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1: Atari VCS - The biggest console of the seventies, and a huge favourite with collectors.
2: Commodore 64 - Huge in the UK, Germany and other parts of Europe as well as establishing a good foothold in the US.
3: Super Nintendo - The Snes, home to the best 2D arcade games, and some of Miyamoto’s finest work.
4: Sinclair Spectrum - Lacking in the hardware stakes, but with an estimated 15,000 software titles, has the most amazing variety of quality games.
5: Nintendo Gameboy - Still as popular today as it ever was, the biggest selling console of all time.
6: Nintendo Game & Watch - Gunpei Yokoi’s electronic gadgetry eventually spawned the Gameboy. He will never be forgotten.
7: Atari Lynx - From the creators of the Amiga comes the greatest of all colour handhelds (pre GBA of course!)
8: MB Vectrex - Using vector lines instead of sprites, the Vectrex still stands head and shoulders above others in the style and gameplay stakes.
9: Atari Computers - Quality software is easy to find on the Atari 800/XE, expensive when released but mana for collectors.
10: Sega Megadrive - The machine which finally put Sega into our homes, with classic arcade conversions, and plenty of original quality games.
11: PC Engine - NEC’s pocket size console surprised the world with super sharp graphics and some of the greatest shoot-em-ups ever devised.
12: Nintendo NES - The home to so many Nintendo classics, and with a library packed with several thousand titles to collect.
13: Atari ST - The first 16-bit computer to go mass market, and home to classics like Dungeon Master and Virus.
14: Sinclair ZX81 - The first mass market home computer in the UK, mainly because of it’s low price.
15: NEO GEO - SNK’s arcade machine in the home technology provided some of the biggest graphics in gaming, and some of the highest prices too.
16: Atari Jaguar - Atari’s failed venture into 64 bit technology relied on too few triple A titles.
17: Sega Mastersystem - The original home versions of Phantasy Star, and Wonderboy, plus tons of other great arcade conversions.
18: Colecovision - The arch rival to the Atari VCS offered hi-res colour and conversions from Nintendo and Sega. A pity it was all a bit too late.
19: 3DO - The 32 bit console made famous by Need for Speed and Warp’s D. Not as bad as some would make you believe.
20: BBC/ELECTRON - Crusty computers at the time, but the choice of hobbiests and electronics enthusiasts.
21: Commodore Amiga - The king of all 16-bit computers, with thousands of games to die for.
22: Intellivision - Another rival to the Atari VCS, but with some of the worse controllers in Retroland.
23: Commodore Vic 20 - Most noted for Commodore’s own cartridge software.
24: Pong/TV Games - Surely the ultimate machines for the retro purist.
25: PC - Well, the PC has been going for a while, and with the Mame scene, is it any surprise. That said, don’t expect us to start stocking them!
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