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gbpxl

01-18-2019, 08:11 AM

What are some great console exclusive titles that have never been ported to a console newer than what the game was first released on?

For example the Mega Man games wouldnt apply because they reappeared in the Anniversary Collection.

Off the top of my head Little Samson is the first one I can think of. It was only released on the NES and the only way to play it today is either through piracy or on a NES cart

Others:
Joe and Mac 2 (SNES)
Legend of Legaia (PS1)
Medievil (PS1)
Rocket Robot on Wheels (N64)
Seaman (DC)
Sega Marine Fishing (DC)
Super Mario Sunshine (GC)
Downhill Domination (PS2)

Koa Zo

01-19-2019, 12:29 AM

drewbrim

01-19-2019, 01:45 AM

Power Shovel (PS1)
Finny the Fish (PS2)
Landstalker (Genesis)
Popful Mail (Sega CD)
VATLVA (Saturn)
Car Battler Joe (GBA)
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Gamecube)
Cosmic Smash (Dreamcast)
Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox)

Popful Mail for Sega CD is a port of the PC Engine game if that counts.

I feel like a list like this could go on forever but I guess it depends on your definition of 'great'

So I'll just give some turbografx offerings
Air Zonk
Beyond Shadowgate
Blazing Lazers
Bonk's Revenge
Bonk 3
Dungeon Explorer (sega cd game is different)
Dungeon Explorer II
Legendary Axe
Legendary Axe II
Neutopia
Neutopia II
Ninja Spirit
Soldier Blade
Super Star Soldier

Tron 2.0

01-19-2019, 03:56 AM

Popful Mail for Sega CD is a port of the PC Engine game if that counts.

I feel like a list like this could go on forever but I guess it depends on your definition of 'great'

Not really popful mail for the sega-cd is a completely different game.While popful mail for the pce is a port of the PC98 version.Beside neither version play alike at all.

Natty Bumppo

01-19-2019, 12:52 PM

gbpxl

01-19-2019, 03:39 PM

Here are a few:

Dark Wizard (Sega CD)
Shining Force CD (Sega CD) - books 3 and 4 unique
Third World War (Sega CD)
Iron Storm (Saturn)
Shadowrun (Genesis)
Shadowrun (SNES)
Nectaris (PS1) - original Military Madness is included, but the other portions are unique
Neo Nectaris - Turbo Duo
Vandal Hearts II (PS1)
Brigandine (PS1)
I meant to say exclusive meaning theyre not on any other console, meaning you need to buy that specific console to play it otherwise you have to emulate it. Neat list though, hadnt heard of some of those

Natty Bumppo

01-19-2019, 04:10 PM

I meant to say exclusive meaning theyre not on any other console, meaning you need to buy that specific console to play it otherwise you have to emulate it. Neat list though, hadnt heard of some of those

Unless you are talking series as opposed to individual games those are all unique to the respective platforms (as far as I know) with the possible two exceptions I noted - but both Nectaris (with 76 scenarios in addition to the 32 from the original Military Madness) and Shining Force CD (books 3 and 4) you have to get those consoles to play them.

You could maybe talk about PS2 backwards compatibility or the various sega cd compatibles (of which there were a surprising number for a system with so few games) but that would be quibbling IMHO.

Here are few more:

Panzer Dragoon II (Saturn)
Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn)
Herzog Zwei (Genesis)
Burning Rangers (Saturn)

gbpxl

01-19-2019, 05:12 PM

Unless you are talking series as opposed to individual games those are all unique to the respective platforms (as far as I know) with the possible two exceptions I noted - but both Nectaris (with 76 scenarios in addition to the 32 from the original Military Madness) and Shining Force CD (books 3 and 4) you have to get those consoles to play them.

You could maybe talk about PS2 backwards compatibility or the various sega cd compatibles (of which there were a surprising number for a system with so few games) but that would be quibbling IMHO.

Here are few more:

Panzer Dragoon II (Saturn)
Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn)
Herzog Zwei (Genesis)
Burning Rangers (Saturn)
Shadowrun is not exclusive to a specific platform.

Natty Bumppo

01-19-2019, 05:18 PM

Shadowrun is not exclusive to a specific platform.

Same title, totally different games:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FxTizDXA8o

There was also a Shadowrun for the SEGA CD - yet another totally different game - unfortunately it never made it over here from Japan.

gbpxl

01-19-2019, 05:56 PM

Interesting

Rickstilwell1

01-19-2019, 06:07 PM

I don't think the Neutopia games really count. They were available on Wii virtual console for a long time. I wouldn't say anything on VC, PSN or Xbox Live counts.

gbpxl

01-19-2019, 06:26 PM

I don't think the Neutopia games really count. They were available on Wii virtual console for a long time. I wouldn't say anything on VC, PSN or Xbox Live counts.

Yeah im basically compiling a list of games that should be brought to Xbox Live Arcade, PSN, VC, Steam in order for people to enjoy. Having to pay hundreds of dollars to play a game that could be rereleased for $5 is never fun