32X vs. 3DO vs. Jaguar

[jesus.arnold]

I'd rather play Space Harrier on my 32X than that Super Street Fighter 2 abomination on the 3DO.

I really don't get this , the 3DO version is clearly leaps and bounds ahead of the Megadrive/Genesis version and the SNES version.

Anyway, I've been checking out these consoles a lot more recently which reminded me of this thread, I decided to update the list I made, notice that both the 3DO and Jaguar lists increased by a bit but the 32X stayed the same

here’s a list of all the good games released for each console (stuff that would score around 80 percent or more at the time) separated into exclusives (most important) to Ports (least important),
(#) – Denotes that the game is considered one of the greatest games ever made
(*) – Denotes that this was considered to be one of the best versions of that game at the time


Console exclusive

3DO- Star Control 2 (#), Alone in the Dark, Immercenary, Killing Time, The Incredible Machine

Jaguar- Iron Soldier, Alien Vs Predator, Zool 2

32X- Tempo, Knuckles Chaotix, Kolibri

Games created for that system but later ported

3DO- Return Fire (#), Space Hulk, Need for Speed (#), The Horde, Star Fighter, Shockwave 2, Battle Sport, Lucienne's Quest, Gex, Road Rash (*)

Jaguar-Tempest 2000 (*)(#), Rayman

32X- None that I can think of

Ports (most of which came from the Amiga)

3DO- Street Fighter 2 (*)(#), Samurai Showdown (*), Cannon Fodder, Syndicate (#), Flashback, Alone in the Dark 2, Bust-a-Move, Lemmings (#), Theme Park (#), Fifa, Madden, Another World (*)(#), Wing Commander III, Soccer Kid

Jaguar- Doom (*)(#), Cannon Fodder, Flashback (*), Theme Park(#), Raiden, Sensible Soccer (#), Worms (#), Syndicate (#), Humans (Evolution Dino Dudes), Soccer Kid

32X- Doom (#), Mortal Kombat 2 (#), Fifa, Virtua Fighter, Virtua Racing, Star Wars Arcade

[MN12BIRD]

Why is Road Rash a port wasn't the 3DO version exclusive from EA until later ported to the PSX and Saturn?? I think the 3DO version is the original as EA created for the 3DO.

[jesus.arnold]

Why is Road Rash a port wasn't the 3DO version exclusive from EA until later ported to the PSX and Saturn?? I think the 3DO version is the original as EA created for the 3DO.

oh yeah, you're totally right, must've put it in the wrong place by accident, i've rectified the mistake now.

[otaku]

3D0 need for speed and road rash are most excellent and one of them at least is still with us today. 32x can have second place.

[MN12BIRD]

Yeah I agree I would play NFS or Road Rash on 3DO before I played anything on 32X! Both amazing games and I believe better than the ports on the newer systems (Saturn/PSX) that came out over a full year later!

[gamevet]

Console exclusive

3DO- Star Control 2 (#), Alone in the Dark, Immercenary, Killing Time, The Incredible Machine

Jaguar- Iron Soldier, Alien Vs Predator, Zool 2

32X- Tempo, Knuckles Chaotix, Kolibri

3DO: Guardian War!
Crash N' Burn

Jaguar: I-WAR, Cybermorph and Powerdrive Rally were considered solid titles for the system.

32X: Zaxxon Motherbase 2000 and Shadow Squadron deserve the nod as well.

[Tanegashima]

If you have a 3DO, Saturn or Playstation the Jaguar is about as useless as tits on a bull. Rayman was best on the Saturn, Flashback is just as good on the 3DO, Raiden...eh you got the Raiden Project for Playstation. There isn't one title on the Jaguar that makes it worth owning, not a single one because all them were on other systems.

Not to mention, if the system does have a superior port of ANYTHING then the controller voids out whatever "superior" version it did have...

[gamevet]

If you have a 3DO, Saturn or Playstation the Jaguar is about as useless as tits on a bull. Rayman was best on the Saturn, Flashback is just as good on the 3DO, Raiden...eh you got the Raiden Project for Playstation. There isn't one title on the Jaguar that makes it worth owning, not a single one because all them were on other systems.

The Jag had a couple of titles, but yeah most of the good stuff was ported, or on other systems. You could almost say the same for the 3DO though.

[mick_aka]

Alien vs Predator on the Jag, whylst far from the greatest FPS of it's time, is seriously enjoyable to play and easilly worth owning the console for IMHO.

[Black_Tiger]

There isn't one title on the Jaguar that makes it worth owning, not a single one because all them were on other systems.

It's still fun to play different versions of games even if they aren't teh best evar(!). Bad ports can be even more entertaining than just another decent port of a game you've already played to death.

Do you avoid all Genesis games that are ports but aren't the best version to date (most arcade games)?

[Tanegashima]

It's still fun to play different versions of games even if they aren't teh best evar(!). Bad ports can be even more entertaining than just another decent port of a game you've already played to death.

Do you avoid all Genesis games that are ports but aren't the best version to date (most arcade games)?

Yes, yes I do.

My point was that the Jaguar is an expensive proposition...100 + bucks for a boxed one, the games are fairly expensive too and the better versions are cheaper on other systems so it really is only for die hard collectors than gamers...

(and no I don't really...)

[jesus.arnold]

anyone got Worms on the Jaguar? I was wondering if you could use that big numberpad to choose weapons, that would be kinda' useful.

[108 Stars]

A Jag would be nice....at least it LOOKS nice on the outside.
Some lucky guy even got a developement system for the Atari PANTHER in the mid/end 90´s, when Atari was bankrupt...there was an auction with stuff from Atari Germany and that Panther dev kit was sold for about 15 Euros...imagine that!

[MN12BIRD]

I would say the Jag got the best port of Wolfenstein 3D in some ways better than the PC version because it has the extra rocket launcher and flame thrower and the higher resolution sprites from the Mac version.

[Tanegashima]

I would say the Jag got the best port of Wolfenstein 3D in some ways better than the PC version because it has the extra rocket launcher and flame thrower and the higher resolution sprites from the Mac version.

The 3DO version has every level/all 10 games...so I dunno, I think the 3DO's is more bang for the buck.