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Let's Talk Sega Genesis Games

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03 Mar 2016 07:42 - 03 Mar 2016 08:01 #223684 by Mr. White
Got video games on the mind...

I have no idea how long the Wii virtual console side of my Wii U will be up and running and wondering if I should pull down some classics sooner rather than later.

Never had a Genesis though, so need a little guidance... Streets of Rage will be a must (particularly part 2), but what else? Which is the best of the Shinobi titles? Rolling Thunder?

EDIT: I'm not going to get into any lengthy rpgs...so Shining Force and such are out.

Here's the list of Genesis games on the Wii virtual console: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Virtual_Co...rica%29#Sega_Genesis
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03 Mar 2016 08:20 - 03 Mar 2016 08:21 #223685 by hotseatgames
(I didn't look to see if all of these were available)
Revenge of Shinobi is fantastic.
Road Rash 2
You've already mentioned Streets of Rage II, which is the best in the series.
Golden Axe is a good version but you'll get so good at it that it will pose no challenge whatsoever.
Micro Machines is some great multiplayer.
Gunstar Heroes is pretty great
Eternal Champions if you have the 6 button controllers and a worthy opponent
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03 Mar 2016 08:45 #223686 by Black Barney
Shining Force II
Gunstar Heroes

:..oh and Ristar!

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03 Mar 2016 08:55 #223687 by Vistula Lurker
For run & gun both Gunstar Heroes and Alien Soldier are great.
For some platform jumping besides Sonic Dynamite Headdy is very cool.
Galaxy Force II is a great SHMUP.
Beyond Oasis and Landstalker are the action RPGs that are certainly worth your time.

Personally i love the Wonder Boy series. Quirky mix of Zelda and Adventure Island (Nes). Monster World IV has a particularly strong adventure element.

Also be sure to at least try some of the Sega Master System games. They really have a certain kind of charm on their own.

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03 Mar 2016 11:08 #223700 by Almalik
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Strider

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03 Mar 2016 15:20 #223715 by metalface13
None of them. Nintendo for life!

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03 Mar 2016 16:22 #223720 by Gary Sax
Gain Ground
Warsong
Bonanza Brothers

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03 Mar 2016 16:26 #223721 by metalface13

Gary Sax wrote: Gain Ground


The Genesis version paled in comparison to the arcade version. I dropped a lot of quarters on that one at the Tilt in the mall of Cedar Rapids, IA.

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03 Mar 2016 17:51 #223725 by Michael Barnes
Lots of great games. Stinks that Castlevania: Bloodlines isn't available.

First up, avoid the tempting arcade ports. Like Galaxy Force II and Super Thunder Blade. This was a time when arcade ports were still janky and not as good in general. Note that I am talking about Wii U/Wii VC ports of the Genesis versions. The 3DS ones are arcade perfect.

I would really suggest the Sega Genesis Collection to get these (WAY cheaper than getting them on VC), but it's not on Wii or Wii U. It has just about everything except for the Treasure games.

That said, #1 and #2 out of these is Gunstar Heroes and Alien Soldier. Gunstar Heroes is Contra gone bananas. It's one of my favorite games of the era. Total mayhem, great co-op, and one level is a board game. Alien Soldier is another Treasure (literally). It's nuts. It's a side-scrolling action game/shooter, but the levels are super short. Like, three screens worth. And then a big, major boss fight. So it's like 26 (I think) boss fights with these micro-levels before them. Really unusual, really brilliant game.

Shinobi III (surfin' ninja!), Strider, Streets of Rage 2, Shadow Dancer, Ghouls and Ghosts...the Wonder Boy/Monster World games. These are the usual suspects for a good reason.

Gain Ground is WEIRD. It's kind of great...I think. Sonic is hugely overrated, I think I actually don't like them.
The real goldmine on VC, however, is the Turobografx-16 collection.

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03 Mar 2016 19:29 #223734 by Sevej
Replied by Sevej on topic Let's Talk Sega Genesis Games
I thought Sega Genesis was a little weird machine. It looks better than NES, sure, but it has this "edge" caused by the color palette. SNES feels so much better with the bright colors.

Nevertheless, I have some absolute dears here.

I'm a big fan of the original Bareknuckles/Streets of Rage. Many people prefer the second, but I really like the first for atmosphere and that police car super attack.



And of course the Strike series! Semi sandbox map with real world hardware (with fantasy capabilities:p) But it was cool as fuck.

Sonic is hugely overrated, I think I actually don't like them.

I thought so too, until my brother played it. Back then he was able to draw the stages. Seeing him play is pure joy as he zipped through the stages/

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03 Mar 2016 19:59 #223740 by Mr. White

Michael Barnes wrote: The real goldmine on VC, however, is the Turobografx-16 collection.


Do tell.

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03 Mar 2016 21:49 #223748 by wadenels
I don't know if the're on VC, but NHL '94 and NHL 95 are the best carts to ever hit the Genesis. I'm pretty sure '95 hit the NES (not sure about '94), but those two games might still be the most fun hockey games ever made, second possibly only to Blades of Steel. Don't even bother with the NES versions though, the Genesis versions were the only games to ever make me question my choice in sticking with Nintendo all those years.

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03 Mar 2016 23:43 #223752 by the_jake_1973
Only two Genesis titles matter: Eternal Champions and Toe Jam & Earl.

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