That is sweet, Sega Genesis games are my favorite to collect. I would recommend Sega Genesis for anyone who is thinking of starting a video game collection. If you are just going for the games loose, then most of them will only cost you a few bucks. So its not hard to quickly accumulate a decent collection of games. Even with boxes many games can be pretty cheap though if they are in new condition sometimes can get expensive.
And even though the Genesis games mostly are not hard to get, there are still a quite a few rare games that will keep the collector busy hunting. Now it is a bit of a challenge to track down — especially in complete condition, which included a temporary tattoo that is often missing in listings on eBay. The Splatterhouse series is well-known for being the precursor to the survival horror genre and being one of the first solid examples of a gory game that actually had solid gameplay to back it up in the style of the 2D beatemup.
Interestingly enough, Splatterhouse 3 commanded a higher premium over this second installment up until a few years ago. Splatterhouse 2 has essentially doubled in value between and while its sequel has increased just gradually. Bloodlines is the only Castlevania title to be released on the Genesis and retains the classic feel of the NES trilogy, yet with the added power of the Genesis. Many of the bosses are very large and are composed of many sprites that combined into one entity.
Being innovative in both gameplay and graphical effects, Bloodlines has many features that make it stand out, including the option of two playable characters with distinctly different play styles. In the end, Bloodlines is typically ranked relatively highly in both the Castlevania franchise and the Genesis action library.
Granted, most of them are of the cardboard variety later release and probably a lot remained as retail overstock. While M. You can choose your weapons at the beginning of the level and you have the ability to have both girls focus their aim forward or one fire backwards and one fire forward. As fans of the scrolling shooter genre have built out their Genesis library, they have noticed than Trouble Shooter can be hard to stumble upon.
Over the last handful years, it has made its ways out of obscurity and become more of a cult-classic collectors item. Trouble Shooter is definitely one of those games that most of us probably never saw or noticed back in the 90s.
However, after shmups as a genre have grown on us retro fans and we start to appreciate interesting art direction and rather stunning cover artwork, its hard to not desire to have a mint copy of Trouble Shooter sitting on your shelf. Released in a time when anthropomorphic mascot platformers were plentiful, Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel was a pretty good gem that moves at a quick pace though slower than the SNES version , combined with unique flying and acrobatic skills for its time.
Its innovative features can be a bit tricky to control, but it stands out from the crowd of mascot action titles and is a nice way to round out a Genesis collection. Splatterhouse was the precursor to the survival horror genre and its third installment plays more akin to Double Dragon but with more gore and violence, of course than its sidescrolling predecessors.
The game was also non-linear in the maze that you have to find your way through within the time limit, which if you run out of time may not end the game but will change the storyline and ending. Not many beat-em-ups took this more open-style approach during this period, making it ahead of its time. Splatterhouse 3 was also the last game in the cult-classic series before the reboot of the series which may have sparked interest in the previous games.
El Viento is certainly ambitious, attempting graphical feats that were unseen on the MD at the time, such as huge explosions and screen filling octopi. It was released in , but unsurprisingly. It was released in but unsurprisingly, had a fairly small print run. The Turrican series came to fame on the Commodore 64 and the Amiga platforms and is heavily inspired by the likes of Metroid huge levels to explore and morph-ball function and Psycho-Nics Oscar visual design and weapons.
Other than this interesting licensing move, Mega Turrican is the only game in the series to land on a Sega platform. With very stylish graphics, a fantastic soundtrack, and a much more balanced difficulty level than its predecessors, Mega Turrican has steadily risen in popularity over the years. The developers, Factor 5, would go on to make more classics on other consoles, but this would be one of only two games they made for the Genesis.
There are some similarities, but Hyperstone Heist has fewer, but longer levels in addition to some differences in special effects and audio.
It is a more challenging game and has become a valued part of the Genesis library, but often got overlooked during its initial retail period. Phantasy Star IV also happens to be a rather late release on the Sega Genesis for a major first-party game.
It was an early release, a bit before the Sega Saturn made its retail debut. As a result, this has cause a ranking jump from 20 in our standard retail North American list to 4 in Interestingly enough, the game was never released in Japan or Asia, but it does seem heavily stylized for the 90s American market.
It also was a mid release for the Sega Genesis that is quite tricky to find at all in the wild — even in cartridge-only form. Skeleton Crew is also a rather impressive technical marvel with its detailed graphics and use advanced effects such as sprite tilting and simulated floodlights. Much like Phantasy Star IV above and many other late-issue Genesis games, the mint cardboard copies has the highest price premiums due to the scarcity of those in new condition. Shop for Skeleton Krew on Amazon.
Unfortunately, Rolling Thunder 3 also loses its two-player mode in the process. As a collectable, Rolling Thunder 3 has been another stealthy entry on this list.
Shop for Rolling Thunder 3 on Amazon. The first two games in the series were always rather plentiful, despite being in high demand. The first in the series also saw a re-print in newer box art and was included in the Genesis 6-pack compilation cartridge. By the time Streets of Rage 3 was released, however, in mid, the Genesis was starting cool down in advance of the 32X and Sega Saturn debuts.
The scrolling beatemup genre was also starting to fall out of favor for a while as Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat kick-started the hot one-on-one fighting genre. As a result, Streets of Rage 3 saw a lower print run than its peers and initially sold to only established fans of the series. This new installment was given great attention by its creators and the retro community response was quite strong.
This symphony in Streets of Rage interest has boosted not only copies of loose cartridges but caused mint copies and sealed copies to skyrocket in value. Seems like a steal now. Shop for Streets of Rage 3 on Amazon.
TechnoSoft is well known for their Thunder Force series, but Elemental Master stands as a worthy addition to their catalog of Genesis games. Players start with a standard parallel two-beam shooter, but unlike many shmups, all the additional weapons are permanent. The game features vertical scrolling, but you can shoot both up and down.
It was also followed up by a mech run-n-gun style shooter by the name of Wolf Fang and another vertical shump called Skull Fang which was part of the Sega Saturn shmup library. Obscure 2D shooters typically command a premium — especially is they are relatively enjoyable to fans of the genre. The Sega Genesis shmup library is quite plentiful, but a lot of collectors are looking to pay a good deal more for titles like Vapor Trail to round out their collection.
But with mint copies pretty much quadrupling over 4 years time, you can tell the premium for complete copies of shooters are on the rise. Shop for Vapor Trail on Amazon. For the longest time, this release went under the radar, but as Shmup fans are building up their collections, this one is joining MUSHA at the top of the list.
Another factor to its rise in value is the high amount of faulty carts a known problem with certain Tengen Genesis releases , making functional copies worth much more. They can be repaired though, so if you have the know how you could potentially save there. Rocket Knight Adventures has more technique and plot than many other platformers in the era, but mostly got its following after the bit era had past. Due to it being a later-era release of modest popularity, Sparkster has never been very inexpensive.
Shop for Sparkster on Amazon. As possibly the best bit run-n-gun game and one of the most loved in the genre altogether, Gunstar Heroes has become a mainstay in the Genesis lineup.
The basics of the game are very easy to pick up — you have four weapons to choose from, each of which can be combined in a variety of ways while playing. In addition to shooting, players can slide, jump, kick, and perform some basic melee moves such as throwing. Each level of the game is relatively short though well designed , but they function primarily as the lead up to some of the most memorable and impressive boss fights to ever grace the genre.
The Lost World Jurassic Park. The Simpsons Bart's Nightmare. The Simpsons Bart vs. Romance of the Three Kingdoms II. Spider Man and Venom Maximum Carnage. Operation Europe Path to Victory. James Pond 3 Operation Starfish.
Goofy's Hysterical History Tour. Shove It! The Warehouse Game. ToeJam and Earl in Panic on Funkotron. Mickey's Ultimate Challenge. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine. James Pond Underwater Agent. Double Dribble The Playoff Edition. Desert Strike Return to the Gulf.
Instruments of Chaos starring Young Indiana Jones. Coach K College Basketball. Fushigi no Umi no Nadia. Olympic Gold Barcelona ' Beauty and The Beast Roar of the Beast. Budokan The Martial Spirit. Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? Jurassic Park Rampage Edition. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball. George Foreman's KO Boxing.
Barkley Shut Up and Jam! Pitfall The Mayan Adventure. Tyrants Fight Through Time. Pac Man 2 The New Adventures. Best of the Best Championship Karate. Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble. Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing. Asterix and the Great Rescue. Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits. Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind.
The Berenstain Bears' Camping Adventure. Evander Holyfield's "Real Deal" Boxing. Bass Masters Classic Pro Edition. Tom and Jerry Frantic Antics! Super Battletank War in the Gulf. Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing. So why is it number six? First off, only 5, copies of the game were made. This would position it as a highly collectible item in its own right.
Plus, they feature the same superhero theme. This version combines the first three Megaman games with an additional game mode featuring new enemies and a challenging boss level. The game features vertical scrolling shmup mechanics, as well as fantastic graphics and an immersive soundtrack.
As for the plot? The Phantom boxed set features the superhero known as The Phantom, as he fights his way through Metroidvania-esque levels in an all-or-nothing battle to save the world. This particular version was only sold in Australia, and it came with a collectible set of stickers as well as a special Phantom keyring. The King of Fighters tournament is back on, and players must take control of a warrior contestant to uncover an assassination plot. Punch, kick, and strategize your way to victory!
Alien Soldier is another highly collectible title from the Sega Genesis. Assume control of Epsilon-Eagle as he runs, jumps, and takes down his enemies with ruthless conviction. The game was released to critical acclaim in the European and Japanese markets, but it never made its way across the pond.
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