The virtual boy should never have been released. There is nothing they could have done to make headache inducing claustrophobic red visuals appealing. Even looking at that 2D screenshot hurts my eyes.

Pffft, I've not read longer ones.

I'm surprised this wasn't an Joel thread...

Yes. His wall of words would have gotten more read if it's got pics of Bo and Ob along the way.

This reminds me: 

I want a new Mario Clash for the 3DS.

Crap article full of unsubstantiated opinion and conjecture. Virtually no sources.

Basically you or me recollecting the late 80s to 90s thinking up excuses on the spot to support their opinion, less attractive than my arsehole after a turd.

No offense to you, but I do believe that you haven't researched correctly and have simply made assumptions.

Your article is a million times more informative and interesting than anything JC7 would write, he shouldn't be allowed to be heard in a public domain though.

The Saturn part was interesting.

@OP

Awesome read. But could you bold and enlarge the names of the consoles? It's a little hard to spot them when only skimming.

Wait, what? Joel makes great threads. I hope your not trying to say that someone (Ryan or Joel) makes bed threads.