Sega CD Games?

[Darko]

I am the new and proud? owner of a sega cd model 2 (complete with component mod). I've never really been a huge sega fan and I'm doing a little research on some games that are at least decent for the system. Most of what I'm seeing looks terrible. Any suggestions?

[Swamperon]

Can't go wrong with Sonic CD or Shining Force CD.

I've also heard good things about Lunar: Silver Star.

[InsaneDavid]

Popful Mail (http://www.classicplastic.net/dvgi/reviewsSCDpopfulmail.html).

[Cornholio857]

Sonic CD
The Terminator
Ecco 1 & 2
Android Assault
Sol Feace
Batman Returns(Driving Stages)
Sonic Megamix (Free Sonic hack for Sega CD Here (http://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_Megamix))
Eternal Champions: CftDS


That's all I can think of for now.

[BetaWolf47]

Good luck with the hunt for Sega CD games. They're near impossible to find in the wild. I've only found 3 games that aren't FMV games, and that's in about 3 years of searching.

Final Fight CD is a good choice, on top of what the other guys have suggested.

[Cornholio857]

Good luck with the hunt for Sega CD games. They're near impossible to find in the wild. I've only found 3 games that aren't FMV games, and that's in about 3 years of searching.

Final Fight CD is a good choice, on top of what the other guys have suggested.

Hmmm....I've seen alot on eBay before. Don't know what's on there ATM. If you're in the market for Sega CD games(BetaWolf47 and OP) I'd recommend checking Sega-16's Sonic's Bazaar sub-forum. They usually have quite a bit of SCD games for sale.

[xelement5x]

My quick recommendations..

Schumps:
Sol Feace
Silpheed
Novastorm (hard to find)

Adventure:
Monkey Island
Snatcher ($$$$)
Rise of the Dragon

Fighting:
Samurai Shodown
Fatal Fury
[Both are a bit pricey)

RPG:
Shining Force CD
Lunar: Silver Star
Lunar: Eternal Blue
Popful Mail (not really a full RPG though, but awesome!!)

FMV:
Ground Zero Texas (my fav)
Night Trap (at least for a bit)
Corpse Killer (Weird Jamaican dude)
Sewer Shark (Relaaax, pretend it's a game!)

Misc:
Time Gal
Dragon's Lair
Panic!
Road Rash
Battlecorps
Revengers of Vengeance (Based on a true story, really :P )

[portnoyd]

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1485

[pseudonym]

Robo Aleste.

[Graham Mitchell]

Robo Aleste.

This. That game is awesome.

The sega cd port of prince of persia has always been my favorite. As mentioned before, Snatcher is expensive but worth the cash for most people. It's probably the best game on the machine.

Dark Wizard is a strategy rpg that plays like nectaris on steroids. As long as you disable the battle cut scenes (the load times are obscene) it's a masterpiece.

I think Vay, another Working Designs rpg, is pretty high quality and worth looking into, though not as endearing as lunar.

[Press_Start]

Sega CD games, like Turbo CD/SCD, has become an expensive hobby and not for the feint of wallet. I recommend Sonic CD, Rise of the Dragon, Final Fight CD, and Robo Aleste as an affordable start.

Popful Mail, Snatcher, Lords of Thunder and most of the above mentioned are top picks IMO and easily found on Ebay except require a VERY pretty penny to buy and a huge drain for anyone's budget. But if you find one of them in the wild or at a retro store for 10 bucks or less...grab it!

That's my two cents.

[Darko]

Thanks for the feedback so far. I piked up Sol Feace today on impulse. Good to know it has potential!

I don't mind using eBay, but I do prefer wild finds of course. I'm probably going to pick up Lunar and Vay soon too. I'll look at all of the others mentioned as well! Thanks!

[Edmond Dantes]

Seconding Vay, a real underdog for the console.

Also, Hook. I've heard its the same as the SNES and Genesis versions but I couldn't tell you if that's true or not, but its still one of my favorite Sega CD games.

[allyourblood]

Robo Aleste.

One of my favorite shooters ever. Good call.

[backstage_hobbies]

Lunar is great; I have the PS1 update, but the bulk of the gameplay and storyline are the same (Will give WorkingDesigns credit on that one; they added to the game with each iteration).

I own a used game store and have a decent chunk of Sega CD games. Let me copy down a list tomorrow, I can post or PM?

[E Nice]

SHMUP - Keio Flying Squadron. If you like the goofiness of Parodius games this is a must play. Music was pretty good too, especially the boss music. It was simple game, just level up either forward or spread shot and you had regenerating options that could be used as bombs. Enemies and bosses are pretty wacky. Before Deathsmiles had that giant cow for a boss, this game had a boss hauled in by a small cow. The last boss was a giant cat head that'd meow when it got hit.

[retroman]

ThunderStrike,RoadRash

[Steve W]

Weird double post.

[Satoshi_Matrix]

Basically anything Game Arts made for the Sega/Mega CD was pure gold.

Top teir games include

Lunar the Silver Star (quite possibly the best RPG ever made, only topped by its PS1 and later PSP remakes).

Snatcher (the Sega CD version is a fairly decent port, and the only one you'll find in English. Think Blade Runner mixed with Phoenix Wright and Metal Gear)

Popful Mail (think Slayers mixed with classic Falcom bliss like Ys and your typical platformer.

Time Gal
I wrote a review. Check it out.
http://satoshimatrix.wordpress.com/2011/01/14/time-gal-review-sega-cd/

and I'm REALLY impressed by Urusei Yatsura My Dear Friends. This is a true beauty, taxing the Mega CD for everything it had. Recommended for fans of the anime, adventure games, and those who are understand Japanese, both spoken and written.

[Steve W]

I don't mind using eBay, but I do prefer wild finds of course.
You're in luck, Oklahoma City has a few Vintage Stock locations along with some GameXchange stores. The times I've stopped off in those Okie locations on the way to conventions I've usually found something good. Plus, OVGE is right around the corner (http://www.ovge.com/), and there should be a much better selection there. You might even be able to find the rare games like Keio Flying Squadron and Snatcher there. Who knows, I'll probably run into you there, I attend every year.

I've never been there, but there's supposed to be a great game store over in Hot Springs, AK called The Game Room. A bit far to drive especially with gas prices as they are, but I've been told by those who have been there that they've got a fantastic selection. And if you're going to drive that much, might as well hit Tulsa and all the Vintage Stocks and GameXchanges there.

[Chilly Willy]

Earthworm Jim: Special Edition

Perhaps the best version of the game for any platform. Even has an extra level.

[Atariguy]

One of my favorite shooters ever. Good call.

I really like it as well. It be useful to those considering it to point out that it's essentially a sequel to M.U.S.H.A. and plays very similarly. I prefer M.U.S.H.A. a bit, but RA is still a great game.

[NME]

I'm really not adding anything new here but I will give my opinion. If you own a Sega CD then you absolutely must own Robo Aleste and Lunar The Silver Star. Two of my favorite games ever. I understand the bad rap Sega CD gets (FMV games) but this is still one of my favorite systems and produced some of my best gaming memories.

[The Coop]

AH-3 Thunderstrike (Flying)
Android Assault (Shmup)
Dark Wizard (Turn-Based Strategy)
Dungeon Explorer II (Action)
Earthworm Jim: Special Edition (Action Platformer)
Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side (Fighting)
Final Fight CD (Beat'em Up)
Flink (Action Platformer/Puzzle)
Heart of the Alien (Adventure)
Jaguar XJ220 (Racing)
Lords of Thunder (Shmup)
Lunar: The Silver Star (RPG)
Popful Mail (Action RPG)
Robo Aleste (Shmup)
Shadow of the Beast II (Action/Puzzle)
Shining Force CD (Turn-Based Strategy RPG)
Silpheed (3D Shmup)
Sol-Feace (Shmup)
Sonic CD (Platformer)
Soul Star (3D Action/Shmup)
Stellar Fire (Solely for the sound track) (3D Action)
The Terminator (Action)
Vay (RPG)

[j_factor]

j_factor's complete list of worthwhile Sega CD games:

The Adventures of Batman & Robin
The Adventures of Willy Beamish
The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin
Android Assault
Batman Returns
Battlecorps
B.C. Racers
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Chuck Rock
Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck
Dark Wizard
Dune
Dungeon Explorer
Dungeon Master II: Skullkeep
Earthworm Jim Special Edition
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco: The Tides of Time
ESPN NBA Hang Time '95
Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side
Eye of the Beholder
Final Fight CD
Flashback: The Quest for Identity (marginal -- the cartridge version is arguably better)
Flink
Heart of the Alien
Heimdall
Jaguar XJ220
Jurassic Park
Keio Flying Squadron
Lords of Thunder (only if you can't get the Turbo CD version)
Lunar: The Silver Star
Lunar II: Eternal Blue
Mansion of Hidden Souls
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Mickey Mania
Night Trap (get the 32x CD version if you can)
Panic! (not much of a game, but kind of entertaining)
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
Popful Mail
Power Monger
Prince of Persia (arguable if this version is worth it; cutscenes are exclusive to Sega CD but they're awful)
Puggsy
Radical Rex
RDF Global Conflict
Rise of the Dragon
Road Rash
Robo Aleste
The Secret of Monkey Island
Sewer Shark
Shadow of the Beast II
Shining Force CD
Silpheed
Snatcher
Sol Feace
Sonic CD
Soul Star
The Space Adventure
Stellar Fire
The Terminator
Third World War
Thunderstrike
Time Gal
Vay
Wing Commander (unless you have access to the 3DO version)
Wolfchild
Wonder Dog
World Cup USA '94

[OldSkoolBrian]

I have been playing Lunar lately.. The game in my opinion is awesome

[Darko]

It's awesome to be a member of a well informed site!

backstage_hobbies--> There is a section of the digitpress forums where users post what they have for sale. I see that you're a newer member so you might not be able to access it yet. It might be a good avenue for you in the future since you own a store. If you want to shoot me a PM with some things that would be great!

Steve_W--> It's pretty funny that I've been collecting video games since I was a kid, lived in Oklahoma my entire life, and have never been privy to OVGE. Looks like I have some plans on June 18th. Thanks for the head's up!

[Steve W]

Steve_W--> It's pretty funny that I've been collecting video games since I was a kid, lived in Oklahoma my entire life, and have never been privy to OVGE. Looks like I have some plans on June 18th. Thanks for the head's up!

If you could post in the OVGE 2011 thread that you're looking for Sega CD games, the vendors might bring more of a selection knowing someone's looking for them. And like I said, there's a bunch of Vintage Stock and various game stores around Tulsa to hit that day too. There's no way you won't find some good Sega CD games.

[Darko]

Steve_W--> I actually grew up in the Tulsa area so I've been to all of them at one time or the other. Most of the Vintage Stocks are pretty decent in my opinion. There is a lot of turn around in the OKC stores which is really great! I've started shying away from GamexChange. I'm not sure why, but I prefer Vintage Stock these days.

[backtrax]

I am the new and proud? owner of a sega cd model 2 (complete with component mod). I've never really been a huge sega fan and I'm doing a little research on some games that are at least decent for the system. Most of what I'm seeing looks terrible. Any suggestions?

Night Trap can be fun, but only for a limited time.
Monkey island is good but very rare, think there is one on Ebay at the moment.

[backtrax]

j_factor's complete list of worthwhile Sega CD games:

The Adventures of Batman & Robin
The Adventures of Willy Beamish
The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin
Android Assault
Batman Returns
Battlecorps
B.C. Racers
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Chuck Rock
Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck
Dark Wizard
Dune
Dungeon Explorer
Dungeon Master II: Skullkeep
Earthworm Jim Special Edition
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco: The Tides of Time
ESPN NBA Hang Time '95
Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side
Eye of the Beholder
Final Fight CD
Flashback: The Quest for Identity (marginal -- the cartridge version is arguably better)
Flink
Heart of the Alien
Heimdall
Jaguar XJ220
Jurassic Park
Keio Flying Squadron
Lords of Thunder (only if you can't get the Turbo CD version)
Lunar: The Silver Star
Lunar II: Eternal Blue
Mansion of Hidden Souls
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Mickey Mania
Night Trap (get the 32x CD version if you can)
Panic! (not much of a game, but kind of entertaining)
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
Popful Mail
Power Monger
Prince of Persia (arguable if this version is worth it; cutscenes are exclusive to Sega CD but they're awful)
Puggsy
Radical Rex
RDF Global Conflict
Rise of the Dragon
Road Rash
Robo Aleste
The Secret of Monkey Island
Sewer Shark
Shadow of the Beast II
Shining Force CD
Silpheed
Snatcher
Sol Feace
Sonic CD
Soul Star
The Space Adventure
Stellar Fire
The Terminator
Third World War
Thunderstrike
Time Gal
Vay
Wing Commander (unless you have access to the 3DO version)
Wolfchild
Wonder Dog
World Cup USA '94

Fantastic List mate! makes me want to buy all of them!

[Cmosfm]

Panic! is the best game on the system.

[xelement5x]

Panic! is the best game on the system.

Half of that game is one thing vomiting on another thing. Still entertaining though!

[Steve W]

Steve_W--> I actually grew up in the Tulsa area so I've been to all of them at one time or the other. Most of the Vintage Stocks are pretty decent in my opinion. There is a lot of turn around in the OKC stores which is really great! I've started shying away from GamexChange. I'm not sure why, but I prefer Vintage Stock these days.

Vintage Stock bought out a Dallas area chain called Movie Trading Company years ago and started selling classic games. Dammit, I love those stores. Can't say enough good things about them. And they have no rarity lists for pre-NES games, so they're usually priced $1.99 each. Sweet. And I probably got at least a third of my Sega CD collection from their thirteen or fourteen local stores.

[Edmond Dantes]

Time Gal
I wrote a review. Check it out.
http://satoshimatrix.wordpress.com/2011/01/14/time-gal-review-sega-cd/.

Yeah, I spotted a mistake in that review:

[
]All of Time Gal’s animation was produced by anime giant Toei Animation, best known in the west for anime such as Dragonball Z, Yu-gi-oh and Sailor Moon.[]

DBZ and Sailor Moon, yes, but Yu-Gi-Oh was produced by NAS (Toei *did* do their own version of it, but it was short-lived and never officially released in the west).

Other than that, your review has pretty much sold me on the game.

[HappehLemons]

Stay away from Sonic CD.

[jammajup]

I would go with Robo Eleste too,Prince Of Persia is good but to me the colors looked a little strange on the characters in the game.

[jammajup]

I would go with Robo Eleste too,Prince Of Persia is good but to me on the MegaCD the colors looked a little strange on the characters in the game.

[Cmosfm]

Half of that game is one thing vomiting on another thing. Still entertaining though!

It's also 4% boobs.

[Atariguy]

Stay away from Sonic CD.

Do the opposite of this.

[allyourblood]

Do the opposite of this.

Correct. Do the opposite of that, hard. Sonic CD is widely regarded as one of the best in the series, and with good reason. It's a lot of fun.

[Emperor Megas]

Sonic CD is widely regarded as one of the best in the series, and with good reasonBecause the series as a whole is overrated?

[allyourblood]

Because the series as a whole is overrated?

Nuh-uh, because it's one of the better games.

I wasn't trying to imply that the Sonic series is some amazing pinnacle of gaming nirvana (and I don't think I did, at all), but the 16-bit core series is comprised of great games that offer a lot of fun. Sonic CD happens to reside among the more cherished of that era.

[Edmond Dantes]

The Sonic games on the Genesis, Sega CD and Master System/Game Gear pretty much all rocked. I mean yeah, there wasn't really much to them, but that was part of the charm.

I think this topic has already listed all the really good Sega CD games. Unless there's some obscure import that hasn't been named yet? (I'd love to get my hands on Shadowrun...)

[Leo_A]

I thought AfterBurner III and Starblade were good games. Haven't seen those mentioned yet.

[Gameguy]

If you're going for unreleased games there's Penn & Teller's Smoke & Mirrors which was leaked a few years ago. It's full of interesting games like Desert Bus. LOL

[zetastrike]

Any of Core's for the Sega CD games are good. They were one of the few developers to actually push the hardware.

Chuck Rock
Chuck Rock 2
Jaguar XJ220
Thunderstrike
BC Racers
Soul Star

I think that's all of them

Everyone else pretty much summed up the best games. I think the best part of Sega CD collecting is that if you have a really hard time finding a certain game, you can just burn it and have it for free.

[j_factor]

Any of Core's for the Sega CD games are good. They were one of the few developers to actually push the hardware.

Chuck Rock
Chuck Rock 2
Jaguar XJ220
Thunderstrike
BC Racers
Soul Star

I think that's all of them


Core also did Battlecorps, which is pretty awesome. And Wolfchild and Wonder Dog.

Battlecorps, Jaguar XJ220, Thunderstrike, BC Racers, and Soul Star all make excellent use of the Sega CD scaling chip. That's got to be at least 1/4 of all Sega CD games that used it.

[xelement5x]

Any of Core's for the Sega CD games are good. They were one of the few developers to actually push the hardware.

Chuck Rock
Chuck Rock 2
Jaguar XJ220
Thunderstrike
BC Racers
Soul Star

I think that's all of them


You missed Battlecorps, which like the other games you listed is actually pretty awesome. You're right about Core pushing the hardware though, I never realized all those games were from the same folks :D

[Steve W]

BC Racers was a game that I had read about when it was released, thought it looked fun, and I finally bought a copy last year... and found out it wasn't all that good. It just didn't have that much of a fun factor to it. The same with Battlecorps, it was okay but it was missing that spark that would keep me going back to it over and over. I liked Soulstar, right up until it gets to the interior boss battle and suddenly I couldn't figure out how to control my craft. Then my Sega CD would skip or reboot or something and I'd have to start all over again.