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Title: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: burningdoom on March 09, 2021, 01:28:13 pm
I like and enjoy both consoles. But if I had to make the choice I'd go with SNES.

But I've noticed as I get older, my Genesis wishlist continues to grow as my SNES wishlist shrinks.

SNES has more all-time classics. The type of games that made waves in the entire gaming industry still felt to this day with games like Link to the Past, Super Metroid, and Chrono Trigger.

But the Genesis has more hidden gems. I keep unearthing shoot-em ups in its library that I want to get, amongst others.

Just an observation I had.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: turf on March 09, 2021, 02:28:57 pm
The list of Genesis games I want keeps shrinking. There’s about 3 that I just really love, and other than that I don’t need it. There are more fun games than that, but I don’t need them.

Super Nintendo just has more great games for my taste. I’d even go as far to say that there are 10+ games on the Super Nintendo that are superior to every Sega Genesis game.

If you’re wondering.
Contra: Hard Corp
Castlevania Bloodlines
TMNT Hyperstone Heist

... and Sonic sucks
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: sworddude on March 09, 2021, 06:45:23 pm
how was contra hardcorps worse not only did you have multiple paths and somewhat of a story but unlike the snes version 100% of the game is 2d goodness not 50% like the snes game wich is a hell lotshorter aswell. also the weapon system and character selection was superior to the snes one in every way. very crisp pixel art aswell unlike the snes version especially with them mode 7 moments wich didnt age well

Bloodlines same thing really in wich you had multiple paths and characters while having superior grapics and music. Super castlevania is good but bloodlines is just the better option. Moonwalking and multiple whip directions are great but it's just the inferior game in so many ways pixelated aswell with that mode 7.

Turtles in time gets the win on snes but who needs that when you got streets of rage II.

Genesis is the console to go for my taste way more action platformers and shootemups.

Snes is more of an rpg machine in wich most of it's good non rpg games are your standard donkey kong's and mario's not much suprises with the genesis I'm still finding new gems.

The snes really lacks in the action department compared to the genesis for my taste especially if your going outside the mascot titles. it's still great but lacking compared to it's sega rival. Rpg's are nice and all but with retro I'm more of a fan of the action arcade esk games.

and that snes soundchip. while it could sound great it feels a bit cheap in allot of games. I'd rather have the clear melody's of sega wich sounds fantastic and unique. snes soundtrack can usually be done way better on newer hardware while the genesis stays unique in that deparment

Hagane is a poor mans shinobi for my taste really. and where are my games like alien soldier or gunstar heroes on snes  :o

I'm usually a nintendo guy but in the 16 bit era sega won fair and square

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Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: chexmixbreath on March 09, 2021, 06:49:50 pm
I grew up having a Genesis and never had a SNES, I was always jealous of my friends who had one because Mortal Kombat II looked better on it, lol.

Pound for pound, you can't deny the excellence of the SNES library. So many heavy hitting classics that still strongly resonate with people today.

The Genesis library just doesn't have enough of the enduring classics. It was cooler and edgier at the time, but it's obvious then as it is now that Sega ended up banking hard on flash over substance as their way to cut in on Nintendo's dominance. And that plan nearly worked, for a short time, but we all know now how things played out for both companies.

That being said, Phantasy Star II will always be one of my favorite RPGs ever. But the SNES still has Final Fantasy IV-VI, Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, Secret of Evermore, Soul Blazer, Breath of Fire, Star Ocean, Earthbound, Super Mario RPG... and on and on..




Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: kamikazekeeg on March 09, 2021, 06:52:59 pm
There's always been more games I've liked on SNES.  Genesis has some good games for sure, but stuff like Sonic, that gameplay has not aged well to me I found after playing Sonic Mania and there isn't as much I'm interested in having for it, though there are a few for sure like Gunstar Heroes and a couple others.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: burningdoom on March 09, 2021, 06:58:39 pm
There's always been more games I've liked on SNES.  Genesis has some good games for sure, but stuff like Sonic, that gameplay has not aged well to me I found after playing Sonic Mania and there isn't as much I'm interested in having for it, though there are a few for sure like Gunstar Heroes and a couple others.

I loved Sonic Mania. Felt just like a Genesis Sonic title with just as great quality.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: dreama1 on March 09, 2021, 08:19:28 pm
The SNES is kind of kiddy console compared to the Genesis/Megadrive.

There's not much for someone outside Jrpgs, and the main Nintendo franchises if you don't care for those.

I think most of the older franchises played and felt better on the NES to be honest.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: wartoy on March 09, 2021, 08:20:44 pm
I like both systems but snes is way ahead of the genesis imo. I also find that alot of genesis titles are lesser known to me because the snes was my main console back in the day. So finding more hidden jems for the genesis makes senes to me.
But the snes will always be king imo. And then there is the fact that sonic does suck! I tried to like them I bought every copy and never got into them sorry sega.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: kamikazekeeg on March 09, 2021, 09:41:48 pm
There's always been more games I've liked on SNES.  Genesis has some good games for sure, but stuff like Sonic, that gameplay has not aged well to me I found after playing Sonic Mania and there isn't as much I'm interested in having for it, though there are a few for sure like Gunstar Heroes and a couple others.

I loved Sonic Mania. Felt just like a Genesis Sonic title with just as great quality.

I just realized I hate that old Sonic gameplay at a certain point in my life.  Visually, musically, Sonic is awesome, always has been, but his gameplay is just a lot of running into stuff you'll never know is coming, with occasional bouts of platforming strewn throughout.  It was made more tolerable with Sonic Generations, where they zoomed the game out for Sonic classic, it helps, but otherwise I am just not into it.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: undertakerprime on March 10, 2021, 12:09:24 am
I was one of those fortunate kids who had both. Got the SNES for Christmas ‘91 and bought a Genesis + 2 games from a high school classmate for $50.

Honestly, SNES fit my preference more. I have almost 3 times as many SNES games as Genesis, plus 3 SNES games are among my personal favorites. I found I just liked the graphics and sound on the SNES better. Still, I’m glad I was able to experience the Genesis as well, with the Shinobi, Sonic, and Streets of Rage series, along with great arcade ports like Golden Axe.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: Warmsignal on March 10, 2021, 12:10:08 am
I have a built-in bias in favor of Nintendo just due to circumstance of having an older brother who had and favored Nintendo. So the SNES influenced my gaming preferences from a young age, and I'll always have more nostalgia towards it. Although we actually ended up getting a Genesis, we kind of neglected it. I didn't really know a whole lot about it until my collecting years. I think it has a damn good library of games and I can see how someone might favor it if they were playing Toejam, Golden Axe, Streets or Rage, Shinobi, Rocket Knight, OutRun, and a slew of legendary shooters like Musha, Truxton, Thunder Force, etc, not to mention lots of other great ports and exclusive counterparts to SNES titles. I wish I had played all that stuff back in the day.

Holy crap, I just discovered that I own two complete copies of Altered Beast.... I never realized that. Anyway....

One admission I will shamelessly make in favor of Genesis, is that I like Sonic 1 thru 3 hella better than Super Mario World. However, because my childhood memories are closely tied to playing SNES, I'll always favor it.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: oldgamerz on March 10, 2021, 02:12:07 am
I like the feel for the Super Nintendo's original controller, better then the SEGA Genesis controller. I have few few 4th generation console games.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: sworddude on March 10, 2021, 06:17:56 am
I can't imagine disliking especially sonic 3 & knuckles if your into action platformers in the classic era, makes no sense to me.

The nintendo bias is quite huge. Probably a ton of people who have rpg's as their favourite genre aswell.

There are other genre's than rpg's lol

Sega all about flash and lacking substance when their action games and shootemups where actually just better the bashing is real.

if where talking controllers. the amount of snes controllers that where just broken is pretty high. Sizable Odds of some buttons not working anymore. even in sets where the games where pristine with boxes these controllers might turn bad even when they weren't used to much them rubbers seem to go bad overtime.

Meanwhile I have never had a sega 6 button pad fail one me ever. always consistent and good, those controllers could take a hard beating and still work perfectly unlike the snes controllers. If your playing sega you definitely want a 6 button pad asap it's a huge upgrade compared to the standard controllers. not only for consistency but it's buttons and d pad are superior.


The SNES is kind of kiddy console compared to the Genesis/Megadrive.

There's not much for someone outside Jrpgs, and the main Nintendo franchises if you don't care for those.


I think most of the older franchises played and felt better on the NES to be honest.

Truth.

Another cultured individual

If where talking nes > snes

I've heard people who prefer the nes era. They didn't like the more cartoony look of the snes but there are probably multiple reasons aside from the looks to prefer the nes if where talking for example gameplay

Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: kashell on March 10, 2021, 07:52:37 am
I grew up with SNES, so that's my preference. However, this has lead me to discover a bunch of Genesis games I missed out on which has been pretty fun.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: Cartagia on March 10, 2021, 08:30:32 am
There's always been more games I've liked on SNES.  Genesis has some good games for sure, but stuff like Sonic, that gameplay has not aged well to me I found after playing Sonic Mania and there isn't as much I'm interested in having for it, though there are a few for sure like Gunstar Heroes and a couple others.

I loved Sonic Mania. Felt just like a Genesis Sonic title with just as great quality.

I just realized I hate that old Sonic gameplay at a certain point in my life.  Visually, musically, Sonic is awesome, always has been, but his gameplay is just a lot of running into stuff you'll never know is coming, with occasional bouts of platforming strewn throughout.  It was made more tolerable with Sonic Generations, where they zoomed the game out for Sonic classic, it helps, but otherwise I am just not into it.

Same.  I even tried Sonic Mania and had the exact same frustrations - even if it was a a more polished version of those older games.  Just does not work for me at all.

The SNES is kind of kiddy console compared to the Genesis/Megadrive.

There's not much for someone outside Jrpgs, and the main Nintendo franchises if you don't care for those.


I think most of the older franchises played and felt better on the NES to be honest.

Truth.

Another cultured individual

If where talking nes > snes

I've heard people who prefer the nes era. They didn't like the more cartoony look of the snes but there are probably multiple reasons aside from the looks to prefer the nes if where talking for example gameplay

This is just a bonkers take to me.  I love the NES, but anything it can do the SNES does better.. Especially gameplay.

And if we are comparing SNES to Genesis?  Most the dual platform games are better on the SNES (your occasional Aladdin not withstanding), but to say it only has first party games and RPGs?  Buh?  Huh?  The Super Star Wars Trilogy, Earthworm Jim, Rock n' Roll Racing, the Mega Man X trilogy, TMNT IV, Contra, ActRaiser, and so many more.  And discounting first-party titles when that literally has gems of pretty much every genre?  That's a very broad dismissive statement.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: telekill on March 10, 2021, 08:59:56 am
I was a Sega kid growing up but I enjoyed playing the SNES at friend's homes. Over the years, I've stayed in the Sega camp as my preferred 16bit era system. Games like Sonic drew me into the ecosystem; especially blew my mind on the Game Gear. I've noticed that I still have a blast with Genesis games today. I really wish we'd see a new Comix Zone in the same vein as Streets of Rage 4 from last year. Same art style on it would be phenomenal.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: mrkonasoni on March 10, 2021, 09:04:22 am
Eh, I like both.
While, at the time this argument was quite interesting and entertaining, in 2021 I think is correct accept that both consoles had great games and if you dont care about roms, download an emulator and just discover or play again the most popular games for the consoles is fine.

Now back then in the early 90s, I am sure that more than one child wanted both consoles for play at least one game that looked interesting in the console of the corner store.

Also Contra 3 is a legendary great game.
Contra Hard Corps is a legendary great game.

Why take just one when you can have both?
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: oldgamerz on March 10, 2021, 11:14:57 am
For some reason I never got into the late 16 bit consoles to be honest. the SNES and the SEGA Genesis. was actually before my time. and I never was around for all the hype , commercials and gaming culture of the early 1990's I realize this is not a common opinion among most core retro gamers. My parents did not let me have a game console. I had a PC instead. I was 5 years old in 1993 I am not a fan of Platformers or shoot em ups or RPG games because I don't understand how to win at them.

 to me the transition from the 3rd to the 4th console generation was not as impressive as the 4th generation switching to the 5th.

I usually don't get any 4th generation games because I can find 5th generation games a lot easier to find (enjoy) and afford.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: sworddude on March 10, 2021, 11:29:02 am
There's always been more games I've liked on SNES.  Genesis has some good games for sure, but stuff like Sonic, that gameplay has not aged well to me I found after playing Sonic Mania and there isn't as much I'm interested in having for it, though there are a few for sure like Gunstar Heroes and a couple others.

I loved Sonic Mania. Felt just like a Genesis Sonic title with just as great quality.


The SNES is kind of kiddy console compared to the Genesis/Megadrive.

There's not much for someone outside Jrpgs, and the main Nintendo franchises if you don't care for those.


I think most of the older franchises played and felt better on the NES to be honest.

Truth.

Another cultured individual

If where talking nes > snes

I've heard people who prefer the nes era. They didn't like the more cartoony look of the snes but there are probably multiple reasons aside from the looks to prefer the nes if where talking for example gameplay

This is just a bonkers take to me.  I love the NES, but anything it can do the SNES does better.. Especially gameplay.

And if we are comparing SNES to Genesis?  Most the dual platform games are better on the SNES (your occasional Aladdin not withstanding), but to say it only has first party games and RPGs?  Buh?  Huh?  The Super Star Wars Trilogy, Earthworm Jim, Rock n' Roll Racing, the Mega Man X trilogy, TMNT IV, Contra, ActRaiser, and so many more.  And discounting first-party titles when that literally has gems of pretty much every genre?  That's a very broad dismissive statement.


I legitamitely don't see how contra on snes is better. I'm a big fan of the contra series but contra on the snes just has allot less to offer.

50% of the game is in an awkward 3d mode 7 setting instead of the 2d action fest that contra is usually known for.  and the game is really short aswell. pixelated compared to crisp sega grapics with this title to boot.

meanwhile sega had multiple paths a story actual different characters to choose from and a superior weapon selection I could pretty much say the very same thing for castlevania bloodlines in almost all those aspects. The snes version is quite inferior in many ways. Preference is a thing but when the sega counterpart comes out years later with allot more options especially with contra It baffles me how contra on snes can be the better version. Again 50% of contra snes is in top down view. Excellent game regardless even on snes

Also I have never said that the snes had a bad library in terms of non rpg's but compared to genesis there is just allot less to choose from especially in the action and shootemup department I don't have comparable quality titles in those genre's Snes is in my eyes a poor mans option. let alone the slow down wich many snes titles are known for wich isn't really a thing for sega. later titles had it way less but still.

Earthworm jim was better on sega not snes that's literally a title in wich people say that the sega version is superior even people with the snes bias have acknowledged that.

Mega turrican was the superior option compared to super turrican 1 and 2 on snes.

If where talking first party titles. zelda and super metroid where nice although I prefer the 3d zelda games far more. but I'm not particulary a fan of the so praised donkey kong country or super mario kart. F zero wasn't that great either. That series started to actually get good on the N64.

Snes is a great console even for non rpg's but for my taste sega has allot more quality titles within the genre's that I'm interested in for my 2d needs.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: burningdoom on March 10, 2021, 11:36:42 am
Only RPGs? I don't even own a lot of RPGs on my SNES. It also has great platformers, beat-em ups, and fighting games.

All-time classics like Link to the Past, Super Metroid, Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario World, Star Fox, Super Mario Kart, Sim City, Wolfenstein 3D, Contra III, Castlevania IV, Turtles in Time, Mega Man X, Super Turrican.

None of those are RPGs.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: Flashback2012 on March 10, 2021, 12:27:27 pm
Y'all going around and around about SNES and Genesis like a bunch of mouth breathin' jackalopes trying to figure which was better when the answer is clearly neither. A lot of you never experienced the greatness that is the Turbografx and it shows!  :P

Jokes aside, I'm a both systems guy. Each system scratches an itch the other cannot (at least for me).  :)
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: bikingjahuty on March 10, 2021, 01:17:06 pm
I had both growing up, but I got my Genesis first and its library of games just appealed to me more. I got my SNES around 1995 and played a bunch of DKC and DKC2, but never got into the JRPGs like other people did. I still prefer the Genesis to this day.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: dreama1 on March 10, 2021, 01:48:28 pm
There's always been more games I've liked on SNES.  Genesis has some good games for sure, but stuff like Sonic, that gameplay has not aged well to me I found after playing Sonic Mania and there isn't as much I'm interested in having for it, though there are a few for sure like Gunstar Heroes and a couple others.

I loved Sonic Mania. Felt just like a Genesis Sonic title with just as great quality.

I just realized I hate that old Sonic gameplay at a certain point in my life.  Visually, musically, Sonic is awesome, always has been, but his gameplay is just a lot of running into stuff you'll never know is coming, with occasional bouts of platforming strewn throughout.  It was made more tolerable with Sonic Generations, where they zoomed the game out for Sonic classic, it helps, but otherwise I am just not into it.

Same.  I even tried Sonic Mania and had the exact same frustrations - even if it was a a more polished version of those older games.  Just does not work for me at all.

The SNES is kind of kiddy console compared to the Genesis/Megadrive.

There's not much for someone outside Jrpgs, and the main Nintendo franchises if you don't care for those.


I think most of the older franchises played and felt better on the NES to be honest.

Truth.

Another cultured individual

If where talking nes > snes

I've heard people who prefer the nes era. They didn't like the more cartoony look of the snes but there are probably multiple reasons aside from the looks to prefer the nes if where talking for example gameplay

This is just a bonkers take to me.  I love the NES, but anything it can do the SNES does better.. Especially gameplay.

And if we are comparing SNES to Genesis?  Most the dual platform games are better on the SNES (your occasional Aladdin not withstanding), but to say it only has first party games and RPGs?  Buh?  Huh?  The Super Star Wars Trilogy, Earthworm Jim, Rock n' Roll Racing, the Mega Man X trilogy, TMNT IV, Contra, ActRaiser, and so many more.  And discounting first-party titles when that literally has gems of pretty much every genre?  That's a very broad dismissive statement.
You know a lot of those games are on Genesis as well right? They were sometimes better on the SNES but not to the point that I would justify owning the console as definitive. I said "there's not much" Not it's "none existent" And Man, not everyone is into 1st party nintendo franchises or enjoys them, why is this so hard to accept?

Mega man X is respectful entry but as I said I honestly found the original capcom/konami franchises more enjoyable on the NES or better on Genesis. Same as the rest of the 1st party and "3rd" party franchises that are better known/associated with Nintendo.  The SNES just seems like a HD upgrade of the NES just HD 2D upgrade rather than the HD 3D of the later generations. 

Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: dreama1 on March 10, 2021, 01:58:59 pm
Y'all going around and around about SNES and Genesis like a bunch of mouth breathin' jackalopes trying to figure which was better when the answer is clearly neither. A lot of you never experienced the greatness that is the Turbografx and it shows!  :P

Jokes aside, I'm a both systems guy. Each system scratches an itch the other cannot (at least for me).  :)
Hey the Turbografx deserves to be remembered jokes aside or not. The street fighter 2 port is good. There was a lot of reasons it failed in the west but I can't help but feel the Nintendo fever played a part in it.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: dreama1 on March 10, 2021, 02:13:46 pm
Only RPGs? I don't even own a lot of RPGs on my SNES. It also has great platformers, beat-em ups, and fighting games.

All-time classics like Link to the Past, Super Metroid, Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario World, Star Fox, Super Mario Kart, Sim City, Wolfenstein 3D, Contra III, Castlevania IV, Turtles in Time, Mega Man X, Super Turrican.

None of those are RPGs.

We don't talk about Wolfenstein 3D.  And you do know like 90% of the games you've just mentioned now are literally Nintendo franchises? or cucked Nintendo 2nd party franchises? As for the ones that are not, they're also on Genesis or at least  I found more fun on the NES to play than it's SNES upgrades.

As for castlevania? Rather play it on NES or Genesis. Or even better Rondo of blood on the pc engine not touching that shitty SNES port or whatever you want to call it. Same for Contra it didn't have those terrible 3D sections nearly as much.

Mario kart and star fox? I don't think anyone would touch them these days unless nostalgic, they were a big deal back then tech wise sure even though we had virtua racing on Genesis besides the point. Literally they're 1000x better on N64 and the subsequent upgrades on the newer hardware's these franchises.

Fighting games? Sure. Mortal Kombat 2 and street fighter 2 are debatably better on SNES compared to the pc engine and Genesis even with the poor controller not suitable for fighting games compared to the 6 button controller of the pc engine and genesis, but even if it were true? So what? It's an inferior port compared to the arcade perfect ports we have today of those games or the saturn port of street fighter 2 a few years later. There's little reason to revisit it.

The SNES isn't a bad console or anything and there's a few gems even the Atari Jaguar and 32x has it's gems but they can't escape the self imposed stigma that none of you likely will bat an eye at. In the same way that you think I'm imposing on the SNES in the opposite way, of what is status quo zeitgeist when it comes to the SNES.

I just don't think it deserves the overwhelming hype it gets with the same old 1st party Nintendo franchises that are not bad per say, but being pushed over and over again in the present gaming sphere compared to what the pc engine and Genesis offered back then. I don't want to say americans are indoctrinated when it comes to the Nintendo brand you definably have those types in europe with some countries that Nintendo got a hold on. But I can't help but feel it to some degree overhyping Nintendo.

I found the 1st and 2nd party games more enjoyable on Genesis and the NES. If it's castlevania, ninja gaiden, contra or mega man, or the main nintendo franchises.


Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: burningdoom on March 10, 2021, 02:21:27 pm
Y'all going around and around about SNES and Genesis like a bunch of mouth breathin' jackalopes trying to figure which was better when the answer is clearly neither. A lot of you never experienced the greatness that is the Turbografx and it shows!  :P

Jokes aside, I'm a both systems guy. Each system scratches an itch the other cannot (at least for me).  :)
Hey the Turbografx deserves to be remembered jokes aside or not. The street fighter 2 port is good. There was a lot of reasons it failed in the west but I can't help but feel the Nintendo fever played a part in it.

I love mine. I'm a huge shoot-em up fan. But it's still not in the same caliber as SNES or Genesis.

BTW, check out TurboViews on YouTube if you're a TG-16 fan or just curious about it. That guy does grade A reviews with great production value for YouTube; and has a genuine passion and knowledge about the TG-16.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: sworddude on March 10, 2021, 03:02:30 pm
Y'all going around and around about SNES and Genesis like a bunch of mouth breathin' jackalopes trying to figure which was better when the answer is clearly neither. A lot of you never experienced the greatness that is the Turbografx and it shows!  :P

Jokes aside, I'm a both systems guy. Each system scratches an itch the other cannot (at least for me).  :)
Hey the Turbografx deserves to be remembered jokes aside or not. The street fighter 2 port is good. There was a lot of reasons it failed in the west but I can't help but feel the Nintendo fever played a part in it.

I love mine. I'm a huge shoot-em up fan. But it's still not in the same caliber as SNES or Genesis.

BTW, check out TurboViews on YouTube if you're a TG-16 fan or just curious about it. That guy does grade A reviews with great production value for YouTube; and has a genuine passion and knowledge about the TG-16.

Shootemups are pretty great on the pc engine

although for other genre's I do find the sound effects and music to lack a bit of oomph in allot of titles.

still as far as retro consoles go still the upper tier in terms of fun.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: burningdoom on March 10, 2021, 03:28:23 pm
Y'all going around and around about SNES and Genesis like a bunch of mouth breathin' jackalopes trying to figure which was better when the answer is clearly neither. A lot of you never experienced the greatness that is the Turbografx and it shows!  :P

Jokes aside, I'm a both systems guy. Each system scratches an itch the other cannot (at least for me).  :)
Hey the Turbografx deserves to be remembered jokes aside or not. The street fighter 2 port is good. There was a lot of reasons it failed in the west but I can't help but feel the Nintendo fever played a part in it.

I love mine. I'm a huge shoot-em up fan. But it's still not in the same caliber as SNES or Genesis.

BTW, check out TurboViews on YouTube if you're a TG-16 fan or just curious about it. That guy does grade A reviews with great production value for YouTube; and has a genuine passion and knowledge about the TG-16.

Shootemups are pretty great on the pc engine

although for other genre's I do find the sound effects and music to lack a bit of oomph in allot of titles.

still as far as retro consoles go still the upper tier in terms of fun.
I never said it had a better shoot-em up library. I'm saying the library of the SNES and Genesis in general is better. I said I like TG-16 because I'm a shoot-em up fan.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: undertakerprime on March 10, 2021, 06:04:35 pm
Wow, I didn’t think this thread would become another battleground for the 30-year-old 16-bit wars  :o

I remember people in my high school being vehemently on one side or the other. But even back then I was in the “Why not both?” camp. Who the hell cares about Contra III vs Hard Corps, or Castlevania IV vs Bloodlines, all are good, and the only true winners are US, the players.
Anyone who wants to continue the war, I’ll just be sitting over here enjoying my Castlevania Anniversary Collection which includes both CVIV and Bloodlines.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: Warmsignal on March 10, 2021, 08:21:54 pm
There's a lot of strong opinions still lingering from 30 years ago. There is no fanboy like a Nintendo fanboy from back in the day, and usually they won't give a single concession towards SEGA for any reason. That sentiment is very common in the US, if you're in Europe however, the Mega Drive was the popular selling console so you're more likely to defend that one staunchly.

As I alluded to in my earlier post, if I were forced to pick I'd probably choose SNES, but I think Genesis deserves far more credit than it's often given from fanboys of old. I'll admit I've neglected and discounted it myself in the past. But yeah, no one is forced to choose a side anymore based on which toy our parents bought us, so why are we keeping score over what's better?
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: wartoy on March 10, 2021, 09:08:49 pm
I do love the snes more but wouldn't want to never of had a genesis it's a great system.
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: phileastron on July 09, 2021, 06:48:50 pm
In the current day and age, when those generations have been done and finished with for two decades now, unless you're a completionist physical media collector you only get consoles for games exclusive to them or on which there is the best version of games you want to play. SNES has so few games that fit that description that for me, it really isn't on the radar.

Seriously, what game on SNES, not available on other platforms, is worth getting one for these days?
Title: Re: SNES vs Sega Genesis Observation
Post by: burningdoom on July 09, 2021, 08:16:31 pm
In the current day and age, when those generations have been done and finished with for two decades now, unless you're a completionist physical media collector you only get consoles for games exclusive to them or on which there is the best version of games you want to play. SNES has so few games that fit that description that for me, it really isn't on the radar.

Seriously, what game on SNES, not available on other platforms, is worth getting one for these days?

Pretty much every mainstream console has games worth owning on it you can't get elsewhere (besides emulation). Licensed games, especially, since the game publishers often no longer have said license.

Some from my collection:

-The Adventures of Batman and Robin
-Axelay
-Batman Returns
-Brainlord
-Donkey Kong Country 1-3
-F-Zero
-The Illusion of Gaia
-Marvel Superheroes: War of the Gems
-Maximum Carnage
-Phalanx
-Separation Anxiety
-Soul Blazer
-Super Metroid
-U.N. Squadron
-X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse
-Ys III: Wanderers from Ys