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[–] averyminya@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The console wars have always been between Sony and Microsoft. Nintendo does the innovation side of things

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If by always you mean the last 15-20 years, plenty more warring from the likes of Nintendo and Sega before then!

[–] averyminya@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago

Console fidelity wars, from my understanding when I was growing up the improvements in graphics were appreciated but not the sole aspect of whether a game was good, like the way 2005-2025 (and somewhat into 2025 but significantly less so) did

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nah, it was Coleco/Atari - Coleco lost

Then Nintendo/Atari - Atari lost

Then Sega/Nintendo

Then Sega/Nintendo/Sony - Sega lost

Then Nintendo/Sony/Microsoft - Nintendo lost, but pivoted to play a different game.

Then you can throw things in there like 3DO and Jaguar Turbo FX, but they didn’t do so got to be considered contenders in the “war”

[–] averyminya@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sorry, I meant console wars of graphical fidelity from my memory. I don't remember it mattering as much when I was young, but I could be wrong still.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

You must be younger than me. I grew up in the 90s and the Sega/Nintendo rivalry was intense.

I think it was the SNES/Genesis era when “who has the better graphics” started to matter.

At the time, I was actually of the opinion that the N64 was a step down from the SNES. Sure the graphics were 3D, but they looked like shit even then. Nintendo really fucked up by sticking with cartridges that generation.

[–] averyminya@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago

Just a bit I imagine, I grew up in the 90's too but I was young in my graduating class