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The Sega Genesis was,and still is,one of my All-Time favorite Video Game Consoles and my 1st 16-bit one. So today,I bring you a list of Every Single Sega Genesis Game I've Ever Played. I did one fot the NES and SNES,so now I'm gonna cover the Other Systems.
To keep this list short,I Won't be listing games that I've only played through Compilations. Now,let's get to it.
The Sega Genesis - I got this thing for X-Mas of 1991 alongside 3 other games at a relatives house. The moment I started playing this,I was hooked. I loved every minute playing this thing and couldn't wait to add-on to it's library. The pack-in title was the original Sonic the Hedgehog.
Sonic The Hedgehog - This was the Pack-In game that came with my Genesis. The Original Sonic The Hedgehog is the very first Sega game and the very first 16-bit console game that I've Ever played. And from the very start,the very moment I began playing this game,I was hooked. And from that day on,I was a fan of the Blue Blur and his games.
Columns - One of the 3 extra games I got with My Genesis. Columns is fun and addicting puzzle game,like Tetris,but instead of just stacking blocks,you gotta match 3 gems of the same color to score.
Pat Reilly's Basketball - The 2nd of the 3 extra games I got with My Genesis. Wasn't too much of a Basketball fan,but I thought I'd give it a try. It was a decent game,basic,but decent.
Joe Montana Football - The 3rd of the 3 extra games I got with My Genesis. I wasn't that big into Football either,but this game looked interesting,so I decided to try it out. And while it was nothing too special,Joe Montana Football is a cool little Football title.
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 - Got this on X-Mas of '92 and would be the Only Sega Genesis game I'd get until the following X-Mas. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 was an even greater game than the original. It took all of the elements of it's predecessor and vastly improved upon them. The Spindash,one of my favorite Sonic abilities,was introduced in this game. Tails also made his debut.
Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition - My very first Street Fighter title and one of 2 Sega Genesis games I got on X-Mas of '93. Unlike it's SNES Counterpart,Turbo(which I would get much later),SCE allows you to raise the game speed to an insane level. Now That's Blast Possessing!!!
Sonic Spinball - The 2nd Genesis title I'd get on X-Mas of '93. It's Sonic and Pinball,2 of my favorite things. Fun Fact - This game was made by Sega Technical Institute in the States as a Stop-Gap,due to Sonic 3 not being ready yet.
Toejam and Earl: Panic On Funkatron - Got this game on my B-Day in '94,along with Mega Man X and Mega Man Soccer on the SNES. Not much to say about this game,except that it was fun.
Mortal Kombat - Bought this with some B-Day cash in '94 (one year after it's initial release). Took me a while to actually learn the Special Moves and Fatalities,but I eventually did. And when I learned about Blood and Cheat Codes,I began playing the game with them. Since then,I never play MK without them. Fun Fact - Unlike with Nintendo's port of this game,Sega decided to cater to BOTH the Concerned Parents And the Hardcore players by making the Blood Optional via a Code. Nintendo had the lead over Sega,but this incident,known as the "Mortal Kombat Incident",gave Sega an edge in the Console Wars. Sega and Nintendo were dead even for the rest of '93.
Toejam and Earl - Got this as a gift in '94. I played this at a friends house and loved it. So a relative bought me this game.
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 - Used the remainder of my '94 B-Day money to buy this and I had a blast playing it. Sure it was 3x more difficult than Sonic 2,but I still loved it. And to make this game even cooler,it has music that was sampled by Michael Jackson himself. Awesome! Also,Knuckles the Echidna!
Beavis and Butt-Head - I got this game,along with many other Genesis games,on X-Mas of '94. I liked the show to a certain extent and found the game to be fun. It was tough,but still fun.
WWF RAW - Got this on X-Mas of '94,as well. My first 16-bit Wrestling game and it's a real Button-Masher.
Sonic and Knuckles - Another game I got on X-Mas of '94. The Only Genesis game with "Lock-On" Technology. This is Sonic 3 Part 2 and Combining these carts allows you to play the Entire game. combine this game with Sonic 2 and you can play the game as Knuckles.
Super Street Fighter II - Another X-Mas '94 gift. You can't change the speed to insane levels,like in Special Champion Edition,but it's still cool. The 4 New Challenges were a blast to play as.
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers - The final Genesis game I got on X-Mas of '94. A fun,but incredibly short,fighting game.
Mortal Kombat II - I got this game on my B-Day in '95. Inferior to the SNES version,but gets Kudos for having Cheat Codes.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters - I rented this back in '95 expecting a great Street Fighter clone. When I played it,however,I got a mediocre Street Fighter clone with cheap AI. Not a fan of this game.
Mortal Kombat 3 - A 1995 X-Mas gift. Good port,but somewhat grainy. The Genesis was starting to show it's age by this period.
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie - Got this on X-Mas of '95 as well. A fun Beat 'Em Up that reminded me of Streets of Rage.
Spider Man/Venom: Separation Anxiety - Another X-Mas '95 gift. A decent Beat 'Em-Up starring Spider-Man and Venom.
Road Blasters - The Penultimate Sega Genesis game I got as a gift. I got this fun game for X-Mas in 1996.
Mega Bomberman - The 1st Genesis game I bought at Gamestop. My buddy,Phil got me into the Bomberman series,so I picked this one up. It's a cool game - tough,but cool. Loved The Battle Mode.
Winter Olympics - The Final Genesis game that I was gifted. I enjoyed this title.
WWF Super Wrestlemania - Another game I bought at Gamestop. Best thing about this game is that each WWF Superstar has his own finisher.
WWF Royal Rumble - Another Gamestop Purchase. Turbo Controllers are needed to master this game and it's sequel WWF RAW.
Cool Spot - Bought this one at Gamestop too. I had the SNES version,so I wanted to try it's Genesis counterpart. It's a fun,but difficult,little platformer.
Shaq-Fu - The Nest-To-Last Genesis Gamestop Buy. Like with Cool Spot,I already had the SNES Port,but when I found out about the various differences between the 2,I needed to play this version. Gotta admit,It's superior to it's Super NES Counterpart.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyper Stone Heist - My Final Sega Genesis Gamestop purchase. Game looks and plays like Turtles in Time,so it gets My "Seal Of Approval".
And Now for the games I played on Emulation.
Sailor Moon - I had a better time playing this version,than the Super NES version.
Dragon Ball Z: Buyu Retsuden - A spin-off of the Super Budoten series on the Super NES. I had some fun with this game.
Mega Man: The Wily Wars - It's basically a 16-bit compilation of the 1st 3 Mega Man games. Since the US Version was a Sega Channel exclusive and content from that service was tough to emulate,I was stuck playing the EU version of the game,which Was available on a cartridge.
WWF Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game - This game is slightly superior to it's Super NES counterpart because the team that made this port weren't lazy bastards and actually ported almost everything from the Arcade original - Including Yokozuna and Bam Bam Bigelow,who were missing from the SNES version.
Sonic 3D Blast - Not a fan of this title. The hit detection is lousy and the "Flicky Escort" gameplay is annoying. The music is pretty awesome,though.
Ecco The Dolphin - I tried to love this game,but just got too lost.
Ristar - A difficult,but charming platformer. Fun Fact - Ristar is a reworked rejected Sega Mascot,who was rejected in favor of Sonic. This mascot was a Rabbit who had the ability to grab stuff with his ears.
Vectorman - A fun "Run and Gun" game with a cool character.
Vector Man 2 - Not as fun as the original,but still a decent game.
Kid Chameleon - Very difficult game with a cool "Transformation Mask" gameplay feature. Kid Chameleon did the whole "Transformation Mask" thing before Legend of Zelda did.
Streets of Rage - Game 1 in the Best Beat 'Em-Up Trilogy Ever. Awesome music too.
Streets of Rage II - The Streets of Rage series got even better with the 2nd game. Cooler music And special attacks for each individual character.
Streets of Rage 3 - Not as good as II,but still a symbol excellence.
Revenge of Shinobi - Challenging Ninja action on the Sega Genesis. Awesome music too.
Shinobi 3 - Even More Challenging Ninja action. And with it,even More awesome music.
Golden Axe - Watched a relative play this at his house and thought it looked fun,but then forgot about it. Years later,I remembered it (thanks to some old web sites) and wanted to play it for myself. And I loved it.
Golden Axe II - After I played the 1st game,I wanted to try it's sequel. I was not disappointed.
Altered Beast - Watched a relative play this at his house as well,but thought it wasn't that good. Years later i decided to give it a shot. It's a very difficult game,which I don't revisit often. The music is still great though.m
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine - Another addicting Puzzle Game that is an Americanized version of Puyo Puyo.
Mutant League Football - I heard about how cool this game was and decided to try it out. Final verdict - it's a decent,yet unique title.
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker - As a big fan of Michael Jackson,I just Had to play this.
Phantasy Star II - Sega's answer to Final Fantasy. This game is uber-tough and I had a real difficult time getting into it.
Phantasy Star III - Just as tough as II and I still couldn't get into it.
After Burner II - After playing and enjoying After Burner III on the Sega CD,I wanted to try it's Genesis prequel. And I loved it even more.
Sonic Crackers (aka Sonic Stadium) - The 1st prototype of Knuckles Chaotix. Instead of Knux and his Chaotix buddies,this game stars Sonic and Tails. Cool,but very very incomplete.
Sonic 2 Prototype (Simon Wai build) - After becoming a "Prototype/Early Development Info" buff,I needed to play this. One of the very few prototypes with a playable version of the Hidden Palace Zone,the most well known scrapped Sonic stage.
Art Alive! -Sega's version of Mario Paint,though it predates it by a Year. I had some fun with it.
Well that was fun. So fun,in fact,I'm gonna be doing this type of thing for Every Game and System that I've ever played.