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I never had any Sega systems growing up, what did I miss? (lemmy.world)
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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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[–] 2 points 1 week ago* (2 children)

Weren't the Earthworm Jim games also on SNES? Or are the Sega versions different? Like Shadowrun on Genesis is a TOTALLY different game than Shadowrun on the SNES.

Anyway, I don't see Ecco on your list. That's a good one.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago

    Weren’t the Earthworm Jim games also on SNES? Or are the Sega versions different?

    They are about the same game, not a huge difference like the other games. But the Genesis / Mega Drive is the actual home of the game and the "correct" one. The SNES has the graphics a bit stretched, and are "wrong". In my opinion the music is a mixed bag, in the sense that sometimes the one version wins over the other. Most people say the SNES version is inferior, which I grew up with BTW. Earthworm Jim 2 on the other hand feel like plays better on SNES, but its just my gut feeling.

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