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.

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

7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas!

@ConsoleWars

7 ай бұрын

Happy Holidays!

@HeathenDance

6 ай бұрын

MAN UP, FOR FUCK SAKE!

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

7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas!

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

The Doc Holiday impersonation is spot on!!!

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

7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas!

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

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the explanation.

@TROLLING_BOT

7 ай бұрын

This is correct.

@3xperiment8

7 ай бұрын

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

7 ай бұрын

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

@3xperiment8

7 ай бұрын

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

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.

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

6 ай бұрын

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

@smoothALOE

6 ай бұрын

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

@CitrusBlur

4 ай бұрын

@@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.

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

@ConsoleWars

7 ай бұрын

True true

The loser goes in the Boo Box.

@Dzztzt

7 ай бұрын

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

@davealaya

7 ай бұрын

The boo box is straight up horrifying haha

@gantz22ify

7 ай бұрын

@@Dzztzt The Boo Box.

@gantz22ify

7 ай бұрын

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

@AnGeLiCbOrIs1

7 ай бұрын

With Meryl Streep!

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.

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

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

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

@ConsoleWars

7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas!

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

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.

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

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

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

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

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

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

@ConsoleWars

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

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

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

@ConsoleWars

7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas!

Great ending!

@ConsoleWars

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@greenkoopa

7 ай бұрын

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

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

@ConsoleWars

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Merry Christmas!

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

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

@ConsoleWars

7 ай бұрын

Happy Holidays!

This is an example of a game made taking into development Snes architecture strenghts and not just a cheap port. I bet It goes for Snes :)

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

Awesome! You guys FINALLY do a Hook episode!!

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!

Merry Christmas, guys. Great episode.

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

@ConsoleWars

7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas!

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

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

7 ай бұрын

Thanks we will!

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

7 ай бұрын

okay.

@3xperiment8

7 ай бұрын

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

7 ай бұрын

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

@GameSack

7 ай бұрын

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

@3xperiment8

7 ай бұрын

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

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)

7 ай бұрын

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

7 ай бұрын

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

@JoseMarques-gv8sq

7 ай бұрын

​@@Oysterblade84 Yes, they have covered Toy Story

Thank you guys for the Last episode of the year.

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.

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

@ConsoleWars

7 ай бұрын

Your son is a cool kid!

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

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

@ConsoleWars

7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

@CarecaRetrogamer

7 ай бұрын

@@ConsoleWars

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

@DesertRainReads

7 ай бұрын

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.

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

@smoothALOE

7 ай бұрын

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

@thecunninlynguist

7 ай бұрын

@@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

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

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

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.

Another fun one! Thank you guys

@ConsoleWars

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Every time I watch a new episode I find myself asking "Where's Greg? Where's Greg? Where's Greg?" like a mental patient having a fit. But then I slowly adjust.

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

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

7 ай бұрын

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

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

I was NOT ready for Captain Danet.

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

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.

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

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

@ConsoleWars

7 ай бұрын

Happy Holidays!

Hook for SNES, clean, sweeped all four categories. Mario: "Another win for Nintendo."

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

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

@ConsoleWars

7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas!

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.

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

Great episode, guys! Haha, you actually maintained that OG voice actor's continuity from Mega Man 8 for Dr Light! 😅

@videostash413

7 ай бұрын

Dr. Light, not Dr. Wily

@ConsoleWars

7 ай бұрын

He wasn't easy to get lol

Captain Hook looks like Gallagher on Halloween.

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! 🎆🎇✨

Hey Console Wars Please Can't Review Phantom 2040 Video Game Super Nintendo Vs Sega Genesis

Haha love all the impressions!

Best intro skit ever!

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. ;-)

Awesome episode. I used to rent the "Hook" game a lot when I was a kid, and I never made it past level 1. LOL Hope you dudes have a very Merry Christmas. 🍻🎄🎁

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

7 ай бұрын

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

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

I've heard good things about the Hook game (interesting choice for this festive month) so it'll be neat to see both these versions shown off. I'm pretty sure I've heard more talk about the Mega Drive version in the past but I also think I recall something about the controls which might give the SNES version the advantage. I'll soon find out. 1:47 - I thought you said steer here but the subtitles say steal. To be fair, either line works. Cool to see all these "captain" references. 2:19 - Captain Crunch here is absolutely hilarious! 4:48 - So far, I'm think SNES has the victory in Graphics. There's the odd detail that looks better on the Mega Drive version, but it's colours seem more diluted and the SNES version has a lot of little details that shine through. The 7:08 snow level is a clear indicator of the better looking SNES version, but it's nice to see so many other weather effects as well. 9:21 - The scroll hud of the Mega Drive honestly looks better. The black indicates it's not part of the level so you don't get the feeling it's obscuring anything. Furthermore it actually looks like a scroll with with it's rolled up page ends. 15:08 - The flying does seem pretty well represented and looks quite smooth. They incorporate it well throughout the experience. There is a lot of little neat touches (like the fire following level). 16:57 - Wow; a dominant SNES victory. I'd perhaps have given a draw to Presentation but I do agree with the end results.

Goddamn, Captain Caveman got some guns!

Spider-Man X-Men Arcade's Revenge😮....I am not proud, but I owned that game...or the fact I beat it. Great vid guys. It's sad that when people think of the movie, they remember Robin Williams, but man, much more credit is deserved for Dustin Hoffman. His performance was just so good, with just a dash of a midlife crisis.

@michaelsimpson208

7 ай бұрын

I'm the one that requested it on Instagram!

@clarafedde8674

7 ай бұрын

Nice. I'm hoping they do a Blaster Master (NES) vs Blaster Master 2 (Megadrive/Genesis) episode. Most people didn't know there was a 2 for very good reason.....

@3xperiment8

7 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure this will be a worst game goes for?

@Gatorade69

7 ай бұрын

​@@3xperiment8Man, the game is over hated. It's not *that* bad. Yes, it isn't a good game just mediocre and hard but a lot of games were hard back then.

@3xperiment8

7 ай бұрын

@@Gatorade69 Yeah, for one thing, the soundtrack is nice. And it's a X-men game :). I have this game here. I think I'll give It a shot

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

7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas!

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

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

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

Thank you guys! And merry christmas!

@ConsoleWars

7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas!

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

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

That hero image is so undistinctive it went completely unnoticed to me; it's only now that you've done your live stream that I started being all like Why are they streaming Hook anyway?!

Oh, I see how it is - you can feature Dr. Doom prominently, but no Reed Richards, huh?! 😜 I remember loving this game as a kid, so this was a really fun holiday video. Thank you!

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

Funny thing is, I remember getting the SNES version for Christmas of '92, my brother got Top Gear that year. We got an SNES that night too. It wasn't until the following year that it got ported to the Genny. Normally I can call it when the SNES version is inferior to the Genny version. In this case, it's a runaway. The SNES version looks, plays and especially sounds better. There were missing songs on the Genny version and overall it sounded worse. I'm shocked more effort wasn't put into the Genny port. Seriously, even the Sega CD version lacks as it's basically the Genny version with a few extra things added like the orchestral soundtrack from the movie. Nice but again, the original songs from the SNES were missing and the graphics are the same as the Genny version. Yeah, even that one missed the mark. So yeah, if you want to experience this game? The SNES version of this game is the only way to go. The level theme for the winter level especially is a treat. Very ominous sounding, almost like something you'd expect from a Batman video game. It's seriously that awesome. Yeah, the game itself wasn't groundbreaking or anything, but it was a solid platformer and on the SNES it was a treat to play just for the soundtrack alone. The dash technique makes this game so much easier too. Either way though, I stand by what I said, SNES version all the way!

Doc Holiday is killing me! Amazing.

Merry Christmas. Thanks for another great video. If I'm reading the hint, its Spider-Man and X-Men Arcade's Revenge. I thought you guys did that one already, but I must be thinking of another video. So I am very excited for the next episode!

@ConsoleWars

7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas!

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

12:44 "Say with me, farts", literally 2 minutes after this music 10:55

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

awesome channel keep it up

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

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

@ConsoleWars

7 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

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