Screenshot comparisons… RPG/ ACTION-RPG

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• Bikkuriman World (Wonderboy in Monster Land) (PCE vs. MD) (+)
• Burai (PCE vs. SFC vs. MD) (+)
• Brandish: PCE (1994, SCD) vs. SFC (1994) (+)
• Crystal Beans (PCE vs. SFC) (+)
• Dragon Slayer: Legend of Heroes (PCE vs. MD vs. SFC) (+)
• Dungeon Explorer II (PCE vs. SFC) (+)
• Dynastic Hero (Wonderboy in Monster World) (PCE vs. MD) (+)
• Emerald Dragon (PCE vs. SFC) (+)
• Exile (PCE vs. MD) (+)
• Langrisser (Warsong) (PCE vs. MD) (+)
• Might & Magic III (PCE vs. SFC) (+)
• Popful Mail (PCE vs. MD vs. SFC) (+)
• Quest of the Jongmaster (PCE vs. ARCADE) (+)
• Wonderboy in Monster Land (Bikkuriman World) (PCE vs. MD) (+)
• Wonderboy in Monster World (Wonderboy V: Monster World III) (PCE vs. MD) (+)
• Warsong (Langrisser) (PCE vs. MD) (+)
• Ys III: Wanderers from Ys (PCE vs. MD vs. SFC) (+)

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CREDIT: A great big Thank You! goes out to awack for starting this project years ago and contributing hundreds (over 1,500 in total!) of in-game screenshots. To see how this project evolved (and instigated many arguments) read the original "PCE, SNES and Genesis Screenshot Comparison" discussion at the pcenginefx.com forums.

DISCLAIMER: These comparisons can help us appreciate the technical/artistic prowess (or lack thereof) exhibited in some games from yesteryear. Of course, screenshots alone cannot reveal a specific game's overall worth, nor should it be the sole criterion for determining the superiority/inferiority of a particular port. Indeed, many games look gorgeous in static screenshots, but suffer from choppy scrolling, poorly implemented controls, butchered music, missing content, etc.

In other words… Don't judge a game by its screenshot, you heathen.

Bikkuriman World (1987, PCE) vs. Wonderboy in Monster Land (1988, SMS) ▲

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NOTE: The PCE port (1987) re-brands the classic Sega arcade game released that year (1987). The following year, in 1988, Wonderboy in Monster Land was ported to the SMS.

PC-Engine (1987)	Master System (SMS) (1988)

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Brandish: PCE (1994, SCD) vs. SFC (1994) ▲

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NOTE: XXX.

PC-Engine (PCE)	Super Famicom (SFC)

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Burai (1991): PCE vs. SFC vs. MD ▲

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PC-Engine (PCE)	Mega Drive (MD)	Super Famicom (SFC)

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Dragon Slayer: Legend of Heroes (1992): PCE vs. SFC vs. MD ▲

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PC-Engine (PCE)	Mega Drive (MD)	Super Famicom (SFC)

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Dungeon Explorer II (1993, PCE SCD) vs. Crystal Beans (1995, SFC)▲

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NOTE: Crystal Beans From Dungeon Explorer is the complete title for the Super Famicom release.

ABRIDGED: Crystal Beans is an abbreviated version of PC-Engine's Dungeon Explorer II. Some areas from PC-Engine DE II are completely missing from the Super Famicom version (e.g., the desert and tree exterior, pictured above, are absent from Crystal Beans). These omissions are attributable to different structures/mechanics: in Crystal Beans you click on a map to travel to a different areas, whereas in DE II you have to travel from place to place on foot.

PC-Engine (PCE)	Super Famicom (SFC)

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Dynastic Hero (1994, PCE SCD) vs. Wonderboy in Monster World (1991, MD) ▲

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NOTE: Keeping track of the Wonderboy series, and its spin-offs, can be confusing. Suffice it to say...Dynastic Hero (PCE) is a re-branded version of Wonderboy in Monster World (known in Japan as Wonderboy V: Monster World III), which was released on both Mega Drive and Sega Master System.

PC-Engine (PCE)	Mega Drive (MD, Genesis)	Mark III/Master System (SMS)

VERDICT: Although I love the SMS port of Wonderboy in Monster World, I suggest starting with the PCE and/or MD version (below) if you are new to the Wonderboy series.

PC-Engine (PCE)	Mega Drive (MD, Genesis)

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Emerald Dragon (1994): PCE (SCD) vs. SFC ▲

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PC-Engine (PCE)	Super Famicom (SFC)

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Exile (1991): PCE (CD) vs. MD ▲

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PC-Engine (PCE)	Mega Drive (MD, Genesis)

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Langrisser (Warsong): PCE (1993) vs. MD (1991) ▲

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PC-Engine (PCE)	Mega Drive (MD, Genesis)

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Might & Magic III (1992): PCE (CD) vs. SFC ▲

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PC-Engine (PCE)	Super Famicom (SFC)

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Popful Mail (1992): PCE (SCD) vs. SFC vs. MD ▲

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PC-Engine (PCE)	Mega Drive (MD)	Super Famicom (SFC)

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Quest of the Jongmaster: PCE (1995, ACD) vs. ARCADE (1994) ▲

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NOTE: The full title of the game is Jong Shin Densetsu: Quest of the Jongmaster; it represents one of the few ACD (Arcade CD-ROM) titles released for the PCE.

PC-Engine (1995)	Arcade (1994)

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Ys III: Wanderers from Ys (1991): PCE vs. SFC vs. MD ▲

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PC-Engine (PCE)	Mega Drive (MD)	Super Famicom (SFC)

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