“The Mega Drive is truly a wonderful machine”.
Even though the 16-bit console war ended decades ago, there are still people who care deeply about which machine is ‘best’: Sega’s Mega Drive / Genesis or Nintendo’s SNES.
In terms of raw sales, Nintendo was the clear victor – it sold 49.10 million SNES consoles compared to 30.75 million Mega Drive / Genesis systems. When it comes to software, though, the choice is very much subject to personal opinion; the SNES was flooded with amazing RPGs, while Sega’s console arguably specialised in intense shmups and sports games.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
“The Mega Drive is truly a wonderful machine”.
Even though the 16-bit console war ended decades ago, there are still people who care deeply about which machine is ‘best’: Sega’s Mega Drive / Genesis or Nintendo’s SNES.
In terms of raw sales, Nintendo was the clear victor – it sold 49.10 million SNES consoles compared to 30.75 million Mega Drive / Genesis systems. When it comes to software, though, the choice is very much subject to personal opinion; the SNES was flooded with amazing RPGs, while Sega’s console arguably specialised in intense shmups and sports games.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
