Screenshot comparisons… FIGHTING/ BEAT-EM-UPS

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FIGHTING/ BEAT-EM-UPS ▼

• Andre Panza Kickboxing (PCE vs. AMIGA) (+)
• Art of Fighting (PCE vs. SFC) (+)
• Double Dragon II (PCE vs. MD) (+)
• Fatal Fury 2 (PCE vs. SFC vs. MD) (+)
• Fatal Fury Special (PCE vs. SFC) (+)
• Flash Hiders (PCE vs. SFC) (+)
• Street Fighter (Fighting Street) (PCE vs. ARCADE) (+)
• World Heroes 2 (PCE 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.

Andre Panza Kickboxing: PCE (1990) vs. Amiga (1989) ▲

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NOTE: XXX.

PC-Engine (PCE)	Commodore Amiga

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Art of Fighting (1994): PCE (ACD) vs. SFC ▲

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PC-Engine (PCE)	Super Famicom (SFC)

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Double Dragon II: PCE (1993, SCD) vs. MD (1991) vs. SMS (1991)▲

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NOTE: Naysayers may criticize the PCE Red Book soundtrack, but it is divine. Truly.

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

RESPECT: Although not included in our analysis, the Famicom (NES) port of Double Dragon II is absolutely stellar—anyone who says otherwise is lacking the requisite skills to appreciate this fine port. Sure, there are some very challenging sequences, but this fact does not detract from the sheer awesomeness of the 8-bit FC/NES port.

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

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Fatal Fury 2 (1992): PCE (ACD) vs. SFC vs. MD ▲

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

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Fatal Fury Special (1993): PCE (ACD) vs. SFC vs. MD (CD)▲

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

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Then, continue the discussion as the Sega CD and GameGear versions of Fatal Fury Special are included as well.

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Flash Hiders (1993): PCE (ACD) vs. SFC ▲

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PC-Engine (PCE)	Super Famicom (SFC)

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Street Fighter: PCE (1989, CD) vs. ARCADE (1987) ▲

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NOTE: The original title—Street Fighter—was changed to Fighting Street for both PCE and TurboGrafx-CD releases.

NEARLY PIXEL PERFECT: Granted, the PCE sprites are smaller and some details are lacking (the sky in the arcade is much more detailed). That said, as the image above reveals, the PCE port of Street Fighter was quite close to the arcade (once we account for the 4:3 aspect ratio of home televisions—the stages scrolled horizontally).

PC-Engine (256x239)	Arcade (384x224, 256x224)

HORIZONTAL SQUISH: As you can see, when we take the original arcade resolution (384x224) and re-size it (256x224), the results are remarkably close to the actual PCE port.

PC-Engine (PCE)	Arcade

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World Heroes 2 (1994): PCE (ACD) vs. SFC ▲

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PC-Engine (PCE)	Super Famicom (SFC)

DEATH MATCH: Of course, the popular Death Match mode deserves some special attention, too. Enjoy the brutality, comrades.

PC-Engine (PCE)	Super Famicom (SFC)

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This page is a WORK IN PROGRESS…

For the most up-to-date info, please consult the original "PCE, SNES and Genesis Screen Comparison" discussion at the pcenginefx.com forums. Thank you for visiting!