XL Episode 20: Best and Worst Console Launches
Judge Castle rules on the best and worst console launches, starting with the PSone and ending with the PS5. That’s 20 in total!
Thanks to Michael ‘BanyaBat’ Butter for the edits. This week’s music is from the Battle Arena Toshinden soundtrack by Yasuhiro Nakano.
| Console | EU Launch Date | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation | 29 September 1995 | Acquitted |
| Nintendo 64 | March 1, 1997 | Acquitted |
| Dreamcast | October 14, 1999 | Acquitted |
| PlayStation 2 | 24 November 2000 | Fired into the Sun |
| Game Boy Advance | June 22, 2001 | Acquitted |
| Xbox | March 14, 2002 | Acquitted |
| GameCube | 3 May 2002 | Acquitted |
| Nintendo DS | March 11, 2005 | Fired into the Sun |
| PlayStation Portable | April 11, 2005 | Fired into the Sun |
| Xbox 360 | December 2, 2005 | Fired into the Sun |
| Wii | December 8, 2006 | Fired into the Sun |
| PlayStation 3 | March 23, 2007 | Fired into the Sun |
| Nintendo 3DS | March 25, 2011 | Fired into the Sun |
| PlayStation Vita | February 22, 2012 | Fired into the Sun |
| Wii U | November 30, 2012 | Acquitted |
| Xbox One | November 22, 2013 | Fired into the Sun |
| PlayStation 4 | November 29, 2013 | Fired into the Sun |
| Nintendo Switch | March 3, 2017 | Acquitted |
| Xbox Series X | November 10, 2020 | Fired into the Sun |
| PlayStation 5 | November 19, 2020 | Acquitted |