Alright SEGA boys... it's time for me to reinstate that bitter rivalry of the early 90's once more. OH NR, WHERE ARE YOU WHEN I NEED YOU MOST? Probably playing Gameboy...
I grew up a Nintendo fanboy. Starting with the toploader NES when I was 2, and eventually moving on to the SNES, N64, etc. I now own a Genesis of my own, as well as a Dreamcast (with all the ROMs AC constantly boasts about). The SNES has just as many top-notch exclusives as the Genesis did.
First thing is first. We all know the SNES wins in the RPG department. There's just no denying the Super Nintendo's stellar lineup when it comes to that. I'd list 'em all, but it'd just be redundant at this point (for those not in the know, check mine and ASP's lists a few pages back).
Second of all, Sonic the Hedgehog blows in comparison to the platformers that the SNES is most well-known for. I've never really liked the series all that much. The speed gimmick quickly wears thin for me, and often times the levels blare by much too quickly for their own good. Also, unless you're very familiar with a level, the speed gimmick won't even work as well as you'd think it would; leaving you with a very awkward stop n' go platforming experience. Very much unlike the Super Mario World, and Donkey Kong Country franchises where the level design is beyond brilliant, and stomping enemies is an absolute blast, whether you're a seasoned pro, or it's your first time ever playing a video game. Let's also not forget that the SNES is home to Super Metroid, the greatest platformer of all-time.
Like I said, I own both systems now, and the SNES still triumphs over the Genesis in my eyes anyday. It's my favorite system of all-time, and I don't think SEGA even came close to dethroning it until they released the Dreamcast (my 2nd favorite console of all-time).
But, the Genesis does have the definitive version of Beavis & Butthead. I haven't touched my SNES version once since I acquired that.
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Originally Posted by GeneticKiss
The way I see it nowdays is that Nintendo may have made better hardware, but SEGA made better software, and in the end that's what counts the most. I mean, if the tables had been reversed and Nintendo had gone third party instead of SEGA, would they really have enough first party gems for a Mario's Ultimate Super Nintendo Collection? I think not.
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Absolutely!
Super Mario World, Yoshi's Island, Super Mario All-Stars, Super Metroid, Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Starfox, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2, Donkey Kong Country 3, Earthbound, Killer Instinct, Pilotwings, F-Zero, Super Mario Kart, Kirby Superstar, Stunt Race FX, Yoshi's Safari, Mario Paint, Wario's Woods...
And the fact of the matter is, the tables AREN'T turned because Nintendo wasn't as naive as SEGA was, and didn't release more hardware than their loyal customers could keep up with. Think about it - within the era of the SNES, SEGA had released various models of the Genesis (3 of them right?), the SEGA CD, the 32x, and the Saturn. That's literally 4 consoles (not including the various versions of the Genesis) with completely different sets of games within 6 years (from '89 - '95). I think that's where SEGA really fucked up, gamers couldn't keep up with the company!
But yeah, Super Nintendo FTFW.
Oh, and Adam, that's a very neat little story about Death Duel. Thanks for that.