Welcome back to the fourth and final episode of EGM and the Launch Games, the show where we analyze two decade's worth of console launches through the eyes of Electronic Gaming Monthly. Over the past few weeks, we've looked at the rise of the 16-bit consoles, the growing pains of the 32-bit generation and the mainstreaming of the modern era. We've seen the industry go from arcade ports to computer ports, from mascot heroes to first-person heroes, from Mario to ... well ... Mario. Some things never change.
In today's episode, we've finally made it to the final five consoles that EGM had the honor of covering. This not only includes the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii, but also the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable. We're going to see if anything can top the Nintendo 64 as the best-reviewed launch line-up of all time.
Now, it's finally time to dive head-first into the final episode of EGM and the Launch Games.
0:00 - Introduction
2:28 - Nintendo DS
8:01 - Sony PlayStation Portable
15:55 - Microsoft Xbox 360
23:57 - Sony PlayStation 3
29:13 - Nintendo Wii
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