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Wii Classic Controller
November, 2006

$20.00

Pros

Vintage style makes retro gamers feel at home
Plugs into Wiimote NOT the console - more freedom

Cons

Can't be used for Nintendo Gamecube games.
Requires a Wiimote - not standalone
Small size feels tiny to most adults.

Nintendo Wiimote
November, 2006

$40.00

Pros

Innovative controller with both gyroscopic action and infrared pointer
Includes a speaker in the controller
Remote-control configuration intuitive for older first-time gamers

Cons

Not suitable for all game types
doesn't feel robust enough when playing really active games
Speaker produces low quality sound.

Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP-2000)
September, 2007

$250.00

Pros

Has a built in web browser which can connect from wireless hot spots.
Able to connect to a computer through USB to play and view videos, music and photos in certain formats.
Replaceable battery

Cons

The screen has a tendency to become scratched or smudged easily
fragile UMDs
screen can be cracked on the inside

Nintendo DS Lite
June, 2006

$130.00

Pros

Redesigned to be lighter, sleeker, and easier to use
Incredible battery life
Can play GameBoy Advance games

Cons

Purchase of extra cart required for web browsing
Cannot play Gameboy and Gameboy Color games
Friend code system is cumbersome.

Nintendo Gamecube
November, 2001

$99.00

Pros

Very short loading times
Top notch Nintendo games
Tons of multiplayer games

Cons

No longer supported by Nintendo
Only two online games
Some versions have unreliable optics and will die after several months.

Nintendo 64
September, 1996

$199.00

Pros

Excellent multiplayer support with 4 built-in controller ports
Cartridge games mean no need to wait for loading
Analog control offers more precise input; this allowed consoles to offer first-person shooters like Goldeneye

Cons

Cartridge games have limited storage capacity
Somewhat awkward controller layout; your hands can't access all buttons at once
memory cards plug into the controller adding extra weight

Sega Saturn

Pros

One of the easiest consoles to mod
Very impressive graphics for the time
Lots of quality games in a wide variety of genres: Panzer Dragoon series, Virtua Fighter series, NiGHTs into Dreams, Shing Force, Radiant Silvergun, etc, etc...

Cons

Not well supported by Sega
Games are/were hard to find and are now expensive

Sega Dreamcast
September, 1999

$100.00

Pros

Can play burned games without a modchip
One of the first systems to offer online gameplay
Built-in 4-player support

Cons

Controller has an awkward design
Memory unit system is horrible
Overshadowed by the hype of the PS2

Sony Playstation 2
October, 2000

$99.00

Pros

Backwards compatible with original Playstation (PSX) games
Built-in DVD movie player
Still supported by Sony even though the PS3 is out.

Cons

No 4-player out of the box
The dual-shock controller layout has the analog stick thrown in as an afterthought; a redesign of the controller would have helped
Underpowered compared to the the Xbox and the GameCube

Microsoft Xbox
November, 2001

$149.00

Pros

Can be easily softmodded to run XBMC.
Significantly cheaper than current generation of consoles.
Games cheap now, second hand or some unused around the net

Cons

Outdated and unsupported in favour of Xbox 360.
Never going to be a new game made
Prone to hardware malfunctions

Nintendo Entertainment System
October, 1985

$200.00

Pros

Games were simple
Supported multiplayer
Built to last
Replacement parts are easy to obtain online
Replacing 72 pin connector usually fixes cartridge issues (blowing into them to remove dust)

Cons