Recommendations on Genesis games

[tpugmire]

I just recently bought my first Sega Genesis and I need some ideas for what games to get. I have Sonic 1,2, and 3, Aladdin, NBA Jam, and Desert Strike so far. Is there any must have games that I need to know about, or any personal favorites? I'm open to pretty much any genre. I've only owned Nintendo systems, so I pretty much missed everything that Sega did.

[Ed Oscuro]

This topic comes up frequently - use the search function to see some top games lists. Good luck.

[tpugmire]

I tried that but nothing much came up. I did however find good results in the classic discussion section, so no need to keep this open. Mods can close, delete, or whatever.

[Baloo]

TMNT: Hyperstone Heist
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Comix Zone
Gunstar Heroes
Ristar
Dynamite Headdy
MUSHA

[Arkhan]

depends what you are looking to play

my personal suggestions:

RPGS:
Phantasy Star 2 3 or 4
Shining Force 1 or 2
Super Hydlide (You may come to hate this game immediately.)
Might and Magic II
Shadowrun

Action:
Contra: Hard Corps
Streets of Rage 2
Strider
Gunstar Heroes
Alisia Dragoon
Vectorman
Blaster Master
Ghouls and Ghosts

Platformer:
Ristar
Mickey Mouse Castle of Illusion
Sonic! (any of them)
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure

Adventurey/Oddities:
Ecco
Flashback
Out of this World
Toe Jam and Earl
Arcus Odyssey
Pugsy

thats a pretty good list i think!

oh and dont forget your usual helping of street fighter!

[Ruudos]

Aladdin
Castlevania Bloodlines
Castle of Illusion
The Lion King (unless you already have the SNES version)
QuackShot
Rocketknight Adventures
Sonic games
TMNT: The Hyperstone Heist
Toy Story (better than the SNES version)
Wonder Boy in Monster World

[Damaramu]

Just do a search for a user here named URZU. You'll get all the Genesis recommendations you'll ever need.

[Urzu402]

lol

My top 5 Genesis games are
1. Castlevania Bloodlines
2. Shinobi III
3. Mega Turrican
4. Hyperstone Heist
5. Gunstar Heroes

[Ye0ldmario]

My favorite genesis titles besides all the sonics, are.........

battletoads, mighty morphin power rangers the movie, street fighter II, true lies, aladdin, tmnt hyperstone heist, streets of rage, road rash

[runinruder]

Some good ones that haven't been mentioned yet...

Bio-hazard Battle
Burning Force
El Viento
Elemental Master
Gaiares
Lightening Force
Mystic Defender
Sagaia
Thunder Force II
Wings of Wor

[ssjlance]

Gunstar Heroes is the one Genesis game you have to play, in my opinion. Some other games:

Comix Zone
Rocket Knight Adventures
Castlevania Bloodlines
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic 3 + Sonic & Knuckles
M.U.S.H.A
Marvel Land
Chiki Chiki Boys

[Swamperon]

Mickey Castle of Illusion
Shining Force I & II
Lemmings
Mega Bomberman
Gunstar Heroes
Golden Axe 1/2/3
Streets of Rage 1/2/3
Comic Zone
Lion King

[Breetai]

Just do a search for a user here named URZU. You'll get all the Genesis recommendations you'll ever need.And them some.

[Pezcore343]

Anything treasure has ever made.

[rgw825]

Flashback
Shadowrun
Gauntlet IV
Fire Shark
Twin Cobra
Road Rash II
NHL 94
Toughman Contest
Super Baseball 2020

[MetalFRO]

My fav genesis games that I must recommend:
Decapattack (awesome platformer)
Quackshot (underrated Disney game, fun!)
Lightening Force (aka Thunder Force 4 - hands down, best Genesis shmup)
Shinobi 3 (killer!)
Mystic Defender (not for everyone, but cool platformer)
Fire Shark (great vertical shmup, one of the most balanced games ever)

[Ravenswood]

Ys III (It's better on the SNES, but any version of this game is pretty good)
Shining In the Darkness/Shining Force/Shining Force II
Castlevania - Bloodlines
Dungeons & Dragons - Warriors of the Eternal Sun
Phantasy Star II/III/IV
Pirates! Gold
Might & Magic II - Gates to Another World
Beyond Oasis
Crusader of Centy

[Kid Ice]

I thought a quick search of our classic discussions forum would wield a Genesis Top X list but all I can find was this:

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8896&highlight=genesis

I did an index of classic discussions years ago which was later fixed up by Steve Jacobs, but now it's goofed up again. We need someone on that case again.

Anyway:

Gunstar Heroes is the definitive Genesis game evermore if you ask me.

Also worthwhile: Mortal Kombat, Eternal Champions, Alien 3, Robocop v Terminator, Thunderforce 3, Lightening Force, Sonic 2, Streets of Rage, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Zero Tolerance

[thom_m]

All the games mentioned, plus Mutant League Football. And Arcus Odissey.

(In before the lock?)

[-hellvin-]

Kind of a pointless thread as there are so MANY others that have asked this question, as well as a list of the favorite genny games voted by dp members in classic discussions. I shall re-post the list I typed up in Urzu's world famous "Is there anyone out there like me, who can't get into genesis games?"

I may have gotten the title slightly wrong, not that I give a !@#$, but here:

Adventures of Batman & Robin
Aerobiz Supersonic
Air Buster
Aladdin
Alisia Dragoon
Alex Kidd in Enchanted Castle
Altered Beast
Beyond Oasis
Castle of Illusion
Castlevania Bloodlines
Comix Zone
Contra: Hard Corps
Cool Spot
Crusader of Centy
Dr Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Dynamite Headdy
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco: Tides of Time
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim 2
Elemental Master
Eternal Champions
Fireshark
Flashback
Flicky
Forgotten Worlds
Gain Ground
Gaiares
Gauntlet IV
General Chaos
Ghostbusters
Ghouls N Ghosts
Golden Axe
Golden Axe II
Granada
Gunstar Heroes
Jurassic Park
Kid Chameleon
King's Bounty
Landstalker
Lightening Force
M.U.S.H.A.
Mega Bomberman
Mega Turrican
Micro Machines
Mysitc Defender
Out of this World
Phantasy Star II
Phantasy Star IV
Pirates Gold
Pitfall the Mayan Adventure
Punisher
Quackshot starring Donald Duck
Ranger-X
Red Zone
Revenge of Shinobi
Ristar
Rocket Knight Adventures
Rolling Thunder 2
Shadow Dancer
Shadowrun
Shining Force
Shining Force 2
Shinobi III
Soldiers of Fortune
Sonic
Sonic 2
Sonic 3
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic Spinball
Spider-man
Splatterhouse 2
Splatterhouse 3
Star Control
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 3
Strider
Thunderforce II
Thunderforce III
Toejam & Earl
Toejam & Earl: Panic on Funkatron
Toy Story
Truxton
Valis III
Vectorman
Vectorman 2
Warsong
Wiz n Liz
World of Illusion
X-Men
X-Men 2
Zombies ate my Neighbors

Done, feel free to lock.

Quick edit:

*******************BONUS LINK**********************

Here's the link to the top 50 genesis games dp started in classic discussions:

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1486

Maybe he has a better list, probably, I'm sure he's smarter than me starting this whole web site and stuff.

[kupomogli]

Ys III (It's better on the SNES, but any version of this game is pretty good)

Not exactly. I haven't played the PC Engine version which I'd assume would be the best. I've played both the SNES and Genesis version though.

For the soundtrack, the SNES has a slight edge because of better sound quality. The fact that both games have a widely different sounding music even though it's all the same music, makes both systems have a good soundtrack regardless.

As for the graphics. The SNES has the worst looking Adol. The Genesis one is better done. The town on the Genesis version looks like crap and so does the rest of the people in comparison to the SNES version, but Adol, the person you'll see the entire game looks great. The other thing is that most every dungeon background looks much better on the Genesis. It's give and take, but overall the Genesis version graphics are superior.

[Arkhan]

And Arcus Odissey.

(In before the lock?)
I said it first! I said it first!

ROFL



As for the graphics. The SNES has the worst looking Adol. The Genesis one is better done. The town on the Genesis version looks like crap and so does the rest of the people in comparison to the SNES version, but Adol, the person you'll see the entire game looks great. The other thing is that most every dungeon background looks much better on the Genesis. It's give and take, but overall the Genesis version graphics are superior.
LOL, the Genesis Adol has brown hair, making him the worst looking one by default.

[Sniderman]

I thought a quick search of our classic discussions forum would wield a Genesis Top X list but all I can find was this:

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8896&highlight=genesis


I think this is what you were searching for:

Top 50 Sega Genesis Games (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1486&highlight=sega+genesis)

(And there are also similar threads for the 32X and Sega CD add-ons if you wanna dig.)