All Genesis/Mega Drive Vs PS1 Games Compared Side By Side 

I am impressed by the number of games that are comparable or even better on the Mega Drive.

Genesis all day! No loading screens!

For those who are viewing this after the SNES vs PS1 video, here's the unique games in this video: Duke Nukem 3D Gauntlet Ghouls 'N Ghosts Hardball 95 Klax Langrisser Lemmings Lethal Enforcers 2 Marble Madness Mega Man Mega Man 2 Mega Man 3 Mercs Pac-Mania Paperboy Powerball Rainbow Islands: The Story Of Bubble Bobble 2 Risk Road Rash Roadblasters Shi-Kin-Joh Spot Goes To Hollywood Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition Strider Twin Cobra Ultimate Qix Viewpoint

32 but system vs a 16 bit lol, I miss Sega in the console business to me even their failures were badass loved the Dreamcast

Cool video, funny to see that few games are actually superior on 16bit Genesis.

earthworm jim is a perfect fit for the genesis. high contrast, good gameplay. it feels like a genesis game

Nice effort. First time I see a large compilation like this

I was stunned then and now by how well some Genesis ports hold up to the 32 bit consoles or even the arcade.

Excelente trabajo! Tengo 41 años, tuve y disfruté estas dos consolas. Recuerdo cuando mi papá me compró de sorpresa la Sega Genesis y puse por primera vez el Sonic. Que belleza! También cuando mi tío me trajo la PS1... PFFF ese salto hacía la tecnología 3D me explotó la cabeza. Gracias por compartir, saludos desde Argentina.

Great video, thanks. I consistently forget how long games were continually made for the Genesis/MD in certain regions. That Duke 3D port is always fascinating to me. I also didn't know many of these PSX games existed, and it's nice to see some of the artistic differences between the two (like the Earthworm Jim 2 comparison).

First! I'll have to check this out later, but this popped up in my notifications as I was getting ready to shut out of a quick check of youtube. But, I am quite interested in seeing how this turned out, just like with the SNES vs PSX, so I'll definitely check some out. And, just like that one, I'm surprised by how many games were on both, but it does make sense.

Thanks for the vid, I was looking for more PS1 games to play. Last time I check still no PS1 vs Sega Saturn, you should do that too!

Dammit! Second! I finished watching a video before switching... This I am very interested in!

Awesome! Thanks so much for the video!

The sega genesis is a videohame system that goes down in the history of videogame it was way ahead of its time

It's pretty cool to see how cross-gen games were back then, despite the Sega Genesis having a big limitation in the color palette it stayed pretty close to the PS1 2D games. Duke Nukem 3D is extremely impressive considering the limitations of the Sega Genesis, it's incredible that TecToy managed to do something like this without any additional chips, a pity that the game was only officially released in Brazil. (This ends up making it difficult for the game to appear on a new Sega Genesis Mini or Nintendo Switch Online) I would love to see a video like this more with the Super Nintendo since the Sega Genesis didn't get some cross-gen titles like Street Fighter Alpha 2.

There are some games where the Genesis looks much better like Megaman, Mercs and some others. Just goes to show the power that 16bit system. Obviously it’s because of the BLAST PROCESSING 😂! Although I will say the games that I played and noticed a significant improvement over the older systems are sports games! The movement is much more fluid along with the speed being more consistent with less slowdown or lag. Anyway that’s just my opinion.

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Another great video! Many of the things I and others said on your "SNES vs. PS1" video still hold true here: it's impressive that there was this much overlap, and the 16-bit developers were really pulling off some minor miracles for the aging Genesis when viewed against much newer hardware (PS1). In Sega's case, it was more out of an unwillingness to let go of their better-performing older console and Sega of America's disastrous-in-hindsight reluctance to fully embrace the Sega Saturn. Getting back to the games, I especially have to give kudos to the quality on "Mickey Mania" and "NBA Hangtime" as impressive achievements for the Genesis, though several of the sports games (especially FIFA) delivered excellent experiences that didn't look any lesser than PS1 despite lacking the full 3D. On other titles, PS1 was clearly making use of their next-gen tech to do some very cool things... often most visible on the game show titles among the list we see here! One of the big differences between the Genesis and SNES multiplatform games with PS1 was how much of the Genesis library involved sports titles. Not really a surprise, since it was *the* sports game machine of choice in that era. Apart from that, I saw a lot of competing ports of already-vintage arcade games from the 80s, a number of Japan-only RPGs that got remastered versions on PS1, quite a few fighting games where the Genesis either held its own moderately well (MK3, Samurai Showdown) or got stomped (Primal Rage), and... "Klax". Thank goodness we found an excuse to get you to play "Klax" again! I'm sure you were worried there for a second that you'd miss out. ;) I initially thought you made a goof with the inclusion of "Duke Nukem", but of course, that turned out to be those madmen from Brazil, TecToy, doing their thing and porting titles to Sega consoles still popular there when they were dead as a doornail everywhere else. "Worms" was the other title that caught me off-guard, but from what I can tell, that one may be another that never got released in the North American market but did get an official release elsewhere. Kudos on your thoroughness as always and for another great video!

Genesis wins in 90% the games. Is the best.

So cool to see that the Sega Genesis console was still around and getting these titles

oh God, I missed those days..

Fun fact: the Mega Drive actually had a higher standard resolution ( 320x240p) than the PS1 (256x240p).

First NBA JAM in the ‘93 for megadrive was SUPERB (i still got the original cartdrige!) ❤

THANKS FOR THE VIDEO!!!!

both have their own charm.. except that ps1 dragon slayer wtf 😂

GREAT video! Love the comparisons!!! Both systems does some games better than the other.

Great comparison compilation! I was very surprised to see that on many games the Genesis almost matched the graphical integrity of the PS1 game's version, and in fact I think about 10 games actually look better on the Genesis. Both great consoles with tons of great games!

This is great...the PS 1 was a massive leap forward in terms of 3d gaming which was just not available before...but it's interesting to see that in some games the Sega Genesis (Megadrive) and the PS1 were not that far apart..... I was an Amiga fan, but in terms of 3d gaming, we were just not there, and true arcade quality was always slightly elusive... .....love the old Amiga games though...

Is it my imagination or several of these games look better on Genesis than they look on ps ??

Wait... did you really split the sound L&R like you did the screen? Kudos!!

Duke Nukem 3D was one of the few games i owned in my Mega Drive and as a kid it was hard as hell to me. I remember very well to get killed a lot and i basic needed to memorise every move of the enemy.

Those 2D games should,ve never belong on the ps1 also since it lacks 2D hardware support BUT for what i,ve heard is that to get around it is just to convert those 2D tile sets & sprites to flat textured polygons to make it appeal to be 2D to the naked eye,if that’s true then that’s what i do consider it a clever way to get 2D on ps1.

This comparison is very interesting if you really think about it. It's one console that was never designed to produce 3d graphics (Genesis) against a console cannot produce sprites (Playstation) at all. Everything you see the Playstation push is all polygonal based even if it looks like everything is sprite driven. Addendum- You should have used Road Rash 3 (GEN) vs Road Rash (PSX). It unfortunate, is the smoothest looking Road Rash for the platform.

So glad you made this. Now send this to all those developers saying the Series S is the reason games are having issues. I knew that sounded like B.S. when I heard that. If they build the game for that specific hardware, they can make it work. Some of these were too close for the difference in power of the systems. In some cases, the Genesis just completely embarrassed the PS1, (unless you were trolling with the 3 Mega Man clips and switched the versions) and with Earthworm Jim also.

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This is an amazing comparison video! Some make the Genesis look like a toy, others the Genesis really holds up amazingly well, and some (mainly RPGs) the Genesis actually looks better. (I don't think any sound effects are better on the Genesis though! 😉

25:12 That was super creepy and made me laugh a lot.

Brutal like!

lol Dragon Slayer looks better on Genesis than PS1.

crazy how many of the genesis games looked and sounded better than the ps1 versions

Dragons Slayer and Mega Man (all parts) look better on Genesis then on PS

FIFA '98 on the Genesis? What??? I grew up with that console but had no idea it lasted so long. Thanks for the video.

I had no idea a bunch of Sega console games got ported to the ps1

Wow awesome!

Sony Playstation: 7 - 1 :Sega Mega Drive //Note: Goal of Sega Mega Drive: Dragon Slayers

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I always found it strange that games like Dragon Slayer: The Legend Of Heroes and Dragon Slayer: The Legend Of Heroes 2 were remade for the Mega Drive but the SNES and PS1 ports use the same old Japanese computer releases, that frankly, would look bad and actually performs worse than any proper NES RPG, these original ports should actually be unlockables that I'm sure most players wouldn't care to play. Something akin to Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure that features the original Atari 2600 release, but in this case, the Atari original is actually worth playing.

16 vs 32 bits , what to fuck!

dragon slayer, ghouls n ghosts, Klax, Mega Man 1-3 (tho the ps1 version may be nes ports but still), Ms Pacman, Twin Cobra are MUCH better looking and by A LOT.. that is unacceptable. not to mention HALF or MORE look almost the SAME as the ps1 counterparts.

Wow 😮 that's a great comparison between PS1 and Sega Genesis 16bit , I see so many games look great on Sega Genesis , we already know PS1 is powerful system this is no joke on the graphics texture quality everything , I see how Sega Genesis 16bit capable can manage everything very good on hardware graphical experience that's impressive, Genesis definitely is a great solid system Respect for Sega Genesis 😊

Seeing the difference agains makes the ps1 magic

awesomeness!

That FIFA 96 jump is bonkers.

Good to see UK as one of the Jam teams. Best college basketball team of all time 🐐

Does it make sense to compare games from a 16bit console (Megadrive/Genesis) versus a 32bit console (PS1) ?

I should have known that Sony Playstation 1 have the same game as the Sega Genesis does. Awesome video!

Genesis is a monster

Isn't International Superstar Soccer was Winning Eleven before Winning Eleven is a thing?

Comparing 16bit with 32bit isn't the same

The Genesis IS my favourite console, so powerful and good for her Time, very very good processor.

I almost forgot the PS1 was out in the mid 90s and the PS2 came out right after the Sega Dreamcast. I was more of a Nintendo fan before going to PS and I always thought it was N64 fighting PS1 back then not even knowing the Sega had a 32 bit system. I guess they had a upgrade to the 16 bit Genesis and still did have games out. You should do one showing these two plus the N64 comparisons.

Paperboy has a special place in my heart. Silly premise, silly gameplay, terrible graphics, insanely fun! Proof that, in the end, games just need to be fun.

College slam was ten times better than nba jam. This game was so fun and the 3 point spots that would pop up. I just found this game more fun than any nba jam. I hope this and nba jam make a come back one day. If streets of rage and battle roads can be revitalized then so can college slam, nba jam, oh and nfl blitz! I’d love a next gen blitz game

I wish shinning force was ported to the playstasion the soundtrack could have used a better sound chip

Whoa wait So blast processing is real😮

Idk if this has already been said, but there are actually quite a few games that look just as good or slightly better on the Genesis. But the games that do look better on the PlayStation look WAAAAAAY better there. I’ve always thought Viewpoint on the Genesis was a beautiful port and wasn’t too far from the original. The PS version absolutely murders it though.

8:28 San Martín nombrado en un juego? Muchaachoos 🎶

Heh! Duke Nukem 3D on the Genesis looks like Wolfenstein 3D

SFC는 그래픽과 사운드가 좋지만 FPS 프레임은 MD가 훨신 좋아서 더빠르고 좀 더많은 효과 처리를 생산할수있다

What is really impressing me in this video is not the PS1, but how well the Genesis stacked up when the entire system relied on a single 7mhz CPU without any additional graphics hardware at all.

The Genesis made up for it's lack of color by blinding your eyes with the few it had 😂

The Sega Mega Drive(mine's European) was more powerful than what most people think. Sorry for my English,i'm from Portugal

Is this a fair comparison? I mean they are different generations...🤔

it would be nice to make a separate sound for the versions, so you know the musical and sound differences. Although I think I get it. Sounds go on separate channels, left and right.

Whooo i want ViewPoint and Samurai Showdown on my PS1 and for my Mega Drive...hope they are dont much Exoensive today if i do some Price Reserge yet😅

I know none of these are graphic powerhouses but still......... Genesis seems to keep up and in some cases surpass the PS1.

Genesis wins hands down!

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Mickey mania, Dragon slayer, Earthworm Jim, The Lost world Jurassic park, Ghoulst in ghost, In these games I think the Sega Genesis is better. Uncharted waters new horizons, Gauntlet IV, Klax, Puyo puyo, Rainbow Island, Megaman, langrisser, Mercs, Road blaster, Lord monarch, www wrestlemanía arcade game E Spot goes to hollywood.

_Megadrive 16 bits VS PlayStation 32 bits_

Megadrive/Genesis holds up incredibly well.

Why is the EWJ2 music sped up?

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Games that were better on Genesis: Ms. Pac-Man plays 2 coop Gauntlet IV is the best Gauntlet game Road Rash - both are excellent but Genesis has more charm

Дружище, ты конечно извини, сравнение классное, но развести звук(слева Genesis, справа PS1) так, что по факту всё смешивается то это очень тяжело слушать. Сделал бы возможность дать всем послушать сначала звук с одной консоли, а затем с другой - было бы куда лучше. Спасибо.

I didn't know half of these games were released on PS1, is this the USA or all regions ?

As expected and there was no way to be different, almost everything was much better, more colorful and fluid on the PS1 but taking into account the immense superiority of processing and graphics resources of the PS1 I have to recognize that the versions made for the Genesis almost always surpassed expectations and they were pretty decent ports probably thanks to the great work of dedicated and very skilled programmers!

I prefer some on MD, like Spot goes to Hollywood. or Street Racer for the style and music

Am i crazy, or do some of the 2D games actually look better on the genesis?

PS1's Mega Man is a complete port of the Famicom, so it can't be simply compared

I personally enjoyed segas EA sports games nba and nhl over the ps1 ports

How about The entire sega gen Library Versus per game on ps1

Wow, that was a lazy port of dragon slayer. Couldnt be bothered to up the res, so shrunk the screen. And what happened to the frame rate. Mega Drive version looks far superior

Mega Man 1-3 is kinda stupid in this video cause on Genesis it´s an "remaster".

WOW, I have to say, a few of these games looked better on the Genesis.

это то чего сеге не хватало HD графики

Wow, what were they thinking with those Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes PS1 ports? It looks like the actual game played at nearly a third of the resolution of the Genesis version, and all the colors look washed out.

gana en los tiempos de carga igual

alguns são ports do nintendinho rodando no ps1, meio sem nexo a comparação!