To you sega genesis enthusiasts, what are things that genesis. In todays video i dive in and take a look to see if disneys the jungle book on the genesis is still good. I got an impression that capcom tried to make this game a mix of prince of persia and super mario bros. Retro bit universal 3 in 1 ac adapter nessnesgenesis. Turns out the game has quite a few difference between the snes and genesis version as well. If you loved nes and sega genesis version you absolutely must try snes version it has more levels, is totally different, a lot harder and even more exciting than any other version. Cool spot sega genesis vs snes side by side comparison. The genesis added a c button but lost the select of the nes. The sixbutton was a great design later on for fighting games but once again the snes dominates. I think im gonna choose genesis since the gameplay is closer to an arcade platformer and i like its pace compared to the way snes a3 trogs along. If the snes had a cpu as good as the md it would have been able to output some really incredible stuff at stable frame rates. Gamecentral readers debate the fiercest rivalry in all gaming and ask whats better, the super nintendo or the mega drive.
It was first released by virgin interactive in 1993 for the sega master system. Schumps on snes usually had pretty horrible slowdown. The impression the sega cd and 32x gave was that sega needed addons to get the same type of graphics and sound as the snes. Nes beats genesis by default though because it had the best mario game ever smb3. Conversions for the game boy, nes for which it was one of the last titles released by a thirdparty developer, sega mega drive genesis, sega game gear, super nes, and pc. Walt disneys the jungle book is a series of video games based on the 1967 disney animated film the jungle book, primarily released in 1994. I found this website that does a gamebygame comparison of snes and genesis crossplatform titles. Feb 09, 20 snes had higher sample rate but the md had proper bassy synth that put hairs on your balls, and it had a frikkin headphone socket so you could listen to streets of rage 2 in stereo through your hifi while all your snes friends were listening to actraiser through a shitty tv mono speaker and putting moisturiser on and lame stuff like that. The snes version, for whatever reason, doesnt include that. The same could be said for capcoms snes platformer, a game that came and went without making much of an impact on anything. Fight the boggleeyed snake, kaa, and defeat shere khan the hungry tiger in this exciting adventure based on disneys classic. The following is a list of games ported to both the snes and genesis compiled by jedi master thrash at. The snes and the turbografx, for that matter had much better color. When qualifying a consoles library there are several factors to consider.
The super nintendo entertainment system snes, also known as the super nes or super nintendo, is a 16bit home video game console developed by nintendo that was released in 1990 in japan and south korea, citation needed 1991 in north america, 1992 in europe and australasia, and 1993 in south america. With jungle strike, the supernes versions blew away the genesis release. Then, press up, down, left, right, b, up, y, y and. Jun 07, 2015 vote in the sega genesis vs super nintendo poll on. Nov 12, 2009 with jungle strike, the supernes versions blew away the genesis release. The snes uses a haphazard sampling system with substandard output. Most genesis ran at higher resolutions than snes games 320x224 vs. The most famous example of something done better on genesis is probably the fact that mortal kombat had blood, and on snes it didnt. The player controls the incredible hulk while searching for the. Disneys the jungle book is a series of platform video games based on the 1967 disney animated film of the same name. To purchase this toy, the buyer had to shell out a little more than two hundred dollars. Genesis vs snes vs nes vs sms the jungle book youtube.
No, we are not talking about going into a new decade, but somewhat close. Mega drive the graphics here are very impressive, its all well drawn with nice textures and some great use of light, dark and shading. Backwards compatability game boxescases in 1990, a beatdown occured. The game was released by virgin interactive entertainment in 1994 for the game boy, nes, master system, sega genesis mega drive, sega game gear, super nes, and pc, and a remake for the game boy advance was released in 2003 to celebrate the films sequel, the jungle book 2. As the thread title states, i am trying to compile a list of games that were released on both the genesis and the super nes that have identical titles but are different games. My reasons for saying this are spread thinly across many different areas so ill try to list some of the more noticeable ones. The jungle book comparison sega genesis mega drive vs super nintendo super famicom snes. It has an amazing gpu that rarely ever gets to tap into its full capabilities because of the cpu being so slow.
Snes had a better controller and a soundchip that doesnt sound like someone farting into a microphone, but genesis had the better library. Aug 27, 2017 genesis vs snes vs nes vs sms the jungle book gaming palooza empire. But is that all genesis has in an argument over which console is better. So i thought itd be useful to know what titles were released for the snes and genesis, and if there are any major differences, so that we can then play the genesis versions on the stock controller instead of the snes versions. Ben heck recently broke down the sega genesis and a super nintendo to scientifically prove which 16 bit console was the best. Genesis mega drive threads on the internet which are just pointing out exclusive titles like mario or sonic which is stupid because both consoles had great games. Its one of those whole being the sum of its parts situations.
Sega genesis vs super nintendo element14 element14s the. The genesis could rock the house like no other, but the snes was an impressive leap from the 8bit era and was much more versatile. Jungle book snes super nintendo game cartridge cleaned tested and guaranteed to work. Its not as powerful in video and audio output as snes, but a number of games had faster flowing action in terms of processing power blast processing wasnt all bullshit, and it offers backwards compatibility with the master system but you cant. The game was released in august 1994 and was published by u.
Per contrastare il battage pubblicitario dello snes basato spesso sulla capacita di offrire dei giochi con effetti. In june 26th of 2017, nintendo announced the super nes classic not to be confused with the newstyle super nes, which is referred to as the snes mini or snes jr. The cartridges are shaped differently for different regions. In japan, the system is called the super famicom sfc. I had a genesis before i had a snes, and i played it more, but looking back at all of the games i still play today every once in a while i have to say that snes was a better console. The classic console war may have ended, but theres still a debate to be had. The sega mega drive called sega genesis in the us for legal reasons is long known as the snes rival. The snes could display like 100x as many colors at once, thats why genesis games are always dull and uncolorful.
But there are very few threads comparing games that came out on. I realized that the full version of this video was not on youtube. Oct 28, 2011 often genesis fans talked about how fast games seemed and said sonic could not run on and snes. Jun 21, 2006 snes genesis multiplatform game comparisons posted in retro. The jungle book different the jungle book games were released by virgin on many platforms, including the snes, genesis, gb, gg, sms, pc, and nes, but while they share definite design similarities, they arent all the same exact game.
Jan 24, 2016 the jungle book comparison sega genesis mega drive vs super nintendo super famicom snes. And i didnt realize we were bringing 32x and sega cd into it, i thought it was a just a comparison of genesis vs. Snesgenesis multiplatform game comparisons retro cheap. Snes game was released by capcom and it was the last capcommade disney game on nintendo platform, genesis version was made by virgin. Some backgrounds have big scrolling backdrops which look pretty impressive such as the 1st levels clouds and the 2nd levels boat which dips. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. If any of you can give some insite on which is the better version on some of these games, thatd be great. Snes for the most part this and the mega drive version play fairly similar to each other, but a few differences here and there cause this to be most certainly the hardest version of the game. The genesis mega drive bombed over there, so the competition there was nes vs. Although, n64 and ps1 being tied is a pleasant surprise.
The music is disappointingly nes sounding, but the supply port music is actually better. Combined with the snes s dominance in japan, the system consequently had a larger worldwide library by the end of its cycle. The snes launch controller needed no improvements and introduced design elements we still see on ever controller today. Books i hope there going to make a book of the sega genesis or megadrive.
An analysis, subjectively comparing the snes and sega genesis. They should have a nostalgic system wars on here and discuss such rivals such as n64 vs psone, snes vs genesis, game boy vs game gear etc the question though is who actually won in overall sales. It actually works a lot better than the sword in the genesis version. Il sega mega drive sega mega doraibu, commercializzato come sega genesis. Segas own games used the 8kb sound chip the best but still nothing on the genesis can come close to background music compared to anything square made on snes. In the snes version you dont have the sword but you can bounce on the enemies to kill them. The genesis, meanwhile, uses robust tone generation that had already been proven for some years, with the only real drawback being that sega went with a light version for cost purposes. It existed, and it was a decent use of the license, but theres so many other, better games of its type that its difficult to remember.
May, 2018 the house that sonic built had the sega genesis and the big n brought the super nintendo entertainment system, a console widely regarded as one of the best ever created. All of this has allowed it to be competitive for many years. Id appreciate it if any bias could be kept to a minimum, or at least disclosed. I just joined this forum because i liked the quality of the threads here.
Strike series snes vs genesis if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. The bitwars of the early 90s were fierce as hell, and i wish i grew up around it. Sega genesis vs super nintendo snes vs genesis youtube. Genesis vs snes vs nes vs sms the jungle book gaming palooza empire. Ive played the genesis version quite a bit and i thought id list them for anyone interested in reading about it.
The mowgli character must shoot or avoid enemies and negotiate platformed levels and enemies by running, jumping. Jun 23, 2015 all in all, the genesis version just feels better. It was first released by virgin interactive in 1993 for the sega. Genesis is better simply because of blast processing. Snes all things considered the graphics look great, obviously its been downgraded from the arcade version somewhat but it still retains the look very well, with pretty good textures, a lot of environment details like barrels, buckets and troughs and some excellent water effects especially the river in the 1st level which looks very. I did have a genesis but didnt play it much since snes had such a better library. Posted by 2 days ago trinitron post wanted a crt for my old systems. However, we know that the genesis only had a palette of 512 colors while the snes had over 32 thousand. That is really how many very high quality games were being produced for the console.
The puropse of this thread is to compile, and debate, which 16bit system had the best version of games ported to the super nintendo entertainment system and the sega genesis. The sms, gb, and gg games are identical, but the snes and genesis ones are each different. A distinctive feature of this console was an improved graphics and sound effects, 16bit and additional chips. Disneys jungle book sega genesis 1994 enjoy a double feature.
I can name a bunch of specifics i prefer, but the real reason is sort of unquantifiable. The fact that the snes came with a sixbutton controller made a huge difference for a lot of games. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Jungle book, the nintendo nes nsf music zophars domain. Jul 01, 2009 oh, and snes version wins over all other versions. The genesis had the far superior cpu, but snes made good use of additional hardware add on chips. North american cartridges have a rectangular bottom with inset grooves matching protruding tabs in the console, while other regions cartridges are narrower with a smooth curve on the front and no grooves. I havent played the snes but i am willing to bet this game is just as good if not better. We all know that the aladin game for the genesis was a great game. The art from the movie is here, and everything remains recognisable, and authentic looking.
The incredible hulk is a sidescrolling action video game released for the super nes, genesis, master system, and game gear. No sonic games were made for the snes either, but thats besides the point. The jungle book sega genesis vs snes side by side comparison. Mega drive a fairly good level of detail overall, though on occasion some of the backgrounds can tend to look a little uninspired, and bland. Snes vs sega genesismegadrive video dailymotion to demonstrate how much harder snes version is. The genesis version is better in graphics andpresentation but when it comes down to the platforming i think the snes version is better. The incredible hulk is fighting one of the leaders henchmen, from the snes version. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Disneys the jungle book is a series of platform video games based on the 1967 disney. Far superior graphics and audio without any sacrifices to the gameplay.
And yet, i cant help but think that some of the genesis games turned out better than they did on the snes. Much as was the case with the nes library, the super nintendo saw full fledged releases for several years after the genesis was discontinued. Different games with the same name genesis and snes. Snes genesis multiplatform game comparisons posted in retro. This could be because the game had a different developer for the genesis and super nes versions, or maybe the developer had 2 different ideas and decided to give each system an exclusive take on the game. The sega genesis, a massive comeback from the master system came and creamed the.
Snes vs genesis who won in terms of sales gamespot. We rounded up 18 games that were on both sega genesis and snes for you to find out which one ranked superior in the 90s. It was nice in the snes version, but its so desolate, bleak and sad sounding while the genesis version is more upbeat and happy. Ummm wrong, the genesis was a piece of shit compared to the snes graphics wise. I think the snes was slightly superior, think back to games such as donkey kong country and star fox which were crazy good looking games but i cant think of a genesis equivalent. The struggle for domination between the sega genesis and the super nintendo is doubtlessly the most knockdown fight for supremacy in the. Bitmap books is proud to present its latest retrogaming title, the unofficial snes. Not only that, but the snes could show you 256 different colors on one screen while the genesis could only show you 62.
The sega k fusion emulator has 44 khz but the console did not. Cool spot comparison sega genesis mega drive vs super nintendo snes. The genesis had the faster processor but not the color palette, hardware scaling or symphonious sound chip. The super nintendo entertainment system video game console has a library of games, which were released in plastic rom cartridges.
Jumpin kid jack to mame no ki monogatari nintendo nes nsf hydlide nintendo nes nsf. List of super nintendo entertainment system games wikipedia. The colors are roughly the same, but the genesis version looks paler for some reason. Vectorman 1 and 2 vectorman 1 and 2 these two runandgun platform action games, were developed by blue sky software and published by sega for the genesis in october 1995 and november 1996, respectively. Bubble bobble 3, but theres also a huge treasure trove of englishfriendly japanese games. If you loved nes and sega genesis version you absolutely must try snes version it has more levels, is totally different, a lot harder and even. If anyone with indepth knowledge can post, that would be great. Gamepro rated the genesis version as superior to the snes and nes versions due to its faster and more varied. Earthworm jim is rad no matter which version you play, but the original is the definitive one and the grooviest of them all. Im just wondering about differences and which is the better version. Replace your lost or broken ac adapter for your nes, snes or genesis 1 video game system and relive the days of classic games.
Snes vs genesismegadrive, which had the best version of. The jungle book is a series of video games based on the 1967 disney animated film the jungle book, primarily released in 1994. Interestingly enough, the genesis beat the snes to the market by two years in japan and north america. I was looking for an honest comparison of the processing power of the cpus in the snes, genesis and tg16. The pc version is the best, but the fmv sequences are horrible with terrible acting and are far inferior to the ingame level introductions and such of the console releases. Snes vs genesis is similar to 360 vs ps3, but to the extent that nintendo was joined with sony. Most of the sports games, for example though some of the later madden and nba live games were very good on snes, those series always excelled on the genny, at least in my eyes. While the virgin logo is on the screen, press up, up, up, b, b, y, y, select and listen for a sound.
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