Genesis Gems

[gwaine]

I second Warsong(my fav Genesis game) and add Powerball...futuristic soccer/football where your stats increase after each game...so fun with another person. Strider, though mentioned before was amazing when it came out and shows what the Genesis could do.

[Daniel Thomas]

Time to check through some great Genny games again? Works for me. I'll try to skip the usual suspects that I always mention, and see what else is out there.

How about Gaiares? Did everyone forget this shooter classic, or was it just too hard for its own good? It was such an amazing game in 1990, and hasn't aged a single day. Its only sin was making you start over after getting killed (instead of playing through like most shooters); but, hey, tough games used to be a virute.

Treasure was brilliant on Genesis, of course, but why is Treasureland Adventure dissed to badly? Maybe it's just the Ronald McDonald thing. Whatever. It's brilliantly clever, and just wacked-out wierd, but too damned short. I love how Ronald's friends are all lazy bums who mooch off him. And they're all fat, too -- what's with that?

Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf - Really good golf game, and I'm not thrilled by golf games. Everything has that bold, large, first-wave Genesis look to it. And Fantasy Zone is hidden in for kicks.

Cannon Fodder - Sure, it's been ported to every console, but it's a great game. Love watching those little soldiers getting killed.

Gauntlet 4 - I have to agree, this version of Gauntlet rocks.

Phelios - Another killer shooter, great theme, cool environments, hot girls in gowns tied up....what was I writing about, again?

Twinkle Tale, Verytex, Battle Mania 2, Panorama Cotton, Twin Hawk - All of these are great Japanese games that never made it to the States. Too bad, because everyone missed out. Go check 'em out sometime.

[BigBoogie]

I also vote D&D:WOTES

[BigBoogie]

(sorry to dbl post, cant edit/)

I also liked Chakan. It did get a bit frustraiting in parts, but I was younger then I guess.

[pango]

One of the more under appreciated and unknown Genesis games is General Chaos. General Chaos is a strategy/action cartoonish game that I've wasted many multiplayer hours to. I highly recommend it.

[suppafly]

You all mentioned all the GREAT FAMOUS games for genesis (gunstar, Shining force, etc), now i will think of other underestimated gems:

Super Off Road : This was a great translation of the arcade...not a particularly complex game, but everytime i pick it up I end up playing it for at least 2 hours!!

I would also like to nominate KID CHAMELEON as the best genesis game ever!!!! That game had great graphics, good music, and it was LONG as hell, i really loved it

Chiki Chiki boys was tjhe first genesis game directly from Capcom, and i think it rules.

Im also impressed nobody mentioned STRIDER (first 8 meg game ever, GOTY in 1990 in EGM and VG&CE).

The genesis also has a lot of truly great shooters: TF 2, 3, 4, Gaiares, hellfire, Air buster, Biohazard battle, sagaia, etc etc

GENESIS IS THE BEST CONSOLE EVER!!!!!!!!!

[snorter]

WOW! Lotsa nice games for the old Genesis...I just wish someone would name one I don't have...

Snorter

[adaml]

I don't think anyone has mentioned Crusader of Centy. It had a very Zelda-ish feel to it, though it stood out on its own. There weren't too many Genesis games like this one.

[VinnyT]

Only Sonic 3 and sports games huh?

Shining Force 2
World Series Baseball
F22 Interceptor
Barts Nightmare
WWF Royal Rumble
Mortal Kombat
Virtua Fighter 2
Garfield: Caught in the act
McDonalds Treasure Hunt Adventure
Demolition Man
Cyberball
NHl 98
Ren and Stimpy
Greendog
Sonic1,2,3,S&K,Spinball
Saturday Night Slamasters
R.B.I. Baseball 93
Pit-Fighter
Sword of Vermillion
Evander Holyfields Read Deal Boxing
Talespin
TJ&E 1 and 2
Fatal Labyrinth
Street Fighter 2: Special Championship etd
Captain America and the Avengers
Menacer
Kid Chameleon
ESPN Baseball Tonight
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho(Wisdom Tree)
Monopoly
Ristar
Streets of Rage
Joe Montana 2 Sports Talk Football
Williams Greatest hits
NFL 98
BatteToads/Double Dragons
Ceaser's Palace
Contra
Power Rangers the Movie
Art Alive
Clayfighter
Castle of Illusion
NHL 95
WWF Raw
World of Illusion
Chakan
Out of this World
NBA Jam T.E.
The Lion King
Virtual Bart
Phantasy Star II
The Aquatic games
Alien Storm
Decap Attack
Mutant Leauge Hockey
Beyond Oasis
Barneys Hide and Seek
LIberty or Death
After Burner II
World Series Baseball '95
HardBall '94
Choach K College BasketBall
Bill Walsh College Football
NHL '94
Ranger X
NFL Quaterback club '96
NFL Football '94 staring Joe Montana
WWF Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game

NOTE: Hey Snorter, where's my game?

[GamecubeFreek]

I dont think anybody mentioned Dynamite Headdy or Out of this World, but that might just be because they werent exclusive, so nevermind...I also love Castlevania: Bloodlines, Contra: Hard Corps, and of course, Gunstar Heroes. (Just a side note, its great to be able to talk about Gunstar Heroes and not have everyone go" what is that". IT happens everywhere else )

[Iron Draggon]

Master of Monsters! Best Genesis game ever, period. My best friend and I played it so much that I had to have 3 copies for a while. One for each of us to play the single player campaigns with, and one for our multiplayer games. It would've been nice if it had more than one save, but it was so much fun I really didn't mind buying 2 extra copies. The sequel on the PS is great too.

[davec]

wonderful thread, it brings back a ton of memories. I loved the Genny too, my all time fave was Populous, I played it more than any Genny title. I loved sending my fully charged up knight to wreak havoc on my enemies civillization. And those damned volcanoes!! EA was the greatest thing that could've happened to the Genny. Starflight was great, loved the clank clank when mining for precious minerals.

Loved Warsong as well, I sold my copy on ebay a couple of months back in a fit of madness.

Kind of liked Eternal Champions though it was kind of cheezy.

[Cauterize]

Strider has to be one of my all time fav's on the genesis...
really hard thou

[Melf]

You guys need to visit my site.

[-hellvin-]

mega turrican

[optic_85]

I dont know if anyone has mentioned this yet but Gain Ground is an amazing game!!!! and one of my all-time favorites!!!