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Sega Genesis/MegaDrive Appreciation Thread: Alien Storm > Golden Axe
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sixteen-bit
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Coincidentally I played Bloodlines for the first time in a while last night. Eric makes the game so easy. Maybe they should have balanced it so he couldn't use sub weapons or something. With the spear's crazy good hitbox he sure doesn't need them.
Armoured Priest
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Not bad. Used some goo gone and a lot of Q-tips
Nice job. That looks pretty good.
IrishNinja
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yeah, you done good Evenball! that's how many of mine went; sadly Gunstar Heroes got torn up to crap.
sixteen-bit
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Found a couple games at Half Price Books this morning.
There were about 15 genesis games, 10 SNES games and about 10 N64 games there. I couldn't buy them all or else I'd be broke.
good job, restoration was a success!
Not bad. Used some goo gone and a lot of Q-tips
Whifflebat
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I'm looking to pick up a Genesis to add to my growing retro console collection. Was never into Sega as a kid, so my knowledge is pretty light. I understand that out of the three base models, I should look for a model 1 that has "High Definition Graphics" on the top for the best audio/video, is this right? I also read that I should get a splitter for the headphone jack to get stereo sound. For video, is there a composite cable that I can get easily? I know model 2s have this capability out of the box, but I've read that their audio/video is typically inferior to the model 1s.
Some non HD graphics model 1s are as good as HD graphics model 1s but its not a guarantee. A check of the ports in the back is the way to tell. The main reason to get a good Model 1 is the audio. Model 2 has more muffled sound.
I think you could probably use a standard 3.5mm to composite audio Y cable if you want stereo out on the headphone jack? Never tried it myself. I have a spare cable at home so i might try tonight.
For video you'll need to make sure you get the right cable. Model 1s and model 2s have a different output jack so double check when you are buying. Genesis AV cables are very common so you shouldn't have any issues finding a cable on amazon or eBay. The genesis also supports RGB without modification if that's your thing. Svideo requires modding.
Fox Mulder
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a bookstore near me has a whole retro game section that's pretty nice, but the prices have creeped up to a few bucks over eBay prices. Really sucks.
Out of curiosity what do you check for on the ports on the back to get a good one?
You can, thats what I use. Grab a decent length one from monoprice or something.
http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showth...-good-Genesis-1s-and-Genesis-2s-from-bad-ones
Quick guide:
If the back of your Model 1 looks exactly like this with or without the EXT port (a large blank space where the EXT should be)?
If it doesnt look like it would have any room for the EXT port at all, and the ports on the back are all moved over to the left?
Thanks! Mines good (I think, the photo is really hard for me to see for some reason and I can't click them for a bigger version) so phew!
Just saw your edited pic, I'm in the clear!
I woulda been surprised if I had the stinker though, I love the picture and sound on my Mega Drive.
*hugs it while no one is looking*
Good to know. I mix my audio into the Sega CD so its been a moot point for me.
Yup. It looks abit messier due to having all sorts of cables coming from your system, but it gets the job done.
KDash31987
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Hmm....I guess I don't have one of the "good ones," huh?
Oh, well. I've had this Genesis since I was a little, and I've always been fine with the quality.
Oh, well. I've had this Genesis since I was a little, and I've always been fine with the quality.
IrishNinja
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^from that pic, i think you do actually (could be wrong though, i only know to look for the gap at the end for lower audio chips)
Armoured Priest
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Huh...you actually have one of the Sega CD extenders for the model 1 Genesis/Mega Drive.
I have one of those myself, but I bought it off eBay. Don't think its an original.
KDash31987
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Is it rare to have one of those?
I'm pretty sure that it came with my Sega CD when I bought it back around 1993 or so at a Blockbuster along with Sonic CD.
I also still have the box for my Sega CD, as well as 32X, along with a whole bunch of other boxes. I don't have the box for my Genesis, though...but I do still have the manual, at least.
According to the link posted earlier, it's one of the "stinkers." Oh, well.
I'm pretty sure that it came with my Sega CD when I bought it back around 1993 or so at a Blockbuster along with Sonic CD.
I also still have the box for my Sega CD, as well as 32X, along with a whole bunch of other boxes. I don't have the box for my Genesis, though...but I do still have the manual, at least.
According to the link posted earlier, it's one of the "stinkers." Oh, well.
Most people used Model 2 Genesis with the Model 2 Sega CD, so I'm sure most of them got tossed.
sixteen-bit
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Ever since I watched the Street Fighter Assassin's Fist trailer, Youtube's recommendation algorithm has been returning a bunch of live action fan videos for games.
This one for Streets of Rage came up, and it's so campy and awful, but I couldn't look away, haha.
http://youtu.be/2dgoS6zFazE
This one for Streets of Rage came up, and it's so campy and awful, but I couldn't look away, haha.
http://youtu.be/2dgoS6zFazE
Gunstarheroes
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Id still like to do it. Just didnt see a lot of interest pop-up. I think if i did it, i wanna start with something i know everyone has, like Columns
They do something at racketboy.com and I quite enjoy the idea of doing something similar on neogaf. The Together Retro is once a month-ish, they pick an old game and present it to the community, then play it and compare their score or completion or whatever. It's meant to be half competitive, half cooperative, but more importantly bring the light on forgotten classics or unknown gems, games you may have as a collector but never bothered to play seriously, etc.
I think there would be a good amount of interest if people hyped it up enough (oddly I dont have columns lol, but still).
IrishNinja
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^Racketboy & Generation-16 are both awesome, and ya'll should be partaking in both
Gunstarheroes
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Never got to mention it, but did decent at PAX: 100 bucks for 100% complete copies of NBA Jam, RBI Baseball 95, and T-Mek for the 32x. I only need BC Racers, Toughman Contest, Star Trek, Virtua Fighter, World Series Baseball, and Spider-Man for a complete set of games (i need Wrestlemania and Doom manuals, on top of boxes and manuals for Blackthorne and Primal Rage)
Also got Generations Lost and Centurion complete for 10 bucks. Not too bad.
Also got Generations Lost and Centurion complete for 10 bucks. Not too bad.
sixteen-bit
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good luck on spider man :/
Gunstarheroes
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I don't wanna talk about it. I've had the chance to play it from another collector. This is not like Crusader of Centy where i get a quality game for my money. Nope, not at all.
Gunstarheroes
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It would drive me insane if i was only missing one game though. Plus, as a big Spider-Man fan, i want to do a video on all the Spider-Man games, and how almost none of them are any good : (
IrishNinja
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huh... i have RBI 93 & 94, never even saw '95. and yeah, Daredevil's my boy but Web of Fire...yikes. still, good luck Gunstar.
Its also a special kind of crazy to go for a complete library of any system. =P
IrishNinja
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Something about them not having MSRP prices anymore, so like classic out of print books, they can charge what they deem accurate value. Remember reading that on the back of a half price books receipt.
drhankmccoyphd
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Some Sega related pick ups from today.
If Spiderman wasn't so expensive, it wouldn't be so bad. There are fewer than 40 games on the system. I've got several systems that I have more games for.
Shadow Hog
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Asterix and the Great Rescue is an old favorite of mine, actually, even though I'm loath to call it a good game outright. Guilty pleasure, I suppose you could say.
Just a tip: let the enemies walk into your fists instead of throwing the fists while walking; the hitboxes are a lot more reliable that way.
Just a tip: let the enemies walk into your fists instead of throwing the fists while walking; the hitboxes are a lot more reliable that way.