Sunday, July 28, 2019

Console Wars - Sega Genesis vs SNES comparison: the complete list of multiplatform games! Part 2

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive vs SNES / SFC comparison: complete list of multiplatform games!

Part 2: "B" games (good games)
The second part (2/4) of the most complete list ever published, involving about 400 games from each system. Including the following game categories:
1- Similar multiplatform games with the same name;
2- similar games, but with different names;
3- different games, but with similar names;
4- different games, but were direct competitors.
Comparisons of the games were made by playing both and using the direct and comprehensive comparisons available on the internet. Snes game scores have been based on external ratings. 
In cases of obscure games where it was not possible to compare the two games in detail, the result was described as "unknown". 
At the end of the article there is a list of additional references with detailed comparison.

Results:
GEN / MD: 73 (77%)
SNES/ SFC: 6 (6%)
Draw: 12 (13%)
Unknown: 4 (4%)
Total: 95 comparisons (100%)


Name (Mega Drive - Sega Genesis/ SNES - SFC) TypeGEN SNES  Winner
Aero the Acrobat 2 similar B- C+ MD/GEN
Animaniacs different B- C+ MD/GEN
Alien 3differentB+D+MD/GEN
Beavis and Butt Head different B- C MD/GEN
Best of the Best Championship Karate similar B- B- draw
Bill Walsh College Football similar B+ B- MD/GEN
Bimini Run / Full Throttle different B F MD/GEN
Body Count / Metal Combat different B- C MD/GEN
Boogerman similar B C+ MD/GEN
Captain America and the Avengers (1992/1993) similar B- C MD/GEN
Chase HQ / Super Chase HQ different B- B snes
Chuck Rock similar B B- MD/GEN
Chuck Rock II / Super Bonk different B+ D MD/GEN
College Football USA '97: The Road to New Orleans similar B- C- MD/GEN
Demolition Man similar B+ B- MD/GEN
Decap Attack /  The Adventures of Dr Franken
Dr. Robotnik / Kirby's Avalanche
different
similar
B-
B-
D
C+
MD/GEN
MD/GEN
Dragon Ball Z:  Buyū Retsuden / Super Butouden different B+ B- MD/GEN
Dragon Slayer: the Legend of Heroes 2 similar B- C MD/GEN
F1 World Championship Edition similar B C MD/GEN
Fatal Fury 2 similar B C- MD/GEN
FIFA 96 similar B B- MD/GEN
FIFA 97 similar B B- MD/GEN
FIFA 98 similar B B- MD/GEN
Grind Stormer/ Strike Gunner S.T.G.
Hardball' 94 / Hardball III
different
similar
B-
B-
F
C
MD/GEN
MD/GEN
Hellfire / Biometal  different B+ C+ MD/GEN
International Superstar Soccer Deluxe similar B B draw
James Pond 3  similar B- C MD/GEN
James Pond II – Robocod similar B- C MD/GEN
Jewel Master / Lord of the Rings different B- D- MD/GEN
Joe and Mac: Caveman Ninja
John Madden Football
similar
similar
B-
B
C
F
MD/GEN
MD/GEN
John Madden Football '93 similar B- C MD/GEN
Jurassic Park different B+ F MD/GEN
Kawasaki Superbike Challenge similar B- C MD/GEN
King Salmon / Super Black Bass different B+ D MD/GEN
Langrisser II / Der Langrisser similar B- B- draw
Lethal Enforces similar B- C+ MD/GEN
Lethal Enforces 2 / Tinstar different B C MD/GEN
Lord Monarch: Tokoton Sentou Desetsudifferent B C MD/GEN
Madden NFL’ 94 similar B B+ snes
Mauli Mallard  similar B B draw
Mega Man: Willy Wars / Mega Man 7different C+ B snes
Mega Turrican / Super Turrican different B+ B- MD/GEN
MegaLo Mania (aka Tyrants)similarB-C+MD/GEN
Mortal Kombat 3 similar B B draw
NBA Live ‘97 similar B ? unknown
NBA Live ‘98 similar ? ? unknown
NFL Quarterback Club ‘96 similar B- C MD/GEN
NHLPA Hockey '93 similar B C+ MD/GEN
Olympic Summer Games Atlanta similar B B- MD/GEN
Outlander
Panorama Cotton / Cotton
similar
different
B-
B+
C
C
MD/GEN
MD/GEN
Paperboy 2 similar B- C MD/GEN
Peeble Beach Golf Links similar B+ B MD/GEN
PGA Tour Golf different B+ F MD/GEN
Phanton 2040 similar B- C+ MD/GEN
Pitfall: the Mayan Adventure similar B C+ MD/GEN
Populous 2 similar ? ? unknown
Power Drive similar B- C+ MD/GEN
Power Instinct similar B- B- draw
Prince of Persia 2  similar B- C+ MD/GEN
Psycho Pinball / Super Pinball different B- D+ MD/GEN
Puyo Puyo similar B- C MD/GEN
Raiden Trad similar B+ C MD/GEN
Ren and Stimpty different B- C+ MD/GEN
Robocop vs Terminator similar B C- MD/GEN
Rock’N Roll Racing similar B B- MD/GEN
Sailor Moon similar B- C+ MD/GEN
Saint Sword / Magic Sword different B- D MD/GEN
Scooby Doo Mystery different B+ B- MD/GEN
SeaQuest DSV similar B- B- draw
Sonic 3D Blast / Donkey Kong Country 3 different B+ B MD/GEN


StarGate similar B B- MD/GEN
Street Racer similar B- B+ snes
Taz Mania different B- C MD/GEN
The Flintstones different B- B- draw
The Jungle Book different B+ D+ MD/GEN
The Lemmings similar B- C+ MD/GEN
The Lion King similar B+ B+ draw
The Lost Vikings similar B C+ MD/GEN
The Terminator similar B D MD/GEN
Thunder Force III/ Thunderspirits similar B+ C+ MD/GEN
Tintin au Tibet similar B- B- draw
Tiny Toon Adventures: ACME All-Stars/ Wacky sports different B+ B+ draw
Toki / Congo’s Caper different B- F MD/GEN
Top Gear 2 similar C B- snes

Uncharted Waters 2: New Horizons similar B- ? unknown
Valis III / Super Valis IV different B- C MD/GEN
VR Troopers / Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition different B- B- draw
Wolverine: Adamantium Rage different B- D+ MD/GEN
Wonder Boy in Monster World / Super Adventure Island different B+ C- MD/GEN
Zero Wing / Blazeon different B- D+ MD/GEN
Zombies Ate my Neighbors similar B B+ snes

Detailed comparison:
Alien 3: https://videogamecritic.com/snesab.htm?e=57888#rev3136
Boogerman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdGsdQgFrbk&t=1070s
Captain America and the Avengers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REOnVUCx0Bc
College Football USA '97: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Football_USA_97
Dragon Ball Z:  Buyū Retsuden / Super Butouden: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElCX2OwPeZc
Fatal Fury 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArNmpDVo9_c&t=235s
F1 World Championship Edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNwFHSmNWjE
FIFA '96: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlvucgGgPE4
FIFA '98: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAwDC2eQ9Fk
International Superstar Soccer Deluxe: http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthread.php?19078-Genesis-vs-SNES-Game-by-game-comparisons&p=683527&viewfull=1#post683527
Joe and Mac: Caveman Ninja: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD3ihWaQhJw
John Madden Football: http://videogamecritic.com/sneshl.htm?e=57888#rev3185
John Madden Football '93: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKW4S6kXmbk
Jurassic Park: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AbUeuMNYks
Jungle Book, The (Genesis): http://videogamecritic.com/genjl.htm?e=54154#rev1262 vs snes:
http://videogamecritic.com/sneshl.htm?e=54154#rev4356 (snes version)
Kawasaki Superbike Challenge: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8eaHk0IXps
The Lion King: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vGAA26GWQU
Lord Monarch: http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/lord-monarch/
The Lost Vikings: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGAvrXowrVI&t=1s
Mega Turrican / Super Turrican: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75PX1jFqZm4
NHLPA Hockey '93: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IyYNobEiqU&t=274s
Outlander: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJVwKK9Uj04
Paperboy 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujP_hQ5saW8&t=1350s
PGA Tour Golf: http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthread.php?19078-Genesis-vs-SNES-Game-by-game-comparisons/page9
Pitfall: http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthread.php?19078-Genesis-vs-SNES-Game-by-game-comparisons&p=641726&viewfull=1#post641726
Power Drive: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyEJJeUV2T0
Puyo Puyo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTtvBgy-kAs
Raiden Trad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z_iyJKeqSE
Robocop vs Terminator: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZdTq-Ul6Tc
Scooby Doo Mystery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuSsccuLLJg
Stargate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUUh77aaGiU
Taz Mania: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0ZNpoVGIdE&t=1171s
The Terminator: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktBdZgQvTzs
Thunder Force III/ Thunderspirits: http://videogamecritic.com/snestt.htm?e=00954#rev3276
Thunder Force III/ Thunderspirits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfFjOqquYtI
Wolverine: Adamantium Rage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySCIeL2bnY

Part 1 of this article: "A games": 
http://segaclassics.blogspot.com/2019/07/console-wars-sega-genesis-vs-snes.html
Part 3 of this article: "C games": 
http://segaclassics.blogspot.com/2019/07/sega-genesis-mega-drive-vs-snes-sfc.html

"If a title came out for multiple consoles at the same time, there was no question about it. I would get the Mega Drive version." Ken Sugimori, character designer and art director for the Pokémon franchise

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