Many of you are pointing out that the Genesis Mini doesn't have Streets of Rage. For those of you unfamiliar with the Genesis Mini, it's not one of the games that comes on the unit out of the box. The comment was meant to be taken as "it's easily put on the Genesis Mini". I should have said "you can play it on the Genesis Mini". Sorry for the confusion.
You can thank Europe and South Amerca's heavy adoption of the Master System for this. From memory, you could still just about get new Master System games on shop shelves in the UK up to the mid-90s!
Master System was a powerhouse player overseas. It was more popular than the NES in many countries. Brazilian company Tectoy famously adopted it as a mainstay product in Brazil producing variants of the hardware for 20 years after it was officially discontinued by Sega and selling hundreds of thousands of units on a yearly basis technically making it the longest-lived video game console.
@@n64fan60 I got a MS2, brand new, in Woolworths in 1995 for like £20. Yeah, it was in a clearance sale, but that's how long they were available new for in shops.
My first introduction to SoR was SoR2 on the GameGear. In a world of GameBoy, I was utterly blown away. It was like I was whisked away to some sort of magical future-land, and my brain could scarcely comprehend what my eyes were seeing.
Its good until you read the comments on the game and its mostly people complaining how there's no "DLC" and how the online multiplayer is "dead." Im assuming these are mostly kids who are used to how it works in modern games . I dont think the genre can make a comeback if people cant accept them for what they are and are trying to apply modern standards to them.
@@Chaz4543 I have to believe that the complaint about lack of DLC stems from a lack of content in the base game. Otherwise it's just consumerist insanity. The multiplayer one though might hold water if it somehow less functional then it should be. But either way, the volume of complaints matter as much as the nature of them, so I wouldn't give them much stock if they're not as prominent. Single player games still have a lot of wind behind them, so that's definitely not an impediment to any genre that never depended solely on multiplayer to begin with.
It's a weird game for me. I can fight my way through Streets of Rage 2 on Mania on solo and have a good time. Doing so on Streets of Rage 4 was a really annoying experience that got me saying quite a few unkind words, it is definitely a game that is balanced for co-op play.
Very strong memories of playing the Game Gear version under the covers and with headphones when I should of been asleep. It was very much a product of the era I couldn’t help but be amazed that I had a portable that was with colors and a backlit screen.
Ancient/Yuzo Koshiro only worked on Sonic 1 8-bit btw. Dunno if you already knew that tho. And plase do more 8 bit-16 bit conversion videos like these! if you ever feel like it. I appreciate them a lot as these are the types of things I live for for some reason lol. I wouldn't mind more Nintendo related content from the Sega Lord either. lol, I really appreciated your recent NES one
Thank you for this. I never realised there was such a difference between the two. I bought my game gear long after my Master System so didn't bother buying many game gear games as I already had the master system versions and played them with the master system converter for the Game Gear. Loved SOR on master system. What they managed with it impressed me so much. Lion King was another too
Another amazing vid SLX!I play the GG version from time to time, but I always break out the "Genesis 6 PAK" for this bad boy/ Revenge of Shinobi! Come to think of it- that 6 Pak would be an awesome topic for a future vid! Cheers and keep up the good work SLX!
It always fascinated me how some studios managed to work wonders porting games to less powerful hardware almost having to rebuild from scratch to fit them while being faithful as possible to the original design. That's an art form all of its own.
Yep. Some of these tracks are so well arranged that DotEmu and Lizarcube picked them to feature alongside the 16-bit versions in the classic soundtrack mode of Streets Of Rage 4. They are European, and they really have a soft spot for the Sega Master System (see the amazing Dragon’s Trap Remake).
The Master System felt close to 16 bits in many instances. Love the sound. Love it all in fact. 💓 Back in the 90s, as a teen, price meant we had no choice but go for the MS2. Yet, for SOR, I played it on the MD at a friend's.
@6:00 I've always loved the tones produced by the soundchip of the Master System! Amazing! @1:00 Master of Darkness was one of the games who gave these synth tones justice: the atmosphere and sense of fear were really unique!
Have you thought about doing a video on the Master System / Game Gear Versions of the Mortal Kombat games? People always talk about the Mega Drive and SNES Versions, but the 8-bit games never get much attention.
@@xylsky1300 If I made a list of the worst grammar on TH-cam, Shmup Junkie wouldn't be on there. Not even close. Though some of my picks would be for annoyance's sake, so I understand where you're coming from.
You just keep it coming. And boy, is it top notch. Both content and quality I have the SMS (at dad's house) Never got this one. Sure looks good and a whole lot a fun to play. Thank you SLX!
It's refreshing to get recommended a video like this just from having SoR music favorited / liked.. Didn't even know SoR existed on non genesis consoles.
Master System is just full of surprises depending on where you live in the world, I was florred when I found out there were ports of Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat 1-3 on the SMS. I do own Mortal Kombat I & II but will probably never get Street Fighter or MK3 due to price and availability.
Great overview my friend! As a fan of the original game on the GENESIS (me and my bro got it at TOYS ‘R US when it was brand new for like $60 bucks!) it was cool seeing how the MASTER SYSTEM did in terms of quality. I actually remember renting the GAME GEAR version waaaaay back in the day too! That handheld was noble in its attempt at bringing full color titles to a portable but it was too early in the gaming world for it to actually work. I’d say it wouldn’t be until the GAME BOY : ADVANCED SP that we truly got a well made, full color, portable gaming system.
I bought streets of rage for the master system II back in the day. I already knew and played the mega drive version at friends house. The master system version is awesome and truly faithfull to the 16 bit version. One of the best games for the system for sure! Awesome conversion!
I grew up with Streets of Rage on the SMS. It's still one of my favourite games for the system. I think the GG version of SoR 2 is fantastic too (and much better than the SMS port. It's clear by that point the SMS just wasn't a priority for Sega anymore).
What happens if you use a master system converter on the game gear? I did have one.... does the master system version play badly on a game gear screen? Edit. You can tell i typed this before the end.
Now what If "stay with me on this one".. You get the SMS adapter for the Game-Gear & play SMS port of Street's of Rage instead?? Putting that head scratcher aside great review/work as always SLX, Keep up the good work and I'm so happy that I found your channel a few weeks ago.
When I was a kid,i wanted a genesis so bad after playing Strider and Golden Axe at our local Wal-Mart. My mom brung me and my little bros to blockbuster and rented a Genesis console and Sonic the hedgehog for like $15 for the weekend. Was blown away. Never got a Genesis but a few months later we got a Super Nintendo.
Damn never knew they were different, I actually had the master system converter for my game gear and played streets of rage like that, as well as like 60 other games
2:41 Sega Lord X: "In fact, so dominant does the throw become, it's less a Beat 'Em Up--" My 10PM brain after a crazy day: "And more a Throw 'Em Up?" Sega Lord X: --"and more a wrestling game." Me: "OH BOO!!"
As a kid, my parents couldn't afford a Megadrive, but I was super hyped everytime a popular Megadrive game got a Master System port. Streets of Rage on the Master System is excellent and surprisingly close, my only complaint at the time was the lack of 2 player co op. I was never aware that the Game Gear version was different until I tried it many years later, and it feels SO much worse to me. The ironic thing is that I actually got given the Master System version as a gift to take on holiday, so for my first 2 weeks of owning the game, I played it on my Game Gear with a Master Gear convertor. So, while I owned the MS version, it always "feels" like a Game Gear title to me, because thats where I first experienced it.
I think the only instance in my life the much lauded "2 systems/2 game copies/ 1 link cable" trifecta was ever achieved once in the wild was pokemon on the game boy while riding the school bus. He was uninterested.
Whatever one thinks about the Game Gear version, it does lose something precious when you don't experience the graphics through its LCD screen. I never owned a GG, but I played a few games on it a few times and it was the first time I've heard the term "Liquid Crystal Display". It immediately sounded like magic to me, especially given how beautiful the games looked shown through it.
I dunno if it's just a quirk of the Emulator or if there is actual difference in their sound hardware, but the Game Gear has this ever so slight shrillness in the background of all of it's sounds that I am absolutely ADDICTED to from when I was a child. I dunno what it is, but I absolutely LOVE the ever so slight shrillness of it's audio. I really don't know how to describe it or point out what I'm talking about here. All I know is I absolutely freaking love it & it's the one thing that I would choose over the SMS version any day of the week.
Streets of Rage was my first Game Gear game, and I loved it. I had never played the Genesis version before that. I didn't even play a Master System period until way later so that wasn't an option at all.
Oddly enough I ended up having access to the Master System version to play on Game Gear via my Master Gear converter and the already established collection of my brother’s SMS games WAY before I ever played the actual Game Gear version when a friend ended up handing off his entire GG collection to me when he got a GBC in like 1998.
A side note but the master system "whip lady" (I don't know how they are called) are much closer to the original design we can see in some Making of than the Genesis version which seem censored.
The Master System graphics are stunning. Really makes me wonder what could have been if the major third parties were allowed to make games for it. Like, could you imagine a Contra on this system?
The SMS version looks excellent; it's always nice to see when games produced for an aging and secondary console are still given TLC during development. Would have loved to have a beat-em-up of this quality for the SMS in 1988 when the system was in its prime, and at the same time trying to carve out any kind of a market share against the NES. It definitely would have been a show off title back then.
Hope you do one of these videos for the SOR2 versions, I'm curious about what you think on those ^^ I've only recently played the Master System version, and it was indeed surprising how different it was from the Game Gear one.
the original Streets of Rage is not on the genesis mini but part 2 is I still understand your point the original is very easy to find on basicly every modern plattfrom
Something I think a lot of people forget is the limitation of portable console game screens. At the same time, those screens are conducive to different kind of graphics. So it's a bit unfair to compare the Sega Master System's Streets of Rage's graphics to the Game Gear's straight-up. But I see doing it for the purposes of this video. I remember working at Gametrailers, and a young editor complaining about a PSP game's graphics (using a janky TV adaptor). I brought my actual PSP, let him play the game on it, and he noticed how it was night and day. Also, the non-shoulder-throw grapple move is more a German suplex - at least from the character you show.
I'm 38. Got a master system 2 for my tenth birthday. Loved it. But the 8 bit versions of the 16 bit versions were lacking too much. I wanted a mega drive so bad.
I'd say the issue with GG graphics in that game is that the backgrounds are high-contrast with lots of details; and on a resolution so small, it ends up looking like visual noise. Pixel artists know that characters and objects should have high contrast, whereas backgrounds should have low contrast.
Imagine if Sega didn't care about backward compatibility with the SG1000 and released the Master System with 68008 processor and a Yamaha OPL1 FM soundchip. It could have had a very faithful port of Streets of Rage.
I had the SMS version as a kid, I loved it, however I do think that the devs could have done a little more, there ought to be more than two enemies on the screen at once. Double Dragon managed it with a two player mode.
Many of you are pointing out that the Genesis Mini doesn't have Streets of Rage. For those of you unfamiliar with the Genesis Mini, it's not one of the games that comes on the unit out of the box. The comment was meant to be taken as "it's easily put on the Genesis Mini". I should have said "you can play it on the Genesis Mini". Sorry for the confusion.
Any chance of a similar 8bit Sega showdown comparison on *Streets of Rage 2?*
I like how Sega Lord and SNES Drunk have no qualms with piracy.
@@kingstarscream3807 Whaddaya expect from millennials without a moral compass?
It's very cool that Sega kept supporting the master system so long after the Genesis/Mega Drive was released.
I agree with you. SEGA did a good conversion
You can thank Europe and South Amerca's heavy adoption of the Master System for this. From memory, you could still just about get new Master System games on shop shelves in the UK up to the mid-90s!
Master System was a powerhouse player overseas. It was more popular than the NES in many countries. Brazilian company Tectoy famously adopted it as a mainstay product in Brazil producing variants of the hardware for 20 years after it was officially discontinued by Sega and selling hundreds of thousands of units on a yearly basis technically making it the longest-lived video game console.
Wish we could say the same about the Genesis after the Saturn was released.
@@n64fan60 I got a MS2, brand new, in Woolworths in 1995 for like £20. Yeah, it was in a clearance sale, but that's how long they were available new for in shops.
My first introduction to SoR was SoR2 on the GameGear. In a world of GameBoy, I was utterly blown away. It was like I was whisked away to some sort of magical future-land, and my brain could scarcely comprehend what my eyes were seeing.
Nigggga meeeee toooo. Sor2 on the game gear gooooo hard af
The Game Gear version of Streets of Rage 2 got me through many a long family road trip.
Recently finished Streets of Rage 4, it was great. The beat em up genre needs to make a comeback
There are plenty of good modern examples out there.
Its good until you read the comments on the game and its mostly people complaining how there's no "DLC" and how the online multiplayer is "dead." Im assuming these are mostly kids who are used to how it works in modern games . I dont think the genre can make a comeback if people cant accept them for what they are and are trying to apply modern standards to them.
@@brendanroberts1310 Mother Russia Bleeds is a good one
@@Chaz4543 I have to believe that the complaint about lack of DLC stems from a lack of content in the base game. Otherwise it's just consumerist insanity.
The multiplayer one though might hold water if it somehow less functional then it should be. But either way, the volume of complaints matter as much as the nature of them, so I wouldn't give them much stock if they're not as prominent.
Single player games still have a lot of wind behind them, so that's definitely not an impediment to any genre that never depended solely on multiplayer to begin with.
It's a weird game for me. I can fight my way through Streets of Rage 2 on Mania on solo and have a good time. Doing so on Streets of Rage 4 was a really annoying experience that got me saying quite a few unkind words, it is definitely a game that is balanced for co-op play.
The Game Gear soundtracks of Shinobi and Streets of Rage by Yuzo Koshiro were sooooo freakin' good!
Very strong memories of playing the Game Gear version under the covers and with headphones when I should of been asleep. It was very much a product of the era I couldn’t help but be amazed that I had a portable that was with colors and a backlit screen.
Damn, you were the lucky exception.
The SMS version looks just amazing !!
It sure does.
Lol no
Yes! Smaller SMS color pallet but they’re used perfectly here- gives the SMS version some extra gritty ambiance.
this is one of the best videos you have made, style wise.
Ancient/Yuzo Koshiro only worked on Sonic 1 8-bit btw. Dunno if you already knew that tho. And plase do more 8 bit-16 bit conversion videos like these! if you ever feel like it. I appreciate them a lot as these are the types of things I live for for some reason lol. I wouldn't mind more Nintendo related content from the Sega Lord either. lol, I really appreciated your recent NES one
The SMS was the true 8 bit powerhouse back in the day.
Thank you for this. I never realised there was such a difference between the two. I bought my game gear long after my Master System so didn't bother buying many game gear games as I already had the master system versions and played them with the master system converter for the Game Gear. Loved SOR on master system. What they managed with it impressed me so much. Lion King was another too
Another amazing vid SLX!I play the GG version from time to time, but I always break out the "Genesis 6 PAK" for this bad boy/ Revenge of Shinobi! Come to think of it- that 6 Pak would be an awesome topic for a future vid! Cheers and keep up the good work SLX!
I used own the Master System SOR. Always been impressed how they managed to port it, sure it's not as slick as the 16 bit one, but it's still good.
Yuzo did magic for the 8bit renditions of the soundtrack. Sega packed a lot of punch in these demakes
It always fascinated me how some studios managed to work wonders porting games to less powerful hardware almost having to rebuild from scratch to fit them while being faithful as possible to the original design.
That's an art form all of its own.
@@cormano64 agreed!
Yep.
Some of these tracks are so well arranged that DotEmu and Lizarcube picked them to feature alongside the 16-bit versions in the classic soundtrack mode of Streets Of Rage 4.
They are European, and they really have a soft spot for the Sega Master System (see the amazing Dragon’s Trap Remake).
@@mauriciomedeiros4679
I mean they really are works of art.
What they were able to get out of the master system sound is simply incredible.
The Master System felt close to 16 bits in many instances. Love the sound. Love it all in fact. 💓 Back in the 90s, as a teen, price meant we had no choice but go for the MS2. Yet, for SOR, I played it on the MD at a friend's.
@6:00 I've always loved the tones produced by the soundchip of the Master System! Amazing! @1:00 Master of Darkness was one of the games who gave these synth tones justice: the atmosphere and sense of fear were really unique!
Have you thought about doing a video on the Master System / Game Gear Versions of the Mortal Kombat games? People always talk about the Mega Drive and SNES Versions, but the 8-bit games never get much attention.
Good idea - I loved GG Mortal Kombat.
Damn, our boy SegaLordX spoiling us with content lately.
8:38 "It's on the Genesis Mini" Correction, SLX, Streets of Rage 2 is on the Sega Genesis Mini but not Streets of Rage 1.
Your ending prompts a show idea: Sega games going away in the PSN closures.
SLX's vocabulary is exemplary. 👏
So much better than most YT folks, let alone the gaming channels.
Better than shmup junkies reused lines
@@xylsky1300 If I made a list of the worst grammar on TH-cam, Shmup Junkie wouldn't be on there. Not even close. Though some of my picks would be for annoyance's sake, so I understand where you're coming from.
@@personavisceration371 oh, I meant he uses the same lines over and over. I didn't mean his grammar.
This was a learning experience for me, I've played the genesis games, sega cd and SOR 2 for game gear but never tried either of these.
The SOR franchise is so so epic.
I love everything about your channel. Thank you for the content
Great idea for a series
Nothing like coming home after a hard day's work to a little Sega Lord X video. It's becoming a ritual. Waking up to SNESDrunk and the night to LordX
You just keep it coming.
And boy, is it top notch.
Both content and quality
I have the SMS (at dad's house)
Never got this one.
Sure looks good and a whole lot a fun to play.
Thank you SLX!
It's refreshing to get recommended a video like this just from having SoR music favorited / liked..
Didn't even know SoR existed on non genesis consoles.
Master System is just full of surprises depending on where you live in the world, I was florred when I found out there were ports of Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat 1-3 on the SMS. I do own Mortal Kombat I & II but will probably never get Street Fighter or MK3 due to price and availability.
Makes me want to play them all. Ive only played the second and was blown away by the music itself. Its awesome
It is neat to see what a company was able to do with some demakes and while not perfect some fun can still be had.
Great overview my friend! As a fan of the original game on the GENESIS (me and my bro got it at TOYS ‘R US when it was brand new for like $60 bucks!) it was cool seeing how the MASTER SYSTEM did in terms of quality. I actually remember renting the GAME GEAR version waaaaay back in the day too! That handheld was noble in its attempt at bringing full color titles to a portable but it was too early in the gaming world for it to actually work. I’d say it wouldn’t be until the GAME BOY : ADVANCED SP that we truly got a well made, full color, portable gaming system.
Amazing how good the SMS version looks!
I bought streets of rage for the master system II back in the day. I already knew and played the mega drive version at friends house. The master system version is awesome and truly faithfull to the 16 bit version. One of the best games for the system for sure! Awesome conversion!
I grew up with Streets of Rage on the SMS. It's still one of my favourite games for the system.
I think the GG version of SoR 2 is fantastic too (and much better than the SMS port. It's clear by that point the SMS just wasn't a priority for Sega anymore).
What happens if you use a master system converter on the game gear? I did have one.... does the master system version play badly on a game gear screen?
Edit. You can tell i typed this before the end.
I think it scales it down if I remember correctly.
You have good insight into games.
I love this Chanel
you chose my favourite SoR song for the intro!! Beatnik
I really enjoyed playing the master system version. I guess I really like the 8bits
Now what If "stay with me on this one".. You get the SMS adapter for the Game-Gear & play SMS port of Street's of Rage instead??
Putting that head scratcher aside great review/work as always SLX, Keep up the good work and I'm so happy that I found your channel a few weeks ago.
When I was a kid,i wanted a genesis so bad after playing Strider and Golden Axe at our local Wal-Mart.
My mom brung me and my little bros to blockbuster and rented a Genesis console and Sonic the hedgehog for like $15 for the weekend.
Was blown away.
Never got a Genesis but a few months later we got a Super Nintendo.
I loved streets of rage on Genisus the new one that came out was pretty cool. :] great video, good work.
The 3D effects in the 3DS version really improve the gameplay. Would have been cool to see a version for the master system’s 3D glasses.
I always wanted those glasses when I was a kid with my master system. Could never find them though. No one ever had them in stock.
2am SLX upload? I’m here for it.
love your work bro. I hope that you an earn a shitload of money with it, you deserve it. Kind regards from Argentina :)
Ooohhh how about the 8 bit versions of Streets of Rage 2
Thank the Sega Lords for the Master Gear Converter.
This is how I played streets of rage as a kid. I loved the master system.
Bang on ten minutes, you're getting good at this 😁
Good Morning from Germany 😁
Had streets of rage on GG and actually loved it as a kid!
Damn never knew they were different, I actually had the master system converter for my game gear and played streets of rage like that, as well as like 60 other games
Sega Lord X.
Watched and gave a like to all your videos,hope that helps.
Man, you gotta give Sega credit! The Master System was and still is an incredible 8-bit console that deserved a bigger American spotlight.
I had this on Master System and it had 2 player. My brother and I played it together constantly.
My favorite beat'em-up ever!
Never played the sms version of SOR, but I played the hell out of the GG version, and loved it! SOR2 was awesome on the GG as well!
2:41 Sega Lord X: "In fact, so dominant does the throw become, it's less a Beat 'Em Up--"
My 10PM brain after a crazy day: "And more a Throw 'Em Up?"
Sega Lord X: --"and more a wrestling game."
Me: "OH BOO!!"
As a kid, my parents couldn't afford a Megadrive, but I was super hyped everytime a popular Megadrive game got a Master System port. Streets of Rage on the Master System is excellent and surprisingly close, my only complaint at the time was the lack of 2 player co op. I was never aware that the Game Gear version was different until I tried it many years later, and it feels SO much worse to me. The ironic thing is that I actually got given the Master System version as a gift to take on holiday, so for my first 2 weeks of owning the game, I played it on my Game Gear with a Master Gear convertor. So, while I owned the MS version, it always "feels" like a Game Gear title to me, because thats where I first experienced it.
I think the only instance in my life the much lauded "2 systems/2 game copies/ 1 link cable" trifecta was ever achieved once in the wild was pokemon on the game boy while riding the school bus. He was uninterested.
I case no one else has brought it up, there's a unique boss in the Master System version in the factory level. I think he's called the Ringmaster.
Another one! Great video.
Whatever one thinks about the Game Gear version, it does lose something precious when you don't experience the graphics through its LCD screen.
I never owned a GG, but I played a few games on it a few times and it was the first time I've heard the term "Liquid Crystal Display". It immediately sounded like magic to me, especially given how beautiful the games looked shown through it.
I dunno if it's just a quirk of the Emulator or if there is actual difference in their sound hardware, but the Game Gear has this ever so slight shrillness in the background of all of it's sounds that I am absolutely ADDICTED to from when I was a child. I dunno what it is, but I absolutely LOVE the ever so slight shrillness of it's audio. I really don't know how to describe it or point out what I'm talking about here. All I know is I absolutely freaking love it & it's the one thing that I would choose over the SMS version any day of the week.
Streets of Rage was my first Game Gear game, and I loved it. I had never played the Genesis version before that. I didn't even play a Master System period until way later so that wasn't an option at all.
Ah the game gear, I had one growing up and what remember most was hunting AA batteries all over the house. It liked its juice.
Damn. Never knew the SMS version had such kickass music!
Amazing review, I am going to play some SOR no my Master System now! :)
Adam always getting the short end of the stick...
SMS video , my heart smiles
Another great video Sega Lord X.
4K. Looks awesome.
Oddly enough I ended up having access to the Master System version to play on Game Gear via my Master Gear converter and the already established collection of my brother’s SMS games WAY before I ever played the actual Game Gear version when a friend ended up handing off his entire GG collection to me when he got a GBC in like 1998.
I like the representation of the super in SMS. It looks like a cinematic super
Thanks buddy!
Very awesome. And yes that grab bug was annoying in the game gear version. Got the game for free, so didn't mind
A side note but the master system "whip lady" (I don't know how they are called) are much closer to the original design we can see in some Making of than the Genesis version which seem censored.
Streets was the first game I played on mega drive still have all my games whip it out every weekend Sega Saturdays
The Master System graphics are stunning. Really makes me wonder what could have been if the major third parties were allowed to make games for it. Like, could you imagine a Contra on this system?
Streets of Rage is one of the best beat em up games.
I'm glad that it got it's 4th installment.
Maybe there will be a Streets of Rage 5 who knows.
The SMS version looks excellent; it's always nice to see when games produced for an aging and secondary console are still given TLC during development. Would have loved to have a beat-em-up of this quality for the SMS in 1988 when the system was in its prime, and at the same time trying to carve out any kind of a market share against the NES. It definitely would have been a show off title back then.
Love Bare Knuckle aka Streets of Rage no matter what the platform it was released on
Hope you do one of these videos for the SOR2 versions, I'm curious about what you think on those ^^ I've only recently played the Master System version, and it was indeed surprising how different it was from the Game Gear one.
It's actually interesting that the Game Gear does have background scrolling and animation compared to the Master System verison.
It also avoids sprite flicker, which was rare for an 8-bit brawler.
Sega lord keep em coming bro another good one although somewhat redundant question master system obviously is the stronger of the two
the original Streets of Rage is not on the genesis mini but part 2 is
I still understand your point the original is very easy to find on basicly every modern plattfrom
Great video!
7:58 Music track "Back to the industry" from SOR II? O:
Something I think a lot of people forget is the limitation of portable console game screens. At the same time, those screens are conducive to different kind of graphics. So it's a bit unfair to compare the Sega Master System's Streets of Rage's graphics to the Game Gear's straight-up. But I see doing it for the purposes of this video.
I remember working at Gametrailers, and a young editor complaining about a PSP game's graphics (using a janky TV adaptor). I brought my actual PSP, let him play the game on it, and he noticed how it was night and day.
Also, the non-shoulder-throw grapple move is more a German suplex - at least from the character you show.
Legendary video games
I'm 38. Got a master system 2 for my tenth birthday. Loved it. But the 8 bit versions of the 16 bit versions were lacking too much. I wanted a mega drive so bad.
Just been playing both of thease for the first time. Quite enjoyable taking fools to Suplex city on the game gear 😂
I'd say the issue with GG graphics in that game is that the backgrounds are high-contrast with lots of details; and on a resolution so small, it ends up looking like visual noise.
Pixel artists know that characters and objects should have high contrast, whereas backgrounds should have low contrast.
I love SEGA my first introduction to SEGA was SEGA Game Gear and Streets Of Rage 2, Mortal Kombat 2, and a lot of Sonic games.
One of my favorites of all time , definitely the Genesis version though
Imagine if Sega didn't care about backward compatibility with the SG1000 and released the Master System with 68008 processor and a Yamaha OPL1 FM soundchip. It could have had a very faithful port of Streets of Rage.
I had the SMS version as a kid, I loved it, however I do think that the devs could have done a little more, there ought to be more than two enemies on the screen at once. Double Dragon managed it with a two player mode.
i am a simple man, i see a new SLX video, i just click LIKE and enjoy quality content.....