From: cal@gsbux1.uchicago.edu (Cal Lott)
Newsgroups: misc.forsale,ca.wanted,comp.sys.mac.games
Subject: Re: WHICH VIDEO GAME SYSTEM TO BUY? (SEGA GENESIS, SUPER NES,....)
Date: 23 Nov 92 18:16:49 GMT
Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations

uekleinf@mcs.Drexel.edu (Erik Kleinfelder) writes:

>>>>>> On 20 Nov 92 18:30:41 GMT, jonke@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov (Stephen Jonke) said:

>>> (what was that about color?)  The Duo has the largest selection of CD games
>>> available in the US and the Japanese market for the Duo is strong -- the
>>> MegaCD (Japanese SegaCD) has done poorly in Japan.  Duo/TG-16 games are also
>>> less expensive (often MUCH less) then Genesis and SNES games.

>     Hmmm, interesting.  I have heard quite differently about SegaCD, but no
>bother, I will wait to see how in does in the US.  Anyway, I would disaggree
>about TurboG.  It is a rare game system in that trying to find dealers who
>sell the bulk of the games that are out for TurboG is probably harder then
>finding a Software retailer that has a good selection of Mac stuff.  This has
>nothing to do with the abilities of the system, but little or no advertising
>can sure kill a system.  When you look at Sega and SNES, you can probably name
>games even without having the systems or entering a game store.

>     When you go out deciding about what system to buy, you will probably want
>to look more at what you can get.  Sega is now the top game system on the
>market as far as sales are concerned.  They have dropped their base system
>to 89.95, a sure key to tell you that their market has grown tremendously.  The

	Or perhaps an indication that they knew they were facing serious
competition in the US 16-bit gaming market from Nintendo.

>games are well made, and even if they are slightly limited in color, in almost
>every case, you can't tell the difference.  Sega has some of the best game
>coders out there.  They have led numerous times in the arcade scene and are now

	Maybe you can't tell the difference, Erik, but I can. The SNES has
nas numerous superior features: higher resoloution, more colors on screen,
bitmap scaling and rotation, and a six-button controller, to name a few.

	In addition, Nintendo's third-party developer support is superior to
Sega's in both quantity and quality. Sega has a lot of good games right now,
and will probably have more in the future, but the SNES is coming on like a
locomotive. Nintendo and it's third party developers made a ton of money on
the NES/Famicon and will do so again with the SNES/Super Famicon.

	Sega's US sales are all that is keeping them afloat right now: In
Japan, they are losing the cartridge market to Nintendo and the CD market
market to TTI's TurboDuo. And there are serious indications that Sega is
unable to meet the US demand for the Sega-CD. (Since Japanese sales were
disappointing, they underestimated the market demand over here.)

>the leader in home systems.  It is not the question of what system to buy, but
>more importantly, WHO is going to offer you the best for your money.  SNES,
>TurboG and NEO-GEO are hogs in the money market.  The good games for these
>systems cost the same and more then Sega games.  On average, most Sega games
>range around 49.95, and rumor has it that once the market for Sega CD
>increases, then the prices will drop to make room for fair priced CD games.

	I don't see game prices differing signigigantly between the 16-bit
systems here in Chicago, Erik. And unless Sega fixes their distribution
problems with the Sega-CD, I don't see a large market for the system.

>As you can tell, I am a Sage fan.  But I have played and own other systems, and
>I know that all systems out there these days offer great gaming opportunities.

	I agree. All three 16-bit systems have their strengths, and can offer
a great deal of fun.

>     In closing, IF you want the best system out there, and you have the money.
>Then you have only one choice to make.  Get the NEO-GEO system.  You will then
>have an arcade in your home.  Course you will spend about $150-200 per game and
>about $650 for the system, but as I said, if you have the money.

>Hope this helps.

>Erik

	I can't honestly recommend the Neo-Geo, for several reasons.

	One, great hardware does not make a great system. Great softs make a
great system, and if you don't like the games for the Neo-Geo, you will not
enjoy the system.

	Two, availabilty of software and hardware for the system is limited,
because it is such a small market.

	Three, I have never played the Neo-Geo. I am unfamiliar with it, and
can't give an detailed account of why I or anybody else would enjoy owning one.

	Four, it is ridiculously expensive. I don't care how good the games
are-- they can't hold in terms of value for the dollar. For the price of the
Neo-Geo and a few carts, you can buy a TurboDuo, an SNES, a Sega-CD and still
have money left over to buy software for all three systems.

					-Cal
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