Atari 7800 Vs. Nintendo Entertainment System

[TrekMD]

I just realised that I never gave my opinion on Karateka! 

Well I have to say that the 7800 version looks so much better than the NES iteration but I happen to know that the Atari game plays like total shit so I have to give it to the NES.

I make that 15-8 in favour of the ProSystem

LOL  Yes, that was my take on it as well.  Which is why I said that I was surprised no one has hacked the 7800 version to make it play better!

[TL]

Next game up is Namco's all time classic Pac-Man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOXgPwSRBXA
NES version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ9S-ETYtrk
7800 version

[Shadowrunner]

Missed a couple here. Karateka and Joust both go to the NES. For Pacman I prefer the look of the 7800 version. I think I have the NES ahead by 1 or 2 now but overall pretty close.

[TL]

Missed a couple here. Karateka and Joust both go to the NES. For Pacman I prefer the look of the 7800 version. I think I have the NES ahead by 1 or 2 now but overall pretty close.

We are nearly at the end, there are exactly 25 games - I will do a run down when we are done!

Oh and my vote goes to the 7800, far more gameplay modes for a start.

[TrekMD]

My vote is for the 7800 with Pac-Man because it has the original game plus several additional modes expanding on the game. 

[onthinice]

Which version of Pac-Man was that for the Nintendo? I know Tengen made two(unlicensed and licensed) and Namco made one that cleaned up some of the Tengen issues.

[TL]

Which version of Pac-Man was that for the Nintendo? I know Tengen made two(unlicensed and licensed) and Namco made one that cleaned up some of the Tengen issues.

That is the Namco one

[onthinice]

Thanks! I go with the Nintendo version.

[TL]

And we are on to the last game! 

SNK's classic arcade game Ikari Warriors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlNu4Mxf5To
NES version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpwyhFs4k1s
7800 version

[TL]

This one is really close I think but I am going to give to the NES by a whisker, it has quite a bit of flicker but generally looks nice and has better sound too.

My final score is: 16-9 to the Atari 7800

[TrekMD]

This goes to the NES just because of sound.  Gosh, this game needed a POKEY chip on the 7800! 

[Rogue Trooper]

Nes has the better visuals, but when enemy troops do the death animation, it looked like you were flying them like a kite!.

7800 ver.too blocky and not keen on the blobby bullets either.

Nes version gets the vote then, for cosmetic side alone.

[Shadowrunner]

Despite the crappy sound on the 7800 I can't stand the death animation on the NES like Trooper said so for that I choose the 7800 version.

[onthinice]

NES gets my vote.

[TL]

Ok here is the full list of the 25 games we covered:

Ballblazer
Xenophobe
Tower Toppler/Castelian
Galaga
Mario Bros.
Double Dragon
Rampage
Klax
One-On-One Basketball
Burger Time
Winter Games
Donkey Kong Junior
Ms. Pacman
Commando
Choplifter
Kung Fu Master
Xevious
Q*Bert
Donkey Kong
Space Invaders
Pro. Wrestling
Karateka
Joust
Pacman
Ikari Warriors