March Genesis Madness: The 32x - Part 2

[fox | 1,667]

Round 2 continues.  Some of these matchups could go either way.



Voting ends Saturday

@Reed Rothchild@RH@Gloves@Webhead123@sp1nz@MrWunderful@CT@a3quit4s
@skinnygrinny@PII@cj_robot@The Count@rdrunner@Aguy@AstralSoul@TDIRunner
@Dr. Morbis@JamesRobot@Sumez@Gaia Gensouki@G-type@LHCGreg@the_wizard_666
@T-Pac@AverageOliver98@nesmaster14@ikk@NostalgicMachine@Splain@GPX
@asmikace@Kguillemette

[G-type | 2,481]

Ecco vs Toejam is rough.. they both deserve to advance.

[NostalgicMachine | 235]

It appears I'm in the minority per usual; I disagree with almost every more popular choice here lmao.

Ecco was always overrated AF for me, while games like ToeJam and Earl (both entries) are like maximum genesis novelty in a package, that always seems to get overlooked in favor of generic titles IMHO!

 

[The Count | 527]

I enjoyed Moonwalker, but Gain Ground is so damn good! Seriously, if you haven't played it, try it! It's available on many systems such as Genesis, Mega Drive, SMS, PS2 (Japan), and is also an arcade cab. It was part of the Sega Genesis Collection for PS2 (my preferred playing method) and PSP as well as on Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for PS3 and Xbox 360. 

[Reed Rothchild | 9,526]

Just now, The Count said:

I enjoyed Moonwalker, but Gain Ground is so damn good! Seriously, if you haven't played it, try it! It's available on many systems such as Genesis, Mega Drive, SMS, PS2 (Japan), and is also an arcade cab. It was part of the Sega Genesis Collection for PS2 (my preferred playing method) and PSP as well as on Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for PS3 and Xbox 360. 

The Genesis compilation for Switch/PS4 as well, and possibly NSO.

[G-type | 2,481]

5 minutes ago, The Count said:

I enjoyed Moonwalker, but Gain Ground is so damn good! Seriously, if you haven't played it, try it! It's available on many systems such as Genesis, Mega Drive, SMS, PS2 (Japan), and is also an arcade cab. It was part of the Sega Genesis Collection for PS2 (my preferred playing method) and PSP as well as on Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for PS3 and Xbox 360. 

I'm not interested in either of them. I watched videos of gain ground and it is not for me.

[The Count | 527]

3 minutes ago, G-type said:

I'm not interested in either of them. I watched videos of gain ground and it is not for me.

And yet you voted for Moonwalker, . I assume you're more of a SHMUP, RPG, or sports game guy?

[Aguy | 772]

1 hour ago, NostalgicMachine said:

It appears I'm in the minority per usual; I disagree with almost every more popular choice here lmao.

Ecco was always overrated AF for me, while games like ToeJam and Earl (both entries) are like maximum genesis novelty in a package, that always seems to get overlooked in favor of generic titles IMHO!

 

Ecco was one of those games that I did not get as a kid, much like Tetris. It wasn't till later in life did I start enjoying it. But Panic on Funkotron was always a favorite.

[G-type | 2,481]

3 minutes ago, The Count said:

And yet you voted for Moonwalker, . I assume you're more of a SHMUP, RPG, or sports game guy?

You would assume wrong. Those are some of my least liked genres. I'm mostly an (single-screen) arcade guy.

Edited March 20 by G-type

[The Count | 527]

2 minutes ago, G-type said:

You would assume wrong. Those are some of my least liked genres. I'm mostly an (single-screen) arcade guy.

I couldn't think of any other genres off the top of my head to add. RTS, racing, puzzle, IDK.

[G-type | 2,481]

6 minutes ago, The Count said:

I couldn't think of any other genres off the top of my head to add. RTS, racing, puzzle, IDK.

you can see my top ten. I but mostly avoid FPS, strategy, fighting, RTS, Racing, sports, RPG, and shmup. I stick to arcade-action, platformers, and occasionally puzzle,  with a few outliers. and an occasional run'n'gun or beatem'up

[cj_robot | 542]

2 hours ago, G-type said:

Ecco vs Toejam is rough.. they both deserve to advance.

I've been trying for years to figure out what gets people excited about Toejam & Earl. But, I'm discovering that's how many people feel about Ecco the Dolphin.

[G-type | 2,481]

I mostly like their originality and style, but the gameplay is just ok. Making Ecco swim and jump out of the water just feels right, and Toejam and Earl's funky 90s vibe is irresistible.

[docile tapeworm | 4,198]

@fox what game is “greylancer”?

[NostalgicMachine | 235]

1 hour ago, Aguy said:

Ecco was one of those games that I did not get as a kid, much like Tetris. It wasn't till later in life did I start enjoying it. But Panic on Funkotron was always a favorite.

I vividly remember my neighbor (same age) playing Ecco on the Genesis growing up. I had a Genesis as well, but I had games like Aladdin, Streets of Rage 2, and Panic on Funkotron. Everyone had Sonic, etc.; I knew I would have exposure to those titles regardless, so I'd intentionally rent and buy other games .

There's just something very special about Panic on Funkotron for me. I know the first one is quite popular as a fetch quest game. The "sequel" definitely resonated with me in the perfect way as a kid in the early/mid 90's. Nostalgia bias all the way, but glorious is said game!

[G-type | 2,481]

24 minutes ago, skinnygrinny said:

@fox what game is “greylancer”?

horizontal shmup with a lot of storyline cutscenes

[fox | 1,667]

3 hours ago, skinnygrinny said:

@fox what game is “greylancer”?

@Hybridrare misprint found

[Sumez | 2,950]

12 hours ago, G-type said:

You would assume wrong. Those are some of my least liked genres. I'm mostly an (single-screen) arcade guy.

In this case you should honestly like Gain Ground (hell, it IS a single-screen arcade game). It's a lot more fun than it looks. 

Edited March 21 by Sumez

[G-type | 2,481]

I don't like the look of the video playthrough.

[G-type | 2,481]

seriously... people are way too concerned about what other people vote for. This is subjective.

[CMR | 519]

On 3/20/2024 at 2:23 PM, skinnygrinny said:

@fox what game is “greylancer”?

It's awesome.  Go play it.  Also a lot of people call it "gleylancer" for some reason, which is dumb because "gley" isn't a word in any language.  (Actually it is, but I don't care.)  It probably got spelled that way because the Japanese pronounce "L"s and "R"s the same apparently.

 

As for the poll, I'm pretty much in line with the popular vote.  The only place I varied was with Shinobi III, but I'll concede that one because Shinobi III is awesome and it was a tough choice for me as well.

Edited March 22 by CMR

[docile tapeworm | 4,198]

On 3/20/2024 at 1:49 PM, G-type said:

horizontal shmup with a lot of storyline cutscenes

 

13 hours ago, CMR said:

It's awesome.  Go play it.  Also a lot of people call it "gleylancer" for some reason, which is dumb because "gley" isn't a word in any language.  (Actually it is, but I don't care.)  It probably got spelled that way because the Japanese pronounce "L"s and "R"s the same apparently.

Ya I was just giving fox a hard time  

gleylancer is a great game I have it digital on switch. Hoping to get a physical copy one day. 

Edited March 22 by skinnygrinny

[Reed Rothchild | 9,526]

5 minutes ago, skinnygrinny said:

 

Ya I was just giving fox a hard time  

gleylancer is a great game I have it digital on switch. Hoping to get a physical copy one day. 

https://limitedrungames.com/products/switch-limited-run-227-gleylancer-gynoug-combo-pack

[docile tapeworm | 4,198]

3 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said:

https://limitedrungames.com/products/switch-limited-run-227-gleylancer-gynoug-combo-pack

Fuck limited run fake ass bootlegs

[Reed Rothchild | 9,526]

15 minutes ago, skinnygrinny said:

Fuck limited run fake ass bootlegs

You need to read good

...the fake bootleg is probably a separate listing