Best Sega genesis games

[munchiaz]

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. 

[wildfruit]

Streets of rage 2+1
Thunder force 4
Sonic1
Soleil
Hyperstone heist
Robocop vs,terminator

[jtucci31]

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

[turbokon]

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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[ProfessorProfessorson]

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....

[xelement5x]

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.

[munchiaz]

Yeah i really want to get into Langrisser

[csgx1]

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

[lukester]

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

[seieienbu]

Gunstar Heroes is my favorite Genesis game.  Popful Mail's my favorite Sega CD, and Knuckles Chaotix is my favorite 32X game.

[bob]

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

[synbiosfan]

A lot of the good ones have been mentioned so I'll add Silpheed & Shining Force CD.

[ProfessorProfessorson]

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.

[geise]

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

[Tatsujin]

honest answer? NON!






NOT



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