Happy Easter, everybody! Hopefully this video marks the comeback of regular uploads on this channel. Things appear to be returning to some semblance of normalcy for me, so a goal of mine is to return to having weekly content on this channel, be it a Flashback episode, a live stream, something different like this episode, etc. I'm also still working on the next "big" episode for the main channel, but it's taking forever because it was just a big undertaking. Anyway, enjoy!
Happy Easter! Glad to see another video! It is a big deal when you consider such a great library the Genesis / Mega Drive has. Great work as usual Chris!
Glad to have you back Chris. I love your content and enjoy your candor regarding your favorite games, not letting them be influenced by the usual favorites just because they are 'supposed' to be your favorite.
Great video, Chris! I’m glad you mentioned the popularity of sports games on the Genesis. There was approximately 190 different sports titles(depending on whether you count racing, pool, bowling etc. as a sport)... It was fun to “hang out“ with you upstairs and listen to your perspective on the genesis library :)
Starflight: I don’t think you actually get stranded though, I believe there’s an option for a rescue back to the space station, for a fine. ;) And I love Ecco!!
There is an english patch available for Bare Knuckle 3 (japanese version of Streets of Rage 3) if you want to play the game the way it was supposed to be with complete intro and without censur.
Monster World IV is in my next 10, possibly next 5. One of the most polished Mega Drive adventure games I've seen. I like the way this video was divided between the top 25 getting broken down 1 by 1 in detail before going into your personal favorites.
Great job Chris. This is a great series here, I am eagerly awaiting each entry! I can only imagine the strife to pick such a selection, it’s like picking which kid is your favorite. Keep it up!
That's a lot of notecards! 'Meaty' as a hockey writer I know likes to say. Sega Genesis / Mega Drive deserves so much more love than it received back in the day for the variety of its library. And you bet NHL '94 better be on this list! HELL YEA!!! Love this video!
Road Rash is very much a quintessential Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game. Whenever I think about the Genesis, this is one of the titles that stick out considering it was also a console exclusive (series).
MUSHA is actually also an acronym in Japan, the "Metallic Un Super-Hybrid Armour" is taken right from page 4 of the Japanese manual. For whatever reason they just decided to put that on the cover in the US (PAL never got an official release, the poor bastards).
Outstanding video! And please don't ever feel like you have to apologize for sports games!!! Back in the 90s, sports games made all the difference for me to become a Genesis kid.
Great video, Chris! Btw, I am one of those who love Ecco the Dolphin. I like to say those first two Genesis releases were my "Zelda" games; they are mysterious, adventurous, deep, hard and fun, having great graphics, soundtracks and stories.
mee to ı beat ecco games in 3 summer. ı dont know engilsh too and even not understand messages in game. for hardness level it come after dark souls for me. you have to beat to understand its experience like dark souls 1.
Thanks for the video. I pulled out my genesis and I’m playing some phantasy star while watching. Loved the NHL 94 part. Teemu was a beast in that game for the Jets.
I guess what was popular in the UK is not necessarily the same as in the US, but a big one for me growing up was micro machines turbo tournament (and TT 96), which had the extra controller ports built into the cartridge - we were always bringing our controllers round to each others houses to play 4 player! I'd also have dynamite Headdy as one of my favourite platformers for the system.
I appreciate the “back then analysis.” Many times when comparing games and even consoles, people forget the “killer app” aspect. Maybe Mario World is a better game now, but everyone liked Sonic back then.
Loved the entire video! Wow so many great games that you have talked about. Glad to see Bio Hazard Battle get a mention in the shooters. Subterrania would have been awesome to add in here somewhere. Great work CGQ! 👍
Glad you mentioned Star Flight, my brother and I played the hell out of it years ago, and I forgot the name. It’s not my usual type of game, but it really drew me in because of its similarity to Star Trek. The interaction with aliens was my favorite part. The manual gave hints about which species to be nice to, and which ones to talk tough with. Fascinating game, and very replay-able.
48:43 It was titled as Buck Rogers, because it takes place in the Buck Rogers XXVC universe, which was created by TSR in the 80s. Was actually a big fan of the SSI games back in the day myself, including Countdown to Doomsday, and Matrix Cubed. Great video though. Started it up with supper, and watched it all the way through. Nice and candid presentation. Well done.
I’ve had an emulator for years but recently I decided to start retro collecting and I’ve started with the Genesis (only have ten games so far) This list has been an excellent reference to choose what I get next, really interested in that space sandbox game for part 1 (I’d never heard of it) thank you!
I think you're spot-on about Road Rash. Desert Strike / Jungle Strike could be another. The games have texture, like that is what the Sega Genesis could paint on a canvas. Of course, there are games that do a way better job--plenty--however, an outsider looking in would see those EA and Atari ports and think, yeah, the late 80s arcade is in the home with Sega Genesis, and they all have grit.
My 5 year old daughter has always loved watching the new Mickey Mouse cartoons on Disney channel, that’s the reason she wanted me to pick up castle of illusion from a retro game store
Tactical RPG is something similar to Military Madness where each character/piece has a certain amount of steps, and then they can choose to attack any enemy close by and in the range of their particular attacks. For instance, characters that wield swords have a short range attack, often only able to hit enemies in front, back, or to the left or right of them. Archers have a longer range, but often can only hit enemies front, back, and sides just an extra block past the range of the sword fighter. Magic users have the longest range, even some can hit diagonal enemies, or a cluster depending on the magic and how a particular game's magic system is setup. Tactical RPGs can be American and Japanese. Probably the most notable American Tactical RPG series is Heroes of Might and Magic. It has a side view instead of top-down, but similar tactical principles apply.
I rented Desert Strike about 4-5 times for the Genesis growing up. My grandparents would always take me to the video store too late in the evening and all the new and "popular" games were gone, but Desert Strike was always there sitting on the shelf. It was never my favorite but I wasn't about to turn down renting a game for the weekend. My mom never let me rent games because rented games would give my Genesis a virus. Thinking back, I'm sure this was just her way to get me to stop asking.
The thing about pen & paper RPGs is that they require groups of friends. Although in high school I did hang out with the other gaming nerds, but the only non-video game we played was MTG.
Hi Chris. I have three kids 5, 7, and 9. They definitely know who Mickey mouse is. I wouldn't say hes their favorite but as an example we watch Mickey Christmas Carol every year around xmas time, so they know who he is. Also my kids love most (not lion king) disney games on the genesis.
I feel like sports, fighting and especially racing games are the biggest beneficiaries of improved hardware. Higher framerates, smoother animations, 3D graphics and greater visual fidelity remarkably improve the playing experience for those genres, so much so that the games on older hardware just feel archaic.
I can see what you mean about Road Rash. I think it's a combination of the visuals, the sound (which I assume was GEMS, or at least it sounds like it to me), and the ATTITUDE. Obviously there are games that do any of those three things better (or more memorably, at least), but Road Rash is a good example of all three qualities. Plus it just feels very representative of the "average" Genesis experience; the more iconic games like Sonic or SoR can sometimes feel like outliers just by virtue of being so much better than most of the other games on the system. It's not a good game but, for me, Eternal Champions kind of does the same thing. It's just so incredibly "Genesis" somehow.
I know you probably won't care about this but Disney does put out like 8-10 minute cartoons of micky mouse nowadays. The wonderful world of micky mouse is what its called. The first season premiered in November of last year and that series is a sequel to another set of shorts that ran from 2013 to 2018. And all of that is easily accessible through Disneys streaming services, as well as the free one aimed at kids. Disney is still doing stuff that I'd imagine plenty of kids know who micky mouse is lol.
I wish you would have also called out on Castlevania Bloodlines that he character can choose to go to different than what the other area can. Belmont can attach his whip to the ceiling and keep swinging across which can take you to knew areas and the same goes for Eric. He has a power jumó that you can use when you crouch and it allows to you go to levels you cannot with Beltmont.
My fav on Genesis is Target Earth....it was a big hit in Japan but was never quite as popular overseas (maybe because it's pretty hard?). Great video, Chris (as usual)!
When I first learned about Starflight, I described it as "what every Star Trek game SHOULD have been." As for Buck Rogers, it's based on the pen-and-paper Buck Rogers game. It's basically D&D in the Buck Rogers universe. Hopefully that helps clear that up for ya :)
Hey hey I live and teach in China, and all the kids know mickey mouse! In fact I just got back from Disney land. Mickeys still the main guy in the parade though they went most crazy for Elsa. Great video!
My 9 year old daughter has known of Mickey Mouse since she can remember. She used to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (I think this is the name) and it was a 3D animated show that had all the classic characters like Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, Daisy, Goofy etc.
NHL 94 is videogame perfection, 2 on 2 games with the 4 way play adapter were epic for trash talking your boys. Don't let these videogame bullies make you feel bad about liking sports, Chris!!
I feel the same about Ecco the Dolphin - I'm both surprised and not surprised when it does or doesn't show up on best Genesis games lists. It definitely is a flagship Genesis game, and it deserves to be remembered as iconic to the system as Sonic, Shinobi and Street of Rage. It is a great game. It's completely unique and well designed, and Ecco plays and feels how a dolphin should... but... it's super difficult. Not to mention it feels incredibly bleak, and as great as the soundtrack is, it reflects this tone. Add to that maybe some kinda subconscious anxiety about constantly having to worry about drowning; Ecco's screams when he takes damage; the themes of being lost and that feeling of loneliness. Then there's the unexpected sci-fi plot. Objectively it should be a top 25 - easily top 50, at least. But, subjectively, I can see why it doesn't end up in a lot of people's favourite experiences.
Sonic 3 & Knuckles is the high point of the Sonic series in my opinion. Sonic 2 has some of the best levels, but it also has some of the worst (mainly in the second half of the game). Sonic 3 is just balanced so well in terms of platforming, high speed, and exploration.
It makes me happy to see PGA Tour Golf III get some love. I think there tends to be a bit more attention paid to PGA Tour Golf II, but the next game offers more stat tracking and more courses. It really felt like the definitive video game golf experience at the time and still holds up VERY well today.
Sports games are like flight simulators: Their focus on modeling a real world activity as accurately as possible means they get rendered obsolete all too easily by advancing technology. This is why the 8 and 16-bit sports games still worth playing and talking about today are the deliberately unrealistic ones. Mutant League, NBA Jam, Punch-Out!!, Tecmo Bowl, etc.
My daughter is 5. She knows who Mickey is. We like to watch the new Mickey cartoons on Disney plus. I recommend them to adults. They are pretty wild and hilarious. Reminiscent of Ren and Stimpy but not as disgusting.
Wow, Madden 93 was a real throwback. Did you ever play the TurboCD Madden? It was, iirc, a conversion by Hudson of Madden 93 with loads of hammy FMV included.
Classic sports titles definitely need more love. International Superstar Soccer actually plays better on the Genesis than SNES but rarely gets a mention. It did only come out here in Europe tho.
Yes chris a mini series of buck rodgers would be awesome with all it's turn based glory it is a very different and unique rpg that was ahead of it's time. I personally really want to find it for myself but I would never rush you into making it. but it is good for live stream like you did b4 or with zelda 2. those were the videos that got me hooked on your channels and for video game history
Aladdin on Genesis was huge for me and my friends. I can understand how it was the third best selling Genesis game. Great video from what I've watched so far... Genesis kid right here 😎
You’re incorrect about Ghouls ‘N Ghosts, though. It WAS the first release after the launch in the same month as World Championship Soccer. Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf was released the month after, then at the end of the year was Super Hang-On/Rambo 3.
OMG, Truxton is just one of those games, probably not the best but it always feels like a great time to play it! Just pick-up an play, with great simple controls and music.
Twin Cobra is my favorite Toaplan shooter. I dumped so many quarters in it at my local Aladdin's Castle back in the day. The Genesis port was really good. The difficulty ramps up pretty good during the later levels.
Well if you think about it.. I’m the 90s it took longer for movies to come out on VHS or DVD later. Now a days a movie will be on a streaming service at the same time it’s in theaters…. Wasn’t as instant back then. So the tie in had more of a chance.
I love SoR3 it’s one of my favourite game for the Sega mega drive / Genesis. I think the reason why they added the energy bar for the weapons is because you can do a special move with the weapons by tapping forward forward plus attack button
@@CGQPlus I was working at an Electronic's Boutique at the time, and oddly enough the release got botched because stores started selling the game on Monday. So we got a call from HQ to nix the street date and to start selling the games immediately.
01:07:50 I don't mind either I use the d-pad or analogue stick, whatever works for me works for me, I'm more of a hybrid type of person. Some games I use d-pad, while others I do it through analogue sticks.
I never bought desert strike because I thought they were boring when I was younger but now that I'm more wiser and watched your review just now!! I think I missed out!!! I have a genesis and I saw one or two at noble games a few miles from my home, and I'm definitely going to pick it up!!! It's so different than I thought it was! It seems like a good game to relax and play!!! Blow up air fields pick up hostiges and find fuel and armor!! It's so Cool!!! You can even shoot little tiny soldiers walking around!!!!!! Wow thanks!!!!!!!!! 👍 Oh and it's only like $3.00!!!!!!!
The only drawbacks of shooters on Genesis, most of them only offered single player option.So, my friends and I played more sports games and side scrolling beat 'em up.The only time I played MUSHA and Super Monaco GP because they were in the same 4 in 1 package, that sounds like a good bargain nowadays if you can find one at decent price.
Great list I would only have one numbered entry per game though just because there’s a lot of great games some underrated jewels too. My top ten would look like this 10 toe jam and earl 9 shining force 8 vector man 7 comix zone 6 golden axe 5 midnight resistance 4 street fighter 2 special champion edition 3 Gunstar heroes 2 Sonic the hedgehog 1 streets of rage 2
With regard to those that aren't on the list ie. Sports and Fighting games... my educated guess is that people probably don't think about them much because they weren't exclusives and ported elsewhere. I know when I typically think of best Genesis games, the exclusives come to mind first.
Great work Ian with compiling the Genesis list! Sounds legit, as odd as some things are. I too was surprised by the complete omission of fighting games. Even if modern gamers may prefer Street Fighter II on other systems I thought for sure there was nostalgia for Mortal Kombat II. Nice list of next ten, Star Flight is one I’ve never played. Sounds really interesting, will keep my eye out. My own contribution for a next ten would be Wiz ‘n Liz. It’s kind of a platform game where there are no enemies or hazards on the levels, you just try collecting as much stuff as you can and avoid letting the clock run out. A frantic game that plays like nothing else I’ve experienced.
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Happy Easter, everybody! Hopefully this video marks the comeback of regular uploads on this channel. Things appear to be returning to some semblance of normalcy for me, so a goal of mine is to return to having weekly content on this channel, be it a Flashback episode, a live stream, something different like this episode, etc. I'm also still working on the next "big" episode for the main channel, but it's taking forever because it was just a big undertaking. Anyway, enjoy!
Happy Easter! Glad to see another video! It is a big deal when you consider such a great library the Genesis / Mega Drive has. Great work as usual Chris!
Glad to have you back Chris. I love your content and enjoy your candor regarding your favorite games, not letting them be influenced by the usual favorites just because they are 'supposed' to be your favorite.
Happy Easter ! What a treat having a new episode. Thank You ! Made my weekend.
Excited for more mixtapes
Happy Easter Chris. Shout out to the president of cgq+
Clicked the like button before I watched a single second. That's how much I've been looking forward to another CGQ episode drop!
Loved to see you talking about Starflight and PGA Tour Golf, those are spectacular Genesis games. Awesome as always Chris!
I appreciate the game footage included with every game discussed. Well done!
I could listen to this guy all day, great stuff!
Very relaxing but always interesting.
My young nieces and nephews know and love Mickey Mouse. He's just as popular as ever.
Great video, Chris! I’m glad you mentioned the popularity of sports games on the Genesis. There was approximately 190 different sports titles(depending on whether you count racing, pool, bowling etc. as a sport)...
It was fun to “hang out“ with you upstairs and listen to your perspective on the genesis library :)
Starflight: I don’t think you actually get stranded though, I believe there’s an option for a rescue back to the space station, for a fine. ;)
And I love Ecco!!
I love your main channel content, but this more chill, loose vibe is also a format you excel in. Really digging this "Next 10" topic as well.
Happy Easter! Glad to see another CGQ+
Fun fact: watching Chris stream Buck Rogers got me back into Genesis after 20 some odd years.
That is a fact that was fairly fun to learn . What Genesis games have you been playing ?
There is an english patch available for Bare Knuckle 3 (japanese version of Streets of Rage 3) if you want to play the game the way it was supposed to be with complete intro and without censur.
Monster World IV is in my next 10, possibly next 5. One of the most polished Mega Drive adventure games I've seen. I like the way this video was divided between the top 25 getting broken down 1 by 1 in detail before going into your personal favorites.
Great job Chris. This is a great series here, I am eagerly awaiting each entry! I can only imagine the strife to pick such a selection, it’s like picking which kid is your favorite. Keep it up!
So happy to see you post again Chris! Fantastic video as always :D
That's a lot of notecards! 'Meaty' as a hockey writer I know likes to say. Sega Genesis / Mega Drive deserves so much more love than it received back in the day for the variety of its library. And you bet NHL '94 better be on this list! HELL YEA!!! Love this video!
Happy Easter! Thank you, love you brother.
Road Rash is very much a quintessential Sega Genesis / Mega Drive game. Whenever I think about the Genesis, this is one of the titles that stick out considering it was also a console exclusive (series).
MUSHA is actually also an acronym in Japan, the "Metallic Un Super-Hybrid Armour" is taken right from page 4 of the Japanese manual. For whatever reason they just decided to put that on the cover in the US (PAL never got an official release, the poor bastards).
Outstanding video! And please don't ever feel like you have to apologize for sports games!!! Back in the 90s, sports games made all the difference for me to become a Genesis kid.
Great video, Chris! Btw, I am one of those who love Ecco the Dolphin. I like to say those first two Genesis releases were my "Zelda" games; they are mysterious, adventurous, deep, hard and fun, having great graphics, soundtracks and stories.
mee to ı beat ecco games in 3 summer. ı dont know engilsh too and even not understand messages in game. for hardness level it come after dark souls for me. you have to beat to understand its experience like dark souls 1.
@@MrStrangermoon When we were younger, we had more time to grind at the hard games like Ecco 😁
@@Pytor007 its about what you get those times. you stuck with one summer what you get.
Never got into Ecco but definitely respect it
NHL '94 was and still is the greatest sports game of all-time. Hands down. I can still play it to this day, and I do.
After 12 months of Lockdowns. the world _needs_ a CGQ Buck Rodgers playthrough miniseries!
You think so? I just feel like it would be boring to watch all that turn-based battling.
@@CGQPlus You could have guests on to talk to while you're doing it?
WOW! I knew next to nothing about this system before. I think that this is one of your best ever! Here's to the next 20!
Sega Genesis could never get enough love. Will always be my favorite console of all time.
Thanks for the video. I pulled out my genesis and I’m playing some phantasy star while watching. Loved the NHL 94 part. Teemu was a beast in that game for the Jets.
The salami is what my friend called him
This was fun! Glad to see it being turned into a series.
I guess what was popular in the UK is not necessarily the same as in the US, but a big one for me growing up was micro machines turbo tournament (and TT 96), which had the extra controller ports built into the cartridge - we were always bringing our controllers round to each others houses to play 4 player! I'd also have dynamite Headdy as one of my favourite platformers for the system.
We didn't have that one in the States. 😕
I appreciate the “back then analysis.” Many times when comparing games and even consoles, people forget the “killer app” aspect. Maybe Mario World is a better game now, but everyone liked Sonic back then.
Yeah my childhood friend absolutely loved ecco the dolphin! It was his best game of all Sega games he have played
Really enjoyed this. Starflight really is like being in Star Trek. Buck Rodgers was the first game I re bought when I got back into retro gaming.
Nice job buddy. Very entertaining and professional, as always!
-Matt
Thanks!!
Great Easter basket of games, Chris! Especially considering I didn’t get one this year. Damn bunny. 🐰
Loved the entire video! Wow so many great games that you have talked about. Glad to see Bio Hazard Battle get a mention in the shooters. Subterrania would have been awesome to add in here somewhere. Great work CGQ! 👍
Glad you mentioned Star Flight, my brother and I played the hell out of it years ago, and I forgot the name. It’s not my usual type of game, but it really drew me in because of its similarity to Star Trek. The interaction with aliens was my favorite part. The manual gave hints about which species to be nice to, and which ones to talk tough with. Fascinating game, and very replay-able.
Laying in bed with a messed up back, can’t wait to crush this vid
Hope you feel better soon!
"It's like putting on your favorite pair of pajamas" Whoa, that expression should totally be in common parlance.
48:43 It was titled as Buck Rogers, because it takes place in the Buck Rogers XXVC universe, which was created by TSR in the 80s. Was actually a big fan of the SSI games back in the day myself, including Countdown to Doomsday, and Matrix Cubed.
Great video though. Started it up with supper, and watched it all the way through. Nice and candid presentation. Well done.
I’ve had an emulator for years but recently I decided to start retro collecting and I’ve started with the Genesis (only have ten games so far)
This list has been an excellent reference to choose what I get next, really interested in that space sandbox game for part 1 (I’d never heard of it) thank you!
I think you're spot-on about Road Rash. Desert Strike / Jungle Strike could be another. The games have texture, like that is what the Sega Genesis could paint on a canvas. Of course, there are games that do a way better job--plenty--however, an outsider looking in would see those EA and Atari ports and think, yeah, the late 80s arcade is in the home with Sega Genesis, and they all have grit.
That layer scrolling in thunder force iv is so cool looking.
Great video Chris!
My 5 year old daughter has always loved watching the new Mickey Mouse cartoons on Disney channel, that’s the reason she wanted me to pick up castle of illusion from a retro game store
I was going to comment basically the same thing. Don’t worry about Mickey Mouse, Disney is still making sure kids know about him.
Yeah my daughter is 7 she grew up watching Mickey and crew on Disney Jr. and loves Mickey mouse..
Tactical RPG is something similar to Military Madness where each character/piece has a certain amount of steps, and then they can choose to attack any enemy close by and in the range of their particular attacks. For instance, characters that wield swords have a short range attack, often only able to hit enemies in front, back, or to the left or right of them. Archers have a longer range, but often can only hit enemies front, back, and sides just an extra block past the range of the sword fighter. Magic users have the longest range, even some can hit diagonal enemies, or a cluster depending on the magic and how a particular game's magic system is setup. Tactical RPGs can be American and Japanese. Probably the most notable American Tactical RPG series is Heroes of Might and Magic. It has a side view instead of top-down, but similar tactical principles apply.
I rented Desert Strike about 4-5 times for the Genesis growing up. My grandparents would always take me to the video store too late in the evening and all the new and "popular" games were gone, but Desert Strike was always there sitting on the shelf. It was never my favorite but I wasn't about to turn down renting a game for the weekend. My mom never let me rent games because rented games would give my Genesis a virus. Thinking back, I'm sure this was just her way to get me to stop asking.
It's kind of surprising that you've never played pen and paper rpg before! "American RPG" as a description works super well though
The thing about pen & paper RPGs is that they require groups of friends. Although in high school I did hang out with the other gaming nerds, but the only non-video game we played was MTG.
Phantasy Star II and Shining Force would be in my top 5 Genesis games of all time. It should be said nostalgia plays a huge role here for me.
Hi Chris. I have three kids 5, 7, and 9. They definitely know who Mickey mouse is. I wouldn't say hes their favorite but as an example we watch Mickey Christmas Carol every year around xmas time, so they know who he is. Also my kids love most (not lion king) disney games on the genesis.
I feel like sports, fighting and especially racing games are the biggest beneficiaries of improved hardware. Higher framerates, smoother animations, 3D graphics and greater visual fidelity remarkably improve the playing experience for those genres, so much so that the games on older hardware just feel archaic.
Rambo reminds me a little of True Lies with that type of movement.
Great content as usual! This console has so many great titles it is often difficult to make these lists.
I can see what you mean about Road Rash. I think it's a combination of the visuals, the sound (which I assume was GEMS, or at least it sounds like it to me), and the ATTITUDE. Obviously there are games that do any of those three things better (or more memorably, at least), but Road Rash is a good example of all three qualities. Plus it just feels very representative of the "average" Genesis experience; the more iconic games like Sonic or SoR can sometimes feel like outliers just by virtue of being so much better than most of the other games on the system.
It's not a good game but, for me, Eternal Champions kind of does the same thing. It's just so incredibly "Genesis" somehow.
Road Rash was definitely not GEMS. All early EA games sounded raw like this.
I know you probably won't care about this but Disney does put out like 8-10 minute cartoons of micky mouse nowadays. The wonderful world of micky mouse is what its called. The first season premiered in November of last year and that series is a sequel to another set of shorts that ran from 2013 to 2018. And all of that is easily accessible through Disneys streaming services, as well as the free one aimed at kids.
Disney is still doing stuff that I'd imagine plenty of kids know who micky mouse is lol.
I wish you would have also called out on Castlevania Bloodlines that he character can choose to go to different than what the other area can. Belmont can attach his whip to the ceiling and keep swinging across which can take you to knew areas and the same goes for Eric. He has a power jumó that you can use when you crouch and it allows to you go to levels you cannot with Beltmont.
My fav on Genesis is Target Earth....it was a big hit in Japan but was never quite as popular overseas (maybe because it's pretty hard?). Great video, Chris (as usual)!
When I first learned about Starflight, I described it as "what every Star Trek game SHOULD have been." As for Buck Rogers, it's based on the pen-and-paper Buck Rogers game. It's basically D&D in the Buck Rogers universe. Hopefully that helps clear that up for ya :)
What an awesome idea for a video
Shining Force is an awesome series. And a prototype of modern tactical RPGs. Richly deserving of a full playthrough.
Hey hey I live and teach in China, and all the kids know mickey mouse! In fact I just got back from Disney land. Mickeys still the main guy in the parade though they went most crazy for Elsa. Great video!
My 9 year old daughter has known of Mickey Mouse since she can remember. She used to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (I think this is the name) and it was a 3D animated show that had all the classic characters like Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, Daisy, Goofy etc.
Axel wears the black and yellow in SoR3 as a tribute to Adam, whom they are avenging/rescuing.
Great surprise video Chris, good to see you doing videos like this again!
NHL 94 is videogame perfection, 2 on 2 games with the 4 way play adapter were epic for trash talking your boys. Don't let these videogame bullies make you feel bad about liking sports, Chris!!
I feel the same about Ecco the Dolphin - I'm both surprised and not surprised when it does or doesn't show up on best Genesis games lists. It definitely is a flagship Genesis game, and it deserves to be remembered as iconic to the system as Sonic, Shinobi and Street of Rage. It is a great game. It's completely unique and well designed, and Ecco plays and feels how a dolphin should... but... it's super difficult. Not to mention it feels incredibly bleak, and as great as the soundtrack is, it reflects this tone. Add to that maybe some kinda subconscious anxiety about constantly having to worry about drowning; Ecco's screams when he takes damage; the themes of being lost and that feeling of loneliness. Then there's the unexpected sci-fi plot. Objectively it should be a top 25 - easily top 50, at least. But, subjectively, I can see why it doesn't end up in a lot of people's favourite experiences.
Sonic 3 & Knuckles is the high point of the Sonic series in my opinion. Sonic 2 has some of the best levels, but it also has some of the worst (mainly in the second half of the game). Sonic 3 is just balanced so well in terms of platforming, high speed, and exploration.
It makes me happy to see PGA Tour Golf III get some love. I think there tends to be a bit more attention paid to PGA Tour Golf II, but the next game offers more stat tracking and more courses. It really felt like the definitive video game golf experience at the time and still holds up VERY well today.
Sports games are like flight simulators: Their focus on modeling a real world activity as accurately as possible means they get rendered obsolete all too easily by advancing technology. This is why the 8 and 16-bit sports games still worth playing and talking about today are the deliberately unrealistic ones. Mutant League, NBA Jam, Punch-Out!!, Tecmo Bowl, etc.
Really enjoyed watching that, thanks Chris
Great video! EA truly produced some all time greats for the Sega Mega Drive. The Strike trilogy and the Road Rash trilogy are just gaming excellence.
That's true! I guess I didn't notice how many of my "next 10" were EA games.
Great video! I haven't thought about Genesis' Rambo III in a long time. I had a lot of fun with it back in the day.
good stuff man. I shared this to Sega Collectors on FB.
Thanks, Steve!
My daughter is 5. She knows who Mickey is. We like to watch the new Mickey cartoons on Disney plus. I recommend them to adults. They are pretty wild and hilarious. Reminiscent of Ren and Stimpy but not as disgusting.
Wow, Madden 93 was a real throwback. Did you ever play the TurboCD Madden? It was, iirc, a conversion by Hudson of Madden 93 with loads of hammy FMV included.
Dude! I love your channel. Yeah I actually made a video about Madden Duo CD Football for the main channel.
Classic sports titles definitely need more love. International Superstar Soccer actually plays better on the Genesis than SNES but rarely gets a mention. It did only come out here in Europe tho.
Yes chris a mini series of buck rodgers would be awesome with all it's turn based glory it is a very different and unique rpg that was ahead of it's time. I personally really want to find it for myself but I would never rush you into making it. but it is good for live stream like you did b4 or with zelda 2. those were the videos that got me hooked on your channels and for video game history
Aladdin on Genesis was huge for me and my friends. I can understand how it was the third best selling Genesis game. Great video from what I've watched so far... Genesis kid right here 😎
Any plans for more next 10s? I really enjoy the two you’ve done so far!
Thanks! Yeah, hopefully next year...
You’re incorrect about Ghouls ‘N Ghosts, though. It WAS the first release after the launch in the same month as World Championship Soccer. Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf was released the month after, then at the end of the year was Super Hang-On/Rambo 3.
Happy Easter, man!
You too, Marcelo!
OMG, Truxton is just one of those games, probably not the best but it always feels like a great time to play it! Just pick-up an play, with great simple controls and music.
Welcome back Chris
There is one game that I kinda expected here is Blades of Vengeance. To me its a hidden gem on Genesis
Twin Cobra is my favorite Toaplan shooter. I dumped so many quarters in it at my local Aladdin's Castle back in the day. The Genesis port was really good. The difficulty ramps up pretty good during the later levels.
Yeah I don't understand why Twin Hawk and Twin Cobra weren't included in the Toaplan Collection.
Always enjoy your content
Well if you think about it.. I’m the 90s it took longer for movies to come out on VHS or DVD later. Now a days a movie will be on a streaming service at the same time it’s in theaters…. Wasn’t as instant back then. So the tie in had more of a chance.
I didnt shut off the video when you started talking about NHL.
I just skipped it forward.
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That works!
Woo hoo! Happy Easter!
I love SoR3 it’s one of my favourite game for the Sega mega drive / Genesis. I think the reason why they added the energy bar for the weapons is because you can do a special move with the weapons by tapping forward forward plus attack button
The reason why they could release a video based on a movie a year later was because of how long they took to come out on video back then.
Amazing video. Thanks so much for uploading
Sonic 2 actually came out on Tuesday, November 24th, 1992 in the United States, since it was known as “Sonic Tuesday”
Yeah, what did I say? The 23rd? Dammit.
@@CGQPlus You said the 21st
@@CGQPlus I was working at an Electronic's Boutique at the time, and oddly enough the release got botched because stores started selling the game on Monday. So we got a call from HQ to nix the street date and to start selling the games immediately.
01:07:50 I don't mind either I use the d-pad or analogue stick, whatever works for me works for me, I'm more of a hybrid type of person. Some games I use d-pad, while others I do it through analogue sticks.
Really cool concept. I'd find it hard to leave Master of Monsters and Quackshot out of a top ~20-30.
I never bought desert strike because I thought they were boring when I was younger but now that I'm more wiser and watched your review just now!! I think I missed out!!! I have a genesis and I saw one or two at noble games a few miles from my home, and I'm definitely going to pick it up!!! It's so different than I thought it was! It seems like a good game to relax and play!!! Blow up air fields pick up hostiges and find fuel and armor!! It's so Cool!!! You can even shoot little tiny soldiers walking around!!!!!! Wow thanks!!!!!!!!! 👍 Oh and it's only like $3.00!!!!!!!
The only drawbacks of shooters on Genesis, most of them only offered single player option.So, my friends and I played more sports games and side scrolling beat 'em up.The only time I played MUSHA and Super Monaco GP because they were in the same 4 in 1 package, that sounds like a good bargain nowadays if you can find one at decent price.
I love SEGA Genius my first console.
Great list I would only have one numbered entry per game though just because there’s a lot of great games some underrated jewels too. My top ten would look like this
10 toe jam and earl
9 shining force
8 vector man
7 comix zone
6 golden axe
5 midnight resistance
4 street fighter 2 special champion edition
3 Gunstar heroes
2 Sonic the hedgehog
1 streets of rage 2
With regard to those that aren't on the list ie. Sports and Fighting games... my educated guess is that people probably don't think about them much because they weren't exclusives and ported elsewhere. I know when I typically think of best Genesis games, the exclusives come to mind first.
Second comment, but Eric is the underrated Castlevania Bloodlines character ;)
Great work Ian with compiling the Genesis list! Sounds legit, as odd as some things are.
I too was surprised by the complete omission of fighting games. Even if modern gamers may prefer Street Fighter II on other systems I thought for sure there was nostalgia for Mortal Kombat II.
Nice list of next ten, Star Flight is one I’ve never played. Sounds really interesting, will keep my eye out. My own contribution for a next ten would be Wiz ‘n Liz. It’s kind of a platform game where there are no enemies or hazards on the levels, you just try collecting as much stuff as you can and avoid letting the clock run out. A frantic game that plays like nothing else I’ve experienced.