As many amazing developments as we have in today’s charts, The golden age of video games will always be the 80’s and 90’s. Nintendo with a couple of amazing consoles, SEGA and its iconic Sonic and Atari with the historical Ms. Pac-Man are impossible to beat.
There are gamers who have their current console with which they enjoy a dose of video games and their retro device that from time to time they take out of its glass case for a more than special occasion.
We could say that with the advancement of screens we have a better visual for retro consoles. But the reality is that it is quite the opposite.
Nintendo device formats such as SNES or NES; gadgets like the SEGA or Atari they are designed so that their performance is used 100 percent by tube televisions.
Those old boxes that have evolved over the years serve to dedicate ourselves to passing Super Mario Bros, the first two Mario Kart’s, Contra, Gunstar Heroes or the old Boxing from Activision.
In fact, the most renowned retro gamers have their old tube TV on which they install their console of yesteryear, to which they dedicate a few hours a week. Therefore, we are going to take a walk to verify which were the best of those years that do not seem very distant, but were more than two decades ago.
Best tube TVs for gaming
The reason why retro video games look better on these ‘televisions’ is due to their format, 4:3, which is precisely what you have to look for if you have one of these sets. And the best in this style, without a doubt, are:
- Sony Black Trinitron 21′’
- Bang & Olufsen Boevision MX 6000