Popful Mail on the PC-E?

[ParanoiaDragon]

Yeah, the scrolling is perfect, no problems there.  Hmm, listening to both versions of the Forest level again, now makes me undecided of which version I like more.  I used to love the Sega CD version over the Turbo version, but, there's things I like about both.

[shubibiman]

damn..finally have to pick up a wondermega to play all those (but only few) great cd games. but they became quite rare and expensive recently!! saw one for only 16'000yen and didn't pick it up, since i haven't enough cash on me. a week later it already was disappeared when i visited the store (with enough cash) again

I know how it feels, I missed lots of bargains while I was living in Japan

[Turbo D]

I miss bargains all the time, lol. They only come around when I'm broke!

[nat]

Here is the review I wrote for the Sega CD version.  It also has music comparisons between that and the CD version.  Despite being chip music, the Sega CD version has far better bass.

Nice review. And while you're right that the Genesis version has far better bass, I disagree about the audio itself being superior. At least, based on the two clips you included in your review. I like the PCE musical arrangement much more.

[Bonknuts]

Here is the review I wrote for the Sega CD version.  It also has music comparisons between that and the CD version.  Despite being chip music, the Sega CD version has far better bass.

Nice review. And while you're right that the Genesis version has far better bass, I disagree about the audio itself being superior. At least, based on the two clips you included in your review. I like the PCE musical arrangement much more.

 Same here. While the two clips are really close and great, with the SegaCD version having more bass, the PCE CD version has a more clean and polished sound to it - giving it the slight edge here.

[Joe Redifer]

I'd rather listen to the Sega CD version (on that stage), though I don't think that track is the best from the game.

[spenoza]

The Sega CD chip tunes sound better than most Genny music. I went and listened to the SNES track for that stage as well, and I think I prefer the Genny version of the 3. It's much more interesting. Not as smooth sounding as the CD version from the PCE, but there's more going on and it's a more lively interpretation. The SNES version is the clear loser for that track.

[nat]

Somebody said back a bit that the SNES port was changed quite a bit from the others. In what way? Having never played any of the versions, would I do well to ignore the SNES port? And why?

[Bonknuts]

The SegaCD one uses the additional PCM channels for the drumkit and such, if I remember right. It sounds great, especially if you dig that Genesis sound.

 Joe, got a sound clip of the SNES one? I imagine it's the worst of the 3, with the SegaCD and PCE versions being neck-and-neck (sort of like Valis III). 

[Joe Redifer]

I've played the SNES version on an emulator, but have never had the real thing run on my real life SNES so I have not recorded the audio (which would be the only fair way to compare).

[ParanoiaDragon]

The SNES one was remade from scratch by Falcom themselves, IIRC.  I have it, but, I no longer have a decent way to record from my systems to my computer.  But, I could host the emulated version.

[Joe Redifer]

You don't have a sound card with an audio input?

[nat]

Perhaps, like me, the closest computer to his video game consoles is 150 feet away in a different room. Perhaps he also just happens to lack the appropriate cable in the 150 ft. length.

[Joe Redifer]

Yeah, those SNES's sure are heavy!

[nat]

Perhaps, like me, the closest TV to the computer is also 150 feet away. Maybe he also lacks a video input on his computer which would enable him to view what he's doing with the SNES and successfully navigate to the song he wants. I guess you could memorize button presses and timing or something but now we're just getting goofy.