Was Nintendo right to opt out of the graphics arms race?

[burninmylight]

Chrkeller said:

burninmylight said:

Does anyone miss the days where a game can have the same title, same box art and same overall gameplay on three different consoles (say SNES, Genesis and Game Boy), but yet be three different games once you power them on?

Like Aladdin on the SNES versus Genesis?  Uh, never thought about it, kind of fun.

Could be fun, could be a bummer when you'd play a game somewhere like a friend's house or a demo unit on one console and have a blast, beg Mom for the game for Christmas or your birthday, get the game on the console you have at home, and BAM! Nothing like what you remembered or expected.