Who did you have as a kid, who do you have now?
Genesis as a kid, Genesis now for me.
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Who did you have as a kid, who do you have now?
Genesis as a kid, Genesis now for me.
You meant 'what'.
Anyway, I had a Sega Genesis as a kid and a Nintendo Entertainment System. I didn't have the SNES, but I'd probably pick that now over the Sega.
I had a SNES when I was a kid so I was clearly biased and thought it was better. Looking back now with no attachment at all to Nintendo and Sega, I still say SNES was better. The RPGs are the difference for me. As awesome as Shining Force 2 was, it cannot compete with Final Fantasy 6, Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, Earthbound, etc.
I like fighting games too and both Street Fighter 2 and Mortal Kombat 2 were better on the SNES. Genesis had the better MK1 though (mostly due to actually having blood).
I had a Genesis when I was a kid, a SNES much later. I vote for the SNES, hands down.
OP, you an AVGN fan? He just put out a couple of videos talking about the rivalry.
SNES of course, mainly because of these....
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SNES. I still rock Earthbound once every few years on the emulator.
[url]http://cinemassacre.com/2012/08/13/snes-vs-genesis/[/url]
Pretty sure this^^ is where the OP got the idea for the thread
AVGN ftw
For me I'd pick the SNES anyday. And I had a Genesis, not a Super Nintendo. It just had the better variety of games and gameplay.
genesis. snes had the better graphics, but it didn't have this game
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i still play that on the emulator. it is awesome. great graphics, controls and it gets difficult.
ninetendo... but then again i never owner a sega genesis.
i always loved the name though.
SNES for Street Fighter II.
Then & now.
I had a Genesis growing up.
In general, Genesis, for the soundchips, SNES.
Genesis had a lot of fun games like Comix Zone, the Adventures of Batman and Robin (One of the hardest games around), Ecco the Dolphin, Sonic, Vectorman, Altered Beast, and the Shinobi series.
SNES had some fun games, but I would take the Genesis.
Genesis growing up.
Sonic and sports games were plenty fun for a kid. SNES would be the better system for an older gamer with some more patience.
I had them both so it isn't something that I really care about, but I'll take sega saturn over n64 any day of the week.
Genesis was better for arcade type shooters and sports games b/c of its faster processor.
SNES pretty much rocked it for all other types of games. Its RPG collection is greatness.
I had both when I was young so I got the best of both worlds.
I was always jealous of the people with TG16s though b/c that thing was SHUMP heaven.
Genesis for me. It had a 2 year head start before the SNES even debuted and I still remember the Genesis being very impressive for its time. The Genesis also had my favorite controller of the two.
Playing Eternal Champions with this controller was awesome.
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[QUOTE=kentatm]Genesis was better for arcade type shooters and sports games b/c of its faster processor.
SNES pretty much rocked it for all other types of games. Its RPG collection is greatness.
I had both when I was young so I got the best of both worlds.
I was always jealous of the people with TG16s though b/c that thing was SHUMP heaven.[/QUOTE]
Did you ever play Gaiares for the Genesis? One of my favorite shooters on the system.(along with Thunder Force 3 and 4)
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4P8iqyMnS0&feature=player_detailpage#t=1141s[/url]
I remember my jaw dropped when the ship went into warp speed.:eek: Great music too.
[QUOTE=Smoke117]I had them both so it isn't something that I really care about, but I'll take sega saturn over n64 any day of the week.[/QUOTE]
and playstation 1 over both of them.
Easily SNES for me.
Depends what I'm in the mood for. Sonic 2 or Super Mario RPG
[QUOTE=SilkkTheShocker]Depends what I'm in the mood for. Sonic 2 or [B]Super Mario RPG[/B][/QUOTE]
:rockon:
i only had the genesis.
[QUOTE=Myth]:rockon:[/QUOTE]
Amazing game. Takes some time to beat but well worth it
[QUOTE=SilkkTheShocker]Amazing game. Takes some time to beat but well worth it[/QUOTE]
I re-bought the game and played to about half way through the castle at the end. Then I split with my girlfriend and the system was hers, so I didn't get to re-beat it. I'll buy one of ebay in the next few months, then finish it again.
[QUOTE=Myth]I re-bought the game and played to about half way through the castle at the end. Then I split with my girlfriend and the system was hers, so I didn't get to re-beat it. I'll buy one of ebay in the next few months, then finish it again.[/QUOTE]
They (Mario RPG) still run like 40 bucks. Good thing it's worth it :bowdown:
I had both and I'll take SNES.
[QUOTE=SilkkTheShocker]They (Mario RPG) still run like 40 bucks. Good thing it's worth it :bowdown:[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I got mine for something like $30 on ebay. And that was after about 2 weeks of patience looking for a good deal.
[QUOTE=Osiris]Who did you have as a kid, who do you have now?
Genesis as a kid, Genesis now for me.[/QUOTE]
"super nintendo Sega Genesis, when I was growing up i never pictured this."
[quote=NuggetsFan]SNES. I still rock Earthbound once every few years on the emulator.[/quote]
Earthbound is one of my favorite games of all time :rockon:
And this is an easy SNES it almost had TOO many good games on it :bowdown:
[quote=Myth]I re-bought the game and played to about half way through the castle at the end. Then I split with my girlfriend and the system was hers, so I didn't get to re-beat it. I'll buy one of ebay in the next few months, then finish it again.[/quote]
cough*emulator*cough
I had a Genesis, but looking back the Super Nintendo had more rpg's which is my favorite genre.
Did anybody else have the adapter for SNES that allowed you to have more than 2 controllers? We had an adapter that allowed for 5 controllers. Epic video game parties with that shit. It was great for NBA games, but my favorite game that allowed 4 or 5 players at a time was Saturday Night Slam Masters.
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCYsZqqDOXs[/url]
I had the SNES and then made the jump to the Dreamcast when it came out. Loved both systems.
If you told me I would be in isolation and I only got to choose one system and any games I wanted I'd likely take the PS3 just because of it's diversity and games are more replay able these days due to customization...
But the SNES is damn close.
if havent blowed into those ninento games to make it work, u have no childhood.
no homo
[QUOTE=miller-time]genesis. snes had the better graphics, but it didn't have this game
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i still play that on the emulator. it is awesome. great graphics, controls and it gets difficult.[/QUOTE]
That game was awesome.
I loved the Genesis way more than the SNES.
[QUOTE=Yao Ming]Genesis for me. It had a 2 year head start before the SNES even debuted and I still remember the Genesis being very impressive for its time. The Genesis also had my favorite controller of the two.
Playing Eternal Champions with this controller was awesome.
[IMG]http://www.godisageek.com/wp-content/uploads/vaultcontroller8megadrive.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
GOAT 90's control pad.
Sega Genesis for sure, although we call it Sega Mega Drive. Every game on that console was so good, I have the emulator too and still play a lot of the games every now and then. Btw I'm disappointed that nobody is yet to mention:
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had Genesis as a kid, first video game I ever owned, Sonic 2, 3 years old. I was in love. Sonic, X-Men, NBA Live 95, NHL 97, Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing, FIFA 96, oh man.
which one is better? probably SNES, had a better library of games. nobody was ****ing with SNES's RPGs and adventure games. I still play both on emulation today. In fact I'd probably go out and buy a Genesis and SNES at some pawn shop if I was certain it would actually connect to my TV. lol
Snes >
I had a Sega Genesis and I was pretty satisfied with it. Though now, if I have the urge to play games from that era, it tends to be on the Super Nintendo. At the time, my Sega lineup consisted of most Sonic games (1, 2, 3, Sonic & Knuckles), Hockey games (NHL '96, NHL '97) and a slew of basketball games (NBA Showdown '94, NBA Live '96, NBA Live '97, NBA Live '98, NBA Jam: Tournament Edition) with a touch of Fifa mixed in there somewhere.
On the flip side, my cousin had a SNES and that's usually where we got our time in with Street Fighter, Smash TV, Super Mario World, and World Series Baseball. I can still put a lot of time into Smash TV, particularly when I go the infinite lives route (it was a tough game).
Semi-related, did anyone have a Game Gear? If so, has anyone played Sonic 2 for Game Gear? My brothers found my Game Gear a few weeks ago and have been giving that Sonic game a shot, with frustrating results. I don't know what keeps bringing them back. It reminds me of one of the facts of many games created back then: not everything had a logical explanation or means of discovery. It seemed some things in games you just [i]had[/i] to know, whether from word of mouth or luckily stumbling upon the right area when you accidentally fell into a pit. Sonic 2 on Game Gear (no resemblance to Sonic 2 for Sega) was like that; riddled with glitches and things you'd never know: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS6YwD9t4D0[/url]
genesis got nothing to top legend of zelda: link to the past