It's just so cool that you could find out about a new console in a way like that. Practically impossible nowadays.

Since my neighbor wouldn’t shut up about how much more awesome the Sega Genesis was vs the NES, I figured a Super NES was coming sooner than later! 😄

I remember when I was a kid my friend told me about the super Nintendo as well. I used to play with my dad all the time the NES. Which I have lots of fond memories. Throughout the years I have played pretty much every Console with a few exceptions. I remember when my friend told me about the super nintendo I was like what? Super Nintendo? Lol. Yeah right! I swear I did not believe him lol. 😂

@Daniel G I'll be 45 this year and I love both systems. Although, I do have more nostalgia for the NES and it's gamepad. Early on, the big deal games for me was SMB1, Zelda 1, and Metroid. Later on, I got into Pro Wrestling, Tetris, Double Dragon 1, Goonies II, Life Force, Contra 1, SMB 2-3, Legacy of the Wizard, Dragon Warrior series, Bionic Commando, MTPO, Ninja Gaiden 1, Ninja Turtles 1&2, and various others. On the SNES, it was SMW, Zelda3, Metroid3, SF2's, Bomberman 1-2, Secret of Mana, Final Fantasy 2-3(US), Paladin's Quest, Mario Kart, Street Racer (for it's 4 player capability). Later on I got into DKC1, SMW2, SFA2, SMRPG. The thing I think is funny is that the NES was actually capable of using the SNES gamepad and all it's buttons, yet for some reason, Nintendo chose to use a different shape for the plug on the SNES gamepad to make it physically impossible to plug it into an NES. I feel kind of cheated, but think I get why they did this. Probably for the same reason they chose not to release Star Fox 2 and their Super FX2 chip. They wanted their customer base to have a clear distinction of the power and capabilities of their newer systems being vastly superior to the older ones. More buttons was one of the mind blowing features that made the SNES more appealing than the NES. If they shared that with the NES, then both fans and developers wouldn't have as much urgency to rush over to the SNES right away. That still doesn't make me feel any better though, figuring this out decades later. Sega at least had the decency of upgrading their gamepad on the Genesis, and not making their fans wait for the Saturn to get more buttons. Although, they were probably forced to because their next-gen system was far from being complete when the Street Fighter 2 craze hit. That could have been curtains for Sega at that point if they didn't figure out how to add more buttons to their gamepad pretty quick. Too bad they didn't give us more buttons at the beginning of the Genesis' life. All they did there was match the same number of buttons as the NES, moving the Select button over and making it 1 more action button. Woohoo! One action button more superior than the NES! Not very innovative for it being more powerful system than the NES if you ask me. Don't even get me started on the Master System's measly 2 button only gamepads. It's great that it used a better processor and had more colors, but that wasn't enough for me, because the NES had more buttons, a much more comfortable directional pad, and I think even 1 more sound channel. The SMS was released years after the NES. I find this failure to meet or exceed the competition in these 2 important areas (more importantly the buttons) to be inexcusable. The Genesis 3 button gamepad would have been more fitting for the Master System, and the Genesis should have started with double that. If I were a developer back then, I would gladly sacrifice developing on one system with better graphics, for one that had more buttons so I could provide more control options to the player. -_- Heh. That's quite a tangent I went on. Oh well. Posting anyways.

It’s hard to top that feeling unboxing the NES and firing up Super Mario Bros for the first time! 🙂🤯😍

I was 6 when I got my brand new NES! Chip & Dale, Mario/Duck Hunt, Marble Madness, Skate or Die, Bayou Billy were my carts. Great times with some "bad" games.

@@anderxale1 haha everyone had that darn bayou billy cart it seemed!

NES, and I turned 40 in Sep. Atari 2600 was my first crush, but it was fleeting. NES was my first true love too.

Thanks. I've been walking for quite a few years now. So, I'm pretty good at it.

@@RetroBirdGaming I hope I can walk just as good as you some day!

Yeah! I tend to get that same stride when I wear a pair of women’s PANTIES !!! Definitely gives me more pep in my step…along with a little bit of bouncy-ness. The silky, satin ones feel the best…especially if they are really, REALLY TIGHT. My cock and balls look like a tiny jumbled stub…all squished and pressed up against my groin! Wow!!! Wearing them makes me feel totally A-MAAAA-ZING !!! You should definitely try wearing a pair sometime…you will absolutely love it !!! 🤗

Yes, the dogbone is very similar to the SNES controller in a lot of ways. Thanks for the positive vibes about my channel!

The New NES came out after the SNES.

NES 2 came out in 93. The NES-039 controller took inspiration from the SNES.

Am I looking at the WordPerfect?!

yeah, had I gotten one of those I might have loved the nes... but the brick controllers were always the bane of my experience whenever I rented an NES or played at my friend's house. so many of the games were so hard too... they wanted to force you to call the hotline or buy nintendo power. the games were contests of sheer memorization to win in some many cases. you memorized the game then showed off to your friends who came over who didn't have the game so had no hope of competing because they couldn't master it in a few hours when you days/weeks/etc to do so. if I had bought an nes instead of a genesis I would have made it my mission to track down a game genie and a pair of dogbones and had a blast. another thing I loved with video games was multiplayer. so many console games were about taking turns or just single player. drop in, drop out coop or vs. were something arcades did so well. consoles that embraced couch gaming as much as they did online multiplayer have kept me using them. like on my 360 that's mostly what I do. there's only so much I can do playing a game that feels more like an interactive movie that I never want to touch again once I've beaten it once (and I can't be bothered to grind through it and get every last item or achievement). so much more fun to enjoy with friends far and near, much like the arcades of old where you got together a pick up game with some strangers or gathered with your best pals and took on the world together

I underestimated the importance of this until I finally got my hands on a Super Famicom controller which doesn't have the mix of concave and convex buttons.

@@catsaregovernmentspies same here! It really was a genius idea. I wish it would've carried over to future controllers.

@@FeralInferno I wanted a Super Famicom controller for years due to the cool looking colored buttons only to find out the North American SNES controllers were actually better, lol.

@@FeralInferno The difference in touch helps a lot, I agree.

Glad you like 'em! I have a lot of fun with it :)

That is something I definitely try to be very mindful of, though I always wonder in the back of my mind if I've ever missed it in a shot somewhere in my videos. There have been times where I've filmed something and then upon playback saw that something had a bit of dust on it... I was like "UGH" and then cleaned it off and filmed it again.

Thank you so much! I appreciate that a lot :)

It can hard to know which console you prefer until you've played enough games on it. Glad you like you the video! Thanks for watching :)

Thank you my friend!

Yes, I'd imagine it's a huge sentimental favorite!

I would say the games on the SNES have aged better than on the PS1 as well.

I don't like most of the iconic titles it had to offer, but it has some great games. Most of my favorite titles are on Super Famicom, that we didn't get over here.

PS2 too me is the best ever, but NES has nostalgia factor. SNES was dead to me since I was a Genesis kid by then.

Ahh, that Super Retro Bird with his smack talk :) Thanks for the compliments! Your opinion of the two consoles is pretty similar to mine.

Thank you!

Related to the NES, it was years later that I discovered there was a Famicom at home that was left by a relative, but I never got it to power up as it was only the console. No games, no power adapter, and I don't even have any working CRT tvs anymore. So I just cleaned it up and discovered that membranes for one of the controllers were falling apart. Didn't bother with the repair as it'll be only used for display and I'm not nostalgic about it as I didn't have any attatchment to it. But I wouldn't dispose of it.

Glad you found you the channel! I'm also happy to hear that you care about the Nintendo and Super Nintendo despite them being a bit before your time :)

Thank you! I revisit Battletoads every once in a while. So, it's just a matter of time :)

Thanks for watching. Yeah, the dog bone is for people who love the SNES controller!

Some of that music really is just so dang iconic. I can respect your "no decision".

Let me educate then, since the SNES has a rather large number of "hidden gem" games. Are there any genres you prefer?

Glad to hear it! Also, I agree that Donkey Kong Country has amazing music. Goes perfectly with the games themselves too.

Thank you for watching!

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Thank you! Appreciate it :)

The lack of direction definitely creates a curve to get over. Glad you're enjoying the vids :)

Thanks Jake! Yes, two titans indeed!

It's a consumer CRT. Yeah, figuring out how to film it well was a long process with a lot of tinkering. Thank you!

Thanks! I appreciate it :)

Thank you!

Yeah, I can understand how for some people the decrease in difficulty is welcome :)

I was thinking the same thing, I love the pace of Super Mario Bros on NES, Super Mario World is fun but there's no comparison IMO. Mega Man 2 also feels faster than Mega Man 7 although Mega Man X feels fast still, it was clearly a design choice on SNES.

Damn Right!

That exact thing happened a lot back in the day. There were even news events based on interviews with parents about how they would boycott Nintendo products instead of buy a SNES.

My mom was dead set against getting me one until she saw one in action at Walmart one day and was wowed by the graphics.

Or you get the Top Loader NES when your old Grandmother thinks it’s the same thing! 😄😡

Glad to hear it!

hahah it exists as a cutoff the way you're talking about too!

Hey, I appreciate that!

He doesn't smack tables enough to be a lawyer... and I don't think I've heard him shout "Objection" with a finger pointed

Git gud, bruh! I beat it on only my 47th attempt. 😎

I have the muscle memory down at this point. I still have to focus and react but it feels somewhat natural at this point. I've played it so many times by this point though.

@@RetroBirdGaming you ever take the teleport at 10:04?

@@wulver810 Only by accident haha!

That would be "Little Nemo" :)

I think there were actually quite a few people who did this, since the Genesis came out two years before.

Wow. What a deal!

Yeah, I think it's fair to say that you prefer the NES!

Nostalgia for the NES is huge for those who had it. I've noticed that maybe more than any other console.

Good ol' Capcom!

Nice :)

50 inch screen money-green leather sofa i got two rides a limousine wit tha chauffeur

A classic song :)

Nothing wrong with that answer!

Wow! What a compliment :) I really appreciate that. It's been great to make content for people I care about without ever even meeting them. That is, my fellow retro gamers! I'm just so thankful that there's people who care about this stuff as much as I do. BTW, I have done top 10 lists before but I swear that it's because I just really want to talk about those games!

I was going to leave a ‘Super underrated channel’ comment for this vid, but I think this pretty much covers it!

hahah

I'm not sure as of right now. It's already a lot for me to keep up with two videos a week, answering comments and my Patreon stuff. If I ever did do something like that, I'd probably call it something funny like "The Bird's Nest".

@@RetroBirdGaming would be really cool, we would also need a channel to honor Rocket Knight Adventures