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    After the cult success of their 8-bit Master System, Sega decided to give gamers a taste of their arcade capabilities with a 16-bit console. Known worldwide as the Mega Drive but called Genesis in the US, it provided graphics and sound a couple of steps below their popular System 16 arcade cabinets. The Mega Drive/Genesis turned out to be Sega's most successful console.

    Genesis games?

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    #1  Edited By sgt_match

    I recently bought a genesis, what games should I check out? 
     
    I've already snagged six 
     
    Sonic 2 
    Alien 3 
    MK II 
    MK III 
    The Lost Vikings 
    NBA Jam TE 
     
    Any other, perhaps less well known, games I should check out?  I know Jurassic Park is supposed to be pretty good.
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    #2  Edited By BunkerBuster

    That's some good luck finding an actual Genesis system that works and those games. 
    Rocket Knight, The Sonic series and Vectorman were pretty good from what I remember, you should check those out.
     
    Also: Streets of Rage and Return of Shinobi

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    #3  Edited By PeasantAbuse
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    #4  Edited By aafie

    Eternal Champions!, oh, and Toe-Jam and Earl, any further title would be dependent on what you like...

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    #5  Edited By Ineedaname

     Altered beast. 

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    #6  Edited By BunkerBuster
    @Ineedaname said:
    "  Altered beast.  "
    "Rise From Your Grave!" 
    Go watch a video of that game nowadays and have your mind blown with all the homoerotic furries. :)
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    #7  Edited By Ineedaname
    @BunkerBuster said:
    " @Ineedaname said:
    "  Altered beast.  "
    "Rise From Your Grave!"  Go watch a video of that game nowadays and have your mind blown with all the homoerotic furries. :) "
    My mind will be blown at the awesome game play.
     
    "Power up!"
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    #8  Edited By BunkerBuster
    @Ineedaname said:

    " @BunkerBuster said:

    " @Ineedaname said:

    "  Altered beast.  "
    "Rise From Your Grave!"  Go watch a video of that game nowadays and have your mind blown with all the homoerotic furries. :) "
    My mind will be blown at the awesome game play.  "Power up!" "
    Hahaha 
    Man, the Genesis was fucking great.
     
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    #9  Edited By Lunar_Aura

    Columns 
     
    Once I was in my aging aunt's house when I was little and all the kids were cooped up in the "game room" which was basically a old color TV (channel changing was a rotary dial) plugged into a Clapper. We all played Columns and every time we got 3 gems in a row or a chain clear, the TV turns off cuz of the clapper. When that happened, we'd all yell "AWW!" and the TV would come back on. Repeat ad nauseum. Fun times.
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    #10  Edited By Jeust
    • Comix Zone 
    • Castlevania Bloodlines
    • Light Crusader
    • Landstalkers: The Treasure of King Nole
    • Micromachines
    • Golden Axe
    • Streets of Rage
    • Streets of Rage 2
    • Super Hang-On
    • Zombies Ate My Neighbours
    • Afterburner I 
    • AfterBurner II
    • Sonic 3
    • Sonic & Knuckles
    • Another World
    • Earthworm Jim 
    • Earthworm Jim 2
    • Road Rash
    • Road Rash 2
    • Road Rash 3
    • Shadow Dancer
    • Shinobi III
    • Revenge of the Shinobi
    • Shadow Dancer: The Secret of the Shinobi
    • Rock and Roll Racing
    • Space Harrier
    • Strider
    • Alladin
    • Lion King
    • Pirate's Gold
    • Bomberman
    • Mickey Mouse: World of Illusion
    • Out Run
    • The Punisher
    • Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow
    • Bio-Hazard Battle
    • Sunset Riders
    • Prince of Persia
    • Global Gladiators
    • Tintin in Tibet
    • Stargate
    • Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure   
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    #11  Edited By mau64
    @Jeust said:

    "

    • Comix Zone 
    • Castlevania Bloodlines
    • Light Crusader
    • Landstalkers: The Treasure of King Nole
    • Micromachines
    • Golden Axe
    • Streets of Rage
    • Streets of Rage 2
    • Super Hang-On
    • Zombies Ate My Neighbours
    • Afterburner I 
    • AfterBurner II
    • Sonic 3
    • Sonic & Knuckles
    • Another World
    • Earthworm Jim 
    • Earthworm Jim 2
    • Road Rash
    • Road Rash 2
    • Road Rash 3
    • Shadow Dancer
    • Shinobi III
    • Revenge of the Shinobi
    • Shadow Dancer: The Secret of the Shinobi
    • Rock and Roll Racing
    • Space Harrier
    • Strider
    • Alladin
    • Lion King
    • Pirate's Gold
    • Bomberman
    • Mickey Mouse: World of Illusion
    • Out Run
    • The Punisher
    • Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow
    • Bio-Hazard Battle
    • Sunset Riders
    • Prince of Persia
    • Global Gladiators
    • Tintin in Tibet
    • Stargate
    • Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure   
    "
    Yeah grab all those.
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    #12  Edited By Dragon_Puncher

    Sparkster/Rocket knight 2  
    Mickey Mania  
    Splatterhouse series (especially 1 and 2) 

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    #13  Edited By vidiot

    Ya'know. Never played it myself when I had a Genesis, but later in life I got into the original Phantasy Star series. Recommend it.

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    #14  Edited By aafie

    Did no one say shining force?

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    #15  Edited By GunstarRed

    Gunstar Heroes & Sub Terrania
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    #16  Edited By Spoonman671

    If you don't get Kid Chameleon I will punch you in the face.
     

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    #17  Edited By ATrevelan
    @Jeust said:
    "
    • Comix Zone 
    • Light Crusader
    • Landstalkers: The Treasure of King Nole
    • Streets of Rage 2
    • Another World
    • Alladin
    • Global Gladiators   
    "
    That list is pretty fantastic, but I narrowed it down to my favorites. Yes, Disney's Aladdin is there--it's the absolute tits on Genesis. Global Gladiators is a McDonalds themed game, where you clean up pollution, but it's also deceptively good. Like, really good.
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    #18  Edited By Chummy8

    You have to find me a copy of Shadowrun. 

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    #19  Edited By deactivated-5ba16609964d9

    I would like to add Ristar, Quackshot staring Donald Duck, Streets of Rage 3, The Ooze, Vectorman 1 and 2, Toejam and Earl 1 and 2, Ecco the Dolphin 1 and 2, Castlevania: Bloodlines, and Cyborg Justice.

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    #20  Edited By Driadon

    B.O.B., X-Men: Clone Wars, Earthworm Jim 2, Separation Anxiety, Shadowrun, Fatal Labyrinth, Flashback, Dune: The Battle for Arrakas, Vectorman 2 
    All off the top of my head.

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    #21  Edited By uniform

    Technocop

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    #22  Edited By fugie7
    @sgt_match:
     
    The terminator
    the adventures of batman and robin
    virtua fighter 2
    rambo 3 
    jungle strike 
    primal rage
    robo cop versus the terminator
    the simpsons: bart's nightmare
    aliens 3
    clay fighter
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    #23  Edited By Warfare

    Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse .  

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    #24  Edited By Binman88

    B.O.B, Aladdin, Road Rash II, Streets of Rage, Revenge of Shinobi, Sonic 1 2 and 3 and Sonic and Knuckles.

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    #25  Edited By PS3RG
    @Spoonman671 said:
    " If you don't get Kid Chameleon I will punch you in the face.
     
    "
    I second this.
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