I was thinking about this lately, but I always loved the look of the PS2. I I think the black and blue color scheme works really well. And I like the two levels like the top and the bottom part of it.
Second to this, I think the Dreamcast looks really great. The angles on it make the console look so compact. The orange light on the console is placed really well too.
What do you like?
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Physical console design? Atari 2600. The black slots and wood grain front with the sleek angular design is still peak console styling IMO.
User interface design? Xbox 360 Blades. Hands down. Easy to navigate, easy to understand, and good potential for minimal advertising abuse.
Were blades the original UI for Xbox 360 or were they the update? I remember getting a beta invite to try the new UI, I can’t remember whether it was going to or away from blades. But yeah, I liked that one too.
Yes the original dashboard used blades
Black Dreamcast is pretty sexy.
The GameCube in a cool color (like Spice Orange). Not just because I like orange. It has great contrast with the grey and black parts of the console. And the whole thing is wrapped up in a tidy, aptly-named package!
Amstrad GX4000! Fantastic looking machine, sold mine a few years ago, which is a bit of a regret. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstrad_GX4000
That looks like it would give me at least 25 hp when I pick it up.
My fist general purpose console was the Sega Master System. It had a flowchart displayed on the top telling you how to use it.
It might not have been pretty in the traditional sense but I loved it.
Looking back on it the chart was somewhat misleading, the console had two built in games that were only accessible if you didn’t insert a cartridge or card (Hang On, and Safari Hunt), and a third that also needed a controller connected and a few buttons held down when you turned the system on (snail maze).
I have one of these. I got it at a yard sale as a kid. I don’t think I knew about the built in games.
Even though I had the model 2 growing up, I really like the model 1 Genesis/Megadrive. Had a kind of futuristic/sci-fi vibe to me.
For actually released consoles, I think the Famicom is just neat looking
I also like the Famicom. I almost put it in the post.
New nintendo 3DS for me. Small compact boxy look. True handheld. Pocketable. Just perfect.
I always loved the design of the DSi but tge 3DS is up there too! The DSi is just a bit sleeker
Oh damn. I forgot all about DSi. Sleek black matte is my go to.
Super Famicom or ‘this is cool’ Saturn
The 3DO FZ-10 looks much cooler than one would think the console deserves based on its reputation
Definitely a looker. Picked one up a year ago and have not been disappointed, bearing in mind the limited game library.
Similarly the 1st version PC-Engine Duo is top class. Just a great sleek look
Japanese Sega Saturn is my all-time favorite design
Dreamcast and Japanese/PAL SNES are also up there.
Weirdly the 3DS XL for me, I think.
I appreciate how sleek the Mega Drive model 2 looks. Without any of the life support modules, of course.
I always loved the look of the Super Nintendo, for some reason it looked like a piece of decoration straight out of a Super Mario game.
