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The woman at the left table wears an orange dress.ģ.

The woman at the left table opens her mouth and does not tap her foot.Ģ. Winner: Despite having an obviously lower color count, more background characters and animations deliver the stage to the Genesis.ġ. A red boombox appears on the ground behind the crate on the right side. There is not a small can or box on the ground near the right edge.Ĥ. The animation of the characters that are present is reduced (the woman on far left only pumps her fist, instead of blowing kisses, and only the right side of the man sitting on the crate is animated.)ģ. Two characters are not included in the background (those directly under the canopy in the Genesis screenshot.)Ģ. There is not a boombox behind the crate on the right side.ġ. A small can and box appear on the ground near the right edge.Ĥ. The background characters have more animation than those found in the SNES version.ģ. They appear directly under the canopy in the Genesis screenshot above.Ģ. Two additional characters are included in the background. Evidence of the Genesis version’s lower color depth is visible in the breakable crates and the heavy gradient patterns in the sky and on the tarmac.ġ. Significiant differences: The greater color depth of the SNES version is a noticeable advantage on this stage. Winner: With more animation and color, the SNES wins the round. The birds that fly out from the girls’ top hats at the end of a round have better animation on the Genesis, while the confetti that the man at center-left tosses at the end of a round has better animation on the SNES. The “Golden goose” marquee pulsates (see animated gif below.) The neon signs at the top left and right edges are green and pink and they flash on and off (see animated gif below.)Ħ. The girls in top hats wear outfits that are different colors.ĥ. The man at center-right dons a white fur coat.Ĥ. The man at center-left wears a blue shirt and pants with a light orange jacket.ģ. The “Capcom” marquee is animated but does not change colors.Ģ. The “Golden goose” marquee does not pulsate.ġ. The neon signs at the top left and right edges are blue and red and they do not flash on and off.Ħ. The girls in top hats wear the same color outfit.ĥ. The man at center-right wears a blue coat.Ĥ. The man at center-left wears an all-orange outfit.ģ. However, arcade fidelity usually parallels animation and detail.Ģ.

Arcade fidelity wasn't a specific consideration in my appraisals. When deciding which background versions were superior, I favored animation and detail over color depth. The higher color depth of the SNES is apparent on every stage, but, as I said earlier, that advantage is mostly neutralized by the excellent palette selections and equivalent level of detail found in the Genesis version. There are a surprisingly large number of differences between the two versions within the graphics of the stage backgrounds. The SNES has the advantage of a noticeably greater color depth, but that advantage is greatly minimized by the comparable level of detail and, generally, excellent palette choices found within the Genesis version. The Genesis version displays slightly more vertical pixels, while the SNES version appears to be slightly letterboxed. Consequently, the graphical elements in both versions are equivalent in size and detail. In those instances where neither version was clearly better, I declared a tie.īoth the Genesis and SNES versions of the game appear to be running at the same resolution-256 x 224(?). For each of these elements, I choose what I judged to be the superior version. To that end, I made side-by-side comparisons of the games' graphic, audio, and gameplay elements. I decided to choose for myself which of the two versions is superior. It's especially interesting in the case of Street Fighter II: SCE/Turbo because proponents from both sides of the Genesis-SNES rivalry point to this game as an example of their preferred console's superiority. Nevertheless, in those instances where the same game was produced for two rival consoles, I find it interesting to compare the two versions and determine which version, if either, is superior.

None more so than the debate surrounding the SNES/Genesis rivalry. SMS-those broad fanboy debates have always struck me as being rather pointless. I try to stay away from arguments over which console was the best of its generation. Actually, two and the same, because each cartridge includes both the Champion and Hyper Fighting editions of Street Fighter II. Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition (Genesis)ĭespite their differing titles, these two games are really one and the same.