Let's Compare ( Chase HQ. )
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- Опубликовано: 12 май 2013
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1. Arcade 0:41
2. ZX Spectrum 3:12
3. Commodore 64 5:47
4. Amstrad 8:20
5. Famicom 10:54
6. Gameboy 13:12
7. Sega Master System 15:55
8. Game Gear 18:33
9.Atari ST 20:14
10. Amiga 22:44
11. TurboGrafx 16 25:17
12. FM Towns 27:46
13. Sharp X68000 ( Footage by : bcc2528 ) 29:49
14. Sega Saturn ( Sound Issues ) 32:28 
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I am amazed at how good the Spectrum version looks.
Games like this make you love early Sega. Both the SMS and GG versions of this game might not have arcade-perfect graphics, but the designers knew the limitations of their hardware and worked to make a smooth and playable game which I think is much more important than filling the screen with scaled sprites and slowdown.
The FM Towns version looks great. Admittedly it presumably had some custom graphics hardware, but the CPU was a 386DX, so I wonder how a PC version would have fared. Oh, and maybe the Saturn port wasn't bugged: maybe the voice actress for Nancy was just getting paid by the word ;)
Fm Town Version is incredible , maybe better than the original Arcade version
Pc engine version is really good too
You just gotta love that Amiga music...
one of the worst ports for amiga
Corsa15DT Amiga music is nearly always excellent. One of its best features.
I've never heard of the FM Towns till recently, but it was awesome !
"FM Towns" (full name: Fujitsu Microcomputer Townes, the latter was the development project codename, abbreviated to a spelling that didn't contain "NES") seems to be essentially a 386 PC (more recent versions had 486 or low-tier Pentium) with graphics comparable to VGA and sound board. The late models could run Windows 95. Therefore its graphics hardware isn't too impressive for 16-bit consoles, but at least the CPU is quite beefy.
I hadn't known anything about that machine and had to google it; from the name, I'd assumed to be a late product of Tandy *Radio Shack* !
This is the first "Let's Compare" video in which I see the X68000 port being actually the worst of the whole bunch.
Let me add to the long list of people disappointed that you used the inferior 48k Spectrum version. The 128k version was much better, with better music, sound effects, speech, and animated intros. It is generally considered one of the best Spectrum games ever. As for that Japanese Nancy - she just will not shut up will she!? LOL
FM Towns version looks fantastic. Sharp X68000 not so much...
That's the Spectrum 48k version, not the full 128 version, just to clarify. That's why there's no speech and dodgy sound.
That's a damn shame, you didn't upload the Spectrum 128k version, total classic, it has music and even speech!!!
I agree with SPectrum 128K version was great - I personally loved the music on it as it used the sound chip and beeper together.
retrogamer33
I uploaded it in full on my channel, it had to be shown to the speccy world.
+Zeusdaz - The Unemulated Retro Game Channel Well done! It was one of my favourite Speccy games :)
The engine sound on Spectrum was immense. Lawnmower anyone.
+Tobias Palovaara For some reason he used the Spectrum 48k version. The 128k version was much better, with better music and speech etc. It
is generally considered one of the best Spectrum games ever.
+lee Bee Spectrum Chase HQ is amazing for the Spectrum, it's not the most playable among the ports though. Still suffers from a lower frame rate and mono graphics. Impressive tho!
That's because he used the 48K spectrum version instead of the 128K. What the game lacked in colour, was made up with in near arcade perfect gameplay...and to me, gameplay is the most important factor in games, especially when it comes to arcade conversions
8bit: Amstrad
16 bit: Turbografx
I had both the C64 and Amiga versions of this, preferred the Amiga naturally
The Gameboy version was a painful experience.
Once again another quality game version comparison video. WELL DONE LADDIE :) brilliant
Always a treat to uncover a treasure trove of quality entertainment. Great videos
A little something to hold You guys over. Videos will be slow coming in the next 6 to 8 weeks. I am still working a lot of over time & have a lot on My plate. I'm hoping to get back to this as soon as possible. I hope You guys enjoy this video. BTW. The Saturn version had a glitch that kept repeating the same sound track so "Nancy" wouldn't shut up. sorry about that. I tried to fix it but no dice. :(
only played a sequel on md, but when I saw original arcade I just want to play it right now!
The spectrum conversion of this is considered by many spectrum enthusiasts to be one of the best games on the format.....lmao..
you are seeing the 48k version, compare it against the 128k and then come back
While the spectum's version had horrible GRAPHICS (not so much the graphics themserlves, but the lack of color) it made up for with near arcade perfect gameplay, and gameplay is always the most important thing in games, especially when it comes to arcade conversions
ARCADE PERFECT GAMEPLAY IS ALWAYS 10 BILLION PERCENT MORE IMPORTANT THAN GRAPHICS
I don't know how they could mess up the C64 version so badly! Even the Amstrad version looks so good in comparison. Also Famicom and Master System versions look much better. The C64 version looks almost like a Spectrum version which usually is the case with Amstrad versions of games...
Holy shit!!! Dat Turbografx version!!! O.O
I had the Amiga version back in the day, not as good as i remebered lol
Another classic where sadly, the Amiga port failed to deliver :(
I love the Master System version.C64 owners DO NOT TALK ABOUT THE C64 PORT!
(we did get turbo charge by system 3 later though)
I'm glad You enjoy them. :) Thanks for the kind words.
After watching these ports...we've come a long way...lol
Finally made as the lets compare chase hq I you asked you do a few months ago
The C64 version was a shameful tragedy that should never have happened, in the right hands it could have been by far the best 8-bit version of the game. It should have looked like a cross between Turbo Outrun on the c64 and CHQ version on the Master System
Everything about that port sucked, from the sounds right to the gameplay and the fucking GREEN ROAD. Jesus Christ. Luckily the sequel was actually pretty good on the C64, but the original was just lazy programming at its worst.
Cool - so many Chase HQ Versions. Great Video!
the only one that this was not converted to was the Mega Drive, instead the Mega Drive
had a Chase HQ 2 where you where able to choose between different vehicles for each stage and you could judge which one was the best vehicle to use depending on what vehicle the criminal was using in that stage
Speccy, FM Towns a close second.
Cool, been waiting for a new video. Thanks.
haha!! someones spiked their donuts in the saturn version ;) it looks sweet though..cant believe how bad the sharp X68000 looks as i've always though they were on par with at least the FM Towns or were they more Amiga spec isn? I'm constantly impressed with the spectrum versions in these vids as i can remember how much we used to laugh at em (we loved em like) back in the days..hey ho..another nostalgia filled moment.Thanks
Really impressed with that FM Towns port
Also, for some reason the speccy/amstrad tire screech sounds made me giggle.
1ºArcade,
2ºAtari ST,
3ºMaster system,
4ªGame gear,
5º FM Tows,
6ºSega saturn
:)
I think the Master System version held up pretty well. :)
The C64 version was just unforgivably crap. As a six-year-old I was captivated by this game in the Butlin's arcade one long summer in 1989. I was so excited to get it for my Commodore after we returned home from that holiday. The ensuing disappointment incurred after the tape loaded can only be described as "devastating".
The PC Engine version made my eyes spin it was so fast.
The C64 version of Chase HQ is as bad as Outrun on the Amstrad CPC
Touché 😔
Interesting video, I remember being bitterly disappointed with the C64 version at the time. I wonder why SMS, NES, GG and TG16 versions all sort of glitch out when you reach the junction?! Maybe they're all from the same half finished code-base. Also the X68000 version is shockingly bad for such a powerful system
There is also a Chase HQ on Genesis.
That was Chase HQ 2, which was the SEQUEL. SEQUELS do not count when comparing the original game
great video man i love this game on the arcade.
IMO i would have to say the Arcade in the best followed very closely by the FM Towns,i wasn't that keen on the look of the Saturn version- the car looked a bit cartoonie for me.
the Amstrad version is awesome
huh that's kinda funny the icons for the 'speed boost' are the same ones in 'The New Zealand Story' for the speed power-up, never realized that til just now watching this.
Imagine Chase HQ on the 8th generation consoles.
Commodore comes out of this badly. Shame on the C64 and Amiga - my two fav computers but they got a totally naff port here. Very strong showing for the Speccy and Amstrad for once looks solid gold!
Well, shame on the programmers rather than the machines themselves. Fast-updating racing games that gave a good impression of speed were available on both machines. I remember Speed King on the C64, for example. The Amiga programmers presumably just ported the ST version, which itself should have been better. At least it wasn't as bad as the Outrun tragedy.
@Roborav Everything in that Turbografx version is crap.
There is General Sound version for the Speccy and in comparison that Turbografx version sounds horrible. Also if you have ZX Spectrum computer with 7 MHz turbo, it will play very fast and smooth unlike that jerky Turbografx port that will only give you epilepsy seizures while cars are stuttering and stripes are flashing all over the screen.
To address the elephant in the room...
There's a couple of devices on the list that might stick out, as some people won't ever have heard of them.
Yes they might sound fake, but trust me, i looked in to it. Both the machines did exist - and were in fact released by a real company - 'Sega'.
Apparently the brand still has a small dedicated fan-base, but remains virtually forgotten today, due to the global success and widespread dominance of the 'FM Towns'*, the 'Sharp X68000'* & the 'Taco Bel Unga-Bunga 900'*
[* - AKA "The big 3" ].
Oh, no! Why haven't you played the Spectrum 128 version? With full 4-channel (extremely rare!) music by Jonathan Dunn (much better than Atari ST, NES and C64 versions). I also have a modified version for Yamaha FM sound chip with different music and speech samples.
1. Arcade 0:41
2. ZX Spectrum 3:12
3. Commodore 64 5:47
4. Amstrad GX4000 8:20
5. Famicom 10:54
6. Gameboy 13:12
7. Sega Master System 15:55
8. Game Gear 18:13
9. Atari ST 20:14
10. Amiga 22:44
11. TurboGrafx-16 25:17
12. FM Towns 27:46
13. Sharp X68000 29:49
14. Sega Saturn 32:28
( Taito Chase H.Q. Plus S.C.I. ) ( Sound issues )
Pity Nancy didn't shut up. The Saturn version looks really good!
FM towns looks the best
FM towns and Sega Saturn looked the best
Was that the 48k version or the 128k version for the Spectrum port? I remember the 128k version added some title screen music, digitised speech, animated logo etc.
Fm Towns has swastikas in the bottom corner.. lol
"The power of Swatikon propels you!"
Otherwise, it looks good. Well picked color palette, good perspective, good FPS, good detail, and the soundtrack rocks! It looks like lots of fun to play, too.
A. The game boy version's music is also distorted
B. The title screen of the turbo grafx version is mostly missing because of an emulation error
y el de sega genesis y super nintendo...?
La version de el Sega Genesis fue "Chase HQ 2" y la version de el Super Nintendo fue un tercer secuela de la trilogia "Chase HQ", pero en un cuento diferente. Ahí no sale los dos, pero hubiera sido una buena idea que Taito haciera un puerto de Chase HQ en el Super Nintendo y/o Sega Génesis.
El de Sega Genesis era buenisimo! lo jugaba mucho cuando era chiquito ^^
Keep vids coming
It's pretty sad we could not get a decent console port outside of the computers here in the US. The reason could be because of the same issue that stopped Chase HQ from appearing on Taito Legends -- car licenses and likenesses needed to be re-acquired.
I remember on the A500 continuing rapidly pressing the spacebar just before the start lamp went green and Hyperspeed through the whole level, ending with the A500 black screen of death with the red software failure error box.
*PC Engine and Spectrum are the best!!* ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Here's a comparing request "Let's Compare The Duel: Test Drive II"
but like Super Chase HQ on the SNES, Chase HQ 2 (not to be confused with the true sequel from 2008) adopted an original storyline instead of using the one in the arcade.
George Takei's voice on the arcade version?
Cool video, as always.
Is it just me, or does the Famicom version seem heavily lifted from Rad Racer?
If you have Microsoft EXCEL if the answer is yes fire it up
save a worksheet as a web page with interactive tick box ticked once saved
close Microsoft EXCEL
open web page just created
goto WC2000
highlight full row
while holding down the shift+ctrl+alt double click the Microsoft Office logo and the screen will go black then Chase HQ should start up
enjoy.
For me the best conversion (audio issues aside) was the Sega Saturn version, followed by the FM Towns and then the TurboGFX 16. The early 8-bit systems had awful versions. I was disappointed by the C64 version the graphics were terrible. I had the ZX Spectrum version and this game just pushed its hardware too far and it wasn't as enjoyable as the arcade version. Great video, thanks for the upload.
The amstrad Version is more fluid, less pixelly and more playable than the All mighty Sharp X68000 ?????!!!!
Hey I am Andy
FM towns one runs smooth
Shame, not the Saturn's best outing. Taito released Ray Tracers on the PS1 a bit later, a very similar game to Chase HQ. It was far beyond the capabilities of the Saturn.
Nobody ever makes that first hard right :P
lol the car looks like a ufo or something in the c64 version
Kind of strange that the MSX version wasn't released by Taito.
The Amstrad version looks awesome for 8-bit! C64 & X68k are disappointing.
And don't worry about releasing new videos; I rather wait longer for a quality vid than watch rushed out content.
I think you should be ramming the car with the arrow, not all the others.... Including trees and poles....
I noticed that you left out the SNES version of this game. Why is that?
*Super* Chase H.Q. it's a spin-off
The FmTowns version is amazing. And what´s wrong with the Sharp? It looks terrible...
Save for the loading screen and Ocean Loader music, the C64 version was an abomination. I know, I actually owned it (I never purchased it though, it was a gift, I never buy games unless I read a lot of positive reviews (or if they are cited as being underrated) But the C64 version was horrendous, and the Amiga version was NOT all that much better either. The C64 also had the worst home port of Super Hang On as well (God that was awful, save for the music)
The C64 port was just lazy programming at it's worst. They used BITMAP mode which is not the best mode for racers. And the sound effects were horrible. Usually the C64 shines in the sound department, but that was just annoying. Don't even get me started on all the green
Now Chase H.Q. 2 was actually a pretty good game on the C64, but this was horrendous
35:15 CRIMINALS HEAR!
Well... duh!
Let's Compare Test Drive 2: The Duel There's the Amiga, Atari ST, Apple IIGS, Macintosh, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, SNES, DOS, and Sega Megadrive (Or Genesis) versions.
Game Gear version !
I've got a lot of stuff to do & others as well. I haven't got a lot of time to do videos at the moment. So I'm limited on how soon I can get videos out.
oh the Amiga port was such a let down. Those were the days though. Save up, buy a game, and love or hate it, play it for MONTHS. Not like these days where everyone takes to social media to bag the developers, even though the graphics look like real life, and they buy 20 games a month and get some free.
Blimey I was expecting the Sharp X68000 version to be great, how wrong was I?
Exactly, especially when ports of Street Fighter 2, Final Fight and Strider are amazing on the Sharp X68000
part 2
Even the Amstrad-version? WTF do you mean? It was on of the best UK-made versions. When programmed well, the Amstrad CPC shines. On the other hand when a machine get a quick and dirty Spectrum-port, of course it look bad. This time it happend to the C64.
Yeah, the SMS and GG soundchip were inferior compared to NES, despite being more powerful.
17:11 That's the Sega Game Gear version
There is actually an official Master System ROM which I found on the internet, but apparently, you're using the Game Gear ROM for the Master System version.
Wow... FM Towns would've been it. I had the Amiga and PC Engine versions, which were pretty good, but still a little disappointing compared to the great arcade game. Master System looks like the best 8-bit version. Famicom and X68K versions look unfinished and C64 was appaling this time.
Anyway Super H.Q. is the best game of all in the series
"white British sports car". It's a criminal so it's got to be a jag. You catch criminals by destroying their car? I'm sure the sound changes when you go in a tunnel in the game boy version. LOL what happened to the X68000 version?
Wow they really didnt make full use of what the amiga could do
Huh. In the English versions of the game, the first level's car is a British sports car, but in the Japanese versions it's German. What gives?
It seems only the Saturn version saw the original source code if you compare the road rendering, plus the only system out of all of them that is powerful enough to do a good job. The X68k should of been far better. But Consider the Arcade is 2x68000@12mhz+ Z80.... that was some serious hardware to try an port from - 4x the main CPU power of the megadrive/genisis.
mikiex About 3X actually.
The Saturn And the PC engine looked best for me. Never even heard of fm town LOL but that looked good too though
Is it mr sulo voice for the under arrest?
On the ss version i would knock nancy out and leave but its by game jumping
wow Saturn version is Boss! shocked by C64 version looks unplayable
My game
Noted.
Are those swatstikas?