austin532 457 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 I figured I would bring this topic back from the dead now that a few years have passed. What systems still look as cool as they did when they first came out? Meaning it still fits in nicely next to modern technology and does not look outdated. A few years ago I said the N64, Dreamcast, and Neo Geo AES. I still agree with those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ookii_risu 205 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 (edited) . Edited November 8, 2019 by ookii_risu Derp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austin532 457 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 I mean the look of the system not graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teh_Lurv 238 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Despite almost everything else about it being piss poor, the Atari Jaguar is a sleek looking device. The model 1 Sega Genesis still looks great and exudes that 80s Hi-Fi audio equipment feel. The woodgrain Atari 2600 retains a 70s aesthetic charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link 1,755 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 NES front loader Atari 7800 Gamecube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 1,663 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 The Colecovision has a very tasteful design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m308gunner 352 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 13 minutes ago, mbd39 said: The Colecovision has a very tasteful design. What taste would that be exactly?... Hardtack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 1,663 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, m308gunner said: What taste would that be exactly?... Hardtack? It has a nice vintage 80s electronics look, like a VCR or something. It doesn't look too much like a toy or have cheesy wood grain. Edited November 8, 2019 by mbd39 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ookii_risu 205 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 1 hour ago, austin532 said: I mean the look of the system not graphics. Oh, okay, my bad. In that case, I have to agree with the Dreamcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br81zad 627 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 PS2, both OG and Slim still look great in black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austin532 457 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 I don't consider the PS2 old enough to be a candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker 1,538 Administrator · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 9 minutes ago, austin532 said: I don't consider the PS2 old enough to be a candidate. It's 18 years old (the same age as the Dreamcast would have been "a few years ago"). How old does it need to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintegageo 511 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Among the good ones mentioned, I would say Sega Saturn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki 4,524 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Interesting, the design of the actual hardware instead of the usual nitpicking of game lists and how their quality has fared over the decades. I'd feel comfortable saying that most of the Nintendo handhelds have held up very well, especially the classic vertical designed Gameboy family of handhelds (and the original GBA too.) Visibly speaking they just work well. The designs still are copied and re-used today, both on and off the original scale but with the similar proportions with all sorts of chinese multi-game knockoff devices and emulation handhelds of some sort. The bitboy and friends from that RS- line all have that original GB/GBP style setup in layout but with more buttons that are needed. And then others have that wide grip/panel design the GBA used because that too is a comfortable controller like style layout. Some classic designs just hold up very well. I wish I could say that of like the GBA SP or anything DS, but the trends in handheld kind of tossed the whole clamshell thing into the past. Handle in the back aside your stock black and platinum gamecube would look totally clean and normal in a modern entertainment space due to the clean minimalist lines of it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br81zad 627 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 43 minutes ago, austin532 said: I don't consider the PS2 old enough to be a candidate. It's the same gen as the Dreamcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link 1,755 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Ah, but the Dreamcast came out before 2000! I’m kidding. I’d actually go with the PS2, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austin532 457 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 IMO the 6th gen is very close to being retro but not quite. Even though the DC is in fact 6th gen, it came and went so fast that it's almost like it's own generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH 4,002 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 I’d say both versions of the NES hold up well. I mean, the XB1 is kind of boxy just like the toaster. But for me, the original Atari 2600 is amazing. I love the woodgrain vaneer. Yes it’s totally 70s but I don’t think it was ever imitated but it’s still beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMR 467 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Turbo Duo and the Japanese Wonder Mega. If it weren't for those funky LED colors, I would think the Wonder Mega was the most awesome looking system ever made. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapitank00 8 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Most Sega consoles look good. Saturn I'd say looks the sleekest next to other tech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore 3,559 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 I think the white Dreamcast still looks quite modern. Beyond that, I don't think much else has held up. In terms of all consoles ever made, I think the slim white XBox One S may be the sexiest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acromite53 335 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 I like the look of the Turbo Duo. It's got a clean, sleek look. Its not chunky. That black matte color looks classy too. Smooth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono1874 144 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Model 1 Genesis, Neo Geo Pocket Color, and the fat PS2 all look as cool now as the did when they released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstralSoul 471 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 N64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, PS2 Slim, PS3, PS3 Slim, Xbox 360, Dreamcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa 2,826 Member · Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 I still like an Atari 2600 original heavy sixxer in good condition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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