Just gonna throw this out there; If you’ve never had a Nintendo Wii, I’d genuinely recommend picking one up and modding it.

My last console was a PS3, after that I went exclusively PC. I’d always written off the Wii as a gimmick, but after taking a closer look at its library, it’s actually surprisingly packed with good titles, and the motion controls are actually a pretty unique way to interact with games. I picked one up a few months ago off ebay, and even with a Wii balance board, it was less than $80. Modding it was extremely easy, and after it’s done, I was amazing to find that after it connects to wifi, you have access to an online homebrew store full of emulators and cool little homebrew games that download and install with a single click.

That means the console has access to:

• The entire Wii library (Including modern light-gun game ports and original titles, plus Wii fit with the balance board, which is actually really fun)
• All gamecube games with the Nintendont emulator (best paired with either a gamecube controller or the Wii Classic controller)
• Pretty much every retro console such as SNES, Genesis, GB, GBC, GBA, etc with emulators
• The highlights of the N64 and NeoGeo thanks to being ported to the Virtual Console

All for less than $100. It’s an absolute gem of a console, especially when paired with sailing the high seas, and has quickly become my favorite of all time. I sold every other console I’ve ever owned, but I suspect I’ll be keeping the Wii for the foreseeable future.