all this talk of next gen gaming has gotten me curious.

how do we tell apart each console's generation?

we cant go by graphics,as shown by Wii
we cant go by controls,as the Wii and the other two consoles have very different controls,yet are of the same generation.

so how do we tell each generation apart?

just for reference:

good one, but i think u'd probably list it properly already. Now, my personal opinion to your question is that the media which they use defines the next generation. hence, like ps3 to bluray, xbox360 - dvd/hd-dvd, wii - let say its the wii-remote (they did state that they're not trying to get into a media usage war, they're more on to innovative-ness)

maybe thats just my opinion. anyone has a better idea?

the list is correct(according to wikipedia) but lets say we dont have the internet,or that list.
how would we know what the 1st generation was,or what the 5th generation was?(which console)

the media cant be used either..
PSX used CD
N64 used cartridges

hah! like i said, nintendo wants to stay clear of the media usage. they always do. look at gamecube...somehow or rather, its different. lets put it this way. would u say psp in 3 years time, comes psp2, would u call it a next-generation? if not...then why not?

its like that. there's always an improvement. thats when the word "next" comes to play.

by the way, u got me there about the n64 thing...it was so crappy, i almost forgot about it. hahahaha

By year of course.

at gamespot, there's an article on gaming history.. from the earliest game.. to advance next gen game console.. quite tired to read a very long article.. but cool..

I think it's based either by graphic and processing powers of the console or by the revolution it brings to the game industry as a whole.

n64 has so many good games compared 2 ps1.. i mean u look at it generally, zelda, mario, DK, starfox n other in house production.. da oni negative thing was da space limitations of using a catridge.. but loadin was super fast

This post has been edited by deepan84: Dec 4 2006, 01:25 PM

Kaz Hirai quoted

Heres the link.

This post has been edited by neoardi: Dec 4 2006, 01:53 PM

do u know that N64 has the best and worst games of all time? haha...kinda funny isn't it...

Very dam awesome so fine good wow man fantastic boombastic games on N64:
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Super Mario 64
Paper Mario
Goldeneye
Perfect Dark
Super Smash Bros.
Wave Race 64

my fren and i having a blast playing Mario Tennis...dam!