Wednesday 28 November 2012

Mega Drive Recommendations

Genki has to confess to not knowing the Mega Drive as well as the Super Famicom, but through the delight of discovery after having missed out first time round, we have discovered there are still some very tasty titles to enjoy...

There are of course the shooters with the ThunderForce series coming to prominence, Crying has plenty of devotees, Daisenpu a good bargain, Gynoug never stays in stock for long, HellFire is a very slick schmup...



Some nice platformers too considering the Super Famicom's supposed dominance in the genre: DJ Boy with its distinct 16Bit flavour, retro tinged Alex Kidd, Awesome Possum brings the fun back to gaming, El Viento is a belter but a bit bigger budget, Ghouls and Ghosts is a fine conversion as is Outrun and ditto Strider...



Gunstar Heroes shows why Treasure is held in such high esteem, Mickey Mouse has plenty of crisp and cuddly platform escapades on the format, Slime World is a bargain and held in very high esteem on the Lynx, Warnder no Mori Special is little known, but worthy of greater acknowledgement...




Battletoads show's Rare's eye for a trick or two, Bad Dudes is another fine scrap fest, Devil Crash is a fine pinball sim, GhostBusters brings back the nostalgia in a nice cheesy way, Kageki is an unusual fight fest, Kujaku Ou is an little known gem, Mamono Hunter Yoko is another hidden city of Atlantis, Rent a Hero is great fun but may need a bit of help from a FAQ, SD Valis is a worthy holder of the Valis mantle and the series crescendo...


So again: not narrowed down much, but older systems did far more than just FPS, so there is plenty to get involved with. Happy MD gaming from the Ogenki Clinic (best not put a link to that name...!)

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