+Yurkie Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I would be grateful for game suggestions, of really fun Sega Genesis titles. It can be a list or just your favorite. I am checking out the A+ thru B- graded games on this website. http://videogamecritic.net/gen.htm Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Hmm.. I'll list off some favorites I really enjoyed, all basically action games. This is just a really small list though, there are so many fun Genesis games I could theoretically list: Mega Turrican, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Risky Woods, Contra: Hard Corps, Castlevania Bloodlines, X-Men 2: Clone Wars, Streets of Rage 2, Lightening Force (Thunder Force IV), MUSHA, Splatterhouse 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: the Hyperstone Heist, Sub Terrania, Vectorman, Out Run, etc., etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonner242 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Below are my top picks...BOLD titles are so awesome I cannot control myself. Target Earth Ranger X Mega Turrican Gunstar Heroes Ghouls 'n Ghosts Rocket Knight Adventures Sol-Deace Shinobi III Contra: Hard Corps Castlevania Bloodlines Streets of Rage 2 Red Zone Adventures of Batman & Robin Lightening Force Dune MUSHA Shining Force 2 Tyrants Rolling Thunder 2 Sub Terrania 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagitekAngel Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Some essentials off the top of my head that nobody has mentioned yet: After Burner II Earthworm Jim Phantasy Star IV Pier Solar and the Great Architects Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Street Fighter II: Special Championship Edition Thunder Force III Toejam & Earl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 You can't go wrong with the Road Rash series. My favorite is the 2nd but they're all very well done and a lot of fun 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 Thanks guys. I am starting to have fun with some games, but they sure seem fast paced. They make me feel old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperman Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) Genesis does that. I'm a bit slower-paced myself these days. Fatal Labyrinth, has become my favorite genesis game. Great roguelike that makes dying and restarting easy and efficient. Starflight, space exploration goodness--very similar to Star Control 2 (but without any of the star control bits) Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday. Give this one a longer look--the first 2 missions are not an indication of how awesome this game is. Dune, really captures that early RTS magic. For a little faster one (possibly because of using NTSC machine), Micro Machines Turbo Tournament '96--the best of all the Micro Machines games, but euro-only. It even has a track editor. I really consider most of the 'traditional' genesis AAA titles to be fair to good at best. Edited October 21, 2011 by Reaperman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatta Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 If you want something a little slower paced, try Starflight. Classic 8-bit space RPG updated for the Genesis. The combat is real time, but you can mostly avoid it until you're beefy enough to handle anything easily. Lots of exploration, resource collection, and a great plot. Get a copy with the manual, it's the thickest manual I've seen on a Genesis game and it's filled with backstory and clues. Oh, I see Reaperman beat me to it. Consider this a strong second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 Thanks to both you (Reaperman, Hatta) I think with some practice I can build up to the faster games, it is just a shock going from CV to Genesis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Man, you guys nailed most of my favorites. Haven't seen a mention of Kid Chameleon, Revenge of Shinobi, or Shadow Dancer, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Leach Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 You can't go wrong with the Road Rash series. My favorite is the 2nd but they're all very well done and a lot of fun I wish they would make a Road Rash 4.....bringing back Motorcylce racing and weapons galore on the new consoles! Love that series! Overall my favorite genesis games were the RPG games.....you name it and it was a goodie....Phantasy star series....SHining Force series......Landstalker.....Shadowrun! Try them out for kicks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Oh yeah, nobody's said Beyond Oasis or Generations Lost yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 I wish they would make a Road Rash 4.....bringing back Motorcylce racing and weapons galore on the new consoles! Love that series! Can you shoot in Road Rash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I wish they would make a Road Rash 4.....bringing back Motorcylce racing and weapons galore on the new consoles! Love that series! Can you shoot in Road Rash? Don't think so. Also, there was a fourth Road Rash on the 3DO that kinda fills the Road Rash 4 spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Pac Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 One really good game is Zombies ate my neighbors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 If you want something a bit more leisurely, there are some Disney games that are beautifully crafted and fun to play. World of Illusion is probably my favorite of the bunch -- it's mostly very easy, but can be played through in three different ways, so it has decent replay value. Gorgeous music, especially near the end. OTOH, Castle of Illusion (the earlier game of the two) gets a lot of praise, but personally I didn't like it that much. Too many cheap hits from offscreen enemies. Fantasia is terrible, but I actually liked Ariel: The Little Mermaid. I'm also fond of the Wolf Team games like El Viento, Granada, Sol-Deace, and Earnest Evans. The latter is kind of a mess, but it's an entertaining mess IMHO. Granada is probably the "objectively" best of those four games -- it's an easy 9/10, and a great free-scrolling shooter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Aladdin's good, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGQuarterly Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I'm just going to glance over at my Genesis shelves and list out everything I think is awesome. Chances are, most of them have been mentioned already, but I don't want to be tainted by reading other peoples' lists. Ghouls N' Ghosts Phantasy Star II-IV Golden Axe I + II Sonic 1-3 Sports Talk Baseball Kid Chameleon Arnold Palmer's Tournament Golf Super Monaco GP I + II The Revenge of Shinobi Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle Ecco the Dolphin Streets of Rage I + II (and Bare Knuckle III) Pirates! Gold Castlevania Bloodlines Shinobi III Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday Starflight John Madden Football '93 Insector X Chiki Chiki Boys Ms. Pac-Man Street Fighter II Fire Shark Phelios Flashback PGA Tour Golf I - III and European Tour NHL 94 and 97 Truxton Toejam & Earl Sunset Riders Valis III Splatterhouse III That's all I've got to say right now. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwj_chim Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Some of my favorites are Zero Tolerance Lightening Force Truxton Thunder force 2 and 3 Comix Zone Mega Turrican Doom Troopers Raiden Triad ToeJam and earl Gaiares Very shooter heavy but I love the shooters on the Genny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydro Thunder Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Some great ones listed there, great thread guys! I consider myself a true Genesis guy and to be fairly knowledgeable, but I hadn't heard recommendations for several of these that I'm now trying out and really enjoying. Some others that I would add to / second the motion if they're mentioned above: Rock and Roll Racing (early Blizzard game, hilarious midi versions of Black Sabbath and Deep Purple) Death and Return of Superman (also an early Blizzard game, you get to play as Steel and Super Boy on some stages) Dragon's Fury (pinball port from TG-16, completely awesome) Tiny Toons Acme All-Stars (features maybe the best basketball game ever) Skeleton Krew Monopoly Michael Jackson's Moonwalker Championship Pro-Am Road Blasters (very near arcade perfection) Adventures of Batman & Robin Castlevania: Bloodlines Golden Axe 1 and 2 Streets of Rage 1, 2 and 3 Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jifremok Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Of what's already been mentioned, my favorites among them are Lightening Force, Streets of Rage 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Dragon's Fury, Pirates! Gold, and Starflight for something nice and relaxing. (The rest of what's mentioned are just a half-notch barely below my favorites list, are simply not my style or I haven't played yet.) Of what hasn't been mentioned yet: Herzog Zwei - Action/Strategy hybrid. Brutal Legend's stage battles tried to be this game, but failed. General Chaos - Fast-paced, small-scale RTS where losing a battle doesn't mean the end of the war. No bases or economies, just 5-man squads and medics! Mutant League Football: - Conventional American football, but with lots of blood, nasty plays, ref bribes and DEATH! Mutant League Hockey - Think Mutant League Football but with hockey instead of football. Terry Glanville's Pigskin Footbrawl - Cartoonish vikings playing pigskin. Said to be more like rugby. Is this why the game never stops? I wish they would make a Road Rash 4.....bringing back Motorcylce racing and weapons galore on the new consoles! Love that series! Can you shoot in Road Rash? No shooting, but you can steal melee weapons from other bikers. (Club and chain in Road Rash II, lots more in III.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdoty Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I would be grateful for game suggestions, of really fun Sega Genesis titles. It can be a list or just your favorite. As mentioned on a few lists, Gunstar Heroes, Earthworm Jim, and Raiden Trad are a few of my favorites. There were some good early titles, Buster Douglas boxing and Cyberball were good arcade ports. The graphical style of Buster Douglas was well done, and translated nicely to the home system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonoidTentacle Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Micro Machines Turbo Tournament '96 - Best Mega Drive game there is whether you're alone or with friends. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorussell Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Great shooters: Gaiares Thunder Force series Insector X MUSHA Truxton Gunstar Heroes Phelios Space Harrier II Great platformers: Strider X-Men Sonic games Kid Chameleon Castle Of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse Ghouls 'N Ghosts Revenge Of Shinobi Aladdin Earthworm Jim 1&2 Vectorman 1&2 ESWAT Great RPG/strategy/puzzle games: Starflight Phantasy Star series Sword Of Vermillion (kinda strategy) Target Earth Shining Force II Columns Sports: Madden series NHL (EA Sports) series Tecmo NBA Basketball World Series Baseball series Super Hang-On Budokan Beat 'em ups: Beyond Oasis Streets Of Rage series Altered Beast Golden Axe Other: Out Of This World Flashback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicViper Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 I was always quite fond of Flicky . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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