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That is my parents' living room TV right there. I would love to have it in my game room. I currently have a 26" or so Trinitron, which is also awesome, but those chunky pixels would look so good on the 36" beast.
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Sega Genesis/MegaDrive Appreciation Thread: Alien Storm > Golden Axe
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That is my parents' living room TV right there. I would love to have it in my game room. I currently have a 26" or so Trinitron, which is also awesome, but those chunky pixels would look so good on the 36" beast.
Yeah, I still like SoR2 more, but it's got some good variety. I have a beat-up cart-only copy. (I also got the JPN PS2 Sonic Gems Collection for the uncensored unlockable version.)
worst part is the Japanese version doesn't have the messed up difficulty and as a result is a much better game
sixteen-bit
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Mechanically, I like BK3/SoR 3 the best of of the series. It's much faster thanks to the universal run, and additions like dodge roll and the non-punitive special attack improve the game for me. I know most people hate the soundtrack, but I don't mind it.
Gunstarheroes
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Awesome Possum CIB for 8 bucks off of ebay, free shipping. Seems like the game is going for 20 normally, but maybe i made a bad call. Anyone that can tell me whether i was a bone-head or not?
CoachKevin
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Finally found a good Genesis. SEGA-GAF, did I do good?
Much more Genesis goodness coming to the BackinmyPlay podcast.
(auction picture, I roll with a 32" Trinitron)
Much more Genesis goodness coming to the BackinmyPlay podcast.
(auction picture, I roll with a 32" Trinitron)
Genesis Knight
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The price is fine, but...but...WHY?
Gunstarheroes
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Because i want a complete collection : (
PepsimanVsJoe
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Awesome Possum is puke out of a butt.
Finally found a good Genesis. SEGA-GAF, did I do good?
Much more Genesis goodness coming to the BackinmyPlay podcast.
(auction picture, I roll with a 32" Trinitron)
Better than mine if the reset button works
But yeah any High definition or Model 1 with that extra space in the back is a good one.
I will never forget how the Genesis soundtrack for MKII sounded so much better than anything else, that bass/atmosphere.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kmj62NJJQU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kmj62NJJQU
theSlacker
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I'm always jelly when I see peoples pick ups. One I got is all kinds of scratched up.
CoachKevin
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Shit... Now that I aquired a genesis I am hitting the eBay purchases hard.
Planning on only getting complete games. Is that a bad idea? Damage so far:
Sub Terreria (never played)
MERCS
Ghouls and Ghosts
Aladdin
Planning on only getting complete games. Is that a bad idea? Damage so far:
Sub Terreria (never played)
MERCS
Ghouls and Ghosts
Aladdin
That depends. Are you interested in the games to have them or to play them? If you want to play them, it doesn't really matter if they're complete or not.
On the plus side, with Genesis, the hard shell cases means it's a lot easier to find games in boxes than with other retro systems. The later cardboard boxes are just as tricky to get your hands on as with other systems though (and they're almost always crapped up inside when you do get them). Manuals are only slightly more common than other systems, so if you're looking for only complete with manuals, it can get expensive in a hurry.
Personally, I prefer to get games in boxes with manuals where I can, but I have a bunch of loose carts too, and they play just as well.
Gunstarheroes
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I try to get at least boxed, but i can live without manuals. I like having the collection personally, and i do intent to actually play everything. I will say, a complete Ghouls and Ghosts is a good game to get out of the way early, it can be pricey.
IrishNinja
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yeah, manuals are nice if you can get em but i don't pay extra, and printing out nice covers to put over some sports games' case is fine by me
then again i think you need to clip the hangtags to show they belong to you and not toys r us so there's that, haha
then again i think you need to clip the hangtags to show they belong to you and not toys r us so there's that, haha
CoachKevin
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I guess I just wanted some of the games I wanted to play most and enjoy their boxart, complete.
I think I am good to go now, finished with:
Will hit up the flea market again this weekend and see if I can find some more stuff.
I think I am good to go now, finished with:
- Sub Terreria (never played)
- MERCS
- Ghouls 'N Ghosts
- Aladdin
- Mutant League Football Sega
- Strider
- Rocket Knight Adventures
Will hit up the flea market again this weekend and see if I can find some more stuff.
Chiaroscuro
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Kicking myself here, I completely forgot about the PS4 auction and missed a good deal for a CIB.
Well, I am kind of even more restrictive. Genesis is my favorite console from all time and I am trying to rebuild some old memories here. I am getting only CIB games, and in my concept CIB does not only mean with manuals, but also with the posters and flyers that came originally with the game. Yeah, sometimes I pay premium for it.
I still need to write down my whishing list, but I think I am half there in terms of games I want.
Well, I am kind of even more restrictive. Genesis is my favorite console from all time and I am trying to rebuild some old memories here. I am getting only CIB games, and in my concept CIB does not only mean with manuals, but also with the posters and flyers that came originally with the game. Yeah, sometimes I pay premium for it.
I still need to write down my whishing list, but I think I am half there in terms of games I want.
CoachKevin
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eBay craziness is done. Ready to revisit (and visit for the first time) some Genesis classics for the podcast:
Hero_of_the_Day
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^
Nice haul. I'm about ready to give up on Genesis cases. I don't want to pay ebay prices, and I rarely find them boxed out in the wild.
Nice haul. I'm about ready to give up on Genesis cases. I don't want to pay ebay prices, and I rarely find them boxed out in the wild.
IrishNinja
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^man i picked up almost all of those in my hunt earlier this spring, great picks man! and yeah, i prolly saved a bit just jacking the boxes from cheap sports games & printing out the covers as nicely as possible.
Shadow Hog
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Yeah, that's kind of the game's gimmick. Has a pretty good soundtrack by Jesper Kyd.
It's hit-or-miss, but AFAIK, mostly hit.
It's hit-or-miss, but AFAIK, mostly hit.
Genesis Knight
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People dislike it because it's too tough for their weak little hands.
Buy it and Red Zone and be a tr00 retro gamer.
Buy it and Red Zone and be a tr00 retro gamer.
I cracked open Battletoads and got some metal polish this week but I still could not get it to work. Those contacts look so sexy right now, so I'm pretty disappointed. I will likely just order a loose copy and replace the cart since my box and manual are in solid shape.
Of attainable games, my wishlist right now pretty much sits at Shinobi III, Rocket Knight and Strider.
If I can get Phantasy Star III for a decent price CIB I might but I heard it doesn't hold a candle to the other two Genesis iterations. And obviously I'd love to get some more grails like MUSHA and Grindstormer so I will continue to keep my eyes open. Might work on my Sega CD collection a bit from here on out.
Of attainable games, my wishlist right now pretty much sits at Shinobi III, Rocket Knight and Strider.
If I can get Phantasy Star III for a decent price CIB I might but I heard it doesn't hold a candle to the other two Genesis iterations. And obviously I'd love to get some more grails like MUSHA and Grindstormer so I will continue to keep my eyes open. Might work on my Sega CD collection a bit from here on out.
Gunstarheroes
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I might be able to help with Rocket Knight, and maybe the other 2, if you don't need CIB games.
Also, MUSHA and Grind Stormer and pricey bastards.
CoachKevin
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Picked up a copy of Zombies Ate my Neighbors today at the local game shop for the Genesis. Surprised that I am enjoying it more than e SNES version. Look forward to debating it on this week's podcast.
sixteen-bit
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having access to the minimap at all times sure does help
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I'll be curious to hear about that. 20 years now, I've assumed the SNES version was superior. The HUD doesn't take up a black bar on the side of the screen, for one thing. I assumed the colors and music quality are best on SNES as well....?
sixteen-bit
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Yeah, SNES version definitely looks better. I'm sure it sounds better too.
A Black Falcon
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The Genesis version essentially requires a 6-button controller to be playable, too. But if you do have one, it's a perfectly solid version of the game, even if it doesn't look quite as nice.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Does it still have the Day of the Tentacle level??
CoachKevin
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Excactly. I actually enjoyed the genesis music, losing a channel when attacking not so much.
IrishNinja
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had a pretty good garage sale this morning, mostly atari/NES/SFC but scored Sub Terrania, Columns and Beavis & Butthead for like $3 total on the Genesis side. dude was also a paramedic and was clearly a collector, i heard him talking to a buddy how he scored MUSHA complete for $150...man it's cool to hear people in the wild talking about MUSHA, haha
Yeah? I'll drop you a PM, I'm not too concerned with CIB or not at this point.
I should also add Mega Turrican to that list. I'm pretty content with where the collection is at now. Genesis titles look great on the shelf.
Every time I read Mega Turrican I hear this now:
Can we PLEASE get more action-shooters with this kind of soundtrack?
Can we PLEASE get more action-shooters with this kind of soundtrack?
Been a lurker in this thread for months but figured it'd be a good time to post my Genesis stuff. The Genesis is definitely my favorite 16-bit console and thus I've bought most of the games I want for it. Theres a few obvious missing games like Shinobi III, SoR3.. but I wanted to get some of the hard to get stuff done first.
Currently using an old Hd-Graphics Model 1 with a Model 1 Sega CD. I do have a 32x but it doesn't fit in that shelve so I only hook it up when I want to use it.
Heres a picture of the games I own for the most part. Its a little old and theres a few missing that I just recently got (Crusader of Centy), I'd say my favorite part though is the custom cases I've been working on. I was always a fan of the gridline design and wanted to get my games to all have a uniform look. This is the result.
Heres a quick look at the front of some of them printed out.
I will say the best part of my sega stuff is definitely this. I am pretty good with electronics and saw that people were doing lcd swaps with the nomads, so I picked up a broken one on ebay for $25 put a new lcd in it and love the thing. Just gotta get a battery pack for it.
Currently using an old Hd-Graphics Model 1 with a Model 1 Sega CD. I do have a 32x but it doesn't fit in that shelve so I only hook it up when I want to use it.
Heres a picture of the games I own for the most part. Its a little old and theres a few missing that I just recently got (Crusader of Centy), I'd say my favorite part though is the custom cases I've been working on. I was always a fan of the gridline design and wanted to get my games to all have a uniform look. This is the result.
Heres a quick look at the front of some of them printed out.
I will say the best part of my sega stuff is definitely this. I am pretty good with electronics and saw that people were doing lcd swaps with the nomads, so I picked up a broken one on ebay for $25 put a new lcd in it and love the thing. Just gotta get a battery pack for it.
IrishNinja
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^gorgeous collection! and i had that ASCI stick in the day, it's a good one. lotta classics there and god, look at that cover art...man i love many of our US genesis boxes but most of those are better.
also props to the awesome nomad deal, was replacing the LCD tricky? so gotta get one fo those one day!
also props to the awesome nomad deal, was replacing the LCD tricky? so gotta get one fo those one day!
It's not too bad, it just comes down to soldering like the 2 or 3 little wires and the trying to get everything to fit back in the shell. I had the most fun trying to align the screen as I forgot to align it right the first time I hot glued it in place. You just have to be ready to do it as the old screen has to be out before the new one will even function. I was initially hoping when I did it that I could leave the old one in until I got the new one working just in case it didn't work.
The only annoying part about it is a small AV1 symbol that pops up in the upper right side of the screen I chose. It's only there for a few seconds though so only a minor inconvenience. The new screen just makes the Nomad such an amazing console. Like I said I wish I would get around to tracking down a battery for it. Would love to take it with me.
Nice work. Also reminded me that I need a copy of Phelios for my collection. (The list grows...)
The great thing about hot glue is that it's easy to re-align. Apply heat with hair dryer and shift.
sixteen-bit
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How does the Nomad replacement LCD look? I imagine it's not the same resolution, right?
smbu2000
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Just picked these up today. All that talk of Elemental Master got me interested in picking it up. A TS game that I hadn't heard of, very nice! Looking forward to trying it out. Not bad CIB for 1490 yen.
I also picked up ROBO Aleste (Musha Aleste in Japanese) complete for the Mega CD for 1010 yen. Not bad. The MD/Genesis version is a lot more expensive, but I still want to pick that up as well.
I also picked up ROBO Aleste (Musha Aleste in Japanese) complete for the Mega CD for 1010 yen. Not bad. The MD/Genesis version is a lot more expensive, but I still want to pick that up as well.
Heres a thread I posted on another forum with my covers available to download. I believe that I have them size for UGC cases but it's not too much to resize them for Genesis cases.
http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=12453.0
smbu2000
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Wow, you MD is in excellent condition! Definitely look great!
Mine has a few dings and some of the gold is coming off the "16" in 16-BIT.
Very handy switch on there as well. Mine just has a JP/US setting switch.
I still like it though!
Diablohead
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eBay craziness is done. Ready to revisit (and visit for the first time) some Genesis classics for the podcast:
MERCS is amazing, one of those games I rented at least several times to try and get bigger scores and more levels cleared.
sixteen-bit
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Robo Aleste (Dennin Aleste) is actually sequel to MUSHA; they aren't the same game.