/vr/ - Retro Games

Is it a coincidence that snes did better in white and Asian countries while genesis did better in black and brown countries?

I want to compare these two console's libraries genre-by-genre. Which one had the better:

> RPGs
> Platformers
> Action Games
> Adventure Games
> Fighting Games
> Strategy/Simulation Games
> SHMUPs
> Racing Games
> Multiplayer Games

And which had the best library overall?

Can we have this thread without fanboy shit?
Even though snes have way better specs, i will say that what makes a console great, is the games it has.
With that in mind, how could anyone favor the genesis when snes have:
>super metroid
>super mario rpg
>super mario world
>super mario kart
>chrono trigger
>secret of mana
>final fantasy
>donkey kong trilogy
>megaman x trilogy
>final fight
>turtles in time
>demons crest
>killer instinct
>and the list goes on and on...

now the genesis?
>quack shot
>Mortal Kombat 1 with blood
and thats that.

Can we have this thread without fanboy shit?
Even though snes have way better specs, i will say that what makes a console great, is the games it has.
With that in mind, how could anyone favor the genesis when snes have:
>super metroid
>super mario rpg
>super mario world
>super mario kart
>chrono trigger
>secret of mana
>final fantasy
>donkey kong trilogy
>megaman x trilogy
>final fight
>turtles in time
>demons crest
>killer instinct
>and the list goes on and on...

now the genesis?
>quack shot
>Mortal Kombat 1 with blood
and thats that.

Can we have this thread without fanboy shit?
Even though snes have way better specs, i will say that what makes a console great, is the games it has.
With that in mind, how could anyone favor the genesis when snes have:
>super metroid
>super mario rpg
>super mario world
>super mario kart
>chrono trigger
>secret of mana
>final fantasy
>donkey kong trilogy
>megaman x trilogy
>final fight
>turtles in time
>demons crest
>killer instinct
>and the list goes on and on...

now the genesis?
>quack shot
>Mortal Kombat 1 with blood
and thats that.

Can we have this thread without fanboy shit?
Even though snes have way better specs, i will say that what makes a console great, is the games it has.
With that in mind, how could anyone favor the genesis when snes have:
>super metroid
>super mario rpg
>super mario world
>super mario kart
>chrono trigger
>secret of mana
>final fantasy
>donkey kong trilogy
>megaman x trilogy
>final fight
>turtles in time
>demons crest
>killer instinct
>and the list goes on and on...

now the genesis?
>quack shot
>Mortal Kombat 1 with blood
and thats that.

With a twist.

I don't wanna hear about officially released stuff. I wanna know about any tech demos and just the visually impressive stuff. Doesn't matter when it was released, just as long as it can run on the hardware.

Which one truly had better audio?

So, who really won the fourth gen?

This isn't a discussion of which was better, because that's been done to death.

Which one was more powerful?

What was more casual?

objectively speaking, who won?

which had the better sound chip and why was it the Genesis /vr/?

Shitposting aside is the genesis way better?
Seems like all the multiplats run nicer on it
And theres generally less slowdown in games
I will give Super Nintendo some points because it has Mario Kart

Recently, I’ve seen a lot of talk here comparing the sound capabilities of the Mega Drive/Genesis and the SNES.

I recently came across the fact that legendary video game music composer Tim Follin ( ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, SNES, Game Boy, Dreamcast and PlayStation) simultaneously composed and programmed the SAME score for BOTH Genesis/SNES ports for two games.

Follin was famous for his clever manipulation of limited sound hardware, for example his work on the ZX Spectrum from which he managed to play up to six channels of audio from one dynamic speaker.

Typically, Sega and Nintendo ports had different composers which made direct comparison of the systems respective sound hardware difficult… so this is the best comparison we could possibly have.

Same composer, same programmer, same score:

>Spider-Man

SNES:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8Q0s95SRXM

Genesis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0Vlbk5lgn0

>Batman

SNES:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpdwSNhB29M

Genesis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1ucNQk7zR4

Obviously, the SNES is technically superior as the infamous “Genesis sound” is on full display against its mirrored SNES score; a refined “real instruments” sound versus a tinny and brassy one with a “farting” bass... with none of the subtleties the SNES displays.

Which system had the superior library?

Which system had the better sounds and looks?

Which system do you feel had the most unrealized potential?

Ultimately, do you prefer the Genesis or the SNES?

Redirect all Genesis vs. SNES shitposting to this containment thread.

What was more casual?

>Final Fantasy III
>Chrono Trigger
>Secret Of Mana
>A Link To The Past
>Super Metroid
>Castlevania IV
>Turtles In Time
>Star Fox
>Super Mario World
>F-Zero
>Donkey Kong Country
>Super Mario Kart

>Altered Beast
>Vector Man
>Comix Zone
>Golden Axe
>Phantasy Star
>Shining Force
>Sonic The Hedgehog
>Gunstar Heroes
>Streets Of Rage
>Shinobi
>Castlevania: Bloodlines
>Ecco The Dolphin

The Genesis/Megadrive definitely had some good games. I'm not denying that. Super Nintendo had masterpiece after masterpiece, though. How was this even a debate?

If you took every /vr/ game console and dropped them from a tall building until they broke, which console would be the last to break?

Portable consoles don't count, because the Game Boy would obviously be the winner.

FIGHT!!!!