Nintendo vs. Sega (Console Generations 3-6)

[Kold Pizza]

Nintendo and Sega are both iconic video game companies that have produced lots of memorable video game titles while in competition with each other for several generations. As it pertains to the image, each row from top to bottom respectively has Nintendo and Sega consoles from generations 3-6 that had a lot of influence on me growing up. From each of these generations you may have experienced, which one console did you prefer over the other. You can discuss which one console you think is objectively better compared to the other, or if you want to be biased, you can talk about which one you liked better on a personal level. It’s totally up to you!

Growing up, I tended to prefer Nintendo consoles because I was usually more interested in the intellectual properties associated with the Nintendo company. That said, Sega had some consoles that I felt had a really cool design, especially the Sega Genesis Model 2. I have seen Sega fans talk about how they prefer the hardware for a typical Sega console over the hardware of a typical Nintendo console. Not only that, but Sega has been seen as more consumer friendly compared to Nintendo even though they had their goof ups in the past like the Sega 32X. I am interested in seeing others’ perspectives as it relates to the topic.

 

[Squidwardiard]

I prefer the N64 over the Saturn. I liked that the N64 had much more 3D style games. I also felt like the N64 had a stronger library, despite having much less games than the Saturn overall. The N64 had so many classic and ground breaking games! I've always liked Nintendo consoles the best though. But the Saturn definitely has some cool games too!

 

[SpongeBobfan1987]

I had the NES, Sega Genesis and Super NES growing up.
I never had the chance to own the Master System, although I might get a power base converter for my Sega Genesis to enjoy the Master System's games.
I had a Nintendo 64 and I later had a GameCube and the Game Boy Player add-on for the GameCube.

The Nintendo and Sega consoles in the early days each had a great selection of console-exclusive games.

 

[SpongeBobfan1987]

My favorite console exclusives on the Nintendo consoles:
The Super Mario Bros./World series
The Legend of Zelda series

My favorite console exclusives on the Sega consoles:
The Sonic the Hedgehog series
The Streets of Rage series

 

[Squidwardiard]

Objectively, in terms of power, it's pretty clear that the N64 is more powerful than the Saturn. N64 is a 64-bit system (obviously) and the Saturn is 32-bit. N64 released later than the Saturn though. The N64 had groundbreaking games that the Saturn could never handle. But the Saturn isn't as behind in power as you might think. The N64 used cartridges, so games were severely limited by that unfortunately. The Saturn used CDs, and CDs allowed for much more space for games. The Saturn had games as well as Playstation ports that could never run on the N64 without compromising.