/vr/ - Retro Games

>>4017268
>The graphics are definitely better though, and I fucking love Sonic CD
Is this really true? Sonic CD looks colorful, but wouldn't that have been possible with the base Genesis?
From what I understood, the CD unit added redbook audio and FMV capability, that's mostly what the Sega CD did.
I played both versions of Ecco the Dolphin, and at least from what I could perceive there was no difference between the two, in terms of graphics or gameplay (although I think it has some design differences, like CD version has checkpoints). But I didn't see any visual enhancement.
The Sonic CD bonus levels looked impressive and "3D" back in 1993, but it wasn't necessarily more impressive than the halfpipe stages on Sonic 2, only difference was that you could move anywhere by using a sort of mode7 effect, it was also very choppy on the original Sega CD version.
Blue Spheres is definitely more impressive, and smoother, and it didn't need the Sega CD hardware.
That said, I like the Sega CD, has some good games worth playing. I emulate it nowadays though. As an early CD unit is very clunky and slow. I have a broken one but I don't have time or any willing to fix it, maybe one day.
PCE CD was more successful (in Japan) and has more games.
It got many good deals with publishers like Konami. Not only Rondo of Blood but the original Tokimeki Memorial was on there (huge hit in Japan). I believe the Super Famicom also has a version of tokimemo? Not sure, but the Sega CD didn't. But Sega got the "cult hit" Snatcher (also on PCE) and, I dunno... what are the holy grails of the Sega CD? It has some good ones, Lunar 1 and 2, Popful Mail, Cotton, Shining Force CD, in Japan it got a couple good RPGs like Shin megami tensei (also on PCE).
Not a whole lot of exclusive on Sega CD though, but many interesting versions of games.

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