MegaDrive Wins!

[crotea]

YouI like both MD and SNES but overall (in my opinion) the SNES had a better library of games.

[The Laird]

It was definitely the best generation, you had the SNES and Mega Drive AND the PC Engine - doesn't get better than that.

You also had an amazing 16-bit handheld in the Lynx too.

[koopa42]

I heard the Lynx wasn't true 16 bit

[n1nty]

Snes, much like Rocky 2, wins in the end

[Nemesis]

It was definitely the best generation, you had the SNES and Mega Drive AND the PC Engine - doesn't get better than that.

Oh yes it does!

[Liamh1982]

If I could have put the MD and SNES equal 2nd in my vote I would have.
I only put the Mega Drive higher cos I have more games for it.

I've still got that picture:


YOU MADE ME DO IT!!!!!!

[nakamura]

It was definitely the best generation, you had the SNES and Mega Drive AND the PC Engine - doesn't get better than that.

You also had an amazing 16-bit handheld in the Lynx too.

I am inclined to agree with this. Also PS1/Saturn/N64 was a trio of awesome.

[The Laird]

I heard the Lynx wasn't true 16 bit

It's as 16-bit as the PC Engine is, same style of hybrid hardware. They both have a custom 8-bit 6502 CPU with 16-bit graphics and sound chips. The Lynx also has a 16-bit blitter chip and 16-bit address space too. So it is every bit as 16-bit as the SNES with it's 8-bit data bus.

[thompson9980]

Its a Validation methoed for weak people.

Well, call me weak!
And I didn't say it was better than the SNES, that sprouted up all by itself. I was pretty much stating that it's better than anything, ever!

[koopa42]

I heard the Lynx wasn't true 16 bit

It's as 16-bit as the PC Engine is, same style of hybrid hardware. They both have a custom 8-bit 6502 CPU with 16-bit graphics and sound chips. The Lynx also has a 16-bit blitter chip and 16-bit address space too. So it is every bit as 16-bit as the SNES with it's 8-bit data bus.

So it's not then?

[The Laird]

That is up to you, if you think the SNES is 8-bit then so is the Lynx, they both have 8-bit parts in their design.

The majority of people consider both 16-bit though, not that it really matters because bits are pretty meaningless really as systems like the Intellivision (with it's 16-bit CPU) show.

[Stevearcade]

I was pretty much stating that it's better than anything, ever!

Amen to that Brotha!

[thompson9980]

This thread has actually spawned a more interesting topic: What defines a console as 'X-bit'?

The Laird has already pointed out a few discrepancies. Another one that comes to mind is the Jag which had a 64bit Data Bus iirc.
Is that enough to class it above the 32bit systems of the time and why is it important? We seem to have moved away from it with the more modern consoles.

[The Laird]

This thread has actually spawned a more interesting topic: What defines a console as 'X-bit'?

The Laird has already pointed out a few discrepancies. Another one that comes to mind is the Jag which had a 64bit Data Bus iirc.
Is that enough to class it above the 32bit systems of the time and why is it important? We seem to have moved away from it with the more modern consoles.

It has a 64-bit blitter and object processor too.

Interestingly the Nintendo 64, which many people consider a "true 64-bit system", only has a 32-bit data bus.

[Antiriad2097]

But Mega Drive wins!