Has the NES aged well?

[piku]

Well, after one evening of Tecmo Super Bowl last night four friends and I have already decided that we are playing through a full season some night next week.

Three of us never even played the game before.

Two of those don't even watch football.



I'd say it has aged quite well.

[Regus]

What I find with the 8-bit era in particular is that those who grew up with only the NES tend to not be able to appreciate the SMS and vice versa.

True.

I didn't get an SMS until a few years back, and after playing a ton of games for it, I've come to the conclusion that the system is pure garbage.

[xS]

Did you play Wonderboy 3?

[Regus]

No, but I'd probably like it, given that I enjoyed Wonderboy in Monster World.

[gameoverDude]

No.

The arcade ports on the NES were good for the time, but just as NZE said- better versions exist.

Having a 16 total onscreen color limit kind of hampers it graphically, but nevertheless there are a few games out there that stand up like Bionic Commando, Ninja Gaiden, Double Dragon 2, and Super C (which mercifully ditches the wonky control scheme of the arcade one).

The SMS aged better for me. Its version of Time Soldiers blows away the NES versions of Ikari Warriors & Victory Road. Double Dragon on NES does look better than the SMS counterpart, but I think Sega's graphic designer on that one may have just gotten sloppy.

[Chojin]

Has the NES aged well? Sure, all the games that I loved back thena re still good. Hell, the NES aged better than the Genesis.

[rezo]

Having a 16 total onscreen color limit kind of hampers it graphically, but nevertheless there are a few games out there that stand up like Bionic Commando, Ninja Gaiden, Double Dragon 2, and Super C (which mercifully ditches the wonky control scheme of the arcade one).

Was it just 16? I've always thought it was 24 or 32.=\

Anyways, anyone know of a site listing all of the extra chips used in carts and their functions?

[Melf]

Because if we are, then no, the system itself hasn't aged well. The front loader is very awkwardly designed and constantly malfunctions.

An $8 pin connector has my 14 year-old NES running like I just took it out of the box.

Hell, the NES aged better than the Genesis.

[Mzo]

An $8 pin connector has my 14 year-old NES running like I just took it out of the box.

Ooh, sounds good. Count me in.

[OmegaFlareX]

I'd say yes, although I perfer to emulate rather than play the ol' flicker-box.

I asked Matt about the NES RGB mod, and he said that there's still work to be done on the process before he starts taking orders for it. If I have the money, I'll be one of the first in line to ask for the job.