Favorite Non-1st Party Genesis Games

Some of mine are:

Castlevania: Bloodlines - not quite the best Castlevania but it's pretty good.

Humans - I'm not a big fan of puzzle games but I always liked this one.

Virtual Pinball - Fun pinball action, plus being able to create my own tables was awesome.

Warsong - Nice SRPG, I wish more Langrisser games were localized.

Wiz n' Liz - Running around collecting rabbits can be quite fun.

Part of my reason for creating this thread is that I kinda feel like playing my Genesis again and wouldn't mind a new game or two to play, even though I already have a backlog on other platforms.

There are a ton of good ones, check Game Room for 'genesis' reviews, the man doing the reviews is a Genesis fan and he knows a lot.

Here's the youtube channel link: http://www.youtube.com/user/InecomCompany

There are a ton of good ones, check Game Room for 'genesis' reviews, the man doing the reviews is a Genesis fan and he knows a lot.

Here's the youtube channel link: http://www.youtube.com/user/InecomCompany

Lucianu

soo many to name... so I'll reduce the list to 10

Castlevania bloodlines
Contra: Hard corps
Alisia Dragoon
Ranger X
Shadowrun
Rocket Knight Adventures
Dune 2
Truxton
Megaman: Willy wars
Gynoug (Wings of Wor in the US)

not to start a war, but in my opinion Castelvania Bloodlines and Contra: Hardcorps are better then Super Castlevania 4 and Contra 3 for the SNES.

However, the european version of these two genesis games leaves something to be desired, I'd advise getting the US version (or in Contra: Hardcorps case) the Japanese version

Aladdin and Gunstar Heroes are 2 games that come to mind.

not to start a war, but in my opinion Castelvania Bloodlines and Contra: Hardcorps are better then Super Castlevania 4 and Contra 3 for the SNES.

ohthemanatee

I agree with you on Bloodlines. Though I haven't played Super Castlevania in a looooong time, so I might change my mind if I were to play it again. I like Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night a bit more though.

Oh, and thaks for reminding me of Shadowrun. I've intended to try that and kinda forgot about it.

Aladdin comes to mind.

Darkman2007

There are a ton of good ones, check Game Room for 'genesis' reviews, the man doing the reviews is a Genesis fan and he knows a lot.

Here's the youtube channel link: http://www.youtube.com/user/InecomCompany

Lucianu

My absolute favorite was Master of Monsters. Fleas and all, I had a ton of fun with that game.

My absolute favorite was Master of Monsters. Fleas and all, I had a ton of fun with that game.

3KindgomsRandy

I'd say Gunstar Heroes and Comix Zone. Great games there.

I'd say Gunstar Heroes and Comix Zone. Great games there.

sayyy-gaa

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I'd say Gunstar Heroes and Comix Zone. Great games there.

ohthemanatee

• Cool Spot - A great platformer with some impressive graphics for the time. And the whole thing is nothing more than a giant ad for 7-Up which makes it even more impressive.
• The Death & Return of Superman - Great beat-em up game for Sega Genesis and quite possibly the ONLY good Superman game not counting the never-ported Superman arcade game. Based off the comic storyline (Doomsday & The Reign of The Supermen).
• Maximum Carnage (Spider-Man & Venom) - Great beat-em game based off the comic story of the same name.
• The Punisher - Very fun arcade port of a beat-em up based on the comic character where environments are destructible and there are weapons everywhere to use.
• Raiden Trad - I love shoot-em ups, and this one is the most nostalgic of them for me on Genesis.
• Road Rash 1-3 - Great series of motorcycle racing games. The best part of the games being the fact that you could beat the crap out of your fellow racers with clubs and crowbars!
• Separation Anxiety (Spider-Man & Venom) - Great beat-em game based off the comic story of the same name.
• Super Street Fighter II - The best version of Street Fighter II available on Sega Genesis.
• X-Men 2: The Clone Wars - One of the reasons to own a Sega Genesis, seriously. This game really shines on Genesis.

• The Death & Return of Superman - Great beat-em up game for Sega Genesis and quite possibly the ONLY good Superman game not counting the never-ported Superman arcade game. Based off the comic storyline (Doomsday & The Reign of The Supermen).

Emerald_Warrior

I thought the Superman game published by Sunsoft wasn't bad, but yeah, that one is definitely better.

And it's been ages since I played X-Men 2, I might pick that up. I'm pretty sure it's cheap.

My favorite Genesis games are Road Rash II, F-15 Strike Eagle II, NBA Jam, Madden '95, and NHL '94

"Twin Cobra". Oh, the hours of icing my wrist down after marathon sessions!

• X-Men 2: The Clone Wars - One of the reasons to own a Sega Genesis, seriously. This game really shines on Genesis.

Emerald_Warrior

while most of that list is actually decent (Cool Spot in particular is a good game, though I played it on PC , not MD) , Xmen 2 is actually a 1 st party game of sorts, it was published by Sega and made by a different developer (in some ways you could call it 2nd party)

also SSF2 MD , while a good game, is not the version of SSF2 I would recommend . Id personally recommend the version that came with the SF collection on the PS1/SAT, since it came with SSF2T and Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold, not to mention both SSF2 and SSF2T are arcade perfect, the MD version is not, not even that close tbh.

[QUOTE="3KindgomsRandy"]

My absolute favorite was Master of Monsters. Fleas and all, I had a ton of fun with that game.

Eikichi-Onizuka

The game is at its best if you have another human to play against as the AI is only moderately intelligent.

And for anyone wondering, the game in my sig is actually Master of Orion, which is a PC title from the early 90's. Brilliant game though.

T2: The Arcade Game

Outlander

Zombies Ate My Neighbors

Castlevania: Bloodlines

Red Zone Jungle/Urban/Desert Strike

Road Rash 2 and 3

X-Men

Battletoads (great remake)

Mortal Kombat

Rock 'N Roll Racing

Mickey Mania

Splatterhouse 3

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tournament Fighters

Ultimate Qix

Robocop Vs. The Terminator

Starflight

Sunset Riders

Gunstars Heros

Castlevania Bloodlines

[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

• X-Men 2: The Clone Wars - One of the reasons to own a Sega Genesis, seriously. This game really shines on Genesis.

Darkman2007

while most of that list is actually decent (Cool Spot in particular is a good game, though I played it on PC , not MD) , Xmen 2 is actually a 1 st party game of sorts, it was published by Sega and made by a different developer (in some ways you could call it 2nd party)

also SSF2 MD , while a good game, is not the version of SSF2 I would recommend . Id personally recommend the version that came with the SF collection on the PS1/SAT, since it came with SSF2T and Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold, not to mention both SSF2 and SSF2T are arcade perfect, the MD version is not, not even that close tbh.

AGREED!!!

:D

LOVE the 'Spot... a platformer that took me totally by surprise. Great game.

The only one that comes to mind that I know wasn't 1st party is "Sub-Terrania." Sadly, I can't remember most of the Genesis games I played.

Edit: Zero Tolerance! It blew my mind at the time, though looking back, it was remarkably repetitive.

This game was my addiction

[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

• X-Men 2: The Clone Wars - One of the reasons to own a Sega Genesis, seriously. This game really shines on Genesis.

Darkman2007

while most of that list is actually decent (Cool Spot in particular is a good game, though I played it on PC , not MD) , Xmen 2 is actually a 1 st party game of sorts, it was published by Sega and made by a different developer (in some ways you could call it 2nd party)

also SSF2 MD , while a good game, is not the version of SSF2 I would recommend . Id personally recommend the version that came with the SF collection on the PS1/SAT, since it came with SSF2T and Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold, not to mention both SSF2 and SSF2T are arcade perfect, the MD version is not, not even that close tbh.

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"]

[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

• X-Men 2: The Clone Wars - One of the reasons to own a Sega Genesis, seriously. This game really shines on Genesis.

FPSDad1161

while most of that list is actually decent (Cool Spot in particular is a good game, though I played it on PC , not MD) , Xmen 2 is actually a 1 st party game of sorts, it was published by Sega and made by a different developer (in some ways you could call it 2nd party)

also SSF2 MD , while a good game, is not the version of SSF2 I would recommend . Id personally recommend the version that came with the SF collection on the PS1/SAT, since it came with SSF2T and Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold, not to mention both SSF2 and SSF2T are arcade perfect, the MD version is not, not even that close tbh.

I did say that Super Street Fighter II is the best version of Street Fighter II FOR GENESIS.

This game was my addiction

LP4EVA2005

I own the SNES version of this. And I find it to be nearly unplayable. The hit detection is horrible, and the difficulty of it coupled with the poor hit detection can make for some frustrating gameplay. After a few minutes of it, I usually just pop in a better beat-em up like Maximum Carnage or X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse.

[QUOTE="Darkman2007"]

[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

• X-Men 2: The Clone Wars - One of the reasons to own a Sega Genesis, seriously. This game really shines on Genesis.

FPSDad1161

while most of that list is actually decent (Cool Spot in particular is a good game, though I played it on PC , not MD) , Xmen 2 is actually a 1 st party game of sorts, it was published by Sega and made by a different developer (in some ways you could call it 2nd party)

also SSF2 MD , while a good game, is not the version of SSF2 I would recommend . Id personally recommend the version that came with the SF collection on the PS1/SAT, since it came with SSF2T and Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold, not to mention both SSF2 and SSF2T are arcade perfect, the MD version is not, not even that close tbh.

[QUOTE="LP4EVA2005"]

This game was my addiction

Emerald_Warrior

I own the SNES version of this. And I find it to be nearly unplayable. The hit detection is horrible, and the difficulty of it coupled with the poor hit detection can make for some frustrating gameplay. After a few minutes of it, I usually just pop in a better beat-em up like Maximum Carnage or X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse.

I played both versions and I remember I had more fun with the genesis version despite the SNES having better graphics, sound and cutscenes. I remember there was something about it that was just... off in the SNES version but I couldn't put my finger on it, maybe that was it

i never had a genesis...

but
mickey mouse castle of illusion
tmnt tournament fighters
earthworm jim
mcdonalds treasure land adventure
spiderman vs kingpin
mickey mania

i never had a genesis...

but
mickey mouse castle of illusion
spiderman vs kingpin

KBFloYd

Both great games, but both were published by Sega.

[QUOTE="KBFloYd"]

i never had a genesis...

but
mickey mouse castle of illusion
spiderman vs kingpin

Emerald_Warrior

Both great games, but both were published by Sega.

[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

[QUOTE="KBFloYd"]

i never had a genesis...

but
mickey mouse castle of illusion
spiderman vs kingpin

Eikichi-Onizuka

Both great games, but both were published by Sega.

I'll warn you, it hasn't aged well. When it came out, it was fantastic. That's because the NES and Atari 2600 games before it stunk to high heaven in comparison. But after it we got great Spider-Man games like the PS1 games, the last-gen games based off the movies, the last couple of current-gen games were great, and even the beat-em ups also on Genesis: Maximum Carnage & Separation Anxiety were better. So it was awesome then, but now it makes you just want to put in a better Spider-Man game.

[QUOTE="Eikichi-Onizuka"]

[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]

Both great games, but both were published by Sega.

Emerald_Warrior

I'll warn you, it hasn't aged well. When it came out, it was fantastic. That's because the NES and Atari 2600 games before it stunk to high heaven in comparison. But after it we got great Spider-Man games like the PS1 games, the last-gen games based off the movies, the last couple of current-gen games were great, and even the beat-em ups also on Genesis: Maximum Carnage & Separation Anxiety were better. So it was awesome then, but now it makes you just want to put in a better Spider-Man game.