Megadrive Collectors Thread

[AmigaJay]

Cartridge sizes would all be the same surely. Apart from the extra tall EA ones.



What a silly way to mark 500 posts.

[RetroBob]

Marking post millstones by remarking about them is also silly...

[Babbage]

I finally got myself a working Megadrive. (actually I bought a megadrive with a MegaCD, but the megaCD seems dead). It came with Moonwalker - so that'll be the first game I take out for a spin

[shiftytigger]

I finally got myself a working Megadrive. (actually I bought a megadrive with a MegaCD, but the megaCD seems dead). It came with Moonwalker - so that'll be the first game I take out for a spin

Just remember - if its only the first game you play - dont let it put you off!!!

Back in the days I got mine with Altered Beast - if you can play that you can play nearly anything.

Moonwalker isnt awful but you do need more games.

[Supernaut]

I have yet to play Moonwalker, but I agree with what shiftytigger says. Particularly about Altered Beast

As cliche as it may sound, get yourself a copy of Sonic 2, it's dirt cheap and common as all hell. It is also an excellent introduction to the system.

[ulala]

just check the recent top 10 mega drive games thread and you canbot go far wrong.

at the time moonwalker was great, so much better than the arcade version.

[samhain81]

Moonwalker and Altered Beast rule

Don't make me power up Shifty..

[shiftytigger]

I will say that Altered Beast was the only game I had for 7 weeks - had to make the best of it and think i played every possible configuration / difficulty just to keep it going.Those hidden options to change the beast for each level added something to it. There are some things good about it - I absolutely love the transformation animations.Possibly because theyre a bit trashy / flashy and over the top.The arcade machine was hardly the best either , so the MD version was a good translation of something that wasnt good - but a good translation nevertheless.

Moonwalker isn't a bad game , its just victim to bad ageing.

Could have been worse - could have got Dark Castle free with it...

[Babbage]

^ is that the same Dark Castle that used to be a decent mac game?

first charity shop find for the MD is Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GPII - hope the game is better than the awful artwork on the cover

[Supernaut]

^ is that the same Dark Castle that used to be a decent mac game?

first charity shop find for the MD is Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GPII - hope the game is better than the awful artwork on the cover

It's okay. Hasn't aged well but still a bit of fun. It was one of my first games when I re-bought my Megadrive as an adult.

As for Dark Castle, that's exactly what it is. While I haven't played either version, I have heard that the Megadrive version is atrocious. The Angry Video Game Nerd slams it, in quite an entertaining video actually.

[sirclive1]

Getting very close to a full set of pal games now - just picked up The Ooze and cliffhanger ~~(which i thought i had)

Think genesis will be next to have a go at (already picked up quite a few along the way).

[ulala]

Getting very close to a full set of pal games now - just picked up The Ooze and cliffhanger ~~(which i thought i had)

Think genesis will be next to have a go at (already picked up quite a few along the way).

what is the most prized pal game for you?

[sirclive1]

Getting very close to a full set of pal games now - just picked up The Ooze and cliffhanger ~~(which i thought i had)

Think genesis will be next to have a go at (already picked up quite a few along the way).

what is the most prized pal game for you?

Trying to get a reasonably priced copy of The Punisher , Saturday night slam masters , Death and return of superman and Mega man wily wars are definate goals .

They're the only ones im really kinda desperate for .

[The Laird]

I managed to pick up my Punisher for £25, I was well chuffed!

[ulala]

Getting very close to a full set of pal games now - just picked up The Ooze and cliffhanger ~~(which i thought i had)

Think genesis will be next to have a go at (already picked up quite a few along the way).

what is the most prized pal game for you?

Trying to get a reasonably priced copy of The Punisher , Saturday night slam masters , Death and return of superman and Mega man wily wars are definate goals .

They're the only ones im really kinda desperate for .

i mean out of the games you have