Favorite gaming generation

Post your favorite generation for game systems.

As you can probably tell from my name, I love the 16-bit era, primarily because of SNES.

16-bit. Easy.

Yes, the 16-bit era was a good era.

Back then it was more about the game.

I'm gonna say 8-bit. My late grandmother had at least 200 nes games and I spent a large amount of my childhood playing those on the weekends.

You're going to think I'm nuts... but I think I'm gonna say 1996-2001, aka the N64 years. Look, I know the system didn't have a lot of 3rd party support and was lacking in many genres (most noticable RPGs which its predecessor, SNES, had no shortage of) but for someone like myself who's main appeal in games has always been platforming you just couldn't top N64.

Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie/Tooie, DK64, Conker's Bad Fur Day, and Rayman 2: The Great Escape are some of the highest quality platformers I've played. N64 also was home to lesser known gems like Rocket: Robot on Wheels (from Sucker Punch who later went on to make the Sly Cooper series) and Tonic Trouble- both of which I hope come to the VC because I've never played them.

N64 also had StarFox 64, JFG, Diddy Kong Racing, Mario Kart 64, Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, Beetle Adventure Racing, Blast Corps, RE2, and mature title Shadowman. So, for some this wouldn't be enough, but I still think very fondly of the 64-bit era.

16 Bit Era is nothing but awesomeness. Mario, Sonic, Zelda, Street Fighter II, Castlevania, Contra, Sparkster, Ninja Turtles, and more. Those were the Good ol' Days. Nothing tops the 16 Bit era.

16-Bit era! The golden age of JRPGs and among the best eras for platformers. More of my favorite games came out in this era than in any other.

16-bit era is by far my favorite. As great as the 64 bit era was, nothing could top the SNES.

Current generation, because I can get all the best games from each generation all conveniently on 2 consoles >_>

Yea, I'm cheating a bit.

Gonna go with 16-bit as well.