The Intellivision (yup, 16-bits, baby!).

(and before anyone says I know the Intellivision was technically 16-bit but it certainly looked very 8-bit)

The CPU wwas 16-bits, but the graphics were definitely 8-bits (though the graphics chip, the STIC was 10-bit).

If the Neo Geo qualifies as 16-bit, and cost isn't a factor, then it passes the Genesis as my favorite.

Well let's see, for starters I don't know anything about the CDTV so that ones out. I personally don't feel that the CD-i or Neo Geo count as 16 bit systems as they offer so much more graphically so they're out. Still love my Neo Geo though, don't get me wrong    Of the 3 that are left I have to go with the Mega Drive / Genesis.

Only thing that impressed me on CDTV was the Planetside demo.by Psygnosis and since nothing came of it....Plus CDTV just an Amiga with CD drive, no keyboard etc, so talking computer in console casing really.

The Neo-Geo, impressive as it was (and indeed still is), had too limited a selection of genres for myself.The confusion over it's 'Bits' might have come from the magazine adverts, where it had a comparison between it and MD, PC Eng+Snes (i think), the 16 Bit+8 Bit chip point was made clear, but then the MD had a 6800+Z80 as well (think developers of F-22 Interceptor taped into the Z80, might be wrong), for MS compat.

For myself, it has to be the Mega Drive.The right machine at the right time, still amazes me far more than the Snes, as what the cream of MD developers managed to squeeze out of the hardware, in terms of sprite handling etc i'd never have thought possible.

Neo Geo could win hands down but as Rogue Trooper says the genres are very limited. When I sold the Neo CD back then it was to buy a Saturn because of the variety of its catalog and I'm a big fan of Neo Geo games, go figure.

I'm going pick the SNES as it's the first console I ever had and I have fond memories of a lot of great games. In general I prefer how games look and sound on a SNES.

Has to be the Megadrive for me, I was in awe when I first saw the graphics on one and went to my local video shop (which sold games and consoles too) and bought one. Got home and then found out it didn't come with a game and had to go back and buy Sonic.

I voted for the Mega Drive too, I had one back in the day and it's still one of my favourite consoles.

I really don't think there is another machine out there with a better games library.

I completely skipped this generation.  I supposed I could count the Intellivision now that I have it!  LOL

Well IMO back then bits was rated by the CPU so the PCE was 8-bit.
But my fav has to be the Megadrive, as stated it has the most impressive range of games, though if quality was the factor then it would be the Neo-Geo, which was always a step ahead of 16 bit in terms of quality games.

Well IMO back then bits was rated by the CPU so the PCE was 8-bit.

It was marketed as a 16-bit machine though (much like the Lynx) hence TurboGrafx 16

Well IMO back then bits was rated by the CPU so the PCE was 8-bit.

It was marketed as a 16-bit machine though (much like the Lynx) hence TurboGrafx 16

Yeah true in the US of A, they would pull any trick over there to sell some consoles...including making the console ridiculously big so people thought it was as powerful as the Megadrive and snes!

Well IMO back then bits was rated by the CPU so the PCE was 8-bit.

It was marketed as a 16-bit machine though (much like the Lynx) hence TurboGrafx 16

Yeah true in the US of A, they would pull any trick over there to sell some consoles...including making the console ridiculously big so people thought it was as powerful as the Megadrive and snes!

If size is what matters, then the 5200 has them all beat!  😛

Looks the Mega Drive is running away with it . . .