Sonic!

[Angelic Lapras King]

It was only a matter of time. :P

Just wondering, is there much difference between the MS and GG versions of Sonic 1 (And any others that both consoles had)? I have the GG Versions many times thanks to Gems and Sonic Adventure DX, but am curious about the MS versions.

[jackaroo]

not really. Bigger resolution and some different sprites but thats about it. Oh yeah and there is like 1 or 2 object placements that have been changed (The emerald in the labyrinth zone has been moved for one thing). But really the games are practically identical.

[Pocketim]

Wait a minute, what? Someone took the Idea from my ultimate MegaDrive thread and threw it onto the Master System Forum? I need to get my thread Copyrighted!

[ICEknight]

In the SMS versions, you can see things before running into them, and that´s basically it.


Oh, and the first boss in Sonic 2 can be beaten in less than a million tries.

[Ragnor]

I want the SMS versions on the VC, rather than the GG versions. I cant see Sega or Nintendo bothering, when they can just rip them off Gems and Adventure.

[Angelic Lapras King]

It would make more sence if they make the MS versions available. A lot of Sonic followers will no doubt have the GG versions already thanks to Adventure DX, the PS2, X Box and PC Versions of Mega Collection and Gems Collection, so no doubt the more obsessed fans would download the MS versions, rather then own the GG Versions again.

Besides, the MS versions are more fit for TV playing...

[Ragnor]

iirc, Sonic 1 on SMS had different coloured chaos emeralds, rather than all of them being blue. Not entirely sure on this, as I was 10/11 when I last played an SMS2

[ICEknight]

Originally Posted by Ragnor

iirc, Sonic 1 on SMS had different coloured chaos emeralds, rather than all of them being blue. Not entirely sure on this, as I was 10/11 when I last played an SMS2

No.

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[Angelic Lapras King]

Well if they make the SMS versions available, might get one of them. My VC collection seems so lonesome without a bit of Sonic T.T

[kelvingreen]

The Game Gear had a slightly better colour palette, and in the case of the Sonic titles, as others have mentioned, the action is a bit more zoomed in, so your field of vision is smaller, and the games are more difficult as a result. Not a huge difference, really.

[LoneCynic]

I know Master System had Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Sonic Chaos, but was there a Master System version of Sonic Triple Trouble as well with larger view and better resolution? I always wondered about that. That was the only 8-bit Sonic game I liked.

[SegaFan]

There was no Master System version of Triple Trouble, unfortunately Sonic Chaos was the last Master System Sonic platformer.

[Angelic Lapras King]

But considering we re getting SMS and GG games, we ll probably see it anyway. XD

[ICEknight]

I agree that it's a real shame STT game never got a SMS port, and that we have to play it like in the upper screenshot instead of fullscreen.

It would have been much more enjoyable.

[Angelic Lapras King]

Since we re yet to see any GG games, maybe Mr Sega would be very nice as to make em full screen like SMS games, if it were possible?

[ICEknight]

No, they'd never do that officially.

[Angelic Lapras King]

Well, Sonic 2's on the way.

[evildevil97]

Which hopefully means Sonic Chaos isnt far off....

[Angelic Lapras King]

Aye, but with the release rate of SMS games as it is...

But yeah, its 1 more Sonic game out the way.

[WiiMan192]

Sonic 1 on Master System has been released now, and Sonic 2 is coming soon. Was Sonic 3 ever ported to the Master System?

[hansolo350]

Originally Posted by WiiMan192

Sonic 1 on Master System has been released now, and Sonic 2 is coming soon. Was Sonic 3 ever ported to the Master System?

They are not ports, they are completely different games.

[SAB]

When will we ever see Sonic & Knucles on the VC?

[hansolo350]

Originally Posted by SAB

When will we ever see Sonic & Knucles on the VC?

Well it's been rated for awhile so it should show up sometime... Also this really should have been asked in the Genesis board.

[SAB]

Originally Posted by hansolo350

Well it's been rated for awhile so it should show up sometime... Also this really should have been asked in the Genesis board.

My bad man, I just saw everyone posting about sonic so I thought I'd chime in. Sorry

[Angelic Lapras King]

Well, that's Sonic 1, 2 and Chaos out in America. Question is, what if anything will be next? The spin offs (Mean Bean Machine and Spinball) or the GG Only games? Hmmm.

[muesli]

^^Well, there's Sonic Blast, but the less said about that the better.

[Relavant Latrommi]

Triple Trouble's next in line. Plus it's a Game Gear title so it may as well be the first to possibly come out.

Blast is better as a Game Gear title. The Master System one from Brazil kinda sucked. (I said this on some other topic too).

[Mickeymac]

Originally Posted by Relavant Latrommi

Triple Trouble's next in line. Plus it's a Game Gear title so it may as well be the first to possibly come out.

Blast is better as a Game Gear title. The Master System one from Brazil kinda sucked. (I said this on some other topic too).

Really? Blast really sucked as a Game Gear title, IMO. The SMS version must've really been ****, eh?

[SegaFan]

Sonic Blast on SMS was only released in Brazil, I don't know whether we'll get that. They could release Sonic Spinball on Master System, I think that will be next if anything.

[Relavant Latrommi]

Originally Posted by Mickeymac

Really? Blast really sucked as a Game Gear title, IMO. The SMS version must've really been ****, eh?

It did indeed still suck no denying that. It did feel better to play on the Game Gear though then the Master System, if only for the colour palette and (for once) the screen size, since it gives more of a challenge.

I know it sucked but it might as well have a release and we can all get it over with and hopefully not complain if it should come out with a big release. Highly doubtful but we can dream .

[Outrunner]

Dunno if this was mentioned but Sonic 2 on the GG had a better boss theme.

[magiicmann]

Originally Posted by ICEknight

I agree that it's a real shame STT game never got a SMS port, and that we have to play it like in the upper screenshot instead of fullscreen.

It would have been much more enjoyable.

yeah i played stt on the sonic gems collection so it was the closedt to full screen that coulda got.

[OutlawSnake]

This game never gets boring

[Kobayashi]

I have this GG version on Sonic Gems Collection, Sonic Adventure DX and Sonic Mega Collection Plus.

I didn´t like having to play on the small screen form and is worse on the normal screen form because the pixels are much exploded. Anyway, the game itself on the MS/GG version is pretty cool, but the Genesis/Mega Drive version is superb !

[Betagam7]

I got this gifted to me in the Secret Santa so I thought I'd share my views on it after my first play session.

Differences

This seems quite different in play style to the Mega Drive games. There are levels that autoscroll for one thing (ala Super Mario World) and there seems to be less emphasis on speed (which to be honest isn't a feature I really enjoyed in the 'real' Sonic games). I prefer my platformers more slow and inventive and this seems to be more akin to that type; basically I feel more in control of Sonic than I do in the Mega Drive version.

The game seems easier than Sonic on the Megadrive although its a little annoying that when you are hit you only get one ring (presumably the master system couldn't handle redrawing multiple rings spilling out). Boss encounters are also ringless so one hit and you are dead.

I like the idea of having to find the Chaos Emeralds in the level themselves rather than collecting them through bonus levels. The pinball style platforming in the bonus levels are, in my view better fun than the rotating stages in MegaDrive Sonic and there are plenty of opportunities to get extra lives and continues here.

Negatives

Like Sonic 1 on the Megadrive this isn't speed corrected for PAL so the music feels horribly slow. The borders actually seem a bit smaller than those on the Megadrive's VC output but there are some blue borders already around the screen which also reduce the overall screen display. I think that was common on the Master System.

Does anyone know if the later Master System games were speed corrected for sound like Megadrive Sonic 2 etc were?

[Angelic Lapras King]

Don't think they were, but you don't want to bother with 2 or Chaos, they're not as good as the first.

[Betagam7]

Originally Posted by Angelic Lapras King

Don't think they were, but you don't want to bother with 2 or Chaos, they're not as good as the first.

Really? Why not?

[Angelic Lapras King]

Originally Posted by Betagam7

Really? Why not?

They don't have the charm of the first, and they're much easier.

[Sharecrow]

Originally Posted by Angelic Lapras King

They don't have the charm of the first, and they're much easier.

I thought two was much harder than 1. Chaos is, of course, the easiest of the three.

[Betagam7]

Originally Posted by Sharecrow

I thought two was much harder than 1. Chaos is, of course, the easiest of the three.

They must be pretty easy then since even I with my exceedingly un-leet skills made it to the final set of stages on only my fourth proper go. I even found two chaos emeralds.