http://youtu.be/-Nz_QB26Clw?t=1m40s <– Doom with 16 colors. Wait a minute for NES colors.

http://youtu.be/VL0oGct1S4Q?t=13m <– A demo with a 253-color palette

No, but if money was not a problem, an amiga or a real pc was a better choice. Especially that the North American release years are the same. Actually any platform that is more like a proper computer and not a console is usually a better choice in the long term. This stands true today when a mobile phone with a desktop like os is a better choice than a handheld console with a closed platform. Of course everyone buys the hardware that runs their favourite games regardless it’s long term future.

ps: Some of my favourite games are from the commodore and atari systems and had worse graphics than the NES. But the games were good and usually that’s the most important point.

I love exploring possibilities and this one is quite fascinating.

Great work, at first I thought you were going to talk about remakes (which I kind of dislike) but then there was all this information and examples and… thanks, it’s awesome.

It also makes me remember my secret wish that someday we will see a (original) Mario game that looks like this:

http://orioto.deviantart.com/gallery/6943610?offset=24#/d1k3qg7