What console and game do you cherish the most, and why?

[Nintendork666]

nes toploader and smb 3.

my first console and game ever. i won't ever part with them.

[MrNash]

Sega Genesis and Phantasy Star II. My console doesn't run as well as it once did, but I still love it, and PSII was one of my favorite games growing up. A lot of plot elements that really resonated with me as a teenager. Also, there weren't all that many sci-fi RPGs back then, so I really liked the series for going that route.

[Sano]

I cherish all my Sony consoles and handhelds.

[Gunstar Green]

The console is the Sega Genesis hands down. I don't have to spend more than a few moments thinking about it. Along with the NES and the 2600 it's what I grew up with and it's the moment I went from liking video games to loving video games. Some of my most vibrant childhood gaming memories come from this machine.

The game is much more difficult. I could name any number of them. If I had to choose just one I guess I'd have to go with my old standby of Wing Commander 2: Vengeance of the Kilrathi on the PC. It showed me games could be more than just a series of obstacles. They could have a serious narrative and be cinematic in scope. It was the first time I considered a game more than just a game and as a piece of actual literature even if by today's standard the plot might be a bit hammy (I do think it's still decently written though).

[girlracer]

Console: Sega Model 1 with Model 2 CD

The Sega was my 1st console, my brother got the nes and snes. I have to add the cd as well because they were expensive and my grandma bought me one for my birthday.

Game: Sonic 2; I played this game so much. I would pack my sega up and take it to my grandmas everytime I went.

[Jayson]

I would have to say my PS2. I went out and found a 14" Wega to keep it hooked up to (god it looks horrible on my LCD and plasma) and I still plan on buying a bunch more games for it. I may also get another new slim one to have waiting in the wings for when this one will inevitably stop working.

Maybe its just nostalgia at this point, but I think I have had way more fun with this console than any other and even though I have a 360 and PS3, I still find myself playing the shit out of it.

[god]

Sega Master System and Alex Kidd in Miracle World. No contest. Sadly I no longer have my original SMS2 and I've never even finished the game on the actual hardware. I still have a lot of time for the Master System. That damn music... so good... so many memories.

[Runefaust]

Despite the Atari 2600 being my first system, the NES, Sega Genesis (Model 1) and the Super Famicom were where I established my fundamentals. With that being said, the Super Famicom is my most cherished console mostly because that's when/where I discovered gaming culture and Japanese imports.

As for games, I've always been partial to the Breath of Fire, Shining Force and Fatal Fury franchises.

[soul_hacker]

Console: SNES. It's the first console that I owned as a kid, and some of my best memories as a kid were playing that thing. I love it to death.

Game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. I always wanted it as a kid, but never got it until I was 15 or so and found it in a BJ's for 16.99. I've beaten that game more times than any other game I own... by a lot.

[SNKnicotine]

Did you guys ever rent game/movies from the video 95 (chain). I think one of my bitter childhood moments was relizing my weekend was ruined after playing 30 minutes of Shaq-fu.