From: davem@uvmark.uucp (Dave Meeks)
Subject: Re: SG vs. Snes
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 15:51:11 GMT
Organization: VMARK Software, Inc.

In article <1k06t2INNjmn@charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu> jamesb@ecst.csuchico.edu (James L. Brookes) writes:
>>games slow down. Unbelievably, Street Fighter II (which only has to animate 
>>characters, two or less fireballs, and small background bits) slows down
>>CONSTANTLY. However I have yet to see Sonic II slow down (except in two
>
>Maybe you havn't played the arcade game.  Personally, I find the "slowdown"
>very annoying, but it does that in the arcade SFII as well (although, I
>can't say it does that in CE or Turbo).  

Well, to a point, yes.  But, there is more slowdown in the SNES version by far.
The slowdown in the arcade game seem to be limited to the end of the round 
when you finally KOed your opponent, almost as if by purpose.  In the SNES, 
their can, at times, be some very significant slowdown...

>even talking about the Game Boy!  And you don't mention Cybernator, Contra III,
>Super Smash TV, FF II, Ranma 1/2 parts one and two, etc etc etc.  Remember, 
>companies other than Nintendo do make games for the SNES.

Well, why mention Cybernator, and FF II when they aren't even out yet??  And
Ranma is not a US game, but a S. Famicom one (not generally available to many
people).  

>
>> Pilotwings... c'mon, the first (or second?) SNES game out and already using 
>>a co-processor?? Hmmm... Sounds a little underpowered to me.
>>	And no I'm not biased, I have both. I only use the SNES to play SFII.
>
>"I'm not biased" ... "I only play one game with this system".  Please.

Well, at least he has both, which qualifies him (in most cases) as less biased
than someone who owns only one system.  It seems in the majority of cases,
those blasting one system or another are those who have only one system or 
another.   As an owner of both, and long-time user of both, I have my opinions
and consider them to be unbiased, at least as far as an individual can be...
However, they are my opinions and are thus open to bias (what I value in the
system, etc...)

>I'm planning on getting both a SNES and a Genesis.  I've played many games
>one each system, and I find that both systems have great games for them.
>Both systems also have lemons.  If I had to choose between the SNES and
>Genesis, I'd probably choose the SNES simply because of SFII - but the Genesis
>would still give me a run for my money.

Now this is much more intelligent.  And, right on the money... Too many people
want to know which "system" is better..   Well, depends on what you look for
in your games... The SNES "generally" has better sound and more colors, but 
the Genesis "generally" has faster games with more on-screen sprites.  
Also, the SNES "sometimes" suffers from slowdown, occasionally severe, and has
shown that it has an inferior, underpowered processor.  And, the Genesis
"sometimes" suffers from a lack of a color palette (though good programmers 
can easily overcome this, it is more due to programmer laziness) that can make
some graphics less, well... colorful...  But, both games overcome their 
problems  in the majority of cases and you are left with the most important
question...

Not which system is better, but ...

Which system has the better games for the types I like...

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