Good SEGA Genesis RPG's or Action RPG's?
 

I recently picked up a SEGA Genesis, never had one before. I know that the SNES was definitely the system of choice for RPG fans between the two, but I was wondering if anyone could recommend some fine, quality RPG's for this classic system?

PS: If you feel compelled to suggest any outstanding non-RPG titles...feel free to do that to.

I was never that big on RPGs, but you can't go wrong with Phantasy Star II-IV, Shining Force 1 & 2, Landstalker, Crusader of Centy/Soleil or Beyond Oasis/Story of Thor.
Beggar Prince (a translation of an unofficial Taiwanese game released worldwide a couple of years ago by Super Fighter) is worth a look too.

Indeed, Beyond Oasis is one of my all time favorites, but Landstalker rules too. I also enjoyed Light Crusader, Shining Force, and Phantasy Star IV.

Thanks for the help. I've actually been looking at the Phantasy Star and Shining Force games online.

I'm actually very excited for the release of this NEW Genesis RPG.

Pier Solar

Sega Genesis eh?

ToeJam & Earl
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Mortal Kombat 2 & 3/ultimate
Eternal Champions
Golden Axe 1 & 2
Earthworm Jim

Earthworm Jim, the king of all RPGs.

Oh man those are some rockin' rpg's dude!

I'm still strugglin' with a couple of quests in Mortal Kombat 2 ... maan, it's so tricky!

You need to level up Scorpion so he can learn his "spear throw" limit break!

Anyway, as far as non-genesis rpg's go, just get anything by Treasure or Konami, with a few exceptions. Contra Hard Corps and Gunstar Heroes are pretty much all you need. I'd also get the GENESIS 6-Pack, with columns and sonic and shinobi and streets of rage and some other games. Hours of fun.

Non-RPG wise, there's a slew of classics - the Genesis/MegaDrive knocks the SNES into a cocked hat as far as shooters & fast-paced action games go.

As well as the obvious ones (Sonic, Gunstar, Toejam, Ecco, SoR 1-3, Shinobi 1-3 etc) also check out Flicky, Super Fantasy Zone, Dynamite Headdy, Alien Soldier, Gynoug/Wings of Wor, Truxton, Phelios, Hellfire, Thunderforce 3 & 4, Herzog Zwei, Gain Ground, Alisia Dragoon, Castlevania, Ghouls & Ghosts, Megaman Wily Wars, Mega Turrican & Ranger X (off the top of my head).

I'd ignore most of the one-on-one fighters, 'cos MK1 aside, they were all done better on the SNES (though I do have a soft spot for MD Fatal Fury 2).

There's a bunch of first-rate Japan-only shooters too, like Gleylancer, Slap Fight & Panorama Cotton, but they all cost a small fortune if you're looking for physical carts rather than romz.

oh, silly me.
Did you managed to do that "Bring Raiden a bucket of water" one, though?
maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan.

Don't forget PULSEMAN!!! I love Ranger X and Mega Turrican more than life.. I have a soft spot for Bio Hazard Battle too.

All in all, Genesis was a way better system than SNES, aside from the Enix, Square, and Nintendo games. Of course, the SNES happens to have like 5 of my favorite games of all time on it (SUPER METROID for the win!). So... Either way, both systems rock.

I had Reptile turn invisible and steal Shao Khan's spear which I'm totally using in the new game+ for the hidden bosses!

very hard, very hard indeed.
now I'm installing Pro Evolution Soccer 6, which is, as I heard, a top class medieval RPG, full of spells, dragons and Steven Gerrard. I'm excited.

lol you guys are dicks.....

Phantasy Star series is incredible. So ahead of its time.

Landstalker and Beyond Oasis are both awesome. ARPGs are so much more fun than RPGs in my opinion. Anyone remember Final Fantasy Adventure for Gameboy? That shit was amazing.

Phantasy Star IV is the best RPG on the genesis. The Phantasy Star series is so awesome. Toejam & Earl may be the best 2d cooperative 2 player game I've ever played.

RPGs are awful.

I usually don't enjoy the ones with menu based fighting, but there are quite a few great ones. Super Mario RPG is awesome

Pokemon Red/Blue is the only good RPG ever.

He also said non-rpgs, you fucking imbiciles!

nice try though.

I didn't play rpgs when I was a kid and had a sega, I had a life back then...

Either way, you listed ETERNAL CHAMPIONS, one of the worst games ever, so...

That's it, we're throwing down.

Eternal Champions IS one of the worst games ever. One of the worst fighting games ever for sure. Down there with Rise of the Robot and Kasumi Ninja.

Speaking of bad genesis fighting games, anyone remember Brutal? That game definately had a hand in the creation of furrys



It did have Kung Fu Bunny though

Brutal: Paws of Fury was just another copycat of Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat, as were Eternal Champions, Deadly Moves, Clay Fighter and so many other medicore fighting games.

The same thing happened with Sonic The Hedgehog and Bubsy, Aero The Acro-Bat, and Sparkster (Rocket Knight Adventures), and there wouldn't have been a Sonic without Mario (although, of course, Sonic >>>>>Mario).

Oh god CLAYYY fighters. That game hasn't aged well at all. It was definately bad. The Mortal Kombat games aren't even very good when you play them again. All there was is Jump, Duck, Left, Right, Block, Punch, Kick. Number 3 had much better gameplay though

The old mortal kombat games are way better than the new shit they put out on the fancy systems. Since when is simplicity bad? & I know Eternal Champions was a rip off, it had shitty controls, and was fun as hell!

fuckin elitists! it's fun to get stoned and throw someone on a burning stake in salem!

mortal kombat is terrible

You're terrible.

Awful game

I would like to kiss you for stating the genesis over the snes.
a lot of my favourite games are on those platforms, but the genesis is my personal nostalgiabooster with a shitload of great games

EDIT: I stoped wanting to kiss you after Ive read the EC comment, hahaha

I get your comparisons, BUT
Eternal Champions was a 2D fighter, yes but got a lot more (good) differences to offer then most other 2 D Fighters beneath SF2.

the same goes for Rocket Knight adventures.
Its a frickin awesome 2d platformer which differs alot from sonic/mario mabye like sonic differs from mario games and they arent the same at all. they are just platformers but they come from different sides.
RKA is so challanging in an awsesome way, its always great to play it through in a rush always again with sweaty hands and a lot of positive stress. love it