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Post by edmonddantes on Dec 10, 2018 8:51:13 GMT -5
I should clarify right away:
When I say "port," I mean an ACTUAL port--as in, recognizably the same game but fitted to the new hardware. Not things like the NES Bionic Commando, Ninja Gaiden or Strider, which are completely different games from the arcade originals and just happen to share the title for marquee value.
Contra and Super C, however, are close enough to count as ports, and are probably obvious choices here... the arcade versions have a bit of a delay where it seems your character has to swing their gun around, whereas on the NES you point and shoot and that's it.
It's been awhile since I played it, but I remember Splatterhouse on the TurboGrafx having tighter controls than the arcade (the Happy Video Game Nerd seems to confirm this), though I'm up in the air on this one as the arcade one feels to me like the more fulfilling experience overall due to all the graphical details.
One I remember preferring on home consoles was the TG16 version of Galaga '88, but I can't remember exactly why at the moment.
Anyone else?
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Post by Bumpyroad on Dec 10, 2018 9:38:33 GMT -5
Been playing TMNT IV: Turtles in Time recently and yes, the SNES port is more balanced with better pacing and all. The arcade one, on the other hand, is a brainless button-masher with little strategy and beefed randomization to eat your quarters. Ultimately, TMNT III is a better game overall i think.
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Post by vnisanian2001 on Dec 10, 2018 11:22:00 GMT -5
Gun.Smoke is a good example of the title of the topic.
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Post by phediuk on Dec 10, 2018 11:55:12 GMT -5
Atomic Runner on the Genesis is a considerable improvement over the arcade.
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Post by toei on Dec 10, 2018 12:17:23 GMT -5
I agree with many of these. Atomic Runner, Turtles in Time, Splatterhouse. All play better on console. I'll add Combatribes - the arcade version has too many enemies for your characters' speed, you're constantly being swarmed and you can't do anything. What's the point of having a badass face-smashing-on-the-pavement move if you get knocked off of enemies every single time you try to pull it? Altered Beast plays better on Genesis, too. And the action in Sunset Riders is somehow a bit more satisfying on SNES than the arcade. Rolling Thunder 2, also. Better controls.
There are still many more arcade games that are far better than any ports, usually because console versions can't replicate their intensity (Space Harrier, Final Fight, The Punisher, etc.), but in cases where the console version improves on the gameplay, I feel like they win out even if the graphics aren't quite as good.
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Post by Snake on Dec 10, 2018 12:56:26 GMT -5
Legendary Wings. I like the enhanced, full power-up mode. Plus the side-scrolling portions feel smoother once the ladders are done away with. The aesthetic of the boss. Arguably, I prefer the chiptune set too.
Soul Calibur. More features, not just a straight up arcade mode. Plus the graphics even seemed touched up for Dreamcast.
Contra, for sure. Contra just moves a lot faster. Better paced. Even the music tempo is turned up a notch.
Revenge of Shinobi. Unlimited kunai cheat available.
Gun Bullet/Point Blank. Okay, so the gun doesn't recoil. It's still nice to play it nearly arcade perfect at home, in your underwear, without needing to slot in quarters.
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Post by spanky on Dec 10, 2018 14:07:07 GMT -5
I like Turtles IV for SNES a lot better too. You do have a tradeoff with less detailed graphics, animation and no 4 player mode, but it makes up for it with an extra level, a few new (and better bosses), the Turtles having unique stats, and a couple of throw away modes. The music sounds really great coming out of the SNES too!
The 3D remake from a few years back is dreadful though.
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Post by ommadawnyawn2 on Dec 10, 2018 16:03:04 GMT -5
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Post by toei on Dec 10, 2018 17:20:18 GMT -5
Legendary Wings. I like the enhanced, full power-up mode. Plus the side-scrolling portions feel smoother once the ladders are done away with. The aesthetic of the boss. Arguably, I prefer the chiptune set too. Soul Calibur. More features, not just a straight up arcade mode. Plus the graphics even seemed touched up for Dreamcast. Contra, for sure. Contra just moves a lot faster. Better paced. Even the music tempo is turned up a notch. Revenge of Shinobi. Unlimited kunai cheat available. Gun Bullet/Point Blank. Okay, so the gun doesn't recoil. It's still nice to play it nearly arcade perfect at home, in your underwear, without needing to slot in quarters. ? Not an arcade port. |
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Post by windfisch on Dec 10, 2018 17:23:09 GMT -5
Soul Calibur. More features, not just a straight up arcade mode. Plus the graphics even seemed touched up for Dreamcast. Revenge of Shinobi. Unlimited kunai cheat available. The graphics for Soul Calibur on Dreamcast are a lot more than just "touched up", I'd say  . After all, the arcade original ran on hardware that was slightly more powerful than a PSOne. The DC version on the other hand seems to fully utilize the capabilities of the new hardware and manages to look better (certainly sharper) than many high profile PS2 games, imo.
Personally, I wouldn't count Revenge of Shinobi, since it's a completely original title, not an arcade port. Or does an arcade version exist that I'm not aware of? Maybe Mega Drive Shadow Dancer qualifies, but that is also quite different from its coin-op counterpart.
And yes, we've had a rather similar thread before, so the games I've mentioned before (Street Fighter III: Third Strike, SF Zero 3, Killer Instinct Gold) are still valid.
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Post by Weasel on Dec 10, 2018 19:28:50 GMT -5
I'm gonna say, the SNES version of Super Off-road is the absolute best version of the game. The Arcade version might have steering wheels, but it doesn't have that music.
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Post by Snake on Dec 10, 2018 19:52:23 GMT -5
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Post by phediuk on Dec 10, 2018 21:25:26 GMT -5
Space Invaders for the Atari 2600 is a vast improvement over the arcade. Like 100 different game variations while the arcade just has one.
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Post by toei on Dec 10, 2018 21:42:03 GMT -5
Yeah, the Mega-Tech was a Genesis modified to work as an arcade cabinet. It wasn't emulation, it had its own cartridges, but they were just regular Genesis games with a timer. |
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Post by Null0x00 on Dec 11, 2018 3:21:03 GMT -5
The Genesis version of Altered Beast is far more playable than the horribly cheap, credit eating Arcade version, despite having more lovely graphics. The more responsive controls take a sub-par brawler and actually makes it decent.
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. After all, the arcade original ran on hardware that was slightly more powerful than a PSOne. The DC version on the other hand seems to fully utilize the capabilities of the new hardware and manages to look better (certainly sharper) than many high profile PS2 games, imo.
