wraggster
February 15th, 2007, 17:41
via kotaku (http://kotaku.com/gaming/virtual-console/nes-vs-clones-vs-virtual-console-236701.php)
Mario's getting on a bit, so when he steps out, he needs to look his best. Botox? Maybe. For a guy who's been in the public eye for decades, he still looks remarkably spritely.
In an effort to help the little guy out, Opposable Thumbs put four different versions of the original Mario to the test on their shiny big HDTV. The NES, the Virtual Console and two NES clones were hooked up to the TV through composite cables (oh, except the VC, it has the component edge). Which one has Mario looking young, fresh and revitalised?
The VC. It'd wanna be, for the price and the fact it's on components. But if you ever needed an example of the advantages/necessity of playing retro games through the VC, this is it. Oh, it's also a good example that unless you have a tiny CRT TV, the NES clones are more than a little nasty.
Mario's getting on a bit, so when he steps out, he needs to look his best. Botox? Maybe. For a guy who's been in the public eye for decades, he still looks remarkably spritely.
In an effort to help the little guy out, Opposable Thumbs put four different versions of the original Mario to the test on their shiny big HDTV. The NES, the Virtual Console and two NES clones were hooked up to the TV through composite cables (oh, except the VC, it has the component edge). Which one has Mario looking young, fresh and revitalised?
The VC. It'd wanna be, for the price and the fact it's on components. But if you ever needed an example of the advantages/necessity of playing retro games through the VC, this is it. Oh, it's also a good example that unless you have a tiny CRT TV, the NES clones are more than a little nasty.