PCE, SNES and Genesis, screen comparison.

[spenoza]

For Parodius the SNES version definitely has the edge, though I think the PCE keeps up quite well. There were no scenes where I was left thinking "Ugh, the PCE graphics in this are inferior in every way!" Just in most ways.

[Tatsujin]

i knew that chiki on the PCE looks so much more awesome than the MD port. unfortunately it doesn't also play so much more awesome. it's kinda gameplay wreck

[Keranu]

The Parodius comparison is extremely interesting. I wouldn't say the SNES is a huge advancement, but what's interesting is how well the PCE's limited palette stands up to the "full" color usage in the SNES port. It's not like a poor Genesis port where you can see obvious color sacrificies.

[Joe Redifer]

Actually it is, look at the 4th set of pics.  Ug.

[Keranu]

Actually it is, look at the 4th set of pics.  Ug.

Assuming you're talking about the lack of purple shading on the castle, I think they did that for artistic reasons more than anything else. I really doubt they didn't have similar shades of purple available.

[Joe Redifer]

I think they did that for artistic reasons more than anything else.

If you say so.  Looks much worse nonetheless.

[Keranu]

I agree, even though I think the purple was a bit too drastic of a change.

[awack]

Raiden, up to the end of stage 5.

                   pce                                               snes

[termis]

It's a close one.  The colors look better blended in and less grainy on the SNES shots, though PCE's colors are more vibrant.  The SNES version also has some weird things going on with some of the shades being all straight-edged in some random places (like in the trees in the first pic).

[esteban]

Having played both versions, PCE Raiden is the better game. Not sure how the screenshots will stack up, though. PCE has nice little touches, attention to detail, IMO.

[Joe Redifer]

You forgot the MD version.

[Tatsujin]

You forgot the MD version.

which is just a little flyspeck against the pce version.

even the snes version looks ok on the pure visual comparison level, it's far inferior to the pce one for all the rest.

[Joe Redifer]

Both versions look pretty much the same, more or less with neither having any advantage EXCEPT the SNES version having multiple layers of scrolling, therefore it wins.

[Tatsujin]

now if you say so

[spenoza]

The SNES version has very symmetrical explosion marks on the ground. The PCE's marks look better. Also, the squared-off shadows in the SNES version look weird.

The SNES definitely has the coloration/shading edge, but the PCE images sometimes look more interesting or detailed. Graphically I think it looks like a wash.