I remember the 16-bit era fondly because it was two game makers really going at one another. The over lap in libraries was nowhere close to what it is now. if you only owned one system back then you were guaranteed to miss out on a bunch of great games so the decision was very tough. Also, maybe because it was the play ground and not the internet there was more of a competitive excitement between camps rather than hostile vitriol. I remember having SNES or Genesis parties at friends houses and how the opposing side would be genuinely happy to see a Sonic or Mario in motion. I think Mortal Kombat (Genesis with blood!) Donkey Kong Country (SNES) were actually th ebig jaw droppers no one could believe were possible.
Also, back then it was all games and a bit of specs (not that we knew what bits were really). So, with nostalgic goggles on it felt more pure than arguing about ancillary features.
