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Yes!

Not trying to be incendiary. I have been playing NES games for the last two months since moving back to the states, eating them up

But this is the retro thread and was wondering where people kinda draw their line. Does it begin where you started playing? Or another point? I will never touch 2600 ever again. Just can not do it. NES I only love the twenty or thirty games I always go back to. And those are the ones I played as a kid. But my true love begins with the PCE/Super Fami/Genesis. Only a decade ago did I finally really learn to love the Genesis as much as the Super Fami. And I am blown away by the Master System games with the FM sound.

I'm the same. I cut my teeth on the Intellivision and then the NES. Things clicked for me with the Genesis and still do. My favorite console by far and that is my opinion. I respect people loving the NES, I can see why. It just doesn't click with me, not sure why. I played it a lot when I was younger, but there really isn't any nostalgia there. I'm not trying to be a hater, plus it's interesting hearing others least favorite console.

Get out

Lol
I said I was interested in the Madter System

 

[7DollarHagane]

I don't think anyone should be calling out Boss! on his opinion.

I too find little of interest on the NES/fami and I think its mostly because I was far more interested in what was happening in the PC space at the time.

Looking at the NES now I can look back and see/play some true classics but because I never cared for it at the time I've got no nostalgia for it.

8bit was the Little leagues for the 16 bit era. 16 bit is where these devs(most) really hit their stride!

I wouldn't say that there is little of interest I would say that the stuff of interest is pretty well defined and those games are very familiar to me. I can pop in ninja gaiden 2 or Mario 3 and have a good time, but discovering the Saturn library I missed and genesis library is much more interesting to me personally.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

This is odd advice if you're talking about NES. The OSSC only accepts RGB and component, right? You'd need a modded NES, which will cost you more than the OSSC. I'd much rather do that myself but that's a big price jump.

I don't think the NES Mini is very good, though, to be honest.

oh man! Digital Foundry here =)

Yes!

Not trying to be incendiary. I have been playing NES games for the last two months since moving back to the states, eating them up

But this is the retro thread and was wondering where people kinda draw their line. Does it begin where you started playing? Or another point? I will never touch 2600 ever again. Just can not do it. NES I only love the twenty or thirty games I always go back to. And those are the ones I played as a kid. But my true love begins with the PCE/Super Fami/Genesis. Only a decade ago did I finally really learn to love the Genesis as much as the Super Fami. And I am blown away by the Master System games with the FM sound.

I'm the same. I cut my teeth on the Intellivision and then the NES. Things clicked for me with the Genesis and still do. My favorite console by far and that is my opinion. I respect people loving the NES, I can see why. It just doesn't click with me, not sure why. I played it a lot when I was younger, but there really isn't any nostalgia there. I'm not trying to be a hater, plus it's interesting hearing others least favorite console.

Have you ever tried RGB nes over BVM? it's awesome =P

just need to advertise it a bit!!!

just kidding!
i know myself what i like and not like. I talked to Peltz when i was over debating if i should post my impressions of the framemeister bc of the love for the device.

i honestly believe, setup and presentation factored into my opinion. i'm sure if we had 60" tate set up i'd have a different impression of the framemeister. likewise: i was replaying some of the nes titles over composite and PC emulation(gasp!), i really wasn't feeling the nes.
i just couldn't get myself past a few boards before turning it off. just felt flat and thought man!!! the nes was so much better when i was a kid.

after buying 7DollarHagane's RGBnes.... omg
the nes is insane.

graphics do count in making a game fun (what i mean: seeing the change to a proper presentation where i can really appreciate the graphics) i swear by it that it took me back to the love i had for the nes when i was a kid. the first few hours i flipped life force, zanac and played section Z, double dragon for hours without stop. currently playing Zanac every week where i couldn't get past the first stage playing composite over my Kuro.

damn... the graphics are amazing and bring out the gameplay. having the right setup made the difference from dust collector to weekly usage.

that said, i can understand where you are all coming from in terms of preference of consoles you like or not. i think everyone has their own niche preferences.
i myself have a particular niche preference: i'm pretty superficial and if the graphics are not sharp i tend to lose interest. reason i really hate N64 games. aside from waverace 64, it's so blurry so i lost interest. perhaps if i had a better presentation i might love it.

though look at this vic viper, it's so crisp =P

 

[7DollarHagane]

Hehe the transformative power of the nesrgb.

I still think no system benefits more than the genesis.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Hehe the transformative power of the nesrgb.

I still think no system benefits more than the genesis.

TBH, if i played RGBnes over framemeister on the flatpanel i have, i would've hated it and prematurely concluded the nes is dull =P
CRT was a huge factor,

but all things being equal i got my genesis rgb 1st, snes rgb 2nd, and nes was last so maybe having initial limitations at the time was a big factor in loving the NES. i do recall losing interest in all retro games once emulation came out and i had an abundance of titles available. took me a while to figure out getting rid of emulation and buying physical stuff rekindled my interest by limited things to what i can afford.

i'm probably going to be in love with pc engine if i can ever get to it =)

 

[7DollarHagane]

TBH, if i played RGBnes over framemeister on the flatpanel i have, i would've hated it and prematurely concluded the nes is dull =P
CRT was a huge factor,

but all things being equal i got my genesis rgb 1st, snes rgb 2nd, and nes was last so maybe having initial limitations at the time was a big factor in loving the NES. i do recall losing interest in all retro games once emulation came out and i had an abundance of titles available. took me a while to figure out getting rid of emulation and buying physical stuff rekindled my interest by limited things to what i can afford.

i'm probably going to be in love with pc engine if i can ever get to it =)

I will say that a hacked Wii over component on a crt is a pretty acceptable nesrgb replacement for a lot less money.

But it's also not the real deal. But it's also not a $350+ setup.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

I will say that a hacked Wii over component on a crt is a pretty acceptable nesrgb replacement for a lot less money.

But it's also not the real deal. But it's also not a $350+ setup.

i actually need to try that. i played the only snes game i have on VC over the wii on the BVM and something didn't look right. i think the colors were washed out bc the wii has different brightness levels than the snes. i really need to look into it more.

 

[Timu]

The NES is an amazing console with so many good to great games, it's literally the console that made me the gamer I am today!

 

[Yes Boss!]

Have you ever tried RGB nes over BVM? it's awesome =P

I am playing on an Analogue Nt Mini on my PVM. And OMG it looks phenomenal. I think this is likely the best way to play these games. I am keeping my AV Fami stock for composite playback since I dig that sometimes on a small CRT. I want to try to figure out how to update the firmware so I can play other games (specifically SMS) but in the meantime I am using my multi-cart and some carts I picked up in Tokyo last year. I have not been too impressed with the NES/Fami mini other then having it for it's slick UI and cute form factor.

Never seen a BVM in person. Kinda want one, though.

I usually just play VC via Component on a CRT. Perfectly happy with that.

 

[Fularu]

Hehe the transformative power of the nesrgb.

I still think no system benefits more than the genesis.

2D Saturn over RGB is incredible compared to even S-Video

It's such a night and day

 

[socksfelloff]

Hehe the transformative power of the nesrgb.

I still think no system benefits more than the genesis.

As someone who grew up with a model 2 over RF I can tell you the difference is staggering. When I got into retro gaming and grabbed a model 1 HDG with an RGB scart cable you could say I was a little blown away by the difference.

My only other, similar, comparison is playing gears of war 1 on a crt via composite. I won a flatscreen TV and hooked that bad boy up over component and I was speechless.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

I am playing on an Analogue Nt Mini on my PVM. And OMG it looks phenomenal. I think this is likely the best way to play these games. I am keeping my AV Fami stock for composite playback since I dig that sometimes on a small CRT. I want to try to figure out how to update the firmware so I can play other games (specifically SMS) but in the meantime I am using my multi-cart and some carts I picked up in Tokyo last year. I have not been too impressed with the NES/Fami mini other then having it for it's slick UI and cute form factor.

Never seen a BVM in person. Kinda want one, though.

I usually just play VC via Component on a CRT. Perfectly happy with that.

pretty jelly of the analogue NT =) also currently bidding on the nes game you posted screens of.

nes classic mini blows... (well i haven't opened the one i got at launch that was posted on GAF by sixteen-bit), but the NA packaging looks nice. i think it'll just sit on my shelf next to majora's mask statue or i'll become evil and scalp it. heheheh, jk =P

BVM is really sharp but it shares like properties with PVM looking at peltz's screen.
the only drawback is i can't play composite on it. the card i have just accepts rgb and component. i would like to sometimes play genesis over composite so i can see a smooth barrier on sonic plus the nice composite rainbow effect on the waterfalls.

 

[Yes Boss!]

2D Saturn over RGB is incredible compared to even S-Video

It's such a night and day

Hehehe,

I recently got an official S-Video cable for one of my Saturns. Specifically for one of my CRTs that takes an exceptional S-Video signal. Sometimes it is fun to just hook the systems up normally and forget about all the BNC and sync and broadcast level imagery.

 

[Peltz]

Yes!

Not trying to be incendiary. I have been playing NES games for the last two months since moving back to the states, eating them up

But this is the retro thread and was wondering where people kinda draw their line. Does it begin where you started playing? Or another point? I will never touch 2600 ever again. Just can not do it. NES I only love the twenty or thirty games I always go back to. And those are the ones I played as a kid. But my true love begins with the PCE/Super Fami/Genesis. Only a decade ago did I finally really learn to love the Genesis as much as the Super Fami. And I am blown away by the Master System games with the FM sound.

I draw the line at whatever I enjoy playing. That includes stuff from before I was born. I dont really think about it or take it personally when someone doesn't like my chosen platforms as much as I do and thinks they're too old.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

NES/SMS is the farthest back I'll go. Atari stuff holds absolutely no appeal for me. There's a lot of good stuff on the NES, though the SNES/Genesis is where gaming became something really special, as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Timu]

NES/SMS is the farthest back I'll go. Atari stuff holds absolutely no appeal for me. There's a lot of good stuff on the NES, though the SNES/Genesis is where gaming became something really special, as far as I'm concerned.

Agreed with all of this.

 

[Khaz]

I draw the line at whatever I enjoy playing. That includes stuff from before I was born. I dont really think about it or take it personally when someone doesn't like my chosen platforms as much as I do and thinks they're too old.

Same. Games aren't that much tied to nostalgia (though some of it must be, obviously), but a good gameplay is good regardless of when it was released or how it looks like. I grew up on the Master System (a bit) and the Saturn (mostly), but I have no problem going back to the earliest arcade-style games. I took a recent interest in the Atari VCS as by design it got a lot of arcadey games with a single mechanics pushed to the limit. Plenty of terrible games too, but that's a platform-independent variable.

 

[Fularu]

Hehehe,

I recently got an official S-Video cable for one of my Saturns. Specifically for one of my CRTs that takes an exceptional S-Video signal. Sometimes it is fun to just hook the systems up normally and forget about all the BNC and sync and broadcast level imagery.

I grew up in France where RGB is the norm and my Saturn was always hooked up that way

Boy was I disapointed when I saw the shit picture I was getting here in Canada. The OSSC has been a life saver (because finding a good sized PVM here in québec has been impossible. 8"? Sure no problems, 20-24"? nope.

Edit : Personnaly I draw the line at the MSX (my first computer), Knighmare, Gradius, Metal Gear and co were just too good to pass on

I still have 0 interest in the NES to this day (strangely enough, it's my GF's favorite system since she grew up with it).

 

[Yes Boss!]

I grew up in France where RGB is the norm and my Saturn was always hooked up that way

Boy was I disapointed when I saw the shit picture I was getting here in Canada. The OSSC has been a life saver (because finding a good sized PVM here in québec has been impossible. 8"? Sure no problems, 20-24"? nope.

Edit : Personnaly I draw the line at the MSX (my first computer), Knighmare, Gradius, Metal Gear and co were just too good to pass on

I still have 0 interest in the NES to this day (strangely enough, it's my GF's favorite system since she grew up with it).

Funnily enough, my first introduction to RGB and SCART was when I was living in Paris to go school in 1999. I had this super-dope Thomson analog 16:9 TV I bought from fnac. I had to leave it there but I loved it.

Even in the early nineties our whole group of gamers in high school were acutely aware that arcade monitors were special. We did not know why but they were the holy grail...we just simply called them "arcade monitors."

 

[Peltz]

Funnily enough, my first introduction to RGB and SCART was when I was living in Paris to go school in 1999. I had this super-dope Thomson analog 16:9 TV I bought from fnac. I had to leave it there but I loved it.

Even in the early nineties our whole group of gamers in high school were acutely aware that arcade monitors were special. We did not know why but they were the holy grail...we just simply called them "arcade monitors."

Yep. I knew arcade games looked so colorful and vibrant but didn't know why until much later on.

 

[D.Lo]

I don't think anyone should be calling out Boss! on his opinion.

I too find little of interest on the NES/fami and I think its mostly because I was far more interested in what was happening in the PC space at the time.

Looking at the NES now I can look back and see/play some true classics but because I never cared for it at the time I've got no nostalgia for it.

8bit was the Little leagues for the 16 bit era. 16 bit is where these devs(most) really hit their stride!

it's absolutely fine to say not interested in it. I don't personally understand it, I'm interested in almost everything (Intellivision, Dick Smith Wizard, Super Cassette Vision, give them to me!) but hey I guess I have little interest in PS4Bone.

But we can discuss other points. The jump from the VCS's best (or even Colecovsion) to NES's best is immense, higher than the jump from NES to SNES, so I think it's extremely inaccurate to describe NES as only 'slightly better than 2600'. Really what are the most advanced (not best) 16 bit games? Starfox, Akumajou Dracula X (PCE), Super Metroid, Yoshi's Island, Donkey Kong Country? The jump from Batman Return of the Joker (or even 1988's Mario 3) to those is nowhere near as huge as Pitfall (or IMO the most advanced VCS game, Jungle Hunt) to Mario 3. Really the 3D stuff like Star Fox/Virtua Racer are the only ones that couldn't have been done on the Famicom gameplay wise.

 

[socksfelloff]

it's absolutely fine to say not interested in it. I don't personally understand it, I'm interested in almost everything (Intellivision, Dick Smith Wizard, Super Cassette Vision, give them to me!) but hey I guess I have little interest in PS4Bone.

But we can discuss other points. The jump from the VCS's best (or even Colecovsion) to NES's best is immense, higher than the jump from NES to SNES, so I think it's extremely inaccurate to describe NES as only 'slightly better than 2600'. Really what are the most advanced (not best) 16 bit games? Starfox, Akumajou Dracula X (PCE), Super Metroid, Yoshi's Island, Donkey Kong Country? The jump from Batman Return of the Joker (or even 1988's Mario 3) to those is nowhere near as huge as Pitfall (or IMO the most advanced VCS game, Jungle Hunt) to Mario 3. Really the 3D stuff like Star Fox/Virtua Racer are the only ones that couldn't have been done on the Famicom gameplay wise.

I completely agree with you about everything you just said. I think its hard to deny that the NES was leaps and bounds above the 2600 in every department. I was just saying people shouldn't be jumping all over Yes Boss! for sharing his opinion.

You're also right about the jump from 8 to 16bit not really providing anything new for games from a game play perspective. I think it was the maturing of the developers that make the difference. They got to learn their craft on the earlier consoles and by the time we hit 16 bit they were able to produce their best work.

My opinions of course:

Super Mario World took everything 8bit Mario did and made it better.
Super Metroid took everything 8bit metroid did and made it better
Castlevania IV took everything 8bit castlevania did and made it better.
Donkey Kong Country took a stagnant genre and put a refreshing twist on it.

All of those games could have been done on the NES/fami from a game play perspective.

 

[Tain]

My main console as a kid was the Genesis. My older brother grew up with the NES, and I did play a few games on it when I was really young, but even without a lot of nostalgia for it I have had such an amazing time playing all sorts of new-to-me NES/Famicom games as an adult over the years.

My personal rough cutoff (not set in stone obviously) is 1985. When stage progression and aesthetic variety really started taking off.

 

[Timu]

My main console as a kid was the Genesis. My older brother grew up with the NES, and I did play a few games on it when I was really young, but even without a lot of nostalgia for it I have had such an amazing time playing all sorts of new-to-me NES/Famicom games as an adult over the years.

My personal rough cutoff (not set in stone obviously) is 1985. When stage progression and aesthetic variety really started taking off.

Same for me! Even if the NES was the 1st time I ever did gaming!

 

[Jaeger]

The 16 bit era was not only about improving gameplay (more buttons on the controller is a big deal) but a massive leap in audio and visual quality.

Super Metroid is the goat for more reasons than simply gameplay, which for many technical reasons the NES could not replicate.

 

[IrishNinja]

NES/SMS is the farthest back I'll go. Atari stuff holds absolutely no appeal for me. There's a lot of good stuff on the NES, though the SNES/Genesis is where gaming became something really special, as far as I'm concerned.

see, i respect the atari gen - it's my older brother's one, and i wasn't around for it or most late 70s/early 80s shit at any age i'd remember stuff.

but years back Mzo told me he treats pre 8-bit gen games as carnival/parlor stuff: not to say it wasn't all spectacle for many of us too, but that while these were pioneers, they were making essentially minigames and not much past that, for the most part. ive spent time at atariage to try to learn otherwise but it's largely felt like....well, how i imagine someone born in the dreamcast era usually feels about my love for 8-bit shit: it's charming and important, but they prolly don't wanna spend much time with it.

i love picking up atari carts at cons/garage sales cause they're like a dollar or less and that's what i think NES/SMS games should go back to. ill prolly jump at the chance to grab atari flashback 1 & 2 on PS4 for a tenner each whenever i can.

...but i know deep down ill likely spend a night or two with them at best, and while i feel they're due more respect, the honest truth is most nights ill look at them and then go play rolling thunder 2 or toejam & earl.

The 16 bit era was not only about improving gameplay (more buttons on the controller is a big deal) but a massive leap in audio and visual quality.

Super Metroid is the goat for more reasons than simply gameplay, which for many technical reasons the NES could not replicate.

16-bit era is simply the height of 2D gaming: we all argue genesis vs SNES, then explore teh PCE library and eventually neo geo to see what the peak looks like for certain genres. it's just a golden era all around.

 

[cyborgnumberblue]

I've only started in with NES stuff within the last few months, and while there are some great games, its library is by far the most overrated in history. The console only enjoys the reputation is has now because of nostalgia. I'll gladly worship at the altar of Atari 2600 as the real icon of retro gaming compared to the NES, any day.

 

[Fularu]

I've only started in with NES stuff within the last few months, and while there are some great games, its library is by far the most overrated in history. The console only enjoys the reputation is has now because of nostalgia. I'll gladly worship at the altar of Atari 2600 as the real icon of retro gaming compared to the NES, any day.

While Nintendo has always been huge in France (and since I'm a Sega fanboy) I have far fonder memories of my Amiga 500/Atari 520 ST than anything Nintendo before the SNES (I haven't played any Mario game before World to this day for example).

I think it would be the same for many other fellow european gaffers who grew up on ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPCs or Commodore C64s too

 

[Lettuce]

Paprium for the Megadrive, if i select the EU version of the game will it run at 50hz and be bordered or do all the versions of the game run at 60hz??

 

[Timu]

I've only started in with NES stuff within the last few months, and while there are some great games, its library is by far the most overrated in history. The console only enjoys the reputation is has now because of nostalgia. I'll gladly worship at the altar of Atari 2600 as the real icon of retro gaming compared to the NES, any day.

NES>Atari 2600 IMO. I'm still playing and finding NES games to play to this day(and the system holds up better as well).

 

[cireza]

Paprium for the Megadrive, if i select the EU version of the game will it run at 50hz and be bordered or do all the versions of the game run at 60hz??

The game does not decide of the frequency, only the console. On the game side however, you can have some kind of optimizations done for the 50Hz frequency (example : speed up the music and gameplay to have the same as if the game was running 60Hz).

I highly doubt that they will do anything like that, meaning that the PAL version should be exactly the same as the US one, and you should run it at 60Hz for the best results. Again, this is only what I am guessing.

I pre-ordered the PAL version. For me, it is only the packaging that changes.

 

[Lettuce]

The game does not decide of the frequency, only the console. On the game side however, you can have some kind of optimizations done for the 50Hz frequency (example : speed up the music and gameplay to have the same as if the game was running 60Hz).

I highly doubt that they will do anything like that, meaning that the PAL version should be exactly the same as the US one, and you should run it at 60Hz for the best results. Again, this is only what I am guessing.

I pre-ordered the PAL version. For me, it is only the packaging that changes.

Thats cool, as i have a Japaneses Megadrive but like the boxart (blue megadrive logo) more of the later EU releases. Is there a released date for this game and abyone know if the take the money straight away?

 

[Tain]

I've only started in with NES stuff within the last few months, and while there are some great games, its library is by far the most overrated in history. The console only enjoys the reputation is has now because of nostalgia. I'll gladly worship at the altar of Atari 2600 as the real icon of retro gaming compared to the NES, any day.

but i haven't been enjoying playing tons of new-to-me games over the past ~10 years due to nostalgia

Do you guys that are not thrilled with the NES library just not enjoy action-platformers all that much? I'd be curious to hear what you consider to be the best games on the system.

 

[entremet]

I still prefer the NES over the SNES. SNES was pretty strong. But NES games were more challenging and arcadey, my preference.

 

[Timu]

The NES had:
Super Mario Bros 3
Super Mario Bros
The Legend of Zelda
Metroid
Double Dragon 1
Double Dragon 2
Batman
Battletoads
Ninja Gaiden 1
Ninja Gaiden 2
Ninja Gaiden 3
Bionic Commando
Mega Man 1
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3
Mega Man 4
TMNT 2 The Arcade Game
TMNT 3 The Manhattan Project
Bucky o Hare
Castlevania 1
Castlevania 3
Shatterhand
Contra
Super C
Blaster Master
Ducktales
Chip N Dale
Chip N Dale 2
Journey to Silius
TaleSpin
Life Force
Gradius
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out
Power Blade
Shadow of the Ninja
Jackal
Darkwing Duck
Heavy Barrel
Gun Smoke
P.O.W. Prisoners of War
Guerrilla War

There's more I'm missing, but basically I'm saying I love this console a lot, it may not be the SNES, but it's definitely a great console that I still love to play on to this day even.

 

[Yes Boss!]

but i haven't been enjoying playing tons of new-to-me games over the past ~10 years due to nostalgia

Do you guys that are not thrilled with the NES library just not enjoy action-platformers all that much? I'd be curious to hear what you consider to be the best games on the system.

I lean on the Marios and Bionic Commando and a few of the shooters and the Megamans. But even the shooters I have lost some interest in. Basically what I played. I am diving back into the catalog along with what was on the SMS. I have also been gett No interested in what has been talked on podcasts over the last few years...the Disney titles and Shatterhand and some lost games I never knew about like Astyanax. For sure I just tend to go back to Mario 3 as I associate the system with that game since We had imported it the year prior and it was what we did after school every day.

I am looking for more recommendations since I will be opening up my Analogue with the jailbreak firmware...but I am not keen on putting every game on there...just maybe putting a top fifty on there.

Edit: Timu's list seems like what I am looking for. Played most of these, like the Konamis, but looking for secrets.

 

[Timu]

I still prefer the NES over the SNES. SNES was pretty strong. But NES games were more challenging and arcadey, my preference.

That is true, but the SNES library is godlike!

 

[cyborgnumberblue]

but i haven't been enjoying playing tons of new-to-me games over the past ~10 years due to nostalgia

Do you guys that are not thrilled with the NES library just not enjoy action-platformers all that much? I'd be curious to hear what you consider to be the best games on the system.

I do, in fact, I think Castlevania on NES is probably one of the best game I've ever played. Contra and Super Contra are great, Metal Storm is fantastic, Ninja Gaiden is awersome, and at this time, those are probably the best games I've played on the system. I've played a multicart which has 100+ of the alleged best games on the system, and I find a lot of the ones people gush about to be average at best. Ducktatles is OK, Ghost and Goblins isn't very fun, the Adventure Island games are OK, etc. The action platformer genre was saturated as all hell at the time of the NES' existence and it shows.

Again, I never owned the system in its prime so I never had one of the oft cited OMG experiences, like playing Zelda for the first time. To me, there isn't a game I think plays better on the system than something on the SNES. Super Mario World (which to me is the first thing that pops in my brain when I hear the term "video game", and one of my favorite games of all time) is way more fun to me than any of the Super Mario Bros entries on the NES by a huge margin.

As many of you know, I am a hugely critical of Nintendo, that aside, I consider the SNES/Super Famicom one of the best systems of all time. However, I genuinely believe that alot of the praise showered on the NES stems from nostalgia.

I've been looking for a copy of Shatterhand, actually, or the sentai Famicom version or whatever. That games looks right up my alley.

While Nintendo has always been huge in France (and since I'm a Sega fanboy) I have far fonder memories of my Amiga 500/Atari 520 ST than anything Nintendo before the SNES (I haven't played any Mario game before World to this day for example).

I think it would be the same for many other fellow european gaffers who grew up on ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPCs or Commodore C64s too

I love Sega, too. I think the action selection on the Genesis outclasses the NES and a good portion of the SNES library.

 

[Peltz]

The NES had:
Super Mario Bros 3
Super Mario Bros
The Legend of Zelda
Metroid
Double Dragon 1
Double Dragon 2
Batman
Battletoads
Ninja Gaiden 1
Ninja Gaiden 2
Ninja Gaiden 3
Bionic Commando
Mega Man 1
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3
Mega Man 4
TMNT 2 The Arcade Game
TMNT 3 The Manhattan Project
Bucky o Hare
Castlevania 1
Castlevania 3
Shatterhand
Contra
Super C
Blaster Master
Ducktales
Chip N Dale
Chip N Dale 2
Journey to Silius
TaleSpin
Life Force
Gradius
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out
Power Blade
Shadow of the Ninja
Jackal
Darkwing Duck
Heavy Barrel
Gun Smoke
P.O.W. Prisoners of War
Guerrilla War

There's more I'm missing, but basically I'm saying I love this console a lot, it may not be the SNES, but it's definitely a great console that I still love to play on to this day even.

You might enjoy Kirby's Adventure if you haven't played it yet. Great game that really pushes the system.

 

[meppi]

One game I would certainly add there is Pin.Bot.
Still one of my favourite pinball games.
I actually love the NES version more than the Pinball Arcade one.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Where is Zanac in that list?!? =p

 

[Timu]

You might enjoy Kirby's Adventure if you haven't played it yet. Great game that really pushes the system.

Forgot about that one, lol.

One game I would certainly add there is Pin.Bot.
Still one of my favourite pinball games.
I actually love the NES version more than the Pinball Arcade one.

Where is Zanac in that list?!? =p

I should add those even though I haven't played them.=O

 

[blast processed]

That is true, but the SNES library is godlike!

Just like the NES, the SNES doesn't do much for me. Super Mario World, Super Metroid and Chrono Trigger are some of my favorite games. But overall, I prefer the Genesis. I was 18 when the SNES launched which is probably why I enjoy the Genesis more. The games are more appealing to me. Not being a Nintendo hater because I love the N64.

 

[7DollarHagane]

I'm going through genesis withdrawal waiting for the retro trio to come back in stock.

I am worried using my official cable that's adding audio buzz will damage the console, but that's probably not true.

Shop down the road has a loose untested Sega CD model 1 he wants $70 for. I love the design but it's almost certainly not working, as most of these are. He's pretty set on the price.. is it worth it?

I want to pick up a 32x as well sometime this year. Also prone to being broken, of course.

 

[Timu]

Just like the NES, the SNES doesn't do much for me. Super Mario World, Super Metroid and Chrono Trigger are some of my favorite games. But overall, I prefer the Genesis. I was 18 when the SNES launched which is probably why I enjoy the Genesis more. The games are more appealing to me. Not being a Nintendo hater because I love the N64.

That's crazy talk!!!=O I don't want to have to do another list.=p

 

[Sir Ilpalazzo]

I'd have to put the NES over the SNES, yeah. I really like action-platformers and the SNES's library absolutely does not compare to the NES's in that field.

 

[Fuzzy]

There's more I'm missing, but basically I'm saying I love this console a lot, it may not be the SNES, but it's definitely a great console that I still love to play on to this day even.

This is why I keep this 12 y/o thread bookmarked to share with people. Some games can go up or down but it's nice to point to so people can see the best games by category.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37987

He also did Genesis and SNES threads.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56187
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40287

 

[Krelian]

Thats cool, as i have a Japaneses Megadrive but like the boxart (blue megadrive logo) more of the later EU releases. Is there a released date for this game and abyone know if the take the money straight away?

The release is sometime in September, I think. Can't find the date at the moment. They do charge right away if you order it. Keep in mind that the box is not made of plastic but rather cardboard. The classic edition uses a plastic clamshell that looks like a normal Mega Drive box, more or less.

As for the whole NES/SNES debate, count me in with the people who only got their NES much later than their 16 bit system (Mega Drive in my case) but still like it a lot. Mega Man games play perfectly on NES, for example.

 

[Fularu]

That's crazy talk!!!=O I don't want to have to do another list.=p

IMHO the genesis library is far better than tye SNES one in the genres I enjoy the most (action games, arcade games, shmups, etc)

 

[davidwhangchoi]

IMHO the genesis library is far better than tye SNES one in the genres I enjoy the most (action games, arcade games, shmups, etc)

i like thunder force II when it launched =)
so fast and so many bullets without gradius III, super r-type slow down





EDIT: been meaning to forward this:
i posted of my pickups on shooterGAF:

and one of the guys showed me how hilarious (NTSC) "Castle Shikigame 2" is =D
take a listen, you won't regret it!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8R1H26mLyw&t=456s