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[SonicMegaDrive]

You probably remember my NES guide from about a week ago (here), and now I've made one for my favorite system of all - the Sega Genesis! This lists every American Genesis game ever released and separates them into 5 categories - BEST, Good, Worth Playing, Not for everybody, and AVOID. If anybody wants, they can list all the really good MegaDrive only games like Alien Soldier and Panorama Cotton if they want, but this is mainy used as a North American buyers guide.


Check it out. If you see anything that you disagree with, tell me what I should change, and why. Remember, this is mostly my opinion(I haven't beaten every game I've ranked here - sometimes I'd only demo a game for a minute or two before coming to a conclusion).

Hopefully, this can be used as a reference guide for anybody looking for a good game to play.


Platformer:
BEST: Sonic 1-3, Sonic & Knuckles, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Rocket Knight Adventures, Dynamite Headdy, Ristar, Castle of Illusion, Disney's Aladdin
GOOD: Sparkster, Quackshot starring Donald Duck, Kid Chameleon, World of Illusion, Cool Spot, Spot Goes to Hollywood, Chakan the Forever Man, Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure, Ghostbusters, The Flintstones, Flicky, Puggsy, Pocahontas, Gargoyles, Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers, High Seas Havoc, Toki: Going Ape Spit, Wardner, Wiz 'n Liz, Desert Demolition, Chiki Chiki Boys, Boogerman, Animaniacs, Dashin' Desperadoes,
Worth Trying: Marvel Land, Gods, Mickey Mania, Chuck Rock 1-2, Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel, The Legend of Galahad, Bubsy, Batman, Aero the Acrobat 1-2, Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure, Garfield: Caught in the Act, Joe & Mac, James Pond 3: Operation Starfish, Lawnmower Man, Toy Story, Sonic 3D Blast, Pinocchio, Pink Goes to Hollywood, Socket, Spider-Man, Rolo to the Rescue, Ren & Stimpy: Stimpy's Invention, McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure, Global Gladiators, Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings, Stargate, The Lion King, Marsupilami, The Jungle Book, Tin Head, Bubble and Squeak, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Ariel Disney's the Little Mermiad, The Great Circus Mystery, Mickey's Ultimate Challenge, Zool, Bonkers, Decap Attack,
Not for Everybody: Earnest Evans, Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!, Fatal Rewind, Balloon Boy, James Pond: Underwater Agent, James Pond 2: Codename Robocod, Shadow of the Beast, Shadow of the Beast II, Stormlord, Marko, Goofy's Hysterical History Tour, Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama, Bubsy II, Addams Family, Fantasia, Asterix and the Great Rescue, Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble, Tom and Jerry: Frantic Antics!, Berenstein Bears: Camping Adventure, Chester Cheetah 1-2, Radical Rex, Batman Returns, Simpsons: Virtual Bart,
AVOID: Gadget Twins, Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade's Revenge, The Pagemaster, TaleSpin, Wayne's World, Back to the Future part 3, 3 Ninjas Kick Back, Rocky & Bullwinkle and Friends, Mighty Max, Awesome Possum, Barney's Hide and Seek, Crystal's Pony Tale, Dark Castle, Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants, Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare, Simpsons: The Itchy & Scratchy Game,

Action:
BEST: Shinobi III, Revenge of Shinobi, Earthworm Jim, Earthworm Jim 2, Toejam and Earl, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Castlevania: Bloodlines
GOOD: Ecco the Dolphin, Ecco: The Tides of Time, Strider, Shadow Dancer, Exo-Squad, Michael Jackson's Moonwalker, Alisia Dragoon, Toejam and Earl 2, Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Casatle, B.O.B., Rolling Thunder 2, Rolling Thunder 3
Worth Trying: Splatterhouse 2, Splatterhouse 3, Ecco Jr., Jewel Master, El Viento, Valis, Valis III, Syd of Valis, Saint Sword, Phantom 2040, Shadow Blasters, Addams Family Values, Alien 3, X-Men 2, Bonanza Brothers, X-Perts, Wolfchild, Rastan Saga II, Pirates of Darkwater, Incredible Hulk,
Not for Everybody: Mystic Defender, Strider Returns: Journey from Darkness, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, James Bond 007: The Duel, Onslaught, Hook, Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition, Superman, Todd's Adventures in Slime World, Trampoline Terror, Taz in Escape from Mars, Taz-Mania, X-Men, Wolverine: Adamantium Rage, Ex-Mutants, Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest, Beauty and the Beast: Roar of the Beast, Whac-a-Critter, Blaster Master 2, Risky Woods, Blades of Vengeance, Dick Tracy, Young Indiana Jones: Instruments of Chaos,
AVOID: Sword of Sodan, The Ooze, Batman Forever, Incredible Crash Dummies, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Toxic Crusaders, Batman: Revenge of the Joker, Toys, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, No Escape, Warlock, Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,

Run&Gun
BEST: Gunstar Heroes, Contra: Hard Corps, Vectorman, Vectorman 2
GOOD:Midnight Resistance, Dinosaurs for Hire, Mercs, Rambo III, The Lost World: Jurassic Park II, Mega Turrican, Robocop Vs. Terminator, Target Earth, Skeleton Krew, Soldiers of Fortune,
Worth Trying: ESWAT: Cyber Police - City Under Siege, Terminator, Calibur 50, Crack Down, Demolition Man, Judge Dredd, Universal Soldier, Turrican, True Lies,
Not for Everybody: Doom Troopers, Robocop 3, Predator 2, It Came from the Desert,

Adventure:
BEST: Beyond Oasis, Landstalker, Light Crusader, Out of this World, Flashback: The Quest for Identity, Starflight, Wonder Boy in Monster World,
GOOD: The Haunting starring Polterguy, Exile, Crusader of Centy, Generations Lost, Cadash, The Immortal, Scooby-Doo Mystery,
Worth Trying: Fantastic Dizzy, Cosmic Spacehead, Faery Tale Adventure, The Prince of Persia,
Not for Everybody: Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures,
AVOID: Spiritual Warfare

Traditional Shooter:
BEST: Thunder Force III, Lightening Force, M.U.S.H.A., Bio-Hazard Battle, Vapor Trail, Ranger X
GOOD: Sagaia, Raiden Trad, Fire Shark, Air Buster, Wings of Wor, Truxton, Thunder Force II, Gaiares, Grind Stormer, Steel Empire, Sol-Deace, Granada
Worth Trying: Arrow Flash, Whip Rush, Trouble Shooter, Space Invaders '91, Phelios,
Not for Everybody: Hellfire, Battle Squadron, Crossfire, Twin Cobra, Task Force Harrier, Insector X,
AVOID: Earth Defense

Non-Traditional Shooter:
BEST: Arcus Odyssey, The Adventures of Batman and Robin, Elemental Master, Burning Force,
GOOD: G-Loc: Air Battle, Red Zone, Road Blasters, Galaxy Force II, EA's Strke Series(Urban, Jungle, Desert), Space Harrier II, Viewpoint, Technocop, Super Smash TV,
Worth Trying: After Burner 2, Dynamite Duke, Lethal Enforcers, Lethal Enforcers II: Gunfighters, Terminator 2: The Arcade Game, Atomic Robo Kid, Outlander, Battle Frenzy, Battletech, Final Zone, Super Thunder Blade,
Not for Everybody: Forgotten Worlds, Cyber-Cop, Menacer 6-Game Cartridge, Death Duel, Zero Tolerance, Sub Terrania, SeaQuest,
AVOID: Atomic Runner, Funny World, WarpSpeed, Super Battletank: War in the Gulf, Revolution X featuring Aerosmith,

Beat-em-up:
BEST: Streets of Rage 2, Comix Zone, TMNT: The Hyper Stone Heist,
GOOD: Streets of Rage, Streets of Rage 3, Golden Axe II, Sunset Riders, Double Dragon, Battletoads, Battletoads/ Double Dragon, Death and Return of Superman,
Worth Trying: Golden Axe, Mazin Saga Mutant Fighter V., Punisher, Mystical Fighter, Captain America and the Avengers, Alien Storm, Two Crude Dudes, Spider-Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage, Spider-Man/Venom: Separation Anxiety,
Not for Everybody: Double Dragon 3, Altered Beast, Cutthroat Island, DJ Boy, The Tick, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie,
AVOID: Cliffhanger, Cyborg Justice, Last Battle, Thunderfox, Last Action Hero, Growl,

Fighting:
BEST: Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition, Super Street Fighter II, Virtua Fighter 2
GOOD: Eternal Champions, Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate MK3, Justice League Task Force, Samurai Shodown, Fatal Fury, Fatal Fury 2, World Heroes, TMNT: Tournament Fighters,
Worth Trying: Mortal Kombat, Primal Rage, Clayfighter, Ballz 3-D, WeaponLord,
Not for Everybody: Heavy Nova, Art of Fighting, King of the Monsters, King of the Monsters 2, Deadly Moves, Double Dragon V, VR Troopers,
AVOID: Street Smart, Ka-ge-ki: Fists of Steel, Fighting Masters, Slaughtersport, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Beast Wrestler, Brutal: Paws of Fury, Time Killers, Rise of the Robots, Budokan: The Martial Spirit, Pit-Fighter

RPG
BEST: Shadowrun, Phantasy Star 2, Phantasy Star 4
GOOD: Shining in the Darkness, Y's III: Wanderers From Y's, Sword of Vermilion,
Worth Trying: Phantasy Star 3, Traysia, Might and Magic: Gates to Another World, Dungeons & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun
Not for Everybody: Techno Clash, Sorcerer's Kingdom, Rings of Power, Fatal Labyrinth
AVOID: Super Hydlide,

Strategy:
BEST: Herzog Zwei, WarSong, Shining Force 1-2, Dune: The Battle for Arrakis, Buck Rogers, Pirates! Gold, General Chaos
GOOD: Gain Ground, Master of Monsters, Star Control, Populous, Aerobiz, Aerobiz Supersonic, Nobunaga's Ambition, PTO: Pacific Theater of Operations, Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45, Warrior of Rome, Rampart, Warrior of Rome II, Uncharted Waters: New Horizons, Genghis Khan 2: Clan of the Gray Wolf, Romance of the Three Kingdoms II, Romance of the Three Kingdoms III
Worth Trying: Liberty or Death, 688 Attack Sub, Uncharted Waters, Tyrants: Fight Through Time, Power Monger,
Not for Everybody: Centurion: Defender of Rome, Theme Park, Syndicate, Gemfire, Risk, King's Bounty: The Conqueror's Quest
AVOID: M1 Abrams Battle Tank, Super Battleship,

Flight Sim:
BEST: Air Diver
GOOD: MiG-29 Fighter Pilot, F-117 Night Storm
Worth Trying: Steel Talons, LHX Attack Chopper, F-15 Strike Eagle II,
Not for Everybody: Gunship, F-22 Interceptor,

Arcade:
BEST: Pac-Mania, Paperboy, Paperboy 2, Ms. Pac-Man, Marble Madness, Gauntlet IV, Frogger, Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits(Contains faitful conversions of Joust, Robotron 2084, Sinistar, Defender, and Defender 2 - Stargate.)
AVOID: Arcade Classics(Bad conversions of Centipede, Pong, and Missile Command),

Puzzle:
BEST: Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Lemmings 1-2, The Lost Vikings, Mega Bomberman
GOOD: Bubba 'n' Stix, Columns, Columns III, Klax, Zoop, Shove It! The Warehouse Game, Ultimate Qix,
Worth Trying: Block-Out, Humans, Zoom!, Krusty's Fun House, Pac-Attack,
Not for Everybody: Ishido: The Way of the Stones, Junction, Shanghai II, Exodus, Joshua and the Battle of Jericho,
AVOID: Art Alive!, Great Waldo Search,


Pinball/Break-Out
BEST: Dragon's Fury, Dragon's Revenge, Sonic Spinball
GOOD: Crueball, Virtual Pinball
Worth Trying: Dino Land,
Not for Everybody: Devilish


Driving
BEST: Virtua Racing, Outrunners, Super Hang-On, Road Rash 1-3, Micro Machines, Rock 'n Roll Racing
GOOD: Out Run, Out Run 2019, Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge, F1 World Championship Edition, '94, '95, Kawasaki Superbike Challenge, Championship Pro-Am, Chase HQ II, Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing, Newman Haas IndyCar featuring Nigel Mansell, Top Gear 2, Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco Grand Prix 2,
Worth Trying: Combat Cars, Super Off Road, Super Monaco GP, Hard Drivin', Race Drivin', Quad Challenge, Mario Andretti Racing, Lotus Turbo Challenge, Lotus II,
Not for Everybody: Bimini Run, Test Drive II: The Duel,
AVOID: ESPN Speedworld,

Sports:

Baseball
BEST: World Series Baseball(WSB, 95-96,98)
GOOD: ESPN Baseball Tonight, RBI Baseball series, Triple Play '96, Triple Play Gold, Tony LaRussa '95
Worth Trying: MLBPA Baseball, 2020 Super Baseball, Tony LaRussa Baseball, Hardball Series(Hardball, Harball 3, 94, 95), Sports Talk Baseball, Tecmo Super Baseball,
Not for Everybody: Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball, Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball, Tommy LaSorda Baseball
AVOID: Roger Clemens' MVP Baseball

Football
BEST: NFL '94 starring Joe Montana, Madden '97, Mutant League Football, College Football National Championship, Tecmo Super Bowl Series(1-3)
GOOD: Madden 94-96, College Football National Championship 2, EA College Football seriesBill Walsh 1-2, College Footabll 96,97), Prime Time NFL Football, NFL 98
Worth Trying: Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football, Sports Talk Football '93 starring Joe Montana, Madden '98, Madden 91-93, Madden '93:CE, NCAA Football, NFL Quarterback Club, NFL Quarterback Club '96, NCAA Football
Not for Everybody: Cyberball, Joe Montana Football, NFL '95 starring Joe Montana, Jerry Glanville's Pigskin Footbrawl, Super High Impact,
AVOID: ESPN Sunday Night Football, Mike Ditka Power Football, Pro Quarterback, Unnecessary Roughness '95, Troy Aikman NFL Football,

Basketball
BEST: The NBA Jam Series(NBA Jam, NBA Jam: TE, College Slam), NBA Live series('95-'98), Coach K. College Baseketball,
GOOD: EA Playoffs Series(Lakers VS Celtics, Bulls VS Lakers, Team USA Basketball, Bulls VS Blazers, NBA Showdown '94), Double Dribble: The Playoff Edition, NBA Hang Time,
Worth Trying: Arch Rivals, Jammit!, Tecmo Super NBA Basketball, NBA Action '94, NCAA Final Four Basketball
Not for Everybody: Jordan vs. Bird, Barkley Shut Up and Jam! 1-2, David Robinson's Supreme Court, Pat Riley Basketball, NBA Action '96
AVOID: Dick Vitale's "Awesome Baby" College Hoops, NBA All-Star Challenge, NBA Action '95 starring David Robinson

Hockey
BEST: NHL '94, Mutant League Hockey
GOOD: NHLPA Hockey '93, Hit the Ice, ESPN National Hockey Night,
Worth Trying: Brett Hull Hockey '95, NHL '96-98, NHL Hockey,
Not for Everybody: NHL '95, NHL All-Star Hockey '95,
AVOID: Wayne Gretzky and the NHLPA All-Stars, Mario Lemieux Hockey

Soccer
BEST: FIFA '97 Gold
GOOD: EA's FIFA series(Fifa International, 94-96, 98), Head-On Soccer, World Trophy Soccer
Worth Trying: Pro Moves Soccer,
Not for Everybody: Champions World Class Soccer, Tecmo World Cup, Pele II: World Tournament Soccer, Pele!
AVOID: World Championship Soccer, World Cup USA '94

Golf
BEST: World Class Leaderboard, Pebble Beach Golf Links
GOOD: Zany Golf, PGA Tour '96
Worth Trying: Chi Chi's Pro Challenge Golf, PGA Tour Golf 1-3, PGA European Tour,
Not for Everybody: Jack Nicklaus Power Challenge Golf
AVOID: Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf

Tennis
BEST: IMG International Tour Tennis, Jennifer Capriati Tennis
GOOD: ATP Tour Championship Tennis, Wimbledon Championship Tennis
Worth Trying: Davis Cup Tennis
Not for Everybody: Andre Agassi Tennis, Pete Sampras Tennis
AVOID: David Crane's Amazing Tennis,


Boxing
BEST: Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Boxing, Greatest Heavyweights of the Ring
GOOD: Boxing: Legends of the Ring, Chavez II
Worth Trying: Foreman for Real, Muhammed Ali Heavyweight Boxing
Not for Everybody: Best of the Best, Toughman Contest,
AVOID: Buster Douglas' Knockout Boxing

Wrestling
BEST: Saturday Night Slam Masters
GOOD: WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game
Worth Trying: WWF Raw, WWF Royal Rumble
AVOID: WWF Super WrestleMania


Olympics/Various
BEST: Tiny Toon Adventures: ACME All-Stars
GOOD: Aquatic Games starring James Pond, Olympic Gold: Barcelona '92, Olympic Summer Games: Atlanta '96, Olympic Winter Games: Lillehammer '94
Worth Trying: American Gladiators, Winter Challenge, Summer Challenge,
Not for Everybody: California Games

Fishing
BEST: TNN, TNN '96
Good: Bass Masters, Bass Masters Pro
AVOID: King Salmon


Pool:
Side Pocket - BEST
Minnesota Fats Pool Legend - BEST
Championship Pool - Good - this one is different than the first two, and much more realistic(Sim-like)


Other Sports:
Rugby World Cup '95 - BEST
Skitchin'- BEST
Speedball 2 - Brutal Deluxe - GOOD
Powerball - Not for Everybody
Championship Bowling - The only bowling game for Genesis. It's Good.
Super Volleyball - As far as I know, the only volleyball game on the Genesis. It's good, but not spectacular.

Edutainment/GameShow - NO RANKING - These games accomplish what they set out to do: Art Alive!, Barbie Super Model, Barbie Vacation Adventure, Bible Adventures, Caesar's Palace, Family Feud, Jeopardy!, Jeopardy! Deluxe, Jeopardy! Sports, Clue, Monopol, Super Battleship, Wheel of Fortune, Where in the World is Carmen SanDiego, Where in Time is Carmen SanDiego, Wacky Worlds Creativity Studio, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, Sesame Street Counting Cafe, Scholastic's The Magic School Bus, Richard Scarry's Busytown, Miracle Piano Teaching System, Math Blaster Episode 1, Fun 'N Games

 

[Kuroyume]

CONTRA HARD CORPS is better than the run&gun shooters you listed.

 

[evilromero]

Awesome. I'm all over the arcade category. I need to pick up Pac-Mania and Paperboy 1 & 2.

 

[duckroll]

Nice list. I hate Light Crusader, but hey if you enjoyed it good for you, at least Landstalker got RESPECT! . A question though, why is Beyond Oasis in RPG and Light Crusader, Crusade of Centy and Landstalker in Adventure? Just seems a little odd to me.

 

[BenT]

Random comment on random game in list: I never understood what people (Europeans) saw in Gods. Seems crap to me.

You're a fellow Light Crusader apologist, I see. ^_^

 

[Shinobi]

Heh, I bought Tinhead a few days ago for four bucks...should look great on my Nomad.

The only Genny game I need is Streets of Rage 3...I've got almost all the other games that I consider essentials. I do have the rom at least, but I'd like to play it on my Nomad.

 

[evilromero]

I'd say there's a good ten Genny games I need to get before I'm satisfied with my collection. Definitely some of the arcade classics I mentioned.

 

[Shinobi]

Come to think of it, I wouldn't mind grabbing Super Monaco for Nomad. The place where I got Tinhead has a couple copies, so maybe I'll pick it up soon.

 

[Agent X]

Awesome post!

I haven't played a fair number of the games as you've covered here, but of the ones I have played, your judgment generally hits the mark.

 

[Folder]

Magical Flying Hat Turbo Adventure!
Where is the love, where is the love, where is the...

 

[Koshiro]

Magical Flying Hat Turbo Adventure!
Where is the love, where is the love, where is the...

meet

Decap Attack,

 

[ballstategamingking]

very good post, reading it made me remember some great games i have forgotten about, ill have to pick them up for my nomad.

 

[Folder]

meet Decap Attack

Decap ruined MFHTA. It removed the one-up pole and the style was horrible. Also, if memory serves, it removes shitloads of the original pill power-ups.

For the same team as Pschyo Fox. OMG, digging out of box right now!

 

[Ill Saint]

What about Alien Soldier in the 'Run & Gun' section? That was a sweet (Treasure made) game.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Hmm. I've given it a little more thought. I originally placed Contra Hard Corps in the 'Good' category(and not the "BEST") because some people complain about its difficulty. However, I'm going to readjust that, and put it under "BEST". The game isn't THAT difficult if you just memorize the boss patterns. At the very least, it's better than Vectorman.

Also, I guess I put Beyond Oasis under rpg as a resort to padding that list a bit. However, since Landstalker is under "Adventure", I think Beyond Oasis belongs in that category as well. Good eyes.

 

[Ill Saint]

Also, one that really sticks for me is 'The Immortal' in the 'Good' section. That game is incredible... should easily be in the 'Best' section.

 

[Dilbert]

Where are Star Control and Turrican?

EDIT: I found Star Control, but I have no idea a) why it's merely "Good" and b) why it's in the "Strategy" section.

 

[Dsal]

Great list. It reminded me that I never got around to playing Shadowrun . And I'm getting a serious Landstalker jonesing too.

 

[Volt]

Shouldn't Shining In The Darkness be in the RPG section ? It's straightforward Wizardry/Eye of the Beholder fare, and it's quite good IMO. And I personally quite enjoyed both Gemfire and King's Bounty, although I can see why you'd put them in the "Not for everybody" category..

Great call on most of the others, although I've only played about half of that list

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Shouldn't Shining In The Darkness be in the RPG section ? It's straightforward Wizardry/Eye of the Beholder fare, and it's quite good IMO. And I personally quite enjoyed both Gemfire and King's Bounty, although I can see why you'd put them in the "Not for everybody" category..

Great call on most of the others, although I've only played about half of that list

You're absolutely right. Despite being the first entry into the Shining series, SITD was definitely more of a dungeon-crawler. Fixed.

 

[jarrod]

Add in Sega CD/32X please!

 

[Musashi Wins!]

Nice list! What a great system.

 

[FeedMeAStrayCat]

I used to have a Sega Genesis, then my mom gave it away to my neighbor (also my best friend) along with the games. Including my two very precious favorite Genesis games.. Aladdin and World Series Baseball.

 

[Apharmd Battler]

Good stuff in that list, I think there are some things missing, but hey it's your list. I think you should also expand to the SegaCd and 32X.

 

[PanopticBlue]

I take serious issue with your placement of Outrunners. It is one of the worst arcade to home conversions ever, and one of the worst racing games on Genesis in general. Choppy non-scaling mess. You can't even play single player full-screen, the whole game is splitscreen. The game personally offends me because Outrunners is my all-time favorite 2D scaling racer, it is the epitome of SEGA in their prime for that era of arcade games. The handed-off to Data East Genesis version is a disaster. It should be under the AVOID category (or at bare minimum, not for everybody).

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Avoid Outrunners?

Actually, it's hard to choose between Outrun and Outrunners for me. Outrun has the novelty of NOT being split-screen. But Outrunners has the cool 2-Player mode. So, its really a toss-up for me. I haven't played the Outrunners arcade game, so its difficult for me to judge the game based on that.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

I agree with most of this list, but WTF is Target Earth (Assault Suit Leynos 1) doing in the merely GOOD section? That game is arguably better than any other run & gun title on the system. Personally, though, it's the best one...with Gunstar just below.

 

[speedpop]

Nice list. Time to search!

(since I already have a stellar SNES library, I needed one for Genesis )

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Target Earth is a great game, but its gameplay is a bit on the sluggish side. I understand the japanese version(Leynos) is much, MUCH better though. Is there truth to this myth?

 

[dammitmattt]

[qupte]Football
BEST: NFL '94 starring Joe Montana, Madden '97, Mutant League Football, College Football National Championship, Tecmo Super Bowl Series(1-3)
GOOD: Madden 94-96, College Football National Championship 2, EA College Football seriesBill Walsh 1-2, College Footabll 96,97), Prime Time NFL Football, NFL 98
Worth Trying: Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football, Sports Talk Football '93 starring Joe Montana, Madden '98, Madden 91-93, Madden '93:CE, NCAA Football, NFL Quarterback Club, NFL Quarterback Club '96, NCAA Football [/quote]

Great work on your list, but you obviously did not play football games back in the day. The whole NFL series is worth trying, with NFL 94 being a borderline good, but the whole Madden and EA College (Bill Walsh) series of games are by far the best.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Well, some argue Madden is better, while others prefer the Joe Montana series. I was aiming to please everybody by putting the best game in each series under 'BEST'.