stryc9 wrote:Funny thing is, with the state of zero gameplay vacuum imposed on modern titles, I'm a lot more tolerant of some older stuff now than I was back then...
I hate to say it, but it's probably part of getting older. I feel like there are a ton of good download games from small companies and some pretty good retail games too, but for some reason most of them aren't that appealing to me and I'd rather sink time into retro gaming. I'm sure we'll look back at this generation someday with fond memories. I've noticed people getting nostalgic about the PS1/N64 generation-- and if you don't count all the import shmups, that generation was a disaster (imo)!
It's funny what games which were hyped fade away with time, and the good games are remembered. For example, I remember games like Chakan, Ecco, Earthworm Jim, Bubsy, Greendog, and Eternal Champions being very prominent, as well as lots of half-assed superhero licensed games and probably some other Street Fighter clones I've since forgotten. Oh yeah, Time Killers (groan). I don't think any of these have been mentioned even once on this thread.
Bloodreign wrote:All this talk of Genesis/Mega Drive, and no talk of Ristar?
Great freaking game. Also, get Sonic CD!
chempop wrote:Any thoughts on Crying?
Crying is a pretty decent game. I thought some levels were better than others, but it's pretty original and the pacing actually works out well. Sol Deace is also worth looking into, though it's sloppy in some spots. But, watching a friend play through it, it picks up a lot in the later levels.
Friendly wrote:Magical Hat
Yeah! I had Decap Attack and thought it was really good.
OK, more suggestions: RoadBlasters (best home port), Wonderboy 4, Panorama Cotton, Formula One (euro one has a save, and all-around it's an amazing F1 sim with very tense races), and I sunk tons of time into Granada. Granada has a lot of rough edges (choppy, slowdown, some weird collisions, some weird enemy AI that seems fudged), but there's something magnetic about it. It's no Metal Stoker, but it's worth checking out at least, especially considering how cheap it is. It's a game I come back to again and again. Oh, and if you haven't played Fire Shark (on hard), go get it. And Puyo Puyo 2 also, one of the only color-block games which you can't spam.
Chaos Engine is also a decent port. And speaking of Gauntlet-likes, Gauntlet 4 is very interesting. It comes with the original 4-player Gauntlet plus original quests (and an incredible soundtrack). And Arcus Odyssey is also a nice game.
And whoever said Mega Turrican-- YES. I thought it was one of the best Turrican games. Again, some rough edges (mostly having to do with boss designs and some enemy placement in later levels), but it's worth playing. And if you like OOTW, get Flashback. I thought it played a lot better and is a similar approach to game design.
There are way too many good games on this system!
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You'll be busy for a while.
EDIT: Oh, could I add Truxton to the pile? It's a very good port. Then Atomic Runner needs an honorable mention too
And I would also highly recommend getting your Genesis modded for S-Video or RGB. I'm not much of a video snob, but the Genesis composite video output is unusually mushy and distorted for a console of that era. Certain games (Truxton comes to mind
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) will go from looking horrible to quite decent.