Last year I was playing Super Mario Bros on an NES on a CRT for the first time since my childhood, and was blown away at how cool the shining coins and question

Last year I was playing Super Mario Bros on an NES on a CRT for the first time since my childhood, and was blown away at how cool the shining coins and question-mark blocks were. They look like polished brass in bright sunshine. Somehow this effect is completely lost on a modern display.