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Quite a few Sega games were released on Turbografx/PC-Engine hucard or CD. Some were even released in the US. How do they stack up?
Altered Beast - ?
Bonanza Bros. - ?
Dragon's Curse - slightly better than the SMS version (Dragon's Trap)
Dynastic Hero - disappointing, not as good as Genesis version (Monster World)
Fantasy Zone - very good, best version
Gain Ground - ?
Golden Axe - sucks?
Monster Lair - very good, better than the MD version
Out Run - ?
Power Drift - ?
Shinobi - ?
PC-Engine Altered Beast is solid. It's been quite awhile since I last played it, but it's a good rendition. The screen is a little more cramped due to the resolution, but otherwise, no worse a game than the Genesis version.
PC-Engine Afterburner II is also a good one, but again, it's been quite some time since I took the emulator for a walk, so details are just not poppin' to mind. It's good, though.
Altered Beast - Not as good as the Genesis version, especially in the sound department. The CD version has the original arcade music and voice but that's the only addition besides a really bad intro. You also need the System Card 1.0 if you plan on turning into the beast (once you do, the game stops advancing... you must complete the whole thing in human form). The game is also really, really hard.
Shinobi - Pretty fun, though it's missing the entire second level and its rounds. Music is pretty good but the voices are gone as are the parallax scrolls. Drab colors, but still better than Ninja Spirit anyday, IMO.
Space Harrier - Pretty wimpy but still fun. Graphics and voices are both extremely garbled. If you didn't know what the voices said originally, you may not be able to interpret them here. Graphics move quickly but are less detailed than the Sega Master System version. Music is OK but it is limited to the low-memory rinky-dink NEC Avenue sound.
After Burner - This one surprised me because it has the scaling of the Sega Enterprise and the refuel planes, though it is very slow. Music is alright, but the NEC Avenue sounds strike again. The rest of the game is decent, but the "canyon" levels are hilarious because they are so lacking in the graphics department.
Altered beast:- the pc engine version has more colors, better animation, more details such as the breakable objects that are missing from the genesis version
and better effects (very minor)
The genesis game has much better music and sound fx it also has parallax scrolling. It would seem that the pc engine version is better but it is way to hard.
Bonanza bro:- I only have the pc engine version and i dont like to much but i did read a review in an old gaming mag saying that the pc engine game was better than the genesis version.
Gain gound:- The pc engine version has more colors, better sound, and larger sprites.
The genesis game has more levels. The technical superiority of the pc engine game makes it more fun for me.
Golden axe:- the pc engine version is crap.
Monster lair:- Yes the pc engine one is much better than the genesis version.
After burner:- The pc engine version has better scalling for the refueling aircraft and the aircraft carrier, it has more colors and it has smoother screen rotation
when you do a barrel roll, the f 14 also centers itself after you let go of the pad.
So the pc engine game is much better than the genesis version(i dont have a 32x addon).
Out run:- I had read many reviews on the the pc engine and genesis outrun and most said that the pc engine version was better but after having played both i cant realy pick one over the other. The pc engine one again has more colors but the genesis one has better sound and they both play very, very good.
I've read that too, but after playing both, it all came down to what version had beach and surf on the first stage -- the Genesis version. Plus, this was the first import title I ever bought (1991 release, I think)Quote:
Originally Posted by awack
Even the Sega Master System Out Run 3D has beach and surf on the first level. That means the SMS is 10 times more powerful than the PC Engine. :)
I wonder if Outrun 3D was going to be released in Japan, because it supports FM music.
I actually prefer the SMS version of Out Run for some reason.
Fantasy Zone on the Turbo was pretty cool until I got the PAL release of Super Fantasty Zone on the Genesis... but still pretty damn good.
the only thing i liked about Golden Axe for PCE was it had cut scene story befor you start the game kind of cool but after that the game goes down hill BIG time
shinobi is good the only thing that sucks is its missing the second stage from the original and one of the best thing about the game the bonus levels are gone what the hell how can you take that out of game
I'm of the opinion the soundtrack sounds better than the Mega Drive version, especially if you're hearing the FM sound version. The sound set used in the Mega Drive version sounds off, especially the intro to Magical Sound Shower. OutRun 3D is even better aurally, I love Midnight Highway.Quote:
Originally Posted by j_factor
Hey, SEGA - I want an updated Sega AGES Collection with everything, and I want it yesterday.