PCE, SNES and Genesis, screen comparison.

[Black Tiger]

Although I still have yet to put in the time to get into Might & Magic III for Turbo/Duo, the comparison in this thread left me eager to see what the Mega-CD version is like. I hoped that it would be similar to the Turbo/PCE version. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any definitive screen shots, copies for sale or even a working iso... until I finally found a copy on eBay recently. I also tried to take some screen shots from the unreleased Genesis cart version, but I can't figure out how to get the "battery save" feature working in either of the emulators I have and the game won't begin without it.


The first wave of pics compare console ports to the Amiga version and is followed by a comparison against the PC version.

The order is:

PCE                   SNES
MEGA-CD         AMIGA


































Here are the only matching PC images I could find-























The Mega-CD version has quite a bit of animation, possibly more than the Turbo version. Something cool about it is that the back of the manual lists the music tracks on the disc, including "1. [Program]" and "2~15. Cast S.E." Instead of trying to sell you a separate soundtrack, they actually encourage you to use the game disc as a music CD. This is the exact same way I did up the back page of my translated Kabukiden manual back in the day. It even lists the credits for the japanese CD music. I'm missing the manual for the PCE version, so I don't know if it also lists the music (The Turbo version doesn't).

I haven't compared the CD soundtracks yet, so I don't know if they're different.

[esteban]

Very nice series of pics, B_T; thanks for posting them here.

I have to say, the PCE certainly holds its own, based solely on these pics. The SNES version seems more likely to alter/change things, which does have some* nice moments (the town inn, or whatever it is, is cute in the SNES version, the close-up of the innkeeper's face in the SNES is nice, etc.).

Of course, as I mentioned a few dozen pages ago in this thread, the goblins in the SNES version are lame!

_*
 

[Arkhan]

Should compare the Amiga one.

We had a discussion about this once in a chatroom and concluded that the PCE one is THE best commercial release of the game overall.  We compared EVERY one.   




and then we made fun of the Amiga.

[awack]

I have been trying to find shots of the sega CD version as well, very little info on that one.

Comparing these shots, i would rank the PC high color 1st, PC engine 2nd, Snes 3rd, PC low color 4th and sega CD last, the problem with the sega CD is the fact that the portraits take up colors that could be used for the bgs and enemy sprites, giving the whole thing a very low colored look.

In the snes port, the training ground looks poor compared to the pc engine (i think pc version too) which has a beautifully animated horse.

[Tatsujin]

wow..the MCD version looks like big shit.

[ceti alpha]

The PCE is definitely ahead on this one. There are only a couple shots where the SNES comes out on top. Anyway, nice pics B_T. Thanks.

[Necromancer]

The PCE version really looks good, even when compared to the PC versions; especially so with the goblins, which are pretty dull and forgettable in the PC and Mega-CD versions.

wow..the MCD version looks like big shit.

Don't sugar coat it, Tatsujin.  Tell us how you really feel. 

[ceti alpha]

The PCE version really looks good, even when compared to the PC versions; especially so with the goblins, which are pretty dull and forgettable in the PC and Mega-CD versions.

wow..the MCD version looks like big shit.

Don't sugar coat it, Tatsujin.  Tell us how you really feel. 

lolmax!!

[awack]

The major problem with the snes port, is the fact that it plays so much slower than the pce and i assume the pc and sega cd ports but the snes version does have very good music.



pce                                                             snes       

[Arkhan]

the SNES version suffers from SNES-itis.   Its all smashed together funny, and the music is kinda corny.

bring on the Amiga comparisons! serious!

as far as gameplay, the PCE one plays equal to the PC, if not better. I wonder if you can use the PCE mouse with might and magic.......

hmmmmmmmm.

because then it would completely win.  no questions asked

[Necromancer]

I wonder if you can use the PCE mouse with might and magic.......

Alas, no.

[Arkhan]

I wonder if you can use the PCE mouse with might and magic.......

Alas, no.

dang. That wouldve been great.   Maybe ill hack up a "mouse" lol.

Still, the game plays really well with the PCe controller. 

[spenoza]

bring on the Amiga comparisons! serious!

Do we have any reason to believe the Amiga version will differ significantly from the PC VGA version or the Macintosh version(effectively VGA, though possibly higher res)?

[Arkhan]

bring on the Amiga comparisons! serious!

Do we have any reason to believe the Amiga version will differ significantly from the PC VGA version or the Macintosh version(effectively VGA, though possibly higher res)?

its an AMIGA! Thats short for Awesome.



actually its probably about the same.....

itd just be great to have concrete proof that PCE > Amiga

[Necromancer]

Do we have any reason to believe the Amiga version will differ significantly from the PC VGA version or the Macintosh version(effectively VGA, though possibly higher res)?

Based on the screenshots available at Lemon Amiga, they look pretty much identical to me.