I was hoping you guys could give me some good game recommendations as I pretty much missed out on the Genesis. (I was on the SNES bandwagon.) The console's library is so massive, and there are lots of games I have no idea about. For example, I'd never even heard of Sub-Terrania until Mozgus made the thread about the amazing music from the game. Now it's on my must-buy list.
Please exclude the obvious choices that I'll probably already know about (i.e. Streets of Rage, Sonic series, or anything else mentioned on any of racketboy's hidden gems/cheapest games articles.) So far, all I own is Sonic 2 and the 6-Pak cart that's coming with the console. I've done lots of reading so I'm not completely ignorant, but I'd like to get some input from real people whose tastes I can trust. I'm open to any and every genre - as long as I can afford the game. (I'll stick to emu for games like MUSHA for now. )
Thanks in advance, everyone.
kingmohd84 wrote:I really won't buy a console with hair,
u never know where that hair came from
glynnahab wrote:Please exclude the obvious choices that I'll probably already know about (i.e. Streets of Rage, Sonic series, or anything else mentioned on any of racketboy's hidden gems/cheapest games articles.)
What the hell? He makes the hidden gems articles BECAUSE they go beyond the obvious choices.
So far, all I own is Sonic 2 and the 6-Pak cart that's coming with the console. I've done lots of reading so I'm not completely ignorant, but I'd like to get some input from real people whose tastes I can trust.
Because Racket and all the contributors to those articles aren't real people.
El Viento - tough-as-nails side scrolling beat 'em up Elemental Master - vertical shmup, similar to Commando or Merc but with a wizard The Haunting - strange isometric adventure game where you play a poltergeist attempting to scare out the inhabitants of different houses The Humans - lemming-a-like style game where you have to control a tribe of neanderthal humans and guide them to evolution Kid Chameleon - brilliant action platformer game where you play a kid who can turn into different things when he puts on a mask Liberty or Death - brilliant American Cival War based strategy game by Koei Panorama Cotton - beautiful space-harrier style shooter, probably the best looking game on the Genesis, expensive though Pulseman - unique platformer, well worth hunting down Shadow Dancer - best shinobi title on the Genesis (imo) Shadow of the Beast - adventure game in the vein of Blackthorne, but really difficult UndeadLine - amazing vertical shooter, also tough-as-nails - one of the most challenging and rewarding games i've encountered
Also, if at some point you pick up a 32x or SEGA-CD i'd reccomend these;
32x -
Blackthorne - Amazing adventure game, plus the 32x version is the definitive version of the game with more vibrant graphics and a bunch of new levels Knuckles Chaotix - unique and enjoyable platformer, just don't be expecting Sonic-level of goodness Kolibri - Beautiful horizontal shmup where you play a hummingbird - created by the same guys behind Ecco
SEGA-CD -
Final Fight CD - the definitive home version of Final Fight Lords of Thunder - amazing horizontal shmup Popful Mail - great action RPG adventure Snatcher - Hideo Kojima's masterpiece adventure game, this version is the only English version available. Sonic CD - the best Sonic game most people haven't played.
Hateshinai wrote:Aladdin - much better than the SNES version.
i just beat the snes version of the game and had a blast so im curious as to what exactly makes it that much better?
It's a completely different game, not just a conversion. The Genesis and the Amiga 1200 got the cool version with better graphics (in my opinion), better gameplay and a sword.
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