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Thanks for watching! That one and Hydro Thunder are both from the compilation Midway Arcade Treasures 3.

The green colors on the GameCube version is weird. I thought there was something wrong with my component cables but after watching other people's footage I guess it's just the way they made it.

With such limited technology it's surprising that the 2600 outshined either in any circumstance but yet I feel that happened more often than I expected.

@@RetroComparisons I am surprised that 5200 and 7800 games rearly use those nice color gradient and rainbow effects used in many 2600 games.

This and the first game in the series look and play outstanding, pretty much on par with the arcade which is surprising. I will say though that I've been surprised with the NES overall. There are games coming up this year that I've already recorded that I think outshine their arcade counterpart. And no filters needed lol! Though I would be interested to see what kind of filters emulators have for the NES. Thanks for the kind words buddy! This is one of the type of games that is easier for me to pick up and play since I played the hell out of Breakout and Super Breakout on the 2600 growing up.

@@RetroComparisons Yep I played a ton of this type of game, it is always a safe go to! I am glad this series has turned out so well as quickly as it has.

@@mikec3260 Yeah you can never go wrong with a good brick puzzle game. Thanks buddy, this season is coming along nicely though it's going to be a long time before it finishes. That will give me time to get to some pet projects like finally doing the PS1 vs N64 video that's been on my list for years.

@@RetroComparisons Ohhh damn! PS1 vs N64 would be awesome, 2 very different graphics types and capabilities.. Should be a gem!

@@mikec3260 Yeah that's gonna be quite fun to see how they stack up. Can't wait to see the fan boys on both sides arguing lol!

Thanks so much my friend! The SMS port looks great and may be one of the best so far to match up to a contemporary arcade game. I find this game to be way more fun than I ever thought and shotgunl says it's even more fun with 2 players so I've got to try that out some time.

@@RetroComparisons That is great to know, I will have to try it out sometime!

What? I have no idea what you're talking about...

That's a nice touch with the detail

Thanks so much for watching! I'd love to check out some of those homebrews, I'm always fascinated on what people can do with this old technology and make it look incredible. For the purposes of these videos I do avoid homebrew though just because it's an ongoing thing that could date the videos at some point. I think those Superman & Spider-Man games are technically different games altogether though those 2600 games are both a lot of fun. Superman in particular seemed ahead of its time for such a primitive console.

Haha! I think I'm with you on that. The arcade looks better and has 2 player support but the SMS does give the whole screen view which is a plus so they both have something going for it.

Screw it. I'll leave that oly in. Especially since the spell check made me type it 4 times to do it down here, on purpose this time.

What is with comments getting deleted on my channel? So weird. I know shotgunl runs into the same problem too. You always take the analysis of these games to a new level and it's fun to read and think about. This is such a strange game come to think of it and it's not surprising there wasn't a direct sequel unless you count the Puzzle & Action games.

This is top notch for an 8 bit port

As far as I know the SMS is only 1 player. I really enjoy this game but am yet to do a 2 player game and I can imagine that making it even better. I've played the Genesis version more than any other port but having the full screen is probably the biggest advantage the SMS port has going for it.

It's a fantastic port that doesn't lose much all things considered.

@@RetroComparisons It probably helps that the original has a highly abstract aesthetic.

Wow that's a huge jump in technology! When I was young my brother and I played on our parent's 2600 but finally got our own console in the form of the Genesis so we missed the 8 bit generation. I always thought that was a massive leap but going from 8 bit 2D to 3D with CD quality audio is a literal game changer. Road Rash does look stunning for an 8 bit console version. The music is lackluster but at least the gameplay is still really solid.

They had so many crappy policies back then that were basically a monopoly.

@@RetroComparisons if they did not do this Sega would still be on top with Sony and X box

The SMS had some incredible games but yeah the NES library is almost unfairly stacked with classics.

Those are considered 2 separate games technically. While the SMS is called Super: The Man Of Steel the Genesis game is completely different and only called Superman except for in Europe where it does share the same name.

Hi, I definitely want to do that but with all of the current projects I have on queue that probably won't be for at least a year or two. It is one of my bucket list videos to do.

Yeah I agree this is an excellent port to the point where I think it's totally on par with its arcade counterpart. Thanks buddy! Yep that's me, I've done all of the footage on the channel except for 1 video of Tony Hawk that my friend did for me because I'm so embarrassingly bad at those games lol!

@@RetroComparisons Oh sweet! Yeah this game is one of the more underrated series I always thought. Is this considered a puzzle game? I guess so right? Also no worries lol I can related trying to do tricks I failed miserably back when I rented Tony hawk for the N64 lol 😆

@@MKF30 It really is an underrated gem. You know what, that's a great question. I guess it would be a puzzle game of some sort. Lol I'm glad I'm not the only one who failed miserably at that game.

@@RetroComparisons haha yeah I did a few easy tricks but the ones with the doing different things in the air, just started to piss me off lol. Which is funny coming from a guy who plays fighting games and has made some crazy combo MK videos but yeah nobody is perfect lol. It's funny I have a friend who is great at the skateboarding, snowboarding trick games SSX Tricky I think? etc he was like "dude how do you do those crazy combos in MK, I can never" yet does those insane tricks in those extreme sports games haha. And thanks! It feels closest to a puzzle game especially two player against each other for sure my guess lol

@@MKF30 Lmao! Yeah come to think of it, I'd think you'd be amazing at it considering the complex combos you need to pull off in MK. I guess maybe it's more like instruments. You can be a prodigy at piano but only have basic knowledge when it comes to playing guitar, the two don't fully translate.

I haven't tried the SNES version. I love both of these so I'll be happy to try that one out.

They're both excellent.

It's once again a nice port of the arcade original and I think it may be a tie here. But having said that I found the first game to be slightly more fun but I can't put my finger on why.

D'oh! Honestly I don't think I have either..

I think this is the first non-arcade win for the season for you:)

In terms of generations those would make the most sense though a lot of my channel is seeing how things improve from one gen to the next. I found this one to be extra fascinating because the Dreamcast competed with the PS1 & PS2 for an almost equal amount of time but technically competed with the PS1 directly for a longer period.

Lol! Well they were both pretty incredible. But the graphics on the Master System were on another level.

Thanks buddy! Yeah this is a fantastic port but these are the only versions I've tried. I really need to check out some other ports of this now.

@@RetroComparisons Oh yeah for sure dude. The DS one is awesome and even came with a paddle thing but sadly it was for thr Japanese version only so the only way to get it is via online e bay or something. Its cool it plugs into the GBA slot on the bottom and acts like its own controller. Theres vids on it on here pretty cool. I played this version, snes, GC, DS etc I recently bought the arkanoid ultimate collection or whatever its called few months tha back on switch. You're welcome always solid vids!

@@MKF30 That is so freaking cool! I kinda want one now, that sounds like a badass accessory .

@@RetroComparisons Yeah its pretty cool snd apparently can be used for bust a move too. I just looked it up Amazon sells the bundle with arkanoid but costs a few hundred bucks lol 😆

@@MKF30 Holy crap! That's super cool but a little out of my price range lol!

I didn't know this was an arcade game either until recently. Much like Contra I always associated this as a NES exclusive. Both versions are great but with it being so hard I can't imagine how many quarters it would have taken to get even to level 3 in the arcade so based on that merit I think I'd take the NES version as the winner. Without that factor maybe a tie? Oh yeah this season is already shaping up to be quite fun with a lot of quality games and some that I've always wanted to try out like Chiller.

It really does and it's fun on each of them.

Lol! Airing the sequel tomorrow while also using the D-Pad, oh you better believe that's a paddling. Holy crap I didn't know there was an add-on for the DS version. I really want that now but looking at the Ebay prices..maybe not. I wonder if that works for any other game? If there's a Kaboom! DS I'm gonna have to drop some $$.

@@RetroComparisons Yup, I've used it for Space Invaders Extreme 1 & 2, and looks like Space Bust-a-Move also uses it.

@@ragintombo Oh man, I've got to put this on my wish list now.

I've always heard about how great this game is but it wasn't until a few weeks ago when I finally got to try it out and I think it lives up to the hype. Some of my earliest gaming memories are of playing Breakout and Super Breakout on the 2600 so this is right up my alley. I remember having a really fun game in this vein on my Blackberry back in 2010 and probably wasted too much time on it back then lol. I'd be interested to see the Arkanoid vs Space Invaders game, that also sounds like something I'd love. I think the NES version of this is excellent and is almost as good in every department but exceeds the arcade in the sense that it's so hard you'd probably waste so much money trying to beat it.

@@RetroComparisons Yeah, I always liked these types of games, especially Super Breakout on the 2600. Warlords also.

@@shotgunl Oh yeah Warlords is so great. I don't think I had that as a kid but I love it now.

The NES version is excellent. It plays pretty well with the D Pad but I would be curious to see how it is with that controller. I'm sure it makes it even better if it's anything like the 2600 paddle for Breakout, Kaboom, etc.

@@RetroComparisons I think it was esoteric to this game. I'm not sure any other games ever used it.

I just watched it after reading your comment and that looks phenomenal. It's a shame it didn't get an official port.

@@RetroComparisons yeah, I agree. It's a superb version!