Current Events > I might actually like the Genesis more than the SNES.

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Both are God tier systems but Genesis excels when it comes to action platforming which is probably the genre that speaks to me the most. Stuff like Revenge of Shinobi, Gunstar Heroes, Alien Soldier, Dynamite Headdy, Hard Corps, and Rocket Knight Adventure are just really my kinda games. That said SNES has DKC 2, Yoshis Island, and Terranigma. Choices are tough yo.

How can you leave out aero the acrobat?

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Both are great in their own ways, and if you don't play either one of them, you're missing out. Systems were pretty unique back then.

As for my favorite, even though I first had a Genesis that I really enjoyed playing, I have to go with the SNES. I'm a fan of JRPGs / Action RPGs, and anything with good exploration-based gameplay (Super Metroid being my favorite game on the system). Then you all the (other) Nintendo stuff, Rare stuff, Capcom stuff (Mega Man / X), Konami stuff (Castlevania) and many more besides.

The GEN is great for the more arcadey games of course, like shmups and the action platformers you mention, although the SNES isn't too shabby in that regard either.

You had to buy a 6 button controller to play the Fighting Games correctly on the Genesis, and it was awful.

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Im a SNES man through and through. Even though I had both systems. Played a lot more SNES

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if the same game was on both systems usually the genesis had the better game
but SNES had better exclusives and im a big fan of jrpgs and the snes won when it came to jrpgs

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Veggeta X posted...

You had to buy a 6 button controller to play the Fighting Games correctly on the Genesis, and it was awful.

I mean nowadays I wouldnt wanna play fighting games on either, I'd rather go straight for the arcade original versions.

Genesis was not good

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FairySportyOne posted...

Genesis was not good

How so?

IndustrialTrudg posted... How so?

Name the best game on the Genesis and I'll name the best game on the SNES, and whichever game wins - that console is better. Ready? Go

Chrono Trigger

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FairySportyOne posted...

Name the best game on the Genesis and I'll name the best game on the SNES, and whichever game wins - that console is better. Ready? Go

Chrono Trigger

I like Chronotrigger but I wouldnt even call it the best SNES Game.

I favor it because I had my Genesis for about 2 years before my SNES and already had like 40 Genesis games. I only wound up with like 25 total on SNES and closer to 60 Genesis before the next gen.

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IndustrialTrudg posted...

I like Chronotrigger but I wouldnt even call it the best SNES Game.

Are you going to list the best game of the Genesis, or what? If not, SNES wins by default


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FairySportyOne posted...

Are you going to list the best game of the Genesis, or what? If not, SNES wins by default

Kinda hard to pick a best when theres so many great ones to choose from, but 8f you're gonna push me then Gunstar Heroes.

FairySportyOne posted...

Are you going to list the best game of the Genesis, or what? If not, SNES wins by default

...did you create the SNES or something?

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FairySportyOne posted...

Name the best game on the Genesis and I'll name the best game on the SNES, and whichever game wins - that console is better. Ready? Go

Chrono Trigger

Virtually everything on Genesis is better than that shitty interactive movie and example of how Akira Toriyama can only draw Goku or Trunks with different hair colors as a protagonist.

The correct answer is Kirby Super Star.

Mega Man X also would have been acceptable.
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yusiko posted...

if the same game was on both systems usually the genesis had the better game
but SNES had better exclusives and im a big fan of jrpgs and the snes won when it came to jrpgs

Disagree. Fighting games were awful on the Genesis because of the controller issue. I get it though not a lot of you guys are fighting gamers so it doesn't effect any of y'all.

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Gunstar Heroes was such a fun ass game. I remember playing it with my friends. So action packed, with some awesome boss fights. Some of the bosses were funny as fuck too (at least to 8-10 y/o me).

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Veggeta X posted...

Disagree. Fighting games were awful on the Genesis because of the controller issue. I get it though not a lot of you guys are fighting gamers so it doesn't effect any of y'all.

NEO GEO was the best for fighting games.

N3xtG3nGam3r posted...

Gunstar Heroes was such a fun ass game. I remember playing it with my friends. So action packed, with some awesome boss fights. Some of the bosses were funny as fuck too (at least to 8-10 y/o me).

Wish I owned it as a kid. Treasure in general is king when it comes to boss fights.

IndustrialTrudg posted...

NEO GEO was the best for fighting games.

Neo Geo didn't have Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat or Killer instinct. there were also Clay Fighters and Slam masters and other wresting games that required more than 3 buttons to be good at.

Sorry but Genesis lose for me big time because of that back in the days.

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Veggeta X posted...

Neo Geo didn't have Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat or Killer instinct. there were also Clay Fighters and Slam masters and other wresting games that required more than 3 buttons to be good at.

Sorry but Genesis lose for me big time because of that back in the days.

Why would you want to play Mortal Combat on the SNES?

IndustrialTrudg posted...

Why would you want to play Mortal Combat on the SNES?

Because the SNES had 6 buttons to play with Mortal Kombat's game that used 5 buttons.

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Genesis was good, snes was definitely better in my view but there are plenty of Genesis exclusive games worth playing

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Veggeta X posted...

Because the SNES had 6 buttons to play with Mortal Kombat's game that used 5 buttons.

That's not the issue that has me concerned.

SNES is objectively better than Genesis and it isn't even close.

yusiko posted...

if the same game was on both systems usually the genesis had the better game
but SNES had better exclusives and im a big fan of jrpgs and the snes won when it came to jrpgs

Not starting an argument, but care to list some? I can't recall many. I know people like to throw Aladdin in there but two different companies made the two versions.

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While I am a snes fan more, because of streets of rage 2, the genesis is just ever slightly better imo. Everything about that game is just too perfect.

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Endgame posted...

Virtually everything on Genesis is better than that shitty interactive movie and example of how Akira Toriyama can only draw Goku or Trunks with different hair colors as a protagonist.

The correct answer is Kirby Super Star.

Mega Man X also would have been acceptable.

Shut up, Berniekid.

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IndustrialTrudg posted...

Kinda hard to pick a best when theres so many great ones to choose from, but 8f you're gonna push me then Gunstar Heroes.

So Gunstar Heroes versus Chrono Trigger?

Chrono Trigger wins...SNES wins.

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I played the SNES more than the Genesis, but Sonic 2, 3&K, Streets of Rage, and Shinobi 3 were the GOAT.

Why is a 3 Karma Alt on here?

Ryven posted...

Not starting an argument, but care to list some? I can't recall many. I know people like to throw Aladdin in there but two different companies made the two versions.

the animaniacs game looks much better on genesis than the snes version
mortal kombat didnt censor the blood
overall the snes is better im just saying that if the same game was on both systems the genesis usually had the better version

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yusiko posted...

the animaniacs game looks much better on genesis than the snes version
mortal kombat didnt censor the blood
overall the snes is better im just saying that if the same game was on both systems the genesis usually had the better version

Rocket Knight > Sparkster

FairySportyOne posted...

So Gunstar Heroes versus Chrono Trigger?

Chrono Trigger wins...SNES wins.

Gunstar Heroes > Chrono Trigger though.

IndustrialTrudg posted...

Gunstar Heroes > Chrono Trigger though.

oki

PowerOats posted...

Why is a 3 Karma Alt on here?

oki

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yusiko posted...

the animaniacs game looks much better on genesis than the snes version
mortal kombat didnt censor the blood
overall the snes is better im just saying that if the same game was on both systems the genesis usually had the better version

It just depends on what genre and what you're looking for imho

The Genesis had a bigger resolution which is really important for some games, the one that comes to mind for me is zombies ate my neighbors. It's really hard if you can't see more of the screen. Earthworm jim is another I believe, especially certain levels in the second (iirc)

The Genesis was also generally better if you needed speed, like in shmups

But the snes had a lot more colors and bigger pixels and the sprite rotation stuff which made some games better looking on it


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ToadallyAwesome posted...

Im a SNES man through and through. Even though I had both systems. Played a lot more SNES

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Balrog0 posted...

It just depends on what genre and what you're looking for imho

The Genesis had a bigger resolution which is really important for some games, the one that comes to mind for me is zombies ate my neighbors. It's really hard if you can't see more of the screen. Earthworm jim is another I believe, especially certain levels in the second (iirc)

The Genesis was also generally better if you needed speed, like in shmups

But the snes had a lot more colors and bigger pixels and the sprite rotation stuff which made some games better looking on it

Why did the Genesis have higher resolution when it's over 2 years older?

This might just be a feeling, but it felt like Genesis had better arcade ports, whereas snes had a more robust original library

IndustrialTrudg posted...

Why did the Genesis have higher resolution when it's over 2 years older?

I don't know the exact answer to that, but I've read that Nintendo basically never wanted to move past the NES and only did the SNES because of the competitive pressure from Genesis/Sega and NEC in Japan. And the SNES was developed to me "modular" in the sense that they anticipated the expansion chips that were put in carts to enhance what the base console could do.

So I assume it's a cost thing.

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also, technically the SNES has a higher resolution than the Genesis, its just not commonly used in practice -- the only example I can think of is Seiken Desetsu 3's title screen. I think there were a few other Japan-only games that used it. Like that one about kids that get ship wrecked on an island, I think its kind of an adventure game

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