Why do people have issues with others not being fans of the SNES?

[Barone]

Reading this thread is like watching a 2016 presidential debate. It even has a Putin reference and a behind-the-scenes messaging scandal.

+1.

[Thief]

You hadn't been here long enough but there are a lot of fans of other consoles on these forums myself among them. You only need to check the haul thread to see how many different games and systems people buy here. This whole thread isn't a real representation of the regulars of the forums.

Yep, i'm currently on an SNES binge myself... it's my right as a Sega fanboy to find more issues with the SNES.

[sull56ivan2010]

I think BonusKun just doesn't wan't to always have to babysit. Seriously, reporting people is so lame and I'd never do it.

Obviously BK doesn't. There is no reason to keep being an asshole after a mod has specifically said to tone it down.

[sull56ivan2010]

Yep, i'm currently on an SNES binge myself... it's my right as a Sega fanboy to find more issues with the SNES.

I'm on a PlayStation one. PS3 and PS1 titles. Went through DuckTales Remastered, and it made me ponder the question on why Capcom never made any 1992 and up Disney games on NES onto the SNES.

[Gogogadget]

Yep, i'm currently on an SNES binge myself... it's my right as a Sega fanboy to find more issues with the SNES.

Don't pay ActRaiser, that game has converted me

[Barone]

ActRaiser's music is just too good.

[Thief]

Obviously BK doesn't. There is no reason to keep being an asshole after a mod has specifically said to tone it down.

Well the atmosphere here is a little different, as with every place. You'll get used to it more with time and learn to have a little fun even. It's better to adapt to a new place instead of fighting to make it adapt to you. Besides, Barone makes some really good posts here. Would be a shame to ban him.

[Tower of Power]

Yep, i'm currently on an SNES binge myself... it's my right as a Sega fanboy to find more issues with the SNES.

I never really played SNES when it was contemporary. But I did read a lot about it in magazines (especially EGM). The picture that magazines at the time painted in my head of it was of some soft of God-like, mythical, flawless system, that was automatically better than the Genesis in every way (especially for multi-plats) just by virtue of being the Super NES. Now, there is some amazing stuff on there, but imagine my surprise when I actually compared the systems side by side by myself and found that it did have flaws, and the Genesis version of multi-plats could even be superior, that both systems have their strengths and weaknesses, and your preference can also depend a lot on taste! Felt a little bit like vindication for being a Genesis fan for so many years.

[Thief]

Don't pay ActRaiser, that game has converted me

It's on my to get to list. Though last I tried I literally had no clue what to do in that simulation mode and just gave up.

[Tower of Power]

Don't pay ActRaiser, that game has converted me

Fabulous game, might be my favorite Super NES game.

[OverDrone]

I never really played SNES when it was contemporary. But I did read a lot about it in magazines (especially EGM). The picture that magazines at the time painted in my head of it was of some soft of God-like, mythical, flawless system, that was automatically better than the Genesis in every way (especially for multi-plats) just by virtue of being the Super NES. Now, there is some amazing stuff on there, but imagine my surprise when I actually compared the systems side by side by myself and found that it did have flaws, and the Genesis version of multi-plats could even be superior, that both systems have their strengths and weaknesses, and your preference can also depend a lot on taste! Felt a little bit like vindication for being a Genesis fan for so many years.

Actually, what people forget is that at the time there was a fair amount of dissent about the SNES's slowdown woes in the first batch of software, with many reviewers (EGM was one IIRC) doubting it could even compete against the Mega Drive, at least in the west. That didn't last though, as devs got to grips with the molasses-slow processor and Ninty got in the pockets of mags of the time.

[Thief]

Actually, what people forget is that at the time there was a fair amount of dissent about the SNES's slowdown woes in the first batch of software, with many reviewers (EGM was one IIRC) doubting it could even compete against the Mega Drive, at least in the west. That didn't last though, as devs got to grips with the molasses-slow processor and Ninty got in the pockets of mags of the time.

In the early Buyers Guide (1994 I started with) the Genesis system ratings wasn't that far behind SNES, but with each consecutive Buyers Guide release, that gap between the two kept getting bigger and bigger.

[Tower of Power]

Actually, what people forget is that at the time there was a fair amount of dissent about the SNES's slowdown woes in the first batch of software, with many reviewers (EGM was one IIRC) doubting it could even compete against the Mega Drive, at least in the west. That didn't last though, as devs got to grips with the molasses-slow processor and Ninty got in the pockets of mags of the time.

Oh at first, yes, of course, that was definitely one of the arguments you would pull out on the schoolyard. But, as you say, as devs got used to the hardware, that issue became less noticeable and the legend of the SNES grew.

[Thief]

Oh at first, yes, of course, that was definitely one of the arguments you would pull out on the schoolyard. But, as you say, as devs got used to the hardware, that issue became less noticeable and the legend of the SNES grew.

Man it's so funny how true those words ring...

[OverDrone]

The US and Japan always had a hard-on for Ninty because of the NES, so the SNES was always going to do well there. Not so sure for elsewhere, I think in places like my home country (Aus) its legend grew significantly less than what people imagine.

As for the hardware related learning curve, yes they managed to get a few basic action games running on it eventually.