What's your all-time favorite Genesis game and why?

A little curious to see what people say for this one. Your ALL-TIME favorite game. Not your Top Ten. Not your Top Five. The game you put above all the rest. And I'm talkin' strictly Genesis here, no Sega CD or 32x. What gets the top spot for you? What game is your all-time favorite for the Sega Genesis? And why?

For me it has to be Streets Of Rage 2. No doubt one of the best beat-em-ups I've ever played. Everything comes into awesome culmination. Between the top-notch frantic gameplay, awesome graphics, excellent techno soundtrack, and overall Jawsumness, it is the Genesis game that I think truly represents the awesomeness of the system, and of SEGA's development teams at the time. :)

Hmm it's a tough one for me between Sonic 2 and X-Men 2 Clone Wars, but I'll go with X-Men because I find myself playing that one a lot more. I'm a big X-Men fan to begin with and this game is everything that I always wanted from an X-Men title, it's got a great cast of characters, gameplay that's polished to perfection, excellent music and fantastic visuals. I remember I played all the X-Men games prior to this one, before it came out and I always had ideas on how they should be improved, then when I got this game I remember being blown away and feeling as though the developers read my mind. Also, playable Magneto! Magneto is BADASS and has always been my favourite X-Men character, and he doesn't disappoint in this game. This game is the perfect combination of 2 of my favourite things in life, the Sega Genesis and the X-Men.

Shining Force II

I've yet to play another Sim RPG that matches it on any level. It's my second favorite game period, only behind Radiant Silvergun, and is the ONLY RPG style game that I have played through more than once. It's also the first game I ever found myself rushing home from school to play as much as I could before we had to take it back to the rental store.

Shinobi III Return of the Ninja Master.

This is my game. Not only my favorite Genesis game, but my favorite video game of any console or any time. I have a big collection, but I could really do without it. I would be perfectly content with just a Genesis and Shinobi III. It's all I really need. The game has become a part of me.

Revenge of Shinobi

It has excellent level design, awesome end bosses (Terminator, Batman, Spider-Man), and tight controls. I've been playing it since I was a kid and I still love playing it today. There aren't many games I can say that about.

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Originally Posted by Baloo

For me it has to be Streets Of Rage 2. No doubt one of the best beat-em-ups I've ever played. Everything comes into awesome culmination. Between the top-notch frantic gameplay, awesome graphics, excellent techno soundtrack, and overall Jawsumness, it is the Genesis game that I think truly represents the awesomeness of the system, and of SEGA's development teams at the time. :)

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THIS ^

As close as anyone has ever come to making the perfect game

I feel like we have this thread every week. Just sticky it.

Sonic 3 when combined with Sonic & Knuckles.

If I cant choose the combined cart i'd say Sonic 2.

I wish my answer was less generic but there's no avoiding it.

Sonic 3 and Knuckles if you count it as a single game and honestly it was always meant to be so why not? It's the first game that I pushed myself to discover every secret and beat it in every possible way. For a time it transformed me into a Sonic fanatic until Sega managed to beat it out of me with its modern offerings (I'm looking forward to Generations though since it's been announced for PC). It's still my favorite 2D platformer in existence. The way the story was wordlessly told really left an impression on me back in the day and I wish Sonic had stayed simple and to the point like this, but I suppose all things change for better or worse. The action was fast but not too insane, the play control was perfect, the level design was even better than its already great predecessors, the graphics were some of the most beautiful of the era on any platform and the music was amazing. I liked the first two Sonic games a whole lot too but this one just completely blew me away.

Honestly it's not my most played Genesis game today, nor is it even the game I have the funnest time with because I've literally played it to death and probably put more hours into it than any other game I've ever owned. These claims may seem lofty but I still consider it the crowning achievement of the console, one of the high water marks of the 16-bit, the peak of the Sonic series and one of Sega's greatest moments, period.

It only trails behind Wing Commander 2 as my favorite game of all time.

Sonic 1. I don't think it's the best game. But you asked personal favorite. Why? I still remember the first time I saw it at a friends house. I didn't even know what a Genesis was. The music, the look, the game play it knocked me out. I got my own Genesis later that Christmas and to this day the opening credits and first levels take me back to that first time I played it at a friends house and that Christmas morning I played it.

Alien Soldier, man... run n gun games where always one of my favorite type of video games and when I first played this. I was blown the hell away. It is a game that I found so unique and creative. The reply for me is top notch, the levels and backgrounds are beautiful looking with some having amazing effects like the blowing wind and deep water match, that pushed the Mega Drive in a strength I honestly didn't know it could handle, let alone do it with no special chips involved. I find the game to be very enjoyable and never gotten bored around playing it. It was my one of my first Japanese Mega Drive games and is a game that I am proud to own.

Alien Soldier its the best Run & Gun on the system w/ amazing graphics, lots of action, and great controls

mS

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Originally Posted by Baloo

A little curious to see what people say for this one. Your ALL-TIME favorite game. Not your Top Ten. Not your Top Five. The game you put above all the rest. And I'm talkin' strictly Genesis here, no Sega CD or 32x. What gets the top spot for you? What game is your all-time favorite for the Sega Genesis? And why?

For me it has to be Streets Of Rage 2. No doubt one of the best beat-em-ups I've ever played. Everything comes into awesome culmination. Between the top-notch frantic gameplay, awesome graphics, excellent techno soundtrack, and overall Jawsumness, it is the Genesis game that I think truly represents the awesomeness of the system, and of SEGA's development teams at the time. :)

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Yup, same here. SOR 2 is what got me into the Genesis back in 2006. From there, my Genesis library has grown to a 100+ titles. Everytime I play it, without exception, I'm amazed. There is so much depth in the movelist for each character, practically unprecedented for a beat 'em up. I love using all four characters and appreciate the diversity of gameplay each character brings to the table. The gameplay is pure smooth gaming bliss. It strikes that perfect balance between being challenging yet fun. There is a raw viseral feel to the combat that makes you feel like a badass laying the smackdown on Mr. X's assortment of thugs. SOR 2 just stands way out as being a perfect 10 game.

Shining Force. I had so much fun with it, love the characters, best ending of all time, and on and on.

Mine is NFL 94 starring Joe Montana. I can't play organized football for real anymore but this game never disappoints me. Every Sunday after watching an NFL game, I like to pick this game up and play it again. I never get tired of it. I really enjoy how each team has a different style of play and even against the computer, it's challenging (on "difficult", at least). I like how you have to use real strategy on offense; going for it on fourth down, even short yardage can get stuffed. I like how you have to play your assignment right on defense; if you don't, one of your teammates is sure to blow his assignment. Oh yeah, and the graphics and sound are excellent, too! I always take this game with me to play on the road with my Nomad. On the few times that I didn't take it, I missed being able to play it and ended up buying it at a second-hand shop so that I could play it. I have four NFL 94 cartridges now. I don't think any shops carrying used Genesis games anymore, though, so now I always make sure to take one with me.

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Hmm it's a tough one for me between Sonic 2 and X-Men 2 Clone Wars, but I'll go with X-Men because I find myself playing that one a lot more. I'm a big X-Men fan to begin with and this game is everything that I always wanted from an X-Men title, it's got a great cast of characters, gameplay that's polished to perfection, excellent music and fantastic visuals. I remember I played all the X-Men games prior to this one, before it came out and I always had ideas on how they should be improved, then when I got this game I remember being blown away and feeling as though the developers read my mind. Also, playable Magneto! Magneto is BADASS and has always been my favourite X-Men character, and he doesn't disappoint in this game. This game is the perfect combination of 2 of my favourite things in life, the Sega Genesis and the X-Men.

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Sonic 2 was the first game that I really got into because of the two player mode. I had played Sonic 1 because it came with the system and enjoyed it but it wasn't really the reason I was into Genesis. But Sonic 2 was a blast playing with or against a friend!

X-Men 2 is one of my top ten all-time games! They don't make X-Men games like this anymore but they should. The graphics and sounds are great and all of the characters are fun to play as each plays differently. The level designs are brilliant, like having to escape after blowing up the Sentinel factory or the clever remakes of classic arcade games in various levels like the elevator shaft or mountain climb. This is also a great game to play with a friend. The only thing I wish was that Nightcrawler could teleport someone else like he could in the first game. Otherwise, this game is brilliant!

probably quackshot for me....

i remember playing that game over and over again as a kid....

i can still pick it up now and bring back all those good memories!!!