Decap-Attack is pretty decent. Has some catchy music and a very 90's aesthetic. The character's momentum is a bit weird, it being a westernization of a Psycho Fox sequel, but it's not nearly as tough to deal with as the aforementioned game.
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Sega Genesis/MegaDrive Appreciation Thread: Alien Storm > Golden Axe
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Decap-Attack is pretty decent. Has some catchy music and a very 90's aesthetic. The character's momentum is a bit weird, it being a westernization of a Psycho Fox sequel, but it's not nearly as tough to deal with as the aforementioned game.
Morrigan Stark
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Ristar? You seem very skilled if you think many of the games above are too easy, so play it on Hard I guess (though even on Normal it's harder than Sonic 2 IMO). But yeah Ristar is top notch, pretty much mandatory for action/platforming fans.
And Vectorman of course.
Alien Soldier isn't really platforming but if you like Gunstar Heroes you should dig this. It's very challenging too.
All of those games are available for cheap on Steam, btw.
2nd the recommendation for Ristar. Amazing platformer, it's a crime it didn't become a franchise. More recs:
Adventures of Batman and Robin. Very underrated game, a lot of dudes are not aware that the Genesis version is radically different from the SNES. Damn good Run 'N Gun title.
Aladdin.
Alien Soldier. If you liked Gunstar Heroes then you need to play this now.
Golden Axe 1 and 2. Legendary Beat 'em Up games. The 3rd game is not as good but it's not bad either.
Alien Storm. Another Beat 'em Up made by the team behind Golden Axe.
Streets of Rage Trilogy. Nuff said.
Blades of Vengeance. Pretty obscure little action title that becomes a very difficult dungeon crawler half way through.
Comix Zone. A fucking masterpiece. One of the must play Genesis titles.
Elemental Master. A Shmup but a pretty unique one. Probably my favorite Shmup of all time.
Thunder Force titles for more Shmup goodness.
Dynamite Headdy. Another Treasure title. Starts out very strong but kinda' overstays it's welcome.
Ghostbusters. One of the very few good Ghostbusters titles and a genuinely good Run 'n Gunner.
Pulseman J. Gamefreak makes a Mega Man-inspired action platformer. Worth checking out.
Ren & Stimpy: Stimpy's Invention. Another really good licensed game. If you're a Ren & Stimpy fan it's highly recommended. Even if you're not it's still a very good platformer (with a piss-easy final boss).
Skeleton Krew. A late gen Genesis title. A little monotonous but worth checking out I think.
The Ooze. The 2nd game by the team who made Comix Zone. Great soundtrack and concept but it's hard as fuck and there's no passwords or saving. One of the few Genesis titles where the difficulty is just too much.
Splatterhouse 2 and 3. Horror classics.
X-Men 2: Clone Wars. Great game.
Sunset Riders. Great port of an arcade game.
Robocop Versus the Terminator. Very good Run 'N Gun that gets better the further you get into it. Easily the best Robocop/Terminator title on the consoles (not counting the Robocop arcade games).
ienjoyrawfish
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No love for Puggsy anyone?
I would definitely recommend Ristar. Very smooth, fun game with vibrant and colorful imagery.
I just recently managed to nab a copy for myself for a very good price considering what it goes for nowadays doing a best offer "he'll never accept it" and the got baffled when the seller did.
I just recently managed to nab a copy for myself for a very good price considering what it goes for nowadays doing a best offer "he'll never accept it" and the got baffled when the seller did.
One that nobody ever talks about that I always try to recommend is Chiki Chiki Boys. The original arcade game was developed and published by Capcom, and much like the Genesis ports of Strider, Ghouls n' Ghosts and Forgotten Worlds, Sega developed their port in-house.
Very colorful hack and slash platformer, visually it reminds me a lot of the Wonder Boy games, and one of my favorite games on the Genesis. If you're not too careful, it's very easy to get a game over due to the limited continues. The only negative is that the Genesis port is not two-player cooperative like the arcade and PC Engine ports, the only knock against it.
I remember this game!!!
Im gonna run into Musha one day... I dunno if I want Eliminate Down though. I know its JP only and can get a repro cart...but I just cant play a shooter if the soundtrack isnt up there.
On that note:
Posted in the BST thread, but i'll link here just in case anyone has anything listed/wants to trade whats there.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=172540238&postcount=14742
sixteen-bit
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Ristar rocks. I'm sad it never took off liek Sonic Team's other mascot platformer.
blast processed
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So a couple of days ago I was refreshing the Sega "Buy it Now/ Newly Listed" search on Ebay and a "Like New" CIB Hyperstone Heist appeared for $50 and I pounced. I have a sneaking suspicion this order will be canceled by the seller. What are the odds someone throws this up with out checking the sales history?
sixteen-bit
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seller could be equally happy it sold so fast. Who knows.
Hector Garfria
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Welp, after that false start by SEGA, looks like SoR2 is finally coming to the 3DS tomorrow.
I spotted Lakers vs Celtics CIB at a local mall. My dad used to school me in this game. James Worthy would own my soul every time.
I spotted Lakers vs Celtics CIB at a local mall. My dad used to school me in this game. James Worthy would own my soul every time.
sixteen-bit
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If it has wires, or if the chip has a sticker on it, it's a fake. If the chip isn't a DIP chip (long, with two rows of pins going through the board), or if it has a glob top (black epoxy goo), then it's most likely fake but sometimes not so ask here.
Thanks, Khaz. I feel with what I'm looking to get, I have to be extra careful. This is an investment so I can't play around with it.
Get it, 3DS owners!
That is an amazing GIF. SoR2 is an all time favorite of mine.
blast processed
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Mr. X doesn't think so, he looks bored.
Shadow Hog
Member
Wait, I thought that move was only in SoR3, and even then only if you had like 3 stars or something
Get it, 3DS owners!
Wut? It's always been in SOR2 as I use that move a lot as well.
Shadow Hog
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Oh, wait, I think I'm mixing it up with that twirly dragon punch move.
blast processed
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Just go these in the mail today. I would have bet money that the TMNT game would have been canceled because the condition was so amazing and way under what people are asking. Has anybody played Wings of Wor? I played it many years ago briefly and it seemed pretty good. This and Phelios have always interested me because they are not set in space. Still waiting to get Phelios though.
sixteen-bit
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Phelios feels kinda average tbh.
If you want a shooter recommendation outside of the traditional spaceship variety, consider Elemental Master.
It's pricey now though
If you want a shooter recommendation outside of the traditional spaceship variety, consider Elemental Master.
It's pricey now though
They're both in. The dragon punch is done with A, whereas the 8 punches fury is done with forward+A.
Shadow Hog
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No, no, I mean the really twirly one, where Axel spins around like 2-3 times and moves forward while doing so. I'm well aware of the one where he does one twirl in place.
sixteen-bit
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that's a forward, forward + B move you're referencing Shadow Hog
Shadow Hog
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Probably. It's been a while since I touched Bare Knuckle 3...
So I finally beat Sonic 3D Blast. I played it back in the day, but it didn't really capture me like the other Sonic Megadrive games did at the same so I didn't bother it.
The controls are a bit awkward at time, but I like the world of it and the music is pretty good too. The fact that they managed to fit a FMV in a Genesis cartridge blows me away.
The controls are a bit awkward at time, but I like the world of it and the music is pretty good too. The fact that they managed to fit a FMV in a Genesis cartridge blows me away.
Shadow Hog
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Honestly, I greatly prefer the Saturn version. Not that the Genesis version is bad, per se, I just have more affinity for the Richard Jacques soundtrack than the Tatsuyuki Maeda/Jun Senoue/Masaru Setsumaru/Seiroh Okamoto, although it has definite highlights (Diamond Dust/Volcano Valley, notably). The graphics update helps a lot, too (Sonic's a much deeper shade of blue in the Saturn version, for instance).
sixteen-bit
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The saturn ver has real bad load times and I prefer the genesis soundtrack, but it's a pretty fun game either way and a little underrated IMO.
Shadow Hog
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Well, there's also the Windows 98 version, which loses the fog effect and doesn't have quite as good special stages, but has the other additions from the Saturn version. And saving. It has saving. That's a plus.
Even works on Windows 7, with a little finagling (IIRC you have to use DXWindower or something to get it to not crash instantly, but it's pretty straightforward).
Even works on Windows 7, with a little finagling (IIRC you have to use DXWindower or something to get it to not crash instantly, but it's pretty straightforward).
Bar81
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If you don't care about the manual why not? It's Langrisser.
Uh, well, if you guys told ne that the game sans manual shouldn't cost more than 10$ or something like that, I would keep looking. But a missing manual is no deal breaker for me.
Bar81
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You don't need to ask us; just do a quick check of eBay completed auctions for a ballpark and take off 10-15%. It's a fair price and even if it wasn't my point was you'll get your money's worth so don't worry about it for $20 - it's a good game that will take a good chunk of time to finish.
Friend of Sonic
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I would love a Christian Whitehead release with Saturn visuals, minimized load times, and selectable soundtracks. As average as 3D Blast is, that'd be pretty ace
A Black Falcon
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I have all three versions of 3D Blast, but I've played the Genesis version the most. The Saturn and PC versions look nicer, but it was originally a Genesis game, and it's good on Genesis for sure. So yeah, I'm not sure which has the best version, except that the PC version is as usual a pain because as with most of Sega's '90s PC ports it has problems running on modern PCs. On any platform though it's a good game, I like it. I like that the game doesn't have any really hard platforming over death pits, that kind of thing in isometric 3d can be a real pain...
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
The only fun parts of any version of 3D Blast are the Saturn version's special stages, so that version of the game wins by default.
Not really a huge fan of Sonic 2 style halfpipe special stages, but that game did them the best IIRC.
Not really a huge fan of Sonic 2 style halfpipe special stages, but that game did them the best IIRC.
Well, it was no Mario 64, which came out same year. :/
I'd probably take it over Crash Bandicoot though.
People were expecting the next big Sonic game. The Saturn had no big Sonic title and when it did it was a port of a Genesis isometric game no one asked for. Not a bad game but not the Sonic title SEGA needed.
sixteen-bit
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Maybe sonic on foot for claris and elliot and nights was super sonic which is why you'd be able to fly
Shadow Hog
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"Daddy, why is Sonic flying"
Genius!