From: jamesb@ecst.csuchico.edu (James L. Brookes)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: SG vs. Snes
Date: 25 Jan 93 08:03:46 GMT
Organization: California State University, Chico
NNTP-Posting-Host: hairball.ecst.csuchico.edu

In article <1993Jan24.184253.1@csbina.csubak.edu> camp5@csbina.csubak.edu
writes:
>In article <H2yuXB3w165w@tatertot.com>, kaminsky@tatertot.com
(Daniel Kaminsky) writes:
[reasons for buying a SNES punted]
>> Super Nintendo is |            Later,               | The IIgs does what
>> what Genesisn't   |  Gasman/Kaminsky@Tatertot.COM   | macintrash doesn't
>							^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>	Would you trust the opinion of someone who thinks the IIgs is superior
>to the Macintosh???

Depends on your definition of superior.  My GS does more things for me then
the Mac we have ever did.  But then, that's an argument for another
newsgroup :)

Then again, attacking someone's statements because of something that's in
their .sig like that... well, that _would_ tend to make me trust your
judgement less.

>	Seriously, though, he's right, and wrong. SNES games are NOT better
>programmed -- anyone who's seen Wing Commander knows that they can be just as
>choppy. Second, SNES has a much weaker processor -- even the best programmed
>games slow down. Unbelievably, Street Fighter II (which only has to animate two
>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).  

>	"Generally more exciting?" C'mon, systems aren't more exciting, games
>are. I personally think that Nintendo needs to get a grip with its games. WAY
>too cute and corny. Super Mario World... dorky little cartoons... the Princess
>is STILL ugly! And Mario Five is going a bit far (and then Six came out on Game
>Boy!!) And Mario Kart -- sorry but that is going a bit too cute for me. F-Zero
>is much better LOOKING but plays like a first-generation game.

Your arguments are very, very weak :)  Isn't much of the appeal of "Sonic",
one of Sega's best games, due to it's "cuteness"?  And, deprecating a game
because it plays "like a first generation game" is even lamer.  I mean,
if Nintendo can come out with a really good game early, more power to them!
You toss in a comment about the Game Boy...well, newsflash, but we aren't
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.

> 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.

>(Waitin' for C.Ed on SegaCD and Mortal Kombat -- WITH the gore!!)

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.

Isn't it about time that we on this newsgroup stop this purile "my computer
is better than yours" talk?  Both the SNES and Genesis have good points
and bad points, and depending on what kind of games you like, you should
choose your system.
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|``What, me worry?'' - A. E. Neuman |   jamesb@cscihp.ecst.csuchico.edu |
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