/vr/ - Retro Games

I really don't get why you would want to get into Sega systems if you're not interested in arcade ports.

>>5471753
What kinds of games do you enjoy?

>>5471753
How about you just go fuck yourself you Nintendo faggot

>>5471758
Don’t listen to this guy. Theres hundreds of original games for Genesis.

>>5471759
throw me everything you've got

>>5471762
rude, i was only a nintendofag as a kid, that why i want to play sega games now

>>5471768
Didn't say there weren't, but Sega systems, in general, are known for having the best arcade ports.

>>5471753
>recommend me some good games for the Genesis/MegaDrive?
Get the 6-pak nigga! Best place to start!

Streets of Rage 1, 2, and 3 (try to get the Japanese version of the last one)
Ecco the Dolphin 1 and 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2, and 3
ToeJam & Earl 1 and 2
Kid Chameleon
Haunting: Starring Polterguy
Rocket Knight Adventures
Wiz N Liz The Frantic Wabbit Wescue
Gunstar Heroes
Castlevania: Bloodlnes
Contra Hard Corps
Tiny Toons Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure
The Revenge of Shinobi & Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Disney's Aladdin
Golden Axe 2 and 3

>>5471854
thats a nice looking list anon, thank you
if anyone else has more recommendations then go ahead

>>5471854
>Wiz N Liz
Patrician taste my friend
>Golden Axe 2&3
No love for 1? Outside of the magic system which they fixed in 2 it's my favorite Genesis Golden Axe.

Theres a chinese repro cart on Aliexpress that has 100 games on it, i bought mine for $15 shipped and it works fine, start there since theres not many other games worth playing.

>>5471854
Phantasy Star
Shining Force I and II
Sonic and Knuckles
X-Men
Comix Zone
Beyond Oasis
Outrun
Afterburner

Some non-obvious games to balance the thread
>Mega Drive
Atomic Runner
Gley Lancer
Master of Monsters
Mazin Saga
NBA JAM
Subterrania
Zero: The Kamikaze Squirrel

>Game Gear
Arena Maze of Death
Devilish
Magical Puzzle Popils
Ristar (play also the Mega drive original)

>Master System
Asterix
Master of Darkness
Power Strike II
Rygar

>>5471753
Dynamite Headdy
Alien Soldier
Monster World IV
High Seas Havoc
Snow Bros
Phantasy Star IV
Thunder Force IV
Panorama Cotton

>>5471776
These are solid >>5471854 especially Ecco
Also Comix Zone is a must.
Beyond Oasis is like zelda mixed with a brawler
Ranger X
Granada
Fantasy Zone 1 and 2
Outrun
Space Harrier then 2 if you liked it
Phantasy Star 1, 2 maybe 3 and deffinitely 4
Wonder Boy games especially Monster World 4
Jurassic Park and Rampage edition
Alien Soldier
Budokan
Humans
Puyo Puyo
Columns
Lunar 1 and 2
Popful Mail
Gaiares
Misadventures of Flink
Kolibri (32X)
Herzog Zwei
Castle of Illusion
Sonic Spinball
Galaxy Force
Shining Force 1 and 2
Musha
Light Crusader

>>5472234
comix zone looks cool as fuck. Gotta pick that up.

>>5471776
>i was only a nintendofag as a kid, that why i want to play sega games now
Childhood is holding hands with a shy Nintendo
Adulthood is breeding a voluptuous Sega cake five times a day

>>5472271
It's so great. Gets tough at some points but never feels cheap to me and there are multiple routs through the pages and slight puzzles figuring out how to get through taking as little damage as possible. I'm not usually a fan ofbeat em ups, even Streets of Rage doesn't do that much for me but I love Comix Zone.

>>5471920
Imo golden axe 2 and 3 are underwhelming. Neither sequel holds a candle to the Revenge of Death Adler arcade cabinet. I still think golden axe 1 is the best golden axe on the genesis

>>5471778
Sega themselves pretty much only knew how to make arcade games.

>>5471778
Arcade ports were indeed a big selling point for Sega systems among some audiences but to say that's what the Genesis of all things is known for is ridiculous.

>>5471776
Don't wanna overwhelm you with too big a list so here's some highlights:

>Action/Platformers
Sonic series
Rocket Knights Adventures
Shinobi series
Castlevania Bloodlines
Gunstar Heroes
Alien Soldier

>Beat 'em ups
Streets of Rage series
Golden Axe
TMNT Hyperstone Heist

>RPGs
Phantasy Star IV
Shining Force II

>Action Adventure
Crusader of Centy
Beyond Oasis

>>5472787
But MD GA2 is just a longer and more interesting GA1.

>>5472851
Don’t get me wrong, GA2 is alright. I’m just spoiled with the revenge of death adder. I still don’t get why that was never given a home release on anything.

>>5472802
I started typing out something along tge lines of "but who gets a console to only play the first party games?" But then realized looking at what tends to get talked about that it does happen in relation to Nintendo at least where even excellent games like Metal Warriors hardly get mentioned.

I would agree that sega tends to be more action/arcade focused across the board though.

>>5472851
>But MD GA2 is just a longer and more interesting GA1.
Outside of the afformentioned magic system fix they smoothed the combat a little but everything else was better(music, levels, and enemies) imo. Not enough was improved. Felt more like GA 1.5 than a true sequel. Still a gud game tho don't get me wrong.

>>5472787
It's hard to go back to the Genesis Golden Axes after playing RoDA. It's criminal it was never released outside of arcades. More of Sega's smart choices.

Gonna try putting some games here that no one else has said so far:

Alisia Dragoon
Valis 3 (the other two are shit but this one's pretty good if you can get it cheap)
Batman (Just called Batman, not to be confused with the other Batman games which are supposed to be shit)

Black Belt and the Sonic games on the Master System are pretty good too.

>>5472847
t. god-tier man

>>5472802
I don't think series like Wonder Boy, Shining Force and Shenmue should be considered arcade.

i would reccomend sonic 3 (and knuckles if your can)

MSystem original Alex Kidd and Shinobi World. Also play the Master System versions of Castle of illusion and Lion King.

MD play some disney games like Aladdin, Quackshot, Mickey Mania, etc.
Some mentioned Rocket Knight Adventures, but also try the sequel called Sparkster. Isnt as good as the original game, but still alright.
Play the japanese versions of Dynamite Headdy and Castlevania because west got censored and in DHeaddy case is retardly harder like the western version of SoR3

What's the best Ecco game?

>>5471753
Is it true that the rule of thumb is the graphics look better on SNES but the games control better on Megadrive in terms of ports for both systems? (Like earthworm Jim, cold shadow, toy story, etc?)

>>5476078
The (first three) Wonder Boy titles were literally arcade games.

>>5477191
The first one, but Tides of Time is also pretty excellent. Defender of the Future on Dreamcast is good but very different. Jr. really isn't worth it.

>>5477691
Sweet

>>5478030
I hope you enjoy. They're some of my favorite games.

>>5472271
If nothing else, Comix Zone is one of the most stylish games ever made and is worth playing for that alone.

>>5471753
Sad that no one mentions shadowrun for the genesis. Also with a model 1 genesis you can play master system games (with an add on) and that will give you an avenue for that system too! Also pirates! Gold is great for the genesis

Some great games that haven't been mentioned:

-Steel Empire/Empire of Steel
-Gynoug
-Splatterhouse 2 and 3
-Ghostbusters
-Robocop versus The Terminator
-Road Rash 1-3
-Desert Strike
-Jungle Strike
-Urban Strike
-General Chaos
-Mega Turrican
-Micro Machines 96
-Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
-Cool Spot
-Garfield: Caught in the Act
-Pulseman
-Donald in Maui Mallard
-Flashback: The Quest for Identity
-Adventures of Batman & Robin
-Truxton 1 and 2
-Yu Yu Hakusho: Makyo Toitsusen
-King of Monsters
-Shadowrun
-Devil Crash
-Decap Attack
-Elemental Master
-Gain Ground
-Castle of Illusion
-World of Illusion
-The Ooze
-Landstalker

>>5478063
It helps that on top of the style it's an awesome game to boot.

>>5478091
>Mega Turrican
Going to also recommend this one. Underrated imo

>>5471753
Play general chaos. Fun single player but especially good with friends.

>>5478063
Should I save state my way through or are the natural save points reasonable?

>>5478057
Def's look interesting.

Also, is the Dreamcast/PS2 version any good?

>>5478312
It's a very different game from the first two and not directly connected but is still quite good. Don't play if you're claustrophobic or have fears of drowning though lol

>>5478308
I don't think it has save points. It's fairly short though and part of the fun is figuring out which rout and power ups to go for. Plenty beatable in 1 sitting once you know what you're doing.

>>5478332
Ah yeah, I see all the playthroughs on YouTube are all only about 30 mins.

I think I heard this was kinda only a proof of concept game. Pity they didn't make a sequel for Dreamcast.

>>5471753
Grrreeeendawg

>>5471753
Battle Maina
Battle Mania Daiginjou
Ex Ranza
Gleylancer
Arcus Odyssey
Monster World 4
Panorama Cotton
Vector Man
Vector Man 2
Blades of Vengeance
Beyond Oasis
Land Stalker
Twinkle Tale
Burning Force
Arrow Flash
Super Hang On
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage 2
Revenge of Shinobi
Gunstar Heros
Langrisser 2


Have fun anon

>>5478624
Aw fuck forgot:

Castlevania Bloodlines
Ecco the Dolphin
Musha

This probably deserves its own thread, but how does 32x and Sega CD emulation hold up?

Micro Machines Military which was exclusive MD in Europe. Pretty fun with 4 players(cartridge had 2 extra controller slots)

>>5478515
Yeah I could see rushing through in about 30 mins. It will take you a good while to get to that point though. Fortunately the replay value between different routs and special attacks is pretty high, it doesn't feel like it needs a save or password stsyem at all.