Is Sonic 3D better on Saturn

[racketboy]

Is the game different at all?

Can you save?

Is it worth getting if you have the Genny verison?

 

[Tagrineth]

I haven't actually played it yet (I'm borrowing an original from an old friend, good lord those old Saturn game cases were huge - and believe it or not, all three cases he lent me are immaculate! Not even cracked!), but from what I've read, it's more or less identical.

 

[Scared0o0Rabbit]

ScAReD0o0RaBBiT (4:46:36 PM): is there a difference between sonic 3d for saturn and genesis?

ScAReD0o0RaBBiT (4:46:43 PM): besides the saturn version having load time?

Kismet Eclipsed (4:46:54 PM): yes

Kismet Eclipsed (4:47:03 PM): the bonus stages and the opening and closings to both games

Kismet Eclipsed (4:47:19 PM): The bonus stages in the saturn version are like the one from Sonic 2

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Kismet Eclipsed (4:49:28 PM): the saturn version is much cleaner as far as music and video go

Kismet Eclipsed (4:49:40 PM): But the text parts of the game are replaced by movies

Kismet Eclipsed (4:49:50 PM): I guess besides the cool bonus stage that's it

 

[Pearl Jammzz]

I LOVE sonic 2 stages 🙂. one of my faves,.....

 

[CrazyGoon]

Erm, it's way better - better soundtrack, better bonus, and nice graphics too.

 

[kahuna]

The graphics are smoother and the colors are brighter on the saturn version. As far as gameplay goes, my memory is fuzzy, as I haven't played either version for a while.

 

[racketboy]

can you save?

 

[Scared0o0Rabbit]

I seem to recall no, but there is a level select code, and the game is fairly short.

 

[CrazyGoon]

Gameplay is the same. Basically it's a totally rehauled genesis Sonic 3D. Updated soundtrack and graphics... probably sfx too. This is an example of a remake done perfectly. The gameplay is the same... but that's a good thing.

And no, you can't save.

 

[REDFLELD]

The music is completely different from the Megadrive/Genesis version, if I remember correctly. I really like the "rusty ruin??" music..

 

[Alexvrb]

Yes, rusty ruin is good. Couple of other ones too. But the boss music sucks.

I didn't really feel that the in-game graphics were all that better, considering. The videos, sure, but its a Genesis vs Saturn. Other than the (CDA) music and bonus stages, I'd say the rest of the changes are minor.

 

[CrazyGoon]

Originally posted by Supergrom@Jan 22, 2004 @ 10:20 PM

werent they released at the same time? if so, does that really classify it as a remake? i would think it would be more like a co-release or something.

Yeah, I know Just call it a suped-up version of Sonic 3D :devil

 

[Twillinx]

It's 24 days between the Genesis and Saturn-version, doesn't that make it a remake? 😉

That's one of the few games that give me a headache either it's on Genesis or Saturn. The colors on the Saturn-version are almost to extreme, but it looks good, as long as I don't have to play. 😀

 

[Kaneda]

what about the PC version ? 🙂

 

[M3d10n]

Having played both, I can truly say that the Saturn version completely blows the genesis version out of the water in graphics and sound. The levels are much, MUCH nicer looking in the Saturn: no dithering, lotsa more detail and variation in the tiles, and there is a pretty deal of animated stuff in the backgrounds. The Genesis' levels are much more plain and bland when compared to the Saturn's.

Also, the Saturn version was NOT a port from the Genesis version, the games were co-developed. So both versions have different tile sets.

The Genesis tiles are not dithered versions of the Saturn tiles and the Saturn tiles are not copy'n'paste'edit froom the Genesis: both games' 2D graphics were made for each console taking in consideration it's capabilities. Also some levels in the Saturn version have some transparency effects in it (Rusty Ruins has a fog that grows thicker in zone 2), and some polygon objects, like the bridge in the first level.

The Sonic and enemy sprites also look better: more colors and smoother animation, and there is the 3D special stage.

As for the PC version... it is a port of the Saturn version.

 

[CrazyGoon]

PC version is worse than both genesis and saturn, imo

 

[muffinman943]

i never noticed that u cant save, huh... i have both versions, imo, the saturn 1 is better... but the genesis id really cool, it feels alot different, almost like an rpg for some reason.... how about the game.com version. is it full speed?

 

[KuKzz]

It's like 10 FPS. And you can't see anything besides Sonic when you start running due to the horrible LCD refresh time 🙂

 

[muffinman943]

u mean theyre like those tiger handhelds from the 80s and 90s? then y r they on carts? a

 

[KuKzz]

I haven't played any Tiger handhelds, so I can't say for sure....but LCD screen quality of game.com is just horrible.