What Were the Best 1980s Video Game Consoles?
The changing technology that changed a culture
Do you remember the first video game you played? No matter what decade you grew up in, the games you love today all have their roots in the consoles of the 80s.
As we went into the 80s, the Atari was fading away — but some new players emerged on the scene. This is a look at the best consoles the decade offered and the changing technology that took home entertainment to a whole new level.
The Nintendo Entertainment System
With the NES, you got a groundbreaking new console that forever changed the trajectory of video games.
For this reason, It’s important to start with the NES. It’s also important to note that it helped save the industry. You must read my article all about the great video game crash of 1983 to get up to speed with this:
But here’s the quick rundown.
Atari ruled the roost going into the 80s, and it looked like they would be on top forever. But they got complacent. There…
