Sonic 2 dominates the Genesis top 25 Power Rankings!

[Anthony1]

Sega Genesis U.S. carts Power Rankings 2005


1. Sonic 2
2. Gunstar Heroes
3. Sonic 3 (usually with Knuckles)
4. Streets of Rage 2
5. Phantasy Star 2
6. Herzog Zwei
7. Sonic the Hedgehog
8. Phantasy Star 4
9. Rocket Knight Adventures
10. Shining Force 2
11. Toe Jam & Earl
12. Shining Force
13. Sonic & Knuckles
14. Gaiares
15. Revenge of Shinobi
16. M.U.S.H.A.
17. Thunderforce III
18. Earthworm Jim
19. Dr. Robotniks Mean Bean Machine
20. Golden Axe
21. Pirates! Gold
22. Ghouls & Ghosts
23. Truxton
24. Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse
25. Ecco the Dolphin



Wow, pretty damn good list if you ask me. Unfortunately, 7 of my top 15 games didn't make it. But still, all in all, a very nice list of the best Genny games. Sonic 2 absolutely dominated the field, getting ranked on every list submitted but two of them. What the 'eck were those guys smoking! But Sonic 2 was ranked on 15 of the 17 lists, and it was ranked No. 1 on four of the lists. No other game was ranked No.1 more than once. Gunstar Heroes was the next big game. It appeared on 12 of the 17 lists, it got ranked No. 1 once, and it appeared in the top 5, 5 times. The closest game to that was Sonic 3, but Sonic 3 wasn't ranked No.1 on anybodies list.


Ok, now for the people that participated in this ranking, and also for new people if they wish to do so. I think what we should do is do the next 25 games. That way, we have a really nice top 50 Genesis Power Ranking.

The way it works, is that all of the games listed above are eliminated from being ranked. Those 25 games have already locked down those positions and they are secure in the top 25. So completely ignore those games, and rank the best games that you can possibly rank, without using any of those 25 games in your list.


This is actually the more interesting part of the power rankings, because all of the most obvious games and the most popular, are in the list above, so the next 25 games becomes much more interesting.

For the people that 17 people that submitted lists already, I can simply remove the above games from your list, and keep the other games in numerical order. I'll go through everybodies lists and then I'll let you know how many more games I need from you to complete your list. Some people have lists that are very much filled with those 25 games, and other people have lists that don't have many of those games above.

Also, new people are welcome to give me a top 25 list, just don't rank any of the games above. The more lists that I get, the more accurate and a better power ranking we end up with.



IF YOU ARE GOING TO SEND ME A LIST SEND IT TO MY EMAIL


tapdatazz1@yahoo.com


Thanks.

[shoes23]

Seems like a fair and accurate list! Not a huge Genny fan, but a lot of the games on the list are definate must plays for anyone.

[drewbrim]

I'm not exactly sure how the power rankings were compiled (did everyone just name their top 10,25,50, or X amount of genny games?) But where the F is Strider?

[Anthony1]

I'm not exactly sure how the power rankings were compiled (did everyone just name their top 10,25,50, or X amount of genny games?) But where the F is Strider?

17 people submitted Top 25 rankings for U.S. Genny games. Based on the way the games were ranked, we ended up with this list. A ton of great games didn't end up making the cut. Contra Hard Corps. and Streets of Rage (the original) were the two closest games to missing the cut.

[Dimitri]

I'm not exactly sure how the power rankings were compiled (did everyone just name their top 10,25,50, or X amount of genny games?) But where the F is Strider?

Top 25. And you'd know had you sent one in...

Great to see the results -- but where the heck is Comix Zone? I'm amazed Herzog Zwei did so well, and that Rocket Knight Adventures didn't place higher than ninth...

Too bad my beloved Granada didn't make the cut.

[drewbrim]

I'm not exactly sure how the power rankings were compiled (did everyone just name their top 10,25,50, or X amount of genny games?) But where the F is Strider?

Top 25. And you'd know had you sent one in...

I didn't see the original post to send one in. I'm not actually upset or anything. Truth be told I always find these types of lists very interesting. Strider is my favorite game for the genny though, but I'm a sucker for a well made arcade port.

[Anthony1]

I'm not exactly sure how the power rankings were compiled (did everyone just name their top 10,25,50, or X amount of genny games?) But where the F is Strider?

Top 25. And you'd know had you sent one in...

Great to see the results -- but where the heck is Comix Zone? I'm amazed Herzog Zwei did so well, and that Rocket Knight Adventures didn't place higher than ninth...

Too bad my beloved Granada didn't make the cut.

The best thing about finally seeing the list, is all the arguments over what did and didn't get ranked. Comix Zone did appear on 4 of the 17 lists, but not very high up those lists.

As for Granada, well, it only got ranked once! Of course we know who's list that was on.

Interesting note: I recently bought Granada at GameCrazy for $1.99 loose cart, after seeing you rank the game on your list. It is a pretty cool game.

[drewbrim]

Also, new people are welcome to give me a top 25 list, just don't rank any of the games above. The more lists that I get, the more accurate and a better power ranking we end up with.

Cool

26. Strider
27. Strider
28. Strider
29. Strider Returns

Ha Ha, I'm pm you my list this weekend

[Anthony1]

The game that shocked me most was Golden Axe. Personally, not to piss anybody off, but I consider that game to be quite mediocre at best. I know that it was a super early Genesis game, and that for people that first got a Genesis, they were amazed to be playing Golden Axe at home, and for it to be pretty close to the Arcade, but I really think this is game that made the list more because of it's nostalgia factor that anything. Of course, I can say that about a number of games.

But I'm kinda amazed that if people were going to go with the nostalgia factor in such a big way that altered beast didn't do better, or Strider. Strider got lots of publicity and hype back in the day because it was the first 8 meg cart, and it was one of the first Genesis games to have a huge PR presence behind it. Again, a good game, a solid game, but probably is going to be ranked high on the next list more to it's reputation as a big Genny game that purely based on quality.

Of course, everybody has their own reasons for ranking games where they rank them. I ranked John Madden Football '93 as my No. 1 game overall, but it only appeared on one other list besides mine. To this day, I still feel that the Genesis version of John Madden Football '93 is the best pure game of video game football out there. The game just played so good, and had such balance to it, between the offense and defense. But if you hate sports games, then why the hell would you rank Madden 93?

So everybody has their certain game that they hold close to their heart for some reason, but sometimes it can be a very unpopular choice to other folks.


I had 14 games on my top 25 list that didn't make the cut, so I'm well on my way to already finishing my next 25 game list.

[Jibbajaba]

Damn I forgot to put strider on my list. Im surprised that two of my top faves, Buck Rogers and Starflight, failed to make the cut.

Chris

[Jibbajaba]

Damn I forgot to put strider on my list. Im surprised that two of my top faves, Buck Rogers and Starflight, failed to make the cut.

Chris

[Anthony1]

Also, new people are welcome to give me a top 25 list, just don't rank any of the games above. The more lists that I get, the more accurate and a better power ranking we end up with.

Cool

26. Strider
27. Strider
28. Strider
29. Strider Returns

Ha Ha, I'm pm you my list this weekend

Actually do me a favor and email me the list at tapdatazz1@yahoo.com


Otherwise my Inbox will be overflowing.

Thanks.

[Anthony1]

17 DP members submitted lists. Here are the lists, with the games that made the Top 25 being removed from their lists.

Now, I'm going to count the games that remain, in that particular numerical order, unless you want to change your Top 25 ranking. You can have your top 25 ranking any way that you want, you just can't include games that made the actual final version of the Top 25. The new top 25 list, is for spots 26 to 50.

So, if you want to change your order and put different games in different spots let me know


DigitalSpace (need another 9 games)

2 - OutRun
3 - Alisia Dragoon
5 - Virtua Racing
6 - Championship Pro-AM
11 - Zombies Ate My Neighbors
13 - NBA Jam
14 - X-Men
15 - Vectorman
16 - Toe Jam & Earl 2: Panic On Funkotron
17 - Dynamite Headdy
18 - Mutant League Football
19 - Mutant League Hockey
21 - Cool Spot
22 - Altered Beast
23 - Virtual Pinball
25 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hyperstone Heist


jslithy (need 16 more games)

6. Gain Ground
10. Lightening Force
14. Castlevania -- Bloodlines
15. Star Control
18. Ys 3: Wanderers from Ys
19. Shinobi 3
20. Shadowrun
22. Hellfire
24. Shining in the Darkness


GoodWillHunter (need 8 more games)

1.Dune: Battle for Arrakis
2.Zero Tolerance
3.Robocop vs. Terminator
4.Super Smash TV
9.Warriors of the Eternal Sun
10.Dragon’s Fury
12.Master of Monsters
13.Flashback
14.Viewpoint
15.Haunting
16.Virtual Pinball
17.Comix Zone
19.Gauntlet 4
21.Raiden Trad
22.Road Rash 3
24.Toy Story
25.Vectormaan

Bighab (only need 5 more games!)

1.Warsong
4.D&D Warriors of the eternal sun
6.StarFlight
8.Dune Battle for Arrakis
9.Landstalker
10.NHL95
12. Arcus Odyssey
13.Crackdown
14. Battletech
15. Strider
16.Centurion Defender of Rome
17.Uncharted waters New Horizons
18.Lost Vikings
19.Exile
20.Calibre .50
21. Out of this World
22. Alisia Dragoon
23.King's Bounty
24.El Viento
25. Jungle Strike

Samurai Smurfette (need another 11 games)

Aladdin (much better than SNES version)
Grind stormer
Michael Jackson
Sagaia
Virtua Racing
Lost Vikings
Tmnt Hyperstone Heist
Mickey Mania
Aerobiz Supersonic
Castlevania
Comix zone
Contra: Hard Corps
Dynamite headdy
Strider

CRUSH CRAWFISH (need another 11 games)

1. Dynamite Headdy
6. Castlevania Bloodlines
7. Streets of Rage
10. Valis 3
12. Contra: Hard Corps
13. Pac-man 2
16. Shinobi 3
18. Ristar
19. Strider
20. Streets of Rage 3
22. Wonder Boy in Monster World
23. Fantastic Dizzy
24. Chiki Chiki Boys
25. Mega Turrican

Captain Yashiro (need another 12 games)

1. Championship Bowling
2. Dragon's Fury
4. MERCS
5. OutRun
10. Flicky
11. Aladdin
16. Mystic Defender
17. Raiden Trad
19. Syd of Valis
21. Streets of Rage
23. Steel Empire
24. Altered Beast
25. Bonanza Brothers


classicb (need another 13 games)

8. Altered Beast
9. Tecmo Super Bowl 3 Final Edition
14.Splatterhouse 3
16.Mutant League Hockey
17.Comix Zone
19.Beyond Oasis
20.Star Control
21.Rolling Thunder 2
22. NHL '95
23. Road Rash 2
24. Strider
25. Street Fighter 2 Champion Edition

imanerd0011 (need another 11 games)

3. NBA Jam
5. John Madden Footbal '93
6. Contra Hard Corps
7. Mortal Kombat
8. NHL '96
9. Splatterhouse 2
10. Street Fighter 2
16. NBA Live '95
19. Road Rash 2
20. Skitchin'
21. Streets of Rage
22. Splatterhouse 3
23. Earthworm Jim 2
25. WWF Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game

Dimitri (need another 8 games)

1. Granada
6. Haunting Starring Polterguy
8. Vectorman
9. Socket
11. Pac-Mania
13. El Viento
14. Virtual Pinball
15. Alisia Dragoon
16. Comix Zone
17. Bonanza Brothers
18. X-Men 2: Clone Wars
19. Garfield: Caught in the Act
20. Sonic Spinball
21. Mega Bomberman
22. ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
23. Crusader of Centy
25. Kid Chameleon

XxMe2NiKxX (need another 11 games)

25. Technoclash (Interesting RPG for those willing to try)
24. Zero Wing (Not just because all your base are belong to us)
22. Zero Tolerance (For when you beat DOOM)
21. Columns III (Not quite as good as its prequel, still worth a play)
19. Forgotten Worlds (Great multiplayer co-op shooter, best I've seen)
17. Shining in the Darkness (Keeps up the standard of the series)
16. Golden Axe II (Chop chop)
15. Hellfire (Great graphics, good flow, one of the best)
12. Mickey Mouse: World of Illusion (Better break from Sonic)
8. Ristar (A quirky and action-packed platformer)
7. Columns (Endless play mode r00lz)
6. Streets of Rage (A good action game at a brisker pace then GA)
4. Ms. Pacman (If you haven't played pacman yet...)
3. Sonic 3D Blast (A damn good 3D platformer in sonic style)

Sega-16 (need another 13 games)

4- Landstalker
7- Monster World IV
13- Forgotten Worlds
14- Strider
15- Ristar
17- Streets of Rage
18- Target Earth
21- Splatterhouse 2
22- Wonder Boy in Monster World
23- Rolling Thunder 2
24- Two Crude Dudes
25- Alien Storm


Sosage (need another 13 games)

4. Street Fighter II: Special Champions Edition
8. Out of this World
11. Gain Ground
14. Lightning Force IV/Thunderforce
16. Road Rash II
17. Urban Strike
19. General Chaos
20. Super Hang On
21. Mortal Kombat II
23. Battletech
24. Flashback
25. NBA Jams

Daniel Thomas (need another 14 games, Bare knuckles would have to be S.O.R.3, the U.S. version)

5. Fire Shark
9. Sensible Soccer
14. World of Illusion
15. Micro Machines 2
16. Bare Knuckles 3 (better color, more cut-scenes than SoR3)
18. Populous
19. Mega Turrican
20. Monster World 4
21. Strider
23. Forgotten Worlds
24. Devil's Crash (Dragon's Fury)

JibbaJabba (need another 10 games)

Starflight
Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday
Turrican
Altered Beast
Spider-Man (Sega 1991)
Street Fighter II Special Championship Edition
Columns
Phelios
Marble Madness
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants
Star Control
Castlevania Bloodlines
Splatterhouse 3
NHL '97
Olympic Gold: Barcelona '92

Iron Dragon (need another 9 games)

1: Sonic Spinball
2: Sonic 3D Blast
8: Phantasy Star 3
10: Alien Storm
11: Golden Axe 2
13: Shinobi 3
14: Shadow Dancer
16: Streets of Rage 3
18: Streets of Rage
19: Road Rash 3
20: Road Rash 2
21: Road Rash
22: Out Runners
23: Out Run
24. Columns 3
25. Columns

Anthony1 (need another 12 games)

1. John Madden Football '93
2. Kid Chameleon
5. NHL '94
6. Aladdin
11. Flashback
13. Contra Hard Corps
14. Beyond Oasis
18. Jurassic Park
19. Castlevania: Bloodlines
20. Cool Spot
22. PGA Tour Golf
23. Ristar
25. Altered Beast

[Untamed]

Where's the love for Arcus Odyssey? Beyond Oasis? Ranger X?

I'm going to have to submit a list.

[DigitalSpace]

I'll email an updated list in a day or two.

[Iron Draggon]

Can I compile a new list of games from both of my lists? I'd rather eliminate all the games that were already ranked from both lists, and combine them to see what I get. There's only a few that were on my second list that made it, and not many on my first list that I'd care to try again for the next one.

As for Arcus Odyssey, that one was pretty high on my second list. I ended up with an "A" list and a "B" list, so I pretty much have my own top 50 list already. But I will need to combine the two now, after zapping the winners.

As for Granada, it is a very cool game, but I wish that it had been made after the 6 button controller came out, so it would have 6 button support! It would play so much better if you could configure the buttons like you can on Guardian Force for the Saturn. BTW, if you're a Granada fan, then you MUST play Guardian Force! It's like Granada on steroids. I highly recommend it!

[jslithy]

Were we able to pick Euro releases? I thought it was just U.S. games. Looking over those lists, I see a few games that were never released in the States, like Sensible Soccer, Monsterworld 4, Alien Storm and Zero Wing.

[Anthony1]

Were we able to pick Euro releases? I thought it was just U.S. games. Looking over those lists, I see a few games that were never released in the States, like Sensible Soccer, Monsterworld 4, Alien Storm and Zero Wing.

It's supposed to be U.S. only.


one guy ranked Bare Knuckles 3 as well. I'm not a expert at all on non U.S. Genny carts, so I didn't know for sure if games like Zero Wing or Sensible Soccer were U.S. or not. I didn't think that Sensible Soccer was, but I wasn't sure.

By the way, didn't Alien Storm come out here?

[kainemaxwell]

Wow, nice to see Gunstar Heros and Herzog Zwei ranked so high!

[Melf]

I'll have the rest in to you by Monday for the top 50.