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gremlinchef69 t1_itidwvh wrote

Alex Kidd. Platform game if I remember....

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RUSS_B0I t1_itl51ln wrote

That was master system

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stubo86 t1_itljf5d wrote

There was an Alex kidd on mega drive too - enchanted Castle I think? Some versions of the master system 2 had miracle world built in

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Anubra_Khan t1_ithalap wrote

I'm going from memory as a teenager back then but I would have to say either the original Mortal Kombat or Streets of Rage 2.

It was Genesis vs SNES. It was back when there really was a console war. I was an avid gamer and had both so I often had to choose which version of a title to buy.

Streets of Rage 2 was like SNES Final Fight turned up to 11. It had hard hitting sound effects, special attacks, signature attacks, multiple characters and one of the most iconic soundtracks in gaming history. It's still dope AF even today.

Mortal Kombat started some shit when it came out. Lots of court cases and censorship discussions resulted from the violence and gore. Sega and Nintendo had to make some decisions when it came to the consoles. Nintendo went the censorship route by changing the fatalities and replacing the blood with sweat. Though it was graphically superior and I think it even sounded better, it had input delay. This was unacceptable for fighting game enthusiasts during the Golden Age of fighting games.

Sega, on the other hand, basically whipped their junk out, threw their hands up in the air and said, "What, bitches!". They kept all of the gore and fatalities. The game didn't look as good, it didn't sound as good but it played well and it maintained the spirit of the game to the best of the console's abilities. It was amazing to have that level of gore and near arcade quality right on the couch. People may not remember, but they took sooooo much heat for this approach in the court of public opinion.

It's hard to imagine now, but the possibility of censorship in video games was a major concern for us back then, especially on consoles. If Sega had caved to the pressure like Nintendo did, gaming today may be different.

So, in the era when Sega's line was "Sega does what Nintendon't", I think these 2 games did exactly that.

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Soulsborneenjoyer t1_ititaem wrote

For me is Street of Rage 2, its the game i remember every time someone talk about sega genesis. The music and the graphics is truly gold for the system

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hYdeKS t1_itivdsb wrote

Out of all the great games, gotta pick Sonic 2. It was Sega at its peak popularity, and a huge improvement over the first game, even though I love that game also. Sega Genesis will always be my favourite console!

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ArugulaZ t1_itj3w9o wrote

Obvious answer: Sonic the Hedgehog
Slightly less obvious answer: Gunstar Heroes
Unfortunate truth about the lion's share of US made games answer: Chakan the Forever Man

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poseidonkissed t1_itk14sc wrote

Comix Zone, the Lion King, Aladdin, Sonic 2, Mortal Kombat 2

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thedugsdanglies t1_itk3etm wrote

Sonic 2, golden axe, streets of rage, toejam and earl, altered beast, gynoug, gunstar heroes

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SilvrSmurfr t1_itk3juf wrote

Mortal Kombat and street fighter 2. It’s the first games I ever played, on the first system I ever had. Those series will always hold a special place with me. I’m not even big on fighter games anymore, but I’ll still pick up the new ones from time to time because it reminds me of my childhood.

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PocketDog t1_itkm2ap wrote

Kid Chameleon, Crüe Ball and Columns

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RUSS_B0I t1_itr8yvy wrote

Yeah there was but it definitely wasn't a system seller lol

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