which was best?

Leinad · 10-01-2005, 02:57 PM

Which was best (games-wise not power) NES or SNES? personally I think SNES.

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-03-2005, 06:49 AM

Are you old enough to really know about the strengths of the NES library, or are you deriving your impression from the well known games and rereleases? Because I can tell you right now, the NES, while it wasn't always as polished as the SNES, was just a god as far as the gaming industry is concerned. It crushed all the competition, and it sucked up every last game being produced at the time. The SNES' best titles were only able to exceed that when they took full advantage of the new technical and control capabilities - most of the games that are fondly remembered could have just as easily been on the NES, and were often times merely sequels in the shadow of former NES series. Now, that's not to say the SNES wasn't the golden age of gaming - it was, in its own way. But the NES truly debuted the modern game - playable, plotted (if not well-written- plots in video games barely existed beforehand), and exciting. The SNES was merely a continuation of the former generation's endeavors. While I absolutely love the SNES, I'm still much more likely to play an NES game. It's not necessarily fair, because it's all got a much fresher impression, having come first.

[ October 03, 2005, 06:51 AM: Message edited by: enjoyFantasticPr1cedDrugs ]

Leinad · 10-03-2005, 12:40 PM

I'm going by the NES and SNES games I've played AI, I just prefer the SNES games.

***Heroine of the Dragon*** · 10-03-2005, 05:06 PM

I love the SNES... it opened up my gaming experience far more than my poor NES!! I only became addicted to gaming upon getting my SNES... so I'm biased if I chose a system based on games!!

Erdawn Il Deus · 10-04-2005, 09:55 PM

I could just as easily go with AI on this one - I have way too many more fond memories of the NES than the SNES because in the SNES days I just as badly wanted a Genesis, later on a Saturn and a Playstation... the NES was isolated from the competition (and what sucky competition), and it has established so much... it's slightly harder to deny. Not ragging on the SNES at all, but back when you had an NES, there's was a lot more imagination to the words "imagination station" - why the hell I said that I do not know.

Star Road · 11-30-2005, 01:55 PM

I like the SNES better. I grew up with Super Mario World. And the SNES also has Super Mario RPG, one of my top 3 favirite games. Plus, they even remade the old classics of the NES on Super Mario Allstars. I think everything about it is better than the NES, except for the classic feel of it.

Inferno Dragon · 12-12-2005, 02:50 PM

Don't make me choose!!! oh well if I have to choose it would have to be the SNES, I mean sure the old NES had alot of gems like Gradius, Ninja Gaiden, Megaman, etc. but one game on the SNES could never have been done on the NES and that game is Chrono Trigger! and of course you have to include some games that were too technologicly advanced for the NES like Final Fantasy VI and we can't forget Star Fox for pushing the SNES to the limit. and I am a master of the SNES too, you put in any SNES game and an SNES controller in my hands and I will be able to conquer it in no time at all! MWAHAHAHAHA!!!

N Kong · 12-12-2005, 05:10 PM

Super NES for me.I still have my SNES.

Joker · 12-12-2005, 05:32 PM

SNES - Because of Chronotrigger, Zelda, Street Fighter, Seceret of Mana and a few others that sucked up all my time as a youngin.....

Very few games for the NES come to mind that required me to spend all my time completing.

Dr. Furball · 01-07-2006, 12:15 AM

I gotta go with Super NES, because, like others, I grew up with it. I think that the SNES was better than the NES because of its better graphics, sound, and games(You ain't findin' Mario Kart or DK Country on an NES!). However, the NES does have that nostaligia goin' for it, though.

***Cosmonautical*** · 01-07-2006, 12:21 AM

Heh, actually, you can get a pirate DK Country on the NES. Personally, I prefer the NES's sound simply because its synthesizers carried a unique texture that people strive this day to match. It could have used some improved sample abilities like the SNES had for games, but it's kind of achieved a cult status in the applications of its synths.

null · 01-17-2006, 09:22 PM

I'd have to say SNES for Zelda: LttP, Mario World, and Donkey Kong Country. Plus, I still have one laying around somewhere.

Bomby · 09-14-2006, 01:45 PM

SNES = golden age of video games.

***Ace Mercury*** · 09-14-2006, 04:30 PM

It's like asking which is better: your mom or your girlfriend. Either way, the other is going to find out what you said and beat you up.

MC Luigi · 09-14-2006, 06:18 PM

***Ace Mercury*** · 09-14-2006, 07:50 PM

Gosh, I hate that smiley so much.

***Marilink*** · 09-15-2006, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ace Mercury

Gosh, I hate that smiley so much.

Yeah, I prefer the good old days of just quoting a post and not saying anything.

Chaos Deviot · 09-17-2006, 01:38 PM

NES. Had more of my favorite games overall. Don't get me wrong, I love both, but having Zelda 1-2, Super Mario 1-3, Marble Madness, and Crystalis just beats out my number of games I prefer on the SNES.

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10-01-2005, 02:57 PM	#1
Leinad Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: That place where I live. Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 47 Thanked 56 Times in 48 Posts	Which was best (games-wise not power) NES or SNES? personally I think SNES.

10-03-2005, 06:49 AM	#2
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,156 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Are you old enough to really know about the strengths of the NES library, or are you deriving your impression from the well known games and rereleases? Because I can tell you right now, the NES, while it wasn't always as polished as the SNES, was just a god as far as the gaming industry is concerned. It crushed all the competition, and it sucked up every last game being produced at the time. The SNES' best titles were only able to exceed that when they took full advantage of the new technical and control capabilities - most of the games that are fondly remembered could have just as easily been on the NES, and were often times merely sequels in the shadow of former NES series. Now, that's not to say the SNES wasn't the golden age of gaming - it was, in its own way. But the NES truly debuted the modern game - playable, plotted (if not well-written- plots in video games barely existed beforehand), and exciting. The SNES was merely a continuation of the former generation's endeavors. While I absolutely love the SNES, I'm still much more likely to play an NES game. It's not necessarily fair, because it's all got a much fresher impression, having come first. [ October 03, 2005, 06:51 AM: Message edited by: enjoyFantasticPr1cedDrugs ]

10-03-2005, 12:40 PM	#3
Leinad Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: That place where I live. Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 47 Thanked 56 Times in 48 Posts	I'm going by the NES and SNES games I've played AI, I just prefer the SNES games.

10-03-2005, 05:06 PM	#4
*Heroine of the Dragon* The Grinnie Fool! ♥♥♥ VGFCodes Staff Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Twinklebutton Wintersprout Gender: Posts: 31,454 Thanks: 864 Thanked 851 Times in 632 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I love the SNES... it opened up my gaming experience far more than my poor NES!! I only became addicted to gaming upon getting my SNES... so I'm biased if I chose a system based on games!!

10-04-2005, 09:55 PM	#5
Erdawn Il Deus Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Threading the jeweled thrones of earth under my sandalled feet Gender: Posts: 3,056 Thanks: 4 Thanked 47 Times in 41 Posts	I could just as easily go with AI on this one - I have way too many more fond memories of the NES than the SNES because in the SNES days I just as badly wanted a Genesis, later on a Saturn and a Playstation... the NES was isolated from the competition (and what sucky competition), and it has established so much... it's slightly harder to deny. Not ragging on the SNES at all, but back when you had an NES, there's was a lot more imagination to the words "imagination station" - why the hell I said that I do not know.

11-30-2005, 01:55 PM	#6
Star Road Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I like the SNES better. I grew up with Super Mario World. And the SNES also has Super Mario RPG, one of my top 3 favirite games. Plus, they even remade the old classics of the NES on Super Mario Allstars. I think everything about it is better than the NES, except for the classic feel of it.

12-12-2005, 02:50 PM	#7
Inferno Dragon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Planet Draco Gender: Posts: 6,038 Thanks: 67 Thanked 36 Times in 29 Posts	Don't make me choose!!! oh well if I have to choose it would have to be the SNES, I mean sure the old NES had alot of gems like Gradius, Ninja Gaiden, Megaman, etc. but one game on the SNES could never have been done on the NES and that game is Chrono Trigger! and of course you have to include some games that were too technologicly advanced for the NES like Final Fantasy VI and we can't forget Star Fox for pushing the SNES to the limit. and I am a master of the SNES too, you put in any SNES game and an SNES controller in my hands and I will be able to conquer it in no time at all! MWAHAHAHAHA!!!

12-12-2005, 05:10 PM	#8
N Kong Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The tallest tree in the forest. Gender: Posts: 1,004 Thanks: 13 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	Super NES for me.I still have my SNES.

12-12-2005, 05:32 PM	#9
Joker Lord of Vampires / God of Vengeance Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: The Planet of Eternal Darkness Gender: Posts: 11,117 Thanks: 3,273 Thanked 580 Times in 364 Posts Blog Entries: 6	SNES - Because of Chronotrigger, Zelda, Street Fighter, Seceret of Mana and a few others that sucked up all my time as a youngin..... Very few games for the NES come to mind that required me to spend all my time completing.

01-07-2006, 12:15 AM	#10
Dr. Furball Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mad Science Academy, 12th Floor Gender: Posts: 1,125 Thanks: 185 Thanked 97 Times in 60 Posts	I gotta go with Super NES, because, like others, I grew up with it. I think that the SNES was better than the NES because of its better graphics, sound, and games(You ain't findin' Mario Kart or DK Country on an NES!). However, the NES does have that nostaligia goin' for it, though.

01-07-2006, 12:21 AM	#11
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,156 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Heh, actually, you can get a pirate DK Country on the NES. Personally, I prefer the NES's sound simply because its synthesizers carried a unique texture that people strive this day to match. It could have used some improved sample abilities like the SNES had for games, but it's kind of achieved a cult status in the applications of its synths.

01-17-2006, 09:22 PM	#12
null Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Gender: Posts: 1,652 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I'd have to say SNES for Zelda: LttP, Mario World, and Donkey Kong Country. Plus, I still have one laying around somewhere.

09-14-2006, 01:45 PM	#13
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	SNES = golden age of video games.

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*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	It's like asking which is better: your mom or your girlfriend. Either way, the other is going to find out what you said and beat you up.

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09-14-2006, 07:50 PM	#16
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Gosh, I hate that smiley so much.

09-17-2006, 01:38 PM	#18
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	NES. Had more of my favorite games overall. Don't get me wrong, I love both, but having Zelda 1-2, Super Mario 1-3, Marble Madness, and Crystalis just beats out my number of games I prefer on the SNES.