Master System better than the Nes & 7800

[kupomogli]

Like I said. The best SMS games are only as good as the "good" NES games. There are so many more NES games that are better than even the best SMS games. Europe may have got a lot of great exclusives we haven't received in the US, but that doesn't mean every game we haven't received is as good as as the best we have received.

[Brianvgplayer]

Like I said. The best SMS games are only as good as the "good" NES games. There are so many more NES games that are better than even the best SMS games.

I disagree a bit here too, though. SMS definitely has a few gems like Phantasy Star and Wonder Boy III that hold their own with the best NES games and the better titles on the system aren't below the quality of good games on other systems.

I disagree on Gain Ground as well. It has some unique levels exclusive to SMS and the bosses are unique as well. It's not as good as the Genesis version, but it still holds up well on its own.

[j_factor]

Honestly I haven't played the SMS version of Gain Ground in years and I just kind of threw it out there off-hand. It may be a bad example. Feel free to mentally replace Gain Ground with something else, say, Alien 3 or Streets of Rage or something. My point still stands.

Like I said. The best SMS games are only as good as the "good" NES games.

I don't know about that. I'll take Phantasy Star over any NES RPG.

[sheath]

I just started playing Streets of Rage on the actual Master System. This game came out after the Genesis version but has tons of merit all of its own. I suppose it is the same as the Game Gear version but I like things on the big screen.

The Music is a blend of SoR 1 and 2 tunes remixed for the SMS.
The Sprites hardly flicker at all (eat your heart out Double Dragon).
All of the moves are there, I just need to figure out how to pull a special.

It's only got two enemies on screen at once, but proves SoR 1 could have been done on the SNES.

[kupomogli]

I don't know about that. I'll take Phantasy Star over any NES RPG.

Phantasy Star is an exception to what I said as it's better than most RPGs on the NES, but I'd take Final Fantasy or Dragon Warrior 3 over it. I even like the original Final Fantasy more than most of the games in its own series.