1. NES - Brought gaming back from the video game crash of 83 and 84. Without it, we wouldn't be playing today.

2. SNES - Probably had the best library of games than any console in history. It also had what most people say was the most important game in history, Doom, which ultimately lead FPSs to be what they are today.

3. Wii - Inovation is a good thing. :)

4. N64 - Had all time classics. Goldeneye, Vigilante 8, Super Mario 64, Donkey Kong 64, etc.

5. PS2 - Best selling console of all time and for obvious reasons. I was the first console to play DVDs and it had a great library.

6. PS1 / PSX - The very first consoles to ever play CDs and it also introduced new series such as Tomb Raider, Metal Gear, Twisted Metal, etc.

7. PS3 - Great console, best hadware of today. The only problems, it's very expensive, and it has frequent updates which take like 20 mins.

8. XBox - Unlike its counterpart, the 360, the XBox is tough, and durable. It also introduced many series like Halo, for example.

9. XBox 360 - It does have a lot of flaws but it still has the best online out there.

10. Sega Genisis - This console really should be higher up on the list, but it's had to find a place so just insert it wherever the hell you want. The Genisis was a huge part of my childhood. It was the very first console I EVER played and it introduced me to gaming. It also introduced me to my very first fanbase. The Sonic fanbase (not anymore. Sonic sucks balls now). It rivaled the SNES and it was VERY close until Sega introduced the addons which fucked it all up.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Atari 2600 - This should also be higher on the list. Just like the Genisis, put it anywhere on the list you want. The Atari 2600 was the very first home game console besides Pong. It started a worldwide phenomina. Without it, there would ultimaltely be no gaming. What led to the downfall of the 2600 and the company Atari itself was the dreadful game known as ET. The game is considered the worst game of all time. It was so bad, that 5 million copies were burried in a desert out in the middle of a desert in New Mexico.

NES Toploader - Just like the NES, only it loaded from the top. This made the console more reliable and a lot of people prefered it over the NES because the NES does eventually break down due to its sideload which messes with the little prongs inside.

WHAT'S YOUR LIST?!