Did Nintendo save gaming with the NES?

[LivingMetal]

tack50 said:

LivingMetal said:

So it could be argued that console gaming "came back" because Nintendo was at the right place at the right time.  Therefore, Nintendo revitalized the console market.  So tell us All-Wise-One-From-An-Alternate-Timeline.  If the NES never existed, how was console gaming "always gonna come back?"  Hmm...

Designing an scenario where some other console saves the console market in the US is relatively easy. 

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Oh... So you agree that in this reality Nintendo DID save console gaming?  Thanks.