One of the things I did love about the SNES vs. Genesis era was that you had two viable consoles in the U.S. market, TWO, not one, and not three.. What you couldn' t get from one you got from the other and vice versa. The Turbografx-16 was around sure, but that did about almost as well as the Mega Drive did in Japan. Both were distant thirds.

The problem with Sega is that they gave up the 16-bit wars a bit too early, and allowed Nintendo just enough breathing room to easily scoop up more marketshare.
Instead of riding out the Genesis until the Saturn could arrive, Sega became overzealous and started experimenting with hardware add-ons, BIG MISTAKE!

Saturn/N64/PSX gen was the best ever and there wont ever be another one like it.

I' m all about the 8-bit era. I started playing on some old Magnavox video game/computer, but the NES is where I started gaming like a damn foo! Exitebike, Duck Hunt, Mario Bros., Castlevania, Rush N Attack, Zelda, Final Fantasy, Mega Man, Ninja Gaiden, Double Dragon, Metal Gear, Metroid, Bionic Commando, 10 Yard Fight, Contra, Kid Icarus, Karate Champ, Kung Fu, Rygar, Track and Field, Pro Wrestling, Mike Tyson' s Punchout! All on the NES, and all CLASSICS!