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Sega Genesis/MegaDrive Appreciation Thread: Alien Storm > Golden Axe
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Shadow Hog
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I'm not familiar with Japanese TFIII, but the shape of everything looks about right as far as standard Japanese MD carts go.
katsubento
Member
Is this a legit MD cartridge?
Certainly looks legit.
PixyJunket
Member
It looks legit, you might want to compare with closed eBay listings or Yahoo Japan if you're questioning it.
wondermega
Member
Is this a legit MD cartridge?
Looks good from the photo. More important is the fact that it is one of the best games I have ever played!
Just realized it's from hit-japan, so probably nothing to worry about.
Sapiens
Member
You're fine. Here's mine:
And here's a Strider Bootleg (you can tell by the cut of the sticker - upon boot, the SEGA logo is garbled (another clear sign of a HK-boot)):
And another Strider Bootleg (this one is a fucking nightmare):
And a part of my MD collection. Sorry about the glare - that's ZeroWing and Super Shinobi II. My favorite of all these is the original, original, copyright infringing version of Super Shinobi <3<3
Genesis Knight
Member
As a shooter it's not bad. But in general there's probably other shmups for Genesis/Sega CD you should be buying first.
Shadow Hog
Member
IIRC, Zero Wing would be considered wholly unremarkable if it weren't for the AYBABTU meme hitting it big.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
I'm interested...
IrishNinja
Member
any man that collects Strider bootlegs is a good man! speaking of, got around to Strider Returns the other day...yikes
nah homie i got dibs! kind of, haha
nah homie i got dibs! kind of, haha
IrishNinja
Member
very much so, i don't know if US Gold did anything before besides ports but...man it's hard for me not to like a Strider game, but this one really wants that
IrishNinja
Member
if this was like half the price i think i'd have to have it, and even then i couldn't justify it haha
Is the Phantasy Star 2 map on A3 paper?
I have seen some prices on ebay which are reasonable for the game without the map.
So was thinking that, if I were to buy it, a good idea would be to find some way to get my own printed version of the map.
That way I could have the game, box, manual and map (lol) for a reasonable price.
I found a good quality image online:
I have seen some prices on ebay which are reasonable for the game without the map.
So was thinking that, if I were to buy it, a good idea would be to find some way to get my own printed version of the map.
That way I could have the game, box, manual and map (lol) for a reasonable price.
I found a good quality image online:
RoryDropkick
Member
Bah, I found out the Grind Stormer cart I bought a month and a half ago is dead. I tried to clean it every which way but it just won't come back on. I have the paste, the eraser, everything 
Gunstarheroes
Member
Man, Mega Bomberman is really cool, and it supports my multi-tap. It has unique characters, though from what the instructions say, they only really change when being used by the CPU.
Genesis Knight
Member
Bah, I found out the Grind Stormer cart I bought a month and a half ago is dead. I tried to clean it every which way but it just won't come back on. I have the paste, the eraser, everything
Many (most) Grind Stormer carts are defective. Finding a good one is a crapshoot.
sixteen-bit
Member
If I already own Bomberman '94 and Saturn Bomberman would it still be worth the buy?
RoryDropkick
Member
Holy heck, really? How so?
Surprised me too, had to google. According to Sega-16:
I don't think I could justify playing a home port of the game either way, though.
uncledonnie
Banned
Not having the hintbook that came with the game is a much bigger deal than missing the overworld maps. Making it through the dams and the Nei-weapon dungeons without the maps in the hintbook is brutal.
I didn't even know this. I guess I'm fortunate that the one I've had for almost twenty years, still works good as new.
Sold out? I'm getting a 404.
Gunstarheroes
Member
If you want them all, yes. Otherwise, Saturn>all other Bomberman games.
No... Mega Bomberman is a port of Bomberman '94. Basically, the TurboGrafx bombed outside of Japan so Hudson decided to port Bomberman '94 to the West for the Genesis/Mega Drive, which is what Mega Bomberman is.
IrishNinja
Member
HNNGGGH just lost this auction for some empty cases....its tricky getting them for less than $3 each. im still watching several game lots (mostly games no one wants) but there's far, far too many with big EA cases ive no need for.
sucks too, cause another 20 or so should do it as far as replacing the uglier universal game cases ive got going. any ideas?
this cannot be stressed enough, even if said guide will lie to you once in a while. ill prolly print out that map again just to have it, most of what ive bought back are loose copies - i totally forgot that both the PS2 and Sword of Vermillion guide books (both of which i kept) totally dont seem to fit in the cases at all, heh
sucks too, cause another 20 or so should do it as far as replacing the uglier universal game cases ive got going. any ideas?
this cannot be stressed enough, even if said guide will lie to you once in a while. ill prolly print out that map again just to have it, most of what ive bought back are loose copies - i totally forgot that both the PS2 and Sword of Vermillion guide books (both of which i kept) totally dont seem to fit in the cases at all, heh
Genesis Knight
Member
I feel like those hintbooks aren't really that big a deal now that we have the Interwebz.
IrishNinja
Member
well...well no, i mean i can totally use either a YT walkthrough or a gamefaqs gif etc with a laptop/tablet etc nearby
but by god, if going the wrong way in climatrol and having major goddamn deaths spoiled is the way it's meant to be played than who are we to argue
but by god, if going the wrong way in climatrol and having major goddamn deaths spoiled is the way it's meant to be played than who are we to argue
Genesis Knight
Member
@Irish lol.
Also, long live Sega-16.
Also, long live Sega-16.
IrishNinja
Member
Sega-16 still hasn't approved my forum registration...i wonder if they're gonna end up taking me longer than GAF, haha
for real, largely striking out on ebay: can anyone find me a site/etc that has copies of some sega sports/sonic 2 shit with the case for like $2/2.50 each? stoopid EA cases.
for real, largely striking out on ebay: can anyone find me a site/etc that has copies of some sega sports/sonic 2 shit with the case for like $2/2.50 each? stoopid EA cases.
PixyJunket
Member
It was incredible for its time but maybe it has aged a bit compared to its SNES peers? In particular, the end-game is brutal.
Nevermind, misread the question. There are quite a few dozen Genesis games I would put ahead of it, personally.
I've tried so many times to get into PS2 but the insane difficulty is always too much. maybe it would be better if I had that hint book haha
I think i'm either gonna sit down with Phantasy Star 2, Mega Turrican, or Lightening Force. Instead of bouncing between games, I need to stick with a couple and finish them.
For PS2, I should be ok just making my own map right, or is it possible to just...feel your way through? Also are there dungeon saves?
For PS2, I should be ok just making my own map right, or is it possible to just...feel your way through? Also are there dungeon saves?
IrishNinja
Member
damn, Mega Turrican and Lightening Force are both on my list, heh
japanese PSN shop on PS3 got a Phantasy Star collection with cool options like increasing meseta drop rates and generally making the game easier, a friend/fellow gaffer played through it recently and it was likely much more enjoyable, nei dungeons aside
ehhh...you could feel your way through but the encounter rate/general challenge is gonna feel quite a bit prohibitive at this point, i'd think.
you don't get dungeon saves until one of the later party members shows up, i forget exactly when but that's possibly the most important bit in the hintbook, because she's a thief and if you know where to go, she can steal an invaluable item to let you save on the spot. up until that point, though, you're on your own!
japanese PSN shop on PS3 got a Phantasy Star collection with cool options like increasing meseta drop rates and generally making the game easier, a friend/fellow gaffer played through it recently and it was likely much more enjoyable, nei dungeons aside
ehhh...you could feel your way through but the encounter rate/general challenge is gonna feel quite a bit prohibitive at this point, i'd think.
you don't get dungeon saves until one of the later party members shows up, i forget exactly when but that's possibly the most important bit in the hintbook, because she's a thief and if you know where to go, she can steal an invaluable item to let you save on the spot. up until that point, though, you're on your own!
dreamcastmaster
Banned
I guess it would be possible to mount the ROM chip onto a decent PCBA?
IrishNinja
Member
see, for boxes, this one's awesome but it's gonna go for a lotta $. prolly gonna have to make do with crap like this.
sixteen-bit
Member
Regarding the first link, it's a shame so many of them look water damaged. Some winners like Contra Hard Corps and Punisher in there might still make it worthwhile, but I'm skeptical.
IrishNinja
Member
ah, true...still, mega turrican, alsia, trouble shooter etc would be great for finding loose carts later. the price is good so far, but the real auction typically starts under the 1 minute mark.
IrishNinja
Member
jesus, those poor games
and yeah, sonic 2 japanese art makes me want a repost of that "dont let the sun make fun of you" ad, that was so great. blue skies forever!
and yeah, sonic 2 japanese art makes me want a repost of that "dont let the sun make fun of you" ad, that was so great. blue skies forever!
I didn't realize the Punisher had gotten so expensive in the past few years. Wow.
btw, this ebay auction can't seriously be legit, can it?
IrishNinja
Member
hahaha LOOKS LEGIT
wait, was Punisher a port of the awesome 2-player beat-em-up with Fury? even so, yeah that price seems way too high. sucks that everyone i knew had x-men 1/2, awful captain america & avengers game but not that one.
wait, was Punisher a port of the awesome 2-player beat-em-up with Fury? even so, yeah that price seems way too high. sucks that everyone i knew had x-men 1/2, awful captain america & avengers game but not that one.