The Great Console War: The Story of Sega vs Nintendo (Complete Series)

From the late 1980's to the mid-1990's, gaming was dominated by a rivalry between Sega and Nintendo, the two biggest game console manufacturers in the world. Sega, starting as the underdog, challenged Nintendo's hold on the console market in one of the most explosive, and widely viewed conflicts between the video game giants.
Between rival marketing campaigns, a slew of groundbreaking software, and technical innovations, Sega and Nintendo changed the video game industry forever in what could only be described as the first console war. The global conflict ranges from east Asia, to the Americas, Europe, and even Oceania. The winner of this conflict would go on to shape the game industry for years, while the loser, slowly drifts into obscurity. This is the Great Console War: The Story of Sega vs Nintendo.
00:00 - Prologue
01:00 - Part 1 - Enter Genesis
14:12 - Part 2 - Playing with Super Power
24:50 - Part 3 - The Handheld Front
36:18 - Part 4 - Street Fighting and Sonic "2s"day
48:07 - Part 5 - Video Games vs The US Government
01:01:58 - Part 6 - Kong Country and Knuckles
01:15:06 - Part 7 - Dawn of a new Generation
01:26:15 - Part 8 - Legacy of 16-bits
01:39:04 - Credits

[@DoubleDog]

Here's some more information on how this series came to be: I read Console Wars by Blake J Harris in late 2018 and fell in love with his storytelling ability as well as the characters of the Super Nintendo vs Sega Genesis era. As I thought about it more and more, I wanted to do my own take on the conflict. Originally I planned on tackling this back in early 2019. After the Final Fantasy XV video, I sat down and started writing the script, only to stop about a paragraph into the second episode. I didn't work on videos again for over a year after that due to various reasons. When I finally got back into the swing of things with the DS series and some other games, I felt ready to tackle this subject once again. Instead I ended up making the Wii U series at the end of the summer last year. My plan was to then work on this series in the fall and winter of 2020, but the birth of my son ended up sucking away all my creative energy. It wasn't until 2021 that I felt like I had the skills to make this. I'm super proud of this video and my next goal is to make a series that's even better than this. I don't know when that video will come, but until then, enjoy my favorite series on the channel: The Great Console War: The Story of Sega vs. Nintendo. Fun Fact: "The Great Console War" is a riff on the youtube channel "The Great War". I originally conceived an idea of covering the series in a more militaristic tone before I really had a strong idea of what my style was. There was even going to be a prologue and epilogue like it was some sort of long forgotten story.

[@jaxxh6529]

Heyyyy thats a book right? Yes i hurd of that book

[@jaxxh6529]

Some things have to be done, but maaan keep up de great work seriously awesome it brings back so many memories this is already great but take your time with the next project

[@martinaurik2189]

What a good video,My gaming experience started serious with the Gameboy pocket and later with ‘Snes”(2nd hand)and the original “PlayStation”.I’ve had most of the consoles.Loving some games on almost every platform.As a gamer it’s always intresting to see what other Brands had to offer.Personaly I’m not about console war of being a fanboy.I’m a gamer give me a good experience or even Beyond and I’m a happy gamer.I like Sony for a few exclusives,”Nintendo”and “Microsoft” to.Even Indie developers are doing so good and surprise me with diverse experiences.

[@volf3r505]

Sorry, this is not watchable. When you pretend to be in a certain hobby, at least bother to use google translate for correct name pronunciations ...THERE IS NO NAKA-YA-MI...

[@DoubleDog]

@@volf3r505 then don't watch it.

[@shanekelley3064]

And now my SNES and Genesis sit side by side, as brothers of epic gaming, ready to go in my retro game room.

[@Johnny2Feathers]

Mine too.. but the SNES sits just a little bit higher

[@anthonyfradenburgh6502]

Lol mine too

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

@@Johnny2Feathers Boooooo! 👎😂 Joking aside, I'd maybe just edge it to the sega mega drive overall. But the best game is on the snes, and that's TMNT 4 turtles in time. Both consoles are truly awesome though. 👍

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

Yezzzurrr. 👍

[@Rountree1985]

No one gives a shit.

[@ThunderHorsePyro]

For those of us who have been gaming since the 80's, there were no losers in this war. The real winners were all of us who got the chance to enjoy games from every console/handheld.

[@JohnDunne001]

And growing up while the console war was raging meant some of the most awesome Christmas mornings waiting for THAT console to be unwrapped! A truly awesome era.

[@jarredroger6887]

Except if u were poor

[@Duncan_McFly82]

Right on bro! ✊🏾💯

[@elfofcourage]

From this 46 yr old who started with the 2600 in 1986(and NES 1 yr later), you are absolutely right.

[@elfofcourage]

@Mynameisbensin Yes, they were.

[@lilchappy223]

This was great. The 16 bit era was when I came to be a gamer. I have countless photos from Christmas’s gone past holding relics of those times. Keep up the great work, and I look forward to more from this channel like it.

[@KoolKeithProductions]

Back then l would SMACK an SNES owner if l saw one. Genesis was KING in my hood 😅

[@joshuamackey2326]

Same here I got a sega in 91 christmas and got a snes in 1993. And I absolutely will never forget that epic era of gaming renting games and even before that with the nes I was enthralled by all the system releases anything Nintendo still to this day

[@KoolKeithProductions]

@@joshuamackey2326 I didn't get a genesis till round 95, much later than most other kids. I know that was the year because I remember playing MK2 in the living room of my Dad's apartment, and then later watching Speed and The Lion King on VHS (which both came out in 94) lol Before that my only experience with the console was going over to my older cousin's house a few times a year, and he had one with Sonic 1 and Street Fighter 2. Those weekends were some of the best times of my life.

[@misterlexx2721]

Mortal Kombat was better on the Sega Genesis but Super Street Fighter 2 was better on Super Nes. Shinobi was a Sega exclusive though.

[@jaywalker4097]

This took me back man. Jus seeing these random game clips and background music took me to a good time in my life. Especially Super Mario Bros. 3 and sonic the hedgehog

[@arturo7926]

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He's there now, this was in my recommendations today

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Yup, I’m normie as fuck, and this was recommended. This channel is bout to blow up.

[@SeekerGoldstone]

This is exactly the kind of content I watch but it was recommended to me too. I think that's mission accomplished.

[@NatetheNintendofan]

Yes we should

[@MargaritoTrevino]

Just recommended to me today

[@SEDB]

why doesn't this guy have so many more subscribers? this content is pure gold

[@LDJ89]

I just Subbed, Its the first time KZbin has recommended the channel for me to know about it

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[@aglitchedeevee2990]

Just got recommended

[@leaderx7547]

Retro gaming has been done to death on YT. People who are interested in retro gaming have already seen videos of their retro gaming interests.

[@TheWard1ne]

Cause he cant say Ro-sen...its not Ros-sin!

[@zRunes]

Really well detailed documentary. I'm sure tons of us have seen plenty of videos on this topic but this really puts everything together with a nice, nearly complete timeline. High production values here.

[@crieverytim]

Incredible work. Really appreciate the time and energy and quality. Those two hours flew by (even with frequent rewinding to take in all the information and visuals. A+

[@Pepe_Silvia_]

This was so well done. Thank you for such a great video, you've got a talent for this!

[@TheFLOMAN76]

This video was really well done man. I lived through the console wars. I'm 45 years old. I've been playing video games most of my life. At an hour and and 40? You really nailed a lot of shit dude. Many a great detail, often left unknown, presented in high-quality. I'm not so much of a gamer now,..but more of a Bushcraft man. But I do come back to my games now and then.... I grew up with Pong, the Atari 2600....the NES and SNES of course...Etc. I have watched the entire franchise evolve into what it is today. Many repetitive and UNfun games,..... but that's just me. You reinvigorated my love for the entire franchise. You earned a like and a subscription from my old ass! Continue with the good work sir. 🤘

[@DangerousDevilOfficial]

This was an incredibly well put together film! Damn, nearly two hours of content! This had to have taken you months to put together! That is an enormous amount of data to research! Nice job! I have also subbed. 👍

[@Alleycat20507]

I've watched this presentation in its entirety. It brought back so many memories. Lines were really drawn in the sand on courtyards over the sega genesis versus the super nintendo lol.

[@LocoGringo8898]

I was a Sega kid got a Genesis in 1993 at 5 years old, I loved mine. I had it all the way up until 1997 then I got a PS1. The 90's were a great time to be a kid from video games to movies, toys, all that fun times.

[@markkhardaway1469]

Same here I was a Sega dude, but enjoyed playing SNES over friends and cousins house.

[@markkhardaway1469]

Early 93 of February I got mine and Sonic 1 came with it. Although I first played one the summer of 91 and blew my mind.

[@Sitharii]

Excellent round-up , thanks !! During my childhood i grew up spending countless hours playing games with my Sega MegaDrive/Genesis , and as a SEGA-child i witnessed both the massive success of the MegaDrive followed by the shocking failure of the SEGA Saturn. Once we were the proud owners of a strong console and in only 1 generation everything unexpectedly collapsed. The story of SEGA was both ,sweet and bitter ,and always brings me some level of sadness even today. Thanks for the memories !!

[@jen0va99]

This was awesome. I lived this era of early video game rivalry, and this vid brought back so many fun memories of my childhood. Great job.

[@eatvietnam2682]

That, was brilliant. Hats off to you for creating that.

[@gunit4205]

This was so well done. Thank you. Really enjoyed it 😀

[@johnbowles5399]

Retro gamer, collector and lifelong Sega fan here. My games room has a Mega Drive, Mega CD, Sega Saturn, Dreamcast and, for the last two years, a SNES. Love the fact that games truly were different back then depending on the port. The different rosters in WWF Super Wrestlemania and Royal Rumble, depending on whether you owned the SNES or Mega Drive/Genesis port, springs to mind.

[@Bloodreign1]

Unlike consoles today, which seem no different to one another, the 16 bit era had two consoles with extreme differences between them. You will not see this ever again in console eras.

[@RWL2012]

My 3rd to 6th gen Sega and Nintendo systems are: SC-3000, Master System 1, "consolised" Game Gear, Mega Drive 1, Mega Drive 2 (with Mega CD 2 and 32X), Saturn, Dreamcast, handheld Game Gear and Nomad, and I want to get a Pico :P Famicom AV, Super Famicom (with Super Game Boy 1 & 2), Nintendo 64 and GameCube (with Game Boy Player), two original Game Boys, Game Boy Pocket, Game Boy Light, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, GBA SP AGS-001, GBA SP AGS-101 and Game Boy micro 😄

[@jonathanchin3396]

Excellent video, well-researched, informative and entertaining enough to keep me interested for 100 minutes!

[@TeamDaemon1980]

I owned a Genesis by Feb 1992. I owned an SNES by Apr 1994. I rooted for Genesis for most of their war. But looking back, SNES was much better. A top 3 all-time console for me.

[@aegisreflector1239]

Disagree. I had both n imo, they were tied. One wasnt better than the other. Each had stellar exclusives, the other didnt.

[@tr3vk4m]

I agree, the SNES was way better. Mostly down to the controllers for me as the directional pad on the Mega Drive felt slippery and difficult. Loved the feel of the SNES shoulder buttons. Sega didn't have Mario Bros. or Zelda. Also, I noticed how a lot of Sega owners would tell me Nintendo was for kids, even though at the time we were all actually kids. Because buying into marketing makes you look so mature. lol.

[@dtester]

I rooted for Sega too...but they both have their charm. Even the TG16 was pretty good despite being destroyed ^_^

[@gettuffstudios]

I had both, SNES was superior to Genesis! If you look at Mortal Kombat 1 and Street Fighter back then on both systems, the graphics and sound quality was way better on SNES.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

Genesis had better sports games and better sound. SNES had sharper graphics and sometimes smoother gameplay. Most arcade adaptions we're better on SNES than Genesis (like Mortal Kombat games, Sunset Riders, etc).

[@kevinstreetgaming]

Always comfy videos. Thanks for the great work you do.

[@patricklikesmusic1]

These videos obviously bring back happy thoughts of childhood but they are also such a high quality source of info and presented in a way that I would have expected these to show up on something like the history channel. Thank you for the love and dedication you out into these. Clearly people are noticing and falling back in love with their systems. I was someone who never ever got rid of anything. I have every system and every game from my first atari up to my PS5. I did lose an nes with like 10 games and an N64 with a few games to friends who disappeared lol. But the rest is all here.

[@SmashBroRazz]

This is a wonderfully thorough look at the 4th Generation and it’s Console Wars. Well done.

[@natewatson6962]

words can't describe how much i thoroughly enjoyed this video. Just feels like diving into a different time that I had peripheral knowledge of, but seeing it presented like this is really stimulating for me. Excellent job!

[@nazukeoya]

Living through the Great Console War was a pretty rad experience, I feel bad for the kids that never had that chance. It was passionate and it was amazing.

[@revolvingworld2676]

I had the Genesis, I was around during that era and my older brother was definitely a part of it, but I myself and my group of friends were more into the gameboy and pokemon fever than what the consoles were doing. I only got into Nintendo and its properties with Super Smash Bros 64. Honestly that game did more to help Nintendo franchises than people realize.

[@YadenRMP]

Fantastic look at this amazing time in gaming. It really took me back to a wonderful time in my life! Incredibly well done video. Thank you!

[@ofmannotmachine3012]

Wow. This video was absolutely incredible. Amazing work!!

[@kodiiayyeee256]

Very informed, well researched video! You just got a new subscriber!

[@renskuijpers5890]

Already watched whole series. Great video.

[@earflower]

Seen a bunch of these. but I can't get enough! Nice work!

[@TheNearsightedGamer]

Thanks for another trip down memory lane dude. Love the video.

[@KnightSoulsG]

Been waiting for this 👏👏👏

[@soulfreegamingSFG]

this must have taken you a long time to put your gaming knowledge into this long video and gathering old video footage. amazing work! even though i already knew a majority of this, and i definitely learned alot of new stuff. i always enjoy hearing others on their version of gaming history and i have to say.... this is probably one of the best I've seen/herd. very well put together! you definitely got my attention my like my subscription and my whatch time. looking forward to checking out more of your work. i already watched this video twice.

[@tooturtletastic]

I've watched this video multiple times and will watch multiple more times and still learn and find it interesting. Well done sir!

[@lewisgordon2525]

A fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable watch - thank you!

[@DiscoTimelordASD]

My parents bought whatever was cheapest. That was all they cared about. Thank you so much for such an in depth documentary on the history of all these consoles - I learned so much tonight and thoroughly enjoyed it🙂👍

[@braikingboss9137]

Amazing and truly fantastic video!!!! My god... My time just flew by and all the wonderful memories, I'm glad that my passion still burns and I'm fortunate, to be able to have everything I have and everything I never could as a child🔥🔥🔥 ty for this fantastic video

[@IMP3TIGO]

Great video man, so professionally made. Really impressed and really enjoyed it. Thanks for making and sharing it.

[@DoubleDog]

Always a pleasure. Hope you check out the other stuff. This is just the avengers of my MCU. More goodness on the way.

[@kitwolfkat6453]

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[@MrCalverino]

I DEFINITELY APPRECIATE THIS... THIS IS MY CHILDHOOD

[@santiagolabastid5231]

Mines 2 i feel u 4 show

[@donaldmacdonald3563]

Yup and mine.

[@LITTLE1994]

Same, somewhat.

[@101Bullens]

Love the video. Great depth about a big part of my childhood.

[@h15c0r3r]

Great video, really enjoyed it and brought back some memories.

[@MixologistMilo]

Great overview! Music background choices were great 👍 👊

[@FirebrickFoxx]

For me, the Sega Genesis, much like the Playstation, was cemented as my chosen console based solely on an exclusive title of a game belonging to each console. For Sega, it was Sonic and for Playstation, it was Metal Gear. I was a diehard fan of both series and it was those exclusive titles that kept me glued and loyal to these consoles, regardless whether the graphics/gameplay was superior or inferior to rival consoles. It's amazing how much a character or game series can be adored to a point of loyal and unconditional love. When Sega and Sony lost the exclusivity of those titles, my console preference became completely flexible. Now that they don't make Sonic games anymore (like they used to) and Metal Gear is dead (due to Kojima's departure), I am completely lost with games. Aside from God of War, no exclusive title has won my heart like the one's in the past.

[@48hourrecordsteam45]

The dying of nfl2k5 destroyed gaming for me. Nba2k11, mass effect 2 & dirt 2 Was the only games i played in the ps3 era consistently

[@FirebrickFoxx]

@@48hourrecordsteam45 sorta the same with me and the PS3 but they saved me last minute from getting rid of it. When I bought the PS3, I did so strictly for bragging rights. It was still scarce and I actually got it through a 3rd party. There was absolutely Nothing to play for it lol. If it wasn't for Elder Scrolls Oblivion to keep me occupied, I think I would have sold it for an Xbox because Metal Gear Guns of the Patriots Took. For. EVER. I mean like. For freakin' Ever. Luckily, they eventually rolled out a shit ton of exclusive titles like God of War and Infamous. Even after replaying Metal Gear for the 90th time, Skyrim came out and I fell into a hole lol. PS3 managed to hold on to me until the release of the PS4.

[@23GreyFox]

For me it was different. I have over 100 games for my PS3 alone. And of course all my PS1 titles too. XBOX was never anything i cared for, not the games and i dislike the controller.

[@Fklv1988]

This was a good listen at work I never knew so much went into gaming

[@iamatlantis1]

Great video as usual! So glad I found you!

[@Alianger]

8:45 What music did you use there? In the early days I would say these MD games also stood out: Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Thunder Force 2-3, Phantasy Star II, Castle of Illusion, Gaiares, MUSHA, Wonder Boy in Monster World, Quackshot, Warsong/Langrisser, Starflight, Spider-Man vs Kingpin, King's Bounty The good MCD games were generally not FMV-based, I'd recommend checking out games like Lunar 1-2, Snatcher, Bari Arm and SoulStar. 1:02:00 Good music choice lol

[@rhyme70Four]

Great vid. I miss the 16bit days. I just picked up an "Arcade-One" earlier this year for $965 and is worth every penny. I have 70,000 including every SEGA game from the Master System to the Dreamcast and NES to the Wii-U. It also has every Neo Geo, OG Xbox, Turbo/Super/CD Grafx Philips CD-i, PC games and Every handheld game in history. Plus it has every arcade game ever released from the beginning of gaming until 2010. It's pure insanity. I'm 47 and will probably die before I play them all. Owning every single game in the 16bit war is everything.

[@yeeoof1995]

this comment gives me vibes of that mario 64 speedrun from 2004 that was proven to be fake because the guy who did it boasted in a youtube comment

[@RWL2012]

I'd rather have real hardware but yeah

[@erickus36]

Wow this is a superb video bravo to you! One of the best on youtube.

[@BrianJones-wk8cx]

Sensational work-excellent attention to detail and comprehensive recounting of the era! Just discovered your work and subscribing!

[@Tweaked818]

I didnt even grow up with sega but i still have love for it! Both consoles are awesome in their own right

[@joesaiditstrue]

"Tetris was bundled with every Gameboy" "Tetris went on to become the best selling Gameboy game of all time" uh what lol

[@knowthycell]

Bundled does not mean free

[@jerryancel6944]

Your docs are amazing. Thank you for the content!

[@theunconventionalenglishman]

Amazing video - this took me back through my childhood. I saw myself as primarily being a Nintendo guy, as I had a Gameboy, SNES and N64. But I also got a 2nd hand Game Gear and Mega Drive a few years down the line. The Mega Drive was a bit of a stopgap between the SNES and N64 and I got to go back and play the classics I'd missed when I was focused on the SNES

[@mwbgaming28]

The Sega nomad was by far the best handheld I ever owned, right up until I got a PSP and then a PS Vita Seriously, it was amazing being able to play genesis games on the go, especially since I could bring a controller and have fully functional multiplayer Battery life was atrocious though, even with expensive batteries

[@RWL2012]

it's a shame white LEDs weren't a thing back then, as the battery life doubles in Nomads and Game Gears with LED backlights / LED-backlit screens swapped in (until 1998, it was most cost effective to use the sort of colour screens that had to be backlit with miniature fluorescent lamps and their associated circuitry that converted battery power to high voltage)

[@MaxAbramson3]

Had SEGA gone in halfsies with SONY for the PlayStation (which would've netter the former about $7-10 billion), the arcade giant could've put money into marketing and game development for the Sega CD and Nomad, greatly expanding the already successful Genesis/Mega Drive platform, which finally reached about 40 million consoles sold. The Nomad would then have had enough games to last into the early Aughties, perhaps even as long as the PS1 in 2006.

[@kingd8210]

I was a Survivor from that generation Super Nintendo vs. Sega Genesis I have both consoles but yeah I remember that Donkey Kong Country exposed VHS tape and at the end of it it showed a preview of Killer Instinct Arcade being played made and tested

[@TONKATOY]

Great Doc!!! Thank You!! I Really Enjoyed it! I had starting in 1982 or 83 the TEXAS INSTRUMENTS TI99/4A with Many Games ,NES in 1987, then GENESIS, SEGA CD, 32X then PLAYSTATION, DREAMCAST, PS2, Finally the PS4 I currently have. Still got them all including Robbie the Robot for original NES. Keep up the Great Work!! Peace and Love

[@Evilj82]

One of the best videos I’ve seen. Haven’t finished the whole video yet but wanted to comment. Lived through these years. Kirby on gameboy was huge back then.

[@josephsaga]

It's weird it feels like the history repeat it self about boosting load times, graphics, power etc.

[@ADeeSHUPA]

uP

[@nels7347]

The best thing about this home console war was you could rent all of these systems and not actually have to buy them

[@Reefer-Rampage69]

That’s cool!! I grew up in the 2000s so we only had blockbuster to rent games and moves from really

[@CodyRayy119Gaming]

Man, This is damn good video. Great work

[@shawnf7691]

Amazingly amazing! Good job mate!

[@demonology2629]

I have a Turbografx-16 Sega Genesis model 1 (SEGA32x) Neo-Geo AES... I'm going to get a SNES again soon this I'm time keeping that SNES too.

[@briantaylorcloe7725]

🌾 Ahhh my 🙉 .... That's all ya really need, tho💓

[@demonology2629]

@@briantaylorcloe7725 Yup I got that SNES now and it is 1991 model has the best chips and sound too 🙏🏻☯️🥶‼💯

[@briantaylorcloe7725]

@@demonology2629 wow! Is that the original version, or maybe 2.0? Must be like your Merry Birfmas all over again!!!

[@ahhcmon9604]

The launch of the snes was actually amazing by Christmas and i remember genesis’s first holiday was also amazing. Today holiday launches have 1 good game if you’re lucky, it was so much better quality back then

[@nichhodge8503]

Thanks for creating a great video that takes me back to my childhood and teenage years bringing back great memories for me

[@davidprice7162]

Lots of effort put into this. Well done dude.

[@chiroquacker2580]

Personally, I think Nintendo deserved the success they had with the NES in North America. They took a big chance releasing it just after the video game crash and were very clever with the way it was marketed as an 'entertainment system' rather than a 'video game' system. At the same time, with their predatory anti-competitive licensing scheme and the horrific reliability of the NES front loader they also deserved being curb stomped by Sega after being blind sided by the Genesis / Mega Drive. They got too arrogant and needed to be brought down to size for their own good.

[@Bloodreign1]

Nintendo saved the home console industry in the US, but they did what they did to make money, and money they made plenty of. Now Nintendo of today, don't much care for them at all.

[@darianflewellen2449]

SEGA!!! This was very well done, good job. My childhood gaming was defined in this era. Sega flamed out late but the Genesis was an all time great system.

[@ridensroom6957]

Amazing video! This was so well researched.

[@danotorious12]

I love this complete series....I lived every minute of it had and or experienced all of these games and systems....

[@sidearmsalpha]

It's always sad to see videos about SEGA's demise as a console maker. They sabotaged themselves though.

[@BAIGAMING]

12:40 It's crazy hearing about Yuji Naka nowadays, he left and made Balan Wonderworld, and as much as I tried to like that game I couldn't get into it at all and it's going to be a commercial failure.

[@vulcanraven9701]

BAI GAMING: Yuji Naka's career declined significantly. Meanwhile the creator of Mario, Shigeru Miyamoto gained legendary status

[@markh.956]

Amazing doc. I lived through most of this and was unaware of the whole story.

[@Jolmex]

This channel is underrated! After so much effort put into videos you deserve more!

[@jaxxh6529]

Everyone thats now 37 years or older has lived through those times

[@santiagolabastid5231]

Facts

[@TuxEarth]

I'm proud to be one of them.

[@jaxxh6529]

@@TuxEarth me to and at the time it was awesome hahahaha on scool trips and scool squares eveeryone was like: hey buy a super nes and another few was like: you still have that dum ass snes? Its nothing friendships are be tested everything but when mortal kombat was released back then? Everyone was your friend when you passed fatalitys arround and then home, triing it out before a whole group of kids, and if it worked? As if your in a soccer stadium everyone screeems

[@jaxxh6529]

That fatality of liu kang mortal kombat 3 where he sets you on fire. Forwward 2 times down 2 times lowkick (button c it was on the megadrive and butten a it was on the super nintendo. All the versions played from the first 3 mortal kombat games even the game boy variants. And we all know what happened with the portable console wars nintendo wins that as well because when the psp released, the game boy advance was already bowed down for the nintendo ds i mean, look what happens with the psvita it was when the 3ds was out discontinued. And yes now is the 3ds also discontinued but at the end, a console or thing is dead when you dont have fun with it anymore even after its life. The game boy was around from 1989 all the way up to 2003 it slams the game gear away kaboom like a basebal bat hahahahahahaha

[@manicdrive85]

I am 36 and 90s was the best ara for video game rivalry, i had a snes loved Mario world Mario paint gradius 3 my favorite game is still super ghouls n ghost, was Introduced into sega when visiting my step dads family in New york I got to try outrun and sonic 2 and Mortal kombat 2 loved the game play the music the way the announcer voice commands Fight! The blood the fatalitys blew my mind as a kid I can't remember what else I played but my brother and I wanted one, we got one for Christmas a model 2 around the time sonic spinball was out, so we got eternal champions, sonic spinball, the jungle book, and asterix and the great rescue , and NBA jam TE, loved the genesis and buddy down the street would bring over golden axe 2 alisia dragoon road rash 2 shadow dancer, he had a lot of great games it showed me how great the system was, I still remember going to a game store game x change and getting ghouls n ghost still one of my favorite games. at some point I got sonic 2 mortal kombat 1 the 3 and sonic 3 primal rage and altered beast, the Lion King that tmnt fighters, street fighter 2 te, Mick and mac, sadly I stole money from my parents and got vector man and shinobi 3 lol but the genesis will always be one if my favorite classic consoles. I can't just say I like one cause snes n64 nes PlayStation ps2 dreamcast I still play these today and I'm glad I got to grow up in the 90s.

[@rgm4646]

great video!. it seems like Nintendo had some awesome luck over the years. It probably could have gone a few different ways

[@rgm4646]

Nec on the other hand had some terrible luck. That tg16 was awesome. It was my favorite system back then. And the pcfx wasn't bad at all.

[@Bloodreign1]

@@rgm4646 The PC Engine did pretty good in Japan, it's just the US where it hit a snag, and really wasn't advertised properly. I rarely saw TG-16 commercials on TV.

[@BeautifulByNature3369]

Dang you did a really good job on this video. Thank you.

[@davidashworth1985]

Great video! You did an excellent job!

[@rujiel4620]

It's weird watching my childhood as though it were ancient history.

[@boodro2122]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 for sure, man. Kinda sad, really.....if only we could go back and hold onto all that we let go of.

[@Reefer-Rampage69]

@@boodro2122truth

[@knowthycell]

Nirvana on classic rock stations. Wtf

[@shadowraider964]

I got the snes and my cousin got the genesis so we could play both, I personally liked the snes better but the sega had good games also

[@jakedover5301]

as a kid i owned and preferred genesis. now that im an adult i prefer snes. just cause im a huge rpg fan now though. shining force and phantasy star just cant compete with ff6 chrono trigger and mario rpg

[@Bloodreign1]

Both consoles have some great games, that is why I collect for both.

[@h445]

nice vid bro, thought i knew most of how this went down but learned some things.

[@AlanAztec]

Glad thus got recommended to me. Really great content 👏 👌

[@cupertinoish6839]

As an old man grew up in the early 90s I'm grateful for having lived through this great console war. Super Nintendo will be my all time favourite but I enjoyed hanging around my friend's house because he had the Mega Drive. I used to be a diehard Nintendo fanboy but I learned a lesson when Sega quit making consoles. Now I hope both PS5 and Xbox Series X/S do well because this means good future for the console gaming industry.

[@adariepennant3389]

What would happen if Microsoft Nintendo and Sony with sega put aside their differences and made a console together?🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝

[@santiagolabastid5231]

Straight fire

[@manicdrive85]

We would have Sanic the hedgehog and his side kick trolls lol and probably danky kang

[@ryangriscti1282]

This video is awesome…it wasn’t until I almost got to the end that I realized I wasn’t a subscriber to your channel. I quickly corrected that…new subscriber!!!

[@artphototech]

Great video! Took me back 💯

[@demolitionizer7686]

I had both SNES and a Genesis as a child, up until my adulthood I always told people that the Genesis was worthless and that without the Shining Force games there would literally be no reason to own one. I downloaded the Sega Genesis Classics Collection on XBOX and am now finding more games that made system worth it.

[@Raydensheraj]

I had a Commodore Amiga which made the Mega Drive aka Genesis obsolete...but I loved the SNES thanks to Super RType and Square Soft.

[@dexterramey8787]

The fact that you didn't say Streets of rage series makes this comment suspect.

[@bigplb2133]

Worthless?! Lol you obviously never played the other games the genesis had like streets of rage, all the shinobi games robocop vs terminator, Aladdin and shadow dancer just to name a few. The shoot ‘em ups were good too

[@nostyx]

Man.. this took me back to childhood. The whole time I was just thinking to myself... "Damn I was there, right there in the battle myself." lol

[@santiagolabastid5231]

Facts

[@HotakXvi]

Amazing job creating this master piece!!!

[@MrZakuRetro]

Dude this video, it was in auto play from other channel, it was a welcome surprise. great video I'm gonna subscríbe and watch every video, top noch quality in edition and information.

[@shifty2755]

The SNES was easily the best console of the 16 bit era.

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

I wouldn't say easily. The mega drive had some truly awesome games. Golden axe, double dragon, NBA jam, Michael Jackson's moonwalker, pit fighter, streets of rage. The list goes on and on. And the games the two consoles shared almost always looked better on the sega. But Imo the greatest game of all was on the snes. Tmnt 4 turtles in time.

[@djanthony9759]

sega was

[@Bloodreign1]

@@djanthony9759 49.1 Million SNES consoles sold worldwide 40 Million Genesis units sold worldwide I'd say the numbers speak for themselves.

[@Soccwr-ej3to]

@@Bloodreign1 Just because it sells more does not mean that it's the better console, it being better completely depends on someone's opinion to be honest.

[@metalmat3651]

I have a Sega Genesis as my only retro console and while I like the system I still don't think it holds a candle to the SNES.

[@Bloodreign1]

I own both consoles, like the both of them, but yeah ther last few years all of a sudden people have turned on the SNES, despite how much of a beast it truly is. People like to discredit the games for using custom chips, but Nintendo did that on purpose, and that in turn allowed the console to have a longer lifespan than it would've had otherwise. By the time it died in Japan, the PS2 had already come along.

[@workoutfanatic7873]

@@Bloodreign1 when my friend lent me DKC in 1994, I knew the console war was as good as over. I lent him Mario all stars in turn.

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

I honestly preferred the mega drive games over the snes games.

[@RolandoMarreroPR]

The SNES and the Genesis complemented each other so well! I had a Genesis and eventually got a SNES but played both until I traded them for a PS1.

[@LarryLopez91]

Genesis = TONS of good B+ games SNES = Dozens of A+ masterpieces

[@Echo903]

Well done. Thanks!

[@PoliticallyIncorrect-1776]

A great and informative presentation. Thank you.

[@TheEarthRealm]

2:34 *Why* did you butcher that man's name like that? Better yet, _how?_ It's literally right there on the screen... 🤨

[@SaigonBrit]

Finally, an American who pronounces SEGA correctly:))))))

[@scottwallace7834]

Im an american never heard anyone pronounce it wrong.

[@SaigonBrit]

@@scottwallace7834 How do you pronounce it? (phonetically I mean).

[@PrincessZelda_is_My_Side_Chick]

Man, I was so happy to hear the music that started playing @ 1:08:47 . I always enjoyed the underwater level music from Donkey Kong Country... it is just so soothing and relaxing. I could listen to that tune any time of any day... It's some really good feel good music to me.

[@indylockheart3082]

My man your content is fantastic and you are criminally under subbed, although you have one new sub today..I look forward to watching your catalog over the next several days

[@euphorik3120]

its always annoying to hear the 32X was a failure when SEGA simply dropped it. failure and stopping support are two different things. while it was supported by SEGA it was doing fine with happy customers.

[@jeremymitchell4370]

I agree I was one of those happy Customers. virtua fighter was amazing the graphics were crisp and next generation it was an example of what could have been had Sega not discontinued it and boy that sucked a big fat One