Oh yeah, I guess you're right. The NES and PS2 are probably the most successful of there times.
The PS2 and its hardware made it the perfect console for its generation because of a few major items:
- Embraced the DVD format and used it for both games and for standard video playback.
- Separate option for online playability.
- Perfect backwards compatibility with PS1 games. Plus the ability to speed up load times or provide texture smoothing.
- To my knowledge, the first console to replicate its predecessor's controller's form factor with the DualShock, which made it familiar to those who have played with the PS1.
- Inexpensive price, given all it could offer back in 2000.
With the NES, it was successful because of a few reasons too:
- Out of the box, gave you two games.
- Included a huge library of games spanning a large number of genres.
- Ensured gamers that their games were of a certain quality by having a Quality Assurance team test out each game for bugs and playability.
- All of your friends, enemies, and relatives had one. Which kept conversations focused mainly on the NES. This would be the primary item noting the system's success.
At least, these are what come to mind when I think of these two consoles.
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