Originally posted by: Glendor
Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Each one was revolutionary/great in it's own right. I'd have to say the NES, b/c it put console gaming on the map.
Hmmm... I think Atari actually actually get's that particular honor.
IMHO,
Turbo Grafx 16 was [/b]WAY ahead of it's time[/b], and probably deserves more recognition than anybody here has given it.
When NES was 8bit, TG16 was 16bit w/ 256 colors, 6 channel sound, 5 player action, and the
first console game with a CD drive! Years ahead of SegaCD. And to top it off, no bulky cartridges, the games were on Hu-Cards. I could carry a score of games in my back pocket; try doing that with NES or SNES games!
Oh, forgot to mention. Two TG16 Expresses could be hooked together with a cable to play head-to-head back in the late 80s. Now, how many years did it take for Nintendo to come out with a head-to-head color handheld????
Now, for the really astounding part: They made a handeld version called the
Turbo Grafx Express. It had a 2.6"
active-matrix color LCD, stearo sound, and even a TV tuner attachment to watch TV on the color screen, and drum roll please, it played the same freaking HU-Cards that the console system did! Whoh! You mean if I have Dungeon Explorer for my console TG16, I can play the same card in my handheld TG16 Express??? YES my good man, yes!!!!
Probably should take a look at this site to get a better idea about what was available BEFORE SNES saw the light of day....