I bought a Sega Genesis today

[bballarl]

Anyone want to recommend games? To be 100% honest, I don't remember a ton of them. I got the following:

Adventures of Batman & Robin
Genesis 6-Pack (Golden Axe, Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage, Revenge of Shinobi, Columns, Super Hang-On)
NBA Jam
Sports Talk Baseball

[Daft Fro]

two words
















Altered Beast

[bmack86]

Sonic the Hedgehog. All of em

[Omar1]

i also bought one about a week ago, i played altered beast and found it really boring, but i used to love that game.

[R3d Snapper]

vector man

[corbo]

i play sega games on my wii. theres no need to go out and buy the system. soon yours will be collecting dust in garage.

[suprefan]

Man I had a Genesis, I need to look a ta list of games and then I will post some you should get.

[Boourns]

Sonic 2
X-Men
any Phantasy Star

[codytwo]

Shining Force 2, mother fuckers.

[thelastgreatman]

Gunstar Heroes. Lesser known, but to any serious Genesis fan that game was it.

[shoegazer76]

I'm an avid vintage video game collector. I totally dig puzzle games like every Tetris & Columns & Super Columns. Arkanoid is probly my fave for NES with the Vaus controller of course. Seek out Shove It the Warehouse game for Genesis it will drive you crazy & I swear it increases yr IQ. Also Devilish a pinball type game is cool too. I wouldn't pay more than $9 for each though. Some games are really rare & can go for substantial amounts of money even in the hundreds of dollars (usually the high dollar ones are rare Atari & NES games). Toe Jam & Earl for Genesis goes for a steady $50 complete with manual for example. Marble madness was made for Genesis too but its better to play on the NES with the Max controller for greater marble wielding control. Pick up a Sega Nomad & you can play all yr Genesis games on a handheld version of the Genesis.

[blastyourears]

the best genesis game? Contra!!!!! duh!!!! 2nd best? NBA JAM!

[Mr.Nipples]

shining force
phantasy star
streets of fury
sonic the hedgehog
fartman
true lies(you can shoot a guys dick off!)
NHL 94'(the greatest hockey game ever...EVER)
Knights
virtua fighter(need 32x peripheral)
contra
1942 or whatever the fuck its called
battletoads
TOE JAM AND EARL

[All That I Am]

FUCK YEAH GUNSTAR HEROES!
Its like cracked out cartoon version of Contra!

and i swear to god the last character is where they got the idea for M Bison on streetfighter 2

[thelastgreatman]

Gunstar Heroes was the shit, it's true. Also, anyone remember Mutant League Hockey/Football? Still the most fun sports games ever, really wish they'd revive the franchise. Although if you wanted to be a cheap bastard you could always beat the computer without scoring a goal, just killing so many of their players that they had to forfeit. But there's still few feelings as satisfying as having your hockey player pick up a chainsaw and mow the goalie down.

[braundiggity]

Definitely get Toe Jam and Earl.

[Mr.Nipples]

Definitely get Toe Jam and Earl.

and an eighth...

ZOMBIES ATE MY NEIGHBORS

[whynotsmile99]

Primal Rage...was that what it was called? A fighting game where you are dinosaurs. Fucking great game. And get the old school TNMNT. and all sonic games

[bballarl]

I almost bought Primal Rage today. I will write these down. Thanks everyone. Keep em coming.

[shoegazer76]

i play sega games on my wii. theres no need to go out and buy the system. soon yours will be collecting dust in garage.

Emulators suck. The graphics are scaled down usually & theres nothing like the feel of the original controller for the system. Not to mention all the different accessories & controllers that you have to have to play certain games that you can't use on yr WII.

[bballarl]

I'm an avid vintage video game collector. I totally dig puzzle games like every Tetris & Columns & Super Columns. Arkanoid is probly my fave for NES with the Vaus controller of course. Seek out Shove It the Warehouse game for Genesis it will drive you crazy & I swear it increases yr IQ. Also Devilish a pinball type game is cool too. I wouldn't pay more than $9 for each though. Some games are really rare & can go for substantial amounts of money even in the hundreds of dollars (usually the high dollar ones are rare Atari & NES games). Toe Jam & Earl for Genesis goes for a steady $50 complete with manual for example. Marble madness was made for Genesis too but its better to play on the NES with the Max controller for greater marble wielding control. Pick up a Sega Nomad & you can play all yr Genesis games on a handheld version of the Genesis.

What are your thoughts on the Atari Jaguar? I have strongly considered buying one. I wanted one so bad when I was in Kindergarten.

[shoegazer76]

What are your thoughts on the Atari Jaguar? I have strongly considered buying one. I wanted one so bad when I was in Kindergarten.

Those systems are somewhat rare & expensive. Even more hard to come by are the games in decent shape. There wasn't a whole lot of the Jaguars & their games produced. That is one of the few systems I've yet to get. I'm still on the hunt for a decent Turbo Graphix 16 too which is about neck & neck with price & rarity to the Jaguar. Panasonic 3DO is right along with both of these systems. I picked won up at a flea market for $10 it reatils for around $75. You might pay anywhere from $50 to $100 for a Jaguar on Ebay or cheaper if yr lucky. Go to atariage.com for a guide to the rareity of the sytems & games for atari. Plenty of info on the Jaguar there. If I remeber correctly I think there is a handheld version of the Jaguar too. The site isn't a price guide though. A really sweet site. They even make new games for the Atari but are kinda expensive. They also recycle old atari carts to make new games. Pretty sweet!

[Mr.Nipples]

i was actually going to bring this up but didnt know if anyone would know what it was. its pretty much the exact same thing as a genesis but the games never really lived up to the systems potential, but that seems to be normal in some cases. if you can find one on the cheap with a good library of games(theres only 40 or so), get it. im looking for one and its turning out to be pain in the ass...

[Mr.Nipples]

Emulators suck. The graphics are scaled down usually & theres nothing like the feel of the original controller for the system. Not to mention all the different accessories & controllers that you have to have to play certain games that you can't use on yr WII.


nothing like blowing in a cartridge...that sounds wrong.

[shoegazer76]

nothing like blowing in a cartridge...that sounds wrong.

Very true. If yr into NES I highly reccomend getting a toploader as oppossed to the classic NES. You will very rarely have to blow into a cart the game almost always fires right up.

I'm typing with my power glove on!

[Mr.Nipples]

i really need to get a new NES...mine is a peice of shit. explain more on this toploader, the NES is a system im not too keen on.

[shoegazer76]

i really need to get a new NES...mine is a peice of shit. explain more on this toploader, the NES is a system im not too keen on.

It was only issued one year if I remeber correctly I think 1990 to 91 right before Nintendo pretty much scrapped the NES to Develop the Super Nintendo It is a smaller version of the NES that you push the game down into like the Super Nintendo. No springs! It comes with a much more ergonomic controller that is nicknamed the dogbone controller by NES heads. It is way more comfortable to use than a standard rectangular controller. Originals go for $50 $100 but there are new bootleg versions of it on Ebay for $25 to $30. I've never tried out a bootleg version so I cannot tell how well they perform. My original Nintendo issued toploader rocks & I pretty much stole it at a garage sale for $15.

[KiwiCoachella]

any of the road rash series, preferrably road rash 3

[musicpaw]

Toe Jam and Earl!

[comiddle]

That sidescrolling X-Men game was boss. Nightcrawler FTW!

[bballarl]

Shoegaze/Mr Nipples, where are you guys located? The place I am buying all this stuff from has a Jaguar/games/controllers/whatev. The system is $99 in box. I am not going to buy one right now.

[Mr.Nipples]

san jose california

[bballarl]

They also had the Atari Lynx handheld. I'm going to buy a Neo Geo Pocket Color soon.

[bballarl]

Damn, I'm down in LA at school. I'm from the Bay Area though. If you somehow want me to get one for you in the next few months, let me know.

[bballarl]

Random thought:

Is Michael Jordan in NBA Jam? He's not in Tournament Edition if I remember correctly.

[merznerve]

earthworm jim
ecco the dophin
streets of rage 2
michael jackson's moonwalker


and defintely get pigskin football!!

[thelastgreatman]

Dude, are you really going to spend actual money on a Jaguar? That system was horrible. I think I remember maybe two games actually being well reviewed. Waste of cash.

[sonofhal]

Jaguar doom was pretty cool....And Alien vs Predator

Megadrive (IE - English Genesis)
Sensible Soccer
Flicky
Road Rash

I still have a Multimega (Megadrive/Mega CD in one).

[shoegazer76]

Shoegaze/Mr Nipples, where are you guys located? The place I am buying all this stuff from has a Jaguar/games/controllers/whatev. The system is $99 in box. I am not going to buy one right now.

Depends how many games comes with it. Games are pretty much worth $5 to $10 each for the Jaguar so if it comes with more than 10 games its probably a fair deal. Ask them what their best price is. Vintage game shops will come down in price sometime. The Neo Geo handheld is sweet! I played a Japanese version once. The colors are very bright & graphics are awesome for a handheld of that size almost comparable to a DS. I'm in Ohio at the moment which is were I've found all this cool gear & games.

[Quentin]

Phantasy Star, Art of Fighting, Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure, Earthworm Jim, Ecco the Dolphin, Ecco Jr., Ghouls & Ghosts, Vector Man, Virtua Fighter 2, Sword of Vermillion, Kid Chameleon, Shadow Dancer.

That's all I can remember for now. I'll post more later if I remember.

[woogie846]

Gears of War!!

[gaypalmsprings]

san jose california

Do you live at Mount Umunhum ?

[Mr.Nipples]

no...

[disgustipated]

Do not get the Jaguar. what a piece. My buddy bought one when it came out, and the only game worth playing was Alien vs Predator.

the 3DO was awesome. It is worth having one just to play music on it. I spent many a night trippin on lsd "bending" the colors to go with the music. And if you can find the game "worms" grab it!

As for the genisis everyone else has you covered on games but here are a few more.

NARCS....fun
Tommy Lasorda baseball...still one of my favorite baseball games.

[Mr.Nipples]

the 3DO was awesome. It is worth having one just to play music on it. I spent many a night trippin on lsd "bending" the colors to go with the music. And if you can find the game "worms" grab it!


my friends dad worked on the chip that was used in the 3D0. i remember those things going for 650.00 when they first came out. after it bombed, i ended up getting a few for free but not even Funcoland would buy them.

[rampaige]

earthworm jim


Was this also a NES game? Or maybe a Super Nintendo game? We never had a Sega but I distinctly remember playing this game and laughing my 12 year old head off at all the little things Earthworm Jim would do.

I still have my siblings and I's old Atari and games. I'm currently debating whether to keep them. It takes up a crap load of room, and I don't really recall any games that were just over the top awesome (then again, I was five, so I'm sure my definition of awesome has changed a bit since then.) I do remember lots of games having no point, i.e. Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., etc.

[SojuGorae]

Super Nintendo Chalmers

[blakely]

Jurassic Park

[Mr.Nipples]

Super Nintendo Chalmers

SKINNNNERRR!!!

[Quentin]

SKINNNNERRR!!!

haha, rofl taco!

[DeltaSigChi4]

Put the video games down. Pick up a book.

E

[woogie846]

Put the video games down. Pick up a book.

E

Or an eBay account.

[instinct]

fuck yea.. awesome.. sega genesis is my favorite all time system.. I still have mine, but I usually end up playing them off emulators off my xbox.. it's not a hassle at all.. it seems like on wii, it would be a much bigger hassle. Anyways Genesis has soo many awesome games, that's why i like my emulator so i can play them all without trying to get it to work on my sega..

Anyways.. My favorite games

STREETS OF RAGE
Toe Jam and Earl! (such a trip!)
Toe Jam and Earl 2: On planet Funkatron
Sonic (i like them all)
Wonderboy
Altered Beast
Golden Axe
Michael Jackson's "Moonwalker"
Castle of Illusions
Kid Chameleon (try beating that game!)

[bballarl]

My system continues not to work. First it was a bum power cord, now the games just won't play. I'm debating returning it and asking for store credit instead for the future. I'm sick of driving out there over and over. Hmm. I am getting a Wii over the summer at some point, so I would be able to play the games. I would just have to dl them. Thoughts?

[TheGunslinger138]

Comix Zone.

[instinct]

go to craigslist.. buy a modded xbox from someone or mod on yourself.. i bought a 200 gig modded xbox with thousands of games on it for $200.. it was well worth it.

[nothingman00]

I believe Nipples said it best:

NHL '94---I've logged about 200,000 hours on that damn game.

[shoegazer76]

You may need to clean out that Genesis have the shop clean it they should've done it already. Genesis is a pretty decent system & they usually don't have any glitches.
Other games I recommend.
Lethal Enforcers 1 & 2 (you've gotta have the blue gun to play)
Rocket Knight Adventures
Dynamite Headdy
Shinobi
Sonic 3D blast
If you like RPG games try:
Liberty or Death
Pirates
Starflight

[bballarl]

Yeah I just am sick of driving all the way out there. This is the second time I have had to do that. I kind of just want store credit, or my money back (but they probably won't do that).

[thinnerair]

Earthworm Jim
Battletoads
Toejam & Earl
Sonic the Hedgehog
Streets of Rage
Madden 94

[shoegazer76]

Genesis also made a core system called Genesis 3 if I remember correctly. It is a smaller version about the size of a CD wallet. They weren't made very long but I hear very good things about their reliability.

[i_like_cake530]

best game.... street fighters 2!! get it now

[menikmati]

here (http://www.gooddealgames.com/articles/Home%20Video%20Game%20History.html)

[smokealotapotamus]

Any Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game and Earthworm Jim! (Roadrash is dope too)

[shakermaker113]

skitchin'!

I always found it more fun than road rash for some reason.