Ive gone SEGA Crazy!

[A2600]

It all started with an innocent Genesis with a couple of games now it has spawned to:

 

36 Boxed Genesis Games

12 Boxed Master System Game

1 Boxed Power Base Converter

 

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Genesis:

 

Sonic

Sonic 2

Sonic 3

Streets of Rage

Streets of Rage 2

Tommy LaSorda Baseball

Sports Talk Baseball

Castle of Illusion

Kid Chameleon

Golden Axe

Golden Axe 2

Altered Beast

Super Hang On

Columns

Arnold Palmer Golf

Sword of Vermillion

WonderBoy in Monster World

Strider

Mystic Defender

Ghouls N Ghosts

Phantasy Star II

Phantasy Star III

John Madden Football

Super Fantasy Zone (JPN/EUR Exclusive)

Super Monaco GP

Shadow Dancer

Revenge of Shinobi

Shinobi III

Street Fighter II

Afterburner II

Space Harrier II

Outrun

Valis III

TMNT

Batman

Comix Zone

 

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Master System:

 

Alex Kidd in Shinobi World

Choplifter

Golden Axe Warrior

Golvellius

Hang-On/Astro Warrior

Kenseiden

Kung Fu Kid

Rocky

R-Type

Sonic (EUR)

Sonic 2 (EUR)

Wonderboy III

[theking21083]

Now you have to get the Sega CD and 32X. The Sega CD has the best RPG and adventure games on any system.

[kevincal]

The Genesis is EASILY Sega's best system...

[jboypacman]

The Genny is the machine from Sega's glory days thats for sure also you should look into the Sega Saturn at some point too as it has a few "gems" in its line of games.

[NintendoDieScreaming]

Going Sega crazy is definitely not a bad thing to go. I've been Sega crazy since age five.

 

Ah. I remember it as if it were yesterday. Christmas, 1994, and we were at my Aunt Paige's house. She's the younger of my grandmother's two daughters by about seven years, so she's a Gen-Xer and my mother definitely isn't. As a child she had an Intellivision and an Atari 5200, so she knew just how fun video games were. She later bought herself an NES, and I'm pretty sure this year she's buying "her kids" a Wii for Christmas. Anyway, I'm five years old, and my family is going through a strange phase. The excuse is that Dad is off building our new house, so me and Mom are staying at grandmother's so he can finish. The only thing is that he never comes home or visits us. Of course, at five years old, this made perfect sense to me; looking back, its pretty obvious now that it was actually their "considering-divorce-but-were-not-sure-yet" period. So we're at Aunt Paige's house, and all the gift-giving is through, except for one giant box. I didn't think it was for me; this was the first Christmas my sister would really be able to remember, so there were a ton of gifts for her. Then, Aunt Paige hands it to me. "From: Aunt Paige, To: Clark", reads the tag. I slowly tear it open, trying to recognize the blue figure smirking and pointing his finger at me. I open the entire thing and realize the awesome truth: Aunt Paige bought me a Sega Genesis. She connected it to her television, and we spent the next 8 hours playing Sonic The Hedgehog on the "6-Pak" cartridge that came with it. The twists, turns, loop-de-loops, Chaos Emeralds, and small fluffy animals mesmerized us to the point where we didn't even think about discovering any of the other games on the cartridge (which is a bit of a shame, since I imagine smashing street thugs in Streets Of Rage together simultaneously would have been rather fun). Suddenly, the power went out. We would later find that a tree had fallen on a power line and caused it, but that isn't the explanation Aunt Paige or I believe. No, to this day, we still tell people that we played Sonic The Hedgehog so long and hard that we caused the power to the whole house to go out.

[A2600]

Now you have to get the Sega CD and 32X. The Sega CD has the best RPG and adventure games on any system.

 

NO NO!!! Im in the Army!! Im allready full with 36 genny and 12 master system games but maybe when I get out I'll slap on a sega CD

[A2600]

I believe. No, to this day, we still tell people that we played Sonic The Hedgehog so long and hard that we caused the power to the whole house to go out.

 

BLAST Processing

[cyberfluxor]

The Genesis is EASILY Sega's best system...

Because it's "just like the arcade brought home!"? The Genesis can be someone's favorite Sega system however overall it's not easily the best. Don't get me wrong, I own more Genesis titles than any other Sega system and it does have quality points however the Saturn is just amazing and if you import so many doors open. In my opinion Sega just kept wowing the game industry in one way or another up til the Dreamcast was crushed. I remember in high school people talking about not buying a Dreamcast just because there was rummor of a new Sony and Nintendo system along with the outlandish idea of Microsoft entering the market.

[kevincal]

Well, as far as the US Saturn goes, ya, it had some good games, but obviously the Playstation was better, well, obviously to most people. Most gamers of course don't bother with imports, as it's expensive and a PITA. The Dreamcast had really pretty games, but just not enough killer aps to keep people interested. Plus of course the PS2 was coming out. Sonic Adventure could have been a lot better, and I think that would have made a big difference. I also recall some problems at launch with games not working. The Saturn and DC are nice systems, but the Genesis hung neck and neck with the Super Nintendo, which was quite amazing really. Since the NES pummelled the Master System so badly, in the US atleast. My opinions are based off the US gaming scene. It seemed like after the Genesis, Sega had a real problem with jumping the gun as far as releasing new systems. It's like the panicked and just rushed shit out of the door without thinking...lol. Oh well. Whereas Nintendo was just the opposite, delaying the shit out of everything the past 10 years, and now look at them. Still kicking ass.

[Fretwobbler]

Ive been suffering from Sega-madness for a while now

[PressureCooker2600]

Sega CD definately has some MUSTS when you own a Genesis.

 

Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side is reason enough to own a Sega CD.

 

I like all of Sega's systems but the Genesis edges its way to the top of my list. I LOVE the Master System and admire the Dreamcast but the Genesis is a MONSTER!!

[theking21083]

Now you have to get the Sega CD and 32X. The Sega CD has the best RPG and adventure games on any system.

 

NO NO!!! Im in the Army!! Im allready full with 36 genny and 12 master system games but maybe when I get out I'll slap on a sega CD

Shoot when I was in the Army and stationed in S. Korea I had my Genesis, SegaCD, 32X, Atari 2600, Master System, SNES, XBOX, PS2, Gamecube, and Gameboy Advance with me in one tiny room that I had to share. It's a good thing my roomy loved video games also.

[MCHufnagel]

Well, as far as the US Saturn goes, ya, it had some good games, but obviously the Playstation was better, well, obviously to most people. Most gamers of course don't bother with imports, as it's expensive and a PITA. The Dreamcast had really pretty games, but just not enough killer aps to keep people interested. Plus of course the PS2 was coming out. Sonic Adventure could have been a lot better, and I think that would have made a big difference. I also recall some problems at launch with games not working. The Saturn and DC are nice systems, but the Genesis hung neck and neck with the Super Nintendo, which was quite amazing really. Since the NES pummelled the Master System so badly, in the US atleast. My opinions are based off the US gaming scene. It seemed like after the Genesis, Sega had a real problem with jumping the gun as far as releasing new systems. It's like the panicked and just rushed shit out of the door without thinking...lol. Oh well. Whereas Nintendo was just the opposite, delaying the shit out of everything the past 10 years, and now look at them. Still kicking ass.

I feel that the Dreamcast was Sega's best system. But Sega's biggest problem was that the Dreamcast was a "home arcade" system. People's tastes changed and the Dreamcast didn't have enough of the games that home console gamers really wanted. The Saturn was really a bastard child and since hind-sight is always 20/20, it shouldn't have been released. If the majority of gamers were "hardcore" then the Dreamcast and Saturn would have been wildly successful.

 

The Genesis really brought home the games people wanted at the time it was out. I have a Genny/CD/32X combo and it really kicks ass. But I still like my Dreamcast best with the Saturn coming in third behind the Genesis.

[Ghost Soldier]

Sega collecting is a disease. The only cure is finding great deals on boxed genesis games. That make's me feel better for a few minutes. After the initial high calms down, I find myself looking around thrifts for my next dose of sega goodness.

[Atari5200]

I went Sega Crazy sorta after I got my Nomad. Normally I wouldn't even look at Genny games unless they were dirt cheap, but I found myself buying quite a bit to feed the Nomad. I got a decent collection starting now on a system I normally wouldn't even bother with. My Sega CD collection is large only because I got a hell of a deal on a huge bundle of games at a garage sale, I will always collect for Saturn and Dreamcast as they both kick ass.

[ultramoo]

I definitely have an appreciation for Sega over other systems, the Genesis was my first real system and I've been hooked ever since. Just got a couple Sega CD units a couple months ago and just got a 32x a week ago and so now I need to expand my collection! Made sure I got two games for sure, Sonic CD and Knuckles Chaotix, I've wanted both of those for years and years.

 

The Dreamcast was a great system! I love MDK2 and the Evolution 1 & 2 games on it. Unfortunately I only have two crappy games for my Saturn so I can't say I think it's great, I need to get some good games.

Edited November 26, 2007 by ultramoo

[Atari5200]

The Saturn really shines when you dabble in Imports, which I would suggest.

[PressureCooker2600]

The only thing that'll tame your SEGA urges is when all you ever find at the thrifts is 20 copies of Madden '93.

[Atari5200]

lol. I had the opportunity to buy a crap load of sealed Genny sports titles, 5 different ones. for a buck each. I thought about it, but you can't even sell these on ebay for .99C with free freight, would've lost money.

[Foxsolo2000]

The Genesis is EASILY Sega's best system...

 

Once I upgraded from the Master System to the MegaDrive I never looked back. Beautiful system

[ultramoo]

Oh god, don't even mention the sports games. I was suckered in to buying several for a while under the guise of "collecting" until I realized they all suck and I never play them and don't want to collect them!

 

BTW, anybody know of anyplace that still sells the storage drawers for sega carts? I have a black one I got back in '92 that is perfect and I'd like to find another, it holds 36 carts. Although it drives me crazy that 32x carts are about 2mm too big to fit in it!