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GAF Votes: Sega Genesis Top 10 games

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Your probably thinking. “Hey Seven, why are you asking for a Top 10 Genesis list now, who cares?” I'll tell you why son! With the 27th Anniversary of the Sega Genesis coming up on October 29th. I though it would be fun to see what GAF's favorite 10 games. With such a unique and diverse library, it will be interesting to see everyones favorites. Someones got to do it. You want to talk about Nintendo? Kiss my ass! They take up enough thread space.

Q: Yo Seven! Great OP, what are the Rules?

A: Glad you asked. Pick 10 of your favorite Sega Genesis by midnight on October 28th, I'll total everything up and post the results.

Q: Come on man! My memory sucks, I can't remember some of the titles. I need a list, can you hook me up?

A: Sure can! Good thing for you, I don't care about taking other peoples hard earned work. Below is a list I took straight from Sega-16. Your welcome.

Q: Can I pick a 32X or Sega CD game?

A: No

Q: Ouch! Ok, can I pick repro games like Alien Soldier or Pier Solar?

A: Sure, knock yourself out.

Q: Genesis is such an awesome system! Why you only top 10? What if I have more that 10?

A: I feel ya man, I feel ya. To do the system justice though, it really should be a Top 30. I have a family and a job and honestly, I don't feel like dealing with a Top 30. However, you can list up to 5 Honorable Mentions.

Q: Do I need to insert why I like my games listed for it to count?

A: Nope

Q: Is there a place on GAF where I can go and talk with others about how awesome the Sega Genesis is?

A: Sure, right here ------------------------------> Sega

Q: I know you like to post gifs. Are you going to post one?

A: Hell ya!

Q: Can I start now?

A: Sure, as long as you stop asking me questions.

Q: Can I count Sonic 3 and Knuckles as one game?

A: Yes

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3 Ninja’s Kick Back
6 Pak
688 Attack Sub
A Dinosaur’s Tale
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Action 52
Addams Family (The)
Adventures Of Batman And Robin (The)
Adventures Of Mighty Max (The)
Adventures Of Rocky And Bullwinkle And Friends (The)
Aero The Acrobat
Aero The Acrobat 2
Aerobiz
Aerobiz Supersonic
Afterburner ll
Air Buster
Air Diver
Aladdin
Alex Kidd: The Enchanted Castle
Alien 3
Alien Storm
Alisia Dragoon
Altered Beast
American Gladiators
Andre Agassi Tennis
Animaniacs
Aquatic Games (The)
Arcade Classics
Arch Rivals
Arcus Odyssey
Ariel: The Little Mermaid
Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf
Arrow Flash
Art Alive
Art Of Fighting
Asterix: The Great Rescue
Atomic Robokid
Atomic Runner
ATP Tour Championship Tennis
Awesome Possum
AWS Pro Moves Soccer
Ayrton Senna’s Super Monaco GP 2
B.O.B
Back To The Future 3
Ballz 3D: Fighting At Its Ballziest
Barbie-Supermodel
Barkley Shut Up And Jam!
Barkley Shut Up And Jam! 2
Barney’s Hide And Seek Game
Bass Masters Classic
Bass Masters Classic: Pro-Edition
Batman
Batman Forever
Batman Returns
Batman: Revenge Of The Joker
Battle Master
Battle Squadron
Battletech
Battletoads
Battletoads And Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team
Beast Wrestler
Beauty And The Beast: Belles Quest
Beauty And The Beast: Roar Of The Beast
Berenstain Bears Camping Adventure (The)
Best Of The Best: Championship karate
Beyond Oasis
Bible Adventures
Bill Walsh College Football
Bill Walsh College Football ‘95
Bimini Run
Bio-Hazard Battle
Blades Of Vengeance
Blaster Master 2
Block Out
Body Count
Bonanza Brothers
Bonkers
Boogerman: A Pick And Flick Adventure
Boxing Legends Of The Ring
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Brett Hull Hockey ‘95
Brutal: Paws Of Fury
Bubba ‘N’ Stix
Bubble And Squeak
Bubsy In Claws Encounters Of The Furred Kind
Bubsy 2
Buck Rogers: Countdown To Doomsday
Budokan: The Martial Spirit
Bugs Bunny In Double Trouble
Bulls Vs Blazers & The NBA Playoffs
Bulls Vs Lakers & The NBA Playoffs
Burning Force
Cadash
Caesar’s Palace
Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball
Caliber .50
California Games
Captain America And The Avengers
Castle Of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Centurion: Defender Of Rome
Chakan: The Forever Man
Champions World Class Soccer
Championship Bowling
Championship Pool
Championship Pro-Am
Chase H.Q 2
Chavez Boxing 2
Chester Cheetah: Too Cool To Fool
Chester Cheetah: Wild Wild Quest
Chi Chi’s Pro Challenge Golf
Chiki Chiki Boys
Chuck Rock
Chuck Rock 2: Son Of Chuck
Clayfighter
Cliffhanger
Clue
Coach K College Basketball
College Football USA ‘96
College Football USA ‘97: The Road To New Orleans
College Football’s National Championship
College Football’s National Championship ll
College Slam
Columns
Columns 3: Revenge Of Columns
Combat Cars
Comix Zone
Contra: Hard Corps
Cool Spot
Cosmic Spacehead
Crack Down
Cross Fire
Crue Ball
Crusaders Of Centy
Crystal’s Pony Tales
Cutthroat Island
Cyber Cop
Cyberball
Cyborg Justice
Dark Castle
Dashin’ Desperadoes
David Crane’s Amazing Tennis
David Robinson’s Supreme Court
Davis Cup Tennis
Deadly Moves
Death And Return Of Superman
Death Duel
Decap Attack
Demolition Man
Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner And Wile E. Coyote
Desert Strike: Return To The Gulf
Devilish: The Next Possession
sausage Tracy
sausage Vitale’s “Awesome Baby” College Hoops
Dino Land
Dinosaurs For Hire
DJ Boy
Doom Troopers: Mutant Chronicles
Double Dragon
Double Dragon 3: The Arcade Game
Double Dragon 5: The Shadow Falls
Double Dribble: The Playoff Edition
Dr Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
Dragon The Bruce Lee Story
Dragon’s Fury
Dragon’s Revenge
Dune: The Battle For Arrakis
Dungeons And Dragons: Warriors Of The Eternal Sun
Dynamite Duke
Dynamite Headdy
EA Hockey
Earnest Evans
Earth Defense
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim 2
Ecco Jr.
Ecco The Dolphin
Ecco: The Tides Of Time
El Viento
Elemental Master
ESPN Baseball Tonight
ESPN National Hockey Night
ESPN Speed World
ESPN Sunday Night NFL
ESWAT: City Under Siege
Eternal Champions
Evander Holyfield’s “Real Deal” Boxing
Ex-Mutants
Exile
Exodus: Journey To The Promised Land
Exosquad
F-117 Night Storm
F-15 Strike Eagle 2
F-22 Interceptor
Faery Tale Adventure (The)
Family Feud
Fantasia
Fantastic Dizzy
Fatal Fury
Fatal Fury 2
Fatal Labyrinth
Fatal Rewind
Ferrari GP Challenge
FIFA International Soccer
FIFA International Soccer: Limited Edition
FIFA Soccer ’95
F IFA Soccer ‘96
FIFA Soccer ‘97
Fighting Masters
Final Zone
Fire Shark
Flashback: Quest For Identity
Flicky
Flintsones (The)
Foreman For Real
Forgotten Worlds
Formula 1
Frank Thomas “Big Hurt” Baseball
Frogger
Fun ‘N’ Games
Funny World/Balloon Boy
G-Loc: Air Battle
Gadget Twins (The)
Gaiares
Gain Ground
Galahad
Galaxy Force 2
Garfield: Caught In The Act
Gargoyles
Gauntlet 4
Gemfire
General Chaos
Generations Lost
Genghis Khan 2: Clan Of The Grey Wolf
George Foreman’s KO Boxing
Ghostbuster’s
Ghouls And Ghosts
Gods
Golden Axe
Golden Axe 2
Goofy’s Hysterical History Tour
Granada
Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey And Minnie (The)
Great Waldo Search (The)
Greatest Heavyweights Of The Ring
Greendog
Grindstormer
Growl
Gunstar Heroes
Hard Drivin’
Hardball!
Hardball 3
Hardball ’94
Hardball ’95
Haunting starring Polterguy
Head-On Soccer
Heavy Nova
Hellfire
Herzog Zwei
High Seas Havoc
Hit The Ice
Home Alone
Home Alone 2: Lost In New York
Hook
Humans
IMG International Tour Tennis
Incredible Crash Dummies
Incredible Hulk
Indiana Jones And The Last crusade: The Action Game
Insector X
Instruments Of Chaos Starring Young Indiana Jones
Ishido: The Way Of The Stones
Izzy’s Quest For The Olympic Rings
Jack Nicklaus‘: Power Challenge Golf
James Bond 007: The Duel
James “Buster “ Douglas Knockout Boxing
James Pond
James Pond 2: Robocod
James Pond 3: Operation Starfish
Jammit!
Jennifer Capriatti Tennis
Jeopardy
Jeopardy: Deluxe Edition
Jeopardy: Sports Edition
Jerry Glanville’s Pigskin Footbrawl
Jewel Master
Joe And Mac
Joe Montana Football
Joe Montana II Sport’s Talk Football
John Madden
John Madden ’92
John Madden ’93
John Madden ‘93 Championship Edition
Jordan Vs Bird: Super One On One
Joshua
Judge Dredd
Junction
Jungle Book
Jungle Strike
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition
Justice League Task Force
Ka Ge Ki: Fists Of Steel
Kawasaki Superbike Challenge
Kid Chameleon
King Of The Monsters
King Of The Monsters 2
King Salmon: The Big Catch
Kings Bounty
Klax
Krusty’s Super Funhouse
La Russa Baseball 95
Lakers Vs Celtics And The NBA Playoffs
Land Stalker
Last Action Hero
Last Battle
Lawnmower Man
Lemmings
Lemmings 2
Lethal Enforcers
Lethal Enforcers 2: Gun Fighters
LHX Attack Chopper
Liberty Or Death
Light Crusader
Lightning Force: Quest For The Darkstar
Lion King (The)
Lost Vikings (The, Ballistic release)
Lost Vikings (The, Interplay release)
Lost World: Jurassic Park (The)
Lotus Turbo Challenge
Lotus II
M1 Abrams Battle Tank
M.U.S.H.A.
Madden NFL ’94
Madden NFL ’95
Madden NFL ’96
Madden NFL ’97
Madden NFL ’98
Marble Madness
Mario Andretti Racing
Mario Lemieux Hockey
Marko’s Magic Soccer
Marsupilami
Marvel Land
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Master Of Monsters
Math Blaster Episode 1
Mazin Saga Mutant Fighter
Mcdonalds Treasure Land Adventure
Mega Bomberman
Mega Turrican
Menacer 6 Game Cartridge
Mercs
Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker
Mick And Mack As The Global Gladiators
Mickey Mania
Mickey’s Ultimate Challenge
Micro Machines
Midnight Resistance
MIG 29 Fighter Pilot
Might And Magic: Gates To Another World
Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: The Movie
Mike Ditka Football
Minnesota Fats: Pool Legend
Miracle Piano teaching System (The)
MLBPA Baseball
Monopoly
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat ll
Mortal Kombat 3
Ms Pacman
MTV’s Beavis And Butt Head
Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing
Mutant League Football
Mutant League Hockey
Mystic Defender
Mystical Fighter
NBA Action ’94
NBA Action ’95
NBA All Star Challenge
NBA Hang Time
NBA Jam
NBA Jam: Tournament Edition
NBA Live ’95
NBA Live ’96
NBA Live ’97
NBA Live ’98
NBA Showdown ’94
NCAA Final Four Basketball
NCAA Football
Newman Haas Indy car racing
NFL ’95
NFL ’98
NFL Football ‘94 Starring Joe Montana
NFL Quarterback Club
NFL Quarterback Club ’96
NFL Sports Talk Football ‘93 Starring Joe Montana
NHL ’94
NHL ’95
NHL ’96
NHL ’97
NHL ‘98
NHL All Star Hockey ‘95
NHL Hockey
NHLPA Hockey ’93
Nigel Mansell’s World Championship Racing
No Escape
Nobunga’s Ambition
Normy’s Beach Babe-O-Rama
Olympic Gold: Barcelona ‘92
Olympic Summer Games Atlanta’96
Onslaught
Ooze (The)
Operation Europe: Path To Victory
Out Of This World
Outback Joey Personal Trainer
Out Lander
Outrun
Outrun 2019
Outrunners
P.T.O. Pacific Theatre Of Operations
Pac-Attack
Pac-Man 2: The New adventures
Pac-Mania
Page master (The)
Paperboy
Paperboy 2
Pat Riley Basketball
Pebble Beach Golf
Pele World Tournament Soccer
Pele Soccer
Pete Sampras Tennis
PGA European Tour
PGA Tour Golf
PGA Tour Golf 2
PGA Tour Golf 3
PGA Tour Golf ‘96
Phantasy Star 2
Phantasy Star 3: Generations Of Doom
Phantasy Star 4
Phantom 2040
Phelios
Pink Panther Goes To Hollywood
Pinocchio
Pirates! Gold
Pirates! Of Dark Water
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventures
Pit-Fighter
Pocahontas
Populous
Power Instinct
Powerball
Powermonger
Predator 2
Primal Rage
Prime Time NFL Football Starring Deion Sanders
Prince Of Persia
Pro Quarterback
Puggsy
Punisher (The)
Quackshot
Quad Challenge
RBI Baseball 3
RBI Baseball 4
RBI Baseball ‘93
RBI Baseball ‘94
Race Drivin’
Radical Rex
Raiden Trad
Rambo 3
Rampart
Ranger X
Rastan Saga 2
Red Zone
Ren And Stimpy: Stimpy’s Invention
Revenge Of Shinobi (The)
Revolution X
Richard Scarry’s Busytown
Rings Of Power
Risk
Risky Woods
Ristar
Road Blasters
Road Rash
Road Rash 2
Road Rash 3
Robocop 3
Robocop Vs Terminator
Rock ‘N’ Roll Racing
Rocket Knight Adventures
Roger Clemens MVP Baseball
Rolling Thunder 2
Rolling Thunder 3
Rolo To The Rescue
Romance Of The Three Kingdoms II
Romance Of The Three Kingdoms III
Rugby World Cup ‘95
Sagaia
Saint Sword
Samurai Shodown
Saturday Night Slam masters
Scholastic’s The Magic School Bus
Scooby Doo Mystery
Seaquest DSV
Sesame Street: Counting Café
Shadow Blasters
Shadow Dancer
Shadow Of The Beast
Shadow Of The Beast 2
Shadowrun
Shanghai 2: Dragon’s Eye
Shaq-Fu
Shining Force
Shining Force 2
Shining In The Darkness
Shinobi 3
Shove It
Side Pocket
Simpsons: Bart Vs The Space Mutants
Simpsons: Bart’s Nightmare
Skeleton Krew
Skitchin’
Slaughter Sport
Socket
Sol-Deace
Soldier Of Fortune
Sonic And Knuckles
Sonic 3-D Blast
Sonic Classics
Sonic Spinball
Sonic The Hedgehog
Sonic The Hedgehog (Not for Re-Sale)
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Not for Re-Sale)
Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Sorcerer’s Kingdom
Space Harrier 2
Space Invaders ‘91
Sparkster
Speedball 2
Spiderman And The X-Men: Arcade’s Revenge
Spiderman
Spiderman Vs The Kingpin
Spiderman Vs Venom: Maximum Carnage (Red Cart release)
Spiderman Vs Venom: Maximum Carnage (Black Cart release)
Spirtual Warfare
Splatterhouse 2
Splatterhouse 3
Sports Talk Baseball
Spot Goes To Hollywood
Star Control
Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Crossroads Of Time
Star Trek Next Generation: Echoes From The Past
Starflight
Stargate
Steel Empire
Steel Talons
Stormlord
Street Fighter ll: Special Championship Edition
Street Racer
Street Smart
Streets Of Rage
Streets Of Rage 2
Streets Of Rage 2 (Not for Re-Sale)
Streets Of Rage 3
Strider
Strider Returns: Journey From Darkness
Subterrania
Summer Challenge
Sunset Riders
Super Baseball 2020
Super Battleship
Super Battletank
Super Hang-On
Super High Impact Football
Super Hydlide
Super Monaco GP
Super Off-Road
Super Smash TV
Super Street Fighter ll
Super Thunderblade
Super Volleyball
Superman:
Sword Of Sodan
Sword Of Vermilion
Syd Of Valis
Sylvester And Tweety-Pie: Cagey Capers
Syndicate
T2 Terminator 2: Judgement Day
T2: The Arcade Game
Talespin
Target Earth
Task Force Harrier EX
Taz In Escape From Mars
Taz-Mania
Team USA Basketball
Techno Cop
Technoclash
Tecmo Super Baseball
Tecmo Superbowl
Tecmo Superbowl 2
Tecmo Superbowl 3
Tecmo Super Hockey
Tecmo Super NBA Basketball
Tecmo World Cup
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hyperstone Heist
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
Terminator (The)
Test Drive 2: The Duel
Theme Park
Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends
Thunder Force 2
Thunder Force 3
Thunder Fox
Tick (The)
Time Killers
Tinhead
Tiny Toon Adventures: Acme All Stars
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster’s Hidden Treasure
TNN Bass Tournament Of Champions
TNN Outdoors Bass Tournament ‘96
Todd’s Adventures In Slime World
Toe-Jam And Earl
Toe-Jam And Earl 2: Panic On Funkotron
Toki, Going Ape Spit
Tom And Jerry: Frantic Antics
Tom Lasorda Baseball
Tony La Russa Baseball
Top Gear 2
Toughman Contest
Toxic Crusaders
Toy Story
Toys
Trampoline Terror
Traysia
Triple Play ‘96
Triple Play Gold
Triple Score: 3 Games In 1
Trouble Shooter
Troy Aikman NFL
True Lies
Truxton
Turrican
Twin Cobra: Desert Attack Helicopter
Two Crude Dudes
Tyrants: Fight Through Time
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Ultimate Qix
Uncharted Waters
Uncharted Waters: New Horizons
Universal Soldier
Unnecessary Roughness ‘95
Urban Strike
Valis
Valis 3
Vapor Trail
Vector Man
Vector Man 2
Venom & Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety
View Point
Virtua Fighter 2
Virtua Racing
Virtual Bart
Virtual Pinball
VR Troopers
Wacky Worlds Creativity Studio
Wardner
Warlock
Warpspeed
Warrior Of Rome
Warrior Of Rome 2
Warsong
Wayne Gretzky Hockey
Wayne’s World
Weaponlord
Whack-A-Critter
Wheel Of Fortune
Where In The World Is Carmen San Diego?
Where In Time Is Carmen San Diego?
Where In Time Is Carmen San Diego? ( with Encyclopedia)
Whip Rush
Will Harvey Presents: The Immortal
Williams: Arcades Greatest Hits
Wimbledon Championship Tennis
Wings Of Wor
Winter Challenge
Winter Olympics: Lillehammer ‘94
Wiz And Liz
Wolfchild
Wolverine: Adamantium Rage
Wonderboy In Monsterworld
World Championship Soccer
World Championship Soccer 2
World Class Leaderboard Golf
World Cup USA 94
World Heroes
World Of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse And Donald Duck
World Series Baseball
World Series Baseball ’95
World Series Baseball ’96
World Series Baseball ’98
World Trophy Soccer
WWF: Raw
WWF: Royal Rumble
WWF: Super Wrestlemania
WWF: Wrestlemania Arcade
X-Men
X-Men 2: Clone Wars
X-Perts
Y’s III
Zany Golf
Zero The Kamikaze Squirrel
Zero Tolerance
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Zool: The Ninja From The “Nth” Dimension
Zoom!
Zoop
 

JazzmanZ

Member
ok.

1.Sonic the hedgehog 2
2.Sonic the hedgehog 3
3.Sonic the hedgehog
4.Sonic spinball
5.Sonic & Knuckles
6.Sonic 3D Blast
7.Blue spheres
8.Flicky
9.Streets of rage
10.Ecco the dolphin
 

MikeMyers

Member
I guess I'll copy and paste my list from the Community thread:

1. Sonic 2
2. Super Hang-On
3. Revenge of Shinobi
4. Golden Axe
5. Streets of Rage
6. Comix Zone
7. Sonic 1
8. Sonic 3 & Knuckles
9. Altered Beast
10. Mighty Morpin Power Ranger: The Movie
 

SmokedMeat

Gamer™
1. Revenge of Shinobi
2. Shinobi 3
3. Shadow Dancer
4. Shining in the Darkness
5. Phantasy Star 2
6. Sonic 2
7. MUSHA
8. Contra Hard Corps
9. Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
10. Ghouls n Ghosts
 

Morfeo

The Chuck Norris of Peace
1. Sonic 3 & Knuckles
2. Gunstar Heroes
3. Rocket Knight Adventure
4. Castlevania: Bloodlines
5. Pulseman
6. Contra: Hard Corps
7. Streets of Rage 2
8. Shinobi III
9. Rolo to the Rescue
10. Herzog Zwei
 
1. Streets of Rage 2
2. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
3. NHL 94
4. Sonic the Hedgehog
5. Golden Axe
6. The Lion King
7. Streets of Rage
8. Sonic the Hedgehog 3
9. TMNT: The Hyperstone Heist
10. Earthworm Jim
 

Mozendo

Member
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (& Knuckles)
Sonic the Hedgehog 1
Phantasy Star IV
Shining Force
Shining Force 2
Beyond Oasis
Aladdin
Shinobi 3
Castle Of Illusion
Streets of Rage 2
 
1. Streets Of Rage
2. Super Hang-On
3. Sonic 2
4. Mega Bomberman
5. Sonic 3 & Knuckles
6. Road Rash 2
7. Paperboy
8. Golden Axe
9. Comix Zone
10. Robocop vs. Terminator
 
Not a big Genesis game player, but I'll say right now that Contra: Hard Corps is easily at the top of the list.

Man, I miss Konami... My favorite game on each of the three major 16 bit platforms was made by them. (Chi no Rondo, Hard Corps, and [probably] Super Castlevania IV...)


My list:

1. Contra: Hard Corps
2. Snow Bros.
3. Gunstar Heroes
4. Outrun 2019
5. NBA Jam (TE) - I prefer the SNES game for better music, but this has other perks, like a wider view area. Either way, they're both amazing games.
 

Rhete

Banned
Are Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles counted as separate games or together? People are already listing em both ways
 
1. Wonder Boy in Monster World
2. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
3. Phantasy Star IV
4. Sonic the Hedgehog 3
5. Gunstar Heroes
6. Streets of Rage 2
7. Golden Axe
8. Weapon Lord
9. Shining Force II
10. World of Illusion

This was tougher than I thought it would be. Leaving out a ton of great games only naming 10.
 

bigkrev

Member
1. Shadowrun
2. Streets of Rage 2
3.Castlevania Bloodlines
4. Revenge of Shinobi
5. Shining Force
6.Lightning Force (Thunder Force 4)
7. Sonic The Hedgehog 2
8. Yu Yu Hakusho
9. Gunstar Heros
10. Dr Robotniks Mean Bean Machine
 
Didn't really get into Sega until the Sega CD, but I'll give it a shot.

1. Phantasy Star 4
2. Shining Force 2
3. Crusaders of Centy
4. Landstalker
5. Shining in the Darkness
6. Phantasy Star 2
7. Gunstar Heroes
8. Phantasy Star 3
9. Comix Zone
10. Vector Man

Would have listed Flashback highly, but I've never actually played the Genesis version. Loved the SNES version though.
 

Rhete

Banned
Alright, thanks

1. Sonic 3 & Knuckles
2. Sonic The Hedgehog 2
3. Contra: Hard Corps
4. Dynamite Headdy
5. Rocket Knight Adventures
6. Gunstar Heroes
7. M.U.S.H.A.
8. Whip Rush
9. Sparkster
10. Phantasy Star IV
 

seabass0

Member
  1. Shining Force
  2. Shining Force 2
  3. Land Stalker
  4. Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
  5. NHL ’94
  6. Gunstar Heroes
  7. Streets of Rage 2
  8. Shining in the Darkness
  9. Rocket Knight Adventure
  10. Comix Zone
 

Betty

Banned
One of my favourite consoles.

1. Contra Hard Corps (Probotectors in UK/Japan land)
2. Sonic & Knuckles
3. Zombies Ate My Neighbors
4. Dynamite Headdy
5. Castlevania Bloodlines
6. Golden Axe
7. Sonic The Hedgehog 2
8. The Lion King
9. Sonic the Hedgehog
10. Toy Story
 

Wilsongt

Member
Will fill this out more when I am not on mobile:

1. Shining Force
2. Shining Force 2
3. Shining in the Darkness
4. Heroes of Might and Magic 3
5. Phantasy Star 4
 

Nanashrew

Banned
Something not in your Q&A section but is Sonic 3 & Knuckles acceptable as 1 game or 2? It's 1 game to me and I don't think I can pick either or as my number 1 game.
 

Samuray

Member
I'll also copy my list over from community:


Streets of Rage
Gleylancer
Streets of Rage 2
Toejam & Earl
Revenge of Shinobi
Golden Axe
Thunder Force III
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Contra: The Hard Corps
Herzog Zwei
 
1. Phantasy Star IV
2. Warsong
3. Sonic & Knuckles
4. Spider-Man (vs. the Kingpin….same game I think)
5. Sonic 2
6. NHL '94
7. Aladdin
8. Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse
9. X-Men
10. Rocket Knight Adventures

Honorable Mentions: Vector Man, Chakan: The Forever Man
 

Salty Hippo

Member
There better be a lot of Hard Corps mentions in this thread.

01. Contra: Hard Corps
02. Shinobi III
03. Phantasy Star IV
04. Gunstar Heroes
05. Streets of Rage 2
06. Castle of Illusion
07. QuackShot
08. Sonic 2
09. Golden Axe
10. Rocket Knight Adventures
 
Tough to make a top 10 but here goes...


1) Thunder Force 4
2) Shinobi 3
3) Streets of Rage 2
4) Rocket Knight Adventures
5) Castlevania: Bloodlines
6) Castle of Illusion
7) Contra: Hard Corps
8) Gauntlet IV
9) Beyond Oasis
10) Shining in the Darkness
 

RyudBoy

Member
In no particular order:

1) Shinobi 3
2) Gunstar Heroes
3) Castlevania: Bloodlines
4) Sonic the Hedgehog 2
5) Valis III
6) Streets of Rage 2
7) HellFire
8) Powerball
9) Arcus Odyssey
10) Shadow Dancer

Played the shit out of these games when I was a teenager.
 

Plinko

Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
1. NHL '94
2. Sonic 2
3. Sonic 3
4. Sonic and Knuckles
5. Contra Hard Corps
6. Adventures of Batman and Robin
7. WWF RAW
8. Jurassic Park
9. X-MEN 2
10. Landstalker
 

jman2050

Member
In order:

Sonic 3 and Knuckles
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Gunstar Heroes
Phantasy Star IV
Sonic the Hedgehog
Ristar
NBA Jam: Tournament Edition
Aladdin
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hyperstone Heist
 

Ieu

Member
I agonised over those first two like you wouldn't believe... I've also avoided multiples from the same series as otherwise it's a boring list (Sonic and Streets of Rage for days son)

1. Gunstar Heroes
2. Sonic 2


3. Streets of Rage
4. Revenge of Shinobi
5. Micro Machines II
6. Street Fighter 2 Championship Edition
7. Aladdin
8. Shining Force II
9. Super Hang-on
10. Toejam & Earl
 
In alphabetical order:

Altered Beast
Beyond Oasis
Cadash
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Dragon’s Fury aka Devil's Crush
Elemental Master
Golden Axe 2
Phantasy Star 4
Phelios
Streets Of Rage

Not huge on the Genesis. These are the games I enjoyed playing the most, but I've only beaten Altered Beast and SoR (lost PSIV late game save D: )
 
1. Ristar
2. Sonic the Hedgehog 3
3. Dynamite Headdy
4. Earthworm Jim
5. Sonic & Knuckles
6. Rocket Knight Adventures
7. World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
8. Road Rash
9. Earthworm Jim 2
10. Zombies Ate My Neighbours

Lol, I truly did play nothing but platformers that gen.
 
1.Phantasy Star IV
2.Sonic 3 & Knuckles (If it counts as one game)
3.Gunstar Heroes
4.Sonic 2
5.Streets of Rage 2
6.Shinobi 3
7.Shining Force 2
8.Sonic the Hedgehog
9.TMNT Hyperstone Heist
10.Ristar

Just for clarification for everyone else, does Sonic 3 & Knuckles count as one game?
 
Not in any particular order:

  • Shining Force 2
  • Phantasy Star 4
  • Shinobi 3
  • Sonic 2
  • Streets of Rage 2
  • Lightening Force
  • Gunstar Heroes
  • Castle of Illusion
  • Herzog Zwei
  • Mega Bomberman
Crazy how easy it was to come up with 10 amazing games quickly. Such a great library.
 

Timu

Member
Streets of Rage 2
Revenge of Shinobi
Sonic 3 and Knuckles
Contra Hard Corps
Rocket Knight Adventures
Golden Axe
Sonic 2
Phantasy Star II
Shining Force 2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist
 

Ruruja

Member
1. Streets of Rage
2. Golden Axe
3. Aladdin
4. Crue Ball
5. Mega SWIV
6. Lotus Turbo Challenge
7. World Cup Italia '90
8. California Games
9. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
10. Micro Machines
 

jett

D-Member
Streets of Rage 2
Crusader of Centy
Comix Zone
Out of this World / Another World
Flashback

I was more of a SNES guy.
 

sörine

Banned
Gunstar Heroes
Streets of Rage 2
LandStalker
Phantasy Star IV
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Rocket Knight Adventures
Beyond Oasis
Contra Hard Corps
Monster World IV
Shining Force II
 

PetrCobra

Member
There's no Bloodshot/Battle Frenzy in your list of the Megadrive/Genesis games. That game might actually get into my top 10 because of all the innovations it brought into the FPS genre, even though they mostly weren't implemented anywhere else after that. Might have to do with the fact that the game was almost unknown.

Edit: so, let me see if I can name the other nine

- Gunstar Heroes
- Phantasy Star 4
- Micro Machines 2
- Sonic 3 & Knuckles (S&K still makes the list if you don't count this as a single game; standalone Sonic 3 was awful)
- Herzog Zwei
- ToeJam and Earl in Panic on Funkotron
- Landstalker
- Virtua Racing
- Wiz'n'Liz

the list is too short, but you said 10

edit 2:

Will fill this out more when I am not on mobile:

1. Shining Force
2. Shining Force 2
3. Shining in the Darkness
4. Heroes of Might and Magic 3
5. Phantasy Star 4

What??
 

IrishNinja

Member
Genesis = GOAT

Strider
ToeJam & Earl
Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Phantasy Star IV
Streets of Rage 2
Rolling Thunder 2
Moonwalker
Shadow Dancer
Contra Hard Corps
MUSHA

Bloodlines, Punisher, and Shining Force are killing me here too. prolly Crusader of Centy while i'm at it! might have to rearrange this a bit

I don't care who wins, as long as Altered Beast is on the list.

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i know we all played it, but shit ain't even top 50
 

Alebrije

Gold Member
1.- Land Stalker
2.- Streets of rage
3.- Sonic 1
4.- Phantasy star 2
5.- Streets of rage 2
6.- Sonic 2
7.- Shining force 2
8.- Golden Axe
9.- Phantasy star 4
10.-Ecco the dolphin
 

Warxard

Banned
1. Revenge of Shinobi
2. Shadowrun
3. Earthworm Jim
4. Sonic The Hedgehog 3
5. Alien Soldier
6. Maximum Carnage
7. Shadow Dancer
8. Comix Zone
9. Streets of Rage 2
10. Super Hang-On
 

Sinatar

Official GAF Bottom Feeder
01. Phantasy Star IV
02. Shining Force 2
03. Shadowrun
04. Gunstar Heroes
05. Streets of Rage 2
06. Earthworm Jim
07. Herzog Zwei
08. Shining in the Darkness
09. Landstalker
10. Sword of Vermillion

I tried to stick to platform exclusives but made an exception for Earthworm Jim which was best on the Genesis. Also stuck to 1 entry per franchise otherwise 5 of the 10 entries would have been Shining Force and Phantasy Star.
 
Revenge of Shinobi
Contra: Hard Corps
Rocket Knight Adventure
Sonic The Hedgehog
Castlevania Bloodlines
Lightening Force (Thunder Force IV)
Shining Force 2
Herzog Zwei
Phantasy Star 4
Streets of Rage 2

My list might change later. It's hard for me to choose just 10.
 

vocab

Member
1. Toe jam and Earl.
2. Kid Chameleon
3. General chaos.
4. Skitchin
5. Beavis and Butthead (sega version)
6. Sonic 2
7. NBA Jam
8. RBI Baseball '93
9. Mortal Kombat (Sega Version)
10. Aladdin (sega version)
 
1.) Shadowrun
2.) Shining Force 2
3.) Dune: Battle for Arakis
4.) Sonic 2
5.) Populous
6.) Beyond Oasis
7.) Phantasy Star IV
8.) Golden Axe
9.) Landstalker
10.) Gunstar Heroes

Honorable Mentions


M1 Abrahams Battle Tank
Rock and Roll Racing
Mortal Kombat 2
Michael Jacksons Moonwalker
Joe Montana Sports Talk Football
NBA Jam
Target Earth
Phantasy Star 2
Shining Force
Streets of Rage 2
Star Control 2
Splatter house
Toe Jam and Earl
 

RexNovis

Banned
1. X-men II: Clone Wars
2. NBA Jam
3. Sonic and Knuckles
4. Super Street Fighter II Turbo: Championship Edition
5. Streets of Rage 2
6. Battletoads & Double Dragon
7. Gunstar Heroes
8. Samurai Showdown
9. Comix Zone
10. Sonic 2
 
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