Retro Gaming with racketboy has presented part one of their list of "Games That Pushed The Limits." His list covers the Atari 2600 all the way up to the SegaCD, listing several games for each console that notably accomplished more than their peers using the same hardware, including: Castlevania 3, Phantasy Star, Gunstar Heroes, and Starfox.
Be warned though, every gamer is sure to feel some games have been egregiously overlooked (where's Out of this World?). It's a reminder of the strides developers make in wringing out every last iota of performance from their fixed hardware platforms. Part two is due to follow soon, where it's assumed he'll look at the 32-bit era and up through today's consoles where we'll undoubtedly see notables like Resident Evil 4 and Halo.
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