Sunday, July 28, 2019

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

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

Part 4: "D" and "F" games (bad games)
The final part (4/4) 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;
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.

UPDATED: 07/04/2021

Results:
GEN / MD: 27 (36,49%)
SNES/ SFC: 5 (6,76%)
Draw: 23 (31,08%)
Unknown: 19 (25,67%)
Total: 74 comparisons (100%)


Name (Mega Drive - Sega Genesis/ SNES - SFC) Type GEN SNES Winner
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters similar D+ D+ draw
Bass Masters Classic similar ? ? unknown
Bass Masters Classic: Pro Edition similar ? ? unknown
Batman Forever similar D D- MD/GEN
Batman: Revenge of the Joker similar D- F MD/GEN
Bubsy similar D- D- draw
Bubsy 2 similar D- D- draw
Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble / Rabbit Rampage different D D draw
Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball similar D+ C snes
Champions World Class Soccer similar ? ? unknown
Championship Pool similar ? ? unknown
Chester Cheetah: Too Cool to Fool similar D+ D MD/GEN
Clayfighter similar D D draw
Clue similar ? ? unknown
College Slam similar D- F MD/GEN
Cutthroat  Island similar D+ D MD/GEN
Devil's Course 3D Golf similar D+ D- MD/GEN
Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls similar D D- MD/GEN
Dragons Lair similar D- F MD/GEN
Frogger similar ? ? unknown
Fun 'n Games similar ? ? unknown
Garry Kitchen's Super Battletank: War in the Gulf similar ? ? unknown
George Foreman's KO Boxing similar D D draw
Hit the Ice similar D D draw
Home Alone 2 different D+ F MD/GEN
Jammit similar D+ D MD/GEN
Jeopardy! Deluxe Edition similar ? ? unknown
Jeopardy! Sports Edition similar ? ? unknown
Justice League similar D D draw
King of the Monsters similar D+ D MD/GEN
Last Hero Action, The similar D F MD/GEN
Lawnmower Man similar D D- MD/GEN
Mickey's Ultimate Challenge similar D D draw
Ms. Pac-Man similar D+ D+ draw
NBA All-Star Challenge similar ? ? unknown
NCAA Final Four Basketball similar D- D- draw
NCAA Football similar ? ? unknown
Newman-Haas Indy Car Featuring Nigel Mansel different D+ D MD/GEN
Nigel Mansell’s World Championship Racing different D- D+ snes
No Escape similar ? ? unknown
Pac-Man 2 similar D+ D+ draw
Pro Quarterback similar ? ? unknown
Radical Rex similar D- D- draw
Revolution X similar D+ F MD/GEN
Robocop 3 similar D D- MD/GEN
Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye similar ? ? unknown
Shaq Fu similar D F MD/GEN
Spiderman & X-Men: Arcade’s Revenge similar D- D snes
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Crossroads of Time similar D+ D MD/GEN
Steel Talons similar D+ F MD/GEN
Super Battleship similar D D draw
Terminator 2: Judgement Day similar D- D- draw
The Addams Family similar D- D snes
The Adventures of Mighty Max similar D- F MD/GEN
The Itchy & Scratchy Game (Beta) similar D D- MD/GEN
The Simpsons: Bart’s Nightmare similar D D- MD/GEN
The Tick similar D+ D+ draw
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends different ? ? unknown
TNN Bass Tournament of Champions similar ? ? unknown
Tom and Jerry different D D draw
Troy Aikman NFL Football similar ? ? unknown
Ultraman similar D+ D+ draw
Universal Soldier similar D D- MD/GEN
Wheel of Fortune similar ? ? unknown
Yogi Bear similar D D- MD/GEN
Barbie Supermodel similar F F draw
David Crane's Amazing Tennis similar F F draw
Race Drivin’ similar D F MD/GEN
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein similar F D- snes
Rise of the Robots similar F F draw
Shak Fu similar F F draw
Spider-man (fox kids) similar F F draw
The Great Waldo Search similar F F draw
Wayne’s World similarD- MD/GEN


Part 1 of this article: "A games": 
Part 3 of this article: "C games": 

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