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Top 10 Reasons SNES Dominated Sega Genesis

This is a short, yet funny list of ten reasons why the Super Nintendo Entertainment System dominated the Sega Genesis. This quick read is well worth it, whether you like SNES or Sega.
1. Better Games

This is an absolute no-brainer and the number 1 reason why the SNES dominates Sega. Secret of Mana, FF3, Super Metroid, Zelda “Link to the Past”, Chrono Trigger, Illusion of Gaia, Mario Kart, Soul Blazer, Secret of Evermore, Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country, Yoshi’s Island, Star Fox, ect. And for Sega? Ehhh. Sonic Spinball? This is so obvious it shouldn’t even be argued.
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    keyblade_sith_lord | July 03, 2008
    Genesis is misspelled in the title.
    I see you updated the title, nice.
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    kspiess | July 03, 2008
    Hrmmm I don't really agree with all the point that dude makes in the article.

    Genesis had some good games.
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    bbb7002004 | July 04, 2008
    Meh, not particularly funny, to be honest.
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    Zero and X | July 04, 2008
    The better games one is bullshit and can very easily be argued. I am not saying the snes didnt have good games, but the genesis had fantastic titled, Phatnasy Star, Golden Axe, Shinobi, Sonic 1 and 2 and Knuckles, Vector Man, just a bunch of good games. Their first reason is weak.
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      VeGiTAX2 | July 04, 2008
      On top of that just as Nintendo used external hardware inside the cart to push things like Starfox Sega did the same with more hardcore titles like Virtua Racing of all things.

      The list is meh, it basis much of the fight on the first generation model and ignores the later changes to help benefit the market as a whole (6 button controllers making Mortal Kombat, SF2 Championship Edition and so on) and while we're on the subject CE dominated the basic SF2 on the SNES.

      The rest of the list reads almost like an Apple vs MS rant and dives hard from there. Although it seems fitting to something you would find on a basic WP layout site.
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    Alvaroduck | July 04, 2008
    ^ So true.

    Genesis/Mega Drive had epic games. No point in saying otherwise tbh.

    Also, didn't Sega have 52% of the market?
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    Agrias | July 04, 2008
    So.it's not because it is better...it's because it had better games
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    nflsmc | July 04, 2008
    You mean besides the fact that Sega no longer makes consoles and Nintendo is the most profitable company in the industry right now?
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    Fishlock | July 04, 2008
    I like both consoles equally. Is there something wrong with me?
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    Jaw Knee | July 04, 2008
    Three words: Super Mario RPG.
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    iLLmatic | July 04, 2008
    I don't remember the SNES dominating Genesis. Sega was doing pretty well for themselves at that time. I never even had SNES, but I slept next to my Genesis.
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    Zeromage | July 04, 2008
    Worldwide sales figures

    1. Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom: 49.1 million (US: 20 million), as of March 31, 2006
    2. Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: 29 million
    3. TurboGrafx-16: 10 million (US: 2.5 million)
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    cbjones | July 04, 2008
    The 16bit era was viewed as the best time in gaming. It would not be viewed that way unless both consoles had an equal amount of quality games. If you had one or the other, you had reason to be happy. If you are like me and owned both, you were in pixelated heaven.
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    BANDITO ATTACK | July 04, 2008
    this 'article' is so un-remarkable that i have no remarks for it.

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