Author Topic: Best Genesis games? (Read 10184 times)

paigeoliver · « **on:** August 20, 2003, 02:59:52 am »

I can't seem to find a set of genesis screenshots anywhere, and I don't really feel like generating them myself.

What I did for Atri 2600 was just to go through the list of games and pick out the best ones, and then I downloaded box scans for those, and only put those on my front end.

I guess I want to do the same for Genesis, but I am really not that familiar with the system outside of the Sonic series. So what are the best unique games for that console? By unique I mean games that are not on SNES, and games that do not have arcade versions.

jakejake28 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 20, 2003, 03:14:41 am »

gunstar heroes is the best console game ever made. its by the guys who made ikaruga, as well

SirPoonga · « **Reply #2 on:** August 20, 2003, 03:53:12 am »

I prefered sport games on my genesis. Non sport games I played alot: Sonic 2, Toe Jam and Earl (great 2 player action), and columns.

SNAAAKE · « **Reply #3 on:** August 20, 2003, 03:57:59 am »

what on this earth is your console question doin here in everything else forum.

Hey isnt there a new forum for "consoles"

*nuff*

paigeoliver · « **Reply #4 on:** August 20, 2003, 04:27:35 am »

Eeeks, I forgot all about the new forum. Moderators feel free to move this one.

As far as sports games go. What is the best one for each sport?

SirPoonga · « **Reply #5 on:** August 20, 2003, 04:36:34 am »

Football: Madden series
hockey: NHPL '93 and '94. '93 had fights and blood, '94 had one timers.
golf: PGA Championchip
I didn't have any baseball games, I play Dusty Diamond's Allstar Softball and Bases Loaded on the NES.

you can play the hockey for free on EA's website.

LunarLoveLust · « **Reply #6 on:** August 20, 2003, 05:22:15 am »

Well... they're not "Serious" sports games... but the Mutant League games were very fun (Football and Hockey)

Other good games....

Streets Of Rage
Alien Soldier
Golden Axe
X-Men
The Lost Vikings
Zombies Ate My Neighbors

Rasher2k · « **Reply #7 on:** August 20, 2003, 12:32:11 pm »

Rocket Knight Adventures - by Konami, it was extremely fun and wickedly challenging. When you were 12. Ah hell, it's still fun to play and just when you think you've beat - it think again! It had some pretty nice graphics and raster effects for its day too!

Skitchin: by EA, a unique yet fun version of Road Rash on roller blades, I always liked it. Shocking by todays standards, but I always hoped for a remake...

Hoagie_one · « **Reply #8 on:** August 20, 2003, 01:40:55 pm »

Genesis had a crap load of RPG's but those arent nessesarily good cabinet games, lol

TalkingOctopus · « **Reply #9 on:** August 20, 2003, 02:10:19 pm »

Quote

I can't seem to find a set of genesis screenshots anywhere

Stuzza has a set of genesis screens, but they are not on his site currently. I could probably hook you up with them if you are interested.

In the meantime, get your console screens here:

http://members.lycos.co.uk/stuzza12/nes.htm

rockhopper · « **Reply #10 on:** August 20, 2003, 07:27:43 pm »

Quote

Skitchin: by EA, a unique yet fun version of Road Rash on roller blades, I always liked it.

Hey Road Rash (1,2 & 3) itself is good too! I know you can get the ps version, but the genesis version is the classic for me

jerryjanis · « **Reply #11 on:** August 21, 2003, 06:34:32 am »

Contra Hard Corps is friggin' awesome. I also liked the EA sports NHL games... Sonic is pretty rad. Ghouls and Ghosts was amazing before Mame came around. Shinobi series was pretty cool...

said7 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 21, 2003, 12:58:49 pm »

Dont forget Strider and Panzer Dragoon (was that out for Genesis?)

jakejake28 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 21, 2003, 01:40:00 pm »

Quote from: said7 on August 21, 2003, 12:58:49 pm

Panzer Dragoon (was that out for Genesis?)

;)No

CthulhuLuke · « **Reply #14 on:** August 21, 2003, 06:31:19 pm »

Oh man, Genesis was my favorite system when I was a kid:

Forgotten Worlds
Cyberball
Mutant League Football
Mutant League Hockey
Gunstar Heroes *of course*
Phelios
Thunder Force 3 & 4
Beyond Oasis *GET IT!! very very very good Zelda type RPG, in fact, I'm gonna go get that*
Contra Hard Corps *damn hard but fun*
High Impact Football

-btw, Panzer Dragoon was a saturn game only, well besides the Xbox one
-Luke

jakejake28 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 21, 2003, 08:30:38 pm »

Quote from: CthulhuLuke on August 21, 2003, 06:31:19 pm

Gunstar Heroes *of course*

finally, another enlightened one

DAmnb · « **Reply #16 on:** August 23, 2003, 05:31:16 am »

The Wonderboy Series, Castlevania Bloodlines, Megaman Megaworld, Gaiares and a bunch of RPG/Strategy RPGS (prolly not cab material though)

skorch · « **Reply #17 on:** August 23, 2003, 05:34:11 pm »

You guys owe it to yourself to try "Star Control" on the Genesis.
In my opinion the best game on that system.

I also like Ms. Pac-Man on the Genesis because there is a wide assortment of wierd mazes. I just won the Genesis joystick on ebay so I can't wait to play that again.

SirPoonga · « **Reply #18 on:** August 24, 2003, 12:47:55 am »

I played a bunch of the star wars game and Virtua Fighter for the 32X.

Nannuu · « **Reply #19 on:** August 30, 2003, 01:33:24 am »

Herzog Zwei and Phantasy Star II are my favorites.

CthulhuLuke · « **Reply #20 on:** August 31, 2003, 03:27:21 pm »

Quote from: skorch on August 23, 2003, 05:34:11 pm

You guys owe it to yourself to try "Star Control" on the Genesis.
In my opinion the best game on that system.

I also like Ms. Pac-Man on the Genesis because there is a wide assortment of wierd mazes. I just won the Genesis joystick on ebay so I can't wait to play that again.

Oh man, Star Control is one of my classics, when I was a kid we would rent that all the time, and my bro would cheese me out with the brain guy that would send out little henchmen to attack you. I would always pick the teleportation guy though, cause he could get away from those little things. Yah, Genesis is packed full of classics, its got its bad games, but its got its damn classics as well. We should start making a list of like the top 100 genesis classics for people who want to get Gens and play the good stuff. Although I dont have that kinda effort right now, maybe sometime.

Darklighterx · « **Reply #21 on:** August 31, 2003, 08:34:02 pm »

Any of the Bare Knuckle games.

pmc · « **Reply #22 on:** October 06, 2003, 01:30:47 am »

M.U.S.H.A. Awesome shooter.

Also check out the Ecco the Dolphin series and Vectorman. There was a great sports game called Powerball. Awesome head-to-head game. And all the Sonic's play great in a cabinet environment.

The unique and creative games for the Genny are what made it such a great platform to me. Well worth wading through a million ROMs to find the gems.

I bet I still have a game ratings matrix from rec.games.video here somewhere....

RecycledPast · « **Reply #23 on:** October 08, 2003, 11:44:58 am »

I liked Comix Zone - side scroller kick and punch type game.
See reviews at http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/genesis/review/6314.html

Eternal Champions was a good fighting game.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/genesis/review/6377.html

RedSquirrel · « **Reply #24 on:** October 10, 2003, 08:11:55 am »

Streets of rage 2 is awesome

ErikRuud · « **Reply #25 on:** October 13, 2003, 02:06:16 pm »

My favorites were "Ballz" and the 7Up "Cool Spot" games. I also played the heck out of the 32x games "Virtua Racing" and "Shadow Squadron".

Sir Poonga, Shadow Squadron was a way better 32x game than the Star Wars. I still enjoy playing that one.

b3atmania · « **Reply #26 on:** November 05, 2003, 03:47:10 pm »

Although I only have Japanese Mega Drive games, these are my favourites. You can find a Genesis version of most titles though.
- Gunstar Heroes
- Contra: Hard Corps
- Vampire Killer (aka Castlevania Bloodlines in the Western world)
- Mega Bomberman
- Kabuki
- Dragon Crash (aka Dragon's Fury in the Western world)
- Aladdin
- The Ooze
- Thunderforce IV
- Tatsujin (aka Truxton)
- Space Invaders '91
- Super Shinobi
- Flicky

Infrasonic · « **Reply #27 on:** November 06, 2003, 01:03:14 am »

Ghouls and Ghosts
Golden Axe

BldnACab · « **Reply #28 on:** December 02, 2003, 02:56:21 pm »

My favorite

Out of this World
Flashback
Cool Spot
Sonic

BldnACab


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