I agree with with alot games on ur list but final fight snes is way better ..mighty final fight is fun.battle toads on nes is a diffrent game..i borrowed the snes battle toads off a friend once ..rockin good time.have ubtryed battle toads double dragon??that game was awesome..my favorite battle toads game..i luv too try the nes version just once...great video snes drunk.i really enjoyed it even if i disagreed with final fight..u got an awesome channel..i watch everthing u put out.rock on snesdrunk..
I mean how about just Batman nes vs Batman returns ? Returns is a great beat em up But Batman on the nes is an arguably better more diverse game with a killer soundtrack
It's not just multiple scrolling missing. Lightening flashes don't illuminate (level 3-1 I think) the environment in Ninja Gaiden 2. It is permanently lit up. There is no lava rising in level 2-2 of Ninja Gaiden 3. The list of awfulness goes on and on.
Ninja Gaiden Trilogy was a HUGE disappointment for me as well! I was expecting a SMB All-Stars treatment and was super excited because I only was able to play and beat NG 2 and only rented 3 and never was able to touch 1. Then I saw the screenshots and later played it via emulation and what a major letdown. ☹
What happened with Tecmo in the 16-bit era? They had so many great games on the NES (Ninja Gaiden, Rygar, Tecmo Super Bowl, Solomon's Key, Star Force, etc.), and then did but basically make ports for the SNES.
Better versions on ZX Spectrum Vs NES would be a great video. Rainbow Islands plays better on Speccy than every version outside of TGCD of the versions at the time
Cinemassacre, Dunkey, Gaming Historian, Jim Sterling, Pat the NES Punk, Day[9]. Those are all the general gaming channels I watch. In rough order of favorites. This channel would fit somewhere in there for me for sure. Cinemassacre is probably my favorite channel on youtube so I am biased there. AVGN episodes helped me out when I was kinda, I don't want to say depressed but it was a rough patch.
Dude, I'm sure you're sick of me saying this, but damn. Your content is GOLD! I've been a subscriber for a while now and I'm so surprised you dont have more subscribers than you currently have. Seriously great content. I'm dedicated for the life of your channel.
Fun fact: the SNES and NES use the exact same control input circuitry. That is, you can actually take an NES controller, splice its wires into the corresponding wires on the plug of an SNES controller, and it will function on an SNES. Obviously within the limits of the buttons on an NES controller, but the SNES can read it and interact with it. Here's the fun fact though: the SNES will read the NES controller's A and B buttons as the B and Y respectively of an SNES pad. That means that the SNES Ninja Gaidan trilogy had to be *explicitly programmed* to read the buttons incorrectly.
The best version of Battletoads true sequel: Battletoads & Double Dragon was the NES version. It used the same game engine as the original, which just felt way more satisfying and smooth than all its later ports (including to the SNES). Battlemaniacs was much easier than NES Battletoads and had way better cartoony graphics, but I still prefer the original.
Battletoads and Double Dragon is so much easier than those other games. It feels like a normal game. while regular Battletoads feels like the developers hated children. lol
Your reviews are some of the most insightful and thoughtful in the retro game review genre, and I really enjoy these comparison videos, as well, they provide an unexpected perspective. Thanks!
Paper Boy 2 on SNES is really awesome of you use the L and R triggers to throw papers. I didn't even know that NES had a paper boy 2. I will have to look for it
3:10 Dude, do you know HOW MANY people I have told that exact same thing about it being a remake and getting the reply back "NO IT'S NOT!" Thank you for putting it out there as well and after playing Battletoads in Battlemaniacs for the past 25 yrs I STILL can't get past that turbo tunnel stage, the last segment is insane.
It's a weird case, really. They're probably disagreeing with you because it's not a 1:1 re-creation. Still, every level is based on one from the original game. Maybe it's a "re-imagining?"
Most of the arguments I was involved in were along the lines of "No, it's a 100% new game!" ignoring the level structure being very similar in nature. The game reminds me more along the lines of when there was the HD versions of Castle of Illusion and Duck Tales, were similar but not 1:1. Either way I still enjoy the hell out of Battletoads in Battlemaniacs even if I cant get past the turbo tunnel, and that bonus stage music is to die for.
I always love watching these video's when I've got some time to kill. Plus they also make up for some great research as I add some of these games to my wishlist. Keep up the great work! Kind regards from Holland! And have a great rest of your day!
I'm still proud to say I've beaten Battletoads on the nes. STILL working on jim power and smw jump though (the latter of which I've almost conquered thanks to it actually being saveable).
Smashing accomplishment! Visuals are better on Sega I've noticed. I'm glad prices are low on this game; I plan on picking up a Genesis and snagging it one day!
I beat Battletoads. It's definitely challenging but the difficulty is a little overrated compared to other games on the system that aren't as popular. For a good time try beating Bump n Jump or Ikari Warriors without the ABBA code.
This video literally made me go out and buy Rare Replays for my X-Box One so I could try out Battletoads Arcade. Plus it has Banjo and Kazooee along with some other great Rare titles! Too bad you couldn't be credited from the sale because you'd deserve it.
I saw the title and thought "Ninja Gaiden". Immediate gratification. Seriously, the soundtrack doesn't even come close to capturing the feel of the music. It's like they just threw a bunch of sound fonts in bag, shook it up, and grabbed the first few for each track.
Jeroen Tel did the music of the NES Robocop 3 by the way. Also, Super Ninja Boy is actually the first in the Super Chinese World series (Its sequels were Japan only, which are better than the first one) - a sub series of which Kung Fu Heroes also came from (Little Ninja Bros is known as Super Chinese 2 in Japan and was a sequel to Kung Fu Heroes)
yeah I really wish Tecmo would have done more to upgrade Ninja Gaiden, the one on the PCEngine looks great aside from the choppy backgrounds - I would love to have the trilogy re done in that true 16bit art style
You should check out The Messenger that came out last week. Ninja Gaiden style game in both 8 bit and 16 bit art style, that you switch between. It's a metroidvania though, just warning you if you're like me and tend to not like those kinda games.
I had wished that SNES had the arcade ports of Ninja Gaiden and Battletoads - they just got remakes of the nes ports of the arcade games. As said, Battle toads for the arcade is the way to play it, and it'd be nice to have a snes rom of that game, as well as the more action oriented ninja gaiden game which had grappling.
"If you're going to suffer through a Battletoads game...." Can't say that didn't hurt so good.I love Battletoads, but the game i certainly a pain.... Don't turn back Battletoads is only as good as your infinite patience
I really love using L and R to throw papers on Paper Boy 2 for some reason. It's what makes the game for me. Will definitely try it out on Nes when I get the chance
Interesting topic. I recall that the Ninja Gaiden compilation on SNES is also missing music, at least in the third game. I didn't catch that mentioned in the video. That's another significant issue to add to it. I agree that it's best to stick with the NES versions.
I’d say grab either the Super Retrocade from Retro-Bit or that handheld they did last year. I believe it’s on both of them. Luckily for me, the NES was still my only console when it came out, so I was still paying attention to the games that came out somewhat, and I managed to get it either for Christmas or my birthday when it came out (don’t remember exactly what part of the year it was released, but it was close to one of those two days).
Keep up the good work. There are so many great old games that people don't know about people like you who slog through the catalogs and sort out the good from the crap are essential to letting new and old people know what to play. I have played many old games that I never even heard of back in the day from watching your videos, and I am somewhat familiar with these systems, I was alive and played them but between the NES, SNES and Sega we are talking a couple thousand games... Thanks. I am going to try a couple of the ones you mentioned here, I never heard of this Final Fight for NES, looks fun.
Oh, so SNES drunk is the other person who played Little Ninja Brothers! The random battles are a bit much but aside from that a really fun game that's been lost in the sands of time
SNES drunk great video. and since you mentioned Super Ninja Boy and Little Ninja Brothers, you should consider doing a SNES drunk review of the Ninja Boy series otherwise known in japan as the Super Chinese series.
Agreed! I think we only got Super Ninja Boy, Little Ninja Brothers, and Ninja Boy for the Gameboy in America. I don't think the other games are even fan translated, sadly.
Hell yeah can we get some love up in here for the Follin Brothers! That Super Off-Road soundtrack on SNES is probably THE best rock-n-roll soundtrack on the system. The opening track is just f***ing rad! I remember in the very early days of SNES emulators (anyone else remember eSNES?) that this was one of the few games that suffered sound glitches thanks to some weird wizardry those Follin boys were using. Considering I've only played Super Off-Road with more than 2 people once in my entire life when I was a kid at a birthday party, I'll take the SNES version any day. I prefer how the cars feel like they have weight like in the arcade vs the floaty, bouncy feel on NES... the way the trucks bounce reminds me of dudes flying in Tecmo Bowl.
Robocop 3 on SNES is amazing underrated game ... amazing guitar songs ... amazing grafics ... amazing difficult ... just a Hidden Gem. Who disagrees? It is not a game for amateurs. Just it. The second stage is a graveyard for more than 95% of SNES players. "Not everyone appreciate whiskey".
Someone might have already said this, but I have to point out that the SNES version of the Ninja Gaiden trilogy audio sounded like a Sega Genesis game and we all know that the audio on the Super Nintendo is much better than it is on the Sega Genesis so they messed up there.
I hate to hear the phrase “suffer through a Battletoads game,” but it’s true. The whole Battletoads concept is awesome, so it would’ve been nice to see something with reasonable difficulty. I’d say Battletoads and Double Dragon on the NES is worth playing.
Agree, what do you think about Double dragon,? For example Double dragon 2 nes vs Super Double dragon , I like both games but in my opinion Double dragon 2 is better .
Battlemaniac's biggest sin is the lack of button mapping. It also uses the A for jump and B for attack like a NES controller, when it should be B and Y respectively. And you can't change it.
Yup I believe in part 2 there is a cut scene showing red blood but snes trilogy it got censored to green,the music sounds worse,the life bar in part 2 and 3 dont change colors like in NES and for some strange reason all 3 games ending credits got removed!
The only one that's arguably an improvement is 3, because it adds the password back in from the Japanese original. But yeah, they butchered the music in all of them. It just feels so slapdash. And that it's so expensive now makes it feel even worse.
On the Stick - Wow! I own a complete copy. I don’t remember if I got it from a retro store, used at EBGames/GameStop or from eBay, but I have a CIB opened copy in excellent condition. I will never sell it, but it is interesting to know that the compilation is going for that much, even more so than Mega Man X or about as much. I am so upset with myself for selling CIB games like Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Yoshi’s Island, Super Punchout, Super Double Dragon, Contra III, and many more due to being young, not having a real job, and having to sell games to purchase new games. *sigh*
OH DEAR GOD! I RECOGNIZE LITTLE NINJA BROTHERS! I thought for the longest time I'd never see those characters again because no one knew what I was talking about when I mentioned the talking animals.
It's a damn shame that Tecmo didn't release an all new Super Ninja Gaiden for the SNES rather than that half assed Ninja Gaiden Trilogy. I shudder to think what could have been done with a true SNES updating of the franchise.
Nice take! I'd like to suggest Monopoly for the list (no seriously), the NES version is amazing, it has tons of animations, one scene even has digitized voices, it's just super well polished. I've yet to see another rendition of monopoly on any other system (SNES, PSX, PC, etc.) that even comes close to the NES version.
Paperboy 2 for SNES holds a place near to my heart. I played it and beat it twice as a kid. I actually love that strange flute filled song that plays through the game. But I completely understand why someone would hate it. I also love the Kane and Lynch series soooo, there's that.
Shovel Knight's Battletoads Level, has the pause music, I didn't know what it was referencing directly the pause music from the nes game (pause music on the nes wasn't exactly common, and I never played the games), thought it was some aside music easter egg.
I always thought that the Ninja Gaiden Trilogy's (on the SNES) graphics look no better than they might have looked on the Sega Master System. It totally made the console look very weak, and for a SNES game that came out in 1995(?), there's no excuse.
Battletoads was my favorite game for the NES! I worked on it for a year before I could beat it and it was one of the best times in gaming I've ever had! It wasn't unfair at all it was just very precise. All the following titles in the series really disappointed me in comparison because I wanted the same degree of challenge. Same thing with StarFox.
Completely agree on Battletoads. I'm one of those people who think of NES Battletoads as a masterpiece, so when Battlemaniacs came out I just loved it. Playing now though, the feel of the gameplay and level design are just far too deficient to follow the original.
Good episode. But in my opinion, I enjoyed battle toads in battlemaniacs much more than the original. I also liked the beefed up graphics. But Battle toads double dragon I loved. Mighty final fight had me laughing. What was up with those graphics??? You are right about when they get beat up. Those faces hahaha!
ITT: A lot of people have played Batman Revenge of the Joker for SNES despite the fact that it was never actually released.
I agree with with alot games on ur list but final fight snes is way better ..mighty final fight is fun.battle toads on nes is a diffrent game..i borrowed the snes battle toads off a friend once ..rockin good time.have ubtryed battle toads double dragon??that game was awesome..my favorite battle toads game..i luv too try the nes version just once...great video snes drunk.i really enjoyed it even if i disagreed with final fight..u got an awesome channel..i watch everthing u put out.rock on snesdrunk..
Snes drunk please do a video now for nes ports that we're better on snes...or newer nintendo systems
Maybe compare to the Genesis version for the hell of it? You could also compare it to the GameBoy version too lol.
I mean how about just Batman nes vs Batman returns ?
Returns is a great beat em up
But Batman on the nes is an arguably better more diverse game with a killer soundtrack
LOL
I liked Ninja Gaiden Trilogy, but your take made me realize how shitty it really was.
It's not just multiple scrolling missing. Lightening flashes don't illuminate (level 3-1 I think) the environment in Ninja Gaiden 2. It is permanently lit up. There is no lava rising in level 2-2 of Ninja Gaiden 3. The list of awfulness goes on and on.
@there is nothing That's an additional quirk of the game, it adds to the difficulty.
Well you're also the biggest chode on youtube maybe even the internet. Chug some more of that SIZZURP and leave forever plz thx ballbsg
@@davidaitken8503 They also messed up the music in the game as well.
Ninja Gaiden Trilogy was a HUGE disappointment for me as well! I was expecting a SMB All-Stars treatment and was super excited because I only was able to play and beat NG 2 and only rented 3 and never was able to touch 1. Then I saw the screenshots and later played it via emulation and what a major letdown. ☹
What happened with Tecmo in the 16-bit era? They had so many great games on the NES (Ninja Gaiden, Rygar, Tecmo Super Bowl, Solomon's Key, Star Force, etc.), and then did but basically make ports for the SNES.
They made plenty of sports games on that gen and some japan only titles
They just made awesome sports games. Like Captain Tsubasa games they released is like a Proto-Blitzball from Final Fantasy X.
You know what ... i WILL have a great rest of my day ...
I wish the grammatical modifier was not misplaced though
If grammar pedantic types aren't squirming, I haven't done my job
@@SNESdrunk - Enjoy the rest of your day
Well, did you??
Good plan
You forgot to add Battletoads vs Double Dragon, the NES version was so much more fun and fluid to play, and the sountrack was amazing and rocky on NES
I had no idea! Thank you for this. No one else seems to be interested in better versions on the NES over the SNES, that is a crazy idea! Man you rock!
Better versions on ZX Spectrum Vs NES would be a great video. Rainbow Islands plays better on Speccy than every version outside of TGCD of the versions at the time
Is this the best retro gaming channel? I don’t know, but it has to be in the top 5.
Top 3
Top 1
@@demolitionizer7686 idk about that. I like avgn but they're just entertaining. Not really that informative. Imo
Cinemassacre, Dunkey, Gaming Historian, Jim Sterling, Pat the NES Punk, Day[9]. Those are all the general gaming channels I watch. In rough order of favorites. This channel would fit somewhere in there for me for sure. Cinemassacre is probably my favorite channel on youtube so I am biased there. AVGN episodes helped me out when I was kinda, I don't want to say depressed but it was a rough patch.
@@no_nameyouknow understandable
I love waking up to SNESdrunk in the morning!
As well as smell of napalm.
“Smells like...........victory!”
Me too, but the restraining order he hit me with is making it harder to do.
I like waking up without the SNES bit in the morning, just the rest of it. 😂
Dude, I'm sure you're sick of me saying this, but damn. Your content is GOLD! I've been a subscriber for a while now and I'm so surprised you dont have more subscribers than you currently have. Seriously great content. I'm dedicated for the life of your channel.
Thanks for watching
I just wanna say, you never disappoint with quality content and great analysis. Appreciate all you do.
Fun fact: the SNES and NES use the exact same control input circuitry. That is, you can actually take an NES controller, splice its wires into the corresponding wires on the plug of an SNES controller, and it will function on an SNES. Obviously within the limits of the buttons on an NES controller, but the SNES can read it and interact with it.
Here's the fun fact though: the SNES will read the NES controller's A and B buttons as the B and Y respectively of an SNES pad. That means that the SNES Ninja Gaidan trilogy had to be *explicitly programmed* to read the buttons incorrectly.
I actually prefer the SNES version of Battletoads over the NES version. Soundtrack is pretty good, too.
The best version of Battletoads true sequel: Battletoads & Double Dragon was the NES version. It used the same game engine as the original, which just felt way more satisfying and smooth than all its later ports (including to the SNES).
Battlemaniacs was much easier than NES Battletoads and had way better cartoony graphics, but I still prefer the original.
Battletoads and Double Dragon is so much easier than those other games. It feels like a normal game. while regular Battletoads feels like the developers hated children. lol
You say Battlemaniacs was much easier yet it took me like 30 years to beat, which I only just did the other night.
Your reviews are some of the most insightful and thoughtful in the retro game review genre, and I really enjoy these comparison videos, as well, they provide an unexpected perspective. Thanks!
He brought back the great rest of your day :)
Yeah!
Yeah the Battletoads pause screen music on the NES was the shit
I didnt even know about Mighty Final Fight on the NES that game looks fun
Paper Boy 2 on SNES is really awesome of you use the L and R triggers to throw papers. I didn't even know that NES had a paper boy 2. I will have to look for it
This channel makes me so happy and relaxed, but I don’t know why. I love it and I am glad I discovered it months ago
3:10 Dude, do you know HOW MANY people I have told that exact same thing about it being a remake and getting the reply back "NO IT'S NOT!" Thank you for putting it out there as well and after playing Battletoads in Battlemaniacs for the past 25 yrs I STILL can't get past that turbo tunnel stage, the last segment is insane.
It's a weird case, really. They're probably disagreeing with you because it's not a 1:1 re-creation. Still, every level is based on one from the original game. Maybe it's a "re-imagining?"
Most of the arguments I was involved in were along the lines of "No, it's a 100% new game!" ignoring the level structure being very similar in nature. The game reminds me more along the lines of when there was the HD versions of Castle of Illusion and Duck Tales, were similar but not 1:1.
Either way I still enjoy the hell out of Battletoads in Battlemaniacs even if I cant get past the turbo tunnel, and that bonus stage music is to die for.
Heh, I always though the nes version was the harder version. I've beaten the snes game many times, can't remember if I ever beat the original.
You gonna do a review of the Capcom Beat'em'up Collection?
I always love watching these video's when I've got some time to kill. Plus they also make up for some great research as I add some of these games to my wishlist. Keep up the great work! Kind regards from Holland! And have a great rest of your day!
I'm still proud to say I've beaten Battletoads on the nes.
STILL working on jim power and smw jump though (the latter of which I've almost conquered thanks to it actually being saveable).
Me too, and it's one of my favorite games ever! I don't think many people have. Congrats!
Smashing accomplishment! Visuals are better on Sega I've noticed. I'm glad prices are low on this game; I plan on picking up a Genesis and snagging it one day!
I beat Battletoads. It's definitely challenging but the difficulty is a little overrated compared to other games on the system that aren't as popular. For a good time try beating Bump n Jump or Ikari Warriors without the ABBA code.
Very original idea. I haven't seen this topic before. Brilliant.
This video literally made me go out and buy Rare Replays for my X-Box One so I could try out Battletoads Arcade. Plus it has Banjo and Kazooee along with some other great Rare titles! Too bad you couldn't be credited from the sale because you'd deserve it.
Now im thinking of buying myself an xbox one & battletoads arcade thanks to this video.
@@estebancruz6194 its worth it. Been playing multiple times with my youngest son and its such a blast.
Drunk makes good vids, greatly enjoy watching them. Thanks.
I saw the title and thought "Ninja Gaiden". Immediate gratification.
Seriously, the soundtrack doesn't even come close to capturing the feel of the music. It's like they just threw a bunch of sound fonts in bag, shook it up, and grabbed the first few for each track.
Oh man such an awesome vid thanks for another great one drunk
Jeroen Tel did the music of the NES Robocop 3 by the way. Also, Super Ninja Boy is actually the first in the Super Chinese World series (Its sequels were Japan only, which are better than the first one) - a sub series of which Kung Fu Heroes also came from (Little Ninja Bros is known as Super Chinese 2 in Japan and was a sequel to Kung Fu Heroes)
yeah I really wish Tecmo would have done more to upgrade Ninja Gaiden, the one on the PCEngine looks great aside from the choppy backgrounds - I would love to have the trilogy re done in that true 16bit art style
You should check out The Messenger that came out last week. Ninja Gaiden style game in both 8 bit and 16 bit art style, that you switch between. It's a metroidvania though, just warning you if you're like me and tend to not like those kinda games.
I had wished that SNES had the arcade ports of Ninja Gaiden and Battletoads - they just got remakes of the nes ports of the arcade games. As said, Battle toads for the arcade is the way to play it, and it'd be nice to have a snes rom of that game, as well as the more action oriented ninja gaiden game which had grappling.
Very interesting video. Speaking of Battletoads, I largely prefer the music of the NES version of Battletoads&Double Dragon over the SNES one
i was looking for this comment. isn't BT & DD on NES known as the best version?
To me, Genesis version is the best
"If you're going to suffer through a Battletoads game...."
Can't say that didn't hurt so good.I love Battletoads, but the game i certainly a pain....
Don't turn back Battletoads is only as good as your infinite patience
I really love using L and R to throw papers on Paper Boy 2 for some reason. It's what makes the game for me. Will definitely try it out on Nes when I get the chance
I’ll never really know why they decided to go so hard with the NES Battletoads pause music but I just have to bop to it whenever it comes on
It's kind of like that awesome pause sound for SNES Street Fighter II. lol
Interesting topic. I recall that the Ninja Gaiden compilation on SNES is also missing music, at least in the third game. I didn't catch that mentioned in the video. That's another significant issue to add to it. I agree that it's best to stick with the NES versions.
Mighty Final Fight looks awesome.
Its definitely worth playing, but not really worth buying haha.
I’d say grab either the Super Retrocade from Retro-Bit or that handheld they did last year. I believe it’s on both of them.
Luckily for me, the NES was still my only console when it came out, so I was still paying attention to the games that came out somewhat, and I managed to get it either for Christmas or my birthday when it came out (don’t remember exactly what part of the year it was released, but it was close to one of those two days).
It looks like shit. Who would want to play a super deformed final fight.
Keep up the good work. There are so many great old games that people don't know about people like you who slog through the catalogs and sort out the good from the crap are essential to letting new and old people know what to play. I have played many old games that I never even heard of back in the day from watching your videos, and I am somewhat familiar with these systems, I was alive and played them but between the NES, SNES and Sega we are talking a couple thousand games... Thanks. I am going to try a couple of the ones you mentioned here, I never heard of this Final Fight for NES, looks fun.
Damn that boss fight from boss' perspective looks amazingly fun to play!!!
I’d never thought about this subject! Great video!
4:42 RoboCop 3 (NES) is such great game, besides some gameplay shortcomings it's a good if not the best version of the RoboCop 3!
Oh, so SNES drunk is the other person who played Little Ninja Brothers! The random battles are a bit much but aside from that a really fun game that's been lost in the sands of time
SNES drunk great video. and since you mentioned Super Ninja Boy and Little Ninja Brothers, you should consider doing a SNES drunk review of the Ninja Boy series otherwise known in japan as the Super Chinese series.
Agreed! I think we only got Super Ninja Boy, Little Ninja Brothers, and Ninja Boy for the Gameboy in America. I don't think the other games are even fan translated, sadly.
Atma Weapon don't forget Ninja Boy 2 and Kung Fu Heroes(known in japan as Super Chinese) was released in America.
Whoa, I had Super Ninja Boy when I was a kid, but had no idea there were other games!
Man, only you, Drunk, to find so many awesome games like that!
Keep up, brother! xD
There's a romhack of Mighty Final Fight that adds 2-player coop
Man, how much knowledge do you gotta have to be able to make a vid this broad, huh? Nuts!
Drunk!! Can't believe our teams tied! I must say it was horribly officiated on both sides. Can't wait for the rematch. Go Pack Go!!
"Ninja Gaiden Trilogy" = "GTA Trilogy: Definitive Edition" of the 16-bit era.
Great vid! So much nostalgia 😭
Hell yeah can we get some love up in here for the Follin Brothers! That Super Off-Road soundtrack on SNES is probably THE best rock-n-roll soundtrack on the system. The opening track is just f***ing rad! I remember in the very early days of SNES emulators (anyone else remember eSNES?) that this was one of the few games that suffered sound glitches thanks to some weird wizardry those Follin boys were using. Considering I've only played Super Off-Road with more than 2 people once in my entire life when I was a kid at a birthday party, I'll take the SNES version any day. I prefer how the cars feel like they have weight like in the arcade vs the floaty, bouncy feel on NES... the way the trucks bounce reminds me of dudes flying in Tecmo Bowl.
I think Battletoads and Double Dragon nes version is better than the snes version
Robocop 3 on SNES is amazing underrated game ... amazing guitar songs ... amazing grafics ... amazing difficult ... just a Hidden Gem. Who disagrees? It is not a game for amateurs. Just it. The second stage is a graveyard for more than 95% of SNES players.
"Not everyone appreciate whiskey".
Someone might have already said this, but I have to point out that the SNES version of the Ninja Gaiden trilogy audio sounded like a Sega Genesis game and we all know that the audio on the Super Nintendo is much better than it is on the Sega Genesis so they messed up there.
I hate to hear the phrase “suffer through a Battletoads game,” but it’s true. The whole Battletoads concept is awesome, so it would’ve been nice to see something with reasonable difficulty. I’d say Battletoads and Double Dragon on the NES is worth playing.
Very good episode, you should make more of these comparisons.
I forgot how much I loved Mighty Final Fight! We're playing through classic NES games on our channel so we might have to play that soon
I loved both versions of the Battletoads of the NES AND SNES! WOO! :)
Agree, what do you think about Double dragon,? For example Double dragon 2 nes vs Super Double dragon , I like both games but in my opinion Double dragon 2 is better .
I love that you always wish me a great day :) makes me happy
It’s happening again! I’m spending an entire overnight watching snesdrunk episodes, many that I’ve already seen before. It’s a terrible addiction. ;)
Battlemaniac's biggest sin is the lack of button mapping. It also uses the A for jump and B for attack like a NES controller, when it should be B and Y respectively. And you can't change it.
The Ninja Gaiden Trilogy is so bad. Especially existing in the shadow of Super Mario All-Stars.
Yup I believe in part 2 there is a cut scene showing red blood but snes trilogy it got censored to green,the music sounds worse,the life bar in part 2 and 3 dont change colors like in NES and for some strange reason all 3 games ending credits got removed!
The only one that's arguably an improvement is 3, because it adds the password back in from the Japanese original. But yeah, they butchered the music in all of them. It just feels so slapdash. And that it's so expensive now makes it feel even worse.
On the Stick - Expensive? By how much?
Last I looked, a cart only was in the $150-$200 range. Complete was north of $300.
On the Stick - Wow! I own a complete copy. I don’t remember if I got it from a retro store, used at EBGames/GameStop or from eBay, but I have a CIB opened copy in excellent condition. I will never sell it, but it is interesting to know that the compilation is going for that much, even more so than Mega Man X or about as much.
I am so upset with myself for selling CIB games like Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Yoshi’s Island, Super Punchout, Super Double Dragon, Contra III, and many more due to being young, not having a real job, and having to sell games to purchase new games. *sigh*
I always thought Little Ninja Brothers was related to Kid Nikki. I was wrong.
OH DEAR GOD! I RECOGNIZE LITTLE NINJA BROTHERS! I thought for the longest time I'd never see those characters again because no one knew what I was talking about when I mentioned the talking animals.
Batman return of the joker and megaman the wily wars are genesis games that also first came out on nes and the nes versions are way better too!
I just was about to post the same games, lol.
Super off road was one of the first games we got when we got our first Nintendo console
I bought little ninjas bros for 5 bucks at a pawn shop, and is by far the best 5 dollars I had ever spent in my life. Fricken love that game.
Sometimes when I pause a game the battle toads pause theme plays in my head
U forgot to mention the awesome soundtrack in mighty final fight!
Monopoly on the NES plays much, much better than the SNES version. It's only Monopoly but still.
It's a damn shame that Tecmo didn't release an all new Super Ninja Gaiden for the SNES rather than that half assed Ninja Gaiden Trilogy. I shudder to think what could have been done with a true SNES updating of the franchise.
Damn awesome video brotha
Good video. Another battletoads game better on nes is battletoads double dragon
Nice take! I'd like to suggest Monopoly for the list (no seriously), the NES version is amazing, it has tons of animations, one scene even has digitized voices, it's just super well polished. I've yet to see another rendition of monopoly on any other system (SNES, PSX, PC, etc.) that even comes close to the NES version.
I much prefer Mighty Final Fight. It is pretty tough too.
Paperboy 2 for SNES holds a place near to my heart. I played it and beat it twice as a kid. I actually love that strange flute filled song that plays through the game. But I completely understand why someone would hate it. I also love the Kane and Lynch series soooo, there's that.
Please do ''Which N64 Titles have better versions on SNES?''
(definitely: Yoshi's Story!)
Shovel Knight's Battletoads Level, has the pause music, I didn't know what it was referencing directly the pause music from the nes game (pause music on the nes wasn't exactly common, and I never played the games), thought it was some aside music easter egg.
I see Battletoads i click.
Battletoads/Double Dragon: Ultimate Team is a prime example of this.
Battletoads & Double dragon is broken on NES tho.
how so?
Agreed. The collision-detection is way better on the NES version.
Ninja Gaiden Trilogy's visuals look closer to Master System than Super Nintendo.
Trying to say Battletoads in Battlemaniacs is a remake of the NES version is like trying to say Sonic 2 is a remake of Sonic 1. . . .
Mike Tyson's Punch-out, Monopoly NES , battle toads & double dragon NES
Mighty final fight fucking rules, should have been called mighty underrated
On the wheel chase level of battletoads I'd use the pause on the corners to know how to turn fast. Heard that pause music a lot.
I always thought that the Ninja Gaiden Trilogy's (on the SNES) graphics look no better than they might have looked on the Sega Master System. It totally made the console look very weak, and for a SNES game that came out in 1995(?), there's no excuse.
Might have just been me but that music on Ninja gaiden trilogy for the SNES sounded almost like Castlevania music
I hope to remember to play little ninja brothers because that sounds interesting
Battletoads was my favorite game for the NES! I worked on it for a year before I could beat it and it was one of the best times in gaming I've ever had! It wasn't unfair at all it was just very precise. All the following titles in the series really disappointed me in comparison because I wanted the same degree of challenge. Same thing with StarFox.
I couldn't help but laugh when you said "that damn snake level".
I remember when I first played Final Fight on SNES and I was so pissed to find out that you could not select Guy on that version !
What the hell... I loved Super Ninja Boy hahahah... The boss fight music is epic
HAHHAAAHAHAHAA the Battletoads pause music is the cooking music in Rune Factory 3
Nice video
Completely agree on Battletoads. I'm one of those people who think of NES Battletoads as a masterpiece, so when Battlemaniacs came out I just loved it. Playing now though, the feel of the gameplay and level design are just far too deficient to follow the original.
Great video!
Whaaat….!😮. I like paperboy 2 on the snes & I also like music. I haven’t tried the nes version, but I’ll check it out.
Contra... Dr. Mario... Castlevania I & III... Mega Man 2... RBI Baseball... among others I go NES for.
Good episode. But in my opinion, I enjoyed battle toads in battlemaniacs much more than the original. I also liked the beefed up graphics. But Battle toads double dragon I loved.
Mighty final fight had me laughing. What was up with those graphics??? You are right about when they get beat up. Those faces hahaha!
BAT MAN return of the joker would have been great for this video
I think Battletoads and Double Dragon plays smoother on the NES than on SNES.