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d21lewis on 08 September 2020
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The_Liquid_Laser said:
d21lewis said:

Speaking only for myself, I got an NES in 1988 when I was 12 and absolutely loved it. Got an SNES in 1993 and loved it even more. Now, I still play SNES games but just the thought of playing certain NES games make me feel a little anxiety. I don't think I'll EVER play an NES game unless I'm just messing around for 5 minutes.

I appreciate what it did for the industry and my childhood but, like the PS1, most of the games are just too crude to be fun. I know I don't speak for everyone. I do like watching videos of the NES but mainly for the reaction of the players, and not because of the games.

Obviously, everyone has different tastes.  For me I've found that I like first party games better on the NES compared to their SNES sequels (Mario 3 > World, Zelda 1&2 > LttP, etc...), but I usually like the third party versions more on the SNES (Castlevania 4 > 1-3,  Final Fantasy 4&6 > 1, etc...). 

Another thing I appreciate about the NES though is that a fair amount of good games never got sequels on the SNES.  For example, Blaster Master is a great game, but there is no SNES Blaster Master.  NES had a lot more light gun games and I prefer the zapper to the super scope anyway.  And for action games with fast reflexes I prefer the NES.  NES games feel faster and more reactive.  For example, Links sword in Zelda 1 strikes fast and you can strike frequently.  Link's sword in LttP is more of a swing and so it feels slower.  It's like the difference between stabbing with a knife and swinging a baseball bat.  The former is just a lot faster.  NES games in general feel more twitchy, more reflex based.  

Old school (especially 2D) action games are not something the game industry does well anymore.  There are plenty of good ones on the NES, SNES and Genesis, and I like all 3 systems, but if I had to pick which one is the best for old school action then I'd have to say the NES.

On the flip side, I watched a playthrough of Kabuki Quantum Fighter on YouTube and my recommendations are now filled with hidden 2D gems that I think would have blown my mind if I'd played them back then. 

Anyway, I'm rambling. I agree with you. We all have our preferences.