Butt hurt Sega fanboy. Oh yeah, and all of those "extra" speech clips were in the SNES version too. The only versions that are better than the SNES version are the Sega CD version, and the PSOne version (the latter of which wasn't even released over here in America)
As an owner of both, I am down the middle and like both systems for what they offer. I own well over 100 games for each, and can honestly say I enjoy playing games on both machines, I refuse to call one superior over the other, it's just personal tastes, and mine swings both ways on these 16 bit marvels.
@TboneNYC10 Sunset Riders SUCKED on Genesis! Two characters were missing, and the levels were different. The SNES version had ALL the characters, the levels were the same as the arcade, and it even had the dialogue audio in it too! And that's not the only game that was better on SNES (continued in next reply):
Fatal Fury is another good example of the SNES port being better (Oh, it had load time! Big deal! It paid off!), because the Genesis was missing Hwa Jai and Billy Kane (the latter being an important character in the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series). Art of Fighting is also better on SNES, because it had the zoom feature from the arcade, and a vs mode to play as the enemy characters that you DIDN'T NEED A SECOND PLAYER TO PLAY.
King of the Monsters 2? Same thing! The Genesis KOTM2 was a completely different game, and it was just a mediocre 1 on 1 fighter, and the announcer was recycled from the Neo Geo Fatal Fury. The SNES KOTM2 was exactly like the Neo original. Other games clearly better on SNES include:
Taz-Mania (I dare you to disagree here, because even UrinatingTree said the Genesis Taz-Mania sucked)
Aladdin (followed the movie ALOT better than the Genesis game)
@ClassicGameLover Castlevania WWF Royal Rumble and Raw Jungle Strike Street Fighter II/Turbo/Super Tiny Toons Animaniacs (much more innovative unlike the Genesis game, which was another been there, done that platformer) Batman Returns The Adventures of Batman & Robin Maximum Carnage Steel Talons World Heroes I could go on and on. The only game that was better on Genesis was Pit Fighter, and that game sucked ass.
@ClassicGameLover Oh yeah, and SNES also had Mode 7, which was amazing and put to excellent use in games like F-Zero, Pilotwings, Super Star Wars, Super Empire Strikes Back, Super Return Of The Jedi, Final Fantasy II (IV), TMNT Turtles in Time and ActRaiser just to name a few. You don't see games like those on Genesis. SNES also had Street Fighter Alpha 2 also, which Geneshit didn't have.
@SaudadeSunday Following the movie better doesn't make it a better game?? The two Back To The Future games on the NES had nothing to do with the movie either, so I guess that means they're superior to the SNES game, because it didn't follow the movie, because like you said, it's no big deal. I guess Jaws on NES is a good game too. Virgin Interactive sucks. They made that piece of crap Cybercop and other crappy games. Genesis Aladdin is more overrated than Call Of Duty.
@ClassicGameLover I didn't say that not following the movie made it better. I said that following it doesn't make it better. You interpreted my comment incorrectly. If the only argument for Aladdin being better on the SNES was that it followed the movie better, then it's a poor argument. If you could think of a better reason, then I'd agree, but, as of your argument, it's a poor reason. I could make a perfectly accurate movie to game adaptation and it could be a shit game.
@SaudadeSunday No, not only did the SNES version follow the movie better, it was made by Capcom obviously, it was designed by Shinji Mikami, who later went on to create RESIDENT EVIL and DINO CRISIS, and it had a soundtrack by the same people who did Mega Man X's music! Virgin Interactive makes LJN look like Square Soft. That's how much THEY suck! They have NOTHING on Capcom
@ClassicGameLover RE and Dino Crisis are nothing like Aladdin, bro. Also, just because a certain person made something doesn't make it better. You still have not pointed out what was better, specifically. You say this was made by these guys and that was made by those guys, therefore this must be better than that. We call this a "fallacy" in arguments. Also, I prefer Disney's music to some game composer's. Finally, Virgin's Aladdin team made Shiny, so they were pretty great.
@SaudadeSunday Watch the Happy Video Game Nerd's Disney video, and that will explain better than I can why the SNES version is better, and he's right on the mark when he explains it too!!!
@ClassicGameLover Having seen it, I now understand what you mean. However, it does not make it a better game. When he says "unique emphasis on platforming" it sounds like a joke since there were many other, better platformers on the SNES. Also, the music sounds worse.
@ClassicGameLover Also, he claims the Genesis Aladdin is hard, when it is fairly easy. I beat it a number of times as a child and was only occasionally frustrated. It was all about timing: you either had it or you didn't. I only ever really blamed myself for not getting certain things right.
@ClassicGameLover Yet they went on to make Earthworm Jim, a classic 16-bit era game that I'd say is better than Capcom's attempt at Disney games. Also I'd look at Gamesack for their episode on Disney Games. They seem to have a very unbiased look at them.
Why you're a fanboy Volume 1. Compare two awesome consoles and saying one is better than the other. Only thing you need :).
Neither was better than the other and you could get very unique experiences out of both, which is why the 16 bit day was the best for competition, or owning both consoles.
I think both systems are worth owning. SNES typically had better sound and graphics, the technical stuff, but Genesis was more fun to play, like more arcade-like and more creative. But let's be honest, SNES won the 16-bit war. It sold more units and spent less money to do it.
Not sure what this video has to do with the hardware. It is interesting to note the contrast between the ports, however. Makes you wonder how the teams that made the same game, have so many subtle differences.
I hate that everyone judges the genesis for it's lack of colors compared to the SNES. You have to remember the Genesis came out in the late 80s and the SNES came out in the early 90s.
@mudkiprules4 true but the turbografx16 came out like 2 years before the genesis and that thing could show more colors. I think it could show more colors than the super nintendo even but it had a smaller palette than the super
@mudkiprules4 Big deal. The Genesis and SNES release dates are only TWO years apart, not that big a gap. Genesis/Mega Drive was released in '88 in Japan, SNES was in 1990. Genesis was released in 1989 in the USA and SNES 1991. It's the Sega programmers fault for being one upped by Nintendo. And all this is relevant because Nintendo not only owned Sega in 16-bit, but Nintendo literally owns Sega today!!!
@Bullsfan2008DR: Dude, a 2 year gap is a long time when when you take into consideration how fats technology improves. Plus, the Genesis/Megadrive was actually released to go up against the Nes which didn't stand a chance against the Genesis. Which is why Nintendo had no other choice but to release the Snes. But even still, the Genesis has faster and more intense game play compared to the Snes with up to 8 enemies on screen at once compared to the Snes's 3 enemies on screen.
@Imadeyourun Faster gameplay was a myth. Genesis had good game designers, those were the types of games they tried to make. Nintendo has always had its safer family feel, but that doesn't change the fact that the SNES was a superior piece of hardware. SNES did have some fast games (Zero: The Kamikaze Squirrel). You will never convince me that Genesis was better than SNES.
@Bullsfan2008DR: Did you ever notice the differences between enemy count on the screen at once on genesis when compared to the Snes? Compare games like streets of rage on the genesis to Final Fight or Bat man returns on the Snes. The Snes could only handle 3 baddies at on screen at once, while the Genesis could handle up to 9, which made for more frantic game play on the Genesis. :)
@Imadeyourun Bad example, boss. Final Fight came out for the Sega CD, not the standard Genesis console. And if memory serves, the Sega CD was a major failure for Sega in sales and popularity. The SNES occasionally did slow down, but I'll take superior graphics, sound and control over the grainy Genesis any day. Nintendo won the 16 bit war for a reason ;).
@Bullsfan2008DR: It's not a bad example b/c just about every Snes game is the same. The genesis was always more capable than the Snes when came to the amount of chaotic action on screen at once. The Snes had the better graphics and sound, but when it came to hectic action, the Genesis was the system of choice.
@SaudadeSunday Indeed. Moore's Law is one reason why we expected more from SNES and yet always felt underwhelmed by it. Nintendo chose to use the economy RICOH CPU and went with improved hardware effects like mode 7. A slower processor was a move showing genius; it kept the console's price competitive. It is ironic however that the MD was, in spite of it's Moore's year age gap actually more capable of full 3D ... look at Virtua racing compared to Star Fox if you do not believe me.
It all comes down to personal preference. In all honesty, at least in my opinion, the SNES had the better hardware, the better controller, the better games, you name it. The Genesis was a good system, and I get that some people liked it or it's games better. But if you want to get right down to it, you can't really make a strong argument that it was a "better" console than the SNES, because it just wasn't.
@poopmaster13 Take emulation and roms out of the picture and rely on games based on region and Sega makes it pretty much even.
Its no surprise that Sega consoles did far greater in Europe than US since the main selling point of a SNES even now is its RPG library. Europe got not FF games or Dragon Quest games on SNES but had the entire Phantasy Star series though it was very rare.
Better versions of games like Aladdin exist, Street Fighter was almost even both ways etc.
@mriley858 Don't see how flaming a hunk of plastic excuse for a gaming console would make my parents disown me. Make sense next time you post a comment. ;)
@bresher Yeah your right. But I had a crappy selection of games when I was young for my Genesis. I went out to buy a Snes recently and wasn't impressed. So I have been collecting games for both systems and I find the Genesis to be much better in my eyes.
@mistertitanic Not sound, graphics, or games. (not saying that genesis had crappy games, just few good ones that aren't ports) While genesis did have a slightly better processor&animation snes had twice the RAM genesis had.
@mistertitanic LOLZ!!!!!! Tell me how many snes games did you ever play? None, Sega Genesis games don't have much depth like the snes games, and most genesis games don't have SRAM so they expect you to beat the whole game in sitting. The genesis ports where inferior compared to the SNES.Also you might want to take a look at my BG the gensis isn't capable of making their games this clear and crisp. But I guess people like inferior music just like how some people like pain XD
@Fuglykirby I own Earthbound. I own Mariokart, I own Super metroid. I own Boogerman. I own super mairo world. I own Zeld alink to the past. I own Donkey Kong Country 1 and 3. I own F-Zero. I own zombies ate my Neighbors. I own many more too. Only a few of those do I actually like. I love all of my Genesis games. But don't insult my system. Igrew up with a Genesis and not a shitty fuckheap Snes.
@mistertitanic "But don't insult my system. Igrew up with a Genesis and not a shitty fuckheap Snes. " Hypocrite much? I didn't insult you're inferior system but I do understand that the truth hurts. I do find it quite hilarious that sega tried to be so cool in the 90's but they didn't have enough confidence in their mega drive so they had to put on faulty add-ons to it. I grew up with both systems my friend had the mega drive, I wasn't crazy enough to get it. I had the SNES and the Amiga.
@Fuglykirby Correction, you called it an inferior system. You say some people like pain, reffering to genesis owners. And take a look at the dates. The Mgeadrive is from 1988. The Super Famicom from 1990. Technology improved A LOT by then. Its no wonder that a newer system has more power. But I love the style of Genesis games, and the feel of the games. I LOVE the add-ons you claim are faulty. I own 2 32x's and 1 sega cd and I love them both and play them quite often. I just don't like the Snes.
@Fuglykirby You also claim that snes ports were better than Genesis ports. Well my answer is, did you even watch the damn video were arguing on? Also, check out Earthworm Jim. The Genesis version is a much better port. It was the original and LATER ported to the Snes.
@mistertitanic Age shouldn't matter amiga was made in 1985 and was VERY AHEAD of it's time. And I actually played and beat earthworm jim 1&2 and while I did enjoy it, it was basically even compared to SNES even though SNES had more minigame/better sound/gfx and lacked Intestinal Distress (even tho IMHO was the most blandest dull level, shortest in the game anyways). And this video AHAHAHA the n00b in this video is just nitpicking it doesn't make it any better.
@mistertitanic This video is also irrelevant mickey mania for genesis it had a little bit more sfx (some of which sounded like crap) this version had crap audio and gfx and didnt't have red book audio like the sega cd I owned. See I can nitpic too. I also love how he states "harder boss" dont let this game fool you, the game's not for kids. It's hard and Iv played and beat the snes ,genesi, and sega cd versions. About to emulate the psx version, I do love this game though, but the gensis is lst
@mistertitanic Also the 32x is faulty I have Knuckles Choatics and it freezes after the start screen. I work years before I also have Golf Magazine and freezes during gameplay. But I found out its just my genesis because I works on my old friends genesis. And my genesis works with every game in my library except for those two... so far
@mistertitanic Yea I cleaned tried that cleaning routine and it just doesn't want to work. It worked back when I first got it but I just ended up borrowing my friend's 32X and gave the 2 games to him. But this years ago.
I find it hilarious that certain vocal SNES supporters feel so insecure about their system of choice, that they choose to bash on the Genesis at the drop of a hat. Hardware is only half the equation. What you do with it is the other. You seem to follow the pattern of those who play Streets of Rage/Sonic, and whatever else seemed popular, and claim to know all there is to know about the system. Few good games that aren't ports? No SRAM? Ignorance, thy name is fuglykirby.
@dunnono00 Argh? I don't remember addressing to you. So do you like to patrol every conversation about Genisis vs SNES debate? And I feel sorry that you find certain SNES people insecure. I was glad I got the SNES and not the Sega Genesis. It wouldn't even make sense to even own one since my friend did back in the day. But I am not saying the genesis sucks, I considered it one of sega's greatest& more successful console. I love crazy bus for the SG best game ever!
I don't remember needing to be addressed in order to reply to a public Youtube comment... and even your own little argument here was a response to someone addressing a different person. So... argh indeed. Why so shy all of a sudden? Let me sum up what you just said:
"The Genesis had few good games, no games with depth, bad music, and only a little better CPU... oh and I think it's great and it doesn't suck, so please don't argue with me. Oh yeah, crazy bus, funny."
@dunnono00 So please don't argue with me/ oh and I think it's great" Never said that. as for the "bad music" part I feel the need to say it isn't the music of the SG but rather its sound chip , I was trying to be respectful but I think your sensitive feelings for the SG got in the way. I feel that you misread what I meant by "great." I was about to apologize to Mr Titanic saying it was wrong to bag on the sg like that and it did have some great titles with memorable OST.
@dunnono00 and even so if I did apologize and continue to "argue" with you it would be just a double standard. Hopefully you can look through and understand to what I am saying. And if you should say anything that's not to my liking or of a trolling nature than I'm not going to bother it with a response :)
@Fuglykirby As for the "genesis is great" part. Yes it is the greatest and it is was more successful than its successors. 32X,Sega CD, Saturn, and the Dreamcast. I never owned a dreamcast, I just list it because it's apart of Sega. And please notice that I said "considered" which can also mean " to believe". And what I mean by "it sucks" is when it is compared to the SNES.
@SEGAmegadriveable Actually all games have the same problem, because it is the case with the Genesis hardware. I am using the A/V cable, and i still can't get a better picture.
Totally subjective comparison man....why didn't you know the use of transparent effects in level 3? How about the extra background scrolling layer in the later levels of Snes.
Nive video! You forgot to mention one of the most noticable features though...Genesis game has better resolution... as it happens in several other games that are in both consoles.
@123doomdoom NO, its because the snes was a lower resolution system. It depends on what games you bought back in the day, I had both and liked both but the Megadrive/Genesis just had better games in my opinion. If you experience it trough emulation it is not the same, and If you have dl an entire romset then its hard to know where to start and any system can seem lame if you choose to play crap games.
@heilong79 The genesis may be considered High resolution, but the "Blurry edges" around the graphics stuck out like a sore thumb. Whereas, this is not the case with Snes graphics.
i am a sega fan, but the snes got more colors, and snes can put more colors on the screen than the mega drive. but the mega drive got 7mhz and the snes 4or 5 mhz, so the mega drive was better for fast side scrollers like "thunder force 4", which got great paralax scrolling
So, let me get this straight, the MD version used more sound effects? I mean, you used it as five different examples... All you needed for your 'proof' was the first one... hurray, Mickey says 'Hmm'... hurray, the birds squawk... big deal... also, the colors transition differently, how does that make this version better than that, it was apparently a design choice, since the SNES DID do it.
sonic 1 to sonic and knuckles are some of my favourite games. but seriously. mega drive cant compare to super mario world, super mario kart, yoshi's island, a link to the past, mega man x, and donkey kong country 2. besides, the snes version of tmnt iv is ten times better then the tmnt mega drive version. i like both consoles though, and i owned them both back in the days
Call me a fanboy or whatever, I had a Mega Drive and I grew up with this game as well. As well as Sonic 3&K (give me that game on SNES, pronto! Sorry, but Mario's WAY too boring), Lion King, Aladdin, Jungle Book, Pocahontas and many other great games. I have looked at the SNES versions of said games and... for some reason they don't have the same charm on the Nintendo. :) So, Mega Drive for the win.
Effort is not analogous to result. It may actually have required more effort for them to get what they did out of the SNES than what they got out of the Megadrive.
Personally, I'd say the actual Audio quality of the SNES version is far superior. It seems pretty clear that they're using the midi-like capabities of the Megadrive, leaving far more space for lower quality digital sound effects. Nintendo were quite strict about on the quality of audio samples on the SNES.
@Eldoro82 Oh yeah, the sound, which is actually is not better - it's just different. And I prefer rocking sound of megadrive to SNES's acoustic one. Mode 7 is probably the only thing in which SNES tops Megadrive. But that doesn't do any dramatic changes to the gameplay, when megadrive's speed does. Check out how the Hyperstone Heist is more dynamic and fast-paced unlike TMNT IV.
The fact that this video is titled "why megadrive is better than..." turns what would have been a right comparison into a fanboy flamewar the "xbox 360 vs ps3" kind, the fact is that none of those consoles is better, SNES isn't better nor is Genesis, they're different and is something we, the then kids that played those consoles should be proud of, compared to the modern consoles that are mostly the same.
Are yousure these little things make the Genesis Better than snes?
There are some pros and cons IN THIS GAME for both consoles. you're right, but you did forget the mega drive's song quality is awful, and its graphics aren't as good as the Super Nintendo's.
Why didn't you compared any Mortal Kombat instead this?
I think they're both good consoles. But SNES is Better. =]
By the way, I don't see the point of Sonic's blind fast speed. Sure it's cool, but then you just have to stop every now and then to avoid a enemy or cross a obstacle. You either run like hell and crashes on every little thing in the game, or you play slow... which is pointless because the aim of the game is to run really fast. Green Hill zone is great, but the second area is as boring as a NES average platformer.
personally I think you should have compared both versions in this video I'm not being a fanboy here (the Mega Drive version of Mickey Mania was better than the SNES version) but there's no proof in this video the info I've got here is the words of a fanboy if you are continuing this series make sure you actually compare and also I don't see how wrecking ball palettes can make a game better
Can you imagine games with a decent speed on SNES? Look at "Doom Troopers" for both consoles, SNES lost every possible position to Mega Drive. Games like Sonic the Hedgehog would be simply impossible for SNES, unless it was called "Sonic the disabled Hedgehog". Buzzing and bleeping sound chip of Genesis sounds in facts somewhat better than the one in SNES, for example in "Battletoads & Double Dragon". With all SNES's possibilities it lacked an amount of original games and good game designers.
Okay, let's start with the fact that I like nothing about Japanese RPGs, from art design and animation to combat system, balance and story. Given this I cannot judge about Secret of Mana.
Super Mario World is not original since it has no significant differences from the original NES Mario.
Super Mario RPG, Super Mario Kart... Why always Mario? Are they supposed to be interesting to not a Mario-fan?
F-Zero is fun for about first five minutes, then I usualy take GEN and start Road Rush 2...
Super Mario World is not original since it has no significant differences!? what the fuck are you talking about SMW has a lot of differences than NES Mario and F-Zero IS original
It seems that SNES holds itself on Mario games. Is it because all other games are that bad? SNES has a number of good (perhaps even excellent) Japanese RPGs, but other than that it has diddly-squat. You want originality?
Dune (a number of modern strategies take from it), Splatter House 3, Light Crusader, Story of Thor, Contra: Hard Corps (five different endings), Road Rush 2&3, General Chaos, Comix Zone, D&D: WotES etc.
As an answer to Mario games I give you Sonic the Hedgehog games.
@ExClUr yes I know those games are good because I owned a megadrive but Story of Thor and Contra: Hard Corps I'm sorry are not original and the SNES doesn't hold itself on Mario games there's plenty of other good games on the SNES
@ExClUr Super Metroid, Actraiser, Donkey Kong Country trilogy, Super Castlevania IV, Final Fight 3, Megaman X, Metal Warriors, Chrono Trigger (13 different endings!), Final Fantasy 3, the rare Rendering Ranger R2, Wild Guns, Marvel Super Heroes, the mickey games I mentioned earlier, Contra 3, TMNT 4: Turtles in Time, Kirby Superstar, Prince of Persia 2, Star Fox... There's some good stuff to play, get yourself a emulator and see. They may not be original, but hell if they aren't fun.
Wow, it's obvious that some games, for some reason, are better in a console than the other. Maybe someone pumped more money for development for one version than the other, who knows. Try doing that with Earthworm Jim 2, the Genesis version is simply inferior.
BTW, the SNES had the Mickey's Magical Quest trilogy that blow this game away, even the SNES one itself. This game is just too boring, jumping around on things was fun in Mario, but just gets repetitive after a while.
not being a fanboy or anything, megadrive is great, but becouse a few games that came out on both systems may have been better that the SNES version, that does not mean the megadrive was better. The snes didn't win the console war for nothing
You'd be surprised. Search for Super Donkey Kong 99 and keep in mind this was just a pirate effort. There were ways to "cheat" color limitations.
While there was no hardware implemented scaling and rotation, what could be achieved with software was impressive as seen in games like Gunstar Heroes and Contra: Hard Corps. Check out Red Zone as well, a great technical example.
SNES has the edge on gfx but the gap isn't exactly Grand Canyon size and the Gen could do certain things better.
i love the genesis but when i grew up my friend had a snes and we had few same games. and for most i think the snes was better. still genesis has a lot of fun games. so you should compare both because that way u dont prove much. and by the way use the console and not the emulator. u can set graphics diffrenet on a emulator so that doesnt prove much. today i own both consoles and for most games i like snes better. still both systems r fun
SNES Doom is garbage, floor and ceiling has no graphics and it's dark as hell, everything is too pixelated. PC Doom and Saturn Doom are the only good ones. Not to mention it takes you 2 seconds to fire off a shot.
Yeah the only ones I can play are ps1 and pc. Rest were all horrible. Doom was easily doable by the time ps1 rolled around. Looks and plays almost identacle to pc.
Yes. Mickey's Wild Adventure is a remake of Mickey Mania. It's the same game but it has improved graphics, sound and has extra levels that this one doesnt have.
I like the sound and music better in the Snes version, but you can't ignore they put more effort into everything else when it came to this one and the one for sega cd.
So these are all small pointers.Most of the sound effects sound like a cheap dvd mini game or sattilate game.Better to have no sound effects that are crap effects.Also yea the music if flat.Also harder difficulty?Its already hard enough, besides its a kids game.OMFG it has bells and hmms but oh it seems theres actually the same amount of rain.
Hi, author of the video, the video is nice but you can put a SNES play of the same level on the video just for we see, because my memorie is not too good for me to remenber Mickey Mania of SNES XD.
But good video, in my childhood i have both, SNES and MD, because the are the best consoles of the history.
By the way, take a look at Virtua Racing for the Genesis, not the 32x. It contains a special chip. And the game looks and plays great. Comparable to Star Fox.
Please guys stop being fan boys for once in your life.Look nintendo is still around mainly cause they have always been family friendly.Proof of this is the wii sals!
I belive sega is not with us because they try to hard to make nintendo look weak and it backfired on em,Kind of like something elase that just happen hint hint.
Nah, I don't believe any of that nonsense. Sega just royally fucked up the hardware from 1994 to 1999. The 32x was laughable. The Sega CD, while a novel attempt, didn't upgrade the damn color palette, making FMV unwatchable. And the Saturn, while vastly underrated, was no match for PlayStation, and even the N64. Dreamcast, on the otherhand, was a fine system, just didn't have DVD capability, which at the time (along with backward compatibility) was too much for the Dcast.
Processor Speed Aside....I Have Both Systems And I Never Play The Sega Nemore.....But I Love My Snes....In My Opinion Nintendo Has Far More Good Games.....Classics....But Dont Get Me Wrong The Sega Is A Great System , But I Preffer The Snes
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Well well... Some Mega Drive games sounds better than on the SNES indeed, but the game in focus apparently is Mickey Mania. Okay, it's obviously that the FM synthesis failed hard in this picture. Try to listen CLEARLY, try the "P and P 1" track on an SNES, or "Beanstalk 1".
Yeah, the Gensis' CPU is faster. SNES is 3.58MHz, and still manages to almost beat a Genesis. Which means: SNES rules!
LOL the fuck are you talking about moron? Super Mario Kart runs like shit cause of that shitty processor. The SNES could never handle a game like sonic because of its scroll speed
First, calm down, my intention was not to say thas SNES is faster... SMK is not a slow game... Have you ever tried any SNES games at all? There are many with a good scroll speed.
Yes, SEGA Mega Drive is a good console, and it's faster, but the FM synthesis chip makes me ought to be deaf. Only good music on SEGA I've ever heard is Sonic 2. I have yet to check out more.
Your nick says it all, I can already analyze what kind of person you are.
Shitty processor? Are you retarded, Genesis's processor and it's BS blast processing propaganda, is a load of shit. If you are going to say that Sonic could never run on SNES, think again. Try Donkey Kong country when you could go through barrels. How many Sonic games have we played, where the camera can't keep up with Sonic? I'm sure this has happened on Genesis.
I'm sorry but you're a fucking idiot if you think a processor that doesnt even clock at half the speed the megadrive does is just as good. The SNES had more RAM and therefore could have better sprites and other graphics. The genesis still had superior processing power.
That's true, but if a console isn't going to use what it has to it's full potentional then it is pointless. Case and point, ok it has a better processor. But went wrong in the graphics, sound, etc... department. Maximum Carnage SNES vs Genesis, wtf.
In general the argument I always bring with these converstaions is that seemingly it appears that the SNES was a better technologically sound console. Why else are like 95% of games that are identical released on both console worse on Genesis?
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I just got this game im very impressed.
LoCoSHINOBI 3 days ago
Butt hurt Sega fanboy. Oh yeah, and all of those "extra" speech clips were in the SNES version too. The only versions that are better than the SNES version are the Sega CD version, and the PSOne version (the latter of which wasn't even released over here in America)
ClassicGameLover 2 months ago
The volume's a bit loud for me...
Pizzaking19971 2 months ago
As an owner of both, I am down the middle and like both systems for what they offer. I own well over 100 games for each, and can honestly say I enjoy playing games on both machines, I refuse to call one superior over the other, it's just personal tastes, and mine swings both ways on these 16 bit marvels.
Bloodreign1 4 months ago
Genesis is better than SNES.
Sports games were better on Genesis.Most of the same games for both systems were better on Genesis.The best arcade games on the Genesis.
Sega Genesis,bringing the arcade to your home since 1988/89.
SEGA!!!
TboneNYC10 4 months ago
@TboneNYC10 Sunset Riders SUCKED on Genesis! Two characters were missing, and the levels were different. The SNES version had ALL the characters, the levels were the same as the arcade, and it even had the dialogue audio in it too! And that's not the only game that was better on SNES (continued in next reply):
ClassicGameLover 2 months ago
Fatal Fury is another good example of the SNES port being better (Oh, it had load time! Big deal! It paid off!), because the Genesis was missing Hwa Jai and Billy Kane (the latter being an important character in the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series). Art of Fighting is also better on SNES, because it had the zoom feature from the arcade, and a vs mode to play as the enemy characters that you DIDN'T NEED A SECOND PLAYER TO PLAY.
ClassicGameLover 2 months ago
King of the Monsters 2? Same thing! The Genesis KOTM2 was a completely different game, and it was just a mediocre 1 on 1 fighter, and the announcer was recycled from the Neo Geo Fatal Fury. The SNES KOTM2 was exactly like the Neo original. Other games clearly better on SNES include:
Taz-Mania (I dare you to disagree here, because even UrinatingTree said the Genesis Taz-Mania sucked)
Aladdin (followed the movie ALOT better than the Genesis game)
TMNT
ClassicGameLover 2 months ago
ClassicGameLover 2 months ago
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@ClassicGameLover Oh yeah, and SNES also had Mode 7, which was amazing and put to excellent use in games like F-Zero, Pilotwings, Super Star Wars, Super Empire Strikes Back, Super Return Of The Jedi, Final Fantasy II (IV), TMNT Turtles in Time and ActRaiser just to name a few. You don't see games like those on Genesis. SNES also had Street Fighter Alpha 2 also, which Geneshit didn't have.
ClassicGameLover 2 months ago
@ClassicGameLover Following the movie better doesn't make it a better game, friend. Aladdin was superior on the Genesis.
SaudadeSunday 1 month ago
@SaudadeSunday Following the movie better doesn't make it a better game?? The two Back To The Future games on the NES had nothing to do with the movie either, so I guess that means they're superior to the SNES game, because it didn't follow the movie, because like you said, it's no big deal. I guess Jaws on NES is a good game too. Virgin Interactive sucks. They made that piece of crap Cybercop and other crappy games. Genesis Aladdin is more overrated than Call Of Duty.
ClassicGameLover 4 weeks ago
@ClassicGameLover And the SNES version is also made by Capcom, a far superior company.
ClassicGameLover 4 weeks ago
@ClassicGameLover I didn't say that not following the movie made it better. I said that following it doesn't make it better. You interpreted my comment incorrectly. If the only argument for Aladdin being better on the SNES was that it followed the movie better, then it's a poor argument. If you could think of a better reason, then I'd agree, but, as of your argument, it's a poor reason. I could make a perfectly accurate movie to game adaptation and it could be a shit game.
SaudadeSunday 4 weeks ago
@SaudadeSunday No, not only did the SNES version follow the movie better, it was made by Capcom obviously, it was designed by Shinji Mikami, who later went on to create RESIDENT EVIL and DINO CRISIS, and it had a soundtrack by the same people who did Mega Man X's music! Virgin Interactive makes LJN look like Square Soft. That's how much THEY suck! They have NOTHING on Capcom
ClassicGameLover 4 weeks ago
@ClassicGameLover RE and Dino Crisis are nothing like Aladdin, bro. Also, just because a certain person made something doesn't make it better. You still have not pointed out what was better, specifically. You say this was made by these guys and that was made by those guys, therefore this must be better than that. We call this a "fallacy" in arguments. Also, I prefer Disney's music to some game composer's. Finally, Virgin's Aladdin team made Shiny, so they were pretty great.
SaudadeSunday 4 weeks ago
@SaudadeSunday Watch the Happy Video Game Nerd's Disney video, and that will explain better than I can why the SNES version is better, and he's right on the mark when he explains it too!!!
ClassicGameLover 3 weeks ago
@ClassicGameLover Having seen it, I now understand what you mean. However, it does not make it a better game. When he says "unique emphasis on platforming" it sounds like a joke since there were many other, better platformers on the SNES. Also, the music sounds worse.
SaudadeSunday 3 weeks ago
@ClassicGameLover Also, he claims the Genesis Aladdin is hard, when it is fairly easy. I beat it a number of times as a child and was only occasionally frustrated. It was all about timing: you either had it or you didn't. I only ever really blamed myself for not getting certain things right.
SaudadeSunday 3 weeks ago
@ClassicGameLover Yet they went on to make Earthworm Jim, a classic 16-bit era game that I'd say is better than Capcom's attempt at Disney games. Also I'd look at Gamesack for their episode on Disney Games. They seem to have a very unbiased look at them.
SegaFanatic5188 2 weeks ago
Why you're a fanboy Volume 1. Compare two awesome consoles and saying one is better than the other. Only thing you need :).
Neither was better than the other and you could get very unique experiences out of both, which is why the 16 bit day was the best for competition, or owning both consoles.
Tkscz 5 months ago 2
I think both systems are worth owning. SNES typically had better sound and graphics, the technical stuff, but Genesis was more fun to play, like more arcade-like and more creative. But let's be honest, SNES won the 16-bit war. It sold more units and spent less money to do it.
smoothALOE 5 months ago
Technically, the SNES version did have boss music, but it was just for the second and last bosses, nothing for this boss.
heroshadow42 6 months ago
Not sure what this video has to do with the hardware. It is interesting to note the contrast between the ports, however. Makes you wonder how the teams that made the same game, have so many subtle differences.
kaidon2 6 months ago
@kaidon2: I'm guessing it has something to do with the Snes's slower processor.
Imadeyourun 5 months ago
omg i have this!!!!!!
slater762mm 7 months ago
I hate that everyone judges the genesis for it's lack of colors compared to the SNES. You have to remember the Genesis came out in the late 80s and the SNES came out in the early 90s.
mudkiprules4 7 months ago 8
@mudkiprules4 true but the turbografx16 came out like 2 years before the genesis and that thing could show more colors. I think it could show more colors than the super nintendo even but it had a smaller palette than the super
renge9909 6 months ago
@mudkiprules4 Big deal. The Genesis and SNES release dates are only TWO years apart, not that big a gap. Genesis/Mega Drive was released in '88 in Japan, SNES was in 1990. Genesis was released in 1989 in the USA and SNES 1991. It's the Sega programmers fault for being one upped by Nintendo. And all this is relevant because Nintendo not only owned Sega in 16-bit, but Nintendo literally owns Sega today!!!
Bullsfan2008DR 6 months ago
@Bullsfan2008DR: Dude, a 2 year gap is a long time when when you take into consideration how fats technology improves. Plus, the Genesis/Megadrive was actually released to go up against the Nes which didn't stand a chance against the Genesis. Which is why Nintendo had no other choice but to release the Snes. But even still, the Genesis has faster and more intense game play compared to the Snes with up to 8 enemies on screen at once compared to the Snes's 3 enemies on screen.
Imadeyourun 5 months ago
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Bullsfan2008DR 5 months ago
@Imadeyourun Faster gameplay was a myth. Genesis had good game designers, those were the types of games they tried to make. Nintendo has always had its safer family feel, but that doesn't change the fact that the SNES was a superior piece of hardware. SNES did have some fast games (Zero: The Kamikaze Squirrel). You will never convince me that Genesis was better than SNES.
Bullsfan2008DR 5 months ago
@Bullsfan2008DR: Did you ever notice the differences between enemy count on the screen at once on genesis when compared to the Snes? Compare games like streets of rage on the genesis to Final Fight or Bat man returns on the Snes. The Snes could only handle 3 baddies at on screen at once, while the Genesis could handle up to 9, which made for more frantic game play on the Genesis. :)
Imadeyourun 5 months ago
@Imadeyourun Bad example, boss. Final Fight came out for the Sega CD, not the standard Genesis console. And if memory serves, the Sega CD was a major failure for Sega in sales and popularity. The SNES occasionally did slow down, but I'll take superior graphics, sound and control over the grainy Genesis any day. Nintendo won the 16 bit war for a reason ;).
Bullsfan2008DR 5 months ago
@Bullsfan2008DR: It's not a bad example b/c just about every Snes game is the same. The genesis was always more capable than the Snes when came to the amount of chaotic action on screen at once. The Snes had the better graphics and sound, but when it came to hectic action, the Genesis was the system of choice.
Imadeyourun 5 months ago
@mudkiprules4 ....They only came out two years apart dude
zzyzx0788 1 month ago
@zzyzx0788 When technology doubles in performance every 1.5 years, 2 years is a lot, bud.
SaudadeSunday 1 month ago
@SaudadeSunday Indeed. Moore's Law is one reason why we expected more from SNES and yet always felt underwhelmed by it. Nintendo chose to use the economy RICOH CPU and went with improved hardware effects like mode 7. A slower processor was a move showing genius; it kept the console's price competitive. It is ironic however that the MD was, in spite of it's Moore's year age gap actually more capable of full 3D ... look at Virtua racing compared to Star Fox if you do not believe me.
Eben335 1 month ago
Well i was hoping to see the comparison but all i saw here was one version. not very good
Rickyfre5h 9 months ago
It all comes down to personal preference. In all honesty, at least in my opinion, the SNES had the better hardware, the better controller, the better games, you name it. The Genesis was a good system, and I get that some people liked it or it's games better. But if you want to get right down to it, you can't really make a strong argument that it was a "better" console than the SNES, because it just wasn't.
poopmaster13 9 months ago
@poopmaster13 Take emulation and roms out of the picture and rely on games based on region and Sega makes it pretty much even.
Its no surprise that Sega consoles did far greater in Europe than US since the main selling point of a SNES even now is its RPG library. Europe got not FF games or Dragon Quest games on SNES but had the entire Phantasy Star series though it was very rare.
Better versions of games like Aladdin exist, Street Fighter was almost even both ways etc.
ryougadeka 7 months ago
Ugh nostalgiafags both consoles are shit playstation owned both those consoles. Sony was and always will be the king of consoles.
Boomkittyrocks 10 months ago
@Boomkittyrocks Did your parents disown you when they found out their child was a douchebag? Is that why you make asshole comments?
mriley858 10 months ago
@mriley858 Don't see how flaming a hunk of plastic excuse for a gaming console would make my parents disown me. Make sense next time you post a comment. ;)
Boomkittyrocks 9 months ago
So which should i buy? SNES or Genesis?
SpeedcoreStan 10 months ago
@SpeedcoreStan Get a ps1 snes and genesis sucks
Boomkittyrocks 10 months ago
@Boomkittyrocks dude i have all three
SpeedcoreStan 10 months ago
@SpeedcoreStan genesis if you like un censored games with blood depending on the game.
Animation1111 10 months ago
SNES= nostalgic
bresher 1 year ago 8
@bresher SNES=garbage
mistertitanic 11 months ago
@mistertitanic Depends what you grow up with
bresher 11 months ago
@bresher Yeah your right. But I had a crappy selection of games when I was young for my Genesis. I went out to buy a Snes recently and wasn't impressed. So I have been collecting games for both systems and I find the Genesis to be much better in my eyes.
mistertitanic 11 months ago
@bresher And the most successful and iconic system of the 16-bit era as well.
ClassicGameLover 2 months ago
@SEGAmegadriveable genesis was better at sprite handling (shmups)....that is the only advantage.
123doomdoom 1 year ago
@123doomdoom The Megadrive was better in everything IMO.
mistertitanic 11 months ago
@mistertitanic Not sound, graphics, or games. (not saying that genesis had crappy games, just few good ones that aren't ports) While genesis did have a slightly better processor&animation snes had twice the RAM genesis had.
Fuglykirby 10 months ago
@Fuglykirby I personally don't like Snes audio, I thisnk the games are crappy, and I find EVERYTHING on the Genesis to be better.
mistertitanic 10 months ago
@mistertitanic LOLZ!!!!!! Tell me how many snes games did you ever play? None, Sega Genesis games don't have much depth like the snes games, and most genesis games don't have SRAM so they expect you to beat the whole game in sitting. The genesis ports where inferior compared to the SNES.Also you might want to take a look at my BG the gensis isn't capable of making their games this clear and crisp. But I guess people like inferior music just like how some people like pain XD
Fuglykirby 10 months ago
@Fuglykirby I own Earthbound. I own Mariokart, I own Super metroid. I own Boogerman. I own super mairo world. I own Zeld alink to the past. I own Donkey Kong Country 1 and 3. I own F-Zero. I own zombies ate my Neighbors. I own many more too. Only a few of those do I actually like. I love all of my Genesis games. But don't insult my system. Igrew up with a Genesis and not a shitty fuckheap Snes.
mistertitanic 10 months ago
@mistertitanic "But don't insult my system. Igrew up with a Genesis and not a shitty fuckheap Snes. " Hypocrite much? I didn't insult you're inferior system but I do understand that the truth hurts. I do find it quite hilarious that sega tried to be so cool in the 90's but they didn't have enough confidence in their mega drive so they had to put on faulty add-ons to it. I grew up with both systems my friend had the mega drive, I wasn't crazy enough to get it. I had the SNES and the Amiga.
Fuglykirby 10 months ago
@Fuglykirby Correction, you called it an inferior system. You say some people like pain, reffering to genesis owners. And take a look at the dates. The Mgeadrive is from 1988. The Super Famicom from 1990. Technology improved A LOT by then. Its no wonder that a newer system has more power. But I love the style of Genesis games, and the feel of the games. I LOVE the add-ons you claim are faulty. I own 2 32x's and 1 sega cd and I love them both and play them quite often. I just don't like the Snes.
mistertitanic 10 months ago
@Fuglykirby You also claim that snes ports were better than Genesis ports. Well my answer is, did you even watch the damn video were arguing on? Also, check out Earthworm Jim. The Genesis version is a much better port. It was the original and LATER ported to the Snes.
mistertitanic 10 months ago
@mistertitanic Age shouldn't matter amiga was made in 1985 and was VERY AHEAD of it's time. And I actually played and beat earthworm jim 1&2 and while I did enjoy it, it was basically even compared to SNES even though SNES had more minigame/better sound/gfx and lacked Intestinal Distress (even tho IMHO was the most blandest dull level, shortest in the game anyways). And this video AHAHAHA the n00b in this video is just nitpicking it doesn't make it any better.
Fuglykirby 10 months ago
@mistertitanic This video is also irrelevant mickey mania for genesis it had a little bit more sfx (some of which sounded like crap) this version had crap audio and gfx and didnt't have red book audio like the sega cd I owned. See I can nitpic too. I also love how he states "harder boss" dont let this game fool you, the game's not for kids. It's hard and Iv played and beat the snes ,genesi, and sega cd versions. About to emulate the psx version, I do love this game though, but the gensis is lst
Fuglykirby 10 months ago
@mistertitanic Also the 32x is faulty I have Knuckles Choatics and it freezes after the start screen. I work years before I also have Golf Magazine and freezes during gameplay. But I found out its just my genesis because I works on my old friends genesis. And my genesis works with every game in my library except for those two... so far
Fuglykirby 10 months ago
@Fuglykirby I have 2 32x's. One of them is a bit screwy, but I cleaned it extensivley and it works fine now.
mistertitanic 10 months ago
@mistertitanic Yea I cleaned tried that cleaning routine and it just doesn't want to work. It worked back when I first got it but I just ended up borrowing my friend's 32X and gave the 2 games to him. But this years ago.
Fuglykirby 10 months ago
@Fuglykirby Must be broken then. Early 32x's WEREa bit faulty. But I'm sure if you look around, you will find someone who can fix it.
mistertitanic 10 months ago
@Fuglykirby
I find it hilarious that certain vocal SNES supporters feel so insecure about their system of choice, that they choose to bash on the Genesis at the drop of a hat. Hardware is only half the equation. What you do with it is the other. You seem to follow the pattern of those who play Streets of Rage/Sonic, and whatever else seemed popular, and claim to know all there is to know about the system. Few good games that aren't ports? No SRAM? Ignorance, thy name is fuglykirby.
dunnono00 10 months ago
@dunnono00 Argh? I don't remember addressing to you. So do you like to patrol every conversation about Genisis vs SNES debate? And I feel sorry that you find certain SNES people insecure. I was glad I got the SNES and not the Sega Genesis. It wouldn't even make sense to even own one since my friend did back in the day. But I am not saying the genesis sucks, I considered it one of sega's greatest& more successful console. I love crazy bus for the SG best game ever!
Fuglykirby 10 months ago
@Fuglykirby
I don't remember needing to be addressed in order to reply to a public Youtube comment... and even your own little argument here was a response to someone addressing a different person. So... argh indeed. Why so shy all of a sudden? Let me sum up what you just said:
"The Genesis had few good games, no games with depth, bad music, and only a little better CPU... oh and I think it's great and it doesn't suck, so please don't argue with me. Oh yeah, crazy bus, funny."
Accurate, no?
dunnono00 10 months ago
@dunnono00 So please don't argue with me/ oh and I think it's great" Never said that. as for the "bad music" part I feel the need to say it isn't the music of the SG but rather its sound chip , I was trying to be respectful but I think your sensitive feelings for the SG got in the way. I feel that you misread what I meant by "great." I was about to apologize to Mr Titanic saying it was wrong to bag on the sg like that and it did have some great titles with memorable OST.
Fuglykirby 10 months ago
@dunnono00 and even so if I did apologize and continue to "argue" with you it would be just a double standard. Hopefully you can look through and understand to what I am saying. And if you should say anything that's not to my liking or of a trolling nature than I'm not going to bother it with a response :)
Fuglykirby 10 months ago
@Fuglykirby As for the "genesis is great" part. Yes it is the greatest and it is was more successful than its successors. 32X,Sega CD, Saturn, and the Dreamcast. I never owned a dreamcast, I just list it because it's apart of Sega. And please notice that I said "considered" which can also mean " to believe". And what I mean by "it sucks" is when it is compared to the SNES.
Fuglykirby 10 months ago
@SEGAmegadriveable Actually all games have the same problem, because it is the case with the Genesis hardware. I am using the A/V cable, and i still can't get a better picture.
123doomdoom 1 year ago
Totally subjective comparison man....why didn't you know the use of transparent effects in level 3? How about the extra background scrolling layer in the later levels of Snes.
123doomdoom 1 year ago
Nive video! You forgot to mention one of the most noticable features though...Genesis game has better resolution... as it happens in several other games that are in both consoles.
TMNtamonte 1 year ago
@TMNtamonte
Yeah SNES was always blurry.
heilong79 1 year ago
@heilong79 That's why you use a S-video cord noob....
123doomdoom 1 year ago
@123doomdoom NO, its because the snes was a lower resolution system. It depends on what games you bought back in the day, I had both and liked both but the Megadrive/Genesis just had better games in my opinion. If you experience it trough emulation it is not the same, and If you have dl an entire romset then its hard to know where to start and any system can seem lame if you choose to play crap games.
heilong79 1 year ago
@heilong79 The genesis may be considered High resolution, but the "Blurry edges" around the graphics stuck out like a sore thumb. Whereas, this is not the case with Snes graphics.
123doomdoom 1 year ago
Sega WINS no matter what the case is.
mistertitanic 1 year ago
i am a sega fan, but the snes got more colors, and snes can put more colors on the screen than the mega drive. but the mega drive got 7mhz and the snes 4or 5 mhz, so the mega drive was better for fast side scrollers like "thunder force 4", which got great paralax scrolling
deinBoss 1 year ago
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I wonder if the genesis could hand a fully 3d game like Starfox?
dekoldrick 1 year ago
@dekoldrick yeah it could virtua racing.
TheBazman111 11 months ago
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dekoldrick 1 year ago
So, let me get this straight, the MD version used more sound effects? I mean, you used it as five different examples... All you needed for your 'proof' was the first one... hurray, Mickey says 'Hmm'... hurray, the birds squawk... big deal... also, the colors transition differently, how does that make this version better than that, it was apparently a design choice, since the SNES DID do it.
KannaJuwl 1 year ago
I like it, but some of your reasons are a bit out there. "Different coloring pattern" isn't necessarily better.
OmegaVesko 1 year ago
The Megadrive couldn't carry the Snes's jockstrap in a suitcase.
KingNative1 1 year ago
This game is way better on Snes...
No shitty music, no shitty voices...!
Dibrome 1 year ago
sonic 1 to sonic and knuckles are some of my favourite games. but seriously. mega drive cant compare to super mario world, super mario kart, yoshi's island, a link to the past, mega man x, and donkey kong country 2. besides, the snes version of tmnt iv is ten times better then the tmnt mega drive version. i like both consoles though, and i owned them both back in the days
vinnievincent85 1 year ago
@vinnievincent85: MD's TMNT is a different game then the SNES one. I do agree, tho, that the SNES game is better. Still, it's not the same game.
Shendue 1 year ago
GENESIS DOEs what NITENDON`T!!!
imanixthehedgehog 1 year ago
@imanixthehedgehog At 2:57, I love 3D like images on 16-bit. I LOVE IT! Sorry I just had to tell someone.
TheGenesisfan93 1 year ago
@TheGenesisfan93 dont worry, classic 16-bit animations are AWESOME
imanixthehedgehog 1 year ago
MEGADRIVE WINNER
r29esperemosquegane 1 year ago
Genesis does what Nintendon't.
Call me a fanboy or whatever, I had a Mega Drive and I grew up with this game as well. As well as Sonic 3&K (give me that game on SNES, pronto! Sorry, but Mario's WAY too boring), Lion King, Aladdin, Jungle Book, Pocahontas and many other great games. I have looked at the SNES versions of said games and... for some reason they don't have the same charm on the Nintendo. :) So, Mega Drive for the win.
NTxC 1 year ago
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Shendue 1 year ago
@Shendue Sonic 3 & Knuckles > SMB3 > Sonic > SMW
ResurrectedTemplar 1 year ago
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Shendue 1 year ago
@ResurrectedTemplar: Dunno. more like SMB3>Sonic 2>SMB>Sonic 3 & Knuckles>Sonic>SMW to me.
Anyway both Sonic and Mario deserve a lot of respect in my humble, little gamer opinion. ^_^
Shendue 1 year ago
Well, I guess that the Snes version is worse because maybe the programmers
Where used to work with the 68000 processor rather then the 16 bit C64 processor?
janmansde3dede 1 year ago
This game is by far best on the PS1.
14joakim 1 year ago
Effort is not analogous to result. It may actually have required more effort for them to get what they did out of the SNES than what they got out of the Megadrive.
Personally, I'd say the actual Audio quality of the SNES version is far superior. It seems pretty clear that they're using the midi-like capabities of the Megadrive, leaving far more space for lower quality digital sound effects. Nintendo were quite strict about on the quality of audio samples on the SNES.
TheTurnipKing 1 year ago
i think your about 15 years to late with this video, this batle was won a looooooong time ago......by the SNES by the way ;)
Eldoro82 1 year ago
@Eldoro82 Maybe, but that doesn't mean that SNES is better.
ResurrectedTemplar 1 year ago
@ResurrectedTemplar just becous the genesis runs faster, doesnt meen its beter
Eldoro82 1 year ago
@Eldoro82 Just because the some SNES games look prettier doesn't mean it's better.
ResurrectedTemplar 1 year ago
@ResurrectedTemplar you forgot to metion the sound, and mode 7.
Eldoro82 1 year ago
@Eldoro82 Oh yeah, the sound, which is actually is not better - it's just different. And I prefer rocking sound of megadrive to SNES's acoustic one. Mode 7 is probably the only thing in which SNES tops Megadrive. But that doesn't do any dramatic changes to the gameplay, when megadrive's speed does. Check out how the Hyperstone Heist is more dynamic and fast-paced unlike TMNT IV.
ResurrectedTemplar 1 year ago
@ResurrectedTemplar and the things this video shows don't do it either.
The fact that this video is titled "why megadrive is better than..." turns what would have been a right comparison into a fanboy flamewar the "xbox 360 vs ps3" kind, the fact is that none of those consoles is better, SNES isn't better nor is Genesis, they're different and is something we, the then kids that played those consoles should be proud of, compared to the modern consoles that are mostly the same.
javierortiz82 1 year ago
@javierortiz82 Commenter with good sense and non-fanboy sight on things? Are you from parallel universe where people are not idiots?
ResurrectedTemplar 1 year ago
By the way. Does a second volume of this really exists?
ryhorn77 1 year ago
Woooooow, "Congratulations".
Are yousure these little things make the Genesis Better than snes?
There are some pros and cons IN THIS GAME for both consoles. you're right, but you did forget the mega drive's song quality is awful, and its graphics aren't as good as the Super Nintendo's.
Why didn't you compared any Mortal Kombat instead this?
I think they're both good consoles. But SNES is Better. =]
ryhorn77 1 year ago
By the way, I don't see the point of Sonic's blind fast speed. Sure it's cool, but then you just have to stop every now and then to avoid a enemy or cross a obstacle. You either run like hell and crashes on every little thing in the game, or you play slow... which is pointless because the aim of the game is to run really fast. Green Hill zone is great, but the second area is as boring as a NES average platformer.
pararazeze 1 year ago
personally I think you should have compared both versions in this video I'm not being a fanboy here (the Mega Drive version of Mickey Mania was better than the SNES version) but there's no proof in this video the info I've got here is the words of a fanboy if you are continuing this series make sure you actually compare and also I don't see how wrecking ball palettes can make a game better
Mattrules64 1 year ago
Can you imagine games with a decent speed on SNES? Look at "Doom Troopers" for both consoles, SNES lost every possible position to Mega Drive. Games like Sonic the Hedgehog would be simply impossible for SNES, unless it was called "Sonic the disabled Hedgehog". Buzzing and bleeping sound chip of Genesis sounds in facts somewhat better than the one in SNES, for example in "Battletoads & Double Dragon". With all SNES's possibilities it lacked an amount of original games and good game designers.
ExClUr 2 years ago
Secret of Mana?, Super Mario World?, Super Mario RPG?, F-zero?, Super Mario Kart? are saying those arn't original?
Mattrules64 1 year ago
Okay, let's start with the fact that I like nothing about Japanese RPGs, from art design and animation to combat system, balance and story. Given this I cannot judge about Secret of Mana.
Super Mario World is not original since it has no significant differences from the original NES Mario.
Super Mario RPG, Super Mario Kart... Why always Mario? Are they supposed to be interesting to not a Mario-fan?
F-Zero is fun for about first five minutes, then I usualy take GEN and start Road Rush 2...
ExClUr 1 year ago
Super Mario World is not original since it has no significant differences!? what the fuck are you talking about SMW has a lot of differences than NES Mario and F-Zero IS original
Mattrules64 1 year ago
It seems that SNES holds itself on Mario games. Is it because all other games are that bad? SNES has a number of good (perhaps even excellent) Japanese RPGs, but other than that it has diddly-squat. You want originality?
Dune (a number of modern strategies take from it), Splatter House 3, Light Crusader, Story of Thor, Contra: Hard Corps (five different endings), Road Rush 2&3, General Chaos, Comix Zone, D&D: WotES etc.
As an answer to Mario games I give you Sonic the Hedgehog games.
ExClUr 1 year ago
@ExClUr yes I know those games are good because I owned a megadrive but Story of Thor and Contra: Hard Corps I'm sorry are not original and the SNES doesn't hold itself on Mario games there's plenty of other good games on the SNES
Mattrules64 1 year ago
@ExClUr Super Metroid, Actraiser, Donkey Kong Country trilogy, Super Castlevania IV, Final Fight 3, Megaman X, Metal Warriors, Chrono Trigger (13 different endings!), Final Fantasy 3, the rare Rendering Ranger R2, Wild Guns, Marvel Super Heroes, the mickey games I mentioned earlier, Contra 3, TMNT 4: Turtles in Time, Kirby Superstar, Prince of Persia 2, Star Fox... There's some good stuff to play, get yourself a emulator and see. They may not be original, but hell if they aren't fun.
pararazeze 1 year ago
Wow, it's obvious that some games, for some reason, are better in a console than the other. Maybe someone pumped more money for development for one version than the other, who knows. Try doing that with Earthworm Jim 2, the Genesis version is simply inferior.
BTW, the SNES had the Mickey's Magical Quest trilogy that blow this game away, even the SNES one itself. This game is just too boring, jumping around on things was fun in Mario, but just gets repetitive after a while.
pararazeze 2 years ago
Sega shits on SNES
StefanKukhuve 2 years ago
not being a fanboy or anything, megadrive is great, but becouse a few games that came out on both systems may have been better that the SNES version, that does not mean the megadrive was better. The snes didn't win the console war for nothing
pmeijer85 2 years ago
i completely agree
KirbyY15 2 years ago
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You'd be surprised. Search for Super Donkey Kong 99 and keep in mind this was just a pirate effort. There were ways to "cheat" color limitations.
While there was no hardware implemented scaling and rotation, what could be achieved with software was impressive as seen in games like Gunstar Heroes and Contra: Hard Corps. Check out Red Zone as well, a great technical example.
SNES has the edge on gfx but the gap isn't exactly Grand Canyon size and the Gen could do certain things better.
dunnono00 2 years ago 4
@dunnono00 looks ok, plays like crap, theres nes dk pirates with better gameplay
SOUTHWESTENZ 1 year ago
@melvoin AMEN
Scorchripper 2 years ago
i love the genesis but when i grew up my friend had a snes and we had few same games. and for most i think the snes was better. still genesis has a lot of fun games. so you should compare both because that way u dont prove much. and by the way use the console and not the emulator. u can set graphics diffrenet on a emulator so that doesnt prove much. today i own both consoles and for most games i like snes better. still both systems r fun
AoFparson 2 years ago
It's 19 years old. That's pretty close to 20 if you ask me.
chafenhimer 2 years ago
You really should have made this as a side by side comparison, put both games on screen together.
ScrewAttackEurope 2 years ago 12
SNES Doom is garbage, floor and ceiling has no graphics and it's dark as hell, everything is too pixelated. PC Doom and Saturn Doom are the only good ones. Not to mention it takes you 2 seconds to fire off a shot.
Luigi84289 2 years ago
ps1 doom is great. saturn doom is total garbage. almost as bad as 3do doom.
firsak 2 years ago
Yeah the only ones I can play are ps1 and pc. Rest were all horrible. Doom was easily doable by the time ps1 rolled around. Looks and plays almost identacle to pc.
Luigi84289 2 years ago
Genesis forever. Everything else afterward is just a disappointment.
Luigi84289 2 years ago
itc (in these comments) nerds arguing over 20 year old video game consoles
chafenhimer 2 years ago
It's the perfect console.
Luigi84289 2 years ago
Is this game and Playstation 1s Mickey´s wild adventure the same game ?
Brumbazzen 2 years ago
Yes. Mickey's Wild Adventure is a remake of Mickey Mania. It's the same game but it has improved graphics, sound and has extra levels that this one doesnt have.
YearOfTheBandicoot 2 years ago
I like the sound and music better in the Snes version, but you can't ignore they put more effort into everything else when it came to this one and the one for sega cd.
mattdog1000000 2 years ago
try jumping of the botom cogg and press jump and marble the top cogg kills boss quicker this way
basshuter2007 2 years ago
Mega Cd version was even better
basshuter2007 2 years ago
SNES is vastly superior than mega drive, you have serious mental problems. I'm sega fan too but not a stupid blind
ArthurOtaku 2 years ago
Then where's the Supernes CD? Supernes can't even touch sonic cd, terminator cd etc.
Luigi84289 2 years ago
And how was this video even proving why the Mega Drive was "better" then the SNES?
All you did was just showing gameplay!
TheIrateGamerShow 2 years ago
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Oh great... Another dumb Sega-fanboy that can't take the fact that Sega is not making consoles anymore...
Downrate if you agree.
TheIrateGamerShow 2 years ago
Also they had this game for the sega cd.A run for your money perhaps?
Fuglykirby 2 years ago
So these are all small pointers.Most of the sound effects sound like a cheap dvd mini game or sattilate game.Better to have no sound effects that are crap effects.Also yea the music if flat.Also harder difficulty?Its already hard enough, besides its a kids game.OMFG it has bells and hmms but oh it seems theres actually the same amount of rain.
Fuglykirby 2 years ago
Is the music usually this low in the sega genisis port?
Acanofalconpunch 2 years ago
The mega drive games are faster because the blast procesor.
But the Snes has a better graphic and better sound
In my opinion is the Mega Drive better because the gameplay is just better
knastbube 2 years ago
Hi, author of the video, the video is nice but you can put a SNES play of the same level on the video just for we see, because my memorie is not too good for me to remenber Mickey Mania of SNES XD.
But good video, in my childhood i have both, SNES and MD, because the are the best consoles of the history.
NataliaNeeSama 2 years ago
By the way, take a look at Virtua Racing for the Genesis, not the 32x. It contains a special chip. And the game looks and plays great. Comparable to Star Fox.
MikeGartner 2 years ago
LOL! okay...sure.
kaox44 2 years ago
Please guys stop being fan boys for once in your life.Look nintendo is still around mainly cause they have always been family friendly.Proof of this is the wii sals!
I belive sega is not with us because they try to hard to make nintendo look weak and it backfired on em,Kind of like something elase that just happen hint hint.
misledlestat 2 years ago
Nah, I don't believe any of that nonsense. Sega just royally fucked up the hardware from 1994 to 1999. The 32x was laughable. The Sega CD, while a novel attempt, didn't upgrade the damn color palette, making FMV unwatchable. And the Saturn, while vastly underrated, was no match for PlayStation, and even the N64. Dreamcast, on the otherhand, was a fine system, just didn't have DVD capability, which at the time (along with backward compatibility) was too much for the Dcast.
MikeGartner 2 years ago
Processor Speed Aside....I Have Both Systems And I Never Play The Sega Nemore.....But I Love My Snes....In My Opinion Nintendo Has Far More Good Games.....Classics....But Dont Get Me Wrong The Sega Is A Great System , But I Preffer The Snes
jbake1983 2 years ago
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Mega Drive/Genesis:
JP October 29, 1988 - NA August 14, 1989
SFC/SNES:
JP November 21, 1990 - NA August 1991
Differences SFC - Mega Drive Japan:
2 years and almost a month
Differences SNES - Genesis USA:
2 years and 0-17 days.
3 years? Apparently dejo86 failed in math at school.
What do we call that, kids? Owned!
8bitbubsy 2 years ago
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Well well... Some Mega Drive games sounds better than on the SNES indeed, but the game in focus apparently is Mickey Mania. Okay, it's obviously that the FM synthesis failed hard in this picture. Try to listen CLEARLY, try the "P and P 1" track on an SNES, or "Beanstalk 1".
Yeah, the Gensis' CPU is faster. SNES is 3.58MHz, and still manages to almost beat a Genesis. Which means: SNES rules!
8bitbubsy 2 years ago
LOL the fuck are you talking about moron? Super Mario Kart runs like shit cause of that shitty processor. The SNES could never handle a game like sonic because of its scroll speed
AntichristDemoncore 2 years ago
First, calm down, my intention was not to say thas SNES is faster... SMK is not a slow game... Have you ever tried any SNES games at all? There are many with a good scroll speed.
Yes, SEGA Mega Drive is a good console, and it's faster, but the FM synthesis chip makes me ought to be deaf. Only good music on SEGA I've ever heard is Sonic 2. I have yet to check out more.
Your nick says it all, I can already analyze what kind of person you are.
8bitbubsy 2 years ago
hypterstone heist has far superior music to turtles in time. Super mario kart looks like crap though seriously it runs so bad
AntichristDemoncore 2 years ago
Shitty processor? Are you retarded, Genesis's processor and it's BS blast processing propaganda, is a load of shit. If you are going to say that Sonic could never run on SNES, think again. Try Donkey Kong country when you could go through barrels. How many Sonic games have we played, where the camera can't keep up with Sonic? I'm sure this has happened on Genesis.
dfx987 2 years ago
LOL
Megadrive = 7.67 MHz
SNES = 3.58 MHz
I'm sorry but you're a fucking idiot if you think a processor that doesnt even clock at half the speed the megadrive does is just as good. The SNES had more RAM and therefore could have better sprites and other graphics. The genesis still had superior processing power.
AntichristDemoncore 2 years ago
That's true, but if a console isn't going to use what it has to it's full potentional then it is pointless. Case and point, ok it has a better processor. But went wrong in the graphics, sound, etc... department. Maximum Carnage SNES vs Genesis, wtf.
In general the argument I always bring with these converstaions is that seemingly it appears that the SNES was a better technologically sound console. Why else are like 95% of games that are identical released on both console worse on Genesis?
dfx987 2 years ago