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Top 200+ Genesis Games

OMG, WTF? I was certain Star Control

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here is my top 10 of "top charts"

1) Top 23
2) Top 14
3) Top Cat
4) Top 4
5) Top 441
6) Top 99
7) Top 31
8) Top 31.5
9) Top 101
10) Top of the pops.
 
DCharlie said:
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here is my top 10 of "top charts"

1) Top 23
2) Top 14
3) Top Cat
4) Top 4
5) Top 441
6) Top 99
7) Top 31
8) Top 31.5
9) Top 101
10) Top of the pops.
WTF is this list?!
Every man in Ireland will be enraged by the lack of "Top o' the mornin' to ya"
 
Wow, I didn't notice the lack of Shadowrun and Master of Monsters, among others... Then again, I'm not going to really argue someone's personal top 200 list since I know mine is automatically better. :lol

If you want your site to have broader appeal, Zerostatic, I'd recommend that you let visitors dictate the list through on-site polls and email submissions. Posting your own list, described as your own personal one, is good, too. Being this late in the game with a Genesis/Mega Drive fansite is already tough if you're looking for regulars. Is it just limited to US releases?
 
Nothing beat the sonic series for me...I still can get that tune stuck in my head, such good times. So glad to see a mention given to cool spot aw memories :)

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I fixed it up a little.

Not perfect, but I think it's more in tune with most people's tastes.


Top 200 Sega Genesis Games (Ranked)

1 Sonic 3 & Knuckles (Platformer) (This should be considered one game, in my opinion)
Sonic 2 (Platformer)
Gunstar Heroes (Run 'n Gun)
Shining Force 2 (Strategy/RPG)
Contra Hard Corps (Run 'n Gun)
Streets of Rage 2 (Action)
Alien Soldier (Run 'n Gun)
Phantasy Star 4 (RPG)
Earthworm Jim (Platformer)
Herzog Zwei (Strategy)

11 Ristar (Platformer)
Sonic the Hedgehog (Platformer)
Shinobi 3 (Action)
M.U.S.H.A. (shmup)
Gleylancer (shmup)
Lightening Force (Shmup)
Monster World IV (Platformer/RPG)
Puyo Puyo 2 Expert (Puzzle)
Dynamite Headdy (Platformer)
Rocket Knight Adventures (Platformer)


21 Phantasy Star 2 (RPG)
Shining Force (Strategy/RPG)
Super Street Fighter 2 (Fighting)
Street Fighter 2: Championship Edition (Fighting)
Streets of Rage 3 (Action)
Landstalker (RPG)
The Revenge of Shinobi (Action)
Thunder Force 3 (Shmup)
Castlevania:Bloodlines (Action)
Ghouls and Ghosts (Platformer)

31 Ranger X (Run 'n Gun)
Yu Yu Hakusho MakyĂ´tĂ´ Itsusen (Fighting)
Mega Man: The Wily Wars (Platformer)
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Puzzle)
The Adventures of Batman and Robin (Action/Shooter)
The Castle of Illusion (Platformer)
Jungle Strike (Non-traditional Shooter)
Toe Jam & Earl (Platformer)
Crusader of Centy (Action/RPG)
Beyond Oasis (Action/RPG)

41 Wonderboy in Monster World (Adventure)
Mega Bomberman (Action)
Aladdin (Platformer)
Eliminate Down (shmup)
Pirates! Gold (Strategy)
Flashback (Action)
Zombies ate my Neighbors (Action)
Shadowrun (RPG)
Vectorman 2 (Run'n Gun)
Vectorman (Run'n Gun)

51 Bio-Hazard Battle (Shmup)
Golden Axe 3 (Action)
Vapor Trail (shmup)
Pulseman (Platformer)
Ghostbusters (Platformer)
Star Control (Strategy)
Quackshot (Platformer)
Splatterhouse 3 (Action)
NHL '94 (Sports)
Worms (Strategy)

61 Mortal Kombat II (Fighting)
Langrisser Hikari II (Strategy)
Comix Zone (Action)
Earthworm Jim 2 (Platformer)
NBA JAM Tournament Edition (Sports)
Kid Chameleon (Platformer)
Shining in the Darkness (RPG)
Golden Axe 2 (Action)
Toe Jam & Earl 2 (Platformer)
TMNT: Hyperstone Heist (Action)

71 Streets of Rage (Action)
Surging Aura (RPG)
The Punisher (Beat-em up)
Battle Mania 2 (shmup)
Alien Storm (Beat-em up)
Virtua Racing (Driving)
Mega Turrican (Run'n Gun)
Phantasy Star 3 (RPG)
Sonic 3D Blast (Platformer)
Cool Spot (Platformer)

81 Ecco the Dolphin: The Tides of time (Action)
Arcus Odyssey (Action)
Road Rash 2 (Driving)
Strider (Action)
Ecco the Dolphin (Action)
Vixen 357 (Strategy)
Madou Monogatari (RPG)
Micro Machines '96 (Driving)
Super Fantasy Zone (shmup)
Pocahontas (Action)

91 Populous (Strategy)
Lemmings (Puzzle)
Outrun 2019 (Driving)
ACME All-Stars (Sports)
Skitchin'(Action/Sports)
Mutant League Football (Sports)
Golden Axe (Action)
General Chaos (Strategy)
Starflight (Adventure)
Mystic Defender (Action)

101 Grind Stormer (shmup)
Fire Shark (shmup)
Road Rash 3 (Driving)
NFL '94 starring Joe Montana (Sports)
World of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse and Donald (Platformer)
Gain Ground (Strategy)
Mutant League Hockey (Sports)
Madden '97 (Sports)
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure (Platformer)
Eternal Championships (Fighting)

111 World Class Leaderboard (Sports)
Sparkster (Platformer)
The Lost Vikings (Puzzle)
Blue Almanac (RPG)
Gaiares (shmup)
Super Monaco GP (Driving)
NHL 93 (Sports)
Powerball (Sports)
Super Hang-On (Driving)
Battletoads/ Double Dragon (Beat-em up)

121 King Colossus (RPG)
Dragon's Revenge
Panorama Cotton
Ninja Burai Densetsu
Sunset Riders (Run 'n Gun)
WeaponLord (Fighting)
The Haunting starring Polterguy (Adventure)
Buck Rodgers (Strategy)
Desert Strike (Non-traditional Shooter)
Alisia Dragoon (Action)

131 Dragon's Fury
Dune: The Battle for Arrakis (Strategy)
War Song (Strategy/RPG)
Master of Monsters
Death and Return of Superman
FIFA '97 Gold
Out of this World (Adventure)
Space harrier II (Non-traditional Shooter)
Rock 'n Roll Racing (Driving)
Dashin' Desperadoes

141 Zero Tolerance
Steel Empire (shmup)
Flicky (Platformer)
Sonic Spinball
Uncharted Waters: New Horizons
Forgotten Worlds
Columns III (Puzzle)
Splatterhouse 2 (Action)
Outlander
Twinkle Tale

151 Elemental Master (Shmup)
Sagaia (Shmup)
Granada
Sub Terrainia
Raiden Trad
El Viento (Action)
Gauntlet 4
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (Fighting)
World Series Baseball '98
Super Hang On (Driving)

161 Shadow Dancer (Action)
Thunder Force II (Shmup)
Valis III (Action)
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Action)
X-Men 2: The Clone Wars
Y's III: Wanderers From Y's (RPG)
Micro Machines Military
Chakan: The Forever Man
Battletoads (Beat-em up)
Boogerman (Platformer)

171 The Lion King (Platformer)
Nobunaga's Ambition
Hellfire
Sensible Soccer
Outrun
NBA Hangtime
ESWAT
Truxton
Micro Machines 2
NBA Jam


181 Decap Attack
After Burner 2 (Non-traditional Shooter)
Aerobiz Supersonic (Strategy)
Outrunners (Driving)
Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon
Samurai Showdown (Fighting)
Super Smash TV (Non-traditional Shooter)
Gargoyles (Platformer)
Burning Force
The Lost World: Jurassic Park 2 (Action)

191 Desert Demolition
The Flintstones (Platformer)
Light Crusader (RPG)
Rolling Thunder 3 (Action)
Midnight Resitance (Run 'n Gun)
Mercs (Run 'n Gun)
Todd's Adventures in Slime World
Dinosaurs for Hire (Run 'n Gun)
Rolling Thunder 2 (ActioN)
Cannon Fodder


The Rest of the best:

Dangerous Seed
Urban Strike (Non-traditional Shooter)
Dahna Megami Tanjyo
Spiderman/Venom: Maximum Carnage (Action)
Populous 2 (Strategy)
Shadow of the Beast II (Action)
Dungeons & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sung (RPG)
Joe & Mac (Platformer)
Arrow Flash (shmup)
Wiz 'n Liz
Rainbow Islands Extra
Trouble Shooter
Crackdown
Devil Hunter Yohko
Valis
Jewel Master
Mazin Saga (Beat 'em up)
Technoclash (RPG)
Chiki Chiki Boys (Platformer)
Sword of Vermillion (RPG)
Home Alone
Altered Beast (Beat em up)
Ms. Pac-Man
Saturday Night Slam Masters (Sports)
Mickey Mania (Platformer)
Might and Magic: Gates to Another World (RPG)
Aerobiz
Triple Play Gold
Soldiers of Fortune (Run 'n Gun)
Micro Machines (Driving)
Skeleton Krew (Action)
X-Men (Action)
Viewpoint
DJ Boy
Street Racer
Sol-Deace
Rambo III
Cadash (Adventure)
Robocop versus Terminator (Action)
Batman (Action)
The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin
Fatal Rewind (Run & Gun)
Metal Fangs
Super Baseball 2020
Jurassic Park (Action)
Uncharted Waters
B.O.B.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms III (Strategy)
Road Blasters (Non-traditional Shooter)
Target Earth (Run 'n Gun)
Columns
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II
Air Buster (shmup)
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Exo-Squad (Action)
Bonanza Brothers
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (Action)
WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game
Animanics (Platformer)
Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude
Atomic Robo Kid
 
My top 10 would be:

1. Sonic 3 & Knuckles
2. Toe Jam & Earl
3. Dynamite Heady (vacuum head ftw :D)
4. Earthworm Jim
5. Quackshot
6. Decap Attack
7. Cool Spot
8. Strider (freaking love Strider)
9. Kid Chameleon
10. Mega Bomberman or maybe Gunstar Heroes

No sequels or else my list would just be full of Sonic, Earthworm, Cool spot and Toe Jam..

I also loved Ballz but that doesnt belong in my top 10 :p
 
I'm surprised how much I agree with a lot of that list. I definitely think Sonic 2 was the best, while Bloodlines would probably be in my top 10. Gunstar Heroes deserves to be at #3 as well.
 
How the hell is PS4 ahead of PS2? PS2 is the best Phantasy Star ever made. I've played PS2, 3 and 4, and 2 is the only one I never got to beat. And that's b/c it was the toughest and longest. PS2 >>>>> PS4 IMO. PEACE.
 
Pimpwerx said:
How the hell is PS4 ahead of PS2? PS2 is the best Phantasy Star ever made. I've played PS2, 3 and 4, and 2 is the only one I never got to beat. And that's b/c it was the toughest and longest. PS2 >>>>> PS4 IMO. PEACE.
Better story, better characters, better graphics, better music hell PS4 did everything better, except maybe the plot twist in the ending.
 
Thanks for the replies, you guys have been very helpful in helping me fine-tune the list and pointing out games that I've overlooked.


For you people that are getting your panties in a bunch about the omission of a specific game, realize that in most cases I just simply forgot the game or thought that I did indeed have it there.


Anyways, keep the advice coming!
 
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