I would definitely have to say...the Sega Genesis. Never was there a bigger improvement in game graphics than the jump from 8-bit to 16-bit. Seems kinda funny to think of systems in terms of "bits" now! Yes there were more powerful systems that came out during the Genesis' lifespan, but who could afford a Neo-Geo??? The difference in looks between "super mario brothers" or any other NES games and "altered beast" was just plain mind-blowing to me at the time. A far bigger difference than the PS2 to the PS3 or X-BOX 360. I'm not an expert, and I'm sure that next generations consoles probably at least double their predecessors in power, but now it's more incremental and not nearly as noticable. A jump like we had from 8-bit to 16-bit will never be duplicated again.
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