Archive for March, 2009
29 March, 2009 | No comments
Console Wars Part I – The NES Vs The Sega Master System
Home entertainment took a decidedly upward turn when in the 1980s at-home game console wars heated up the market place. Initially the move away from arcade games was slow in coming and the frequently less than adequately conceived and executed games that had flooded the market made it hard for consumers to see the advantages of inviting costly consoles into their living rooms. Nonetheless, visionary game console designers were undaunted and before long they would take the bull by the horns and introduce themselves to a pensive but overall cautiously optimistic audience. On the one side there was the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), an eight bit videogame console that made its long awaited American debut in 1985. On the other side was the Sega Master System, another eight bit console, which made its mark on the American video game market in 1986. Both game consoles were considered third generation technology, and for at-home gamers who were unsure whether letting go of their Atari for the new technology really was the best move, advertising and public relations departments soon went into overdrive.