panamajoe Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 ... impressed! Can´t believe what i´ve been missing. Seems like there are tons of great games (esp. 2D platformers) i didn´t even know... Since i didn´t like the SMS i expected nothing from the Mega Drive... Yes, i was wrong. So, any suggestions which games to get? and is this 32X thing worth the money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miqorz Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Yeah the genesis is something special allright! Gotta love Sonic and Phantasy Star! As for the 32X don't waste your money the only good game on it is Doom and it's pfftt... Just stick with the standard Genesis games untill you get bored collecting them...32X is a collector only system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bratwurst Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 As for the 32X don't waste your money the only good game on it is Doom and it's pfftt... Your credibility falters due to that one statement alone.. Doom for the 32X is as buggy as they come and locks up frequently. No saving, no passwords. Space Harrier, Knuckles Chaotix, Virtua Racing and Star Wars Arcade are fine reasons to get a 32X but it's something you should look into after exploring the Genesis a bit. The peripheral can cost about 20 or so complete, but the games themselves are pretty cheap.. I've picked up most for about a buck a piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorlaxnut Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Try.... Toe Jam & Earl Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators Landstalker Haunting Starring Polterguy Road Rash Taz Mania Trampoline Terror Rocket Knight Adventures Marko's Magic Football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Star Control Zombies Ate My Neighbors Cool Spot/Spot Does Hollywood Phantasy Star (& sequels) Desert/Jungle/Urban Strike James Pond Streets Of Rage Bare Knuckle 2 Mortal Kombat 2 Out Of This World Populus Gauntlet Earthworm Jim / 2 Flashback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maibock Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 I must put a plea in for the sports titles. If you're remotely into sportsgames, pick up some of the classics like Madden Football - EA's NHL series. They are quite campy and fun to play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 is this 32X thing worth the money? Depends on how much you can get it for. I found one complete in the box at a local thrift store for $30... I even got all the little bits and pieces that came with it (Which reminds me, before you buy one, make sure you have the pass-through video cable, otherwise it's useless!). However, you really won't be using it much, and the best games have all been mentioned (Although I still want to get T-Mek for it... only home version around), so unless one of the mentioned games is a favorite, then don't bother. If you REALLY want to expand your Genesis, you're probably better off getting a SegaCD before the 32X --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raijin Z Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 I saw a 32X at EB Games for $12, but I didn't have the money to get it. By the next day, it was gone. 32X sucks my ass anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbid Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 not one person has mentioned gunstar heroes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Hell..i will mention Gunstar Heroes. That game is frantic rocking fun!! Best with two players but a great one player romp all the same. All the Sonics are worth picking up...yes even 3D Blast. Has anyone mention Ristar! That is one of my Faves as well. Also I must recommend Alisia Dragoon. It isn't the rarest game of all..but it isn't usually gotten for a buck either... As for the 32x. Well, I happen to like Kolibri, T-Mek (Yes I do have it boxed even...but no instructions yet), VR racing Deluxe, and Metalhead. Yes I like Metalhead. Oh!...the 32x Zaxxon game is pretty cool also but on the hard side to play. 32x units can be had on ebay easily for under 20. In fact...$10 isn't unheard of for complete 32x units on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sage of Sega Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Gunstar Heroes. There, I mentioned it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sage of Sega Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Aggh! Cro§Bow beat me to it. Fastest post I've ever seen. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 If you like Wrestling with a touch of humor, I recommend Ringside Angels. You mentioned the Mega Drive so it should work. As far as I know, Ringside Angels was not brought over for the Genesis. I would also recommend Revenge of Shinobi and Golden Axe 3. Sonic Spinball is fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witchfynde Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 As for the 32X don't waste your money the only good game on it is Doom and it's pfftt... Your credibility falters due to that one statement alone.. Doom for the 32X is as buggy as they come and locks up frequently. No saving, no passwords. If you leave long games on pause and come back to them later, yeah, it'll fry your 32X, big time. But other than that, once I got another 32X to replace the one I fried (luckily I had gotten tired of Doom by then), it never froze up since. If it starts getting jittery, then it's about to go, so lay off the Doom then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersaurus Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 STARFLIGHT. Thats one of the best Genesis games ever made, I swear. It's just so unlike anything else out there for the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamajoe Posted May 23, 2003 Author Share Posted May 23, 2003 ... so are there any good Sega Mega Drive / Genesis Review sites out there (with screenshots) ? Do you know any? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 You can start here: http://www.genesiscollective.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witchfynde Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 STARFLIGHT.Thats one of the best Genesis games ever made, I swear. It's just so unlike anything else out there for the system. The only problem would be if the battery gives out, then it'd have to be replaced. But at least it was made by Electronic Arts, so they'd probably still be able to do it. Personally I missed the ruins on this version though, the abundance of funny messages was seriously lacking as compared to the original, but this one runs much faster and smoother than the original though, switching from conversation to battle bode to raise shields and arm weapons was WAY easier on this version than with the clunky first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Went looking for threads about good Genesis games and found this old thing . . . started playing Starflight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Great.. Now people are going to think the 32X is only worth $20! (man, I miss those days....) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Invader Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 You can start here: http://www.genesiscollective.com/ Or here: http://www.sega-16.com/genesis-reviews-2/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 (edited) I liked genesis mech warrior. You could actually build your own mech WAY outside of what could be done. I'd love building one with craploads of guns and missiles, and just enough heat sinks to get to some water and waste all the bad guys. Lol. Lot of fun. Man, I should look that game up, it was well over $100 on ebay back in the day. LOL @ 20$ for 32x. Granted that WAS 15 years ago. Back then, I would have said to with the CD instead. But now, I don't know. How well are sega cds holding up? I need to hook mine up and see if it still works. When the genesis 3 came out, my 2 and CD got packed away. It's been nearly two decades since I messed with Sega cd. I never had all the parts to the 32x. Edited June 10, 2018 by Video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 (edited) Congrats on scoring a Genesis! There's a lot of great games on the system, and quite a few for all the various Genesis add-ons as well. There's the Sega CD, 32X, and the Power Base Converter that lets you play Master System games on your Genesis. Personally I love the 32X and think it's one of the most enjoyable and underrated systems I've ever owned, but if you're not a fan of big chunky early polygon graphics then it may not be for you. The 32X is a lot like the Atari Jaguar (but with a better game selection in my opinion) in that it tends to be a "love it or hate it" sort of thing. Anyway, here's a little list of games I'd recommend checking out for the Genesis and it's various attachments: Sega 32X After Burner Golf Magazine Presents: 36 Great Holes JagDoom 32X (Homebrew, Adds in the BFG 9000 and missing levels from the Jaguar version) Knuckles Chaotix Kolibri Metal Head Mortal Kombat II NBA Jam: Tournament Edition Primal Rage Shadow Squadron Space Harrier Star Wars Arcade Virtua Fighter Virtua Racing Deluxe Sega CD Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder (Requires Backup RAM Cart) AH-3 Thunderstrike Battlecorps Brutal: Paws of Fury Dungeon Master II: Skullkeep Lethal Enforcers (Loose) Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters Ecco the Dolphin Ecco: The Tides of Time Jurassic Park Night Trap (Sega CD 32X Version) Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure Prince of Persia The Secret of Monkey Island Robo Aleste Shining Force CD (Reproduction or Get Your Wallet Ready, Requires Backup RAM Cart) Silpheed Snatcher (Reproduction or Get Your Wallet Ready) Sonic CD SoulStar Surgical Strike Wolfchild Sega Genesis After Burner II Alien 3 Altered Beast Battletech Beavis and Butt-Head B.O.B. Bram Stoker's Dracula Bubsy Castlevania: Bloodlines Chakan: The Forever Man Championship Pro-AM Columns Comix Zone Contra: Hard Corps. Crystal's Pony Tale Disney's The Jungle Book Disney's The Lion King Dragon's Fury Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine Duke Nukem 3D (Piko Interactive Release) Dungeons & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun Earthworm Jim Elemental Master Frogger Golden Axe Golden Axe II Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude! Jurassic Park Kid Chameleon Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole Lemmings Lightening Force: Quest for the Dark Star Mega Bomberman Micro Machines Monopoly Mortal Kombat Ms. Pac-Man M.U.S.H.A. (Reproduction or Get Your Wallet Ready) NHL 94 Pac-Mania PGA Tour Golf III Phelios Pirates! Gold Populous Predator 2 Raiden Trad The Revenge of Shinobi Ristar Road Rash II RoboCop Versus The Terminator Rocket Knight Adventures Samurai Shodown Scooby-Doo Mystery Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye Shining Force Shining in the Darkness Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master Sonic 3D Blast Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Sonic & Knuckles Sonic Spinball Space Harrier II Splatterhouse 2 Splatterhouse 3 Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition Streets of Rage 2 Super Battletank: War in the Gulf Super Hang-On Super Smash T.V. Sword of Vermillion Tanglewood (Homebrew) Thunder Force III Truxton OutRun Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 Vectorman William's Arcade's Greatest Hits Zany Golf Zero Tolerance Zoop Sega Master System (via Power Base Converter or Master System Converter II) Alex Kidd in Miracle World Alien Syndrome (Requires Master System controller) California Games Choplifter! Double Dragon Enduro Racer Fantasy Zone Fantasy Zone II Galaxy Force Ghost House Golden Axe Warrior Govellius: Valley of Doom Hang-On & Astro Warrior Master of Darkness (European Import) Montezuma's Revenge (Requires Master System controller) OutRun Phantasy Star Power Strike Psycho Fox Rambo: First Blood Part II Rampage Rastan R-Type Shanghai (Requires Master System controller) Shinobi Sonic the Hedgehog (European Import) Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (European Import) Sonic Chaos (European Import) Space Harrier Tails Adventures (Homebrew Game Gear Conversion) Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap Ys: The Vanished Omens Edited June 10, 2018 by Jin 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derFunkenstein Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 As Jin's list might suggest, there is a lifetime of great games to catch up on with the Genesis. The 32x ports of Space Harrier and After Burner are something to see, because they do a much better job replicating the Super Scalar hardware graphics than the Genesis does, but even the Genesis versions of those games are good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Great.. Now people are going to think the 32X is only worth $20! (man, I miss those days....) And . . . check out this old gem from only a few years after Genesis games were produced - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/63130-sega-sega-sega/?do=findComment&comment=774227 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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