7DollarHagane
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Bought elemental master complete in box this weekend for $50. Was that a decent deal? One of my favorite genesis games.
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Sega Genesis/MegaDrive Appreciation Thread: Alien Storm > Golden Axe
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Yes!!!
IrishNinja
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Man, I keep wanting to replay Shining in the Darkness but I tell myself I should just run through Holy Ark instead
Knock out Holy Ark if you havent yet! I still have everything up until Holy Ark & III so far heh.
Piston Hyundai
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I never bothered to get good at Altered Beast because the game over music is easily the best part of the game.
Been playing Altered Beast on and off for the past couple months: I love the game. I still haven't been able to beat the last boss without continues... I can get to him without dying the whole game, but I still haven't been able to conquer him.
Haha, I hear ya. I bought graph paper in preparation for Shining in the Darkness. The problem comes after beating Shining Force: I already own Shining Wisdom for the Saturn, but my desire for CiB Genesis games means I'm going to pay a pretty price for Shining Force 2 before I get to Wisdom.
I tried to beat Shining in the darkness several times, but my mapping skills are just not up to par it's embarrassing, I keep getting lost and giving up after a while.
sixteen-bit
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I was considering getting a Sega CD, then I looked up the prices on games I was interested in from watching Youtube and said, "Nope"
Some games are going for 200 disc only
the hardware isn't cheap either
theSlacker
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I was considering getting a Sega CD, then I looked up the prices on games I was interested in from watching Youtube and said, "Nope"
Some games are going for 200 disc only
There just being a handful of good games and not many of them made made it real easy for a low amount of people to control the prices of them. Sucks, but what you are in for with Sega CD.
sixteen-bit
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You can mitigate the cost somewhat by tracking down JP releases, but then you'd need JP hardware or a flashcart that can spoof the hardware region AND deal with any potential language barrier. Not a big deal for some games like Robo/Dennin Aleste if you want the cheaper versions, but still a hassle.
entremet
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I don't mind paying more for hardware since that's just one time--hopefully--entry fee. But when most of the games I want are in the triple digits, yeah, I'll go elsewhere lol.
Piston Hyundai
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Couldn't you just back it up and patch the ISO to run on a US system, or is that highly illegal?
entremet
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Not if you bought the game originally.
Heck, in terms of illegally questionable territory, many early CD systems didn't have copy protection and you could just run off CD-Rs.
But I like the real thing.
alf717
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Nah I don't think so. I know if this was my only method I would be OK with it cause I'm only using the original data for my own personal use. However I'm sure a cart that works like a Saturn 4-1 cart would be a better option for some.
I finally own my first Sega CD game. Hurray!!! I bought the Sega Classics 5 in 1 pack with Ecco for under $10. Honestly got it for Super Monaco GP alone but I'm sure the other will add to the value of the purchase.
Piston Hyundai
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That's great, because the Armageddon that is disc rot will rain down misery on SEGA CDs pretty soon.
I originally typed in dic rot and it made me laugh
I was considering getting a Sega CD, then I looked up the prices on games I was interested in from watching Youtube and said, "Nope"
Some games are going for 200 disc only
What games were you talking about?
I think there must be some environmental variable at play when it comes to disc rot. I see people talking about it all the time, but I've yet to see a single case of it with hundreds of Sega CD and Saturn discs.
IrishNinja
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things i don't believe in:
1)dic disc rot
2) region enforcement
3) ethics of playing burned games from pre internet eras
oh man, i cant find mine but i swear Sega had some free ones if you called them, just like Phantasy Star 1. but youre right that it's essential! ill check my genesis guide when i get home, if it has any ill recommend that book.
one of my favorites, congrats! and so jelly, the copy i bought back lacks both that book and starmap so it's not fit for actual replaying yet, as those are so important.
PROTIP: i know its stupid expensive but the sooner you can save up for that better mineral scanner thing, the quicker the game opens up for you. honestly, youll make your investment back so many times over & that'll be the time to really outfit your ship and start dealing with those asshole Uhleks
jesus, there should only be a handful of those though: Snatcher, Popful, Keio's, Cobra etc. I know Lunar 1/2 sadly jumped up but many should still be in more reasonable territory no?
1)
2) region enforcement
3) ethics of playing burned games from pre internet eras
oh man, i cant find mine but i swear Sega had some free ones if you called them, just like Phantasy Star 1. but youre right that it's essential! ill check my genesis guide when i get home, if it has any ill recommend that book.
one of my favorites, congrats! and so jelly, the copy i bought back lacks both that book and starmap so it's not fit for actual replaying yet, as those are so important.
PROTIP: i know its stupid expensive but the sooner you can save up for that better mineral scanner thing, the quicker the game opens up for you. honestly, youll make your investment back so many times over & that'll be the time to really outfit your ship and start dealing with those asshole Uhleks
I was considering getting a Sega CD, then I looked up the prices on games I was interested in from watching Youtube and said, "Nope"
Some games are going for 200 disc only
jesus, there should only be a handful of those though: Snatcher, Popful, Keio's, Cobra etc. I know Lunar 1/2 sadly jumped up but many should still be in more reasonable territory no?
I love the Sega CD.
I just bought a handful of "replacement cases" for Saturn/Sega CD for a few bucks each and they ended up being games. Three of them were sealed NHL '94s (whatever) but one was Sega CD NBA Jam and the other is Sega CD Brutal: Paws of Fury. I already had Jam but how bad can Brutal be? I gotta try it out soon.
The Sega CD is one of my favorite systems. It has way more good games than it gets credit for. My next two purchases are probably going to be Wirehead and Wild Woody.
I just bought a handful of "replacement cases" for Saturn/Sega CD for a few bucks each and they ended up being games. Three of them were sealed NHL '94s (whatever) but one was Sega CD NBA Jam and the other is Sega CD Brutal: Paws of Fury. I already had Jam but how bad can Brutal be? I gotta try it out soon.
The Sega CD is one of my favorite systems. It has way more good games than it gets credit for. My next two purchases are probably going to be Wirehead and Wild Woody.
Is it bad that I don't want to get into Sega CD collecting
because of disc rot?
This is a valid argument. But you know Nes/Snes Game with battery acid can damage the board of cartrige. We never know what can happen with the game for long term. I remember rot was my biggest fear when collecting Sega-CD game... and none of my game have rot yet and they are place where the humidity is low so...
I've never seen a battery leak in a cart yet. I've seen plenty of discs go belly up though not always to disc rot. It's very humid here in NZ.
According to the Internet, Lithium batteries don't leak like Alkaline batteries, they explode instead.
Yes, the Sega CD is awesome and easily the greatest add-on in video game history. It has so many great games. I always hated that it got lumped in with the 32X as one of Sega's "failures."
Funnily enough, I also purchased a sealed NBA Jam recently for the purposes of a replacement case.
Wonderful.
While I appreciate the sentiment and the Sega CD is indeed awesome, you can't say things like that in a world where the PCE CD exists.
The worst was hearing Retronauts shit on it at that panel a couple of years ago. Granted, Parish was absent from it but it broke my heart.
IrishNinja
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eh, if discs rot, they rot. most times it's trickier finding the manual/case than the discs for me, and god knows i'll burn em in the meantime if i wanna play.
everything falls apart eventually brehs, make peace with it & enjoy the time you get!
fuck, as a retronauts fan this is the kinda thing makes me wish we had more voices out there
everything falls apart eventually brehs, make peace with it & enjoy the time you get!
fuck, as a retronauts fan this is the kinda thing makes me wish we had more voices out there
What he said. Data is forever protected thanks to the Internet, you will always be able to play the stuff, one way or another. Boxes and manuals are the real collectors items.
I'll quote again , I didn't see the humidity bit..
A long time ago I used to live in a very humid area (on Welsh coast) and I kept a handful of CD-R in the car to play without fearing for the originals. Well, after a while I found out that quite a few literally rot, as in had spots of mould in between the layers of plastic. I have no idea how they got in there or what they fed on, but they were successful in killing my music. Don't keep your precious CDs in a damp area.
sixteen-bit
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Piston Hyundai
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IrishNinja
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sixteen-bit
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Great haul!
RoryDropkick
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Wow! That is absolutely fantastic. Congrats to that guy!
I am experiencing levels of jelly I thought hitherto impossible.
Well I will say Lunar 1 isnt as awesome as some make it out to be, but its a decent game still. I havent played 2 yet, so maybe that'll really grab me. Final Fight CD is awesome. Earthworm Jim CD (still want it even though i've got the genesis cart) is the definitive version I think. Shining Force CD is great. Robo Aleste and Android Assault look good.
And of course you've got stuff like Snatcher and Popful Mail. If CJ Iwakura and team ever finish the Shadowrun (JRPGish take on Shadowrun) translation, then that'll be another RPG to add.
Im sure there are other games i'm forgetting, and sure there are some worthwhile JRPGs that could get translated.
EDIT: The hell? Good lord that is lucky! I wonder if it was just listed under Sega Genesis? I have several bookmarks saved for different system categories+newly listed...but wow.
And of course you've got stuff like Snatcher and Popful Mail. If CJ Iwakura and team ever finish the Shadowrun (JRPGish take on Shadowrun) translation, then that'll be another RPG to add.
Im sure there are other games i'm forgetting, and sure there are some worthwhile JRPGs that could get translated.
EDIT: The hell? Good lord that is lucky! I wonder if it was just listed under Sega Genesis? I have several bookmarks saved for different system categories+newly listed...but wow.
IrishNinja
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man, Lunar 1 was fucking magical when i was searching through the then-barren wastelands of Sega-CD software for a good RPG! its fairly short, i mustve replayed it like nearly 5 times. the PSX version is great too but certain major plot changes happen.
i can see it not necessarily holding up as well though, but 2 is so fantastic i think it ages like fine wine. plus rebuying 1 on craigslist a year or two back ended up making me another friend...actually, i met my current roommate in college cause of the Lunar re-release, heh.
what i'm saying is Lunar brings people together~
i can see it not necessarily holding up as well though, but 2 is so fantastic i think it ages like fine wine. plus rebuying 1 on craigslist a year or two back ended up making me another friend...actually, i met my current roommate in college cause of the Lunar re-release, heh.
what i'm saying is Lunar brings people together~
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Are there any easily identifiable NTSC-U versions of Sonic 1 that include the tweaks made to the Japanese version (more parallax, water effects, spike bug fix, etc.)?
entremet
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Yeah, those are the ones I'm interested in playing. Especially Snatcher. I remember Snatcher from before Kojima hit it big with MGS, but I only had a Genesis.
Gunstarheroes
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You take that fucking back. Brutal is absolute horseshit. At least Woody has any semblance of entertainment.