What did Genesis do better than SNES?

[elvis8atari]

The most famous example of something done better on Genesis is probably the fact that Mortal Kombat had blood, and on SNES it didn't.

But is that all Genesis has in an argument over which console is better? To you Sega Genesis enthusiasts, what are things that Genesis did better than Super Nintendo?

[StealthLurker]

Rocketnight Adventures > Sparkster

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[Badhornet]

All I know is that Genesis games are a hell of a lot cheaper right now than SNES

[Ryudo]

BLAST PROCESSING!

In reality bass tones.
Mortal Kombat with Blood!
And uh was "cool" and "edgy" back then

[CelticJobber]

Games ran a bit faster on the Genesis.

I remember most people into sports games preferred the Genesis to SNES. And it was thought of as the more "adult" console compared to SNES.

All I know is that Genesis games are a hell of a lot cheaper right now than SNES

They were cheaper back in the day too. Most new Genesis games were usually $49.99, compared to $64.99-$74.99 for SNES titles.

[Duke.Togo]

Shooters. The SNES seemed to have more issues with slow down in these.

[wiggyx]

Yeah, the sports crowd definitely preferred the Genesis. I was working in retail at the time. Whenever the new Madden or NBA Live hit the Genesis versions always sold WAY more copies than their SNES counterparts. I wouldn't say that they were better on the Genesis, but they definitely sold more.

[MetallicTuneFilms]

Games like Lion King or Toy Story were more visually appealing and superior to people's eyes than the SNES ports.

[Gamevet]

Yeah, the sports crowd definitely preferred the Genesis. I was working in retail at the time. Whenever the new Madden or NBA Live hit the Genesis versions always sold WAY more copies than their SNES counterparts. I wouldn't say that they were better on the Genesis, but they definitely sold more.

I know Madden ran much better on the Genesis. The early Madden titles on the SNES had gimped player animations and an overall jerky appearance. I'd heard that the later titles were a big improvement though, but I don't know if they were better than the Genesis versions.

[SonicBoom]

I Think the Genesis had a better design, I Find the SNES to be less attractive, And also, The game cases. I Hate the fact that SNES had boxes that ripped up so easy. Sega had that good plastic casing for SMS and Genesis and I like the durable case/

[y9784]

I like Tommy Tallarico's work with the Sega sound chip vs his work on the SNES. I too loved the voice samples on Earthworm Jim. Groovy!

[y9784]

I Think the Genesis had a better design, I Find the SNES to be less attractive, And also, The game cases. I Hate the fact that SNES had boxes that ripped up so easy. Sega had that good plastic casing for SMS and Genesis and I like the durable case/

This could be one of the reasons why prices for Genesis games are on average much cheaper than SNES. The case design did a great job protecting against damage and is possibly the reason why there are more of these around today. The case utilitarian design probably convinced most kids and parents to keep them instead of throwing them away like some cardboard backing for an action figure or other toy.

[CelticJobber]

And also, The game cases. I Hate the fact that SNES had boxes that ripped up so easy. Sega had that good plastic casing for SMS and Genesis and I like the durable case/

Until 1994 or so, when Genesis games started coming in crappy cardboard boxes that were arguably even worse and easier to rip up than Super NES boxes.