Video Games 16-Bit Era: SNES vs. Genesis vs. Turbografx 16

**notorious** · 07-04-2019, 12:18 PM

This thread is for discussing 16 bit retro systems such as the SNES, Genesis, Neo Geo, TG16, etc.

What did you own? What did you play? What do you like the most?

POLL COMETH.

**notorious** · 07-04-2019, 12:21 PM

I loved the SNES controller, and disliked the Genesis controller until the 6 button came along. I didn't acquire a Genesis until 96ish, but had a SNES from 92 on.

I REALLY wanted a TG16, but kind of happy I didn't get one since there was zero support for them out here. Neo Geo was a pipe dream due to cost.

Fishpicker · 07-04-2019, 12:36 PM

I owned all but the TG16. genesis had the best library. SNES had the best marketing and licenses. NEO GEO had Sam Sho and the most longevity. I bought the Sega CD attachment when it came out. those games were horrid though.

NFL pro talk football '94 was the best sportsgame of that era. Lakers vs Celtics on genesis was pretty good too.

**notorious** · 07-04-2019, 01:04 PM

Lakers Vs. Celtics on Genesis was the shit. The special moves by stars and how the players looked unique was amazing back then. I wanted to kill myself when playing it on the SNES, though, it was slow as ****.

Electronic Arts was truly great back in that era. Now they kind of suck ass.

I remember walking into Best Buy in Tulsa in September 96' and seeing a 32x for $10. God that thing fell fast.

I picked up 2 NES Advantages for $5 each at Toys R' Us. This small town boy was in heaven when I moved to the "Big" city.

Huffmeister · 07-04-2019, 01:50 PM

I still remember playing the Super Mario World demo back in 91 at the Software Etc. in Bannister Mall. So many great memories at that store.

Fishpicker · 07-04-2019, 02:00 PM

I shopped there and the Electronics Boutique. the other place to buy games was Toys R Us. Nobody had Neo Geo games in inventory though. I didnt even know the console existed until I saw it in a HBO movie. then I had to save for a year just to get it. took six weeks to arrive. then I had to save for 6 months to buy a controller. then I had to save for 4 months to buy Sam Sho II. it was 1996 before I could play it. worth it though. the only other game I bought was puzzle bobble. that game was tight. way more replay value too.

WhiteWhale · 07-04-2019, 02:31 PM

With the super castlevania and the super metroid and the super mario world and the final fantasy franchise I was all about the SNES.

Plus their controller was obviously the best, which is why all the major consoles now use a similar button layout.

**notorious** · 07-04-2019, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiteWhale

With the super castlevania and the super metroid and the super mario world and the final fantasy franchise I was all about the SNES.

Plus their controller was obviously the best, which is why all the major consoles now use a similar button layout.

Interesting fact about the NES/SNES controllers. Nintendo owned the patent on how the directional pad worked. Sony had to completely redesign the internals yet maintain the tactile feedback.

Pretty crazy. I prefer a gen 1 PlayStation controller when playing emulator.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 07-04-2019, 05:00 PM

My mom got me an SNES from KB Toys in the Columbia Mall on December 3, 1991. It was one of the greatest moments of my childhood.

Great system. Wish I would have never sold it. I still occasionally play FF II and III (IV and VI) on an emulator.

**notorious** · 07-04-2019, 05:03 PM

III is amazing. The sound was fantastic, and story was unparalleled to that point. Bought it from Walmart in a shithole town called Liberal for $67.

V (Japan) was a grinders delight. Jobs, jobs, jobs.

ThaVirus · 07-04-2019, 08:50 PM

SEGA Genesis and SNES. So many great memories on those consoles.

Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter 2, Eternal Champions or whatever that fighter was called, Super Mario World, Aladdin, TMNT: Turtles in Time.

Ahhh. Those were simpler times.

**New World Order** · 07-04-2019, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

SEGA Genesis and SNES. So many great memories on those consoles.

Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter 2, Eternal Champions or whatever that fighter was called, Super Mario World, Aladdin, TMNT: Turtles in Time.

Ahhh. Those were simpler times.

I'm afraid if I play old games now it will ruin the nostalgia I get when I think about those games/times.

ThaVirus · 07-04-2019, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by New World Order

I'm afraid if I play old games now it will ruin the nostalgia I get when I think about those games.

I've played some on emulators and they're still fun. Others made me wonder what the **** I loved about them (I'm looking at you, 007: Goldeneye for N64).

ThaVirus · 07-04-2019, 09:22 PM

I've found that the 8 to 32-bit sidescrollers are typically still pretty fun. Basic AF, but fun. I could get down on some Mario Bros, Donkey King Country and Contra to this day.

When you start getting to the 3-D consoles, it's hit or miss. Those polygons didn't age well and the controls on a lot of those platformers was just garbage (now I'm looking at you, Tomb Raider for PS1).

**SAUTO** · 07-04-2019, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

I've played some on emulators and they're still fun. Others made me wonder what the **** I loved about them (I'm looking at you, 007: Goldeneye for N64).

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View Poll Results: Which console was the best?
Genesis	9	29.03%
Turbografx 16	1	3.23%
Super Nintendo	19	61.29%
Neo Geo	2	6.45%
Other (please list below)	0	0%
I played with myself the old fashioned way.	0	0%
Voters: 31. You may not vote on this poll

07-04-2019, 12:18 PM
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07-04-2019, 12:21 PM	#2
notorious Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Who knows? Casino cash: $3025884	I loved the SNES controller, and disliked the Genesis controller until the 6 button came along. I didn't acquire a Genesis until 96ish, but had a SNES from 92 on. I REALLY wanted a TG16, but kind of happy I didn't get one since there was zero support for them out here. Neo Geo was a pipe dream due to cost.
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07-04-2019, 12:36 PM	#3
Fishpicker On one quarter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: I play all day Casino cash: $3427111	I owned all but the TG16. genesis had the best library. SNES had the best marketing and licenses. NEO GEO had Sam Sho and the most longevity. I bought the Sega CD attachment when it came out. those games were horrid though. NFL pro talk football '94 was the best sportsgame of that era. Lakers vs Celtics on genesis was pretty good too. __________________ A person who has been [ideologically] demoralized cannot assess true information. the [demoralization] process is complete and irreversible. -Yuri Bezmenov on Soviet Subversion
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07-04-2019, 01:04 PM	#4
notorious Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Who knows? Casino cash: $3025884	Lakers Vs. Celtics on Genesis was the shit. The special moves by stars and how the players looked unique was amazing back then. I wanted to kill myself when playing it on the SNES, though, it was slow as ****. Electronic Arts was truly great back in that era. Now they kind of suck ass. I remember walking into Best Buy in Tulsa in September 96' and seeing a 32x for $10. God that thing fell fast. I picked up 2 NES Advantages for $5 each at Toys R' Us. This small town boy was in heaven when I moved to the "Big" city.
Posts: 83,206

07-04-2019, 01:50 PM	#5
Huffmeister Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kansas City, MO Casino cash: $9904277	I still remember playing the Super Mario World demo back in 91 at the Software Etc. in Bannister Mall. So many great memories at that store.
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07-04-2019, 02:00 PM	#6
Fishpicker On one quarter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: I play all day Casino cash: $3427111	I shopped there and the Electronics Boutique. the other place to buy games was Toys R Us. Nobody had Neo Geo games in inventory though. I didnt even know the console existed until I saw it in a HBO movie. then I had to save for a year just to get it. took six weeks to arrive. then I had to save for 6 months to buy a controller. then I had to save for 4 months to buy Sam Sho II. it was 1996 before I could play it. worth it though. the only other game I bought was puzzle bobble. that game was tight. way more replay value too. __________________ A person who has been [ideologically] demoralized cannot assess true information. the [demoralization] process is complete and irreversible. -Yuri Bezmenov on Soviet Subversion
Posts: 6,120

07-04-2019, 02:31 PM	#7
WhiteWhale Bring it on Ahab! Join Date: May 2011 Location: Doo-Dah Casino cash: $10015152	With the super castlevania and the super metroid and the super mario world and the final fantasy franchise I was all about the SNES. Plus their controller was obviously the best, which is why all the major consoles now use a similar button layout.
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07-04-2019, 05:00 PM	#9
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $8019572	My mom got me an SNES from KB Toys in the Columbia Mall on December 3, 1991. It was one of the greatest moments of my childhood. Great system. Wish I would have never sold it. I still occasionally play FF II and III (IV and VI) on an emulator. __________________ "When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”--Abraham Lincoln
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07-04-2019, 05:03 PM	#10
notorious Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Who knows? Casino cash: $3025884	III is amazing. The sound was fantastic, and story was unparalleled to that point. Bought it from Walmart in a shithole town called Liberal for $67. V (Japan) was a grinders delight. Jobs, jobs, jobs.
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07-04-2019, 08:50 PM	#11
ThaVirus Settle this once and forever Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $2182369	SEGA Genesis and SNES. So many great memories on those consoles. Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter 2, Eternal Champions or whatever that fighter was called, Super Mario World, Aladdin, TMNT: Turtles in Time. Ahhh. Those were simpler times.
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07-04-2019, 09:22 PM	#14
ThaVirus Settle this once and forever Join Date: Sep 2007 Casino cash: $2182369	I've found that the 8 to 32-bit sidescrollers are typically still pretty fun. Basic AF, but fun. I could get down on some Mario Bros, Donkey King Country and Contra to this day. When you start getting to the 3-D consoles, it's hit or miss. Those polygons didn't age well and the controls on a lot of those platformers was just garbage (now I'm looking at you, Tomb Raider for PS1).
Posts: 44,145

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