity. I wish the PS2 had purple switches! I had PS2 growing up so I never got a chance with SNES but Quality games are always Quality

[@raffcamcamraff7950]

For me, NES/Famicom its the best console; even do, I think that you should better make a video about 4 vs 6 videogame console generation, instead PS2 vs SNES; that would be a very close discution among videogamers and videogame collectors. In my personal opinion, 4th generation is better because you have more consoles and console libraries to enjoy (besides, Nintendo was the king of home videogame market vs Sega which was giving the best competition of all time; for me was the best console war ever) = SNES, Sega Genesis, PC Engine, SharpX68000, Neo Geo AES, AND ARCADE GAMES (which best period of time was 1988 to 1995) !!! vs PS2, XBOX, GameCube and Sega Dreamcast !!!

[@ClankStarr]

In my opinion, the SNES and PS1 are the top two best consoles of all time. The reason I picked the PS1 over the PS2 is just the sheer number of new franchises that were born or reborn on the PS1, as well as the number of great games released for nearly every genre. Much of the same could be said about the PS2, but I would say there is more overlap between PS2 games and other 6th gen consoles, whereas the PS1 has a little more of a (then) exclusive line-up, even if many of its games also released on PC, N64, or Saturn.

[@latt.qcd9221]

Agreed, the PS1 is much more deserving to be on the list than the PS2.

[@wooba1207]

First frame is MGS3. Liked!

[@codenamezz9993]

PS2 for me. Close second SNES.

[@Manic_Panic]

I'll be honest here, it entirely depends on whether you prefer 2D or 3D gaming. Both reached their own peaks but it all comes to down to your style. I grew up in 3D era and I'm not much of a fan of 2D games in general so it's the PS2 for me. However, if we really want to get technical here, my vote would go for the fully backwards compatible PS3. Not only it has a full PS2 inside, it still supports PS1 games and even some PSP games. Just so people have an idea, that's like over 10k games.

[@leorelic]

i have both consoles (although SuperFamicom as i couldn't find Super Nintendo US version where i am)

[@Ranalcus]

>Super Bass Fishing Not Legend of River King fishing Gameboy the console that there ever was, you can even sometimes somehow see a bit what you are plaing right now if the light is under right angle

[@Level1Sword]

Got to go PS2. It just has more games that I personally love on it.

[@Megarobotsquadron]

I gotta say, the GameCube was probably my favorite console of all time. Resident evil and Zelda are my two favorite franchises and that system rocked for those.

[@ThomastheDankEngine8900]

PS2 and GBA for best consoles of all time, best home console and best handheld

[@michaelgarbett4088]

Mean girls is still one of the funniest movies ever. And one of my personal favorites!

[@alfredl3831]

SNES is my favorite. Although I really like the PS2 a lot as well. Tough choice.

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

No issues with Matt picking the SNES. I still play Super Mario World. It's my go-to 2D platformer over any other one. Only Sonic 2 I love just as much. The 16-bit era kicks ass!

[@PabstOban]

Ah... questions I have already thought way too much about. For me... its the NES and the PS1 (not PS2) I tried not to make backwards compatibility to be a factor for fairness. While I am a huge 16bit era fan... bringing some truly amazing consoles... I think the NES / PS1 are special for me for personal reasons but also for cultural reasons. The NES had to get the first nod for me.... I'm almost 46 and the NES was such a big part of my childhood and the console that really cemented me as a video game fanatic... and while the Atari 2600 was my first console... NES was such a cultural shift and at the perfect age for me. NES was what our lives revolved around. If you met someone new, one of the first questions you would ask them after what their name was... was "what Nintendo games do you have and when can I come over to play them?". The NES has such a fleshed out library... introduced the era of rental video games and really was the console that saved Video Games from the crash of 1983 by doing everything differently from Atari (some of which was pretty shady, but hey... it worked). When I look at the NES's library of games, I can name about 250 games I played, loved and would want to own. Games I borrowed, rented and a few I owned. They created so many popular genres that perpetuate today. They absolutely dominated the 8bit era without a whole lot of competition. The next nod would have to be the Playstation 1. The PS1 is such and admirable success story. Fresh off the 16bit console wars that were long and bloody... we enter the 32bit era with familiar faces, an old face and a couple new faces we didn't know what to expect. This was the first generation that really made 3D the standard, as well as brought us nearly arcade perfect ports... which as a kid who wasted so many quarters on Arcades... could now play an arcade game to their hearts content for $3 all weekend. I remember seeing early renderings of Sony's new console, and I looked at the controller... and I remember thinking... "Wow, this new Sony controller is so gimmicky, who'd want to hold that??". Now today, its by far my favorite gamepad of all time. The Playstation had to go up against 1st and 2nd place of the 16bit era... two already well established companies that had their own IP's and market recognition. While everyone knew who Sony was... this was the first time they made a video game home console. They went in, stole Sega's thunder in a big way. While Nintendo loomed with their console... they stole the entire market. Saturn was all but an afterthought by the time the N64 dropped... and while it (N64) made a huge splash... and console sales were big... outside of Nintendo's original IP's... the console offered very few games that you could say were better than what PS1/Saturn was offering at the time. The cartridges were expensive, the capacity was smaller and that controller was no good for anything that wasn't 3D. The PS1 also lasted for such a long time, pumping out hundreds of great games... and for RPG fans has one of the largest and diverse libraries to offer. The PS1 was nothing short of a fairy tale story of a company new to the game... that did absolutely everything right, never misstepped and when they made it's successor... absolutely held its position as the home console company to beat. Super Nintendo for sure has about 4-5 of my top 10 games of all time... when you compare libraries to the Genesis... I don't like it better... but more the same. While if I had to pick one of to as being the best of 16bit... I'd have to go with the SNES... but not by much. The NES absolutely slaughters the Master System and later Atari consoles for the 8bit era. The PS1 absolutely slaughters the Saturn and the N64 for the 32bit era.. Thats why I picked those two.

[@retromemories8522]

SNES all the way for me. As for a fun matchup, 3DO vs Neo Geo.

[@abdelali9279]

ngl I love my PS2 with a burning passion, but it is true, it is the wakest console of its generation and if the game had a port on XBOX, PC or even GC those versions were superior, but there's something magical of this large box, that doubles as a DVD player, and if you got the OG one you can get the network adapter with a HDD link it up to your PC and stream backups, and ooh boy, when it come to exclusives, those were some of the best games that defined a generation, maybe all this affection comes from the fact I was very little when the PS2 came and my parents won't but me one so I got a little of a fixation with it but regardless, the PS2 is great and the 6th gen of consoles as a whole was awesome

[@crazisaturn2274]

Honestly for me, I enjoy older 3d games more than 2d games, but that doesn't mean I don't like them. The 6th and seventh generation of games are my favorites. My favorite console is the Original Xbox, and I just like the look and feel of old 3d graphics. Even if they are outdated, it adds more charm to the game and makes me feel welcome.

[@64-Bit-Gamer]

Plus adaptors for NES, GB, GBA, and Mega Drive/Genesis games if you really want to expand the library of the SNES.

[@Mike-ge7pe]

I was a teen for SNES and in my 20’s for PS2, and I think they are the two clear front runners for this conversation, but what this made me consider was how much N64 was a bridge between between these two consoles for me. I loved SNES for its refined 2D gameplay, visuals, sound, variety, etc… but was not a fan of the PS1. Most games felt clunky and the graphics felt like a step backwards somehow. The N64 made 3D gaming enjoyable for me and really made the refinement of the PS2 easier to appreciate. Something that I think is a under appreciated about both is how, due partly to technical limitations and partly to game design experience, objects, enemies, and interactive pieces of the game were very clearly delineated from scenery. The lack of nuance actually made the games less confusing. While that nuance can be executed well, especially in modern games, it’s often misused and detracts from the game play experience. With textures, NPC’s, and worlds being more homogeneous, it can be difficult to make a distinction between what is significant and what isn’t. In the end, the SNES stands out because it was the pinnacle of 2D gaming, which makes its replayability more enjoyable after the fact. Most great PS2 games now have successor games that largely keep the same experience but with much further refinement, making it less enjoyable to go back and play. For example, it’s hard to go back and play GTA3 when GTA4 and GTA5 are so similar but so much better, but it’s incredibly difficult to find a more modern version of SMW or ALTTP that are better than those games.

[@TheEddieJ1984]

Shame you got the title and content of the video wrong, we all know it should be the Sega Genesis vs the PS2 :)

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Haha I love the Genesis myself :)

[@JoeNayDoh]

Oh boy, literally asking me to pick between my two favorite consoles. Even though more of my favorite games are on the SNES I think I have to go with the PS2 for the variety of the games on it. Was the first console that felt like it brought non-gamers into the ecosystem and no matter what your favorite genre, you can find dozens of games that can be favorites

[@SweatyPotatoChip]

I'll put it like this. The SNES made me want to waste time. The PS2 made me want to play games better. Even though i have the most nostalgia for the SNES, the PS2 was more memorable.

[@RunMeThrough]

110% say SNES & PS2 are the BEST consoles of all time, up to this point. And I, along with you, think the SNES is THE best. My fiancé and I were just talking about this subject. I asked which system would she want the entire library of games for, good and bad. She said PS2 and I said SNES with PS2 my runner-up. That nostalgia is too real for the SNES.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

They definitely seem to be the two consoles that have gotten the most love over the years.

[@samuraibeastwarrior2886]

PS2 in my opinion is the best console ever

[@slayerftwrongdoers8657]

😂 No. SNES rules.

[@samuraibeastwarrior2886]

@@slayerftwrongdoers8657 I like both

[@sharksmate]

I would personally like to see a comparison between the original Nintendo Gameboy and the Sega Game Gear. I think there are definitely pros and cons to each, and it would make for an interesting comparison video 🙂

[@dionvandenberg]

I really had to get used to your style of videos, but I must admit: I now miss banana quips in other videos.

[@funkykoval2099]

AMIGA CD32 vs all others :D

[@velvetdogg7375]

In the beginning there was Man. Then a white square. Then a square and two lines and Pong was born. So your answer is Pong. Every thing else just rips it off.

[@ninetendopesaitama2107]

Snes wins for me. Better design. More iconic games. Of course personal preference. Even i have a ps2 and like it. ☮️

[@Max-zv8hm]

Dreamcast is my favorite because I can’t stop looking at mine. Seaman Christmas edition - region unlocked. If I got that yellow fat ps2 then maybe.

[@BigChunkySkates]

To me the N64 through the P2 was the darkest ugliest era in gaming. I missed 2D hand drawn games so much. I wish i knew about the Japanese Sega Saturn at the time but I played very select games during that period. I think at this point though if I’m being honest with myself the Switch may be the greatest console ever. The mix of old, new, aaa, indie, 2D, etc…with physical games not yet ruined by DRM…I think it’s shaping up up the be the final true physical system and it’s going to leave a mark.

[@Videogamelover58]

Man, this is hard. These are 2 of my favorite consoles of all time. I would say still, the SNES is my #1

[@trav7424]

That’s tough! I don’t know if I could pick.. but I pick the snes. It’s the one I actually still play. My ps2 is mighty dusty. Next comparison! Wii vs anything. I still love the wii. Technically the Wii U. It’s probably one of my favorite systems. I know the switch has most of the games the Wii U had now but I still go back to the Wii U often. I love you can play Wii U and Wii games. Mario galaxy one and two, red steel 2, pikmin 3, Wii sports, etc. The Wii U, switch and ps4 are probably the most played in my house for sure. But I still can’t part with the others.

[@FreeTheDimples]

Go back a Gen for each, which made the bigger impact. Which made the bigger leap.

[@captainhawdon937]

32x vs Virtual Boy

[@NYCJoeBlack]

I’m not necessarily saying that the Super Nintendo is better than the SONY PlayStation 2, but I have greater memories/experiences with the SNES versus the PS2. For the SNES, games like Final Fantasy III (FFVI), Secret of Mana, Super Metroid, Super Punchout!, Super Mario World, Contra III: The Alien Wars, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4: Turtles In Time, Super Mario Kart, Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers, Disney Mickey Mouse: The Magical Quest, and Super Double Dragon, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past are still some of the greatest games to play. The PS2 has better graphics in most cases, but the games I have the most memory of is far less when compared to the SNES; Devil May Cry, God of War, God of War II, Marvel vs CAPCOM, The Bouncer, Sly Cooper, Ratchet & Clank, Shadow of Colossus and three or four more games I can’t remember right now.

[@homerthompson416]

If I had to pick a top 10 for PS2 and SNES, off the top of my head I'd go with PS2: 1. Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne 2. Persona 4 3. God of War 4. Dragon Quest VIII 5. GTA San Andreas 6. Persona 3 FES 7. GTA Vice City 8. Shadow of the Colossus 9. Metal Gear Solid 2 10. Okami SNES 1. Zelda A Link to the Past 2. Chrono Trigger 3. Super Mario World 4. Final Fantasy IV 5. F-Zero 6. Final Fantasy VI 7. Dragon Quest III Remake (Japan only) 8. Shadowrun 9. Street Fighter II Turbo 10. Actraiser

[@WithScienceAsMySheperd]

SNES vs PS2 was a fine finals... I see the Switch and 3DS (your fave version) in the modern "GOAT" run. And honestly, Super Famicom vs "PS3 gen 1" might be my duel for best : Ps3 that reads Ps-X & PS2 games? YESSIR !!! Gen 1 is top! And the super famicom? More JRPGs and games are cheaper.... but you gotta learn japanese

[@GeorgeZimmermen]

It’s always been between the snes and ps2 for me as well. Still can’t decide

[@Westile]

Mean Girls is a hilarious movie.

[@vasilas432]

Do the show any p****y?

[@adamlach6572]

Even though i've recently discoverd and fell in love with snes (i knew of it's existence but hasn't played many games on it), this one is actually an easy pick for me - PS2 is my all time favourite console, SNES would be third or fourth (xbox 360 is second, and i'm not sure about GBA placemnet). All that being said SNES aged gracefully, kinda like ps2 - both mastered a period in gaming (snes pixelart, ps2 pre-hd 3d), both in terms of visuals (stable and rich 2d for snes and the same in 3d for ps2), and in terms of fully realized potential in gameplay mechanics. Btw. laugh at me but i love snes launch lineup, Pilotwings and F-Zero are among my favourite games. Especialy Pilotwings. And F-Zero was slightly overtaken for me by F-Zero GP Legend on GBA - what a great game that is!!

[@16bitrpglabs68]

Yet another banger, AS USUAL. Hey, quick little story for ya: What did the male banana say to the female banana? Do you find me.... APEELING?

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Nanner jokes are always welcome here :)

[@guering]

This is obviously very personal, but PS1 was the best for me. I had a blast with both SNES and PS2 too, but PS1 was the golden age for me. In SNES I was too young and couldn't buy that many games. In PS2 I was doing other adult stuff already. PS1 was the sweet spot. Anyway, these 3 are definitely the Top 3 consoles.

[@JeffStanifer]

DDP:DOJ shoutout?! *smashes like button*

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Yeah, I love that game.

[@melancholas]

I would like to change the question into, which are two worst consoles. And the contenders would be Google Stadia and the Ouya 😂. Hey Bird, maybe, when you have reached a viewer or subscriber goal, you have to show us at least one "making of" or outtakes video. Every time I watch these funny scenes I try to imagine how much fun you must have had producing them. You even have guest stars in your vids, so yeah maybe for members of your channel or if you think about starting patreon, that would be really interesting to see.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

I was running down my street with a knife and Super Nintendo cartridge to film this one, and a police car drove by. Kinda gave me a scare to be honest. I actually do have a Patreon already (it's in the info section of my videos), but I don't put outtakes on there. Good idea though!

[@Dav3Campb3ll]

Very tough Snes was the first best if that makes sense

[@dr.decker3623]

SNES wins,.. PS2 introduced the longest load times in gaming history, and was filled with bloatware games on trend from the ps1 and continuing to today. modern consoles starting from ps3 are garbage. (i never owned a Snes as a kid i was a Sega kid, and still i know this :P)

[@BigmanDogs]

I do think the PS2 had a much higher quantity of solid games. For example, a JRPG fan would love both consoles, but the one with a ps2 would have a lot more JRPGs to play. Especially if we only count western releases.

[@travissimpson7829]

I think gaming peaked with the ps2 generation. Nintendo games were fun, but not as mind blowing as ps2