/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.9757449]

You guys should tell me what the top ten Sega CD games are, and I'll play them. I trust you randoms more than clickbait internet articles.

[Anonymous No.9757460]

Sonic CD
Final Fight
Snatcher, for the novelty of the only English version
Uhh, that's all of it I guess. A great library it has not.

[Anonymous No.9757461]

>>9757449
There's lots of shmups of you're into that

[Anonymous No.9757573]

>>9757449
Oddchrist is still the best mega drive cd game.

[Anonymous No.9757575]

>>9757460
>normalfaggot doesn't know anything but normalfaggot games
>thinks he's qualified to judge a console's library
Lunar is the best game on the platform.

[Anonymous No.9757607]

>>9757449
Android Assault
Keio Flying Squadron

[Anonymous No.9757629]

Different take:
Surgical Strike
3 Ninjas Kick Back
Bram Stoker's Dracula

[Anonymous No.9757637]

>>9757460
>Final Fight
Final Fight CD is kinda fucking terrible when you take into consideration the fact that the Genesis without the CD addon had Streets of Rage 2. Otherwise I agree with the other two choices being good, even though Sonic 1, 2, 3&K are better than CD which is kinda the same issue

[Anonymous No.9757639]

Hit up Popful Mail and delight in the 90s voice acting, but make sure you use a restoration patch to restore the original Japanese difficulty.

[Anonymous No.9757693]

Eye of the beholder (with mouse)
Lunar
Soulstar
Final Fight
Sonic CD
Snatcher
Shining Force CD
Rise of the dragon
Android Assault

[Anonymous No.9757976]

>>9757449
Snatcher
Popful Mail
Final Fight CD
Android Assault
Lunar: Eternal Blue
Dark Wizard
Lords of Thunder
Shining Force CD
Silpheed
Spider-Man vs the Kingpin

[Anonymous No.9757991]

>>9757976
There was a spider man sega cd game?

[Anonymous No.9758012]

[Anonymous No.9758074]

>>9757449
In no particular order:

Final Fight CD - Best home port by far.
Shining Force CD - Remake of the GG games plus an extra chapter.
Lunar: The Silver Star - More charming than the 32-bit remakes
Sonic CD - JP and US have different soundtracks, so pick one.
Ecco the Dolphin - Soundtrack is god-tier.
Heart of the Alien - Another World sequel, includes the first game.
Silpheed - Awesome shooter.
Starblade - Another awesome shooter.
Third World War - Underrated strategy game.
SoulStar - Graphically impressive shooter.

[Anonymous No.9758086]

>>9757637
I prefer it over the arcade version since the difficulty is way more balanced. Good soundtrack remixes too.

[Anonymous No.9758107]

No one mentioned Robo Aleste yet, this makes me sad

[Anonymous No.9759293]

>>9757461
>>9758107
I only got Dennin Aleste, Silpheed, Keio Yuugekitai, Soulstar, Bari-Arm, and Sol-Feace. Even if you add in Lords of Thunder, that's still just 7, which I wouldn't say is a lot, but rather few but great.

[Anonymous No.9759303]

>>9757976
>>9759293
IMO the PC Engine OST of Lords of Thunder is better

[Anonymous No.9759315]

>>9757449
I've only played Sonic CD and The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin, but both of them were excellent and I can't recommend them enough.

[Anonymous No.9759849]

>>9757991
Expanded version of the Genesis game, yeah

[Anonymous No.9759890]

As far as FMV games go, I don't really like them, but I thought Wirehead was pretty fun actually.

[Anonymous No.9760624]

It's too bad Road Rash on Sega CD is such an insufferable 90s grunge aesthetic pile of garbage. It could have been so much better. Literally any of the first three on Genesis blow it out of the water in terms of game play and music. Even the frame rate seems worse.

[Anonymous No.9760679]

>>9757449
>Sonic CD
Just understand that the game is dependent on exploration rather than getting to the finish.
>Snatcher
Really great adventure game. Awesome music and good plot if you like Kojimbo games.
>Popful Mail
The Sega CD release is the nicest looking version of the game.
>Lunar 1 and 2
Great RPGs, get the un-Worked Designs versions to unfuck the stats.
>Rise of the Dragon
Point-and-click adventure that borrows almost as heavily to cyberpunk and sci-fi as Snatcher.
>Lords of Thunder
Amazing horizontal shooter with awesome metal music
>Keio Flying Squadron
Goofy shoot 'em up, reminds me a lot of Parodius
>Shining Force CD
Remade the two Game Gear games with an extra scenario unlocked after you beat the first 2. You need a RAM cart for this game if you're playing on hardware.
>Space Adventure Cobra
The sequel to a Japanese-only game on the PC Engine CD. It's another adventure game like Snatcher, only a few steps down. Still not bad.
>Final Fight CD
You get CD quality sound, all 3 characters and 2-player co-op.

[Anonymous No.9760813]

>>9757449
Make sure you add this to the list. If only they got Ayrton Senna in.

[Anonymous No.9761981]

>>9760624
I remember getting this on Sega Saturn after loving the Mega Drive games, I was disappointed because it wasn't bad, but it wasn't nearly as fun.

[Anonymous No.9762205]

Seconding everyone who mentioned Shining Force CD.
I really enjoyed it, and it's a great followup to the original Shining Force on Mega Drive. It picks up following that storyline with the children of the original Shining Force.
Excellent use of CD quality sound for the OST and some voice acting for story.

[Anonymous No.9762234]

>>9759293
based

[Anonymous No.9762258]

>>9759293
nice, paperanon
>>9757449
cheeseball recs:
any of the make my videos
corpse killer
night trap
time gal

actual recs:
dark wizard
ecco
keio
lords of thunder
lunar series
mansion of hidden souls
sol-feace
sonic cd
snatcher
silpheed
robo aleste
road avenger
popful mail
starblade
soulstar

[Anonymous No.9762269]

>>9757449
>hearing the uncompressed soundtrack in Streets of Rage for the first time
>hearing the uncompressed girl scream in Streets of Rage for the first time

[Anonymous No.9762281]

>>9762258
keep in mind this list is not comprehensive
i skipped all non-cd exclusives
mortal kombat, pitfall, mickey, out of this world, etc

[Anonymous No.9762870]

>>9762258
>>9759293
samefag

[Anonymous No.9762905]

>>9762870
lurkmoar newfriendo

[Anonymous No.9763232]

>>9759303
Wasn't the sound balancing better on the Sega CD version?

[Anonymous No.9763652]

>>9763232
the pc engine cd audio generally is a bit quieter than it should be imo (for background music)
the mister and most pc emulators let you 2x or 4x it so you can bump the rockin OST

im not well versed on the differences between the two versions though, and i can barely clear a stage or two before getting shitted on

[Anonymous No.9763657]

I like Ground Zero Texas, Jurassic Park. Terminator. The CD is a shit console in general.

[Anonymous No.9763670]

>>9763657
>The CD is a shit console in general.
i would say not recommended
for the hardcore sega fan?
kinda worth it for the deepcuts

[Anonymous No.9763715]

>>9762205
I want to fuck all our of these girls.

[Anonymous No.9763893]

>>9762269
How? Do you mean the Sega CD does that to Genesis games when it’s attached to it?

[Anonymous No.9763904]

>>9763893
Go play the Sega Classics Arcade Collection on Sega CD and then come back.

[Anonymous No.9764014]

>>9763715
*four

[Anonymous No.9764992]

>>9763904
Ha! I just played the first level and the sound is amazing! You CAN tell the the screams are better and maybe even the music.

[Anonymous No.9765118]

>>9763904
The Columns title theme in this compilation sounds like a cut track from CD-i Zelda soundtracks

[Anonymous No.9765128]

I really liked Flashback on Sega CD.

[Anonymous No.9765139]

>>9757449
the top 20 is forever stuck in japan

[Anonymous No.9765898]

I found my model 2 Genesis/Sega CD combo, another model 2 Sega CD, and another model 1 Sega CD. And a high frequency controller to go with it. Life is looking hopeful again, boys!

[Anonymous No.9766510]

>>9759303
I only have the PCE release of Winds of Thunder, so I am unable to directly compare.

>>9762234
... on fun games that appeal to me.

>>9762258
Greetings to the one which others call floweranon.

>>9762870
wut?

[Anonymous No.9766647]

>>9766510
is ninja hayate any good?
i've been meaning to check it out

[Anonymous No.9766650]

>>9765128
what is the difference between it and the cart version? or jaguar version?
i dont feel like they changed the visuals much anon

[Anonymous No.9767616]

>>9766650
The Sega CD version has better music and higher quality cut scenes because they actually took advantage of the CD.

[Anonymous No.9767638]

>>9759890
One of the few FMV games on the SCD that are full screen, it looks best on a really small CRT though.

[Anonymous No.9768880]

>>9757449
android assault is a must play. its basically the sega cd's answer to gate of thunder

[Anonymous No.9768891]

Shining Force CD
Lunar: The Silver Star
Sonic CD
Snatcher
Lunar: Eternal Blue
Night Trap
Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side
Earthworm Jim: Special Edition
Dark Wizard
Vay

[Anonymous No.9770528]

Dumb question. Was the Sega CD more successful in Japan?

[Anonymous No.9770635]

>>9770528
There were around 5 million Mega Drives and slightly below a million Mega CDs sold in Japan. In North America there were 20 million Geneses and 1.5 million Sega CDs sold. While Sega CD sold better in America, it had a much higher attach rate in Japan due to Mega Drive itself being a niche console there (it was lagging behind Super Famicom and PC Engine). It was more likely in Japan that the audience which chose to stick with Sega would continue to support their platform of choice.

[Anonymous No.9770693]

>>9770635
Interesting, I asked because the PC engine CD was successful in Japan. It's still pretty crazy to me that the megadrive was a niche console in Japan.

[Anonymous No.9771397]

>>9757449
Panic!
Penn and Teller's Smoke and Mirrors
Kids on Site

[Anonymous No.9771415]

>>9757460
Sonic CD is terrible.
Why do people keep recommending it?
Have any of you actually played that goddamn game?

[Anonymous No.9771418]

>>9762205
God damn do I miss this breed of artstyles.
The flaws are obvious but also an indelible part of the charm.

[Anonymous No.9771505]

>>9771415
I wouldn't say it's terrible at all. It's definitely not as good as 1, 2, or 3&K, but it's still a decent time if you go for the good ending. The Sega CD isn't exactly full of incredible games, so Sonic CD is going to get recommended in every one of these threads seeing as it's one of the better ones. If you want a terrible Sonic game, play Labyrinth or Blast on the Game Gear.
>>9771418
The "flaws" are honestly subjective, I don't really see that art as flawed. Most 80s and 90s anime looks better in terms of style than the majority of stuff that's come out since

[Anonymous No.9771809]

>>9771415
Wow, you must suck at it. I love Sonic CD.

[Anonymous No.9773849]

>>9771397
>Penn and Teller's Smoke and Mirrors
is that the fucking bus game?
where you just drive the fucking bus???

[Anonymous No.9773873]

>>9773849
It's one of the games, but yes.

[Anonymous No.9773897]

>>9771415
Filtered

[Anonymous No.9773918]

>>9771415
Bridge return.
Bridge return.
Bridge return.
Because they have autism. They don't need actual gameplay just something to soothe their autistic stirrings.

[Anonymous No.9773925]

>>9759303
Not a bad game, but I always liked Gate of Thunder better