Happy 20th B-day, Sega Genesis!

zonic505 · 08-14-2009, 09:40 AM

Yup, can you believe it? On August 14th, 1989, Sega released the Genesis here in the US (next year for Europe/Mega Drive). So to celebrate, let's talk about the Genesis & our experience w/ the system.

I remember my friends having one & they had Gunstar Heroes, which was SOOOOOO fun. Took me years before I learned what the name of the game was called & being able to buy it via Virtual Console. I have a Genesis that I bought a few years ago at a garage sale for only $5 (1st model) that came w/ a 2nd controller, Sonic The Hedgehog, & Paperboy. Sadly, since I have to hook it up via REALLY old TV (it's not A/V like usual & not cable. I can't think of the name....), I can't play it. I also have Sonic & Knuckles that I've had for YEARS since my babysitter had a Genesis, so when I was over, I'd play it there or my friends' house. I remember being so amazed at being able to put the other Sonic games on top & being able to pay as Knuckles in those games (this was back before the N64 was released).

Hiryuu · 08-14-2009, 09:44 AM

Not to forget that the Dreamcast has its tenth coming up September 9th.

Karnov · 08-14-2009, 12:30 PM

omg... i love the Genesis...
best system ever.

zonic505 · 08-14-2009, 12:38 PM

I've downloaded a bunch of Genesis games on the Virtual Console that I've been enjoying. Gunstar Heroes, Alien Soldier, Pulseman, Dynamite Headdy, & recently, M.U.S.H.A.

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Originally Posted by Hiryuu

Not to forget that the Dreamcast has its tenth coming up September 9th.

Sad to say Sega will be celebrating it quietly....

GENESIS DOES WHAT NINTENDON'T!

***red shoe paul*** · 08-14-2009, 01:41 PM

SEGA lets fans decide the next XBLA Genesis game!
Genesis Poll

zonic505 · 08-14-2009, 02:50 PM

Haha, it says the poll is powered by Blast Processing!

Kinda funny how Earthworm Jim, a game NOT made by Sega, is in the lead. Plus all of these are available on the Wii's Virtual Console.

bg_hojo72 · 08-14-2009, 07:39 PM

the Genesis is home to the best "i have no idea what this game is about, but the name is cool" purchase i ever made as a child, Lightening Force. still shocked that as an uninformed child wading through a sea of shit at Toys'r'us i was able to somehow randomly pick a good game.

and even owning both Genesis and SNES as a kid, i have more childhood memories of playing Genesis. NHL '95, Road Rash, Streets of Rage, Sonic 2, Toejam and Earl...i just seemed to rent better Genesis games as a child. in my later years, i've enjoyed SNES more, due to going back and playing games i moronically didn't play as a kid like Super Metroid (yeah, i know...what the fuck was i doing?) but the Genesis is where i spent more time vegging with as a kid.

i played so much Genesis, i beat Sonic Spinball. sheesh.

and look at forward thinking SEGA...releasing games in plastic cases back in the 16 bit days...bless you SEGA, you helped me keep my old games in good condition. and a pox on all the Genesis games in used game stores without cases. they were heavy duty plastic kids?! what the fuck were you doing throwing them away?!