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Title: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: munchiaz on April 09, 2014, 05:45:16 AM
Since i just did the group buy for the Megaever drive, what better time than now to have a discussion about some of the best Sega genesis games . Discuss favorites, gems, hell even talk about the games that should be avoided. I'll start.
One of my favorite games for the genesis is Street of rage 2. Streets of rage was one of my first memories with the console, playing it at my cousins house. I remember my mom saying " this game is stupid, all you do is walk forward and beat people up"
A few years after that, my upstairs neighbor had a genesis, and had a copy of streets of rage 2. I was hooked after that point, and borrowed a genesis from a friend to play that game. I then discovered great games like splatterhouse 3 (still scares me to this day) comic zone, and sonic.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: wildfruit on April 09, 2014, 06:17:30 AM
Streets of rage 2+1 Thunder force 4 Sonic1 Soleil Hyperstone heist Robocop vs,terminator
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Post by: jtucci31 on April 09, 2014, 07:01:50 AM
Never was big on the Genesis but i do like Vectorman a lot. That's about it. I'll get recommendations from this thread, then come back to this thread and say what i enjoy :)
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Post by: turbokon on April 09, 2014, 07:30:50 AM
A few of my friends had the genesis while I had the turbografx growing up. There are some genesis games I liked when I'm not obeying. These come to mind:
Streets of Rage 1 & 2 Shinobi III Sonic TMNT Arrow Flash
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Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: ProfessorProfessorson on April 09, 2014, 07:54:10 AM
I can just list what I own and you can pick and choose from that list.
Mortal Kombat 3 Double Dragon Kid Chameleon EXO Squad Gouketsuji Ichizoku Golden Axe II Darius II Phelios Thunderforce III Air Diver Wrestle War Pit Fighter Time Killers Samurai Shodown King of the Monsters Tatsujin Arcus Odyssey Toki going ape spit Battletoads Flashback Valis III Ghouls n Ghost Task Force Harrier EX Bare Knuckle II (SOR II is for pussies) Two Crude Dudes Robocop vs Terminator Sonic Spinball Columns III Ys III Beyond Oasis (so awesome I own 2 copies) Garfield: Caught in the Act (something about this one is bizarrely sinister, I cant put my finger on it) Target Earth Junction Atomic Robo-Kid Traysia Bimini Run Roadblasters Genesis 6 pak Sonic 3 Vectorman El Viento Tyrants Eswat Championship Pro Am Bonanza Brothers Shadow Dancer TMNT Hyperstone Heist Deadly Moves Mercs Thunderforce 2 Caliber 50 Gain Ground Puyo Puyo Mortal Kombat Gauntlet 4 Strider Hiryu (only pussies play the easier American version) Super Street Fighter 2 Altered Beast Shining in the Darkness Shining Force 2 Pac-Attack Aero the Acro-Bat World of Illusion
You can just pick and choose from that list. A few I have are just what others would consider average or some just hate, but since you are just running roms its not life or death. I still need to pick up Shinobi 3, Lightning Force, Gunstar Heroes, and a few others to round my collection off. Right now though I am working on Sega CD and 32x stuff, which is a discussion for another day....
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: xelement5x on April 09, 2014, 08:06:54 AM
Sonic titles are obviously a staple, but they are cheap to own. Jurassic Park also looks really good given the time they had, but isn't hard to find.
Some favorites of mine that are pricier and good to play on the flashcart: Alisia Dragoon El Viento Trouble Shooter 1 & 2 Arrow Flash Gaires Twinkle Tale Panorama Cotton Gley Lancer Alien Soldier
A lot of the JP titles have fan patches for translations. There are some big name RPGs that have been translated too, like Langrisser II and Nadia.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: munchiaz on April 09, 2014, 08:22:08 AM
Yeah i really want to get into Langrisser
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Post by: csgx1 on April 09, 2014, 08:30:33 AM
A few that haven't been mentioned and some of my personal favs: Granada Castlevania Bloodlines Contra Hard Corps Wings of Wor Rocket Knight Adventures Grind Stormer Elemental Master
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: lukester on April 09, 2014, 09:22:13 AM
Not a big genesis fan, and I don't own many of it's games. I'm not even much of a Sonic fan.
That said, I really do enjoy these.
Strider Chiki Chiki Boys Wonder Boy Monster World Sonic CD (does this count?) Rolling Thunder 2 Castlevania Bloodlines
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: seieienbu on April 09, 2014, 10:15:39 AM
Gunstar Heroes is my favorite Genesis game. Popful Mail's my favorite Sega CD, and Knuckles Chaotix is my favorite 32X game.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: bob on April 09, 2014, 11:05:02 AM
I had a good 2 week run with my genny a few months ago. I started to realize how poorly the games have aged in general. That said, i keep going back to...
Dick Tracy NHL 94 Castle of Illusion
One game i desperatley want to reaccquire is Might and Magic
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: synbiosfan on April 09, 2014, 11:10:56 AM
A lot of the good ones have been mentioned so I'll add Silpheed & Shining Force CD.
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Post by: ProfessorProfessorson on April 09, 2014, 11:25:47 AM
I had a good 2 week run with my genny a few months ago. I started to realize how poorly the games have aged in general. That said, i keep going back to...
Dick Tracy NHL 94 Castle of Illusion
One game i desperatley want to reaccquire is Might and Magic
Just curious, which ones do you feel aged poorly? Going back over a few I have found myself thinking the same thing about the Genesis version of The Terminator, Lethal Enforcers, and a few others.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: geise on April 09, 2014, 02:19:08 PM
I would have a huge list, but you guys got quite a few taken care of already. Here's some more. Magical Troll Ruuto-kun (まじかるタルるートくん) Pulseman McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure Sword of Vermillion Dynamite Headdy Sagaia/Darius II Dahna 女神誕生 Ristar M.U.S.H.A. Aleste Earthworm Jim 1&2 Verytex Monster World IV Decap Attack The Adventures of Batman & Robin Last Battle/Hokuto no Ken: Shin Seikimatsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu Landstalker Mega Turrican Alien Storm
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: Tatsujin on April 09, 2014, 03:07:19 PM
honest answer? NON!
NOT :P
sure go with le shewties and action platformers (R'n'G):
Thunder Force 2~4 (imo being TF3 the best) Musha aleste Aero Blasters Alien Soldier Atomic Robo-Kid Bio Ship Paladin Contra HC Clemental Master Eliminate Down Gunstar Heros SAME!x3 (Fire Shark) Gayares Gley Lancer Gynoug Hellfire Darius 2 Tatsujin Zero Wing Midnight Resistance
and:
Mickey Mouse CoI Kujakuō 2 - Mystic Defender Bare Knuckle 1 & 2 (not 3) Sonic 1 (best sonic evar) Alien Storm Vampire Killer The Super Shinobi 1 & 2
:)
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: Tatsujin on April 09, 2014, 03:10:18 PM
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: roflmao on April 09, 2014, 03:30:58 PM
Lot's of goodies already listed.
I'll second (or third, fourth, whatever): Castle of Illusion Gain Ground Golden Axe Gunstar Heroes Lightening Force (yes, the game is mis-spelled) Streets of Rage 1 & 2 Thunderforce III Vectorman Wings of Wor Wonder Boy in Monster World
I didn't see these listed already but I wasn't really paying attention. :P Beyond Oasis Final Zone (I like it, may not be everyone's cup o' tea) Forgotten Worlds Hellfire Revenge of Shinobi Sol-Deace (hard as nails but has lot's of neat graphical things going on) Sunset Riders Steel Empire (Fun steam-punky shootie) Virtua Racing (I don't know if this would run on one of those everdrives, but it's pretty impressive to see all that 3d on the Genesis)
Twin Cobra isn't nearly as good as Kyukyoku Tiger on the PCE, but it has a pretty boss soundtrack.
Dragon's Revenge is Tengen's miserable attempt to make a sequel of Devil's Crush/Crash. It's pretty bad, but probably worth checking out if you're into Devil's Crush (and who isn't?)
I've also put way too much time into Flicky. :oops:
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: pulstar on April 09, 2014, 07:28:49 PM
To add to the list I would say:
Phantasy Star 2 & Phantasy Star 4 Ranger-X (Ex-Ranza) Arrow Flash Golden Axe Rocket Knight Adventure Bio Hazard Battle Gynoug
Lot's more but those are just off the top of my head that was listed in the thread (or I couldn't see from the glance I had :D)
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: TR0N on April 09, 2014, 08:29:40 PM
I can think of two trouble shooter and it's sequel battle mania II.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: Tatsujin on April 09, 2014, 09:55:29 PM
like the mouse wheel engines ^^
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: SplatterTrigger on April 09, 2014, 11:45:50 PM
Musha Aleste Contra HC Cotton Gleylancer Thunderforce 3&4 Alisia Dragoon Alien Soldier El Viento Tatsujin Gunstar Heroes Strider Twinkle Tale
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: munchiaz on April 10, 2014, 05:15:05 AM
awesome suggestions guys. I have played many of these already and agree with you guys. It will be nice to try out some of the SRPGs on the console, and some of the shmups that were only released in Japan.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: pulstar on April 10, 2014, 05:35:13 AM
awesome suggestions guys. I have played many of these already and agree with you guys. It will be nice to try out some of the SRPGs on the console, and some of the shmups that were only released in Japan.
Langrisser is one of the best SRPGs every created. It's called Warsong in the US and was the only one in the series ever released officially in English.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: munchiaz on April 10, 2014, 05:41:39 AM
awesome suggestions guys. I have played many of these already and agree with you guys. It will be nice to try out some of the SRPGs on the console, and some of the shmups that were only released in Japan.
Langrisser is one of the best SRPGs every created. It's called Warsong in the US and was the only one in the series ever released officially in English.
There are 2 on the genesis right, and then a few more on the saturn as well correct?
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: geise on April 10, 2014, 06:08:37 AM
awesome suggestions guys. I have played many of these already and agree with you guys. It will be nice to try out some of the SRPGs on the console, and some of the shmups that were only released in Japan.
Langrisser is one of the best SRPGs every created. It's called Warsong in the US and was the only one in the series ever released officially in English.
Seriously go for Shining Force 1 and 2 then. Not as in depth as Warsong or Dark Wizard, but I like them a lot more.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: toymachine78 on April 10, 2014, 06:25:14 AM
Golden Axe 1&2 Streets of Rage(any) Phantasy Star 2 Castlevania Bloodlines Contra Hard Corp Toe Jam & Earl Strider Super Ghouls and Ghosts Shinobi(any) Earthworm Jim Castle of Illusion Xmen 2
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Post by: TheClash603 on April 10, 2014, 07:32:22 AM
Don't think I saw it on anyone's list, but my gf and I enjoy playing Haunting: Starring Polterguy together.
Just played Hyperstone Heist with my friend the other day and had a blast too.
Also, can't forget the overlays in Road Prosecutor :P
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Post by: bob on April 10, 2014, 09:20:46 AM
i applaud anybody that can withstand 30 mins of dark castle
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: Tatsujin on April 10, 2014, 12:02:35 PM
i applaud anybody that can withstand 30 mins of dark castle
Ugh.... dark castle is deplorable!
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: Jibbajaba on April 10, 2014, 12:39:09 PM
Without reading anyone else's posts and thereby tainting the jury, here are my favorites:
Sonic The Hedgehog 1 and 2 - Sonic was the first game I had because it was the pack-in when I got my system. I used to hate Sonic 2 until I realized that you can disable Tails in the options menu.
Streets of Rage II - Might be my all-time favorite video game.
Bare Knuckle III Fan-Translation - Sooo much better than Streets of Rage 3.
Golden Axe - Also one of the first Genesis games I ever played. I also remember playing the arcade cab at a Round Table Pizza BitD.
Ghouls N' Ghosts - Needs no explanation.
Kid Chameleon - Neat platform game, but is LOOOONG as f*ck and has no save option.
Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II - Because Ayrton Senna.
Columns - I used to just look down on it as a Tetris rip-off but it's actually a cool game. Neat atmosphere, too.
Joe Montana Football - Arcade-style play. Really easy (like Tecmo Bowl) so you can run the score up like a mofo.
Comix Zone - Beat-em-up with an interesting premise and cool graphics.
Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday - Really cool (and fairly short) American-style RPG (mostly conforms to D&D rules.)
Starflight - Hard to explain, except to say that it's awesome.
Batman - Side-scrolling action game.
Madden 93 & 94 - The two best Madden games. "John Madden Football" is also cool to check out because it was the first Madden game made for a home console.
Street Fighter II Championship Edition - Needs no introduction.
Fire Shark - Vertically-scrolling shooter.
Phelios - Vertically-scrolling shooter with an ancient Greek theme.
NBA Live 95 - My all-time favorite basketball game (though I prefer to play it on SNES).
NHL Hockey (All of them) - I like the first 4 for different reasons, but they are all fun. After that, they were all the same game with roster updates, but still fun.
PGA Tour Golf I, II, III, and European Tour - Some of the best golf sims ever made. NHL 96 is the only shitty one on the Genesis.
Insector X - Insect-based shooter.
Virtua Racing - Choppy and dated, but impressive technologically for it's time.
Turrican - I f*cking love this game. Unfortunately it is impossibly hard and is more fun to play with cheat codes. But the levels are so fun to explore that it's still worth it.
Truxton - Classic vertically-scrolling shooter.
Altered Beast - The first pack-in game. Aged very poorly, but if you can put yourself into the mindset of someone who has been playing nothing but 8-bit games and just bought a Genesis at launch, you can appreciate the huge step forward, technologically.
Thunder Force II - Another launch game. Levels switch between horizontal scrolling and 360 degree scrolling. Best Genesis game available on launch day, by far.
Saturday Night Slam Masters - Cartoony arcade-style wrestling at its best.
awesome suggestions guys. I have played many of these already and agree with you guys. It will be nice to try out some of the SRPGs on the console, and some of the shmups that were only released in Japan.
Langrisser is one of the best SRPGs every created. It's called Warsong in the US and was the only one in the series ever released officially in English.
There are 2 on the genesis right, and then a few more on the saturn as well correct?
Yes there's two warsong and langrisser II which does have a fan translation.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: pulstar on April 10, 2014, 09:23:53 PM
awesome suggestions guys. I have played many of these already and agree with you guys. It will be nice to try out some of the SRPGs on the console, and some of the shmups that were only released in Japan.
Langrisser is one of the best SRPGs every created. It's called Warsong in the US and was the only one in the series ever released officially in English.
There are 2 on the genesis right, and then a few more on the saturn as well correct?
Yep, 2 on the Megadrive/Genesis, 3 on the Saturn/PSX (Langrisser 4 on PSX has a fan translation as well), a bastard child on the Dreamcast and a pretty good one on the Wonderswan. There is also a remake of 1 & 2 on the Saturn and PSX.
There is also Der Langrisser on the SNES and PC-FX which is a re-telling of Langrisser 2 but with multiple routes and a few other things added.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: seieienbu on April 11, 2014, 12:23:29 AM
imo, the best thing about the Genesis is that a$$hole hipsters and collectors haven't driven the prices stupidly high yet.
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Post by: Jibbajaba on April 11, 2014, 04:32:29 AM
imo, the best thing about the Genesis is that a$$hole hipsters and collectors haven't driven the prices stupidly high yet.
I just sold a copy of MUSHA with a sunfaded case and a phone number written on the back of the maual for $175 so it's stating to happen.
First World Problems
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: Black Tiger on April 11, 2014, 05:32:33 AM
Monster World III Monster World IV Phantasy Star Phantasy Star IV Shining Force Shining Force II Shining in the Darkness Beyond Oasis Surging Aura Langrisser II Crusader of Centy Madou Monogatari Dragon Slayer Valis III Super Fantasy Zone Snow Bros Panarama Cotton Thunder Force IV Wings of Wor Shinobi III Puyo Puyo Tsu
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Post by: synbiosfan on April 11, 2014, 05:34:57 AM
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Post by: bob on April 11, 2014, 06:24:09 AM
MUSHA has been up there for a while now...so probably not the best example to use when saying "its starting"
but i do agree most genny games still havent climbed to silly levels. and one thing thats good about them is that the packaging has helped keep them somewhat preserved over the years, so its not hard to find complete copies. just way too many dolts cut the hang tabs off them.
i usually buy loose genny carts now anyway and thats even cheaper. very few do i want complete. i dread the day when genny carts cost 10 times their worth like NES now.
and Prof: i need to go back and refresh which ones i played to make that statement, or it may have just been a general feeling.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: Bernie on April 11, 2014, 07:16:59 AM
I enjoyed a lot of the games. Sonic 1 being one of my faves, alone with MM2 and Faery Tale Adventures. I bought Dark Castle relying solely on the box art.....back then companies could screw you over like that....boy did I get screwed on that one....
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: seieienbu on April 11, 2014, 07:17:00 AM
Can somebody explain why Musha's so price-y? It looks like a pretty okay top down shooter but nothing spectacular. Just a low print run?
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: synbiosfan on April 11, 2014, 07:30:33 AM
Can somebody explain why Musha's so price-y? It looks like a pretty okay top down shooter but nothing spectacular. Just a low print run?
General consensus is that it's a good game, an earlier shooter with a smaller print run, and ever since a couple YouTube folks reviewed several years ago the price has been spiking upward. Kind of a victim of its own popularity causing it to continually rise like Magical Chase. I'd like to own it, but I doubt I will ever pay the asking price now, thankfully I already have a fair number of Genesis games I like, the Mega Everdrive will probably keep me busy for awhile now.
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Post by: Nando on April 11, 2014, 09:06:23 AM
Genesis DOES!
QuackShot - did anyone mention that one yet?
Taz-mania is also a fun platformer. Decent challenge at times.
Kid Chameleon
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Post by: ProfessorProfessorson on April 11, 2014, 09:37:46 AM
Musha was fine and all, but Spriggan and Robo-Aleste were in general, just better.
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Post by: IrishNinja on April 11, 2014, 10:30:08 AM
damn, professorprofessorson was pretty thorough, i just wanna emphasize my unying love for Strider, Rolling Thunder 2, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, MUSHA, and Wonder Boy in Monster World.
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Post by: Tatsujin on April 11, 2014, 12:46:50 PM
as for musha aleste, which is indeed one of the MDs finest vert shewty, just get the superior japanese version. still a little pricey, but absolutely worth it.
compile and toaplan corp. games FTW!
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: geise on April 11, 2014, 03:35:30 PM
Musha was fine and all, but Spriggan and Robo-Aleste were in general, just better.
I thought Robo-Aleste was pretty tame in comparison to MUSHA Aleste, but man you are GOD DAMN RIGHT Spriggan is better. :)
Hmm...I'm surprised with all the repeated games that the only ones repeated from my list has been Alien Storm, M.U.S.H.A., and Monster World IV. I would just like to add again...
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: ProfessorProfessorson on April 11, 2014, 04:37:41 PM
I didn't care too much for Verytex. Just too many other vertical shooters on the Genesis/megadrive that surpass it. I know Verytex has its fans though, in much the same way Darwin 4081 does.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: geise on April 11, 2014, 04:46:05 PM
I didn't care too much for Verytex. Just too many other vertical shooters on the Genesis/megadrive that surpass it. I know Verytex has its fans though, in much the same way Darwin 4081 does.
Darwin 4081 has fans? Haha, that was one shooter I couldn't get into. Yeah, Verytex is just a typical shooter, but I always felt it was put together really well. To me it's the Override of Mega Drive shooters if that makes any sense. I've also had the game since 92 so maybe I was a little more wowed at the time. I still play it and love it though. It is way on the easy side though.
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Post by: Tatsujin on April 11, 2014, 07:30:37 PM
verytex has some pretty cool FM tunes. that's maybe were the fanbase mostly comes from.
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Post by: geise on April 12, 2014, 01:34:34 AM
verytex has some pretty cool FM tunes. that's maybe were the fanbase mostly comes from.
Very true. But you also don't expect as much in 92. By then I already had most shooters for the system. I walked into a local store that had it. It was used for $10. It was in great condition and I was always willing to buy another shooter, and since I went in knowing nothing I was really surprised. Yes the music was a huge part as to why I like the game. It can really make or break a shooter for me. That is a huge reason I can't stand Eliminate Down. Pretty game, but that music makes my ears bleed.
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Post by: Tatsujin on April 12, 2014, 04:23:38 AM
that's why I so much love the PCE for its shewties. there's almost non that has bad musics, and if it has bad musics, then it's a baddie from begin with.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: munchiaz on April 12, 2014, 05:28:08 AM
Beat tmnt hyperstone heist last night. Pretty fun beat um up. Raph is the best chracter by far. His speed is to good
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Post by: Black Tiger on April 12, 2014, 07:03:08 AM
Steel Empire is another must-play that wasn't in my brief list.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: geise on April 12, 2014, 03:17:29 PM
I just got steel empire - koutetsu teikoku for the the other day. and wow, what of an improvement over the MD version they did.
What are the differences?
almost everything. seems to be totally re-drawn/-made from scratch with much better coloring, nicer animations and the best, tons more of action (explosions etc.).
the music sure is debatable. still like the MDs FM tracks a tad better. also considering the fact that the GBA sucks at proper sound quality.
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Post by: ProfessorProfessorson on April 14, 2014, 04:25:56 PM
I just got steel empire - koutetsu teikoku for the the other day. and wow, what of an improvement over the MD version they did.
What are the differences?
almost everything. seems to be totally re-drawn/-made from scratch with much better coloring, nicer animations and the best, tons more of action (explosions etc.).
the music sure is debatable. still like the MDs FM tracks a tad better. also considering the fact that the GBA sucks at proper sound quality.
Oh ok, I see what you are saying. You didn't mention you got it for another system. You left out the GBA part in your original post, so I thought you meant that the Mega Drive version looked better then the Genesis one or something. Made me wonder what you were talking about lol.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: munchiaz on April 14, 2014, 05:04:26 PM
played and beat chiki chiki boys a few nights ago. Really awesome pick up and play game
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Post by: Tatsujin on April 14, 2014, 05:35:03 PM
I just got steel empire - koutetsu teikoku for the the other day. and wow, what of an improvement over the MD version they did.
What are the differences?
almost everything. seems to be totally re-drawn/-made from scratch with much better coloring, nicer animations and the best, tons more of action (explosions etc.).
the music sure is debatable. still like the MDs FM tracks a tad better. also considering the fact that the GBA sucks at proper sound quality.
Oh ok, I see what you are saying. You didn't mention you got it for another system. You left out the GBA part in your original post, so I thought you meant that the Mega Drive version looked better then the Genesis one or something. Made me wonder what you were talking about lol.
oh houly shiet, I'm terrible sorry.. just saw that now. between the "the the" there must be "GBA" inserted. don't know how that did happen? :lol:
mais ca c'est claire.
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Post by: TR0N on April 14, 2014, 10:23:12 PM
I'm surprise no one mention this gem and it's worth playing over the snes version to :wink:
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Post by: lukester on April 14, 2014, 10:43:10 PM
Earthworm Jim is a good series. The animations kinda affect the controls though.
SNES version is worse since the Genny version was the lead version. Earthworm 2 is better on SNES though.
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Post by: Tatsujin on April 14, 2014, 10:44:48 PM
sorry, never could get into any earthwurms and its silly humor.
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Post by: TR0N on April 14, 2014, 10:49:12 PM
sorry, never could get into any earthwurms and its silly humor.
The humor alone ruins Earthworm Jim games for me as well. What you have no funny bone !? Shame on you :roll:
yeah, exacly that kind of humor and style has absolutely no positive effect on me, and let me colder than a bucket full of ice cubes.
Man that is ice cold then :wink:
indeed it ees :P
haha.. I see what have done there.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: nodtveidt on April 15, 2014, 03:09:56 AM
Late to the party, tl;dr. :lol:
My recommendations go like this:
Sonic 1 & 2 Tin Head Shining In The Darkness Phantasy Star IV Jewel Master Ecco Castle Of Illusion Golden Axe Columns Midnight Resistance any Shinobi game
and... that's about it. I was never a huge Sega fan.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: ProfessorProfessorson on April 15, 2014, 06:42:10 AM
I would say if you had a 32X you could take your gameplay up a notch with these games:
MK2 (best most complete port outside of Dos or emulation) Primal Rage (best port between it, Snes, and Genesis, looks great, plays great even if based off ver. 1.7) Virtua Fighter (better then Saturn port) Virtua Racing Deluxe ( personal preference, like this port more then the Genesis and Saturn versions also) Space Harrier AfterBurner Tempo Knuckles Chaotix (I'm not a fan of this one personally, but other Sonic fans and others seem to swear by it) Cyber Brawl/Cosmic Carnage (amazing soundtrack, good gameplay, and cool characters when run in JP mode) T-Mek (better then the buggy Dos port) Wrestlemania The Arcade Game (best port outside of Dos) Shadow Squadron Star Wars Arcade Doom (better then Snes port easily) Metal Head Blackthorne Kolibri (another one I didn't care for personally but others seem to love) NBA Jam Tournament Edition Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000 (good game if you like Viewpoint. If you hated Viewpoint then ignore this one)
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Post by: geise on April 15, 2014, 09:40:11 AM
Is MK2 on 32X actually better than the Saturn port? I have it on Saturn but never played the 32X version.
Another Genesis game I forgot that I really liked is Comix Zone.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: ProfessorProfessorson on April 15, 2014, 10:27:17 AM
Yeah its much better then the Saturn port. The Saturn port looks great in still shots, but in practice it is a bit of a mess in places. The initial matches contain loading for a brief second when you do a move. The music is PCM handled by the Saturns audio chip instead of being cd audio, and it is subpar (a bit of a insult to the Saturns audio chip). Also, tons of voice samples are missing. There are a couple other minor issues also, but those are the main ones that hurt the game. Some of those issues carrier over to the import PS1 version also.
The 32X version on the other hand has a good soundtrack, most of the voice samples, good sound fx, great control, etc.
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Post by: wildfruit on April 15, 2014, 10:32:51 AM
Wow Prof, I didn't know you were such a big 32x fan.
When I was a teen I originally got one around mid 1995. Not a mega fan of it, but I'd easily put its game library up against something like the Atari Jaguar any day of the week. It was a good add on, and it got some good games in its fairly short life span. I was more then happy to get one again, s-video mod it and start enjoying some proper MK2 and Virtua Fighter again.
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Post by: IrishNinja on April 16, 2014, 08:34:02 AM
just way too many dolts cut the hang tabs off them.
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Why, why why!
i'm gonna let youse guys in on a secret: hangtabs were meant to be cut the game belongs to me now, not a hanging shelf in Phar-Mor from '92.
Lol, I have not seen anyone mention Phar-Mor in years. We had one that closed up in the early 90s. They had a video rental in there that I got a lot of nice Nes games from before they closed the store.
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Post by: bob on April 16, 2014, 12:38:25 PM
thought this was known - they didn't do this because it'd take the joy out of a clean cut otherwise :-"
Most of the cases that I have without hang tabs are definitely not "clean cut". A lot of them are all crooked with excess sharp plastic left over or have been unevenly torn off. One was sharp enough to cut my forearm when I quickly reached over/between my Genesis games.
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Post by: IrishNinja on April 16, 2014, 09:02:21 PM
agreed, it's a form of art. i intend to do a helpful youtube tutorial one day on this very subject! :dance:
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Post by: xelement5x on April 17, 2014, 09:48:02 AM
Lol, I never cut off the tabs unless they're already mangled. I've found a nice sharp x-acto/utility knife and a steady hand is all you need to make them look nice.
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Post by: esteban on April 17, 2014, 08:21:54 PM
I put a few drops of hydrochloric acid on the tabs. A few applications and you are good to go.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: Arjak on April 22, 2014, 05:58:04 AM
Here's one that I doubt anyone has mentioned: Scooby-Doo Mysteries
No, I am NOT trolling. It sounds like it would be just another licensed platformer, and as far as I know, the SNES version is just that, but the Genesis version does something so unique for the platform and does it so well, that it deserves more exposure. It's actually a LucasArts-style point-and-click adventure game, and a fairly good one at that! It's not easy or dumbed down, either. Some of the puzzles are deviously challenging , but quite clever. If you're into this style of game, you NEED to check this out, Scooby-Doo fan or not.
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Post by: Arkhan on April 22, 2014, 06:06:36 AM
SCOOBY DOOS WHAT NINTENDOONT.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: InfraMan on April 22, 2014, 07:02:22 AM
Here's one that I doubt anyone has mentioned: Scooby-Doo Mysteries
Seconded! I played through Scooby Mysteries for the first time just last year, and I was surprised at how good it turned out to be. Too bad there weren't more games like this on the 16-bit consoles...
My all-time favorite Genesis game, though, has to be Landstalker. It has some of the best dungeons and puzzles of any action-RPG, and it looks great (as long as you can deal with the 3/4 perspective). 8)
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Post by: Black Tiger on April 22, 2014, 07:09:42 AM
Landstalker is a polarizing game, but at least its cheap. So if you wind up in the camp that dislikes it, at least it won't have cost much.
I was very disappointed by it back in the day. It looked fun in screen shots, but doesn't live up to its potential.
Two things that stand out to me are lack of boss fights and impossible-to-know-for-certain-the-position-of-platforms, which set you back too far if you guess wrong.
Title: Re: Best Sega genesis games
Post by: InfraMan on April 22, 2014, 07:29:25 AM
Two things that stand out to me are lack of boss fights and impossible-to-know-for-certain-the-position-of-platforms, which set you back too far if you guess wrong.
I can totally get that. I was the only one of my circle of friends to actually beat Solstice on the NES, so I think I was pre-conditioned for isometric platforming by the time I got around to Landstalker. :wink:
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Post by: DragonmasterDan on April 22, 2014, 07:43:30 AM
Landstalker is a polarizing game, but at least its cheap. So if you wind up in the camp that dislikes it, at least it won't have cost much.
I was very disappointed by it back in the day. It looked fun in screen shots, but doesn't live up to its potential.
Two things that stand out to me are lack of boss fights and impossible-to-know-for-certain-the-position-of-platforms, which set you back too far if you guess wrong.
Yep, the Isometric view just made it harder to control and play. I don't "dislike" the game. I think it would have been a lot better with an overhead view. It's too bad the PSP remake with the controllable camera never got finished.
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Post by: geise on April 22, 2014, 08:22:55 AM
Yeah Dan! I was so excited when I saw video of the Landstalker remake for PSP. I was so disappointed when I heard it was canceled.