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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
Altered Beast	Sega	1988	[media=youtube]https://youtu.be/qm9kcczvDCc[/media]* [185]* [169]* [36]* [100]* [49]* [83]* [1]Included in Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection (Steam version)Un clásico de los beat'em up, algo arcaico, lento y corto, pero entretenido, especialmente por las transformaciones y por algunos enemigos memorables. 6 de 10One of the first games for the MegaDrive and the pack-in game which came with the first MegaDrive/Genesis versions. A decent arcade port with a problem. The arcade version itself wasn't very good. The game is too short and too slow. The graphics were very nice for its time but nowadays the bad gameplay becomes more obvious. Some call this game a classic, and they are right because this game has a certain significance when it comes to the history of the MegaDrive/Genesis. But calling this game a classic because of its gameplay would be doubtful.Also included in Classic Collection (aka Mega Games 4-in-1), released in Europe in 1996 and published by Sega, rated ELSPA-3, that included [game=#9802]Flicky[/game], [game=#9845]Gunstar Heroes[/game], [game=#9535]Altered Beast[/game] and [game=#9530]Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle[/game].When Zeus, the legendary Greek God, brings you back to life, you set forth on a mission to rescue his daughter Athena from the underworld. Along the way, collect the Spirit Balls dropped by enemies to increase your strength and transform into a variety of mythical creatures with powerful attacks.**Growwwwlllll! Gnashing its way over from the arcades comes this super-cool scare game. Shares strong links (and the Chicken Leg!) with Golden Axe. [Garrett]
Super Hydlide	Asmik;Seismic Software;Sega (T&E Soft)	1989	The Fairyland Council feared that the same evil in the legends was back again. A wise old oracle was among them. He predicted the second coming of evil. He also spoke of a young man who could save Fairyland from its gravest crisis. A young man was chosen to find the reason and source of the evil. As the people gathered to bid him good luck, they couldn't help but wonder if they had chosen the right one. What fate awaits our hero and Fairyland? Only you can answer those questions.* [26]* [52]* [32]* [27]***I have experienced better Action/RPG mixes than "Super Hydlide", which is a port of "Hydlide 3" originating from Japanese homecomputer systems. There are a couple of factors that make this game hard to handle. The weight system is annoying as is the time system, where you get gradually weaker when not resting in an inn after some time and the necessity of having enough food rations in your inventory. Other little annoying things are slowly moving NPCs blocking entrances, slow character movements, hitting with swords through walls and the fact that the graphics make it hard to see what is normal ground you can walk over and what is an obstacle. Speaking of graphics, they generally could be considered looking too much like coming from an 8-bit system and they can't conceal their mid 80's homecomputer origin. The music on the other hand features some nice and atmospheric tunes.
Mystic Defender	Sega	1989	[49]* [33]* [62]*Azuchi Castle - huge, terrifying, and out of reach! It's the den of the Devil's Disciple and the Emperor of Evil! It's also where the beautiful Alexandra is held prisoner, facing a deadly ordeal. Can you save her? You are Yamato, incredible warrior and possessor of Magic. Your journey writhes with danger. Monstrous centipedes and grotesque spiders, frogs, and larvae wait to clutch your body and chew on your head. Can you take it? Can you stay alive while battling Flying Goblins, Ghostly Bones, and the Six-Faced Phantom? Can you reach the maniac genius Zareth before he steals Alexandra's soul? Blast your enemies with Magic! Hurl Psycho and Sonic to boggle them. Scorch them with flame! Pound them to dust with Thunder Dragon! The Castle awaits.* [63]* [52]* [37]* [27]*Nice early MegaDrive action game with impressive graphics and good music for its time. Playability and controls are ok and the player remains motivated to see all of the eight levels. In the Japanese version the hero is dressed differently as in the western versions and looks more like a fragile magician in his long robes, while he appears more figher-like in the western versions. The story is a weak point in the game, being just a "Rescue the girl and save the world" story with no developing story ingame. The Japanese version seems to have more story, at least they have a slightly longer intro scene and the game is based on a manga series.
Sword of Vermilion	Sega	1989	[64]* [63]* [52]*Included in Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection (Steam version)An RPG fair in history and exploration but abusive in boring and repetitive battles. 4 de 10 [37]* [27]*Early RPG for the Mega Drive. Makes use of several different perspectives. Overworld and dungeons are explored in first-person view. Towns and the special fighting screen are from above and the few boss fights from a special side-view. The graphics are nice, but suffer from palette swapping and a lack of variety when it comes to the environmental graphics. The gameplay consists of a rather simple formula. You visit a town which has a problem and you have to solve that problem by visiting a nearby cave, either recovering an important item or killing a boss enemy. That concept repeats through about a dozen of towns. Fighting is an important part of the game. And fighting you have to do a lot. The random encounter rate is high, too high for my taste. When it comes to a fight you have to actively kill the monsters on a special fight screen, bringing a big action component to the game.When the evil wizard-king, Tsarkon, invaded Excalabria, King Erik V had no choice but to turn his infant son over to his most trusted warrior, Blade. As his castle burned, King Erik hurriedly gave Blade an ancient family heirloom, the Ring of Wisdom, and asked him to leave at once in the hopes that the young heir to the throne would survive. Blade raised Erik VI as his own, knowing one day the prince would fulfill the prophecy of the Malaga fortune tellers. Now, eighteen years later, Erik VI returns to Excalabria to avenge his father’s death and reclaim the kingdom.**Sword of Vermilion is about the role of Erik's son, who takes on a quest of revenge to defeat Tsarkon and free the world of Vermilion from evil. In the town of Excalabria, the people went about their business and tended to the fields. One day, vicious fighting broke out everywhere as the army of Cartahena, led by the wizard-king Tsarkon, swarmed all over the town. The townsmen were overwhelmed. The castle of King Erik V collapsed. Erik summoned his bravest, strongest and most faithful warrior, Blade, and gave him his infant son and an ancient family heirloom, the ring of wisdom. He ordered Blade to save himself and the child while the castle burned. Blade traveled to a small village named Wyclif, where he settled down and raised the child as his own son. Eighteen years later, the son of Erik begins his quest. Save the world of Vermilion and fulfill the prophecy of the Malaga fortune-tellers!
Sword of Sodan	Electronic Arts;Sega (Innerprise)	1990	Revenge is best written in BLOOD! Featuring 7 challenging levels of terror and mayhem. Bloodthirsty foes - fire-breathing zombies, warriors with spikes, swarms of demon insects, armored militia. Digitized sound effects - hear the screams of your fallen foes. Collect magic potions and learn their spells. Dual role-playing - battle Zoras' minions as hero or heroine. Three-level background and graphics for 3D action!* [73]* [22]* [64]* [63]* [52]* [37]
Sorcerian	Sega (Sega;Nihon Falcom)	1990	Sorcerian is the fifth game in the "Dragon Slayer" series and keeps its tradtion that all games are vastly different in regards to gameplay. What I liked is the idea of having a couple of smaller missions instead of one huge adventure. And the Mega Drive version is one of the best versions of Sorcerian around. However since it being in Japanese only (and no fan-translation available at the time I am writing this) it is only half as enjoyable and became pretty much too much hassle for me to play it longer than it would have deserved.
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom	Sega	1990	Vanquish the Dark Forces It's been a millennium since Laya's hordes battled Orakio's cyborg armies. And civilized man was almost destroyed. But the Dark Forces still remain. Conquer these monstrous mutations. Fight them with swords, knives, bows - even your wits. You live and die by them. Explore the Planet and Beyond Trek through 7 distant lands - some friendly, some not. Transform into an aerojet and fly over snow-capped mountains. Or become a submersible or aquaskimmer and cross vast oceans and raging rivers. Then find and fight your way through danger-laden dungeons. Come Forth Now Embark on a journey so vast, it spans the lives of three generations. Begin with Maia, spirited away by a winged dragon on your wedding day. Experience one of our four endings that will surprise new and former Phantasy Star players alike.* [22]Score shown on Mega Force #27 (Apr. 1994) [26] [52]* [37]* [32]* [29]* [27]As Rhys, the crown prince of the Orakian kingdom of Landen, you are engaged to be married to Maia, a woman from a rival kingdom. But Maia is kidnapped on your wedding day, setting you on a quest filled with twists and turns that will reintroduce you to people and places from previous Phantasy Star games. This epic spans several generations of characters, and your choices will dramatically impact the way the story unfolds, which makes it a great game to play all the way through more than once. In Phantasy Star III, things aren't always what they seem-check it out and watch the mysteries unfold.**It starts simply enough. On your wedding day, your bride-to-be is captured by a rival kingdom, and you set off on a quest to get her back. However, once you do save her, you discover the truth - that she is in reality the princess of this rival kingdom! At this point, the game offers you a choice: You may choose to marry either her, or one of your companions from your own homeland. The decision you make here will affect the way the rest of the game unfolds. Though considered by many the weakest game in the series, PS III deserves note for its unique plot development, which unfolds over the course of three generations. With four different endings depending on who you choose to marry, there's plenty of replay value.
Rastan Saga II	Taito (Opera House)	1990	Rastan Saga II delivers heart-stopping, action-packed thrills from start to finish the kid of adrenable rush that video game players thrive on! And now game players can experience those thrills on the Sega Genesis system. Rastan, one of the hottest video game titles to ever grace an arcade, is back with an all-new action-packed thriller, Rastan Saga II. Rastan Saga II begins with our young warrior hero, Rastan, rising up to help his people recapture "The Stone of the Wise" now held by a hoard of demonic creaetures. Legend has it that whoever takes the stone up to the top of "The Skyscraper" a towering template will be awarded the power to rule over the earth. The demons must be stopped. Only Rastan, with his trusty sword, can clear the demon-fraught skyscraper and save the earth.* [63]* [52]*** [37]
Fatal Labyrinth	Sega	1990	Score shown on Mega Force #27 (Apr. 1994) [26]*Included in Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection (Steam version)Un sencillo pero adictivo juego rogue, especialmente por la rapidez de su acción y por el constante descubrimiento de objetos nuevos. 5 de 10 [37]* [27]***[i][b]Harness Dragonia![/b] Dragonia, the castle of doom, has resurrected! The ghouls from the castle have stolen the Holy Goblet, the source of light! Without it, the world will be trapped in darkness forever! A courageous fellow, Trykaar, volunteers to retrieve the Holy Goblet. The people from his village wish him luck as he heads out to Dragonia. After a treacherous hike through the forest, he arrives at the gate of the towering castle. As he enters the gigantic gate, he finds himself in a labyrinth of countless chambers. Can Trykaar survive thirty floors of mayhem and redeem the Holy Goblet? His fate is in your hands! Don your armor and pick up your weapon! Puncture green globs and break up ice bars! Make dark ninjas and deadly hellfrogs vanish with your magic! Evade traps and break down walls to discover shortcuts! The village is anxiously wating for the return of the Holy Goblet - and you![/i]
Shining in the Darkness	Sega (Climax Entertainment)	1991	Included in Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection (Steam version)*Un juego tipo rogue donde tienes que ir descenciendo una dungeon y peleando por turnos con sus habitantes. Demasiado consistente en hacer lo mismo todo el rato, aun así es algo entretenido. 5 de 10* [37]* [32]* [29]* [27]From the american game box : Vanish the fiendish forces of Dark Sol and restore peace to the enchanted kingdom of Thornwood. Search for the powerful Arms of Light and fight the savage creatures that roam the darkness of the Labyrinth. Use your warrior's skills and cunning to pass the test of the Ancients and become a shining knight. 3-D first-person perspective puts you in the adventure. * Incredible panoramic and cinematic views. * Fast-paced scrolling whisks you from battle to battle, for non-stop action. * 8 mega game with battery back-up.
Alien Storm	Sega (Team Shinobi)	1991	[media=youtube]https://youtu.be/-KdHRyHNbDM[/media]* [100]* [22]*Score shown on Mega Force #27 (Apr. 1994) [26]* [64]* [63]* [52]*Included in Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection (Steam version)Kind of interesting game for its enemies and the way to deal with them, but repetitive when there aren't new enemies to surprise you. 5 de 10 [37]* [32]* [29]* [27]*Also included in Mega Games 6 Vol. 2 (aka M6 Vol. 2, or Six Pack in Germany), released in Europe in 1995 and published by Sega, rated ELSPA-3, that included [game=#10455]World Cup Italia '90[/game], [game=#10298]Super Hang-On[/game], [game=#10306]Super Monaco GP[/game], [game=#9667]Columns[/game], [game=#9533]Alien Storm[/game] and [game=#10313]Super Thunder Blade[/game]. Also included in Mega Games 3, released in Europe in 1993 and published by Sega, that included [game=#10306]Super Monaco GP[/game], [game=#9533]Alien Storm[/game] and [game=#10313]Super Thunder Blade[/game].Team Shinobi (Sega AM7) was responsible only for porting, not the original game.Shape-shifting aliens have infiltrated the city, creating chaos and panic! Fortunately, a trio of heroes called the Alien Busters has agreed to wipe out the invading creatures. The members of the team wield their own special attacks, and they unload a world of hurt on the Martian menaces from the city streets to the mother ship. Gordon, a tough guy with a bazooka, has a special gunship attack, while Karla has a flamethrower for alien crisping, though she prefers to use her special ballistic-missile attack. Finally, Slammer the robot can self-destruct at will and attacks the intruders with an electric whip and other devices. Take the aliens by storm and save your city.*One word: blastathon. Oh and you can play as a cute girlie.
Beast Wrestler	Telenet Japan;SEGA (Riot)	1991	[b]War of the Manmade Monsters![/b] Life Science industries of the future have created the world's greatest sports warriors. Averaging 25 feet tall and weighing several tons each, these gigantic wrestlers grapple for the ultimate championship! Control your own titanic beast and master the various techniques. Use prize money to beef up your giant or enroll him in battle training events. Word with a Life Science team to create the most powerful fighter ever designed by man! * Choose from a variety of bizarre and mighty Super Beasts! * Defeat the domestic champion to take on World-ranked players. * 1 or 2 Player earth-shaking, blockbusting action!* [37]* [32]**[b]Characters:[/b] Air-hohle — a brown winged creature * Diecoon — naga with horn * Federico — armadillo-lizard? * Mlobolos — similar to diecoon, but upper body is strange * Arelow — a blob * Oct — an orange blob on tentacles * Proglarse — a chubby winged thing with tattoos * HAX-004 — a dark knight like robot? * Macalha — an orange winged thing * Ominos T-2 — a two-headed black naga-like thing Can't claim I got all the names right as the font employed by the game is hard to read occasionally.*A Street Fighter clone featuring monsters, aliens, cyborgs, and demons. At least the isometric visuals are original to this one.*As the name suggests, Beast Wrestler is a wrestling game featuring an array of bizarre-looking creatures. However, the game just feels sluggish, like more thought was put into the creature design than the game itself. [Jacquismo]
Shining Force	Sega (Climax)	1992	Included in Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection (Steam version)*Un entrenido juego de rol con combate por turnos tipo tactics/de tablero ortogonal, aunque algo lento por las escenas de ataque. 6 de 10* [27]* [26]* [20]*In ages long forgotten, Light fought Darkness for control of the world. Finally, the Ancients defeated the evil ruler of the dark forces known as Dark Dragon and cast him into another dimension, though he vowed to return in 1,000 years. As time passed, all memory of Dark Dragon was buried, and the land of Rune enjoyed 10 centuries of peace. Yet, as promised, the dark ruler returned, along with hordes of evil creatures that ravaged the land. As chaos erupted, several strongholds of Good still held out, awaiting a hero who could wield the Powers of Light.*Wicked game. You control Max and his army to defeat the evil Darksol before he awakens Dark Dragon, an evil incarnate sealed by the ancients a millenium ago. Strategy-RPG where you move the characters around a battle map; the battle action is during a small cut scene. The difference with most strategy-RPGs is that this time you can also move around in towns like in regular RPGs and talk to people, etc.
Alisia Dragoon	Sega;Game Arts;Tec Toy (Game Arts)	1992	The pace is intense. Enemies come at Alisia from everywhere. And nowhere, Battle hordes of crazed barbarians, mow down mobs of poisonous centipedes, and slay squadrons of winged gargoyles. Blast enemies in waves or one by one with multi-directional, auto-targeting laser fire. Recruit killer companions like the DragonFrye, Ball O'Fire, Thunder Raven and Boomerang Lizard. Use them to hurl blistering boomerangs, fireballs, and electrical attacks. With Alisia's super-tough fighting skills, fry enemies to a crisp. And prove once and for all that you can go hand-to-hand with evil and come out the champion!***One of many excellent Japanese-produced platform games. You play a sexy female heroine with a cute baby dragon sidekick. Still, it ain't bad, it ain't bad at all...
Chakan	Sega	1992	The Forever Man "Darkness falls upon the land as I await the return of the visions that have haunted my nights. Many years have passed since my arrogance doomed me to life I now live, for I am condemned to walk the countryside until I can overcome the visions that keep me from my rest... I can rely on only my swords and my knowledge of alchemy to release me from these bonds of time." * Slash out with Chakan's double flaming swords and incredible spinning attacks. Your weapons are alchemy and immense power. Your enemies are the inhuman Royalty of Supernatural Horror. * 12 mystic alchemies conjure up psychic passage-ways to travel through time and space and create potions of invisibility. * Dive through punishing mazes, battling the fire-breathing zombies. * Float under a fiend-filled sea and hack away at the Dragonfly King and his hideous Castle of Monsters.***Very, very challenging action game. Chakan is a man who is condemned to live eternally and is trying to die. He fights with two swords and uses various combinations of potions as power-ups.
King of the Monsters	Takara;Sega (SNK)	1993	From the game box: News Flash! Building-sized monsters are duking it out in the middle of the city! Seaports are being totally obliterated! Major cities have been completely demolished! The population is fleeing! There's destruction on a massive scale! And there's still two minutes left in the round!
The Chaos Engine	Virgin (The Bitmap Brothers)	1993	Soldiers of Fortune is the U.S. title. Censored tag applied because of the following: "The Preacher had his clerical collar removed and was renamed The Scientist." --Wikipedia This was for the U.S. SoF release.
Gauntlet IV	Tengen	1993	[b]The Legend Continues...[/b] The Greatest Adventure of all time is now the first game available for Sega Genesis' 4-player adaptor. [i]Gauntlet IV [/i] lets you join forces with up to three other players in the Quest mode of this classic adventure! So if you think you're ready to challenge more than 90 levels of labyrinths and mazes, step up to [i]Gauntlet IV[/i]...and bring your friends—because four players are better than one!*One of the first game available for the four-player adapters, Gauntlet IV lets you join forces with up to three other players on the quest of a lifetime. With absorbing gameplay, superb graphics and powerful music, this mystery stimulates the grey matter and sends the adrenalin pumping through your veins.68% for one player 82% for multi players [29] [27]* [26]* [20]*1 player, 2 players, 3 players, or 4 players simultaneously. Original Gauntlet, added quest mode, and battle modes. The quest mode includes character development and item collecting. Cannot be 100% completed unless you have 2 or more players. (one player can awkwardly control two characters with two controllers in order to complete the floors that need two or more players). Also introduces a password system for resuming games or transferring characters between games. This features can also be used to change character class. This is THE greatest ever Gauntlet port. In fact it even rivals the original arcade because of its password resuming and the dramatic ending of Quest mode. It has full sound and voices. [spoiler=Passwords:;Close]Earth with dragon only [b]X41EG 34=HC[/b][/spoiler] [Garrett]
Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole	Sega (Climax Entertainment)	1993	Included in Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection (Steam version)*Un juego de RPG/plataformas, con un estilo muy similar al celda pero mucho mayor enfoque a la exploración y las plataformas, y con un protagonista que simplemente presta verlo andar, y un mundo tan colorido y alegre que hace que sólo De Blob podría hacerle oposición. 8 de 10* [37]* [32]Japanese version [29] [27]* [26]* [20]After hearing of the legendary treasure of King Nole, the elvish treasure hunter Nigel undertakes a quest to gather various pieces of the famed loot. His journey takes him through Mercator Island's villages, caves and dungeons that hold King Nole's riches. Along the way, he'll have to help the inhabitants of the island while fighting against the treachery of Duke Mercator, who is searching for the treasure as well. A variety of obstacles and foes will try to deter Nigel, who must use all his wits and skills to defeat Duke Mercator and uncover the secret of King Nole's treasure.Unofficial Italian translation available from [[link:http://gufospace.altervista.org/genesis/Landstalker.html Gufino2's Website]] or [[link:http://www.romhacking.net Romhacking.net]] [cjlee001]*One of the best games ever. But... playing it though a emulator is real nasty, because of the games perspective and controls combined with the pc keyboard 3-key limit. Get a real Megadrive and buy this game! Good! [Corpse] This game rocks. Straight out. If you have a genesis and haven't played this game, play it. NOW. [Dark_Demon]
Shining Force II	Sega;TecToy (Sonic Software Planning)	1993	Included in Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection (Steam version)*Similar al anterior juego, comienza un poco más sencillo en el combate, algo extraño ya que es una secuela, pero que no por ello ni mejor ni peor. 6 de 10European version Reviewed by Benji [29]European version Reviewed by Greg [29]Japanese version [29] [27]* [26]* [20]After Dark Dragon was vanquished, the land was peaceful again, until a petty theif stole the jewels of light and darkness which were used to seal an even greater evil, Zeon. The King of Devils is now loose and you must stop him. Same style as the first one, but improvements on the gameplay here and there; some are subtles, like the improved menus, other are more obvious, like a much harder and longer game. Probably the best music quality on the Genesis. I really have lost count of how many times I've played through this game. It's as close as a non-FF RPG can get to being perfect. [SamnMax]It's a dark and stormy night in the kingdom of Granseal when a thief steals two jewels from the Tower of the Ancients. He sets in motion strange events that lead to the resurrection of Zeon, the Devil King. Granseal's king falls sick, the princess is kidnapped, and a door to Arc Valley, the Devil King's home, is opened. The young swordsman, Bowie, realizing the grave danger Granseal faces, must lead the Shining Force to find the Holy Sword and the stolen jewels, and protect Granseal against the invading armies of Zeon.*Directly from the game box (European version) : An ancient evil has broken free, and is spreading over the land of Rune. You must lead the Shining Force into battle to recover the stolen jewels and seal the Door to Darkness. The Kingdom of Granseal is depending on you ! [dandyboh]
King of the Monsters 2	Takara (SNK)	1994
Primal Rage	Time Warner (Probe)	1994
Comix Zone	Sega	1995	[media=youtube]https://youtu.be/2exQvraPwIA[/media]* [100]Included in Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection (Steam version)Un beat'em up/plataformas terriblemente original, que obliga mucho a pensar tus actos y que se siente más como una aventura o como un extraño puzzle que como un clásico juego de lucha. La historia y el arte además son geniales. 8 de 10* [29]* [27]* [26]* [20]*Sketch Turner is an artist in New York City. One day while Sketch is drawing, a huge thunderstorm strikes the city. A bolt of lightning hits Sketch's image and brings it to life. That image is Mortus, a megalomaniacal mutant who wants to become real and rule the earth. Mortus magically transports Sketch into the pages of his comic book so that he can end his creator's life and become real. Inside the comic book, Sketch meets General Alissa Cyan, who believes he is a superhero that came to save their post-apocalyptic world from the evil brought by Mortus's hand. Now that he's a comic book superhero, Sketch can really put the hurt on the bad guys. Instantly, Sketch can fight like a one-man mercenary platoon.
AAAHH!!! Real Monsters	Viacom Newmedia (Realtime Associates)	1995	Attention Nickelodeon fans in need a monster fix--your favorite meanies have made it to the Super Nintendo in AAAHH! REAL MONSTERS. Ickis, Krumm, and Oblina are in the midst of trying to earn their degrees in order to become real monsters, and it's up to you to help them. As monsters in training, they've got one job: scare people. Take over and lead these nasties through 25 levels and five bonus sections, frightening as many people as possible in order to pass the class. Along the way you can switch control between the three monsters at any time, using whoever is best suited for each task. Or if you prefer, you can team all three monsters together to form one super-shock attack. AAAHH! REAL MONSTERS will test your running, jumping, and scaring abilities!* [27]* [26]*** [20]

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