Sega Genesis must haves

Super Mega C · Post by **Super Mega C** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:01 pm

I started playing a lot of my old games again this weekend as is my wont when the new stuff seems to lose it's luster, and I've come to the conclusion that my genesis collection is lacking so I'd like some suggestions for fleshing it out. Please no popular or overly expensive stuff. I'm sure we would all like to have copies of musha. I'm looking for fun but cheap games that I can find fairly easy.

Here's what I have so far:
sega 6-pak: golden axe, sonic 1, columns, revenge of shinobi, super hang on, streets of rage
sonic 2
sonic 3
Two Crude Dudes
El Viento
Elemental Master
Fatal Labyrinth
Contra hard corps
Traysia
Streets of rage 2
Raiden Trad
Ranger X
mazin saga mutant fighter
Rocket Knight
Steel Empire
Gaiares
Lightning force
Ecco tides of time
insector x
arcus odyssey
mega turrican
last battle
kid chameleon
storm lord
phantasy star 2,3, & 4
Flashback
Gunstar Heros
Shining in the darkness
Target Earth
Splatter house 3

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:16 pm

Shooters:
Thunder Force II/III
Bio-Hazard Battle
Burning Force (on-rails)
Forgotten Worlds (not totally accurate, but great anyways)
Phelios

Platformer:
Sparkster (if you like RKA, somewhat different style, more emphasis on rocket pack)
Castle of Illusion (simple, but nice graphics/music)
RISTAR
Decapattack (underrated, I swear)
Chiki Chiki Boys (lesser known Sega/Capcom conversion, kind of like Willow)

Action:
Shinobi III (the slickest)
Castlevania: Bloodlines (also excellent, underrated)
Strider
Alisia Dragoon
Gain Ground
Rolling Thunder 3

Strategy/Action/RPG:
Beyond Oasis (best looking Genesis game)
Landstalker
Shining Force 1/2 (not sure if the price is right on these)

incognoscente · Post by **incognoscente** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:32 pm

Fire Shark.

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:52 pm

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist
Gain Ground

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:55 pm

Super Shinobi II / Shinobi 3 Return of Ninja Master.

Gynoug

The Chaos Engine / Soldiers of Fortune

Gauntlet IV

Quackshot (so much fun!)

Turrican (ok, Mega is better, but still a classic!)

Devil's Crush (awesome pinball)

Also consider:

Streets of Rage 3
Shadow Dancer

The n00b · Post by **The n00b** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:49 pm

You have to get Gleylancer if at all possible. It is one of best Genesis shmups ever made.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:11 am

I'm looking for fun but cheap games that I can find fairly easy.

dementia · Post by **dementia** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:17 am

MUSHA - brilliant Genesis shmup.
Castlevania Bloodlines
Dynamite Headdy

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:25 am

I'm sure we would all like to have copies of musha.

The n00b · Post by **The n00b** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:06 am

Okay you won't find Gleylancer or MUSHA cheaply or easily but THEY ARE WORTH IT. I actually found a new copy of MUSHA for 2.50 at an EB though. The glory days of Genesis collecting taking a backseat to the expensive hobby of SNES collecting are over for the most part.

Good job getting Target Earth though.

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:16 am

Target Earth was one of the most difficult games I played on the Genesis. Very fun though.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:22 am

I recommend Trouble Shooter. The US version sells for cheap at places like Ebgames. It's not a very well known game and it's extremely good.

Other games I recommend:
Flicky
Strider (can be found for cheap at EBgames)
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Dynamite Headdy (Ebgames.com is selling it for $4.99)
Championship Pro Am (sweet port of RC Pro Am NES with 6 cars)
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Aladdin
Samurai Shodown (very good port from the arcade, despite missing Earthquake)
Shadow Dancer
Space Harrier 2
Whip Rush

Post by **system11** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:37 am

landshark wrote:Target Earth was one of the most difficult games I played on the Genesis. Very fun though.

For those unaware, Target Earth is more commonly known as Assault Suit Leynos. Fantastic game, I don't have a genesis anymore, but I kept that cart.

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:44 am

To me, the Genesis is all about Moonwalker.

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:49 am

Brian wrote:To me, the Genesis is all about Moonwalker.

JESUS...I guess someone had to say it.

The n00b · Post by **The n00b** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:53 am

Target Earth had one of the best endings I've ever seen.

Blue Lander · Post by **Blue Lander** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:53 am

Most good games have already been mentioned, but here's a few more:

Warsong (AKA Langrisser 1)
Hellfire
Decap Attack (Pseudo-sequel to Psycho Fox on the SMS)
Granada
Crusader of Centy (Zelda knockoff)

And I can't recommend MUSHA enough. One of the best vertical shooters ever. I believe I got my copy at a used CD store for 4 dollars, best 4 bucks I ever spent. You might also want to consider getting a Sega CD addon. Robo Aleste and Bari Arm make it worth getting one alone. If you like RPGs, there's a ton of good ones for it like Vay, Popful Mail, Shining Force CD, Dark Wizard, Lunar 1 and 2, and so on.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:23 am

There's also Herzog Zwei, one of Tecnosoft brightest moments.

And, since you have Flashback, you could consider Another World too.

Super Mega C · Post by **Super Mega C** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:07 am

Through the wonderfulness that is www.vgmuseum.com I have managed to compile a list (because making lists are fun (I do at least a thousand a year (or so it seems))) of games I think I might one day (far far into the future) like to own. Please take a moment to review it and tell me if anything on it is crap.

Aladdin
Alien Soldier
Alien Storm
Alisia Dragoon
Atomic Runner
Beyond Oasis
Burning Force
Castle of Illusion
Castlevania Bloodlines
Comix Zone
Combat Cars
Mercs
CrackDown
Crusader of Centy
Cyborg Justice
Dark Castle
Dashin Desperados
Doom Troopers
Dynamite Duke
Exile
Fantasia
Forgotten Worlds
Granada
Galahad
Light Crusader
Marvel Land
Micky Mania
Ninja Gaiden
Outrun 2019
Phelios
Pulseman
Rastan Saga 2
Ristar
Saint Sword
Sorcerian
Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2
Sword of Vermillion
Todd's Adventure in Slime World
Trouble Shooter
Vector Man
Vector Man 2
Wings of Wor
World of Illusion

Blue Lander · Post by **Blue Lander** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:36 am

Sword of Vermillion: I thought this one was sort of dull for an RPG, but I didn't play it too much.

Alien Soldier: Expect to pay between $150 and $200 dollars for this one.

Alisia Dragoon: I like this one, but I don't know if the average gamer would. It's sort of like the Valis games, except the weapon system is more interesting. Speaking of which, Valis II and III are pretty good.

Light Crusader: This one gets mixed reviews. It's sort of like Landstalker, but not quite as good. I'll tell you one thing, it's a damn ugly looking game!

Sorcerian: Did this one get a US release on the Genesis? I don't if you'll be able to fully enjoy the game if you get the Japanese version. The only US version I've seen was on the PC.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:42 am

Blue Lander wrote:Light Crusader: This one gets mixed reviews. It's sort of like Landstalker, but not quite as good. I'll tell you one thing, it's a damn ugly looking game!

Underrated game, but yeah... definitely look for Landstalker first.

I think Atomic Runner, Fantasia and Marvel Land are all pretty bad. I'd also avoid Vectorman 2 unless you really like the first one.

The n00b · Post by **The n00b** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:29 am

Forget about Outrun 2019 and go for the original Outrun. 2019 really really sucked bad. The genesis just could not handle the gameplay concepts the creators were trying to get across.

Also this is my opinion but Herzog Zwei is not really worth it if you don't have someone around to play it with. The singleplayer was completely average while the multi was excellent.

Andi · Post by **Andi** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:09 am

What? Nobody recommended Zombies Ate My Neighbors?

Also, excellent strategy titles: Powermonger and Master of Monsters.

silvery wings · Post by **silvery wings** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 6:37 am

This thread rises from the ashes of the forum crash.
Favorites:
Ranger-X (Ex-Ranza)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and or Knuckles
Gunstar Heroes
Gleylancer
Eliminate Down
Gaiares
Alien Soldier
Shining Force 1 and 2
Out of this World (Another World)
Ecco 1 and 2
Streets of Rage 2

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:55 am

silvery wings wrote:This thread rises from the ashes of the forum crash.
Favorites:
Ranger-X (Ex-Ranza)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and or Knuckles (very popular and Super Mega C has Sonic 3)
Gunstar Heroes (Super Mega C has this game)
Gleylancer (rare and EXTREMELY expensive)
Eliminate Down (ditto)
Gaiares
Alien Soldier (ditto)
Shining Force 1 and 2 (the first one should be cheap if you're lucky, but 2 definatly goes close to the 50 dollar range)
Out of this World (Another World)
Ecco 1 and 2
Streets of Rage 2

Super Mega C specifically asked for games that aren't rare. How come every time someone asks not to list something, people post it anyway?

Here are some more I recommend:
The Lost Vikings
Desert Strike
Jungle Strike

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:42 am

Eh, a good chunk of those games aren't rare at all.

Still, this question gets asked a lot. Silly really. Just go to the Xenocide files, then open another window to EBgames and go through their list of Genesis titles. You should be able to pick up most of the Toaplan games, Thunderforce IV (Lightening Force), Gaiares (Gaiarse), Steel Empire, BioHazard Battle and a ton of others for $3 a piece or less. Of coruse, they won't be in beautiful condition, but you'll have a ton of games for little or no cash.

Yes, you'll still need Musha, but that can wait.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:10 pm

CMoon wrote:Eh, a good chunk of those games aren't rare at all.

Still, this question gets asked a lot. Silly really. Just go to the Xenocide files, then open another window to EBgames and go through their list of Genesis titles. You should be able to pick up most of the Toaplan games, Thunderforce IV (Lightening Force), Gaiares (Gaiarse), Steel Empire, BioHazard Battle and a ton of others for $3 a piece or less. Of coruse, they won't be in beautiful condition, but you'll have a ton of games for little or no cash.

Yes, you'll still need Musha, but that can wait.

Some games like Sagaia are 6 dollars and some are 5 dollars, but I agree that a ton of good games can be found for cheap at EB. Heck, last time I checked, they had Dynamite Headdy for $4.99. They have Trouble Shooter for $4.99 too.

Davey · Post by **Davey** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:34 pm

Rob wrote:
Blue Lander wrote:Light Crusader: This one gets mixed reviews. It's sort of like Landstalker, but not quite as good. I'll tell you one thing, it's a damn ugly looking game!
Underrated game, but yeah... definitely look for Landstalker first.

I think Light Crusader gets exactly as much credit as it deserves. Landstalker (which is good, but not great) is roughly one zillion times better.

As for Chiki Chiki Boys... fun game, but ridiculously easy. I prefer playing it in MAME since it's more challenging.

FRO · Post by **FRO** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 6:31 pm

Rob wrote:
Platformer:
Decapattack (underrated, I swear)

Action:
Shinobi III (the slickest)
Strider

I 2nd the above games. Decapattack is definitely underrated - one of the best platformers in the Genesis library.

Also, don't forget Lightening Force, aka ThunderForce 4. Best shooter on the genny, period.

jp · Post by jp » Mon Feb 14, 2005 6:58 pm

Just wanted to poke in and second Decap Attack. That game is fucking great.