Genesis and SNES in harmony

[iluvclassicgaming]

Back in December 1991, I chose the Sega Genesis over the SNES after some decision making about which 16-bit system to buy. It was a great decision. Even though about a half year later I bought a SNES, the time I spent playing it didn't come close to the time I spent on the Genesis. I was never a Mario fan and the Sonic's had me addicted. The sports games were also addicting - even till today - I love playing the early Maddens, NHL's, FIFA's, Montana's, and PGA's. Sports games have no appeal on the SNES for me (I do play Madden '95 on the SNES once in a while though, but it's choppy as hell and the usual control issues that many SNES games have) and usually play a Genesis Madden as a followup). Many more excellent shooters on the Genesis compared to the SNES too. I could never get used to the SNES controllers, they just cramped by fingers and could not get used to the button configuration .

By the way, I sold all of that original SNES stuff (system and games - all in the box) back in 1994 for cheap but have regained all of it back in recent years, and then some, including two brand new "mini SNES's" and play the stuff occassionally and to have as a collection, but my Genesis collection is many times bigger and more valuable.

[gamegenie]

Tails in Sonic 2 was a completely worthless gimmick, he doesn't do anything and is awful to play as for player 2 as he keeps going off the screen all the time, he didn't become useful until Sonic 3 pretty much

yeah even so. It still was a brilliant idea to Rare to steal and give Donkey Kong a side kick which was my point I was making.

[zetastrike]

DKC is overrated. Doesn't even look that good today. Don't get me wrong, I wanted it more than anything back when it came out, but I don't think the game has held up all that well.

I think DKC still looks great today. I prefer the 2D rendering to polygons. It just looks cooler. The second and third ones looked even better. I have to admit the fist one is a bit overrated, but the sequels were improvements.

[zetastrike]

kind of off topic, but Sonic 2 is my least favorite of the 5 original games (I count Sonic CD). To me, it had the least enjoyable zones and I actually don't enjoy the special stage very much. I despise tails. I always set it to Sonic alone on the options screen. Sonic CD is my favorite by far, followed by Sonic 3, 1, S&K, then 2. Anyone else agree?

[MrMatthews]

Nada. Sonic 2 is my favorite. It also had the best music.

[johnnyb]

Nada. Sonic 2 is my favorite. It also had the best music.

Yea I agree, definately my favourite too, I have spent many hours playing it!

[gamegenie]

Anyone else agree?

[MrMatthews]

Everyone's entitled to their opinion, just so long as they aren't the wrong opinions.

[gamegenie]

Yea I agree, definately my favourite too, I have spent many hours playing it!

certainly. I don't see how anybody can say Sonic 2 was terrible and be taken serious as a Genesis fan.


Sonic 2 was so loaded with awesomeness, from the introduction of a side kick character Tails that can play in the same along side you controllable, to the 3D special stages, the awesome J-pop soundtrack, to introducing Super Sonic that made playing a 2nd time even more worth while.

[zetastrike]

I didn't say it was terrible. It's a great game, just my least favorite in an awesome series. Like how Mega Man 4 is my least fav in that series, and Mario World is my least fav in that one.

[zetastrike]

johnnyb, you have to get rid of that sig. It's too distracting. I'm mesmerized every time I see it. Are they Brazilian?

[Baloo]

I actually prefer Sonic 1 and 3 as my favorites. Sonic 3 in terms of music definitely. I think Sonic CD is my least favorite of the bunch. Spin Dash is awkward compared to Sonic 2, and the levels are much too large and oddly designed. Music also sucks IMO in Sonic CD.

Sonic CD is also a LOT harder than the others.

[Kollision]

johnnyb, you have to get rid of that sig. It's too distracting. I'm mesmerized every time I see it. Are they Brazilian?

I think they're wearing soccer uniforms from Argentina. Very beautiful women there as well!

But I agree with you, that signature is off limits. If I open a thread with it at work I can't read it. Well, sort of.

And Sonic music... AGAIN?
Damn, when are you all gonna realize the best Sonic tune ever is Labyrinth Zone?
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[Kollision]

Check out almost 10 minutes of pure awesomeness!!!
[no thread derail intended, please, more Genesis SNES please ]

[The Coop]

I don't know if there was a console war in my house growing up, but there was certainly an embargo on anything Nintendo basically.

It's not a time period I'm proud of, but I was very much an Atari/Sega-only gamer growing up. Everyone had an NES, and later, an SNES. I had one friend who also owned a Genesis, and another who had an Atari XE/2600, so I was pretty much the outsider in that respect. All anyone I hung around with talked about was how great the NES/SNES was. No one wanted to hear about Thunder Force II, or Karateka. Factor in that I regularly caught shit from other kids about how I had the worst systems, and what basically got ingrained into my head was similar to the negative views some people have these days regarding Mac owners. These thoughts became synonymous with the Nintendo systems, and so "Nintendo SUX!" was my general attitude at the time.

Thankfully, I grew up, and smartened up. Now my systems all live in a yellow submar- er, in harmony. Having been there myself, I see how moronic such console fanboyism is, and know that it doesn't prove anything, or earn you any cool points. It only deprives you of what you're supposedly trying to do... enjoy games. And nowadays, I can't imagine willingly turning your back on something cool just because of who made it, or what system it's on.

So no, it wasn't a console war per se, but it was a similar mindset when I was a kid.