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In terms of art design and music, what is the most beautiful 16-bit game?

My vote is Super Castlevania IV.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUEC1Rcb1TA

>> No.2385208

Dreamland 3.

>> No.2385214

sonic 3

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>>2385206

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>>2385206
Ecco the Dolphin 1 and 2 are right at the top for me. Slightly different styles and I can never decide which I like better, but both are gorgeous.

Also, Lunar 2.

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Super Castlevania IV has probably my favorite video game soundtrack ever, so music-wise yeah, I agree.
Konami music in general back then was amazing, lets not forget the Ganbare Goemon series or Gradius, or Axelay.

As for the art design, there are a lot of great looking 16 bit games, Castlevania IV looks great, but there's really a ton of them.
Here's a kind of lesser known game with beautiful graphics, Flink. (I played it on the Sega CD but I think it's also on Commodore Amiga)

>> No.2385348

>>2385224
I have never heard of that game, it looks nice.

>> No.2385452

>>2385206
>In terms of art design and music, what is the most beautiful 16-bit game?

Music? Dracula X Rondo of Blood. Nothing else even comes remotely close.

"Art design"? Probably Tales of Phantasia.

Overall atmosphere? Super Metroid BY FAR.

>> No.2385467

>>2385206

Music? Chrono Trigger
Art Cohesion? Tales of Phantasia or Seiken Densetsu 3
Overall? I'd say probably Chrono Trigger

>> No.2385472

>>2385219
Can't disagree.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_KixmTPLsU&hd=1

>> No.2385479

>>2385206
>In terms of art design and music, what is the most beautiful 16-bit game?
Seiken Densetsu 3

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This level looked and sounded fantastic, and it still does look great on a good CRT.
It remained one of my favorite locations in vidya.

Dat Treetop Rock.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMoroEuJPA8
I love how DKC music can be fun and kind of dark at the same time.
DKC2 is even better in that regard.

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I think Sonic 1 is underrated as far as its look and sound. Really cohesive vision overall what with the art deco style, the poppy soundtrack, the emphasis on rounded shapes.

Some other 16 bit games I think look and sound great are Ristar, Sonic 3&K, Super Metroid, Ecco the Dolphin, R-Type 3, Lightening Force, Phantasy Star 4. The TurboCD also had a bunch of great-looking games but I never had the system so nothing's really coming to mind.

>> No.2385590

>>2385567

Both Super Mario World and Sonic 1 deserve recognition on the presentation department, besides the gameplay or design.

>> No.2385591

>>2385567
>Sonic 1 is underrated
God, you're retarded.

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>>2385206
SUPER METROID

>> No.2385602

>>2385206
to be honest Castlevania IV graphics and art style were kinda lame and boring, castlevania 3 and rondo of blood/symphony of the night had a more interesting art style, the music is superb though

>> No.2386292

Just finished playing through Super Castlevania IV on my SNES for the first time literally an hour ago. The graphics were okay, but definitely far from the top. It did make some interesting use of mode 7.

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>>2385602
Dracula X looked better too, though it did have some issues with oddly placed details and repetitive tiles.

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Great Music
Great Graphics, and technically impressive

Unfortunately the gameplay is really punishing in a very un-fun way

>> No.2387281

>>2385206
Yoshi's Island

>> No.2387485

It's hard to top Super Metroid in that regard. It really feels like an alien world.

>> No.2388587

>>2387162
That fire animation

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>>2385206
I really like the art of actraiser 2

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>>2385206
I love Super Castlevania IV, but I'm torn between Harvest Moon (snes) and Chrono Trigger.
Going for Harvest Moon because I think it's an underdog in this contest. People easily overlook it's beauty because of it's simplicity and because it's beauty is more in the whole experience. The scenery looks beautiful because of how it changes with the time of day and year, the same goes for the music.

>> No.2388671

>>2388587
Yeah I know, that's initially what made me so impressed with the game. Wish I had a gif of it.

>> No.2388674

>>2385206
monster world iv

>> No.2388736

>>2388674
My brother of african descent! Monster World IV is beautiful from start to finish