I grew up during the Sega/Nintendo Console Wars. I was a firm supporter of Nintendo during that time and in hindsight it appears I made the right choice. The NES turned games from a sometimes hobby to a part of people's everyday lives. The SNES was one of, if not the best, console of all time. The hardware was limited back then but they certainly made the most of it with greats like Yoshi's Island, Final Fantasy VI, Chrono Trigger, and Super Metroid.

The Genesis had some good games, my favorites being Sonic 2 and Pirates Gold, but it wasn't nearly the behemoth that the SNES was.