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Help for the Ultimate Multi-Console Gaming Setup?

Posted by Cliff on from the easy-gaming dept.

punkrockgeekboy asks: "In our recreation room we have an NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, and a PS2. In the next few months I plan to replace the PS2 with a PS3, and also add a WII, and an Xbox360. Most of my consoles just gather dust because it's too much of a hassle to hook them up when I just want a quick Mario fix. How do people manage all of these console? In a perfect world there would be some nice, attractive rack system with 10 shelves that has clean wire management, and some sort of a built-in console switcher, so I can just power one on, hit the 'shelf 2' button, turn on my tv & surround sound, and start mashing buttons. Does anything like this exist?"

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  1. Re:Three:Wii, PS3, X360 by Stormwatch · · Score: 4, Insightful
    The Wii replaces your NES, SNES, 64, and GC (full backward compatible with GC, virtual console for the rest).
    Sure, if you buy all your NES/SNES/N64 games again...
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    Circumcision is child abuse.
  2. Re:Three:Wii, PS3, X360 by damiangerous · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Why do people insist on answering a question that wasn't asked? He asked for the best way to store those consoles. He didn't ask "how can I keep playing these games?"

    It's a good thing this isn't a home forum.
    Q: Help, my heating bill is enormous! How can I best winterize and save energy?
    A: You should sell your house and move into a one bedroom apartment.

    I have a collection of old consoles as well. If I just wanted to play the games I'd have an emulator set up (although I do as well). The point is that people who collect old consoles like the old consoles. People aren't keeping old consoles in their living room because they think there's no other way to play Mario. We're not idiots, we're all very familar with emulators.