the classic console war may have ended but there’s still a debate to be had so
but there’s still a debate to be had so
but there’s still a debate to be had so pay close attention to what they’re
pay close attention to what they’re
pay close attention to what they’re saying
saying
saying welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be pitting the Super Nintendo
be pitting the Super Nintendo
be pitting the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Entertainment System
Entertainment System against its counterpart the Sega Genesis
against its counterpart the Sega Genesis
against its counterpart the Sega Genesis a scientist creates the ultimate machine
a scientist creates the ultimate machine
a scientist creates the ultimate machine round one controller in basic design the
round one controller in basic design the
round one controller in basic design the Super Nintendo and the Genesis
Super Nintendo and the Genesis
Super Nintendo and the Genesis controllers share certain traits and
controllers share certain traits and
controllers share certain traits and feature prominent action buttons for
feature prominent action buttons for
feature prominent action buttons for ease of use you can also take a look at
ease of use you can also take a look at
ease of use you can also take a look at some of the molding around the buttons
some of the molding around the buttons
some of the molding around the buttons perhaps you can feel which button you’re
perhaps you can feel which button you’re
perhaps you can feel which button you’re pushing however the difference is in the
pushing however the difference is in the
pushing however the difference is in the details the SNES controller has two
details the SNES controller has two
details the SNES controller has two shoulder buttons and four color-coded
shoulder buttons and four color-coded
shoulder buttons and four color-coded buttons arranged in a diamond whereas
buttons arranged in a diamond whereas
buttons arranged in a diamond whereas the Genesis controller sports three
the Genesis controller sports three
the Genesis controller sports three large action buttons in a row and your
large action buttons in a row and your
large action buttons in a row and your thumb can sit down inside of them to get
thumb can sit down inside of them to get
thumb can sit down inside of them to get easy grip while the Super Nintendo
easy grip while the Super Nintendo
easy grip while the Super Nintendo controller scheme has gone on to inspire
controller scheme has gone on to inspire
controller scheme has gone on to inspire modern controllers the Genesis left
modern controllers the Genesis left
modern controllers the Genesis left something to be desired the digital pad
something to be desired the digital pad
something to be desired the digital pad is incredible has a slight texture on it
is incredible has a slight texture on it
is incredible has a slight texture on it noting Microsoft could have learned from
noting Microsoft could have learned from
noting Microsoft could have learned from and they made their Xbox controller a
and they made their Xbox controller a
and they made their Xbox controller a 1993 redesign added three more buttons
1993 redesign added three more buttons
1993 redesign added three more buttons to the Genesis controller but the
to the Genesis controller but the
to the Genesis controller but the resulting crowding on the controller
resulting crowding on the controller
resulting crowding on the controller left some critics less than enthused
left some critics less than enthused
left some critics less than enthused not to mention early adopters who had to
not to mention early adopters who had to
not to mention early adopters who had to fork out a whole new chunk of cash just
fork out a whole new chunk of cash just
fork out a whole new chunk of cash just to play certain games it’s still not bad
to play certain games it’s still not bad
to play certain games it’s still not bad as it is a bit smaller but you don’t
as it is a bit smaller but you don’t
as it is a bit smaller but you don’t have as much to grip on to ultimately
have as much to grip on to ultimately
have as much to grip on to ultimately force controllers instant utility and
force controllers instant utility and
force controllers instant utility and long-term impact the Super Nintendo wins
long-term impact the Super Nintendo wins
long-term impact the Super Nintendo wins this the first round it’s light its
this the first round it’s light its
this the first round it’s light its plastic that’s hard is practically
plastic that’s hard is practically
plastic that’s hard is practically indestructible round two notable
indestructible round two notable
indestructible round two notable marketing campaigns
the 90s were a time of great competition
the 90s were a time of great competition between game companies especially when
between game companies especially when
between game companies especially when it came to their consoles yes for a
it came to their consoles yes for a
it came to their consoles yes for a limited time by the super nes super set
limited time by the super nes super set
limited time by the super nes super set and get five complete Mario games
and get five complete Mario games
and get five complete Mario games standard oh yeah naturally both Nintendo
standard oh yeah naturally both Nintendo
standard oh yeah naturally both Nintendo and Sega were at the forefront of this
and Sega were at the forefront of this
and Sega were at the forefront of this trend delivering some interesting
trend delivering some interesting
trend delivering some interesting advertising in the process well let’s
advertising in the process well let’s
advertising in the process well let’s see how we did chef ed Sega was fond of
see how we did chef ed Sega was fond of
see how we did chef ed Sega was fond of the no-holds-barred approach to
the no-holds-barred approach to
the no-holds-barred approach to marketing which meant targeting in Tendo
marketing which meant targeting in Tendo
marketing which meant targeting in Tendo directly
directly
directly it’s very blunt Genesis does what
it’s very blunt Genesis does what
it’s very blunt Genesis does what nintendon’t slogan is perhaps the
nintendon’t slogan is perhaps the
nintendon’t slogan is perhaps the best-known example but Sega also made a
best-known example but Sega also made a
best-known example but Sega also made a show of its consoles blast processing
show of its consoles blast processing
show of its consoles blast processing capabilities and what if you don’t have
capabilities and what if you don’t have
capabilities and what if you don’t have blast processing and attempted to appeal
blast processing and attempted to appeal
blast processing and attempted to appeal to a more mature audience this was also
to a more mature audience this was also
to a more mature audience this was also evidenced by the fact that they actively
evidenced by the fact that they actively
evidenced by the fact that they actively pursued sports titles more than their
pursued sports titles more than their
pursued sports titles more than their competitor and even my friend
competitor and even my friend
competitor and even my friend Arnie’s got a great game and I get a
Arnie’s got a great game and I get a
Arnie’s got a great game and I get a kick out of soccer a new basketball
kick out of soccer a new basketball
kick out of soccer a new basketball games over Tommy ain’t over till it’s
games over Tommy ain’t over till it’s
games over Tommy ain’t over till it’s over
over
over Nintendo meanwhile relied on an update
Nintendo meanwhile relied on an update
Nintendo meanwhile relied on an update of its playing with power message which
of its playing with power message which
of its playing with power message which was a fun bit of nostalgia but wasn’t
was a fun bit of nostalgia but wasn’t
was a fun bit of nostalgia but wasn’t quite as hard-hitting as their
quite as hard-hitting as their
quite as hard-hitting as their competitors now you’re playing with
competitors now you’re playing with
competitors now you’re playing with power super power old marketing is
power super power old marketing is
power super power old marketing is certainly the most memorable so Sega
certainly the most memorable so Sega
certainly the most memorable so Sega gets the point round 3 technical
gets the point round 3 technical
gets the point round 3 technical capabilities
graphics and sound definitely aren’t
graphics and sound definitely aren’t everything but they can add to the
everything but they can add to the
everything but they can add to the overall experience in the 90s the goal
overall experience in the 90s the goal
overall experience in the 90s the goal of engaging players with impressive
of engaging players with impressive
of engaging players with impressive visuals and sound design was ever
visuals and sound design was ever
visuals and sound design was ever present which factored into the design
present which factored into the design
present which factored into the design of both the Genesis and the Super
of both the Genesis and the Super
of both the Genesis and the Super Nintendo the Sega Genesis sported the
Nintendo the Sega Genesis sported the
Nintendo the Sega Genesis sported the first true 16-bit processor and had 72
first true 16-bit processor and had 72
first true 16-bit processor and had 72 kilobytes of RAM enough to display 64
kilobytes of RAM enough to display 64
kilobytes of RAM enough to display 64 colors out of a palette of 512 which was
colors out of a palette of 512 which was
colors out of a palette of 512 which was impressive until the arrival of the
impressive until the arrival of the
impressive until the arrival of the Super Nintendo which contained a high
Super Nintendo which contained a high
Super Nintendo which contained a high quality audio processor designed by Sony
quality audio processor designed by Sony
quality audio processor designed by Sony and the video processor that could
and the video processor that could
and the video processor that could display over 32,000 colors and that’s to
display over 32,000 colors and that’s to
display over 32,000 colors and that’s to say nothing of its innovative mode 7
say nothing of its innovative mode 7
say nothing of its innovative mode 7 technology allowing for simulated 3d
technology allowing for simulated 3d
technology allowing for simulated 3d game environments
sega later tried to overcome the
sega later tried to overcome the Dennises technical inferiority by
Dennises technical inferiority by
Dennises technical inferiority by releasing expensive hardware peripherals
releasing expensive hardware peripherals
releasing expensive hardware peripherals known as the Sega CD and the Sega 32x
Nintendo on the other hand opted to
Nintendo on the other hand opted to boost games with the super FX chip which
boost games with the super FX chip which
boost games with the super FX chip which was included in the cartridges of
was included in the cartridges of
was included in the cartridges of certain games for pushing technological
certain games for pushing technological
certain games for pushing technological boundaries and staying in the game in a
boundaries and staying in the game in a
boundaries and staying in the game in a smart way
smart way
smart way Nintendo wins this round round four
Nintendo wins this round round four
Nintendo wins this round round four notable ported games taking existing
notable ported games taking existing
notable ported games taking existing games from one console to another was
games from one console to another was
games from one console to another was not unheard of in the fourth console
not unheard of in the fourth console
not unheard of in the fourth console generation yet that generation saw great
generation yet that generation saw great
generation yet that generation saw great strides made in the art of porting Sega
strides made in the art of porting Sega
strides made in the art of porting Sega boasted a healthy number of arcade ports
boasted a healthy number of arcade ports
boasted a healthy number of arcade ports for the Genesis including Golden Axe
for the Genesis including Golden Axe
for the Genesis including Golden Axe Virtua racing and altered beast though
Virtua racing and altered beast though
Virtua racing and altered beast though the Genesis version of Mortal Kombat is
the Genesis version of Mortal Kombat is
the Genesis version of Mortal Kombat is a particular note given its fidelity to
a particular note given its fidelity to
a particular note given its fidelity to the 1992 arcade games bloody violence
Nintendo also had a respectable amount
Nintendo also had a respectable amount of forts under its belt for instance it
of forts under its belt for instance it
of forts under its belt for instance it was the first console to get a version
was the first console to get a version
was the first console to get a version of Street Fighter 2
of Street Fighter 2
of Street Fighter 2 however certain ported titles for the
however certain ported titles for the
however certain ported titles for the SNES also suffered from censorship
speaking of which it also helped that
speaking of which it also helped that the Genesis versions of Street Fighter 2
the Genesis versions of Street Fighter 2
the Genesis versions of Street Fighter 2 and the third version of Mortal Kombat
and the third version of Mortal Kombat
and the third version of Mortal Kombat were more faithful to the arcade
were more faithful to the arcade
were more faithful to the arcade versions than their SNES counterparts
versions than their SNES counterparts
versions than their SNES counterparts Sega master of arcade entertainment
Sega master of arcade entertainment
Sega master of arcade entertainment brings the vivid graphics dynamic sounds
brings the vivid graphics dynamic sounds
brings the vivid graphics dynamic sounds and unsurpassed gameplay of the arcade
and unsurpassed gameplay of the arcade
and unsurpassed gameplay of the arcade hits to your home as such
hits to your home as such
hits to your home as such Sega earns the point for their prowess
Sega earns the point for their prowess
Sega earns the point for their prowess in porting arcade screen left Genesis
in porting arcade screen left Genesis
in porting arcade screen left Genesis screen length if they look the same
screen length if they look the same
screen length if they look the same if you’d been circling around five
if you’d been circling around five
if you’d been circling around five exclusive titles
exclusive games can often showcase the
exclusive games can often showcase the system’s best qualities both Nintendo
system’s best qualities both Nintendo
system’s best qualities both Nintendo and Sega made admirable attempts to
and Sega made admirable attempts to
and Sega made admirable attempts to appeal to their core audience though
appeal to their core audience though
appeal to their core audience though their methods differed the Super
their methods differed the Super
their methods differed the Super Nintendo launched with the ever beloved
Nintendo launched with the ever beloved
Nintendo launched with the ever beloved platformer Super Mario World leading to
platformer Super Mario World leading to
platformer Super Mario World leading to a decade long string of memorable
a decade long string of memorable
a decade long string of memorable exclusives such as Donkey Kong Country
exclusives such as Donkey Kong Country
exclusives such as Donkey Kong Country f-zero starfox and The Legend of Zelda a
f-zero starfox and The Legend of Zelda a
f-zero starfox and The Legend of Zelda a link to the Past the SNES also notably
link to the Past the SNES also notably
link to the Past the SNES also notably had a killer third-party developer on
had a killer third-party developer on
had a killer third-party developer on hand with squaresoft
hand with squaresoft
hand with squaresoft who brought with them the likes of Final
who brought with them the likes of Final
who brought with them the likes of Final Fantasy three or six whatever and Chrono
Fantasy three or six whatever and Chrono
Fantasy three or six whatever and Chrono Trigger while Sega’s fantasy star could
Trigger while Sega’s fantasy star could
Trigger while Sega’s fantasy star could really not stand up to these RPG
really not stand up to these RPG
really not stand up to these RPG juggernauts the genesis meanwhile as we
juggernauts the genesis meanwhile as we
juggernauts the genesis meanwhile as we saw before was more built for ports
saw before was more built for ports
saw before was more built for ports Sonic the Hedgehog was only released two
Sonic the Hedgehog was only released two
Sonic the Hedgehog was only released two years after the consoles launch and
years after the consoles launch and
years after the consoles launch and while other exclusive games saw release
while other exclusive games saw release
while other exclusive games saw release including Ecco the Dolphin and gun star
including Ecco the Dolphin and gun star
including Ecco the Dolphin and gun star heroes they lacked the staying power of
heroes they lacked the staying power of
heroes they lacked the staying power of Nintendo’s exclusives think about it
Nintendo’s exclusives think about it
Nintendo’s exclusives think about it this way in our top 10 games of all time
this way in our top 10 games of all time
this way in our top 10 games of all time the SNES had two games represented on
the SNES had two games represented on
the SNES had two games represented on the list in the form of Chrono Trigger
the list in the form of Chrono Trigger
the list in the form of Chrono Trigger and Super Mario World
and Super Mario World
and Super Mario World while the Genesis didn’t really have any
while the Genesis didn’t really have any
while the Genesis didn’t really have any thus for a better lineup of games that
thus for a better lineup of games that
thus for a better lineup of games that have stood the test of time the SNES
have stood the test of time the SNES
have stood the test of time the SNES takes the final round through its then
takes the final round through its then
takes the final round through its then advanced technology and overall
advanced technology and overall
advanced technology and overall abundance of quality the Super Nintendo
abundance of quality the Super Nintendo
abundance of quality the Super Nintendo stands tall and proud
now that we’ve talked about Sega and
now that we’ve talked about Sega and Nintendo at length feel free to continue
Nintendo at length feel free to continue
Nintendo at length feel free to continue the discussion in the comments below but
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