The 16-Bit war between Sega and Nintendo was much better in my opinion (with CD-i, Neo Geo, Jaguar, and Turbografx-16 fighting for scraps). People were tooth and nail back then and there wasn't even an internet. Battles over who had the better version of Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter 2 claimed so many lives. Lots of good kids died in that war.
*1000 yard stare*
I was there, man! I saw it! I SAW IT!! My friend Lawrence said the Genesis version of NBA Jam was the best. They killed him right there on the playground. I...I don't want to talk about that anymore.
Everything was innovative during that time, too. Evolutions in animation, 3D graphics, gameplay, and technology were appearing every few months. Arcades were still alive and it was like looking into the future everytime I went there. That was an amazing time to be a gamer. Even baby steps into online gaming was starting to appear, then.
