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What Video Game Generation Has Aged The Best?
Looking back which video game generation has aged the best?
The rapid succession in which video games are advancing started with the birth of the 16-bit console era. Since then, we’ve been introduced to a beautiful world of 3D gaming, online multiplayer gaming, and theatric like game releases that rival the biggest Hollywood productions.
The 32-Bit era is probably the one that probably pulls the most heart strings for those of us who grew up in the 1990s. It was our first experience of 3D gaming and how vast these new worlds were. I can remember being blown away by Super Mario 64 for the first time.
Then there was the 128–Bit era, which brought us the Sega Dreamcast, PS2, GameCube, and of course the Xbox. These games were the first of what we are used to playing today. High quality and amazingly advanced when it came to graphics and the story.
But it was the 16-bit era that introduced us to sports games, arcade quality racing games, and of course some of the most memorable platform games of all-time. When I pull out my SNES Classic or Sega Genesis Classic, I am amazed by how well all these games have aged.
Playing Earthworm Jim or ToeJam & Earl doesn’t seem dated at all. In fact, the cartoon style graphics look amazing crisp on a modern TV. The same goes for some classic beat em’ up games, such as Final Fight and Streets of Rage. Don’t even get me started on Metal Slug, that franchise looks great too.
I think everyone has their own opinion of what generation has aged the best. I will always enjoy picking up a SNES or Genesis controller and enjoying some of these timeless games.
