You can only pick 3. Desert Island Sega Genesis

[GrandAmChandler]

Desert Island Sega Genesis! YOU are stranded on a desert island alone, with a console, power adapter, TV Hookups, TV, and one standard 3-button controller. There is a crate with EVERY game imaginable inside. However you can only pick 3 cartridges. This includes homebrew games, but there are no multi-carts, compilation carts (Super Mario All-Stars, Mega Man Anthology, etc.) accessories, game enhancers, or anything else out of the ordinary present. You have 3 games to pick from for what may be the rest of your life. Which three do you choose?

Today's Desert Island is Sega Genesis. Pick 3 valid cartridges, and explain your reasoning for each one! Include pictures of cartridges, screenshots, or whatever else you would like to display! This thread will only be as good as you make it, so lets see some effort!

-GAC-

[buzz_n64]

Sonic 2
Great Sonic game, really developed the Sonic game play greatly. Brought in cool 2 player features, and awesome new levels.


Sonic 3
Possibly my favorite Sonic game. Cool power ups for Sonic, unlock-able stuff with Sonic & Knuckles, superb graphics, and cool music.(Michael Jackson tunes. Yeah!)


Super Street Fighter II
My favorite Street Fighter game, enough said. (Playable with 3 button controller, but very limited, still would choose this title)

[SEGA]

only a 3 button controller?!

columns iii
roadrash 3
shadowrun

[mobiusclimber]

Phantasy Star II - So I can maybe one day finally beat it.
Shadowrun - Cuz being able to play as one of three different characters gives the game a lot of replay value.
Dragon's Fury - This game never gets old.

... I wonder if I wouldn't swap PSII for a Sonic game. But then I'd have to choose which one, which is impossible.

[kupomogli]

Castlevania Bloodlines and Phantasy Star 4 are a must. If Sega Genesis also includes Sega CD and 32X, then Dark Wizard as well. If it's Sega Genesis only then Sword of Vermilion.

Castlevania Bloodlines
Phantasy Star 4
Sword of Vermilion / Dark Wizard (Sega CD)

[jonebone]

Sonic 2

Theme Park



Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

[thom_m]

- Sonic 2 - I love the game, and never got all the emeralds without cheats, so that would be a good time killer;

- Gunstar Heroes - superb game, and really difficult to beat on the hardest mode, so the challenge will always be there

- Kid Chameleon - long and fun, and also one of my all-time favorite games.

That said, I feel myself compelled to declare to the world that mobiusclimber has the coolest avatar on the whole planet.

EDIT: I'm a stupid asshole and forgot about Kid Chameleon. My former third game was Toejam and Earl and it's delicious random world mode, but I just rememberd KC and just had to change it, or I'd hate myself forever and feel like an ungrateful bastard towards one of my favorite games. If it's against the rules, please tell me and I'll restore the original post.

[JimmyDean]

Bloodlines, Sonic 2, and Gunstar Heroes.

[NessFreaK]

Shining Force II -- Great rpg, my favorite on the genesis. Long enough to be fulfilling.
Sunset Riders -- One of my favorite arcade style side scrolling shooters, challenging enough to keep me playing.
Theme Park -- Pretty much infinite replay value... debated between this and columns.

[tom]

One needs a good woman on an island:


some platform fun:


and pretending your island is full of monsters:

[Howie6925]

Mine would be:

Starflight
Road Rash 2
Kid Chameleon

All good games, the ones I played the most when I had my genesis hooked up.

[Voliko]

Shining Force - I love this game, much more than II for that matter.

Castlevania Bloodlines - Classic Castlevania gameplay on the Genesis.

Phantasy Star IV - The best RPG on the system, everything about it is awesome!

[ScottK]

Shining Force

Warsong

Death Duel

[pseudonym]

Sonic 3
Castlevania Bloodlines
Shining Force 2

[Natty Bumppo]

Shining Force II
Master of Monsters
Shove It!

All of them offer a lot of replay value - the first two you can alter your choice of forces to try different strategies. And Master of Monsters will also allow you to play against yourself (or selves if you choose) if you really want an opponent capable of matching your innate skill.

Shove it is a large game - and you can always replay it to find the best possible solutions (in terms of the number of moves).

[moocolon]

Pirates!
Shining Force
Phantasy Star 2

[Sabz5150]

Starflight: Open ended space exploration and combat. GTA and Star Trek have a baby!

Star Control: What else do you need to say? Strategy, combat, fun!

Thunder Force IV (Lightening Force): I never tire of playing this.

[Sabz5150]

Starflight

[The 1 2 P]

Spider-Man: Because up until that point it was the greatest Spider-Man and superhero game ever made.

TMNT: The Hyperstone Heist: This was just a fun action adventure side scroller and when a friend joined in it made it even better.

Sonic The Hedgehog 3: No proper Genesis list can ever be made without having atleast one Sonic game thrown in. While the first three were all excellent, I'd go with the last true sequel.

[bigred5687]

i would have to go with these:
Phantasy Star IV
Shining Force
Zombies ate my Neighbors