Where are the commercials today where Sony trashes Microsoft in side by side comparisons? Back in the day companies like Mattel weren't afraid to mercilessly attack the Atari 2600's capabilities.
I got 100%, how bout you?
George hates Atari and doesn't care who knows it.
I didn't know! I didn't know!
Total destruction of a planet, is cool.
No matter how outdated a game systems graphics are compared to today's next gen game consoles most were considered at one point to have "great graphics" and "life like animations". Lets take a look some of the TV commercials that drilled video game lust into millions of impressionable youngsters.
Magnavox Odyssey - Lets play tennis, nah I'd rather play football this time!
Atari 7800 - We reinvented video gaming and we know it.
NES - Rob likes to watch from a dark corner.
SNES - The best 3d graphics until the Virtual Boy!