/vr/ - Retro Games

>>10614234
Play hang on with mame. That's the best version.

>>10614239
>mame
What is that

>>10614234
It very much depends on what kinds of games you like. What other 8-16 bit types of games do you like?

Granada (pic related)
Ranger-X
Comix Zone
Beyond Oasis
Fantasy Zone

I'd recommend those off the top of my head straight up, but your taste matters more.

>shinobu
>mame? what is that?
I'm triggered

>>10614261
Thank you for recs, I'll look into them.
What I listed covers most of my 16 bit experience.
Never had a genesis/nes/snes/etc as a kid so don't have much experience with games from then

I like the sports games i have, Shinobi and golden axe are fun as well. Sonic is ok.

>>10614275
Shinobu was a typo.
Legit don't know what mame is. Emulator?

>>10614234
>Also are the 32X or CD worth looking into?
Do not buy a SEGA CD or 32X, but yes, absolutely. Emulate instead, or if you absolutely have to run them on original hardware then buy a Mega SD or Mega Everdrive Pro for SEGA CD.

My top ten for SEGA CD
>Sonic CD
>The Terminator
>Starblade
>Road Rash
>Keio Flying Squadron
>Lords of Thunder
>Android Assault: Revenge of Bari-Arm
>Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
>Silpheed
>After Burner III

Honestly SEGA CD deserves to be treated as its own console like Saturn, despite being an add-on it really is basically the successor to the Genesis.

32X is literally only forty games, but there are still some very good ones imo like Knuckles Chaotix, Virtua Racing Deluxe, After Burner, Shadow Squadron, and Darxide.

>>10614289
Multiple Arcade Macine Emulator for stuff like CPS-1, CPS-2, SEGA arcade games, etc.

Since he mentioned that also check out Cannonball for OutRun, it's easy to setup and has a lot of fun new features like widescreen and 60fps

>>10614296
>The Terminator
Looks like it could be good. Thank you for the run down.

Looked at ebay. Prices for the cd look nuts

>>10614289
I would recommend fightcade over mame for a noob unless you're looking for something obscure or western.

>>10614234
there are many:
Boogerman
Cannon Fodder (w mouse)
The Chaos Engine
Decap Attack
Donald Duck in Maui Mallard
Earthworm Jim 1 and 2
Dynamite Headdy
Alien Soldier
Gunstar Heroes
McDonalds Treasure Land
The Lost Vikings
Mega Bomberman
The Steel Empire
Toejam & Earl 1 and 2
Mega Turrican
Vectorman
Zool
Zombies ate my neighbours

32x:
Doom
Darxide
Tempo

Sega CD:
Flink
Silpheed
(anything that is not FMV is usually just regular genesis with cd music)

>>10614239
3ds version is good too

>shining force still not mentioned
Disgusting

Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Landstalker
Gunstar Heroes
Shining Force II
Bare Knuckle 3
Thunder Force IV
Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Ranger X
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Contra: Hard Corps
Phantasy Star IV
Road Rash II
Monster World 4
Rocket Knight Adventures
Alien Soldier
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Gain Ground
Shining in the Darkness
Shadowrun
Vectorman

Ristar.

>>10614234
get a fucking flashcart every half decent game for this thing costs hundreds of dollars

>>10614234
Adventures of Batman and Robin
Aladdin
Alien Soldier
Alien Storm
Alisia Dragoon
Altered Beast
Another World
Arch Rivals
Asterix and the Great Rescue
Asterix and the Power of the Gods
Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II
Batman: The Video Game
Beyond Oasis
Bonanza Bros.
Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse
Castlevania Bloodlines
Comic Zone
Contra: Hard Corps
Crusader of Centy
Decap Attack
Donald in Maui Mallard
Dragon Ball Z: Buyuu Retsuden
Dynamite Headdy
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim 2
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco: The Tides of Time
Flashback
Gargoyles
Ghostbusters
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Golden Axe
Golden Axe II
Golden Axe III
Gunstar Heroes
Hook
Incredible Hulk
Kid Chameleon
Lion King
Mega Bomberman
Mega Man: The Wily Wars
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Mickey Mania
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat III
NBA Jam
NBA Jam - Tournament Edition
NewZealand Story
OutRun
Phantasy Star II
Phantasy Star III
Phantasy Star IV
Pocahontas
Prince of Persia
Quackshot starring Donald Duck
Rastan Saga II
Revenge of Shinobi
Ristar
Road Rash
Road Rash II
Road Rash III
Scooby-Doo Mystery
Shadow Dancer
Shining Force
Shining Force II
Shinobi III
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Sonic 3D Blast
Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin
Spider-Man & Venom: Maximum Carnage
Splatterhouse 2
Splatterhouse 3
Street Fighter 2: Special Champion Edition
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 3
Strider
Strider II
Super Fantasy Zone
Super Hang-On
TMNT: Hyperstone Heist
Thunder Force II
Thunder Force III
Thunder Force IV
ToeJam & Earl
ToeJam & Earl 2: Panic on Funkotron
Top Gear
Toy Story
Vectorman
Vectorman 2
Virtua Fighter 2
Virtua Racing
Wonder Boy in Monster World
World of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
X-Men
X-Men 2: Clone Wars

>>10614685
It is true :(

>>10615280
Really unless you are into the hobby of wanting to collect the cartridges themselves, there is no reason to seek them out over a flash cart.

>>10614685
>>10615280
It depends on how much you care about things like SEGA CD. Otherwise you could just go with one of the cheaper carts

>>10614234
Sonic 2, Aladdin, Cool Spot will probably always be cheap. Look for a good wholesale lot on eBay maybe

>>10614756
At this rate OP should just download a full rom set instead

>>10615304
Sega CD disks are probably even more expensive these days. Maybe it's partly the humidity here but even trying to store them well, my Sega CD games all turned into coasters years ago.

Sega Genesis/Mega Drive + CD:

Turn based: After Armageddon, Aisle Lord, Arslan Senki, Beggar Prince, Cosmic Fantasy CD, Dark Wizard, Langrisser 1&2, Legend Wukong, Lunar 1&2 [unworked patch], Phantasy Star 2&4, Pier Solar, Shining Force 1/2/CD, Shining in the Darkness [Antigrinding patch], Vixen 357

Narrative: Illusion City, Rise of the Dragon, Snatcher, Space Adventure Cobra

Side Action: Alien Soldier, Annet Futatabi, Alisia Dragoon, Blades of vengeance, Castlevania Bloodlines, Cave Story, Comix Zone, Contra Hard Corps, Cyborg 009 CD, Dahna, Demolition Man CD, Earthworm Jim 1 CD & 2, El Viento, Exile, Ex Mutants, Gargoyles Ultimate, Gunstar Heroes, Mega Man Wily Wars [Weapon Master] & Sequel Wars, Turrican 1 [Fixed Hack], Mega Turrican, Midnight Resistance, Popful Mail [unworked], Pulseman, Ranger X, Rent A Hero, Rocket Knight 1&2, Shinobi 3, Shadow Dancer, Pirates of Dark Water, Splatterhouse 2&3, Streets of Rage 2 & 3 DX, Strider, Terminator CD, Twinkle Tale, Valis 1&3, Wolfchild CD, Monster World 3&4, XMen 2, Ys III

Platform: Animaniacs, Ecco 1 CD & 2 CD, Flashback, Out of This World, Generations Lost, Flink [speed hack], Highseas Havoc, Taruruuto, Marvel Land, Mickey Mania CD, Castle of Illusion, World of Illusion, Pantufa, Pitfall CD, Prince of Persia 1 CD & 2 (Remastered), Quackshot, Ristar, Socket, Sonic (Classic Heroes, 3 Complete, Mega Mix CD, S-Factor, Mobius Evolution), Lost Vikings, Tinhead, Snow Bros,

Shmup: Darius, heavy unit, hellfire, Keio Squadron, Gleylancer, Gaiares, Gynoug, Lords Thunder, MUSHA, Robo Aleste, Panorama Cotton, Thunder Force 2/3/4, Trouble Shooter 1&2, Truxton, Zero Wing

Top Down: Arcus 1/2/3/Odyssey, Beyond Oasis, Crusader Centy, Landstalker [Mijet controls hack], Light Crusader, Skeleton Krew, Techno Clash, The Chaos Engine, Shadow Run, Tougiou King Colossus, Traysia, True Lies, Xenocrisis, Mega Bomberman, Twinkle Tale, ZAMN [widescreen hack]

Other: Columns, Marble Madness, Mean Bean, Rock N Roll Racing, Devilish, klax,

>>10614296
No, the sega cd is the ideal console add-on, just didn't get the support it deserved.

>>10614685
Which brand do you rec, Anon? I would like to buy one but 200+ eurodollars seems quite steep

>>10614756
A lot of garbage games like phantasy Star 3 in this list.

>>10615353
I use Mega EverDrive X3 it runs basically everything and it's only 40USD, used to be even cheaper before the Ukraine war
Or if you really wanna be cheap just get a chink clone

>>10615346
^This, but if you want to be more picky:
Sega Genesis/Mega Drive + CD:

Turn based: Langrisser 1&2, Lunar 1&2 [unworked patch], Phantasy Star 2&4, Pier Solar, Shining Force 1/2/CD

Narrative: Snatcher

Side Action: Castlevania Bloodlines, Cave Story, Gunstar Heroes, Mega Man Wily Wars [Weapon Master] & Sequel Wars, Turrican 1 [Fixed Hack], Mega Turrican, Popful Mail [unworked], Pulseman, Rocket Knight 1&2, Shinobi 3, Monster World 4, Ys III

Platform: Ecco 2 CD, Pantufa, Ristar, Sonic (Classic Heroes, 3 Complete, Mega Mix CD),

Shmup: Darius, Gleylancer, MUSHA, Robo Aleste, Thunder Force 4, Trouble Shooter 1&2, Truxton, Zero Wing

Top Down: Beyond Oasis, Crusader Centy, The Chaos Engine, Shadow Run, Mega Bomberman, ZAMN [widescreen hack]

Other: Columns, Marble Madness, Rock N Roll Racing, Devilish, klax,

>>10615374
Thanks, Anon.

>>10614234
>Maximum carnage or Seperation anxiety (The former is better)
>Street fighter 2
>Micro Machines
>Desert Strike
>NBA Jam
>Mutant League Football or Hockey (TFIB)
>NHL 94 or 96 (TFIB)
>Risk

>>10615616
>Risk
I did not know this was a thing. I'm intrigued. Thank you

>>10615380
>Narrative: Snatcher
Snatcher is a must-play, OP. It's a visual novel, but the storytelling, world building, voice acting and pixel art are so good, it's worth it for the immersive experience.

>>10616078
Sounds cool anon. Thank you for highlighting it
Didn't realize Kojima was making games then

>>10614373
Nice list. Everything is good.

There's a recent renaissance in Genesis home brew as well thanks to SGDK. There's already a few modern titles including commercial titles and ports of the arcade version of Ghouls N Ghosts and a special remake of SOTN are coming.

Truly the Genesis is the console that keeps on giving.

>>10614234
>90% of the good genesis games are made in japan or from nip IPs
>Yet nips hated it
Why?

How’s space invaders 91? Looking for any space invaders port that’s interesting or adds anything unique compared to the arcade version

>>10617768
I had a lot of fun with this one. Finished it several times. Alone and with friends. Haven't played any other versions, so I don't know how it compares.

>>10617792
Will look, thanks brah. I’ve been doing a lot of home ports of arcade games, I understand graphically and sound wise they’re usually (not always) inferior, but I enjoy the differences/new content/balancing changes/romhacks for them. The only ones I won’t play are when they’re flat downgrades and have cut content or something like that.

>>10617016
Kojima has been making games since the MSX back in 1986.

>>10615341
All of my various system game cds from the 90s are all still good and read good as new. I store them in a cd jewel case inside of a cardboard box.

>>10614685
>every half decent game for this thing costs hundreds of dollars
There is good money to be made with (near) perfect reproduction carts.
E.g. I am able to make these for relatively cheap, using donor carts and custom labels that gets some wear and tear added just to make it look authentic.
For the labels I usually buy a real cart for reference (that I can sell again with tiny profit later)
Sells for a lot on places like ebay. People are wiling to pay the jackpot and even give me praise for being a good guy. Kek.

>>10614234
The Haunting Starring Polterguy is amazing and i never see anyone bring it up. Can't recommend it enough.

>>10620274
It's a pretty unique concept. Isometric poltergeist simulation isn't really a genre but that's what it is. You possess random objects in a family home in order to scare each of the tenants away. There are some light "combat" sections that take place in what I'd guess is supposed to be Hell or something but for the most part, it's just ecto-Fonzie scaring the shit out of New Jersey trash people. Must play.

>>10620286
This is kind of cool. Reminds me of Zombies Ate My Neighbors but in reverse

>>10620679
In a way. It's much less intense than ZAMN but there are definite similarities in theme and even the music. I'd rented this game from my local video store countless times before actually buying a copy on ebay much later in my 20s. Worth every penny but I'd recommend just emulating it, IIRC it's become kinda pricey over the years.

>>10617768
not a big fan
check out space invaders plus on pc engine
theres also a parody version called lunar loonies on mame

>>10620286
Such a fun game that nobody really mentions. I wish there was something else similar to this.

>>10614234
Emulate a bunch of stuff and decide which ones you liked enough to actually own.

>>10620274
>>10620286
>>10622728
It's basically what a licensed Beetlejuice game should've been minus the license.

>>10614234
Shinobi III, Sonic 3&K, VectorMan, Ms. Pac-Man, for starters.

>>10622728
I think Ghost Master on pc has similar sort of gameplay.

>>10614234
Gleylancer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REeqewfO5Lg

>>10624772
Definitely a far sight better than the Beetlejuice game on NES. That shit is rough.

>>10614296
Is this the best version of the game?

Why no one mention Subterrania? It's hard, but it's so unique!

>>10625193
I wouldn't really bother with the others, afaik they were never properly translated and the Super Famicom one is a completely different game

>>10614234
>What games on the Genesis are worth playing?
Here you go, all of these.

http://youtu.be/Cj0WNfTIAwY

>>10616078
Dzmn, it's selling for 1200 euros on ebay.

>>10628216
HOW MUCH?
I hate the current retro video game market so much it's unreal...

>>10614234
Psychofox. Yeah

Beavis & Butthead (avoid the SNES version)
Ren & Stimpy: Stimpy's Invention
At least, I liked them when I was growing up.

>>10625571
amazing soundtrack too

>>10614309
if you actually get a Sega CD, you don't need to buy the games. Just get a bunch of CD-Rs and burn them, there's no copy protection.

>>10614296
> Darxide

Darxide is terrible. Is basically shoot all asteroids within the ridiculously time countdown.

The only thing good about it is the texture mapping.