Debate: NES vs. SMS
This one needs settled for good.With weighted categories, here it goes.
Hardware specs: 1 point
| The NES has a 6802 Microprocessor with a custom PPU. | The SMS has a ??? CPU with a FM modulation chip. |
Winner: SMS by the FM music.
Manufacturer: 1 point
| Nintendo, the biggest prosecuter of emulation and related activities, with known grudges against anyone who looks sideways at their copyright properties. | Sega, known for not attacking Dreamcast mod chip makers and failing in the hardware business. |
Winner: SMS, the lesser of 2 evils.
Games: 5 points
| Zelda 1 + 2, buncha Mario games, Final Fantasy 1-3, Ninja Gaiden 1-3, Mega Man 1-6, Maniac Mansion, around 800+. | Phantasy Star, Alex Kidd, Hang On, Outrun, Alf, around 250 or so games. |
Winner: NES:3 SMS:2 Couldn't let PS1 or Outrun count as nothing.
Popularity: 3 points for NES
Hardcore factor: 4 for SMS
Emulation popularity: 2 for NES (Nesticle was too big a deal to ignore, and I can't remember hearing a big fuss about MEKA.
Totals
SMS: 7
NES: 8
Ouch, NES by a point. I'll use this format again if I can next time.
