Which games are absolutely a must have for genesis owners?
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Which games are absolutely a must have for genesis owners?
Adventures of Batman and Robin (Run 'N Gun)
Alisia Dragoon (Action Platformer)
Alien Soldier (Run 'N Gun) *
Air Buster (Shmup)
Arcus Odyssey (Action RPG)
Atomic Runner (Run 'N Gun)
Battletech (Action Strategy)
Beyond Oasis (Action RPG)
Batman (Action Platformer)
Bio-Hazard Battle (Shmup)
Blaster Master 2 (Action Platformer)
Bubsy (Platformer)
Castlevania: Bloodlines (Action Platformer)
Contra: Hard Corps (Run 'N Gun)
Cool Spot (Platformer)
Comix Zone (Action)
Desert Strike (Action Strategy)
Dragon's Fury (Pinball)
Dune: The Battle for Arrakis (Real-Time Strategy)
Earthworm Jim (Action)
Earthworm Jim 2 (Action)
Ecco the Dolphin (Action Puzzler)
Ecco: The Tides of Time (Action Puzzler)
El Viento (Action)
Elemental Master (Shmup)
Eliminate Down (Shmup) *
Fire Shark (Shmup)
Forgotten Worlds (Shmup)
Gaiares (Shmup)
Gargoyles (Action Platformer)
Gauntlet IV (Action)
Ghouls 'N Ghosts (Action Platfomer)
Gley Lancer (Shmup) *
Gods (Action)
Golden Axe (Hack 'N Slash)
Golden Axe 2 (Hack 'N Slash)
Granada (Shmup)
Gunstar Heroes (Run 'N Gun)
Hellfire (Shmup)
Herzog Zwei (Real-Time Strategy Shmup)
The Immortal (Action Puzzler)
Jungle Strike (Action Strategy)
Kid Chameleon (Platformer)
Landstalker (Action RPG)
Light Crusader (Action RPG)
The Lion King (Action Platformer)
M.U.S.H.A. (Shmup)
Master of Monsters (Turn-Based Strategy)
Mazin Saga (Action Fighter)
Mega Turrican (Action Platformer)
Mercs (Run 'N Gun)
Midnight Resistance (Run 'N Gun)
Monster World IV * (Action Platformer RPG)
Mystic Defender (Action Platformer)
Outlander (Action Driver)
Phantasy Star II (RPG)
Phantasy Star III (RPG)
Phantasy Star IV 9RPG)
Phelios (Shmup)
Pier Solar (aka Polo Solo) (RPG)
Puggsy (Action Puzzler)
Pulseman (Action Platformer) *
Raiden Trad (Action)
Ranger-X (Action)
Red Zone (Action)
The Revenge of Shinobi (Action Platformer)
Ristar (Platformer)
Robocop vs The Terminator (Action)
Rocket Knight Adventures (Action Platformer)
Sagaia (Shmup)
Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (Action Platformer)
Shining Force (Turn-Based Strategy RPG)
Shining Force (Turn-Based Strategy RPG)
Shining in the Darkness (Dungeon Crawling RPG)
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (Action Platformer)
Skeleton Krew (Action)
Sol-Deace (Shmup)
Sonic the Hedgehog (Platformer)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Platformer)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Platformer)
Sonic and Knuckles (Platformer)
Sonic 3D Blast (Action)
Sparkster (Action Platformer)
Splatterhouse 2 (Action)
Splatterhouse 3 (Action)
Spot Goes to Hollywood (Platformer)
Star Control (Action RPG)
Streets of Rage (Beat'em Up)
Streets of Rage 2 (Beat'em Up)
Streets of Rage 3 (Bare Knuckle 3 for unedited Japanese version) (Beat'em Up)
Steel Empire (Shmup)
Strider (Action Platformer)
Subterrania (Shmup)
Super Fantasy Zone (Shmup) *
Sword of Vermillion (Action RPG)
Target Earth (Action)
Task Force Harrier (Shmup)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist (Hack 'N Slash)
Thunder Force II (Shmup)
Thunder Force III (Shmup)
Thunder Force IV * (aka Lightening Force in the US) (Shmup)
Tinhead (Platformer)
ToeJam and Earl (Action)
ToeJam and Earl: Panic of Funkotron (Action Platformer)
Traysia (RPG)
Turrican (Action Platformer)
Twin Cobra (Shmup)
Twin Hawk (Shmup) *
Undead Line (Shmup) *
Urban Strike (Action Strategy)
Valis III (Action Platformer)
Vapor Trail (Shmup)
Vectorman (Action Platformer)
Vectorman 2 (Action Platformer)
Verytex (Shmup) *
Viewpoint (Shmup)
Warsong (Turn-Based Strategy)
Whip Rush (Shmup)
Wings of Wor (Shmup)
Wonder Boy in Monster World (Action RPG)
Zero Wing (PAL version) (Shmup)
Zombies Ate My Neighbors (Action)
Sonics 1 to 3 plus Sonic and Knuckles
Comix Zone
Phantasy Star IV
Contra Hard Corps
Vectorman
X-Men 2 Clone Wars
Streets of Rage 2
Ranger X
Ristar
... just to name a few big ones
I'd give you the basics, but there are just too many great, fun titles for the Genesis. There are other threads on this:
http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthr...+genesis+games
http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthr...+genesis+games
http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthr...+genesis+games
and of course:
http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthr...enesis%20games
I'm even still working on that old top-250 Genesis games. It's not that I can't find 250 awesome, must-have Genesis games, it's just that it's hard to break it down to 250. I can think of at least 500 games I want to play on the system.
thats about it!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Coop
Some Mega Drive / Genesis games I'd recommend:
- Starter Pack / Essentials
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Originally Posted by Christuserloeser
- Shmups
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Originally Posted by Christuserloeser
- Imports
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Originally Posted by Christuserloeser
lolQuote:
Originally Posted by The Coop
I suggest you do not go with this list, OP.
Only top of the line stuff:
Platformers:
Sonic 1
Sonic 2
Sonic 3&K
Sonic CD (CD duh)
Pulseman
Ristar
Rocket Knight Adventures
Aladdin
Lion King
Castle of Illusion
World of Illusion
Mickey Mania (Go for the SCD version if you can)
Quackshot
Dynamite Headdy (JP)
Puggsy (CD version has the worst boss of all time, go for the MD one, has cooler music too)
Flink (CD, but there's a shittier MD version)
Beat 'em Up:
TMNT Hyperstone Heist
Splatterhouse 3
Streets of Rage 2
Bare Knuckle 3
Comix Zone
Golden Axe 2
Shui Hu Feng Yun Zhuan
Final Fight (CD)
Run 'n' Gun:
Twinkle Tale
Mega Turrican
Earthworm Jim
Soldiers of Fortune
Gunstar Heroes
Alien Soldier
Contra Hard Corps
Ranger-X
Adventures of Batman and Robin
Atomic Runner
Vectorman 1/2
Adventure:
Ecco The Dolphin
Ecco The Tides of Time
Beyond Oasis
Crusader of Centy
Landstalker
Wonderboy in Monter World
Monster World 4
Flashback
Popful Mail (CD)
Heart of the Alien (CD)
Shooter:
Panorama Cotton
Burning Force
Battle Mania Daiginjou
Super Fantasy Zone
Thunderforce III
Thunderforce IV
Elemental Master
Gleylancer
Gaiares
MUSHA
Zero Wing
Robo Aleste (CD)
Android Assault (CD)
Silpheed (CD)
Soul Star (CD)
RPG:
Phantasy Star IV
Surging Aura
Lunar 2 (CD)
Pier Solar
Beggar Prince
Brave Battle Saga
Fighter:
Samurai Shodown
Yu Yu Hakusho Makyo Touitsusen
Street Fighter 2
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Strategy:
Shining Force
Shining Force 2
Langrisser 2
Vixen 357
Action:
X-Men 2 - Clone Wars
Ghouls 'N Ghosts
Castlevania Bloodlines
Alisia Dragoon
Revenge of Shinobi
Shinobi 3
Strider
Other:
Sonic 3D
Devil Crash
Body Count
Herzog Zwei
Mega Bomberman
Shining in the Darkness
Subterrania
Wiz 'n' Liz
Snatcher (CD)
Ok, this should be it. El Viento and Lunar 1 were out since they aged like rotten cheese.
Legit man, but where is Castle of Illusion?
Oops.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olls
Here's my take:
ACTION
Alisia Dragoon
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Comix Zone
Dynamite Headdy (Japanese version, since it has all dialogue intact)
Gauntlet IV
Mega Turrican
Pulseman (Import)
Revenge of Shinobi
Rocket Knight Adventures
Rolling Thunder 2, 3
Shadow Dancer
Shinobi III
Snake Rattle 'n' Roll (Import)
Strider
Vectorman
X-Men 2: Clone Wars
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
ADVENTURE
Beyond Oasis
Ecco The Dolphin 1, 2
Landstalker
Monster World IV (Import)
Toejam & Earl
Wonder Boy in Monster World
BEAT 'M UP
Bare Knuckle III (Import)
Golden Axe 1, 2, 3 (Import)
Streets of Rage 1, 2
TMNT: Hyperstone Heist
FIGHTING
Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Makyou Toitsusen (Import)
Honestly, all other fighting games are butchered ports available on a million other consoles.
PLATFORMING
Bubba N Stix
Castle of Illusion
Earthworm Jim 1, 2
Flashback
Ghouls 'N Ghosts
Kid Chameleon
Lost Vikings
McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure
Mickey Mania (SCD version has much better sound)
Out of this World
Quack Shot
Ristar
Sonic 1, 2, 3, Knuckles
Toejam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
World of Illusion
PUZZLE
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Ichidant R (Import)
Tanto R (Import)
RACING
Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II
OutRun
Road Rash 1, 2
Skitchin'
Micro Machines Turbo Tournament, Turbo Tournament '96 (Import)
Role Playing
Beggar Prince
King Colossus (Import)
Phantasy Star IV
Pier Solar
Surging Aura (Import)
RUN 'N GUN
Adventures of Batman and Robin
Alien Soldier (Import)
Contra: Hard Corps
Gunstar Heroes
Ranger-X
SHOOT 'M UP
Air Buster
Battle Mania Daiginjou (Import)
Elemental Master
Eliminate Down (Import)
Fire Shark
Forgotten Worlds
Gaiares
Gley Lancer (Import)
Granada
Mercs
MUSHA
Steel Empire
Super Fantasy Zone (Import)
Thunder Force III, IV
True Lies
Twinkle Tale (Import)
Undeadline (Import)
SPORTS
Acme All-Stars
International Superstar Soccer Deluxe (Import)
NBA Jam TE
NHL 94
Sensible Soccer
STRATEGY
Dune
Gain Ground
General Chaos
Herzog Zwei
Langrisser II (Import)
Shining Force 1, 2
Vixen 357 (Import)
OTHER
Devil Crash MD (Import)
Mega Bomberman
Pengo (Import)
Psycho Pinball
True Lies and Steel Empire are kinda shitty.
Surely better than Burning Force, Panorama Cotton, Sonic 3D or Sub-Terrania? :p
Not sure why everybody thinks True Lies is a shitty game.
Nope. Steel Empire has lame weapons and unexplainable slowdown.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olls
True Lies commits a severe game design crime, enemies can shoot fast bullets at you in any direction while your character has a really tough time aiming. Plus the graphics and music are both mediocre.
Burning Force is a really competent port of a pretty fun arcade game, Panorama Cotton has a few issues but is a masterpiece in visuals and audio, Sonic 3D blast's only problem is that it's a sonic game (if it was anything else people would love it) and Sub-Terrania's only problem is that it's brutally hard (no more than AoB&R).