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    Genesis ports aged better than Saturn imo.

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    You're being very biased here, to the point where it feels to me like you're impairing your judgement. Genesis is a great system, but you're naming specific games. In particular, the ones you mentioned are all 2D side-scrolling action-platformers, a genre I would kind of agree that Genesis has a stronger showing in vs. Saturn as a whole, although the way you mention it makes it feel like games such as Silhouette Mirage, Shinobi X, and Psychic Assassin Tomauru weren't a thing :/

     

    But you can't just use one genre to make a statement like that, and if you're holding the 3D of the system against it, tbh you should do the same w/ PS1 and N64 as well. On a *technical* level the 3D of that gen has aged horribly, but that doesn't mean the 3D games from that era are any less fun now if they were fun on grounds of substance (i.e beyond simply being pretty-for-the-time 3D games). Games like the Panzer Dragoon series, Xenogears, classic RE, Silent Hill, Mario 64, Diddy Kong Racing, NiGHTS, etc. are still incredibly good games, because they hold up artistically and in terms of game design. It isn't such a black-and-white issue.

     

    Again, I'd say the only genres Genesis clearly has an edge-up over Saturn on, are 2D platformers and sports games. A lot of other genres, like puzzle games and shmups, are nowhere near as close-cut between either system. And then there's genres where I feel Saturn destroys Genesis, like JRPGs, FPS and 2D fighters, let alone genres that may've been technically not possible on the system like 3D fighters, 3D racers, etc.

     

    Both systems have very strong strengths, but you're underselling the Saturn hardcore

     

    The N64 may be bad graphically but it's not Bubsy 3D bad, at least Saturn owners were spared that miserable pain... Then again, you DID get a crappy Doom port, so it evens out

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocx9-S0UhVU

     

    Genesis ports aged better than Saturn imo.

    in Sega Genesis

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    As an avid Saturn fan (471 Saturn games) I have to say that the Saturn library is very much my favorite system and I feel it is in its renaissance where a lot of people are discovering how great these games were. The 2D games with sprites using an RGB cable is amazing. I have been collecting for Saturn ever since it was released and saw it through its days of so much rejection from magazines at the time. Its amazing how magazines often now write how excellent it was and that its so close to the arcade experience.

     

    I totally respect anyone else opinion on which system(s) held out better, but for me it will always be the Saturn..

    While i respect the saturn, i really thing that the genesis beats it in certain areas. Adventures of batman and robin, Contra Hard corps, Alien soldier, hell, even vectroman is worth a second look. The 3D route is where the system suffers but i dare you to look at me straight faced and say the saturn version of Doom is ok, i dare you

    Which would you rather play in hell: Chakan the Forever Man or Bebe's kids

    in Classic Console Discussion

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    I liked the movie Bebe's Kids back in the day. The game is not good though. Chakan is actually a good game though, so I'm surprised to see it as the subject of this thread. Difficult, yes, but put in some practice, and you'll cruise through at least the first half of the game.

     

    The latter stages require some blind jumps and awkward platforming, however, which can be really frustrating. It's still a good game though, and there wasn't really anything else like it on consoles back then. Bebe's Kids was just a lousy, run of the mill licensed platformer with some beat em up mechanics thrown in.

     

    Chakan is getting some unjust hate here. It's just a long game that requires a lot of patience, and some trial and error in the latter stages, to get through.

     

    blind jumps? patience? i don't have time for that (proceeds to play Alien Soldier)

    problem with Atari basic

    in Atari 8-Bit Computers

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    If you just want to read a keypress, do poke 764,255, c=peek(764): if c=(desired key code) then goto whatever.:poke 764,255 to reset it again

     

    easiest way. Poke it with 255 first to clear it, read it, then poke it back to $FF to clear it again after you're done with it.

    so if i was to make a text adventure, i would need to poke the same address everytime i wanted input?

    problem with Atari basic

    in Atari 8-Bit Computers

    Posted

    If then is not working correctly, usually, a simple if then loop works perfectly but here, then is highlighted.

     

    example: dim a$(5):if a$="a" then goto 20

     

    the other issue is the lack of an inkey$ command, what can other commands can i use (my memory is not that great so poking 24/7 is out of the question)

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