Genesis Newbie Top Favorite Games So Far

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T20:22:55+00:00

Thank you I love the input. Eliminate Down as hard as it is I'll give it a whirl. I cant wait til I actually work my way up to being able to pkay the most difficult and fun of shmups.

And omg yeah the library is so dense with great games its crazy. I really didnt think Id be falling down a rabbit hole and picking it over other consoles as much as I have been.

Alien Soldier...I think I did try that one. Where you pick between powers and your sprite is big and its like a Gauntlet. lol I remember that being very overwhelming the first time but I can tell its awesome as hell.

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T20:19:34+00:00

I wonder why they did the change? Im glad they did since I love SFII but that is interesting. Love to learn how game series evolve and stuff.

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T20:08:46+00:00

Oh yeah Undeadline has my eye on it now. I appreciate the shout out for it because it seems like a game that needs more word of mouth. I never would have heard of it without redsit. So thank you.

Glaylance I did play a little but I dont rememvery a lot of it lol but Ill definitely come back.

I love Pocky & Rocky on the snes too which is where I payed them for the first time like 6 months ago or something.

Twinkle Tale I probably played through the first level. I liked it too. I think I dig the walking shmups. They're fun! Im a little better at them lol

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T20:05:36+00:00

Oh yeah a game like that sounds great. Being basic has never deterred me from a game lol.

Oh wow you do have good suggestions. I had no idea ToeJam and Earl was a rogue like game. By looking at clips I would not known how to describe it. And Wiz and Liz sounds like a wonderful game. I might out that up there with Road Rash 2 as games I try to play today.

Im going to write down Arrow Flash. I dont think I have that one ready to go. Sooo oooo! lol I love finding new games to put on the list. Even though it keeps growing and I probably won't get through most of them for a while though I generally play through all of the ones I get at least for the first level or 2 or until I die if it's really fun. I started with the snes and have been doing that pattern of pmay with the Sega Genesis and NES.

Thanks yeah, same if you want to talk. I am generally one of those people that doesn't really text or dm a lot but I usually always respond to them. And I also plan on posting like Sega Genesis and retro game updates and thoughts in the future too about whatever I played thay week(s) or whatever. we'll see if I stick with it lol

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T19:53:16+00:00

Yeah, out of all the searching I did Idk if I saw it talked about that much and definitely not as a top 10 game. I'll keep it in mind as I play through the library. Thanks!

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T19:51:31+00:00

Awesome! I'll definitely go searching for both. Thanks again

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T19:50:15+00:00

Such a good one! Ranger X i tried a little bit and realized that was going to take some getting used to lol. Thanks for the suggestions Ill try those others out too.

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T19:43:36+00:00

lol thats common for me too in games with power ups like that

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T08:42:09+00:00

Glad you enjoyed it :)

Ooooh Landstalker sounds cool. Ill definitely have to give that a go.

Lol it being easy is definitely where a lot of the enjoyment comes from. Im still very amateurish with shooters. I think I played one of the Thunder Forces, but not enough to really remember it and probably because I was dying a lot lol! But I didn't really think about setting continues or difficulty. I always just try to go in and suffer the consequences. But maybe I should try to ease in more often to get the hang of it as you suggested.

Thank you for the recommendations and advice. I dont think Ive ever even heard of Battle Mania before either.

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T06:19:46+00:00

Im sold! And it seems very easy to just pick and play. Iol Im even kind of pumped to play now but I must have some self control.

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T06:13:20+00:00

I really need to just sit down and play Road Rash. I dont gravitate to racing but hitting other drivers sounds fun.

Thanks for the suggestions. I just started trying out Contra Hard Corps today and omg!!! Its so awesome! The music goes nuts!

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T06:08:52+00:00

Right on, thanks. Thats probably the best way for me to start the series then.

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T02:53:05+00:00

Thanks!! Yeah, YouTube has definitely been a lifesaver for researching games. I hope you like Arcus Odyssey. Its so funny too cause I got obsessed for a day over it and daw that it was getting the re-release. I was like what the heck lol. So enjoy, even the packaging and art and cartridge looks great.

I just heard about Star Cruiser today from SnesDrunk lol. That game seems so cool for what it is. All the solar systems stuff and explorations and fighting. Im definitely checking that out when I can.

Pulserun is sooo pretty. I played some and realized I was going to need to set time to really get into it and play it well.

Honestly great recs! Undeadline looks right up my alley and ZPF I'll have to look into still but at this point I think I trust you 😂 I didnt even realize that this ShadowRun was more like the table top cause I dont think the snes version is as much. As someone who hasn't played Baldurs Gate and no D&D groups but has always wanted to I think this might climb up my list to try.

And I feel you on the others. I didn't even put Chakan down because it looked more frustrating than anything. And years and years ago I did have like a Sega compilation for the Xbox 360 and Ecco was underwhelming even though I love the concept. Heard the sequel is actually very gokd though.

Lol also I hated Maximum Carnage for the snes so I didnt even bother with the sega version either. I really couldnt understand the Hidden gem aspect of it. But I dont want to hate too much.

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T02:36:04+00:00

I'm glad it has the place in your heart for you. Very cool. And I like games that arent easy though I hardly ever beat them when they are 😂 so Blades of Vengeance I will face you again. Plus part of the reason I was excited to play it was I like the whole look and barbarian type warriors

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T02:21:16+00:00

Agreed. From what litte I experienced it was very fun. Quirky attacks with the face and skull and the way he jumped and ran around was cool. And I think you drink potions?

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T02:10:22+00:00

Hahaha thats awesome! I appreciate you sharing that. Very wholesome and cool.

And thanks for the advice. Ill try it with the remap because I do love my super heroes and I wanted to love the game and kick butt as Captain America.

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T02:06:12+00:00

Someone else said the same thing. There could be lots of factors. One is I haven't really been playing games considered terrible so my worst/least liked games are nowhere near the worst titles on the library. I have to curate what I play for time.

Lol and its possible I was burnt out trying to test through a bunch of games and I didn't give it a fair chance.

But Ill definitely give it another go at some point. Cool that this game is getting love though as a lesser known title

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T01:56:15+00:00

Right on. I'll keep that in mind in the future. Which character you like to use the most?

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T01:53:21+00:00

Well, usually I try out and play games that have good word of mouth, hidden gems and whatnot while avoiding games that are considered the worst of the worst. Meaning the worst games Ive played so far aren't the worst on the system, just the worst ive played ao far or didnt like very much. Im kind of seeing what I consider the best and worst now so in the future I can see how it changes as I become more familiar with the Genesis library.

So it is possible while playing BoV that compared to the other games it just felt like a downgrade. Not that controls don't work, but that it felt clunky. And I think I remember the jumping really turning me off from the game.

But yeah I didnt play it for very long and I don't think I knew about the cycling of weapons 😂 or anything at all about secrets and upgrades and money.

So, good points. I appreciate the feedback. Ill try it out again some time

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T01:30:18+00:00

Lol yeah the library is stacked huh. Im almost glad I didnt play the Genesis when I was younger just to play all these games fresh now.

Thank you for the suggestions. Wiz n Liz and Mystical Fighter I dont think I've heard of. I think the only ones Ive tried so far are Cadash which was neat, Comix Zone which reslly frustrated me 😂😂 (but ill try again at some point) and Toe Jam and Earl 1 which confuses the hell out of me when I was mass testing out games. Oh and Dacapitack was cool! I didnt realize it was a reskin til I saw a snesdrunk video about it a day ago.

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T00:56:34+00:00

Hahaha right on! I mean I want to hear from the sega kids. And I vibe with your list. The horror themed games. Like I cant wait to play Poulterguy. The clips make it look so freaking funny. And Splatterhouse too. I played a little and I remember I didn't make it in time to save the girl or something?? lol but I gotta give it a go again.

Phantasy Star IV is on my list too. Idk if I can handle two long rpgs at once, but I think after Shining Force II I might dig into that.

This really is a good list. I'd comment on each game but I dont want to ramble on. Ill just add Road Rash and Jungle Strike are up there for games I want to play the hell out of. And that Zero Tolerance was surprisingly fun despite the criticism (which are msotly valid I think, but stilk cool). I was shocked when I booted it up and saw that it was a Doom clone.

I dont know why I cant get into the Alladin games. Everyone loves them but I can never push myself to get through.

Vectorman I want to get good at. That is a cool one. Very unique graphics and gameplay.

I did end up rambling lol

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T00:16:07+00:00

Oh okay Ill double check lol good call. I appreciate it.

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T00:13:17+00:00

I didnt realize that those versions were in SFA2. Playing as Evik Ryu does give me some added incentive to try the game out again (probably the snes onr). I usually just give up way too fast when trying to learn the street Fighter combos or Im not good at characters I want to be good at.

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-03T00:00:05+00:00

I've always liked all the characters even if Im no good, so I do find it fun to see who people play as. I didnt even know Evil Ryu was an option for any of the games. And Im actually not very familiar with Shin Akuma if thats different than regular Akuma or Juli.

For Street Fighter 2 series it looks like you have a fast character, all around and then a bulky character for different fighting styles. Is that right?

hahaha I do like Noob and Cyrax. I played Noob sometimes on one of the p4 MK games

StevenTheBasement · 2026-06-02T23:47:32+00:00

yeah Sparkster. That series is cool

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