WHEN did FPS become important!!

[strider9981]

Now hear me out... i know FPS is very important for  games to run smooth, no argument there.. but WHEN did it become the bases for gamers to buy a game? i grew up as a child on the nes, snes, genesis days, now there were "who had the better graphics and sound arguments" but i never cared or heard anything  about frame rates in those days. In what generation of gaming did it become important? I am asking because it really doesnt matter if it 30 or 60fps to me as long as it plays well enough i am good.. i am tired of the FPS cry babies.. what gen did the fps wars start.. did i miss something? just asking