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One of the things I’ve always loved about the early days of gaming is that it was always easy to identify a system just by looking at the graphics of its games. That’s a lot harder today, but during those halcyon days you could easily tell an Amstrad game apart from a BBC Micro game, or a PlayStation game from an N64 title. That was particularly true of the NES as well, as its distinctive, sometimes chunky sprites made it instantly stand apart from Sega’s Master System, its nearest rival.
This month, Nick has done another of his wonderful technical deep dives where he delves into the guts of a classic machine and explains what made it tick and stand out from its peers. He’s assisted by a couple of Rare stalwarts and also modern homebrew developers who are still making great games for Nintendo’s console. If you love the NES, this is a great insight into what makes it so special.