1989-early 1990 Genesis titles: Your most or least favorites?

[Diablo Griffin]

Another 1990 release I've been getting into lately is After Burner II. I'd say its got some darn good music, some of the best on the Genesis that I've heard.

Hmm. Funny how the first post on each page is from me.

[The Coop]

Hmm. Funny how the first post on each page is from me.

Because you have your settings on "Linear- Newest First" instead of "Linear- Oldest First." This can be changed by clicking on "Settings" along the top, then "General Settings" on the left side. In "Thread Display Mode" is where you'll find the box to change.



Also, just a general statement I want to make for this thread. Games that came out in Summer, Fall and Winter of 1990, are not "early 1990." Think April or earlier for this, since then you start hitting mid-1990. I know, I know... "piss off Coop." But it was bugging me and I had to say something, dammit

[Diablo Griffin]

^
Good statement! Basically the endpoint for games mentioned on this thread is when the packaging for Genesis games changed in mid 1990 (with "16-Bit Cartridge" under the slightly larger Genesis logo).

[parallaxscroll]

Pretty sure After Burner II and Super Monaco GP were out on Genesis during August~September 1990.

Got them both near the end of summer and those games would tide me over til the release of TF III, Strider and Sword of Vermilion in the fall (the big 3!)

[SEGA.GENESIS1989]

I would have bought Sword of Vermilion had it not been so expensive. I distinctly remember looking at the back cover of the game and saying to myself,"I want this" only to discover that the game store was selling it for $80.00!

Someone needs to fact check the After Burner II release date. I've seen some sources claim it was January 1990.

[The Coop]

I've seen March of 1990 listed as its release date in the past.

[chessage]

^The USPTO lists it as November of 1990.

[knicksfan89]

my most favourite games from 89-90 are alex kidd revenge of shinobi, tommy lasorda baseball lakers vs celtics and ghostbusters yes castle of illusion was good but it was released where I live in early 91 so it doesn't count

[cabear]

sword of vermillion. I like it.

[EmperorIng]

This won't break any new ground, but among those early titles, Forgotten Worlds, Thunder Force II, and Revenge of Shinobi are my favorites. Least favorites? I don't know man; there are a lot of awful Genesis games.

[SpaceHarrier]

As well as there are a lot of awful games on (& way more for some of the following examples) SNES; PCE / PCE CD; all Playstation consoles etc etc...

&?

[EmperorIng]

You people get really defensive over these old consoles. It's hard for me to pick a game I like the least.
Hah hah, maybe I should write my own 10/10 review of Super Thunder Blade to placate all the offended people.

[SpaceHarrier]

It's the same thing as with Hellfire : stages are too long for you? Well, but that's not objectively a bad point. Some people don't like Compile's shooters for this same reason while some people don't like Psikyo shooters for the exact opposite reason. But in each case it's a matter of taste & not a bad thing ;)

As for Super Thunder Blade, 10/10 is obviously wrong but this game is not bad, just average.

[goldenband]

I enjoy all these, though I'm not sure which 1990 games are too late for the first-quarter cutoff:

1989:
Altered Beast
Curse
Golden Axe

1990:
Atomic Robo-Kid
Columns
Crack Down
Granada
Junction
Super Hydlide
Trampoline Terror

I don't (or didn't) enjoy these:

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Osomatsu-Kun: Hachamecha Gekijou
Sword of Vermilion
Zoom

I wish we had an accurate chronological release list for the Genesis. I know some people have nibbled away at the task here and there, but I haven't spotted anything that's complete through 1990.

[Barone]

Junction

I could never understand/get into this game.
Please, could you tell what it's about and how I'm supposed to play to be able to actually enjoy it? And why you like it?