Component TVs weren't common back then, and the fact that Nintendo just stopped making them is pretty ridiculous.
Honestly, you're better off using S-Video, or using a Wii with component cables (since they're pretty easy to find) for the best video quality possible
"Just for comparison Uncharted 4 was 20x bigger than Splatoon 2. This shows the huge difference between Sony's first-party games and Nintendo's first-party games."