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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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[–] NekoKoneko@lemmy.world 18 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

If you'd like to try general action games as well:

  • Gunstar Heroes
  • Strider
  • Final Fight CD
  • Contra Hard Corps
  • Streets of Rage 1-2

Also try Snatcher on Sega CD.

Other thoughts:

  1. I'll just note that Phantasy Star III, even if it is older-school grindy at times, is a really interesting take on multi-generational epic storytelling. I like it more than Phantasy Star IV.
  2. Night Trap on the Sega CD is interesting to play around with for an hour just to see what FMV games in the 90s meant, for some interesting bad late 80s/early 90s acting, and to remember that was all it took to cause a national panic for awhile.
[–] good_evening_my_prince@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Second PS3, playing as your descendants was a really cool touch. I think I saw a more recent game utilizing similar mechanic, released around 2010~, but I'm blanking on the title.

[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Ooh, are the descendants predetermined, or do you get to hook your party up in different configurations for different ones, like Dragon Quest 5's kids?

[–] ClipperDefiance@piefed.social 3 points 5 days ago

Record of Agarest War is the game you're thinking of.

[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 days ago

oh my goodness how could I forget about Gunstar Heroes and Alien Soldier!