Yeah the PCE version was not so great to me also. As for the SNES version it would have been atleast a step up from the NES version if they had just used better MIDI instruments to do the music justice. It just sounds weak compared to the NES music. The graphics were slightly better, especially looks better in the story scenes. This also reminds me that Ninja Gaiden for X-Box uses the SNES versions when unlocking them.