Turrican 3 or MEGA Turrican??

Predabot · 04 January 2009, 23:00

Yes... Newly minted fan of the Turrican series that I am, I have pondered this question for some time...

Which version is the best? Turrican 3 for the Amiga or Mega Turrican for the Sega Megadrive/Genesis.

Turrican 3 has better sound, but Mega Turrican has better graphics. That's the two main differences that I have been able to discern, but surely there's more?

You lads who are more experienced surely know the answer, which is the better game?

Or should the games-series just have ended after Turrican 2...?

Retro-Nerd · 04 January 2009, 23:37

Since Turrican 3 was designed for a console it's more like a Contra clone. I miss the huge maze-a-like levels here, too linear imho. It's a big disappointment that they've replaced the surround-lightning weapon with the annoying rope.

Technically it's a good game, no doubt. Anyway, i prefer the both predecessors.

TCD · 04 January 2009, 23:42

Very good synopsis Retro

For me the hook/rope and the straight forward level design where the biggest disadvantages of Turrican 3. I vote for the Amiga version because the music is again really good and maybe the best part of the game

s2325 · 04 January 2009, 23:46

I think Mega Turrican is better than Super Turrican 1 & 2 for SNES even if SNES have better hardware than MegaDrive. For me Turrican 3 have better controls than Mega Turrican, only one button and diagonals for jumping (I don't like jumping with buttons because Amiga was my first real game machine, not console).

Adropac2 · 04 January 2009, 23:59

Awesome music again makes Amiga the choice for me.Funny enough i remember how people slagged at the time on T3's music for not being as great as T2.T2 has the most remarkable music on Amiga but T3 also contains some of mr Huelsbeck's best work

Bit of a structure departure though from the maps and in general it wasn't quite that Turican feel, but i just remember being so wrapped up in the music really

Predabot · 05 January 2009, 00:15

Hmm, well it would seem as if one of the versions clearly has an edge here!

I'll hold off for a while, but it seems rather obvious which version is the one preferred by the fans.

While we're at it, how would you guys say Turrican 3 measures up to the Super Turrican games? I played Super Turrican 2, and felt it was a true gem in console action games, but obviously a lot of the Turrican charm was somewhat diluted.

S2325: Ok, so it's really better than the Super games? Must be a really good action game then.

TCD · 05 January 2009, 00:19

Both Super Turricans on the SNES are too far from the original Turrican feeling, while the first one at least had the surround shot

Still Turrican 2 for Amiga followed closely by Turrican 1 on the C64 had it

Retro-Nerd · 05 January 2009, 00:28

I bought Super Turrican when it was released for the SNES. The level design it's more like in Turrican 1&2. They removed the rope and brought back the surround beam, sadly you can only freeze the enemies with it.

Pretty nice game, i find it's better than Mega Turrican/Turrican III. Anyway, it's a matter of taste. I've played Super Turrican 2 only in emulation, it's another Contra-like game. Not my cup of tea.

s2325 · 05 January 2009, 00:30

Here is interesting version of Turrican http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HovUMUyD-do&fmt=18 I think it's really great conversion for 8-bit system.

Retro-Nerd · 05 January 2009, 00:34

The PC-Engine version is nice (better than the awful Mega Drive port), but it suffers from a too small HuCard. The Code Monkeys used only 256KB, ridiculous.

TCD · 05 January 2009, 00:36

That looks very much like the Amiga version of Turrican I. Nice conversion and a nice find s2325

laffer · 05 January 2009, 00:37

Turrican 3 was a huge disappointment to me.
Way too different from the excellent second game in the series.

It's been very long since I played it now, but weren't there some levels pretty much in greyshades? Very little color?

s2325 · 05 January 2009, 00:39

And Turrican 2 for Amstrad is so strange http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=82rsiu2ZmY4&fmt=18 Different, green armor with new helmet (but look at him on title picture). Also I don't know why he has ability to throw fireballs on that picture.

Retro-Nerd · 05 January 2009, 00:41

The Amstrad version is crap, just like the ZX Spectrum game. The C64 version is much better.

TCD · 05 January 2009, 00:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2325

Also I don't know why he has ability to throw fireballs on that picture.

It's also on the boxshot : http://hol.abime.net/1535/boxscan
That CPC version looks quite poor and I guess it also plays like it looks

Adropac2 · 05 January 2009, 00:49

Mind you for an amstrad that's quite good TCD.It's crap compared to the very good C64 version of course

TCD · 05 January 2009, 00:51

Okay, it might be an awesome Amstrad game, but if you know the Amiga version... oh nevermind

laser · 05 January 2009, 00:56

Megaturrican is the original game....Turrican 3 was a port of Mega turrican

so I voted for Megaturrican because that

also Mega Turrican have more colors and better music than Turrican 3

Retro-Nerd · 05 January 2009, 01:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by laser

Megaturrican is the original game....Turrican 3 was a port of Mega turrican

so I voted for Megaturrican because that

also Mega Turrican have more colors and better music than Turrican 3

Better sound on the Mega Drive?

TCD · 05 January 2009, 01:03

Oh noes, not the sound discussion about the Amiga vs. MD again

However can't agree more with Retro than on this one

View Poll Results: Which is the best Turrican-version?
Turrican 3 for the Amiga	28	54.90%
Mega Turrican for the Genesis	17	33.33%
All version SUCK!! >=(	6	11.76%
Voters: 51. You may not vote on this poll

04 January 2009, 23:00	#1
Predabot Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Swedun' Posts: 397	Turrican 3 or MEGA Turrican?? Yes... Newly minted fan of the Turrican series that I am, I have pondered this question for some time... Which version is the best? Turrican 3 for the Amiga or Mega Turrican for the Sega Megadrive/Genesis. Turrican 3 has better sound, but Mega Turrican has better graphics. That's the two main differences that I have been able to discern, but surely there's more? You lads who are more experienced surely know the answer, which is the better game? Or should the games-series just have ended after Turrican 2...?

04 January 2009, 23:59	#5
Adropac2 Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Age: 51 Posts: 1,056	Awesome music again makes Amiga the choice for me.Funny enough i remember how people slagged at the time on T3's music for not being as great as T2.T2 has the most remarkable music on Amiga but T3 also contains some of mr Huelsbeck's best work Bit of a structure departure though from the maps and in general it wasn't quite that Turican feel, but i just remember being so wrapped up in the music really Last edited by Adropac2; 05 January 2009 at 19:35.

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04 January 2009, 23:37	#2
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,436	Since Turrican 3 was designed for a console it's more like a Contra clone. I miss the huge maze-a-like levels here, too linear imho. It's a big disappointment that they've replaced the surround-lightning weapon with the annoying rope. Technically it's a good game, no doubt. Anyway, i prefer the both predecessors.

04 January 2009, 23:42	#3
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	Very good synopsis Retro For me the hook/rope and the straight forward level design where the biggest disadvantages of Turrican 3. I vote for the Amiga version because the music is again really good and maybe the best part of the game

04 January 2009, 23:46	#4
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	I think Mega Turrican is better than Super Turrican 1 & 2 for SNES even if SNES have better hardware than MegaDrive. For me Turrican 3 have better controls than Mega Turrican, only one button and diagonals for jumping (I don't like jumping with buttons because Amiga was my first real game machine, not console).

05 January 2009, 00:15	#6
Predabot Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Swedun' Posts: 397	Hmm, well it would seem as if one of the versions clearly has an edge here! I'll hold off for a while, but it seems rather obvious which version is the one preferred by the fans. While we're at it, how would you guys say Turrican 3 measures up to the Super Turrican games? I played Super Turrican 2, and felt it was a true gem in console action games, but obviously a lot of the Turrican charm was somewhat diluted. S2325: Ok, so it's really better than the Super games? Must be a really good action game then.

05 January 2009, 00:19	#7
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	Both Super Turricans on the SNES are too far from the original Turrican feeling, while the first one at least had the surround shot Still Turrican 2 for Amiga followed closely by Turrican 1 on the C64 had it

05 January 2009, 00:28	#8
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,436	I bought Super Turrican when it was released for the SNES. The level design it's more like in Turrican 1&2. They removed the rope and brought back the surround beam, sadly you can only freeze the enemies with it. Pretty nice game, i find it's better than Mega Turrican/Turrican III. Anyway, it's a matter of taste. I've played Super Turrican 2 only in emulation, it's another Contra-like game. Not my cup of tea.

05 January 2009, 00:30	#9
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Here is interesting version of Turrican http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HovUMUyD-do&fmt=18 I think it's really great conversion for 8-bit system.

05 January 2009, 00:34	#10
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,436	The PC-Engine version is nice (better than the awful Mega Drive port), but it suffers from a too small HuCard. The Code Monkeys used only 256KB, ridiculous.

05 January 2009, 00:36	#11
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	That looks very much like the Amiga version of Turrican I. Nice conversion and a nice find s2325

05 January 2009, 00:37	#12
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	Turrican 3 was a huge disappointment to me. Way too different from the excellent second game in the series. It's been very long since I played it now, but weren't there some levels pretty much in greyshades? Very little color?

05 January 2009, 00:39	#13
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	And Turrican 2 for Amstrad is so strange http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=82rsiu2ZmY4&fmt=18 Different, green armor with new helmet (but look at him on title picture). Also I don't know why he has ability to throw fireballs on that picture.

05 January 2009, 00:41	#14
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,436	The Amstrad version is crap, just like the ZX Spectrum game. The C64 version is much better.

05 January 2009, 00:49	#16
Adropac2 Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Age: 51 Posts: 1,056	Mind you for an amstrad that's quite good TCD.It's crap compared to the very good C64 version of course

05 January 2009, 00:51	#17
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	Okay, it might be an awesome Amstrad game, but if you know the Amiga version... oh nevermind

05 January 2009, 00:56	#18
laser Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Argentina Age: 51 Posts: 648	Megaturrican is the original game....Turrican 3 was a port of Mega turrican so I voted for Megaturrican because that also Mega Turrican have more colors and better music than Turrican 3

05 January 2009, 01:03	#20
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	Oh noes, not the sound discussion about the Amiga vs. MD again However can't agree more with Retro than on this one

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