Favorite SegaCD Games...

[Ninja Blacksox]

So.

I just bought myself a CDX at work for $10.

The thing is, I know NOTHING about the SegaCD.

So where do I start? What games are worth a damn? I know Working Designs released a few stellar RPGs for the system... I know there was a cool version of "NHL '94" released for it... But what else is out there?

Share your favorites with me, people!

-A Boy

[njiska]

Sonic CD is a really good game. Snatcher if fucking amazing but expect to pay through the nose for it. I think those will be 2 of the more suggested titles. I myself love them.

[roushimsx]

Snatcher just can't get enough love. I found a copy on Ebay in great condition for $50. The catch? Someone had written on the back of the manual. No big deal to me since it still looks beautiful on the shelf, plays great in my SegaCD and in Fusion, and didn't cost me an arm and a leg :D

I really liked both Ecco the Dolphin games back when I played them, though it's been years and the years may not have been kind to them (see also: Greendog). Mickey Mania was fantastic (what? Traveler's Tales doing a good game? Unthinkable!).

Rise of the Dragon was a censored port of the PC game, which itself was really a standard adventure game with a cyberpunk setting, and I still loved it.

If you liked Populous at all, then I can not stress the urgent need for you to pick up Power Monger.

Dune and Shining Force CD round out my recommendations.

[Sosage]

Here is a thread that needs visiting/updating on the subject (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1564&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=top&start=0)

Just to be helpfull in this thread (before it is locked), however, I'll toss you a few recs like Robo Aleste, Dracula Unleashed, Snatcher (go into it with low expectations, not sky high ones), Sonic CD, Rise of the Dragon, Final Fight CD, etc. :D

[rayearthknight]

Hmmm, well, I'll give you mine personal favorites:

Sonic CD--by Sega
Rise of the Dragon--by Dynamix--a pretty good "comic book" like mystery game. It doesn't compare to the likes of Snatcher though
Wing Commander--still pretty good, even with cartoon graphics
Snatcher--by Konami (good luck finding it for a fair, honest price)
Time Gal--(ditto on this one too)
Silpheed (your basic shoot-em up with some pretty decent polygon/wire graphics) --by Sega
Contrary to popular opinion, Digital Pictures made some pretty decent FMV games that any Sega CD owner should try out, here are a few:
Sewer Shark
Night Trap (see "the game that helped to create" the need for the ESRB for yourself)
Double Switch
Supreme Warrior

[davepesc]

Definately get the Working Designs games, Popful Mail and the Lunars are great, and you got a hell of a deal getting a CDX for $10.

[PDorr3]

I dont have many sga cd games, but I can assure you sonic cd is a must buy game.

[Mr.Faxanadu]

So.

I just bought myself a CDX at work for $10.

The thing is, I know NOTHING about the SegaCD.

So where do I start? What games are worth a damn? I know Working Designs released a few stellar RPGs for the system... I know there was a cool version of "NHL '94" released for it... But what else is out there?

Share your favorites with me, people!

-A Boy

I was about to ask the same thing... how about good RPG's for SegaCD

[roushimsx]

I was about to ask the same thing... how about good RPG's for SegaCD

Lunar, Lunar II, and Vay have their devoted fanbases but imo they're crap :(

I really wish Shining Force CD had more RPG elements in it rather than just fights and cutscenes. :(

Also, I REALLY wish Shadowrun had been released in the US. The more I see of that game, the more I want to play it in english. Oh Compile, why did you have to die? :( Hopefully the rumors of a translation project going on are true....

[TEXASGAMEPLAYER]

if you like shooters I suggest:

1. silpheed (the sequel is on playstation 2)
2. stellarfire was GREAT and I don't know why

[LiquidPolicenaut]

Congrats on the AWESOME deal for that CDX! Ive had my Sega CD since day one and still love it! Here's a my top favs for the system:

Lunar and Lunar 2 - Contrary to other posts, if you like RPG's these two are two of the best of the 16-bit era. They showed what they system was capable of in the right hands (especially Lunar 2: EB)

Snatcher - Again, awesome point-n-click adventure game from Kojima. Same goes for this about what the system could do in the right hands

Keio Flying Squadron - A mostly overlooked, but awesome, cute and fun shooter

Sonic CD - One of the best Sonics

Dracula Unleashed - FMV...but one of the best examples of it ;)

Final Fight CD - Great port of the arcade classic

Here's a list of other good games to check out:

Night Trap
Time Gal
Road Avenger
Lords of Thunder
Silpheed
The Terminator
Popful Mail

IF you wanna go the harder route and delve into Mega CD's, these are the ones I recommend:

Urusei Yatsura
Yumimi Mix
3x3 Eyes
Shadowrun

If you need more info on the Sega CD in general or about certain games and imports (Shameless plug coming up), you can visit my MSN group :) http://groups.msn.com/segacdfans

[Lemmy Kilmister]

How come nobody ever mentions Robo Aleste when the Sega CD is brought up? It's fairly easy to find for 10 dollars complete and it's an Aleste title.

[Sosage]

Hmmm, well, I'll give you mine personal favorites:

Contrary to popular opinion, Digital Pictures made some pretty decent FMV games that any Sega CD owner should try out, here are a few:
Sewer Shark
Night Trap (see "the game that helped to create" the need for the ESRB for yourself)
Double Switch
Supreme Warrior

Yes. They did make some (one?) decent FMV games. Sewer Shark and Supreme Warrior, unfortunately, are more of the "laughable" variety.

Judging Digital Pictures Sega CD library just by itself (Hey! Maybe we should do a top 5 Digital Pictures list ;P): Double Switch is unique. I think it was the most successful gameplay wise of the FMV genre (not counting the Dragon's Lair style games). Night Trap isn't as good as Double Switch in my book, but it has significant historical value. Ground Zero Texas always came off as DP during a time when they had a bigger budget to play with (I'm sorry...that is the only positive comment I have). Corpse Killers is great...uhm...camp. My head hurts now. Why did I start this paragraph? I don't have the stamina to finish it... :beaten:

[Retsudo]

Well maybe I need to take my Sega CD out of the closet and retry some of those games. I didnt even tryout Snatcher before I sold it to someone on this board a couple of years ago.

[Mog_the_Destroyer]

the lunar games are awesome same with sonic cd. but for some strange reason i like racing aces. i like all the different planes and the fact that i'm racing and shooting down the other planes. the upgrades are always fun to aim for. the only thing i hate about the game is that the ai seems to upgrade way faster than i can so it makes it hard to catch up to the quality of planes. i'm most likely the only person out there that likes this game.

[Ninja Blacksox]

Thanks for your suggestions, everyone. I'll be sure to check some of these titles out.

Oh. The person who sold me the CDX left the first "Lunar" game in there. No box or instructions, but hey... Free isn't too bad.

-A Boy

[CrimsonNugget]

My favorites are Sonic CD, Snatcher, and Popful Mail. If you want me to pick my favorite FMV game, then that would be Sewer Shark.

[tritium]

They say that if you want a good laugh and like to see girls in sleepwear get Night Trap. But I can't confirm it since i'm still waiting for my copy to get here.

[Aussie2B]

Road Avenger x 20 bazillion

You won't believe that an FMV game can get THIS intense. Hell, it's one of the most intense games I've ever played, FMV or otherwise. Fabulous gameplay, great cheesy 80s-style anime, and even cheesier awesome Japanese butt rock with a guy trying to sing in English about being a road avenger or some such nonsense. :P

[vultar]

Dark Wizard's pretty good, if you like SRPGs. As long as you have the battle animations turned off, it moves along pretty well, and with 4 heroes and all of its hidden stuff it has a good bit replay value too.

[Richter Belmount]

popful mail and sonic cd
popful is pretty hard though but a worthwhile expierence
in the style of ys 3 and exile .

[allsport11]

Mmmmmm, some of my favorite Sega CD games:

Lunar: The Silver Star Story
Lunar: Eternal Blue
Vay
Popful Mail
Shinging Force CD
Snatcher
Time Gal
Silpheed

:)

[chrisbid]

this should always be mentioned to new sega cd owners...

there is no copy protection on the sega CD

i dont encourage direct piracy, but when it comes to hard to find games, a backup is better than nothing

[ice1605]

I recommend Sonic CD (be sure to find a Memory Back-Up cart). Ecco is odd, but I have only played the Game Gear version and it kind of scared me. My friend Ryan and I laughed when you have to call all of your "fish friends". Try to avoid the terribly bad FMV (full motion video) games. Keep an eye out for the rare SegaCD/32x games (both versions in one package). Have fun with your CDX (lucky you, $10).

[Cmosfm]

I recommend Sonic CD (be sure to find a Memory Back-Up cart). Ecco is odd, but I have only played the Game Gear version and it kind of scared me. My friend Ryan and I laughed when you have to call all of your "fish friends". Try to avoid the terribly bad FMV (full motion video) games. Keep an eye out for the rare SegaCD/32x games (both versions in one package). Have fun with your CDX (lucky you, $10).

The only Sega CD/32X combo game was Fahrenheit and it's by no means rare.

And like I already told you A Boy, get Jurassic Park and Panic!

[HaggarCodyGuy123]

No Eternal Chamions CD fans...

[blissfulnoise]

Really. Eternal Champions on Sega CD is quite a good fighting game. And there are globs of secrets to discover.

Please get Panic!. More than any other game, this is the reason to have a Sega CD. It's definately not the best "game" (as I said in another thread, it's not even really a game), but there is no other experience like it in all of video game land.

My top 20 Sega CD games in no particular order:

Dark Wizard
Popful Mail
Lunar I & II
Snatcher
Road Avenger
Time Gal
Sewer Shark
Robo Aleste
Sonic CD
Panic!
Silpheed
Vay
Shining Force CD
Dungeon Explorer
Ecco the Dolphin 1 & 2
Final Fight CD
Flashback: Quest for Identity
Heart of the Alien: Out of this World I & II

[le geek]

Lot's of good suggestions in here, especially Snatcher, Panic and Popful Mail. But I'm surprised noone has mentioned Earthworm Jim Special Edition which is the best version of Earthworm Jim with sweet CD audio and an extra level! :rocker:

Cheers,
Ben

[rayearthknight]

Hey! Maybe we should do a top 5 Digital Pictures list...

I'll take you up on that:

My top five:
1 Double Switch--it's in a class by itself with R Emry, Deborah Harry and Corey Haim with music by Thomas "she blinded me with Science" Dolby.
2 Supreme Warrior--Kung-fu game, filmed at the Shaw Bros. studios in Hong Kong (I received a VHS tape from DP in the mail about how they made this game)
3 Sewer Shark--Pack-in game for the Sega CD2 model--much better in it's execution than "Loadstar" (which was not by Digital Pictures but by Rocket Science games)
4 Night Trap--Starred the late Dana Plato as an undercover operative in a wierd house, cheesy? Yes. Perverse and degrading to women? Hardley...Shannon Doherty was doing more on Beverly Hills 90210 at the time.
5 Corpse Killer--According to a press release, it was deliberately made to needle Joe Liberman: how can you say we're killing something...if it's already dead? I actually got good at playing this game with just a control pad.


Here are all of DP's games:
Double Switch
Night Trap
Ground Zero Texas
Make My Video: Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
Power Factor (aka Make My Video: C+C Music Factory)
Make My Video: Inxs
Make My Video: Kris Kross
Kids on Site
Slam City with Scottie Pippin
Corpse Killer
Quarterback Attack
Prize Fighter
Supreme Warrior
Sewer Shark