SEGA GENESIS THREAD
How did they do that?
>>739526531i didn't play much of Panorama, I should actually beat it.
Shining Force 1 and 2 are on my backlog. Alien Soldier is also on my backlog, but I'm scared because I hear it's brutal.
>>739527260>because I hear it's brutal.not at all, there's no permadeath and if you need to grind you just not kill the final enemy on screen and just use the egress spell
>>739527260>>739528407He meant Alien Soldier - and yes it's ridiculous.
>>739527260>Alien Soldier is also on my backlog, but I'm scared because I hear it's brutal.Id say its light on the brutality scale compared to other things.
>>739527260Puppy girl?
Is Ecco a good game?
>>739527260I'm playing Shining Force II right now and I'm loving it so far. I recommend Shining in the Darkness if you haven't played it already too.
>>739530496I never got very far but the soundtrack is a banger. On my backlog as well.
>>739530496It's worth a weekend rental.
Lorenzochads rise up
>>739530413Best healer
>>739525191>El Viento This game just got a port/remaster recently, though I do not have the money to buy it. Would be nice though, I remember liking the game EXCEPT for the performance issues. The original would slow down at certain parts.
>>739530496It's good, but fuck beating it blind. Halfway through I gave up doing it without a guide/walkthrough. I'm not as hardcore as other Mega Drivers.
>>739530529if only peruanas actually looked like that
I really love the old school anime aesthetic of MD covers, shmups in particular have a lot of cool looking ones
>>739530496It deserves praise for being very creative and unusual. But goddamn it's frustrating.
Supah Nin-ten-doh, Sega Ge-ne-siss, when I was dead broke, man, I couldn't picture this.
>>739531173Game covers were so much cooler back then but sometimes were very misleading.
>>739531173Agreed.
>>7395314082 is better, 3 is kind of boring.
>>739531173Apparently in japan this was a pretty infamous cover
>>739525191Phantasy star 4 is a better game than ff6Landstalker is a better adventure that alttp.Vectorman looks and plays better than dkcCastlevania bloodlines and contra hard corps are better than 4 and alien wars respectively.
For me it's Bahamut Senki. KINO strategy game with a really unique system. Loved it so much I bought two copies of the JP retail version since there's no Eng localisation (but it has a fan patch). A shame SEGA never made a proper modern day sequel.But also impossible to beat on the hardest difficulty; it is genuinely impossible. I always play on Easy or Normal.
>>739531486really? any reasons why?
>>739531524Mostly agree, Vectorman is wack tho.
>>739531585What is special about it? I feel like there were a hundred games like this back in the day.
>>739531653I like the sheer number of customisations you had in that game.Want a pure strategy game? Choose the complex ruleset.Don't like turn-based? Switch to real-time battles.etc. etc.Of course, that's not to say the game is flawless; for example the delegation system is all fucked-up, and the balancing with Balmer is beyond stupid, and the tile limitations with summons are frustrating, etc. But I still love the game despite its warts and pimples.
>>739531593From what I recall. It was mostly due to a misplaced expectation. Since the woman on the cover was very pretty a bunch of Japanese players bought it thinking it would have has some sexy fanservice moments but outside of the long intro scene and ending there's not really any of the sort in Gaiares. And the women on the cover isn't even in the game If you were look up some Japanese thoughts using the Japanese title of the game (ガイアレス) you'll see some mention of the cover and how effective it was.
>>739531585Might check it out whenever I'm in a patient mood. Sometimes it's hard to play these old rpgs until it really clicks. >>739531767Their cover was way better than what we got.Speaking of when are we getting another genesis collection? I know they can all be emulated but sometimes they add fun challenges plus it allows people who aren't smart enough to download an emulator to play some classics.
>>739531173The japanese cover for Steel Empire is great.
>>739531975>Might check it out whenever I'm in a patient moodSteep learning curve though, the original game comes with both a manual *and* a monster/spell catalogue. Thankfully both have been translated to ENG and you can find it on the web.
>>739532008This was probably the only shmup I could actually beat as a kid.
>>739531946I guess its the equivalent of the Phalanx cover lol>>739531975I remember Sega said something about finding a new way to play their classics games before taking down the shitty Digital Eclipse collection, but no idea if anything else came from it.I know people shit on it for good reasons, but NSO Genesis is pretty good and I wish it wasn't so dead (but hey we needed virtual boy games).
>>739531524>Phantasy star 4 is a better game than ff6No fucking way. PS4 is decent but it's nowhere near as good as FF6.>Landstalker is a better adventure that alttp.You are absolutely out of your mind. Landstalker is a complete mess because of the atrocious platforming.If you're gonna compare something on the megadrive to LTTP you should have said Soleil/Ragnacenty. (which is much more similar, but still not as good).>Castlevania bloodlines and contra hard corps are better than 4 and alien wars respectively.This is acceptable.
>>739532128>NSO Genesis is pretty goodLike all good official emulators, it was made by M2.
>>739532128>>739532324I dont have a Switch, is there any benefit to playing on NSO compared to just emulation on the computer? I'm considering brainwashing myself into buying one for Smash Bros and Bayonetta but still unsure lol
>>739532419Only if you have no other handheld means of emulating old games and really want to do so. Otherwise you're just paying a subscription for a limited selection of games you could be playing for free elsewhere.
>>739530496Why are Japanese so much better with color? I've always noticed that western art and films tend to be very monochromatic. You see it even in films where they have a fetish for grading colors with a blue or yellow tint to make everything seem much more monochromatic.
>>739532419For me its portability, fast bootup and good buttons (i have a lite).The current catalog ain't bad but its missing a lot of good games (still no Sonic 1 or 3 probably because of Origins+) and like I said it hasnt been updated in like 2 years at this point.
>>739532497These cunts were a bigger nuisance in SoR 1 than SoR 2.
>>739532497Ah I see. Tbh I have no interest in handheld gaming. If I leave my house it's because I'm doing something and if I'm at home I'm using the tv.
>>739532531Your image wasn't made by a Jap so I'm not really sure I understand your point.
>>739531593Do you think Jamie is still in the biz
>>739532573I had a laughing fit the first time I saw one pick up a naginata in 4.
>>739532681According to segaretro.org he "is currently employed at Seagate Technology as staff program manager." Not gonna bother to looking into how legit it is.
>>739531946And on the US side of things, Gaiares advertising is remembered due to how straightforward and non-juvenile it was, they literally just grabbed one of the testers, had him put on a shirt with game name and there we go.Also the JP box back has a repeat of the woman's art, but the ship place over her is a bit different, just enough to 'confirm' that yes, she is naked.
>>739532654>Your image wasn't made by a JapNo shit you fucking retard.>I'm not really sure I understand your point.Because you're illiterate.
>>739533074I'm just saying what you posted looks better than the Jap cover lol. Calm down sperg.
>>739533129I'm just saying you're an illiterate retard lol. Your mother is a whore.
>>739533196True on a technicality, they're all whores.
weird that we never got Ys II when we had Ys I for the master system. all we got was Wanderers from Ys which was ass.>>739530413alef and khris have good lewds
>>739525191>tfw no Lovecraftian Peru gf
>>739534152Shame.
aw yeah quackshot
>>739525191only genesis games I ever owned was Sonic 2 and Sonic and Knuckles, and I'm a big fan of JRPGs. are the old phantasy star games worth a look? I've played a bit of PSOBB, Universe and 2 but they seem like much different things than the originals
>>739534409only 1 and 4 are really good. i think they're the ones rieko kodama (rip ;_;) had the most involvement in too.
>>739534626they like a final fantasy kind of deal with each game being it's own thing or should I at least read up on 2 and 3 before jumping into 4?
Times you acted like Beyond Oasis
>>739534767they do have continuity (except for 3 which is more or less a gaiden game) but PS4 more or less explains everything at the start and it's easily the best start if you're coming from SNES RPGs.
>>739534767The original 4 games all have a connection with each other but they're largely standalone 3 is the least connected to the point 4 hardly mentions it (outside of a single optional area) 2 is important to 4's events but the intro kinda already gives you the very basic rundown
>>739534871>>739534915Ok sweet, thanks. I'll probably try out 1 first before I jump into 4, just because I love me my release order.
i do like PS2 for its almost subversive story though where everything you do makes everything significantly worse but it's not worth the painful dungeon crawling with the encounter rate AND slow combat. they needed more time.>>7395349701 is good but it's very clearly modeled after DQ2 if you ever played that. if you liked DQ2, you might get a kick out of it. play with the FM patch if you can.
>>739535070Earliest DQ I've played was the SNES remake of 3, but I imagine I'll be fine.
>>739534409Like the other anon said, but the ending of 2 was amazing.
>>739534815Why did they think "The Story of Thor" was a good title for this game, anyway?
>>739531173It was a better time.
>>739534815Fun game, I just wish the dungeons weren't so painfully short. One of them is only like 3 fucking screens or something.
>>739534815The sequel doesn't let me have an inventory full of fish and cheese. It's not as good as Beyond.
>>739525191El Viento was a Trilogy?!
>>739539962In a certain sense yes. El Viento, Earnest Evans, Annet Futatabi. They're all considered part of a trilogy El Viento is the first one. Evans is the second and Futabai the last. Of all of them. I think El viento is the most fun. Earnest Evans is uhh. Well kinda janky and does that weird doll like movement physics, but I think you could find an appeal in it. Futatabi is a beat up em. A pretty simple one all things considered.
>>739540893Good job anon
just tried el viento and shit is so fast the genesis' blast processing can't handle it.
El Viento and it's sequels are getting a lot of attention because they were re-released as a collection earlier this year. I'll probably buy when on sale though, $40 seems way too high.
>>739541948I've heard that as gamed they aren't that good but I do dig the aesthetics.
>>739541948Too bad the last game was rushed out and didn't end the story though.
>>739534815I think I might play this sometime soon.
I played Shining and the Darkness for a few hours, it's pretty boring so I wonder if I should just try the others
Battle Mania Dai Gin Jou embodies the spirit of Gunstar Heroes
What other aftermarket/homebrew for Mega Drive am I missing on?
>>739525191How does the NSO genesis collection compare to the Genesis Classics Collection?
>>739531593Love how old video game advertising is either "THIS GAME WILL KICK YOU IN THE BALLS AND FUCK YOUR MOM!" or "Greg from accounting says this game is pretty good"
Barney was one of the first games I've ever played
>>739544350The earliest game I remember playing was Predator 2 on the Genesis, it scared the shit out of me as a kid because if you didn't finish the level fast enough the Predator would blow you up and body parts would fly into the screen
>>739544037Much better performance and far less input lag (i cant feel any of it at all), the crt filter it has is alright, still needs more games though but Nintendo probably forgot about it and is too busy hyping up Virtual Boy games.
>>739526531Combination of using multiplication for linear xforms, per-scanline register manipulation, and animated palettes
>>739530496It's wonderful, but the dna boss thing, the final 2 levels, and the final boss suck balls because of the difficulty spikes and lack of feedback that you are doing the right thing. The rest of the game is a lot of fun, though.
>>739530496no it's not
>We have Megaman at homeAlthough the kid in me is sad this game isn't becoming a franchise.
>>739544854M2 did a good job as usual. If only Jewtendo didn't lock it behind the expansion pack.
>>739545170YOU FUCKED UP MY FACE
>rare case of /v/ actually discussing videogamesgood job!
>>739545170>eswatListen carefully...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAbnW0d5ViEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or0cXIBBf9s
>>739525191I tried out the Yu Yu Hakusho Treasure game the other day and it kind of blew my mind.I remember playing a YYH fighting game that kinda sucked ass, I don't know what I was thinking of maybe it was on the Super Famicom, but I actually had no idea Treasure even made a fighting game.A free for all fighting game on a 16-bit console, especially for a licenced title, is mad fucking impressive. I miss Treasure so much it's unreal.
>>739543662https://vsrecommendedgames.miraheze.org/wiki/Mega_Drive/Homebrew
>>739545651Crazy how Gary plagiarized the Eswat theme even before it was released.
Is that one brazilian still working on a real bout special port for the genesis?
>>739545839He's making an original game now.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLBwQYKrqFA
I just beat this, wasn't that bad
>>739532531At least that is still dynamic and super detailed. The sequel, though... the composition is so dull. I also dislike that Sega started using that ugly ass red side bar.
>>739546560JP version for comparison.
Zero Tolerance, anyone else ever played it? It was pretty impressive back then.
>>739531173A few even looked like a shoujo manga boxart.>>739539962Yes, El Viento, Earnest Evans and Anett Futatabi. El Viento is a decent side-scroller, Earnest Evans is clumsy side-scroller because the MC looks and moves like a marionette like someone said above, and and Anett Futatabi is an uninspired and repetitive single-player beat'em up.
incredible that they cancelled the localization at the last minute
>>739547160i played some of itreally dislike having to use dpad to move
>>739530496yesplay the pc version
>>739531767this game was funliked the music and liked exploring
>>739532008fuck that cave level where you have to escape the explosiondodging landscape shit at that speed requires superhuman reflexes and pinpoint accuracy
>>739539056> just wish the dungeons weren't so painfully short. One of them is only like 3 fucking screensThis is the biggest flaw of the Genesis overall in my opinion. The games are all very short.Mario World has like 70 stages, Sonic has like 14 .ALTTP is like 16 hours long, Oasis is more like 7h .Customers must've felt ripped off back then.
>>739550371It's arcade-like design since the system is pretty much a pared down System 16 board. You're also meant to replay Sonic over and over.
>>739550371>Mario World has like 70 stages, Sonic has like 14 .Forgot to mention pretty much every Sonic stage is relatively expansive, while Mario has a lot of complex designs, but it's also padded with filler stages. At the end of the day a Sonic 2-like game can last 1h, a Mario World-like game can last 2~3h.https://youtube.com/watch?v=oR2HjN_GEZ8https://youtube.com/watch?v=3Tc_Ek0ASSAt. someone who prefers Mario games
>>739531524you would have had a better case with Beyond Oasis
