Console Wars - Hook - Super Nintendo Vs Sega Genesis

In this episode the rivals take on Hook for the Super Nintendo and the Sega Genesis. These games are very similar, but do have some differences. Which version is better? Hook for the Super Nintendo or the Sega Genesis? Find out in this episode of Console Wars!
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[@MisterN316]

Had a crappy day at work but seeing a new Console Wars Episode along with AVGN made me feel a bit better. Happy Holidays Dan, Pat, along with the rest of the Console Wars crew.

[@3xperiment8]

Merry Christmas!

[@ConsoleWars]

Happy Holidays!

[@HeathenDance]

MAN UP, FOR FUCK SAKE!

[@rickykeim2005]

I had this on Sega CD and while the Game is okay the CD quality Music was pretty Amazing. I really enjoyed Hook's Portrayal in the Film.

[@rickmartinez3268]

Nice

[@Oysterblade84]

I had a strong feeling the SNES was gonna win it. When the footage of each port was being shown side by side in the beginning you could tell the SNES had a little something extra in the graphics and presentation. Merry Christmas and a happy new year Dan & Pat.

[@ConsoleWars]

Merry Christmas!

[@juanpineiro4507]

By the sound of that cough it sounds like your cruise was along the Passaic river lol

[@muhanc.a.9299]

Merry Christmas to the Console Wars gang! Thank you for your dedication and love of retro video games. Let Santa Claus and his elves shower you with blessings on these special dates.🥳

[@ConsoleWars]

Merry Christmas!

[@lightofhonor89]

Loved the cropped gag lol. Only ever played the NES version of Hook which is totally different.

[@GamerFunOriginallyAarush]

Good holiday episode! This was fun to watch! Super excited for the next episode! It shall be great! Merry Christmas, Dan and Pat!

[@ConsoleWars]

Merry Christmas!

[@oscarzxn4067]

The devs of this title went to make Sky Blazer on SNES later which is a pretty good game and a solid step up from this game.

[@jererants9513]

I was a kid when this came out. It was one of my most-rented SNES games. I wish they’d re-release this on modern systems in some way, just for nostalgia’s sake. Not for nothing, but I do love the sound of horns and strings on Nintendo’s sound chip. Blew me away every time I heard those coming out of my TV, no matter the game.

[@aussieguy1012]

I absolutely love you guys perseverance for the days of the school yard battle. Keep it up and your skits are awesome. From Australia

[@ConsoleWars]

Thanks so much!

[@markula_4040]

Because it has a black backdrop on the top behind the HUD you can argue that the Genesis version is cropped this time.

[@ConsoleWars]

True true

[@gantz22ify]

The loser goes in the Boo Box.

[@pilotmemes]

Oh no, not the Boo box, not the Boo box!

[@davealaya]

The boo box is straight up horrifying haha

[@gantz22ify]

@@pilotmemes The Boo Box.

[@gantz22ify]

@@davealaya I mean, a box where you have scorpions put inside with you while people boo at you is pretty terrifying.

[@AnGeLiCbOrIs1]

With Meryl Streep!

[@michaels9917]

The Doc Holiday impersonation is spot on!!!

[@DAv2003]

Another fun episode showcasing a game that might not have been noticed else. I did enjoy the appearances of the Captains and Doctors as well, lots of fun cameos there.

[@ConsoleWars]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AkamoriArt]

Missed the ending sketch because I was watching this in the background the first time, but on my second viewing I love and appreciate the nod to Doctor Light's speech impediment.

[@GamerFunOriginallyAarush]

I’m so excited to see this episode! It’s perfect for the holiday season!

[@breathstealer5486]

This has been a great Christmas, I love watching you guys all your videos look like you have a ton of fun doing them and it's infectious

[@chocolocojames213]

Come to think of it, I don't remember Captain Planet riding a bike at all. Happy holidays 🍻🍻🍻

[@ConsoleWars]

Happy Holidays!

[@smoothALOE]

This is one of my favorite games of the 16-bit era. I think the SNES version is far better than the Genesis one, but now I have the Sega CD version, so it’s my go-to now.

[@DesertRainReads]

Even the Sega CD version is missing something. That SNES soundtrack is pure magic.

[@smoothALOE]

@@DesertRainReads it really is the best version of the game, even with Sega CD using the original music.

[@CitrusBlur]

@@DesertRainReads The issue with majority of the CD score is that they just shoehorned in the soundtrack directly from the film, which are GREAT as standalone pieces, but it just does not fit with what's going on. For instance, why is The Banquet scene music playing while Peter's fighting The Lost Boys in level 1? The vibe is all wrong here.

[@XBladenoJutsu]

Ah, the reason Hook isn't cropped on SNES is most likely because the Genesis version is running in low res mode (256x224), which the same resolution as the SNES. Most Genesis games run in its default res mode (320x224). That usually means the Genesis version released later, based on the SNES version, so it was just ported lazily without bothering to use the full resolution of the Genesis.

[@Sohappytoshowus]

Thanks for the explanation.

[@Troll_Ha]

This is correct.

[@3xperiment8]

Wrong. The reason is simply Snes is better in graphics, screen - whatever you name It - whenever games are released separately for each system. The only times Snes is worse and cropped is when the title is released first for Genesis/amiga and cheaply ported to Snes.

[@XBladenoJutsu]

@@3xperiment8 I know the specs. Sorry, you are mistaken.

[@3xperiment8]

@@XBladenoJutsu You don't know what you talk about. Sorry you are mistaken.

[@datassetteuser356]

Great episode! Thanks guys, hope you have a merry x-mas!

[@ConsoleWars]

Thanks! Merry Christmas!

[@seanmyster6]

Always nice to see one of my suggestions get made into an episode. 😁 Merry Christmas, Dan and Pat! 🎄

[@ConsoleWars]

Merry Christmas!

[@CarecaRetrogamer]

Hey Dan and Pat! Great episode! Hope you guys have a merry Christmas and a happy new year! Cheers!

[@ConsoleWars]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[@CarecaRetrogamer]

@@ConsoleWars

[@GameDadGrant]

That Dr. Light (Mega Man) voice was PERFECT.

[@fluffbyzelda]

I wonder how many costumes from the opening sketch were bought for this video.

[@daveschnee9249]

Nice I see that as Christmas present! Thanks for the great entertainment over the years I always look forward to a new episode🎉

[@ConsoleWars]

Thanks for watching!

[@HeavyMetalSonicRM]

Super NES - no contest. I will never forget how overjoyed I was as a kid when I realized that I could fly fast by holding the run button in the air. Still love it.

[@billbrasky7990]

There are a lot of sub-par games that came out on both systems left for you to review, and one highly-regarded one. The review of NHL 94 needs to happen, eventually. People are still playing that game today, just with updated and current rosters.

[@jeffrieturner3850]

3:35 I keep expecting to see Dan turn super saiyan when saying "That's it, are we doing this?!" Considering how intensely he delivers that line through each Console Wars video.

[@Saxdude26]

"One boy... he's VERY annoying... *groan* HE PLAYS A FIFE!" That was such a rad start to a delightfully silly episode. 😂

[@immitationstation3369]

Great episode as always and Dan I hope you do a what's the difference episode for the Sega CD version 👍

[@DesertRainReads]

There isn't much of a difference between the Genny and Sega CD version. The Sega CD version basically is the Genny version with CD audio from the movie, which is nice but it's missing the original SNES songs. Had they updated the SNES songs with orchestral arrangements and fixed the flaws the Genny version had? I think it could've been the defacto version to get. As is, the SNES version is the only one to get from this bunch.

[@roylam3329]

Welcome back guys! Another great Episode! Sure was worth the wait! Great skits at the start and the end! Loved the seeing the various Captains and Doctors! The "I'm Your Huckleberry" and "Some Libations" Doctor is Doc Holliday from Tombstone, right? Haven't seen Tombstone yet, just did a Google Search to figure that out. Liked the comparisons for all 4 Categories. Usually, the Gameplay Category is the one I look forward to most and liking the most, but I think I like all 4 Categories equally today, even if it was one-sided. I sure was surprised to see the SNES version WASN'T cropped this time! Glad to see a good joke made about that! Overall, I think this Episode made for a great Christmas present, even if it didn't cover the Game I was hoping for. Don't worry, today's game made up for that! I've mentioned it before in Comments for past videos, but the Game I was hoping you'd cover for the Christmas Season was "James Pond II: Codename Robocod", a.k.a. "Super James Pond"! The reason being that the Game in question if Christmas-themed! Ah well, there's always next year! Oh, and going by today's Next Episode Hint, the next Game's gonna be "Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge"! Looks like my repeated browsing through your VGCollect collection pays off again! Alright, that's enough for now. Thanks once again for the Episode! Seriously hoping to see James Pond II: Codename Robocod / Super James Pond being covered next Christmas! Merry Christmas you guys! Ho! Ho! Ho! Farewell! See you in 2024!

[@ErwalDeeas]

Always great to see younger generations appreciate Airplane and keep passing down the jokes. Funniest movie ever!

[@GameSack]

Love the tribute to Dr Light from Mega Man 8, specifically. Hook uses the same low-res 256 pixel resolution on both platforms. Probably because the SNES version was the main and the Genesis version was the port. Thus, no cropping!

[@videostash413]

okay.

[@3xperiment8]

Wrong. It's the opposite. Since the game WAS NOT a Genesis ported to Snes, no cropping 🤷 there is no cropping if the game is done right in Snes. Mortal Kombat 2, Super Smash TV, etc

[@ConsoleWars]

I originally filmed with a slightly British voice, but luckily I remembered there's only one true Dr. Light voice

[@GameSack]

@@3xperiment8I didn't say it was a Genesis game ported to the SNES, please re-read my comment.

[@3xperiment8]

@@GameSack It was not, that's why Snes shows its capabilities better than Genesis

[@timothylewis2527]

11:26 Pat: "Super Nintendo has more songs." Dan: 😳

[@trzy]

Glad this series is still going strong. Hope to see some non-platformers next!

[@Zelphiez]

I was NOT ready for Captain Danet.

[@adultmoshifan87]

Another great episode! I well definitely get Hook for my Super Nintendo someday! If you're looking for games to do future episodes on, may I please suggest? Micro Machines (Genesis vs SNES) Desert Strike (Genesis vs SNES) Rampage World Tour (Saturn vs N64) Bust A Move 2 and 3 (Saturn vs N64) Out Run (Genesis vs GBA) Maui Mallard (Genesis vs SNES)

Desert Strike would be an interesting one...I never played the SNES one, but I played a lot of the Genesis one. Same with Jungle Strike.

[@Oysterblade84]

Have they done Toy Story? If not then there's a good one to tackle and of course ''Lemmings''.

[@JoseMarques-gv8sq]

​@@Oysterblade84 Yes, they have covered Toy Story

[@mikekomarinski]

Pan is green on SNES. On Genesis, not green but yellow.

[@raulrojas6238]

Thank you guys for the Last episode of the year.

[@TerriblyAwesomeGames]

Great ending!

[@ConsoleWars]

Thanks!

[@greenkoopa]

I havent watched yet but something something Officer Pastrami 😢​@ConsoleWars

[@jeffm5056]

Man, this one was a blowout. Merry Christmas, Console Wars!

[@ConsoleWars]

Merry Christmas!

[@randomfordmustang2877]

Console Wars suggestion: Wolverine Adamantium Rage. It was completely different for SNES and Sega, but which one was worse?

[@benhicks7652]

Merry Christmas, guys. Great episode.

[@GMMXX80]

Awesome! ....... Am I the only one that thought Captain Planet looked really creepy? Pats Hannibal impersonation was really good. I guess his favorite song is "I Like Big Butts" by Sir Mixalot

[@michaeljames8329]

No Doctor Strange, Octavius, or Henry Jones? Happy holidays to the whole crew - past and present, you have the best channel here!

[@ConsoleWars]

Happy Holidays!

[@GeoffPlays]

I have a lot of fond memories as a kid of us all taking turns playing Hook on SNES at the local daycare sometime around back in 2000. Game has an absolute banger of a soundtrack

[@themoviereviewwarriors939]

Captain caveman looks just like my sisters father. When I was kid he got mad because we used to call him Captain caveman. He would shout it loud when we saw him. CAPTAIN CAVEMAN!!!!

[@The64Whore]

One of my all time favorite games as a kid. One of the few snes games I can remember my father randomly gifting me! Thank you guys so much for the amazing content!

[@ConsoleWars]

Thanks we will!

[@MLK-KAEFENTERPRISES]

Captain Kirk would have been hilarious here.

[@ConsoleWars]

He was on the list but the costume budget was getting high lol

[@malcolmar]

Merry Christmas everyone! Great episode and loved the comedy. I have Hook on the Sega CD. The sound track is amazing but when compared to the SNES is it like they did not even try on the Sega Consoles. Were they on a time crunch or something? The Genesis version and the Sega CD versions could have been so much better.

[@theonetrueKM]

Captain Hook looks like Gallagher on Halloween.

[@Heathenpride83]

Captain Planet and Captain N? I feel old, but in a good way!

[@iamtheoaa]

These are pure gold

[@pokepress]

Apparently Skyblazer is a spiritual sequel to this by the same team. I think My Life in Gaming did a livestream a month or two ago.

[@SuperXzm]

Thank you, guys. It's like comfort food for me.

[@ConsoleWars]

Our pleasure!

[@BubbaAce]

I love that you got Hustin Doffman to do his Hook cameo, but unfortunately not Wobin Rilliams to do his Peter Pan cameo

[@Murnjendoof_too]

This was by far one of your funniest videos yet. It's a crime that you're getting so few views!

[@Soan]

Great episode. Since you mentioned there was a Sega CD version of this game, I hope you bring back the Genesis/SNES vs Sega CD "What's the difference?" for this one.

[@rook1196]

Sega CD version was the same as the genesis only w full orchestra songs from the movie. Now the movie was eh OK but the music was incredible

[@two_close]

I always look forward to a fat, new, juicy episode of console wars.

[@thecunninlynguist]

I just found out there's an arcade beat'em up of hook....imagine kicking ass as robin williams 😂

[@smoothALOE]

I’ve only ever seen videos of it. It looks pretty darn good.

[@thecunninlynguist]

@@smoothALOE yeah, only seen the video of it. I am curious whst the cabinet looked like...it mustn't have had a wide release in arcades, cause a hook beat'em up is random as hell

[@justusbowman]

Can't wait to watch. My son is demanding we go through virtually every video on your channel. :D

[@ConsoleWars]

Your son is a cool kid!

[@miketate3445]

Doc Holiday is killing me! Amazing.

[@tysoncarpenter8628]

I wonder if Sega and Nintendo knew back that that some day 2 dude would be picking apart the differences between the same 2 games on their systems lol man the world sure has changed.

[@TheBeird]

Goddamn, Captain Caveman got some guns!

[@jamesg1827]

Lol loved the mm8 dr light voice

[@SomeOrangeCat]

Their deep cuts are always appreciated.

[@BryanTruong]

Another fun one! Thank you guys

[@ConsoleWars]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@GrantDaily]

Hey, I requested that years ago! 😊 Thank you guys for taking my request.

[@thebeatlesandoasis05]

I’ve been suggesting this EPISODE for YEARS!!!

[@da69one23]

Best intro skit ever!

[@seabicuit7247]

Great to see a game I loved as a kid during the holidays. Of course I played it on…the Super Nintendo.

[@cheater87]

The arrow making a boing, sounds more like the boing of the string I would think.

[@MyRetroLife]

Sega CD would have won if featured in the showdown! Loved it as a kid… brutally hard. Great episode guys

[@Giantsfanlewis]

Meery christmas to you guys and your familys. Another great episode

[@ConsoleWars]

Merry Christmas!

[@craigcharlesworth1538]

My favourite Hook game was actually the Amiga version. It was a point-and-click adventure, similar in style to Monkey Island but obviously nowhere near as good. But still, it at least felt like something a bit different to do with a movie licence rather than just another platform action game which is what all the other formats got.

[@inceptional]

Someone just mentioned to me today that while Dan has his new "Super Nintendo Always Cropped" catchphrase [and shirts], Pat doesn't really have something similar (other than maybe colours and "fart sounds", I guess"), so I just figured I'd throw the SNES Colour Blasting into the mix. You can search online for that, "What is Colour Blasting on SNES?", and it should take you right to the source with my channel name attached. ;-)

[@timothylewis2527]

I always wanted to play this game. I remember GamePro magazine giving this game an almost perfect score. They even said the music was so good, you'll want to *Crack the cartridge open to see if there's a CD inside." I think they might have been bribed.

[@oldfan4049]

Oh, finally not a stream video! I've missed that, guys!

[@andrewfreel8721]

Another awesome Console Wars episode! Keep up the good work, guys!

[@bullgod1837]

You vídeos always makes me so happy man! I watch with my brother and make me feel like a kid again, keep up the good work! Also i hope you do Art of Fighting someday! Dan dressed as Ryo and Pat dressed as Mr Big gonna be so cool! You sketchs rocks

[@ConsoleWars]

Glad you enjoy them! Art of Fighting is on the list

[@dennistaylor5065]

Speaking of Jack Skellington. My town became Silent Hill on Christmas Eve.

[@Hewylewis]

Awesome! You guys FINALLY do a Hook episode!!

[@jesuslobo3178]

Great episode as always i hope you had a great holiday. Also i would like to suggest Doom Troopers for SNES and Genesis.

[@xxthecreativekitsunexx7966]

The ending was worth sitting through the whole thing.

[@joe9739]

This was the very first game I beat all the way through, back in 1st grade, 1993.

[@w3bbi3]

Haha, what a throwback......I completely forgot Dustin Hoffman played Captain Hook

[@mushihimesarna728]

Next episode will be cool as heck! I used to play Toothbrush Tarantula vs The Machines all the time!

[@allissondiego1989]

Another great video, guys. I've been watching you guys for years. Game suggestions for 2024: Stargate, Doom troopers, International super star soccer, Barkley shut up and jam, Bubsy 2, The flintstones, Jungle strike, Pit fighter, Rock and roll racing, Top gear 2. Sorry if any mention already became a video. You guys are funny as hell. Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷 Happy new year! 🎆🎇✨

[@danbauer3669]

Pan is the ultimate form of Pat and Dan!!!!! Go go Power Rangers!!!! I mean ... Console Wars!!!!

[@TrusteftRetroWeekend]

Good video guys, but what else is new? I knew of this game, though I don't remember if I ever played it. The only Hook game I definitely played was the graphic adventure one on the Atari ST/Amiga/PC. Good times. Merry Christmas, happy holidays and happy gaming to all.

[@RyoUrawa777]

Sega: Nintendo Always Cropped! Nintendo: Sega Always Farting! 😂😂

[@Deaino313]

I absolutely watching your guys videos have been for so many years now

[@M567dk]

Truly one for the ages given the films cult following status. The games maybe short, but like the video itself the colors truly pop out in the Super Nintendo version of the game. Thanks for such an awesome video game review on a great film.

[@lutherheggs451]

I would hope the SNES version would generally look better considering the Genesis came out in 1989 and the SNES came out in late 1991

[@iwanttocomplain]

Ha! Learn this. The SNES spec was finalised before the Mega Drive spec. The SNES is a year older in terms of when it was designed. Neither are cutting edge technology though. They are both cobbled together but the Mega Drive is far more we’ll designed hardware with an emphasis on speed, not colour depth.

[@3xperiment8]

@@iwanttocomplain Genesis color is much inferior. And It is not faster. If well programmed Snes is faster than Genesis

[@3xperiment8]

@burstyourbubble3500 Snes is more powerful , faster (like in Super Smash TV, Firepower 2000, etc) and can run games Genesis cannot. Genesis can't even run a Turtles in Time

[@3xperiment8]

@burstyourbubble3500 Snes only has strechted screen on bad ports from Genesis and Amiga. If game done right, no stretch. Look Hook, Mortal Kombat 2, Street Fighter 2, True Lies, Lawnmower Man, EarthWorm Jim 2, no streched. Genesis Cpu is not faster. Just has a higher clock.

[@djpegao]

Wait, is the next game Spider-Man Arcade's revenge? *Creepy Clown Laugh PTSD kicks in*

[@squeekee5548]

wouldnt the black behind the hud make the sega version cropped?

[@inceptional]

Well, it certainly crops a big chunk of the in-game view

[@jessehayes8052]

Merry Christmas, and happy Holidays Console Wars crew, as somebody that's only played the Hook arcade game (and I've played it a lot) I had no idea there was even a Genesis, Snes game, absolutely gonna have to check it out on the SEGA CD

[@ConsoleWars]

Merry Christmas!

[@HeathenDance]

What was your happy thought? - Blast Processing. Lol. Real fan.

[@cholamais-cj1wh]

I used to love this game on SNES. The slowdowns on some flight sections was maddening tho

[@kitsunemetal]

Wow the snes version swept the genesis version and the movie Hook is such a classic Dustin Hoffman did a great job playing the captain so over the top.

[@dreamlandnightmare]

Love the movie and the SNES version of this game! Still have the Hook trading cards and some of the action figures.