From: oliveira@bbn.com (John Oliveira)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: Sega or Genesis (Give me a break)
Date: 5 Oct 1992 19:48:01 GMT
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In article <1992Oct05.161914.9321@uvmark.uucp>, davem@uvmark.uucp (Dave Meeks) writes:
> >All I can say to this is just wait for the next batch. If
> >you want the best games around, simply wait.
> >I also own both systems. I stopped buying Genesis
> >games because I only like ONE sports title - the NHL/NHLPA
> >Hockey series. 
> >The SNES games to be looking out for: Super Star Wars,
> >X-Men, Out of this World, On the Ball and Super SWIV.
> >The first two are primo platform games. The second
> >is an action-story game. The third is just undescribably
> >great. And the fourth is a revolutionary shooter ported
> >from the Amiga. I've played them all. They're all
> >great.
> >
> >There are more. Sega does have some wild new stuff--
> >Batman II, Sonic II, Streets of Rage II, hopefully
> >Revenge of Shinobi II... Which I'm excited about.
> >But, it's not here yet. I'm holding my breath.
> >
> 
> 
> Thanx for the update. Both systems have some great games (at least, they sound
> great) coming out soon.  But, I am talking about now.  You say you have 
> stopped buying Genesis titles.  Ok.  Does this mean you still buy SNES titles?
> If so, which ones??  Please, which NORMALLY available games do you buy???
> I have seen almost NOTHING for the SNES that has been all that great.  
> Axelay and Turtles were good, but not great.  Also, though I have heard 
> very good things about the other three, I hear the X-Men for the SNES kinda
> sucks...
> 
> As for the Sega, there are a ton of other exciting things coming out,
> including the CD version of Out Of This World (early reports I have heard that
> it is worlds better than the SNES version), an XMen game, and others...
> -- 

First let me just say that I also own both a Genesis and SNES and IMHO I find
the SNES to be a more fun system.
In the beggining SNES had release games that were pretty bad and I have to 
admit that they still do. Genesis is no better has they have also being 
releasing games that suck, but no system is perfect.
To answer your question Dave, these are some of the games that I think are 
really great for the SNES.

Castlevania IV
Contra III
Super Ghouls & Ghost
F-Zero 
Smash TV
SFII
TMNT IV
Final Fight
Zelda 3
Prince of Persia
Actraiser
Soul Blazer
Final Fantasy II
Lemmings
Axelay
Super Megaforce ( the best shooting game that I've seen so far)
and I could go on. I also have to admit that the SNES suck on sports games.
They haven't realease a sport game thats worth buying other than soccer but, I 
haven't check any of the new releases yet.
The only new game that I thought was so-so for the Genesis was Tazmania, other
than that nothing, but maybe that will change with their new games coming out, 
we'll see what happens.
To make a point, my views cannot change your feeling towards the SNES and I
get the impression that your not happy with the SNES. You can also see that
I'm not happy with the Genesis, this comes down to people personal preference.
On another note, if I hear or read that someone says that a game sucks I don't
go by that persons opinion. I rent the game out just to find out for myself.
My taste is not the same has anyones, and thats why I never agree with the 
critics on either Gamepro,EGM or any other magazine.

John
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