I may be a biased Genesis Kid, but SEGA was always ahead of its time.

PC Engine was also ahead of its time, actual 8-bit games on CD-ROM!

...much to their detriment, sadly.

R.I.P. Dreamcast, R.I.P. 32x, R.I.P. Mega CD, R.I.P. Saturn...

Not sure how any of these except maybe the Dreamcast (and then not by that much - it was almost literally a contemporary arcade board clone) were examples of “ahead of its time”.