Do you like the 32X?

[grolt]

I've always thought it was an underrated system and one that holds up quite well today. The software library on the system is a nice mixture of unique games and solid ports. Most of the ports on the system are the best home versions of the games (Virtua Racing, Blackthorne, Star Wars Arcade, Virtua Fighter, etc.) and most of the others are right up there with the best also (Mortal Kombat II, Doom, After Burner and Space Harrier, which I think controls better on the 32X than on the Saturn SEGA Ages release). Then there are unique games like Tempo, Knuckles Chaotix, Kolibri, Shadow Squadron, Cosmic Carnage and Zaxxon's Motherbase that all have quirky charms that you don't really see on other consoles. It's almost as if because the 32X was such a niche system the developers were able to play around a little more with the concepts rather than just making simple flagship games. All told, the other good thing about the 32X is that the library is small and there are very few actual stinkers. BC Racers and Spider-Man: Web of Fire are really the only dogshit games on the system. Not bad for a system that everyone hates on.

[SamIAm]

Oh, I think there are a few more bad games than that. Motocross Championship, for one, makes me ill.

I think the most interesting bad game on the system is Cosmic Carnage. It stinks, don't get me wrong. The damn thing has almost constant slowdown, and it's just not fun to play at all. However, it has good music, interesting stage and character designs, and some nice gameplay ideas that only look like they're being choked by weak hardware and a rushed release.

When imagining a world without the 32X, I like to think that this one would have been a pretty cool early Saturn game.

You know what really would have been a fantastic Saturn game? Kolibri. That game is just begging to have better sound and a wider color palette.

[MrBroadway]

You know what really would have been a fantastic Saturn game? Kolibri. That game is just begging to have better sound and a wider color palette.

Kolibri on the Saturn would be a must-buy for me. It's not the best shooter by a long shot, but it's just quirky enough without being annoying that it would be a joy to play.

Kolibri is literally the reason I bought a 32X in the first place, and was the sole reason I kept it for so long. Sadly, one good game and not even a half dozen mediocre ones hardly a good system make.

[johnnykonami]

I think my favorite exclusive on the 32X is Shadow Squadron.  Love the music!  I thought I would like Tempo more than I did, because I played the sequel on Saturn long before I ever tried the 32X one and I loved it.  I just didn't get into the original all that much though despite being of good pedigree (Red Entertainment!).  I think Virtua Racing is really great looking, too.  But I had skipped over it onto Daytona back in the day, so I can only look back at it in retrospect.  I also enjoyed Blackthorne although I played it on DOS.  I would pick one up for the hell of it one day, I don't own one.  Definitely not a priority though.

[Bloufo]

This is actually part of my dislike of the add-on. I use an X'Eye, on which it blocks the CD door, so using it is extra inconvenient

Unless of course one was fortunate enough to get your hands on one of these:










It was a JVC inside mod job done to X'Eye/Wondermega owners per request.

Victor Japan called it a '32 bit remodeling kit' and it was of course for the the 32x to be used with the console. You could bring in your system, and for ¥5000 (excl. tax) they installed this new lid. This service was available until 2013.

[xelement5x]

I love how crazy that thing looks, I wish I'd realized it earlier myself so I could have gotten the mod done. 

[TDIRunner]

That's actually a pretty sexy mod.  But I'm also one of those guys who thinks the Genesis/CD/32x combo actually looks good (as long as you can keep the wires looking clean).

[grolt]

Has anyone ever gotten one of those 3 in 1 power adapters to power the Genny/CD/32X all at once?

http://en.retrogamesupply.com/products/power-supply-all-in-one-for-sega-megadrive-genesis-mega-cd-32x

It sure would be nice to not need a massive power strip just to get the system going...

[TDIRunner]

Has anyone ever gotten one of those 3 in 1 power adapters to power the Genny/CD/32X all at once?

http://en.retrogamesupply.com/products/power-supply-all-in-one-for-sega-megadrive-genesis-mega-cd-32x

It sure would be nice to not need a massive power strip just to get the system going...

I've heard good things about these types of adapters, but I'm not familiar with this specific model.  I would like to get one eventually as well, but at the moment, I don't really need it as I've made enough room for all three of my Genesis bricks. 

[MrBroadway]

Has anyone ever gotten one of those 3 in 1 power adapters to power the Genny/CD/32X all at once?

http://en.retrogamesupply.com/products/power-supply-all-in-one-for-sega-megadrive-genesis-mega-cd-32x

It sure would be nice to not need a massive power strip just to get the system going...

I still have mine, actually. I should probably sell it.

[GaijinD]

Victor Japan called it a '32 bit remodeling kit' and it was of course for the the 32x to be used with the console. You could bring in your system, and for ¥5000 (excl. tax) they installed this new lid. This service was available until 2013.

Yeah, I ran across some info on this not too long ago while looking up something else. Apparently it was available in the US in the '90s. I'd probably be more likely to use the 32X if I had something like this and could just leave it hooked up.

[synbiosfan]

This is actually part of my dislike of the add-on. I use an X'Eye, on which it blocks the CD door, so using it is extra inconvenient

Unless of course one was fortunate enough to get your hands on one of these:










It was a JVC inside mod job done to X'Eye/Wondermega owners per request.

Victor Japan called it a '32 bit remodeling kit' and it was of course for the the 32x to be used with the console. You could bring in your system, and for ¥5000 (excl. tax) they installed this new lid. This service was available until 2013.

I hadn't seen that before,  thanks for the pics.

[Black Tiger]

The 32X isn't ugly, but the X'Eye sure is. Only the original Wondermega looks good.

[xelement5x]

The 32X isn't ugly, but the X'Eye sure is. Only the original Wondermega looks good.

So true, I just wish prices on it weren't astronomical now.  I regularly kick myself for not buying one maybe 5 years ago when they were much cheaper. 

[Punch]

It was a JVC inside mod job done to X'Eye/Wondermega owners per request.

Victor Japan called it a '32 bit remodeling kit' and it was of course for the the 32x to be used with the console. You could bring in your system, and for ¥5000 (excl. tax) they installed this new lid. This service was available until 2013.

2013? Boy Japan takes consumer disenfranchising seriously.