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racketboy - Jul 16, 2003

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		racketboy		Jul 16, 2003
			Here's listing of most recommended Sega CD games. They were compiled by SX members and some of the least popular ones were voted off as well. I did my best to rank them. Thanks to all those who helped put this together. Lunar: Eternal Blue Lunar: The Silver Star Snatcher Sonic CD Keio Flying Squadron Shining Force CD Popful Mail Final Fight CD Silpheed Batman Returns Earthworm Jim SE Ecco The Dolphin Vay Mickey Mania Eternal Champions Night Trap Flashback Rise of the Dragon The Terminator Dune Jurassic Park

		Whitesnake		Jul 16, 2003
			mm i think there is to many genesis ports there would probably be better to get unique sega cd titles

racketboy

Jul 16, 2003

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by whitesnake@Jul 16, 2003 @ 05:35 PM



 mm i think there is to many genesis ports there  would probably be better to get unique sega cd titles

I only see 3 (maybe 4) that aren't a big improvement over the Genesis counterparts.

		Mr. Saturn		Jul 16, 2003
			Formula One: Beyond the Limit??? The best F1 racing sim available! NHL Hockey 94??? Thunderhawk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! etc...

		racketboy		Jul 16, 2003
			I owned Formula One: Beyond the Limit for quite a while -- it was interesting back in the day, but it got old quick. pretty decent for the time, but I don't think it's good enough to crack the list does NHL 94 have anything to offer over the Genny version?

		Dyne		Jul 16, 2003
			its got the fmv intro and actual redbook audio for the organs and crowd sounds.

		Cloud121		Jul 16, 2003
			ETERNAL CHAMPIONS: CHALLENGE FROM THE DARKSIDE ISN'T ON THERE?! !?!?!?! That's the best game on the Mega CD! Why isn't it on there!?

		Mr. Saturn		Jul 16, 2003
			Ok, good arguments, but Thunderhawk was absolutely phantastic for its time and today!

racketboy

Jul 16, 2003

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by Cloud121@Jul 16, 2003 @ 10:11 PM



 ETERNAL CHAMPIONS: CHALLENGE FROM THE DARKSIDE ISN'T ON THERE?! !?!?!?! That's the best game on the Mega CD! Why isn't it on there!?

I thought we decided to have it on only the Genesis list?

racketboy

Jul 16, 2003

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by Mr. Saturn@Jul 16, 2003 @ 10:11 PM



 Ok, good arguments, but Thunderhawk was absolutely phantastic for its time and today!

Haven't tried it -- maybe I'll have to look for a copy someday

		Whitesnake		Jul 17, 2003
			you either hate or love eternal champions but i $£&%$££$"£$% hate it

King M

Jul 17, 2003

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by Supergrom@Jul 16, 2003 @ 08:40 PM



 the sega cd version of eternal champions is practically a sequel though. Its got TONS of advantages over the genesis version. I'm with cloud, it should be on the list.

Absolutely. Eternal Champions for was the whole reason I got a Sega CD, including a Genesis to hook it up to. It's my top pick for the system. Beyond just being a superb fighter, it had probably the most impressive video and general use of the Sega CD hardware of any game for the system.

		ratfish		Jul 17, 2003
			Hmm...That's a good point. I think that's going to be a reoccuring problem with these "best games of (random system)" threads. That's true that there are a lot of "ports" between systems, and the SegaCD or 32x will probably get the nomination for a "port" that was on genesis because of the superior graphics/sound it had compared to the genny cart version. What about Dune? Am I the only one that thought that was good on the SegaCD.

		googlefest1		Jul 18, 2003
			dune is great

		racketboy		Jul 18, 2003
			Dune and Eternal Champions have been added. That makes it an even 20 games. If any more are added, some other one has to get kicked off. I don't know anything about Thunderhawk, so I won't add it unless more people convince me.

racketboy

Jul 18, 2003

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by ratfish@Jul 18, 2003 @ 03:32 AM



 Hmm...That's a good point. I think that's going to be a reoccuring problem with these "best games of (random system)" threads. That's true that there are a lot of "ports" between systems, and the SegaCD or 32x will probably get the nomination for a "port" that was on genesis because of the superior graphics/sound it had compared to the genny cart version.



What about Dune? Am I the only one that thought that was good on the SegaCD.

Keep in mind -- even though SCD titles have better sound etc, they also have worse load times. That can make a difference too!

		link343		Mar 13, 2005
			Bump

		yourmaster		Jun 8, 2005
			How about Keio Flying Squadron? That was a fun shooter for the SEGA CD.

		racketboy		Jun 8, 2005
			wow -- how did we miss that one?

		lordofduct		Jun 8, 2005
			In my honest opinion, if you own a Sega CD you should own ALL the great RPGs it has! And this last lacks one in particular that I loved. Unless it got voted off before (and I don't know why), why isn't Dark Wizard on the list??? No need to add it if you like the nice round number of 20... but this was a very good game on the SegaCD. There are others, but due to them either being only Jap or just not as good as the ones on the list, but then you do have Jurassic Park on there (i.e. Ecco2 which has just enough more to offer then the genny one, those videos just rock, and the soundtrack sounds so much better.and every version of Shadowrun just rocked, even the SegaCD one!) But eh, this is my opinion only.

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