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I've been filling out my emulator collection and thought I'd poke my head into the world of Sega consoles, which I have no experience with.

What classic Master System/Genesis/32x/Game Gear/Sega CD games should I try? I'm more of an RPG guy, but I'll play a good retro platformer or whatever.

What I've found so far from my own research (mostly Genesis):

  • Altered Beast

  • Beyond Oasis

  • Castlevania Bloodlines

  • Comix Zone

  • Crusader of Centy

  • Death and Return of Superman (I just really liked this comics arc)

  • Earthworm Jim 1+2

  • Gauntlet 4

  • Golden Axe 1+2

  • Landstalker

  • Might and Magic - Gates to Another World (I think this is MM2?)

  • OutRun and OutRun 2019

  • Phantasy Star 1-4

  • Shadowrun

  • Shining Force 1+2

  • ToeJam and Earl

  • Ys - The Vanished Omens

What I have no interest in:

  • Sonic

  • Fighting games

  • Sports games

EDIT: I'll definitely take note of any Saturn/Dreamcast recommendations too, but my plan is to start with the older consoles and work my way up.

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[-] VerdantTome@programming.dev 3 points 2 days ago

This is the first "What should I play on early Sega?" thread that already has almost all my favourites. In fact, many of them are in OP's list. But to reiterate some added by other commenters:

  • The "Strike" games (Jungle, Desert, and Urban)
  • Flashback (I agree that the MegaCD version is the best single version, but the fan community has been building a Frankenstein's monster from the best parts of every version; I forgot the name of the project)
  • Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (SMS)
  • Wonderboy in Monster World (MD)
  • Quackshot (MD)
  • Rock 'n' Roll Racing (MD)
  • Sunset Riders (MD)

I don't think anyone's yet mentioned:

  • The Immortal (MD)
  • Golden Axe Warrior (SMS)
  • Arcus Odyssey (MD)
  • The Lost Vikings (MD, although I played the PC version back in the day)
  • Micro Machines (MD)
  • Crack Down (MD)
  • Gain Ground (MD)
  • Alien 3 (MD)
  • Addams Family Values (MD)
  • Monster World IV (MD, although I haven't actually played it yet)

And a few more that I'm fond of, but I either can't remember them clearly (other than that I enjoyed them at the time), or I'm aware that I can't separate fact from nostalgia, so YMMV:

  • Sword of Vermilion (MD)
  • Light Crusader (MD)
  • Robocop vs Terminator (MD)
  • Predator 2 (MD)
  • Cosmic Spacehead (MD)
  • D&D Warriors of the Eternal Sun (MD)
  • Atomic Runner (MD)
  • Techno Cop (MD)

An honourable mention to Cadash (MD), which is a solid attempt at a port but sadly can't really hold a candle to the arcade original.

[-] expletivedeleted@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

I recommend the Youtube channel Game Sack. They have entire episodes on not only all the Sega consoles, but also ones that compare the ports between different systems.

Also, Shadowrun is a great RPG for Genesis. The one for SNES is a completely different game as well, but that one is more xp grindy.

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