Wouldn't the cd version be better with audio or extras ? Yet everyone says the EJ 1 cart for genesis is classic. Which should I buy. Thoughts. Same for MK or S Showdown.
Printable View
Wouldn't the cd version be better with audio or extras ? Yet everyone says the EJ 1 cart for genesis is classic. Which should I buy. Thoughts. Same for MK or S Showdown.
EWJ - having played & loved the cart, i don't see why the disc isn't the better one...didnt the art also bring another level or am i remembering shit wrong? either way, last i checked it wasn't one of the SCD games on the super-expensive side.
Sam Sho...ehh im still to this day saving up for an AES/MVS cause i don't like the ports elsewhere, as for MK though i'll say this: if you're talking part 1, neither are great.
1) genny one sounded like crap, looked about the same. it controlled far better than the SNES though so if it was between those two, sega every time.
2) however, while the sega CD version has the neat commercial intro and arcade soundtrack (though if i remember correctly, sometimes the wrong music was on the wrong stage?), the gamebreaker for me was the final battle with Shang Tsung: i swear, i recall loading every time he character switched, and it always felt like he loaded a frame or two faster than you did, meaning if he say turned into Raiden, he could psych cursh or whatever you call it before you could block. i could totally be remembering shit wrong so feel free to correct me people but i ended up really not liking it at all. Eternal Champions, on the other hand, actually ended up way better on Sega CD.
I think the CD version is better. Improved sound, more weapons, one more level, a cool intro animation are the things I remember it had.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vector
But when the hell is Barone going to write a lenghty comparison feature of CD and cart games?? It MUST be posted on the site!
Thanks guys, I'll get the EWJ CD then. Agreed about EChampions ! Yes a Cart vs CD comparison would be cool. Yeah Takaras ports/carts and Crystal Dynamics ports/sega cds of NG games usually sucked. I'm glad sega did capcoms final fight though, capcom might have tried to pull a snes and left out guy.
It also has some extra sprites of animation here and there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zebbe
Ouch! heheQuote:
Originally Posted by Zebbe
Good idea, why not?
But, personally, I'd be more motivated to write an article on the Sega CD versions supremacy in general (though 80-90% of the time it would be about Sega CD vs Genesis) in terms of cross platform games. I wonder if Melf would like the idea and accept a lengthy article like that, though (I can make a brief, short comment about each game with relevant advantages on the Sega CD but it would still be a lengthy article).
Do it Barone, even though EC cart and EChampion CD is a no brainer. Nintendo busted their ass to try catch up to sega cd, a turd cd-i and infamous ps1 resulted, yes nintendo fanboys Nintendo was rushing to release a "snes add on" oh my.
Load Times.
Earthworm Jim S.E. was the first game which made me understand how badly load times can break the flow of a game.
I was accustomed to playing EWJ on SNES and Genesis, the game is action packed and fluid. On CD, load times completely broke the flow for me.
Hmm so you recommend I buy the cart. The Barone Spiderman cart vs cd article should be epic, many on both sides.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zz Badnusty
My personal preference is the cart - though that could be attributable to the fact that I was accustomed to the cart initially.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vector
Many people don't mind the loading of the CD apparently. For me it disrupts the flow of the game.
Of course he would, do it! Length isn't an issue just as long as you don't ramble. Also I'd suggest including some screenshots when relevant. If there's a whole bunch of them, maybe you can separate the article into 2 or 3 pages. That'd be up to Melf, of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barone
Off-topic but I don't understand what people like in Spider-Man SCD at all personally, absolutely horrible game (but not Web of Fire bad)
Earthworm Jim I usually go with SCD for those arranged tunes, could really use real hardware.
EWJ CD is definitely better. You can argue about which music has more charm or whether or not the loading times are tolerable, but it's still the most complete version. It even has a hidden path to skip that final Down the Tubes submarine segment, which can be borderline impossible, and a couple extra areas for some existing levels.
As for Mortal Kombat, the cart version is garbage and the CD version, while underwhelming, is still unfortunately the best console port of MK1 overall. There's no contest between that and the Genesis version (more samples, [some] arcade music, more animation, less slowdown, Sub-Zero gets his original stance back, etc.).
The slowdown when Shang Tsung changes forms is a bitch, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Assman
Every version of EWJ has a hidden air spout halfway through that gives you more air than you'd ever need. I actually made it through the tunnel legitimately for the first time ever maybe a year ago when I replayed the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Assman
Genesis EWJ is the baseline standard for the best version. Better controls and lots of little details like loose dirt falling with you when you slide down ramps. The SNES version had more colors and better backgrounds but everything was fatter to match the weird SNES res, the little touches are gone and it's missing Intestinal Distress.
The Sega CD game is based off the superior Genesis version and has some great CD music. The new Big Bruty level is alright, and the new weapons aren't all that great but you can switch weapons instead of having to blow your super ammo to get to the regular bullets. Price is a factor, too, since the game has blown the fuck up on the Sega CD. Unless you're a collector or a huge EWJ fan, I'd stick to the Genesis cart.
We should all ignore the GBC and GBA versions.
If anyone cares, EWJ 2 is better on the SNES and best on the Saturn.