Top 20 Sega CD Games

[digitalpress]

If you were "there" when this little add-on was released, you KNOW how big it was. Funny how time has really washed away the significance of the system and quite frankly, there's a LOT of junk on it.

What are your favorites? This is the official Roundtable Top 20! If you vote a game onto the list, you have to choose one to drop and explain why.

For a complete list, see http://www.digitpress.com/lists/segacd.pdf

For pictures of a complete collection, see http://www.digitpress.com/archives/segacd/

Cobra Command
Dark Wizard
Dungeon Explorer
Eternal Champions
Final Fight CD
Flashback
Keio Flying Squadron
Lords of Thunder
Lunar: Eternal Blue
Lunar: The Silver Star
NHL '94
Popful Mail
Road Avenger
Sega Classics 5-in-1
Shining Force CD
Snatcher
Sonic CD
Time Gal
Ultraverse Prime / Microcosm
Vay

[Kroogah]

wha...wha.....WHAAAAAAAT????

NO SNATCHER?????

Drop Eternal Champions and stick SNATCHER on there.

[Sniderman]

Drop Eternal Champions (YASFG - Yet another shitty fighting game) and put in Silpheed - one of the best space shooters I've encountered for any system.

[DDCecil]

Drop Flashback (ASOOS aka As seen on other systems) for Time Gal. Or drop Road Avenger for Time Gal.

[Postermen]

Snatcher is the greatest SCD game of all time, along with Willy Beamish, and the FMV games.

[BHvrd]

Drop Eternal Champions for Snatcher, the Genesis version will do for Eternal Champions.

Drop Flashback for Timegal. Flashback is great, but ditto to statement above "Genesis version will do."

I think that Mickey Mania, and Sega 5-in-1 should be replaced also, but not sure with what at this time. I think all games should be representative of Sega CD though, and not just slightly upgraded Genesis ports.

[Keir]

Since the only reason people want to drop Flashback is that it's done well on other systems why don't we just keep it? Or am I the only one who's noticed that the list only has 17 games on it? :)

[maxlords]

No Snatcher = sacriledge! Snatcherm at least on my list, is THE best game for that system! :) Also, you're missing Vay and a couple others. Definitely dump Eternal Champions, Flashback, NHL 94 and Ultraverse Prime/Microcosm.

Add:

Andriod Assault: Revenge of Bariarm
Silpheed
Vay
Snatcher
Robo Aleste
Rise of the Dragon

[Kid Fenris]

By my count, the list is three titles short. I think Snatcher deserves one of those spots, as does Robo Aleste. For the remaining slot, I'd throw in either Silpheed or Android Assault.

[beamish13]

the adventures of willy beamish

[batmanlivesatmyhouse]

The reason I always wanted a Sega CD when I was a kid was because of Dark Wizard. Turn based strategy, improvable armies, anime (for a preteen anime fan in an under-anime'd days of the early 90's, we got our anime fix wherever we could find it! Pretentious subtitle-only anime fans be damned! We only had Project A-ko back in the day... and only subbed!), and four different characters with different styles, I couldn't go wrong. (Though it does have the flaw of not being a turned based strategy game not made by Microprose or Sid Mier...) I finally got a Sega CD (what, ten years later?!) and it's still pretty darned good. Oh, and as a kid, I loved playing World War III. That I can't find (for a *decent* price!) Thank you, Sega!

[TheCrow]

My favorite 20 games would be:

Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari-Arm
Flink
Ground Zero Texas (I'll get slammed for this, but i loved it)
Keio Flying Squadron
Lords of Thunder
Lunar: Eternal Blue
Lunar: Silver Star Story
Mickey Mania
Microcosm
Popful Mail
Rise of the Dragon
Robo Aleste
Silpheed
Snatcher
Sonic CD
Soul Star
Time Gal
Vay
Wild Woody
Willy Beamish, The Adventures of

Flashback was just as good on cartridge
Eternal Champions seemed to play better on cartridge
NHL '94 was just as good on Cartridge

[hurstman]

Snatcher was THE game for Sega Cd....THE only game worth a damn on that waste of money system.

[attilathehun]

To all you jive turkey muthafos crying to have eternal champions removed. Kiss my ass. I traded 4 complete games for it. They were dragons liar, timegal, road avenger and solfeace, and it was well worth it. Eternal Champions in 1995 Game Players Magazine was rated as the goriest game and the best game for the sega cd along with lunar eternal blue. The art is neat on the 3 FMV, but game play sucks shit! Remove Time Gal and Cobra Command off the top 20. FMV sucks and it gave sega cd a bad name! :angry:

[Kroogah]

You, my friend, win the "Holy Shit That Has To Be the Biggest Bump Ever" award. It's good for free ketchup packets at McDonald's in certain areas.

[Cafeman]

I missed this one. Thanks for the bump. I just reacquired a Sega CD a few weeks ago so here's me & mine:

All the negativity towards Eternal Champions is WRONG. It's the Genesis version that sucks. With the CD you got filled in more on the coolest sci fi story anyone ould have ever imagined for a fighting game. You got over 20 unique characters and they weren't clones of each other either. Many of these you had to unlock and it was great fun trying to do so. CD-spun rave music fit perfectly, and 4 hidden ways to win each match (fatality type things but bigger in scope). But the best upgrade was the fighting engine itself; the Genny version was all charge moves and was flawed: constant taunts killed your yinyang meter and you couldn't pull off the better moves. This was corrected in the CD version AND an action street-fighter-ish combo system was put in. I was a Trident man m'self. I vote to keep Eternal Champions CD on there.

Robo Aleste needs to be on there -- a great vertical shooter by Compile! I've been playing it quite a bit recently. It uses the Sega CD's scaling and sprite capabilities nicely as eye candy, good redbook audio tunes too, especially compared to most 16-bit game "music".

And where is Batman Returns?!?!! Good grief, anyone who likes Sega's System 16 type scaling must have gone berzerk when seeing the scaling in Batman Returns which was quite good for its day. It's the driving levels and the suberb engine running them that qualify this game. The scaling engine was so good it got reused in the Sony Cliffhanger game which had mediocre 2D platforming and AAA 3D snowboard levels as an ever-rumbling avalanche chased you down the mountain.

[RetroYoungen]

I too am glad that this thread was bumped back up, now I can say what everyone has been either afraid or has forgotten to say:

WHERE
IS
SEWER
SHARK!?!?!?!!?

I LOVE that game! So cheesy ("I hear you're ridin' with Ghost today, now THAT'S my MAIN man!" Pure cheese.), so funny, and such AMAZING graphics make it the best game EVER.

Well, maybe not.

It was fun though. Though so was Trivial Pursuit, simply because they actually encouraged cheating on the questions in that game. How horrible, yet horribly entertaining. But Sonic CD was DEFINATELY one of the best games on the SCD or any system at all, IMO.

[attilathehun]

Sewer Shark Hell No! Sonic CD Fuck Yeah! Sonic Cd has awsome game play, nice collors and cool soundtrack!

[jerkov]

I can't believe people wanted to bump Road Avenger off the list.....that game rocks. The theme song and the cartoon introduction to that game are awesome. I once heard a rumor that Frank Stallone sang the theme song, but upon beating the game it says the theme is done by J-Walk. Upon some research, they're a Japanese rock band that has since changed their name to Jaywalk, but I can't find the song for Road Avenger anywhere on the 'net.....does anyone know where I can download this song? Any help would be appreciated.

Still waiting for my copy of Snatcher to come in the mail.....got it off eBay awhile ago for $15, disc only. Sure, I'd rather have it complete, but I really want to play it and I think $15 is a good deal for a game that goes for like $70-80 complete.

[attilathehun]

FMV cartoons including road avenger looks nice artisticly, but plays like sh!t. FMV suck if it is a action/adventure/sport or a action shooter like Ground Zero Texas & Sewer Shark! Most FMV just can't cut it when it comes to gameplay. The price on Snatcher is nothing but a blue book gouge! I'm sure it kickass on any FMV! :angry:

[Rev. Link]

What, no Night Trap? C'mon, that's gotta be there just for its notoriety!

[BigBoogie]

Definaetly add Vay. maybe rotd.

[attilathehun]

Hell yeah Vay any day over Cobra Command and Time Gal!

[Reinhart]

Newbie here, who is actually familiar with the Sega CD. I've rebuilt a few and currently own a CD-X, X'Eye, 1st gen with a Sony drive, 2nd gen with a JVC drive, and another 2nd gen with a Sharp drive. Want to get my hands on a Pioneer LaserActive.

Anyways, my picks (much more than 20):

Lunar: The Silver Star (Working Designs, Game Arts)

Lunar: Eternal Blue (Working Designs, Game Arts)

Vay (Working Designs, Sims)

Popful Mail (Working Designs, Falcom, Sega)

Keio: Flying Squadron (JVC)

Snatcher (Konami)

Shining Force CD (Sega)

Dark Wizard (Sega)

Heart of the Alien: Out of this World, Parts 1 and 2 (Only Sega CD version has the sequel to the first OOTW) (Virgin, Interplay, Delphine)

Prince of Persia (Sega CD version is unique with different levels in comparison to the original) (JVC, Broderbund)

Road Avenger (Renovation, Data East)

Time Gal (Renovation, Taito)

The original "Night Trap" (Sega, Hasbro, Digital Pictures)

Robo Aleste (Tengen "Atari", Sega, Compile)

Silpheed (Sega, Game Arts)

Sonic CD (Sega)

The Third World War (Extreme, Micronet)

The Adventures of Willy Beamish (Sierra "parent company of Dynamix")

The Rise of the Dragon (Sierra "parent company of Dynamix")

Panic! (Sega, Data East)

Mickey Mania! (Sega CD version is the best) (Sony, Disney, Traveler's Tales)

Road Rash (Electronic Arts)

The Secret of Monkey Island (JVC, LucasArts)

AH-3 Thunderstrike (JVC)

Revenge of the Ninja (Renovation, Taito)

Pugsy (Psygnosis)

The Amazing Spiderman vs. the Kingpin (Sega)

Batman Returns (Sega)

Final Fight CD (Sega, Capcom)

Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari-Arm (Sega, Human, Big Fun Games)

Wing Commander (full speech, different music, graphically most faithful to original) (Electronic Arts "parent company of Origin Systems")

- Reinhart

[attilathehun]

Dude go to ebay. There is a mint conditioned Pioneer LaserActive for $100 with a Karokee Pac. Spiderman vs. Kingpin is a great Sega Cd game.

[Reinhart]

Dude go to ebay. There is a mint conditioned Pioneer LaserActive for $100 with a Karokee Pac. Spiderman vs. Kingpin is a great Sega Cd game.

Thanks. Although, I'm willing to bet that the price will go higher than that.

There is a benefit to owning a LaserActive as there are Sega MegaLD titles (like a SegaCD, only that it's on the 12 inch LaserDiscs instead of a CD-ROM) that can only be played properly on the LaserActive.

If I were to get one, I would also have to try and find the TurboDuo module for the LaserActive. - Reinhart

[wberdan]

sewer shark is great.. my all time favorite game for laughs-
just awesome in it's cheesiness, and it doesnt take itself a bit serious

willie

[Blackjax]

Syndicate is a great game!

... oh, wait. that wasn't released 8-)

/me shuts up

[hellrazor]

hi all !! huge sega cd fan here!!!
no posts mentioning TERMINATOR CD!!!
thats my all time favorite for that rig ! awesome sound, rockin sound track,
i still have fun dustin it off and shooting up some t100'S. just wish i could remember the level up code! I like ground zero texas too dont feel bad!
nhl '94 for the cd remains the best hockey game to date!! on all systems!!
remember breaking the glass!! i have night trap but i just like checking out the grainy fmv cuties!!! doesn't that chick rob banks or something???
sewer shark is cool also! take eternal champs off!!! horrible, slow responding control! all right i guess i'm done ranting. thanks!

[ubersaurus]

I say put on Robo-Aleste over Final Fight CD. As sweet as Final Fight is...Robo Aleste is a fantastic shmup.

[dreamcaster]

I'll add another vote for Silpheed. Great gameplay, highly addictive, excellent graphics and a fantastic soundtrack. Not to mention the fact it's got that whole "obscure 70's sci-fi show feel to it"......which I just adore!

Plus I also love Road Avenger - the animation, despite it's jerkiness is great and it's gameplay, whilst simplistic, is addictive and playable enough to make this an enjoyable title for the Mega CD.

[Dreadlord]

I am very new to this website and I found it through yahoo by looking for sega cd games~!!!!! Thank you for this website. Recently my original right sided sega cd broke down ( would not read cd ). I had to buy another one from ebay =[, a sega CDX~!!!! oh yea for a very high price but It is something I really want. 8-) Anyway my favorite game on here would have to be VAY wow, this game and Suikoden 1+2 made me put in on any survey for RPG to me is my genre. Another one of my favs on CDX is Lunar 1 and 2. Very RPG aint it. hehe thats what I like.

[ewrann]

Thsi thread needs more action:

I nominate Earthworm Jim: Limited Edition for the top 20. It's the best and only Jim game you need.

EW

[whitewashedmex]

Seeing how the last post was so long ago, I felt the need to get something going. Since the games can still be found cheap on ebay, garage sales and online shops. Here's a list of my Top Sega CD Games.


Silpheed
Dark Wizard
Lunar: Eternal Blue
Eternal Champions
Lunar: Silver Star Story
Popful Mail
Shining Force CD
Final Fight CD
Snatcher
Sonic CD
Vay
Flashback
Rise of the Dragon
The Adventures of Willy Beamish
Mickey Mania
Robe Aleste
Batman Returns
Android Assault
Terminator
Sewer Shark
Earthworm Jim

Honorable Mentions: Lethal Enforcers II, Panic!, Road Rash, Night Trap, Prize Fighter, Time Gal, Secret of Monkey Island, Heart of the Alien, Amazing Spiderman vs Kingpin


I love this console. I just bought a Justifier Light Gun to use on Snatcher and Lethal Enforcers for less than $10. Anyone interested in a good time playing games doesn't need broadband or -Craft in the title. Pop in one of these older games and you'll get pulled into gaming when it was pure fun. Too bad they didn't port Steets of Rage to Sega CD.

[evil_genius]

Lords of Thunder > Android Assault.

Just my 2 cents.

[le geek]

Thsi thread needs more action:

I nominate Earthworm Jim: Limited Edition for the top 20. It's the best and only Jim game you need.

EW

Seconded! Let's lose NHL '94...

[whitewashedmex]

Everything here is domestic. Did anyone play any good imports or games that most miss?

[Mr. Wardner]

Lords of Thunder > Android Assault.

Just my 2 cents.

I was just about to mention this...Lords Of Thunder is a great game & well worth a top 20 spot.

[LiquidPolicenaut]

I am another one to add to the list of Sega CD fans. I pretty much agree with all the recommendations so far, but I would aslo add Dracla Unleashed. Even though it's an FMV, it's still a half decent one. Also, add Adventures of batman and Robin. Pretty crappy game, but pretty damn good cutscenes! I SO badly wanted to love Willy Beamish, but those load times were just unbearable!


Everything here is domestic. Did anyone play any good imports or games that most miss?

As far as imports, I would add Urusei Yatsura, Yumimi Mix, Final Fight CD (just for the extra little uncensored parts), and 3x3 Eyes.

[bangtango]

I'll just comment to say that given the bad reputation the Sega CD has, it is good to see so many games that are being debated for a Top 20. So the system has a lot more "good" games than people like to admit. Obviously, we aren't having trouble thinking of 20-25, or even 30+ "good" Sega CD games. Funny how a few a**holes (not on this site) like to practice revisionist history and say that the Sega CD was a "failure."

It doesn't belong in the Top 20 but the Sega CD does a great version of FIFA International Soccer which I've never heard any praise or reviews for online. Too bad, since it is an excellent title.

[blissfulnoise]

Cobra Command
Dark Wizard
Dungeon Explorer
Eternal Champions
Final Fight CD
Flashback
Keio Flying Squadron
Lords of Thunder
Lunar: Eternal Blue
Lunar: The Silver Star
NHL '94
Popful Mail
Road Avenger
Sega Classics 5-in-1
Shining Force CD
Snatcher
Sonic CD
Time Gal
Ultraverse Prime / Microcosm
Vay

Sega Classics 5 in 1 shouldn't be on the list. It's just a comp with no added features. Ultraverse Prime is a HORRIBLE brawler. Huge issues with control and very flakey hit detection. Time Gal, Road Avenger, and Cobra Command are all fine looking games, but there's no game in there. I know it's in the vein of Dragon's Lair and Space Ace, but those are more compelling game with excellent artwork. At the most, only one should be included. I'd personally vote for Time Gal since it has more personality than the other two.

Personally, my top 20 would be:

Snatcher - Definitive console adventure game.
Lunar: The Silver Star - Still stands as one of the best RPGs of all time.
Dark Wizard - Master of Monsters style turn based strategy game. Very fun and pretty darn hard.
Dune - A port of the otherwise unique Dune adventure game on the PC. A must play for fans of Frank Herbert's work.
Dungeon Explorer - Dungeon Explorer 1.5. More Gauntlet like. An excellent 4 player action-rpg.
Ecco the Dolphin - A port of the Genesis version but with some extra FMV. What sets it apart is it's outstanding soundtrack exclusive to the CD release.
Eternal Champions: Challenge of the Dark Side - So much stuff was added over the Genesis version, this is the EC game to play. Like the difference between Street Fighter II and Super Street Fighter II Turbo.
Heart of the Alien - Includes Heart of the Alien, the sequel to Out of this World. Saw no other console release. Both games are true classics.
Keio's Flying Squadron - A pretty average shooter at the core, but the Japanese wackiness makes it a must play for shmup fans.
Lords of Thunder - While technically inferior to the TurboGrafx-16 CD release, it's still one of the best shmups of all time.
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue - The sequel is a little bigger, and a little harder, but doesn't quite have the original impact of the original. Still a fantastic game in its own right. Stick around after the credits for a lot more game too!
Mansion of Hidden Souls - Fantastic atmospheric adventure game. Conjures some supernatural themes without being gory or creepy.
Panic! - Absolutely unique in the whole pantheon of video games. Press buttons, stuff happens. You will laugh, gasp, and ask yourself how the hell this game came out over here.
Popful Mail - Released on the PC Engine in Japan, this action-rpg hybrid by Falcom is a must play for owners of the system.
Rise of the Dragon - Ported from the PC game made by Dynamix. The second best adventure game on the Sega CD behind Snatcher. They share a lot of themes and a common origin point (Blade Runner).
Robo Aleste - Sequel to MUSHA on the Genesis and the last game in the Aleste series. Huge sprites and some fast gameplay make it a must own for shmupers.
Shining Force CD - Shining Force Gaiden and Gaiden 2 that were available on the Game Gear in one, improved package. The original Shining Force Gaiden never made it to the states, so this is the only place to play it for US gamers. A third, original scenerio is available after beating the first two.
Silpheed - Polygonal, but ultimately 2D space shooter. Has some excellent boss fights. Underrated, and kind of easy, space shmup.
Sonic CD - The best Sonic game? Maybe.
Vay - Despite a high ratio of random battles, this is a pretty enjoyable RPG. Very traditional and has a pretty steep learning curve. One of the first RPGs I have played that still has you farming for money at the end of the game.

[psychic1]

Here's my top 20 Sega CD games!

1. Snatcher :hail:
2. Shining Force CD
3. Sonic CD
4. Final Fight CD
5. Dark Wizard
6. Popful Mail
7. Keio: Flying Squadron
8. Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side
9. Flashback: The Quest for Identity
10. Heart of the Alien
11. Lunar: Eternal Blue
12. Lunar: The Silver Star
13. Robo Aleste
14. Vay
15. Lords of Thunder
16. The Secret of Monkey Island
17. Sega Classics Arcade Collection
18. Earthworm Jim
19. Spider-Man vs. the Kingpin
20. Ecco the Dolphin

[TurboGenesis]

Here is my top list of Sega CD games:

1. Keio Flying Squadron
2. Popful Mail
3. Lunar: The Silver Star
4. Lunar 2: Eternal Blue
5. Robo Aleste
6. Snatcher
7. Android Assult - Bari Arm
8. Silpheed
9. Vay
10. Rise of the Dragon
11. Sonic CD
12. Flink
13. Road Avenger
14. Time Gal
15. The Space Adventure


I am feel that Keio Flying Squadron is one the the best shooties ever (its in my top 25)!

I am also feel that Popful Mail is tops adventure/RPG - Its Falcom!

[Jmill]

Hows about Bram Stoker's Dracula. I mean it was a game where you were Keanu Reeves karate kicking spiders, that alone deserves a spot for it.

[VACRMH]

Hows about Bram Stoker's Dracula. I mean it was a game where you were Keanu Reeves karate kicking spiders, that alone deserves a spot for it.

Mmmm....nope. No it doesn't.

[Natty Bumppo]

There is a benefit to owning a LaserActive as there are Sega MegaLD titles (like a SegaCD, only that it's on the 12 inch LaserDiscs instead of a CD-ROM) that can only be played properly on the LaserActive.

If I were to get one, I would also have to try and find the TurboDuo module for the LaserActive. - Reinhart

In case you aren't aware of it , the Japanese PACS will also work in the American machines. This is handy since the laseractive is not terribly friendly to accessories of various sorts - including converters for Japanese software (where needed).

[PresidentLeever]

Well here's my Top.. err, I don't think I can come up with 20 good ones for the SCD, but I'll try.

Snatcher
Lunar: Eternal Blue
Bari-Arm
Lords of Thunder
Popful Mail
Keio: Flying Squadron
Flashback: The Quest for Identity
Shining Force CD
Final Fight CD
Robo Aleste
Vay
Soul Star
Earthworm Jim
Ecco the Dolphin
Silpheed

[SnowKitty]

Drop Flashback (ASOOS aka As seen on other systems) for Time Gal. Or drop Road Avenger for Time Gal.

flashback sucked ass on the segaCD. its got the shitty FMV cutscenes like the later PC version had >:( they ruined it with the FMV, the rotoscoped animation cutscenes were infinitely better

[g2000]

I agree with most folks with some of their top 20. Both Lunars,Snatcher,Popfulmail,Dark Wizard,Time gal etc...

Wonder Dog would be in my top 20 SCD games.

[Sniderman]

I gotta give a nod to Corpse Killer. Yes, I know a lot of folks don't like it, but it was the first zombie FMV FPS I can recall. I spent a LOT of time playing that game. Still do.

[Dreamc@sting]

I love the list but being the non-sports game fan that I am - I'd drop NHL 94' and add Silpheed - I pretty much agree with everything else posted here :P theres more than 20 fav's for me personally!

[bb_hood]

How come nobody has suggested Pitfall and Ecco 2: TIdes of Time?
I love these games, then and now. Granted the genesis versions are pretty much exactly the same other than the music, but this is what makes the CD versions so good.

Both games have amazing soundtracks, and I have spent more time listening to them than playing the games. Truly masterpieces in the sega cd library. I only wish popful mail had redbook audio as well...

[suppafly]

Ultraverse Prime / Microcosm? Are you all on DRUGS? WTF?

[LensLarque]

Is it me or nobody mentioned Samurai Shodown and Fatal Fury Special ?
Maybe FFspecial has too many flaws but Samsho on SegaCD is the best port of this game ever.

[AllSchoolGamer]

Snatcher is the greatest SCD game of all time, along with Willy Beamish, and the FMV games.

Snatcher for me still has 1 of the best storylines i have ever played

[c0ldb33r]

Is it me or nobody mentioned Samurai Shodown and Fatal Fury Special ?
Maybe FFspecial has too many flaws but Samsho on SegaCD is the best port of this game ever.
I had Fatal Fury Special for both the gamegear and Sega CD - loved them both.

Question though - which is a better port, the Sega CD or PC-Engine Duo version of Fatal Fury Special?

[Baloo]

The hell? Silpheed isn't on this list but NHL '94 is?

Drop NHL '94 and add Silpheed.

[Arkhan]

Man.... my list is

Lunar 1
Lunar 2
Vay
Dark Wizard
Shining Force CD
Popful Mail
Ecco CD
Shadow of the Beast II
Snatcher
Silpheed
Android Assault
Heimdall
Robo Aleste
Time Gal
Space Adventure
Rise of the Dragon
Dune
Chuck Rock II : Son of Chuck
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
Flink or Puggsy

[kupomogli]

Not too many Sega CD games I actually like. The ones I do like could be considered as some of the best on the system. The Sega CD had quite a few good looking games, alot of them RPG games, that looked really good that never came to the US, so my list would probably be larger if I could have played those(I unfortunately didn't because of the language barrier.)

I'm really not including any shmups as to me, they're a dime a dozen and are probably what you see most of on the Sega CD. Not putting down Sewer Shark because it's a terrible game, but atleast Corpse Killer is a somewhat decent game and I actually like the B rated acting.

Dark Wizard

I want to say this is one of my favorites. Not only is it a great game, one of the best tactical RPGs at that, but it's very similar to Brigandine Legend of Forsena which is one of my favorite games of all time.

Snatcher

Story is great, it's great for the first experience and is nice to play over again, but this game is a little overrated. It's up there with the best Sega CD games, but it's not the best. Not bashing the game because I love it, just telling how I think it is.

Popful Mail
Lunar
Lunar 2
Road Avenger
Time Gal
Vay
Shining Force CD
Dungeon Master 2
Might and Magic 3(JPN only :(/PC version is US. My characters could walk through even the strongest enemies)
Dungeon Explorer
Sonic CD
Batman Returns
Adventures of Batman and Robin
Corpse Killer

[greedostick]

Here is the real list. No paticular order. Has anyone even mentiond "heart of the alien" Also, even though I really enjoyed Samurai Shodown on the Sega CD, there were still better versions of the game (at that point in time). Same with dungeon explorer, and Lords of Thunder. So, even though I really like those games, I see no reason listing them.


1. Shining Force CD
2. Popful Mail
3. Keio
4. Heart of the Alien (it's Flashback 2 AKA Out of this World, and sequel, Heart of the Alien)
5. Dark Wizard
6. Adventures of Willy Beamish
7. Misadventures of Flink
8. Snatcher
9. MUSHA Aleste
10. Final Fight (only better version is arcade)
11. Lunar
12. Lunar 2
13. Secret of Monkey Island
14. Sonic CD
15. Shadowrun
16. Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
17. Third World War
18. Eternal Champions
19. Flashback: Quest for Identity. (you really have to give this game a chance)
20. Revenge of the Ninja

[LiquidPolicenaut]

Here is my "Top 15" for my good ol' Sega/Mega CD. List is in alphabetical order since I don't want to try and play favorites after my top 5 :)

1) Adventures of Batman & Robin (Great scaling effects, awesome animated cutscenes, not too great controls)
2) Adventures of Willy Beamish - Best version of the game...except for the load times
3) Dracula Unleashed - Best of the FMV games imo (I like Night Trap for its camp value but I actually like the 3DO version more). Tied with Batman & Robin for best possible FMV on the Sega CD..
4) Final Fight CD - Best version of the game (Awesome soundtrack, some things were redrawn better imo)
5) Keio Flying Squadron
6) Lords of Thunder
7) Lunar: The Silver Star
8) Lunar: Eternal Blue - Still my fav 16-bit RPG
9) Popful Mail
10) Rise of the Dragon
11) Road Avenger
12) Silpheed
13) Sonic CD - After all those years of arguing ofver the Japanese/American soundtrack,overall, i actually like the American one more ...
14) The Terminator
15) Urusei Yatsura - Really showed what the system was capable of in the right hands...

[Baloo]

Drop NHL '94 and Sega Classics 5-in-1 and put on Silpheed and Robo Aleste!

[Theretrogamingroom]

No Slipheed? You should take out NHL 94 and put this amazing space shooter in it's place. Anyone here agree?

[tentencanidae]

WHAT!?!? No Cadillacs & Dinosaurs?

Blasphemy!

[Baloo]

No Slipheed? You should take out NHL 94 and put this amazing space shooter in it's place. Anyone here agree?

Yes:


I love the list but being the non-sports game fan that I am - I'd drop NHL 94' and add Silpheed - I pretty much agree with everything else posted here :P theres more than 20 fav's for me personally!


The hell? Silpheed isn't on this list but NHL '94 is?

Drop NHL '94 and add Silpheed.

Not to mention Silpheed being in just about everyone's Top 20 list on this page and the last one, lol.

[joemoe]

Nobody likes flink? Come on!

[Badcompany_25]

If you were "there" when this little add-on was released, you KNOW how big it was. Funny how time has really washed away the significance of the system and quite frankly, there's a LOT of junk on it.

What are your favorites? This is the official Roundtable Top 20! If you vote a game onto the list, you have to choose one to drop and explain why.

For a complete list, see http://www.digitpress.com/lists/segacd.pdf

For pictures of a complete collection, see http://www.digitpress.com/archives/segacd/

Cobra Command
Dark Wizard
Dungeon Explorer
Eternal Champions
Final Fight CD
Flashback
Keio Flying Squadron
Lords of Thunder
Lunar: Eternal Blue
Lunar: The Silver Star
NHL '94
Popful Mail
Road Avenger
Sega Classics 5-in-1
Shining Force CD
Snatcher
Sonic CD
Time Gal
Ultraverse Prime / Microcosm
Vay


The Space Adventure needs to be on this list. It is one of the best Sega CD games that apparently isn't getting any love from anyone. Eternal champions should be taken off of the list.

[Badcompany_25]

Streets of Rage was ported to Sega CD, it's on the Sega CD Classic Arcade 4 in 1 collection...
Seeing how the last post was so long ago, I felt the need to get something going. Since the games can still be found cheap on ebay, garage sales and online shops. Here's a list of my Top Sega CD Games.


Silpheed
Dark Wizard
Lunar: Eternal Blue
Eternal Champions
Lunar: Silver Star Story
Popful Mail
Shining Force CD
Final Fight CD
Snatcher
Sonic CD
Vay
Flashback
Rise of the Dragon
The Adventures of Willy Beamish
Mickey Mania
Robe Aleste
Batman Returns
Android Assault
Terminator
Sewer Shark
Earthworm Jim

Honorable Mentions: Lethal Enforcers II, Panic!, Road Rash, Night Trap, Prize Fighter, Time Gal, Secret of Monkey Island, Heart of the Alien, Amazing Spiderman vs Kingpin


I love this console. I just bought a Justifier Light Gun to use on Snatcher and Lethal Enforcers for less than $10. Anyone interested in a good time playing games doesn't need broadband or -Craft in the title. Pop in one of these older games and you'll get pulled into gaming when it was pure fun. Too bad they didn't port Steets of Rage to Sega CD.