I went with PSX.
I played the NBA Shootout demo to death when I got it. It’s just like playing basketball with LEGO Shaq in real life.
NHL Faceoff was awesome too. I was always a big fan of the Genesis NHL games. And at the time to me this seemed like a logical progression.
I also had a lot of fun with Gameday. It seemed so realistic when it came out. There was so much depth that it blew my little mind.
Can’t comment on any baseball games because baseball sucks.
Unfortunately, I don’t know that most of these have much replay value today. New sports games are basically these games with better graphics, physics, and modes of play. Speaking of which I’ve got like a dump truck full of PlayStation sports games if anyone is looking for some.
N64 had some killer arcade type sports games with the Mario stuff too. Mario Tennis is one of my all time favorites. I also was a big fan of Mario golf. If I had friends I would totally bust out a game of Mario Tennis right now.
P.S. I’m a firm believer that no one has ever made a better hockey game than NHL 94.