I'll Admit It, I May Have Cheated A Little

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I know that A lot of you have watched a certain video that I was involved in recently and you have some questions. In the spirit of transparency, I will aim to answer them in this blog. Let's watch the tape before digging into anything else. 

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Yes, it's true. On today's episode of The Bracket, we debated the BEST CHILDHOOD TOYS, a suggestion from Nicky Clicky himself and I included game consoles while seeding the bracket. I've seen everyone's intense reaction to it.

"That's Cheating" 

"If the screen lights up it shouldn't count!"

I get it. Maybe you feel like video game consoles are a cheat code because you don't consider them toys. But lets look at the definition of toys:

If you ask me, I would say that any/all video game consoles from the 80's and 90's are obviously toys. They were marketed for kids and and their greatest value really came in playing them with other kids in the same room as you. Hooking up those 4 controllers (one of which usually sucked and had a laggy/broken analog or something) and burning through daylight with the fellas. Once we hit the 2000's, things got dicier. The PS2, which also made the bracket, was probably the turning point where they changed from toys to entertainment devices. Systems you would play solo as much if not more than multiplayer. More R-rated titles. Blood, guts, and other stuff that appealed more to an older audience. Even if you did play multiplayer, it was usually online anyway. I wouldn't consider any console after the PS2 as a toy other than the Wii. 

I can't force you to forgive me but I hope you can understand my explanation.