Also, certain games like Mega Bomberman and Street Figther II: SCE simply ran at the same resolution (256x224) as their TurboGrafx and SNES counterparts. Dragon's Revenge and Zombies Ate My Neighbors, for example, had large menus tacked on to the side of the screen that adversely affected the overall aesthetics of the games. However, the extra pixels weren't always put to good use.

You can see further ahead in the Genesis version Earthworm Jim due to the extra pixels and don't have to make as many blind jumps. The advantages to the extra real estate is pretty obvious in certain games. 256x224), however, so some games looked sharper on the platform. Most Genesis ran at higher resolutions than SNES games (320x224 vs. The fact that the SNES came with a six-button controller made a huge difference for a lot of games. The SNES (and the TurboGrafx, for that matter) had much better color. Multiplatform games usually ended up looking washed out and dithered on the Genesis.

The voice samples all sounded like they were coming out of a tin can. Rock 'n Roll Racing was one of my favorite games of the 16-bit era and I can barely stand to play it on the Genesis because it sounds like garbage. There are exceptions, but multiplatform titles were usually better on the SNES due to better sound and more colors. Thunder Spirits/Thunder Force III(similar games, but different in many ways) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hyperstone Heist/Turtles in Time(similar gameplay, but different games) Urban Strike: The Sequel to Jungle Strike Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters * Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Crossroads of Time Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45 Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing Newman Haas Ind圜ar featuring Nigel Mansell Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie * Mickey Mania: Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse Jungle Strike: The Sequel to Desert Strike Great Circus Mystery starring Mickey & Minnie, The

I will put an (*) next to the titles that are actually 2 separate games for each system.Īdventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle and Friends, Theīubsy: Claws Encounters of the Furred KindĬollege Football USA '97: The Road to New Orleans For reference, here's a list of games available for both systems.

Genesis vs snes versions