turrican vs super metroid

turrican3 · 27 July 2015, 04:04

Hi guys,
I played a little super metroid, i heard often it's the turrican of the snes or things like that... But i wasn't impressed by super metroid and i don't think that it's better than turrican.
What do you think about super metroid ??? better than turrican ??

Gzegzolka · 27 July 2015, 04:20

It's different game, sure both got platforms, but they are both awesome in their own style.

ransom1122 · 27 July 2015, 05:09

I don't think it's anywhere near turricans quality. Though still doesn't mean it's a bad game at all. There's a lot of enjoyment to get out of it.

saimon69 · 27 July 2015, 08:05

In real life Bren Mc Guire and Samus Aran met, fall in love., got married and had two kids: quick and Silva

gimbal · 27 July 2015, 09:23

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Originally Posted by ransom1122

I don't think it's anywhere near turricans quality.

Super Metroid is almost the perfect free roaming platform/shooter.

vulture · 27 July 2015, 10:11

Super Metroid is brilliant in its own way. Sure, there are similarities to be found between the two, but they're very different as gaming experience goes. I prefer Turrican, but that's just preference. Having said that, Turrican 2's soundtrack is -imo- largely superior both in terms of arrangement quality and pure sound quality (but that's just Paula being superior to its peers).

-Acid- · 27 July 2015, 10:19

Super Metroid regularly wins the best game of all time title in console polls, and I would agree it's got to be one of them. Turrican is quite good but nowhere near as polished imo. While the games are similar for me they are quite different. Turrican has it's set levels where Metroid is just one massive level, doing something 8 hours in opens up areas you could see when you first started for example, it's more exploration based and rewards curiosity. Turrican's gameplay is more primitive but that's just my opinion. Both are fine games and I own both originals

Retro-Nerd · 27 July 2015, 10:58

Turrican's core gameplay is based on Psycho-Nics Oscar, as Manfred Trenz said ages ago. He loved the Arcade machine. The leveldesign might be inspired by Metroid, but it's more Contra than Metroid.

Mrs Beanbag · 27 July 2015, 11:24

never heard of Psycho-Nics Oscar, just watching the longplay now, i can certainly see the influence, especially some of the bosses.

Metroid has that turning into a spinny ball thing, though.

john1979 · 27 July 2015, 11:32

The games aren't similar enough to compare. But given the choice of which one to play it has to be Super Metroid.

Mrs Beanbag · 27 July 2015, 11:38

given the choice i would play Super Metroid, because i have never played it before but i have played Turrican I & II to death.

Retro-Nerd · 27 July 2015, 11:40

Super Metroid is nice. But it can be boring sometimes running from A to B, back to C then to A again.

alexh · 27 July 2015, 13:03

I played Super Metroid to the end. Loved the game. The graphics, special effects and music were all great (at the time).

Don't think I ever played Turrican 1 beyond level 2.

Why?

Probably because in Super Metroid you could save your position? You never had to play through a section you had already completed.

Anubis · 27 July 2015, 13:06

IMHO Turrican is more of a linear arcade play where Super Metroid has high RPG elements in it. Even original metroid was cool, and later GBA versions were well made as well. One of reason I have GameCube was 2 metroid games.

mark_k · 27 July 2015, 14:10

Agreed, Metroid Prime 1 & 2 on the GameCube are fantastic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by turrican3

I played a little super metroid, i heard often it's the turrican of the snes or things like that... But i wasn't impressed by super metroid and i don't think that it's better than turrican.
What do you think about super metroid ??? better than turrican ??

How long did you play Super Metroid for? It does take a little while to get engrossed in it, but it is a great game.

JumpingJackson · 27 July 2015, 16:35

I started playing SM for the first time last month. Haven't finished it yet but its an awesome game so far. The graphics look a bit repetitive at first but after a while you just get absorbed in the atmosphere. And when you get more weapon upgrades things start to open up a lot more. Definitely stick with it.

nobody · 27 July 2015, 17:10

Turrican 2 is good but Super metroid is made by real pros of the Japanese industry. It is easily one of the best games ever made!

Sandro · 27 July 2015, 17:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by nobody

Turrican 2 is good but Super metroid is made by real pros of the Japanese industry. It is easily one of the best games ever made!

bs
supermetroid is the most bored videogame , instead I prefer play ET in the atari 2600

Galder · 27 July 2015, 19:24

As people said, they are different but both are great games in their genre.

turrican3 · 01 August 2015, 15:27

I have to play more with super metroid then !

With turrican i'm absorbed directly by the game but it seems that super metroid need more time to appreciate it.

27 July 2015, 04:04	#1
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	turrican vs super metroid Hi guys, I played a little super metroid, i heard often it's the turrican of the snes or things like that... But i wasn't impressed by super metroid and i don't think that it's better than turrican. What do you think about super metroid ??? better than turrican ??

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27 July 2015, 04:20	#2
Gzegzolka Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Warszawa / Polska Posts: 1,858	It's different game, sure both got platforms, but they are both awesome in their own style.

27 July 2015, 05:09	#3
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,818	I don't think it's anywhere near turricans quality. Though still doesn't mean it's a bad game at all. There's a lot of enjoyment to get out of it.

27 July 2015, 08:05	#4
saimon69 J.M.D - Bedroom Musician Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 3,529	In real life Bren Mc Guire and Samus Aran met, fall in love., got married and had two kids: quick and Silva

27 July 2015, 10:11	#6
vulture Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athens , Greece Posts: 1,842	Super Metroid is brilliant in its own way. Sure, there are similarities to be found between the two, but they're very different as gaming experience goes. I prefer Turrican, but that's just preference. Having said that, Turrican 2's soundtrack is -imo- largely superior both in terms of arrangement quality and pure sound quality (but that's just Paula being superior to its peers).

27 July 2015, 10:19	#7
-Acid- Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Shields Posts: 812	Super Metroid regularly wins the best game of all time title in console polls, and I would agree it's got to be one of them. Turrican is quite good but nowhere near as polished imo. While the games are similar for me they are quite different. Turrican has it's set levels where Metroid is just one massive level, doing something 8 hours in opens up areas you could see when you first started for example, it's more exploration based and rewards curiosity. Turrican's gameplay is more primitive but that's just my opinion. Both are fine games and I own both originals

27 July 2015, 10:58	#8
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,442	Turrican's core gameplay is based on Psycho-Nics Oscar, as Manfred Trenz said ages ago. He loved the Arcade machine. The leveldesign might be inspired by Metroid, but it's more Contra than Metroid.

27 July 2015, 11:24	#9
Mrs Beanbag Glastonbridge Software Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Edinburgh/Scotland Posts: 2,243	never heard of Psycho-Nics Oscar, just watching the longplay now, i can certainly see the influence, especially some of the bosses. Metroid has that turning into a spinny ball thing, though.

27 July 2015, 11:32	#10
john1979 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK Age: 44 Posts: 748	The games aren't similar enough to compare. But given the choice of which one to play it has to be Super Metroid.

27 July 2015, 11:38	#11
Mrs Beanbag Glastonbridge Software Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Edinburgh/Scotland Posts: 2,243	given the choice i would play Super Metroid, because i have never played it before but i have played Turrican I & II to death.

27 July 2015, 11:40	#12
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,442	Super Metroid is nice. But it can be boring sometimes running from A to B, back to C then to A again.

27 July 2015, 13:03	#13
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,354	I played Super Metroid to the end. Loved the game. The graphics, special effects and music were all great (at the time). Don't think I ever played Turrican 1 beyond level 2. Why? Probably because in Super Metroid you could save your position? You never had to play through a section you had already completed.

27 July 2015, 13:06	#14
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,061	IMHO Turrican is more of a linear arcade play where Super Metroid has high RPG elements in it. Even original metroid was cool, and later GBA versions were well made as well. One of reason I have GameCube was 2 metroid games.

27 July 2015, 16:35	#16
JumpingJackson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UK Posts: 123	I started playing SM for the first time last month. Haven't finished it yet but its an awesome game so far. The graphics look a bit repetitive at first but after a while you just get absorbed in the atmosphere. And when you get more weapon upgrades things start to open up a lot more. Definitely stick with it.

27 July 2015, 17:10	#17
nobody Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: GR Age: 47 Posts: 1,416	Turrican 2 is good but Super metroid is made by real pros of the Japanese industry. It is easily one of the best games ever made!

27 July 2015, 19:24	#19
Galder Amiga is my Goddess Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Future world Posts: 140	As people said, they are different but both are great games in their genre.

01 August 2015, 15:27	#20
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	I have to play more with super metroid then ! With turrican i'm absorbed directly by the game but it seems that super metroid need more time to appreciate it.

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