For video games, the NES was the child learning to walk; the Dreamcast was an older child learning to ride a bicycle. In that way they were "firsts", despite all the memorable (and perhaps better) games put out on the early to mid-90s systems.
Both the NES and Dreamcast have a naivete about them... "Entertainment System" sounds golly-gee quaint today, and the "Dreamcast" reminds one of fluffy clouds and pastel spirals, horrendous voice-overs, fuzzy polygons, and cheesy pop soundtracks.
Gaming entered middle school with the introduction of the PS2, and became kind of a dick. #nintendo
That's a damn hard choice between the two...obviously the NES had the larger library and the best NES games are at least arguably better than the best Dreamcast games, but I felt like the DC put out better games at a more consistent rate. For every Super Mario 3 we had dozens of awful titles.
Hard to really compare the two as they were more than a decade apart. It's not apples and tacos, but it may be apples and oranges.
If I could pick any old system, I wouldn't mind getting in some Star Raiders on the Atari 5200 one more time...as long as the controllers lasted longer than 6 months for a change. #nintendo
I know dreamcast (like Laserdisc and 8-track) has some hardcore nostalgic enthusiasts, but putting it on par with the NES? I'm not sure about that. It was a great little system before it was aborted, but... #nintendo
man a freaking mint condition master system would be dope for a christmas gift. almost all my consoles/hand helds were gifts.
lets see... i got an ipod touch (to specifically play games) last year, a ds in 04, a mint condition turbo grafx 16 in 01, a dreamcast in 99, a saturn in 96, a game gear in 92, and my first video game related christmas gift/console ever. that bad boy in the pic (i asked for an nes, my parents made an awesome mistake). that was in december of 89 and i still have the box and all the inserts. when i mention it or show it off, most ppl are like 'wth is that?"
i got my nes and xbox for my birthdays in 90 and 02 respectively. growin up was fun man.
A Neo Geo AES or SNES. I've only been able to play those two consoles, and the games released for their respective consoles, through emulators. You can never fully appreciate anything until you have the real thing.
Garou or Last Blade on Neo Geo and Final Fantasy "III" with Metal Warriors on the SNES? That would be the best damn Christmas since I got my PS2 back in 2001. #nintendo
@KeroseneClimax: I disagree with that, I can totally appreciate games from older systems more through emulators on my PC than I could from something like the virtual console (which completely baffles me as to why people spend money on that stuff) or the real thing. Being able to use save states in old games make them a hell of a lot more enjoyable and ten times less controller throwing rage inducing. #nintendo
@Koztah: 6/10 year old us had a hell of a lot more time and patience to devote to impossible games.
nowadays 26 year old me has no time to keep playing the same level for 6 hours straight. I'd rather enjoy the more limited amount of time I have for gaming #nintendo
@poplin: 27 year old me doesn't need to keep playing the same level for 6 hours straight. 27 year-old me has fully-developed hand-eye coordination and years of experience :P #nintendo
@Koztah: I call bullshit on a six or a ten year old being able to play shit like Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts and having them not rage at the BS that games pulled back in the day.
@Koztah: dude.... games like road runner's death valley rally, battletoads, and some of those capcom games built on frustration like super ghouls and gosts (wtf, beat the game twice keeping the special weapon the whole way to see the ending) are things that i just dont get any enjoyment out of anymore.
@poplin: Road Runner's Death Valley Rally was a Tengen game, wasn't it? They were, as a rule, not only badly designed but also controlled poorly and weren't even fun when they were released. You learned to stay away from Tengen and LJN. #nintendo
@fozfan33: Didn't the Saturn come bundled with Daytona USA, Virtua Fighter 2 and Virtua Cop at one time? I can't see how any other bundle could ever compete with that selection. #nintendo
@shouryuuken: there really wasnt anything better then getting a new system for christmas... i miss those days. now i have to buy them all myself :( #nintendo
@the7k: I'm pretty sure it did. One that I bought off e-bay had some cardboard sleeves with games like Virtua Cop and Daytona,a s well as a Virtua Fighter.
I really only use it to play NiGHTS though.. #nintendo
@the7k: I only got it a few years ago, and haven't been looking for games because I have absolutely no money.
In my last post I forgot to mention that Panzer Dragoon Saga was lent to me by a friend, and it was very enjoyable! And, wow.. amazing graphics for a Saturn. #nintendo
@AcousticCurves: Yeah, I actually got my Saturn at the beginning of this gen. It's still very relevant, with a huge library of great games. If Sega had a single brain cell left, they'd give it the compilation treatment that they've already given the Genesis 30+ times. #nintendo
Ahh the humble NES. how many hours did I waste on Duck Hunt/Super Mario Bros and Super Mario Bros 3? thousands probably. Damn fine machine. Too bad that bloody bottom loader thingamijig wore out. #nintendo
@excel_excel: Duck hunt was awesome. No matter how many ducks you got in a row that dog would rofl at you when you missed. I did enjoy beating Super Mario bros many times though. #nintendo
@excel_excel: What thing wore out? Having trouble getting it to read your cartridge? If so, the trick is to push the cart in, then pull it out just a bit (just enough so it almost doesn't clear the plastic when it's pushed down). Works every time. #nintendo
@Tossy: If you have any kind of electronic repair abilities, you could just take the system apart and use a stiff wire with a slight hook shaped at the end a pull each of the contacts slightly. My NES works so well, I don't even have to push the cartridge down. :) #nintendo
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@(Zombie) Teliko: Then get home from school. Watch the episode of Pokemon that I recorded that morning with the VCR and eat warheads. After that I'll hop on my moon shoes and ride my Razor scooter with my friends.
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Both the NES and Dreamcast have a naivete about them... "Entertainment System" sounds golly-gee quaint today, and the "Dreamcast" reminds one of fluffy clouds and pastel spirals, horrendous voice-overs, fuzzy polygons, and cheesy pop soundtracks.
Gaming entered middle school with the introduction of the PS2, and became kind of a dick. #nintendo
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Hard to really compare the two as they were more than a decade apart. It's not apples and tacos, but it may be apples and oranges.
If I could pick any old system, I wouldn't mind getting in some Star Raiders on the Atari 5200 one more time...as long as the controllers lasted longer than 6 months for a change. #nintendo
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Hmmm, I think I'll wrap my Dreamcast and give it to myself for Christmas this year. #nintendo
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man a freaking mint condition master system would be dope for a christmas gift. almost all my consoles/hand helds were gifts.
lets see... i got an ipod touch (to specifically play games) last year, a ds in 04, a mint condition turbo grafx 16 in 01, a dreamcast in 99, a saturn in 96, a game gear in 92, and my first video game related christmas gift/console ever. that bad boy in the pic (i asked for an nes, my parents made an awesome mistake). that was in december of 89 and i still have the box and all the inserts. when i mention it or show it off, most ppl are like 'wth is that?"
i got my nes and xbox for my birthdays in 90 and 02 respectively. growin up was fun man.
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Garou or Last Blade on Neo Geo and Final Fantasy "III" with Metal Warriors on the SNES? That would be the best damn Christmas since I got my PS2 back in 2001. #nintendo
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If 6/10 year old me can handle it, then anyone can. #nintendo
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nowadays 26 year old me has no time to keep playing the same level for 6 hours straight. I'd rather enjoy the more limited amount of time I have for gaming #nintendo
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but i do see your point. #nintendo
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Sega was always Christmas, Nintendo was a birthday thing for me. #nintendo
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i got it when those 3 free games came with it.. good times! #nintendo
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I really only use it to play NiGHTS though.. #nintendo
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In my last post I forgot to mention that Panzer Dragoon Saga was lent to me by a friend, and it was very enjoyable! And, wow.. amazing graphics for a Saturn. #nintendo
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You hear me? Stick and cardboard box! #nintendo
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"Dumb moment", I didn't realize I had replied to a different comment on the same thread. :/
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looks like an iphone game!
10/12/09
Viva La Dreamcast
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I feel really old by you calling the dreamcast retro...
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I'll probably have to buy a few copies, but then I'll be the coolest kid in homeroom.
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RIP Kid's WB!
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Those bastards!
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The moment CN got Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh, I knew Kid's WB was doomed.
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Man I missed my Heaven Punisher.