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[Henry Panic]

Two of the most praised games on the Mega Genesis and Super Nintendo by fans. Some considering them among the best games ever made. Showcasing some of the best both consoles had to offer, but seldom compared until now.

Which do you crown best?

Mega Turrican, or

Intro

gameplay



Super Metroid

Intro

Gameplay



Looking back SM was pretty stiff with a lack of animation to the characters, weapons, and enemies, and worse music. But it was a longer and a more colorful game than MT.

Those final boss videos are completely different. Samus just stands there half the time. Two frame animation mother brain, where in the other game purple guy and Turrican are in a furious intense battle in comparison.

MT intro is better too with jamming audio.

 

[SeraphJan]

Super Metroid is the better game

Mega Turrican however looks amazing for a game on Genesis hardware

 

[01011001]

I love Mega Turrican... but come on... Super Metroid is in another league.

also weird comparison given that they're completely different games

 

[RoboFu]

Is this supposed to be like a hard choice or something?

 

[struggler_guts]

Never even heard of mega turrican

 

[Kilau]

What's better, Super Met...

 

[Crayon]

Sounds like an IGN article.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Never played a Turrican game, but after seeing that video…you gotta be kidding.

 

[Henry Panic]

Never played a Turrican game, but after seeing that video…you gotta be kidding.

Yeah, crazy how bad SM final boss is compared to MT.

I always had the feeling. But when you look at them side by side, it becomes confirmed.

Still Metroids a good game on the SNES. Would still recommend.

 

[-Zelda-]

Can the MT character not aim straight up or at upwards and downwards angles? If not, then he loses. You can do that in Super Metroid and even Contra. I hate the way music sounds on genesis games also.

 

[ReBurn]

I love both but it's Super Metroid for me.

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

In what world is this even disputed?

 

[Morrie’s wig shop]

Such an odd comparison, but I guess if your looking strictly at graphics/animations maybe there’s a comparison there. But the game isn’t exclusive to Sega, there is also 2 Turrican games on the SNES which I’m sure your aware of. But Metroid.

 

[Ozzie666]

Obviously, SM is going to win this. Mega Turrican is a technical marvel and not just because it's on the Genesis/Mega-drive.
The games are too different compare really.

Might be better to debate/compare Super Turrican vs Mega vs Amiga Turrican 3. That's a real conversation.

Turrican 2 is the clear winner though.

 

[8BiTw0LF]

Turrican 2 (Amiga) vs. Super Metroid is the real competition

 

[Alex Anderson]

I'm probably gonna buy that Turrican collection on PSN because of this thread (when it goes on sale).

 

[Icymanipulator]

Super Metroid
lmfao it’s not even close.

 

[CamHostage]

Man, all my life, I've wanted to be into Turrican, yet every time I try one of the games... it just doesn't work for me.

Yeah, crazy how bad SM final boss is compared to MT.

I guess that's a point for MT, but that's just a teleporting boss (after its initial attack as a gigantic head background tile,) with varying weapon patterns. Not all that exciting either.

I think Super Metroid's ending grabs you not because it's so intense, but because you weren't expecting it at the time. Metroid 1's boss was a brain in a jar that you shot at while avoiding defenses, and this ending does that but also goes to this big moving boss (with cool movement effects on its neck) and then the Metroid comes in, and you just have no clue what the heck is going to happen at any point or if you're going to survive it (because of course there will also probably be a time-escape ending!) Metroid has that RPG-style life meter system, and so in a horror-style final encounter, there's great tension about whether you will have enough energy to survive all the finale even though you came in fully-stocked and might be doing well at any given point.

So I mean sure, it's a giant stick-figure boss that just stands there sometimes as you shoot missiles at it from right to left... but the full experience of the Super Metroid finale is unforgettable.

 

[pramod]

Im a huge Sega fan...but this is an obvious troll...prob a Nintendo fanboy

Just SM's intro is better than the entirety of MT

 

[Henry Panic]

Man, all my life, I've wanted to be into Turrican, yet every time I try one of the games... it just doesn't work for me.



I guess that's a point for MT, but that's just a teleporting boss (after its initial attack as a gigantic head background tile,) with varying weapon patterns. Not all that exciting either.

I think Super Metroid's ending grabs you not because it's so intense, but because you weren't expecting it at the time. Metroid 1's boss was a brain in a jar that you shot at while avoiding defenses, and this ending does that but also goes to this big moving boss (with cool movement effects on its neck) and then the Metroid comes in, and you just have no clue what the heck is going to happen at any point or if you're going to survive it (because of course there will also probably be a time-escape ending!) Metroid has that RPG-style life meter system, and so in a horror-style final encounter, there's great tension about whether you will have enough energy to survive all the finale even though you came in fully-stocked and might be doing well at any given point.

So I mean sure, it's a giant stick-figure boss that just stands there sometimes as you shoot missiles at it from right to left... but the full experience of the Super Metroid finale is unforgettable.

I think it's hard to say this if you are unfamiliar with MT and what leads up to the ending and last boss.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

MT is awesome, but I rented fucking SM for so long, that I could have just bought the fucking game, lol.... Which I did end up doing. So, there is that.

 

[Alex Anderson]

This has nothing to do with anything but I got my copy of Super Metroid out of one of those third party repacked games at a rental store. 99% of them were sports games but a gem was waiting to be uncovered. Not a bad way to spend $10 25+ years ago

 

[Barakov]

Mega Turrican is fantastic. Just reminds everyone that the Sega Genesis had some bangers. But SNES had more. Super Metroid is an all time classic. It's on a completely whole other level.

 

[existensmaximum]

Dude, my own mother or Super Metroid?

Super Metroid.

 

[Alexios]

You really fault the animation of Mother Brain then try to say "purple guy" (great boss) is so much better with one of his phases being a giant face with blinking eyes and then literally one normal and one attack frame with his full body despite being a small rather than a multi segment, moving, rotating, screen filling sprite? Love the choice of videos too, HD 60fps for one's battle, 240p (obviously youtube's badly compressed/uploaded 240p rather than pristine native 224p CRT quality) crazy bad video missing frames all over for the other's. And shitty emulator filters for its intro video, lol.

 

[Bragr]

MT intro is better too

Are you drunk?

 

[Robb]

 

[cireza]

How about both ?

By the way, I would recommend people listen to the Sub Terrania soundtrack. It has great atmosphere and would fit Metroid quite well. Awesome work from Jesper Kyd.

 

[Morrie’s wig shop]

Obviously, SM is going to win this. Mega Turrican is a technical marvel and not just because it's on the Genesis/Mega-drive.
The games are too different compare really.

Might be better to debate/compare Super Turrican vs Mega vs Amiga Turrican 3. That's a real conversation.

Turrican 2 is the clear winner though.

Oh yeah it’s a marvel, let’s not forget these Turrican games are developed by the good folks at Factor 5.
They went from Turrican to Star Wars then to that dragon game that shall never be named…

 

[Henry Panic]

Are you drunk?

You can take bad shots of SM intro to with stills, but MTs intro is actually animated.

 

[RoboFu]

The 6 people who voted turrican should be permanently banned for the good of society.
Possibly castrated.

 

[mcjmetroid]

Is this just because both can turn into a ball?

 

[nkarafo]

Weird poll.

Mega Turrican (which is a port of Turrican 3) isn't even considered the best Turrican game. That honor goes to Turrican 2, by the majority of Amiga fans. Turrican 2 also shares more similarities to Metroid since it has bigger levels with some exploration involved. That would be a more sane comparison, though it still doesn't come close to the masterpiece Super Metroid is.

Also, that Mega Turrican intro is a classic example of European artists failing to mimic anime/manga.

Lastly, if you really like Mega Turrican's soundtrack, you need to listen to the SNES version (Super Turrican) or the original Amiga Turrican 3. Both sound better than the Genesis version, which sounds pretty good considering.

 

[F0rneus]

Huh....I mean...come on now. Really? Guys what's better Elden Ring or The Surge?!

 

[Neff]

Marko's Magic Football or Super Mario World?

 

[Celcius]

Is this supposed to be like a hard choice or something?

I've never even heard of that Mega game lol

 

[Alexios]

You really fault the animation of Mother Brain then try to say "purple guy" (great boss) is so much better with one of his phases being a giant face with blinking eyes and then literally one normal and one attack frame with his full body despite being a small rather than a multi segment, moving, rotating, screen filling sprite? Love the choice of videos too, HD 60fps for one's battle, 240p (obviously youtube's badly compressed/uploaded 240p rather than pristine native 224p CRT quality) crazy bad video missing frames all over for the other's. And shitty emulator filters for its intro video, lol.

X'aind Sleena is older, better and cooler than Turrican btw, look at those space and landing/taking off sequences, we need a sequel to that, a bit less coin-opy and more seamless a la Metroid, kinda like Prime 3 meets modern 2D Metroid to kinda do the original planet hopping adventure justice.

 

[jaysius]

OOh, it's like the bot that makes those awful Game of The Year matchup threads is making new threads now.

Whats next? Super Mario Bros 3 or God Of War 2018?

 

[RoboFu]

X'aind Sleena is older, better and cooler than Turrican btw, look at those space and landing/taking off sequences, we need a sequel to that, a bit less coin-opy and more seamless a la Metroid, kinda like Prime 3 meets modern 2D Metroid to kinda do the original planet hopping adventure justice.

 

[xpresstuning]

Turrican II on the Amiga is an all-time classic, that would have been a better comparison, tho you'd still be comparing apples to fucking bananas. They're very different games. If you feel like playing a 2D sidescrolling run 'n gun, then you'll go with Turrican II. Mega Turrican is a great video game, but it's not in the top 15 Sega Mega Drive games, while Super Metroid is easily top 10 SNES.

 

[Fuz]

X'aind Sleena is older, better and cooler than Turrican btw, look at those space and landing/taking off sequences, we need a sequel to that, a bit less coin-opy and more seamless a la Metroid, kinda like Prime 3 meets modern 2D Metroid to kinda do the original planet hopping adventure justice.

Man, I love this game.