Anubra_Khan t1_ithalap wrote on October 23, 2022 at 5:24 PM

#191,159

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.

GreyChad2022 t1_iti85gd wrote on October 23, 2022 at 8:55 PM

#193,433

Sonic obv

gremlinchef69 t1_itidwvh wrote on October 23, 2022 at 9:32 PM

#193,772

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

madmatt666 t1_itiilyr wrote on October 23, 2022 at 10:03 PM

#194,090

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

stubo86 t1_itinl63 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 10:37 PM

#194,487

Altered beast

Soulsborneenjoyer t1_ititaem wrote on October 23, 2022 at 11:18 PM

#194,938

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

hYdeKS t1_itivdsb wrote on October 23, 2022 at 11:33 PM

#195,113

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!

Altruistic-Eagle2751 t1_itivl65 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 11:35 PM

#195,131

Sonic the hedgehog

Altruistic-Eagle2751 t1_itivt68 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 11:37 PM

#195,146

Oh can't forget shining force two

ArugulaZ t1_itj3w9o wrote on October 24, 2022 at 12:40 AM

#195,823

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

Secure-Day9052 t1_itj76qn wrote on October 24, 2022 at 1:05 AM

#196,093

Certainly sonic the hedgehog.

poseidonkissed t1_itk14sc wrote on October 24, 2022 at 5:30 AM

#198,247

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

thedugsdanglies t1_itk3etm wrote on October 24, 2022 at 5:58 AM

#198,378

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

SilvrSmurfr t1_itk3juf wrote on October 24, 2022 at 6:00 AM

#198,391

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.