archbrix on 29 November 2023
Some of it has to do with the fact that I'm old and saw it all unfold before my eyes. The jump that the NES provided, between the newer tech, a great controller (finally) and the sheer renaissance of gameplay ideas on it, was nothing short of revolutionary. Anyone, young or old, can pick up an NES controller then or now and appreciate the tight, solid gameplay of Zelda, any of the Mario titles, Mike Tyson's Punch Out, etc. Those games still play amazing today and their simple, clean graphics have aged with more of a "retro" label than a "dated" label like PS/N64 games.
