bradhig1 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I just got a power base converter today and Phantasy Star. I ordered wonder boy and what other SMS games should I get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_convoy Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I'll try to keep the list semi realistic as some of the best games are too expensive. Govellius Power Strike Fantasy Zone II Zillion Spellcaster Choplifter Wonder Boy in Monster World Psycho Fox Shinobi Columns Double Dragon Kensiden Miracle Warriors Sonic the Hedgehog is different enough from the Genesis version to warrant buying, as is Castle of Illusion. Golden Axe Warrior is great, but spendy. Power Strike II is fantastic but costs three hundred dollars nowadays. There are a lot of neat European games (and plenty of licensed shovelware, too) and a variety of arcade conversions... some great, some not so much. If you love old SEGA arcade games, you are in luck. Stuff like the Ninja and My Hero and Action Fighter are going to be pretty cheap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Sonic 1 on the SMS is expensive as well in my opinion. I had to opt for a loose cart with repro case and insert. Psycho Fox is also on the spendy side and I feel that game is seriously over rated! I dislike it myself as I just can't get those floaty controls down and find the game overly difficult because of it. Wonder Boy in Monster World is good but I still prefers Dragon's Trap overall. You listed Power Strike II as being expensive, but I guess you haven't priced the first game lately either LOL! Really the SMS is started to get up there in pricing these days too. Good thing is that many of the european releases will work fine on the US SMS and Power Base. I especially like Bank Panic and would advise getting Master of Darkness as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerhomer Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 The SMS has sounds charm. I would check out some games that start with a R like; Rambo,Rampage, R-type and Rastan. I'm also going to give another vote for choplifter. It's a really good arcade port. It really shows what the SMS can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 The system has arguably the best versions of Choplifter, Double Dragon, and Ghostbusters, so those are good choices. I also really like Fantasy Zone II. I think they were all four already mentioned, but they are all easy to obtain. You'll likely stumble over some other easy to find games like Hang On, Astro Warrior, Rambo, The Ninja, and Zillion. Get all of those, but try to steer clear of After Burner and Space Harrier. Those 2 just weren't very much fun IMO on the SMS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Put the entire SMS library on your Genesis Everdrive. Then sell your powerbase converter. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTIGuy Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Hm, well, since you have Phantasy Star, There isn't much else I can think of... Eh... No, some of the games weren't that great, some were even bad. But "Alex Kidd in Miracle World" was okay. And "Decap Attack" is the result of "Psycho Fox" being released in Japan, then here, then in japan again, and back here, but it took so long they put it on the Genesis instead... *I think...* So if you like D.A., go for "Psycho Fox". Oh, and "Hang-On" is okay, but the controls are float-y, so if you already have "Super Hang-On", forget it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+chicgamer Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 I was going to suggest Master of Darkness, and then I checked eBay prices . . . Thank god for flash carts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 I was going to suggest Master of Darkness, and then I checked eBay prices . . . Thank god for flash carts. Yeah, prices have gotten to a point these days where I just tell people to get the flash cart first, heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Sonic 1 on the SMS is expensive as well in my opinion. I had to opt for a loose cart with repro case and insert. Psycho Fox is also on the spendy side and I feel that game is seriously over rated! I dislike it myself as I just can't get those floaty controls down and find the game overly difficult because of it.I paid like 7 to 8 Euros for a loose cart imprted into US with free international shipping. After fees and conversion it was maybe $10USD. Granted that was a couple years back but it's still stupid common in PAL territories. Fun fact, the USA game cart and box is identical to the PAL game and box with an extra region specific UPC applied to the outside of the protective case. A couple other late release SMS titles were actually PAL imports which received the same treatment. A genuine USA release with intact UPC sticker costs a pretty mint, but the UPC stickef itself seems like it would be incredibly easy to counterfeit seeing as how the technology hasn't changed in the past 30 years. So for boxed collectors, just forget the UPC label and import a PAL CIB. There is also an SMS Sonic 2 which bears almost no resemblance to the Genesis games. I have a Genesis 1 and Power Base Mini converter from Stone Age Gamer. Most SMS ROMs also play on the MD Everdrive without the need for an adapter, and Genesis hardware supports the Sega Phasor if you're into lightguns. Sadly my Super Retro Trio which does play SMS via flashcart or converter, doesn't work with the lightgun accessory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 There is also an SMS Sonic 2 which bears almost no resemblance to the Genesis games. Indeed. Like Sonic 1, it's basically the Game Gear game (albeit with a larger viewing space). Sonic Chaos and Sonic Spinball (which were both on Game Gear as well) were also released on the SMS in Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 (edited) Assuming you already have a bunch of Genesis games, here's the Master System games I like that don't have superior versions available on the Genesis. Alex Kidd in Miracle World Alien Syndrome (Requires Master System Controller) California Games Choplifter! Double Dragon Fantasy Zone Fantasy Zone II Golden Axe Warrior Govellius: Valley of Doom Hang-On & Astro Warrior Montezuma's Revenge (Requires Master System Controller) Phantasy Star Power Strike Psycho Fox Rampage Rastan R-Type Shinobi Sonic the Hedgehog (European Import) Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (European Import) Sonic Chaos (European Import) Tails Adventures (Game Gear Conversion Cart) Tails Skypatrol (Game Gear Conversion Cart) Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap Ys: The Vanished Omens Also, Space Harrier and OutRun. There are better versions available on the Genesis but they're both fun games to play that really show off what the Master System could do graphically speaking, and they're both pretty inexpensive to pick up. Edited May 25, 2018 by Jin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Clae Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Master of Darkness and Ninja Gaiden haven't been mentioned. Some of my faves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Master of Darkness and Ninja Gaiden haven't been mentioned. Some of my faves. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/278200-just-got-a-power-base-converter-what-sms-games-should-i-get/?p=4031270 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I liked populous, and nobody mentioned it yet. More votes for the ms versions of sonic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 There's no point to experience an 8-bit version of Populous when you can play one of the 16-bit versions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Yeah, I got it to play on game gear back in the day. I still play it from time to time since I never got the genesis version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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