I wonder just how much of this article was written by AI. It has the stylistic flourishes ("it wasn’t just a processor—it also housed the audio processing unit") and the pseudo-accuracy, like
> Unlike other consoles at the time, the NES pushed a different modular design approach
This is a really weird thesis statement. The NES is different from other consoles that preceded it due to the copy protection and particulars about the implementation, but architecturally it wasn't that distinct in the way this article implies; even the Atari 2600 could be expanded through use of additional chips.
> Unlike other consoles at the time, the NES pushed a different modular design approach
This is a really weird thesis statement. The NES is different from other consoles that preceded it due to the copy protection and particulars about the implementation, but architecturally it wasn't that distinct in the way this article implies; even the Atari 2600 could be expanded through use of additional chips.