I agree that the MD had a much better cpu and could do some cool stuff, but at the end of the day the Snes graphical capabilities allowed for a much crisper colourful display.
I had the MD first and thought it was excellent compared to the Amiga. Then the day I went to my friendly importer and saw the SFC for the first time was like entering fantasyland. I was in a trance, the hi-res sharp graphics, and the way every game looked so slick and fresh really nearly made me weep with joy.
I wasn't imagining this, it wasn't some Nintendo fanboy wetdream this was a glorious moment in my gaming life, I knew from that moment the SFC would go down as the best console in history.
Whilst a few games had some slow-down, who cared the games were AAA anyway. Developers soon got used to the machine, and all the initial glitches were left behind.
I soon relegated my MD to secondary status. The SFC was put on a throne, I worshipped it as the God of gaming. Such delights were bestowed upon SFC owners in it's reign as King of consoles that those days are now looked upon as paradise lost.
I have gone back to the MD and it is a great machine, mainly because some developers went against the odds and produced some technical marvels. I like the range of shooters, and the treasure stuff is excellent, as are the arcade conversions. I then play some SFC games, and whilst the MD has games to match the playability, the MD can never come close to the majestic glory of a AAA SuperFamicom game.
I had the MD first and thought it was excellent compared to the Amiga. Then the day I went to my friendly importer and saw the SFC for the first time was like entering fantasyland. I was in a trance, the hi-res sharp graphics, and the way every game looked so slick and fresh really nearly made me weep with joy.
I wasn't imagining this, it wasn't some Nintendo fanboy wetdream this was a glorious moment in my gaming life, I knew from that moment the SFC would go down as the best console in history.
Whilst a few games had some slow-down, who cared the games were AAA anyway. Developers soon got used to the machine, and all the initial glitches were left behind.
I soon relegated my MD to secondary status. The SFC was put on a throne, I worshipped it as the God of gaming. Such delights were bestowed upon SFC owners in it's reign as King of consoles that those days are now looked upon as paradise lost.
I have gone back to the MD and it is a great machine, mainly because some developers went against the odds and produced some technical marvels. I like the range of shooters, and the treasure stuff is excellent, as are the arcade conversions. I then play some SFC games, and whilst the MD has games to match the playability, the MD can never come close to the majestic glory of a AAA SuperFamicom game.
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