Comparing the 3 eras of the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)

PATREON ► STREAMS ► Every Thursday 9pm EST here on Youtube 3 ERAS OF THE NES ►It’s my turn to play @GamingHistorian with a breakdown of the Nintendo Entertainment System and how it’s games can be separated into three time periods. Ittttt kinda took me forever to make, including completely losing all the footage 6 months ago, so I hope you enjoy it. YOU BETTER! ► If you’re looking to get into retro reviewing or streaming, here’s some of the equipment I used for both or either. My current setup is what I love now, but honestly I’d say start out with the cheap stuff and get a feel for everything before throwing down a ton of cash on gear you may or may not need. ► MY EQUIPMENT (CURRENT): NICE LIGHTS: DURABLE EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE: FOOTAGE CAMERA: WEBCAM CAMERA: VIDEO CAPTURE CARD: BETTER MIC: HEADPHONES: RCA TO HDMI CONVERTER: ► MY EQUIPMENT (STARTING OUT): CHEAP FLOOD LIGHTS: CHEAP POP FILTER: CHEAP MIC: CHEAP TRIPOD: CHEAP RING LIGHT: NON-DURABLE EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE: CHEAP VIDEO CAPTURE CARD: CHEAP RCA TO HDMI CONVERTER: If y’all like my channel and want to see more, I’m posting a bonus video every week at Your support goes a long way and allows me more time to make more videos, so it is greatly appreciated: CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO 0:00 - Intro 0:31 - How Do We Compare NES Titles? 2:56 - The Early Era (1985 - 1987) 4:19 - The Middle Era (1988 - 1990) 6:22 - The Late Era (1991 - 1994) 8:09 - Comparing the Games of the 3 Eras 9:10 - Outro Intro drawing by Ashley Anderson: After years of focusing on the best games for the NES, I decided to change gears and focus on lesser known cartridges that have, for one reason or another, generally escaped the public discussion and general nostalgia. This series highlights many of the relatively unknown, obscure, and unloved titles in the Nintendo Entertainment System’s library. Some of these games are at best mediocre. Many are painfully bad, some of the worst NES games around. Most are hilarious for all the wrong reasons! Occasionally, OCCASIONALLY, a handful of them are actually good, borderline hidden gems. While you won’t find any of these on the NES Classic, some of these titles have managed to make their way onto the Nintendo Switch, so if you don’t have an original Nintendo console or ROMs escape you ethically or technologically, there are several ways to play them. Want more? Me too! Until then, lots of other articles where the pictures don’t move and words have to be read can be found on my website(s): ​ @bigolewords? nes, nintendo, retro gaming, retro games, gaming, video games, nes games, 8-bit, old school, nintendo entertainment system, famicom, family computer, 8-bit games, nintendo games, Nintendo gamer, 8-bit gaming, 8 bit, 8-bit gamer, 8-bit music, chiptune, chiptunes, retro gamer, 80s, 90s, 80s video games, 90s video games, game collecting, game collection, retro game collecting, retro game collection, game room tour, gaming tour, NES Hidden Gems, Bad NES Games, Funny NES Games, Nintendo Hidden gems, metroid, mario bros, legend of zelda, punch out, castlevania, mega man, battletoads, kirby, duck tales, metal gear, little samson, kickmaster