What was the biggest leap between gaming console generations?

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GameBopAdv posted...
I would be curious to see how much results might differ based on what people grew up with / what nostalgic experiences trained their brains how to experience games

I am completely convinced that is the reason 4th is blowing everything away right now. I lived through that transition, and I think it deserves credit as the second-largest jump, but I also experienced the release of the NES, and...have you guys played Atari games? When the highlight of your entire era is Combat, and then Super Mario Bros releases, you know the industry has changed basically overnight. Until then, that sort of experience was reserved for the arcades.
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