Guest Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Initial release date: October 29, 1988 Initial price: $190 Lifespan: 1988-1997 Units sold: 29 million Number of games released: Over 900 Notable games: Sonic the Hedgehog series Streets of Rage series Gunstar Heroes Phantasy Star series Castlevania: Bloodlines Comix Zone Flashback Pulseman Other notes: - Sega's most successful console. - Alleged to do what Nintendon't. - "Blast Processing". - Loved add-ons. VS Nintendo Entertainment System Initial release date: July 15, 1983 Initial price: $199 Lifespan: 1983-1994 Units sold: 61.91 million Number of games released: Over 800 Notable games: Super Mario Bros series Metroid Legend of Zelda series Punch-Out!! Castlevania series Contra Tetris Excitebike Mega Man series Ninja Gaiden series Other notes: - First to have directional control pad. - First game with battery backup (Legend of Zelda). - Credited with reviving the video game industry in the 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 As much as I love the Mega Drive, it wouldn't have been here if it wasn't for the NES and it's fantastic platforming games setting the stage for some of the Mega Drives best. Also, NES had all the Disney Capcom games, and of course Mario 1 and 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kscriv Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 NES. I would have voted Genesis over anything else (save the PS2) but the NES is the greatest console ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 NES. We still have one of these at my grandma's, and will play on it every time we're there. Hell, I remember playing Little Mermaid the Game way back in the day. (Disclosure: Have never played Mega Drive.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 NES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 NES crushes the Genesis here, as much as it breaks my Sega-loving heart to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 NES crushes the Genesis here, as much as it breaks Sega-loving hearts to say. Fixed to reflect my fanboyism! Even with that aside though, the NES is way more important as a console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 NES is Tyson, Mega Drive is Spinks. Boom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 NES just for the impact it still has. Look at the fact that making an 8-Bit version of something is cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Man I want to vote for the Sonic machine, but it's just a tough call to not vote for NES..... damn it, NES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Marv Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 There would be no Genesis without the NES. Hell, the entire marketing scheme for the Genesis was the fact that it was more powerful than the NES. Sorry Sega, but that doesn't make it better than the NES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 The NES. Its impact is still felt today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Voted Genesis just because like the 360 it doesn't deserve to be crushed, and it was a far more popular console than the NES when I was a kid, at least among my friends. The games library is better for me. Besides, if I want going to base my vote on 'You wouldn't have x without z, so z is better' I'd be voting for pong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 On games alone the NES wins this. The Genesis has Sonic and a few other memorable titles, but Nintendo crushes them with Mario, Zelda, Mega Man, Castlevania, and Metroid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Aaron Robinson Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 I'm voting for the Mega Drive largely because I liked the library more. Also, like Stavros, I don't want to see it get completely crushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 In the end, the Mega Drive was unable to do what Nintendid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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