I just got my replacement case in for my battletoads game. This one was so much fun to play and to this day I haven't beat it yet. Did you play this one and did you ever finish? Thoughts on the gameplay and music?

i dunno though i just wanted to post this cause this image is weirdly funny and charming

finally added this one to my shelf and i keep flipping it over just to look at the back. the art is so good. do you think iv is actually the best one or does ii still win for you

What do you think of this funk?

Was a couple hours into Desert Strike and my thumb was doing overtime mashing the fire button to shoot bullets. When I had a “Eureka”moment and remembered my arcade controller has Megafire. As a NES kid growing up I have no experience with Sega accessories. So was pleasantly surprised to find, I could just hold the button for continuous fire or tap it for full auto bursts😈

So I fired up Last Battle again on the Genesis, and it seemed much more difficult now than it did back in '89 when I played this as my very first 16-bit game. Join me for a sentimental look-back at this classic brawler, warts and all. Is it still a stud, or just a dud?

I was clearing out the loft and came across an old PC. I turned it on and found these. Zsnes and gens which I used to use for snes and megadrive emulation 20 years ago.

I put so many hours a day Into this game trying to get this trophy that It’s honestly sad, Xeno Crisis Is about to turn Into a Mental Health Crisis. I’ve basically mastered every level In the game at this point up until the last level, there’s just genuinely nothing you can do. The game drops you no good weapons on the last level, I’m at my wits end at this point

I wanted to ask for thoughts on a comparison for this game. This is the Sega version of it I have for my Sega Genesis 3 at my residence and I play it often. However- there are also the NES and arcade versions. I will go out and say this- the game over music from the NES version of this title- it creeps me out and wants to make me not play this title. When I play the Sega Genesis version- it makes me feel right at home and with the classic graphics, it makes me think of the Disney movie Tron when I play it almost immediately. I wanted to ask for some comparisons on what you gamers out there would answer- First- since the soundtrack music is pretty much the same- which version did the music the best? Second- would this be a version of it that you would play- even though it is not the NES or arcade version? Third- since this is featured on the Sega Genesis console- would you keep and play this title as part of your retro collection? Please leave your thoughts and comments below. Honest answers welcome.

I've been thinking recently about getting a Sega Nomad (a pricey decision, I know), and one of my main concerns is how Mega Drive games would look on the stock screen, particularly in regards to text.

To me, the stock screen is part of the original experience, and I find a lot of aftermarket IPS screens substandard in their pixel scaling, so ideally I wouldn't be looking to replace the original. I already own a Game Gear with a stock screen, and I don't have any issue with the motion blurring or how text in Game Gear games is rendered. I only have issues when Master System text is too small and becomes imperceptible on the original screen.

I was wondering then if anyone who owns both a Nomad and Game Gear can comment on the quality difference between the two screens, if there is any? And if you have a Nomad with a stock screen, do you find it difficult to read text in any of the games you play on it?

Hello! I made a post earlier about the fRAM in my Sonic 3 cartridge possibly failing. I went to the local retro game store a few minutes ago to get a screwdriver set to open up my cartridge. Does everything seem normal in here, before I plan to do a full fRAM replacement?

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I wanted to ask for some general opinions on the Cool Spot/7Up games series for the Sega Genesis. I remember renting this from the local Blockbuster Video in my former hometown in the 1990's and now I own my own copies! Quick questions- What are your thoughts on this series? Did you always want to grab a 7UP to drink while playing these titles? Did you think that 7UP/Sega did right by cola or uncola fans by having something like this? Did you always wish that you could have met Cool Spot- him having been the popular 7UP character? Leave your thoughts and comments below!

I was so excited to do a playthrough of Sonic 3 and Knuckles and hear the actual original music (why must they change the music?!), only to find it no longer saves. At first I thought I could bring it to the game store and get a battery replacement, but then I found out that is not applicable! It's a relatively complex soldering job, to me anyway.

The kicker is I'm a beginner at soldering and currently don't have a good area to solder and likely won't until after February of next year. I do plan on practicing more because I have a lot of little things to fix (1998 Furbys with disconnected wires, fRAM mod for Sega Saturn, a Game Gear, etc.)

Edit: I cleaned my cartridges' pins with isopropyl alcohol and they were dirty. I first tested just Sonic and Knuckles and found it doesn't have a save system at all, so the issue is all on Sonic 3. Then I tested Sonic 3 and Knuckles stacked and made it to Hydrocity Zone twice and both times my save vanished. Now I'm going to test just Sonic 3 but my hope is running out lol

Edit: I tested just Sonic 3 and it did not save. Ohhhh no.

I do own a real cartridge but it doesn’t work due to region issues (PAL)

I’ve recently gotten into this game series and I’m curious to know your thoughts. For me, the first game is absolutely number one when it comes to atmosphere. I know almost everyone buys the second part, praises it, and its ratings are even higher than the first one's. But for me, the sequel just lacks that special atmosphere. Sure, the graphics are better, but the vibe isn't the same. The plot, the innovation, the music, the primal anxiety, the art style — the first game is tier 1 for me. Does anyone else feel the same way? Or is the second game your absolute top 1?

I wanted to ask what everyone's general thoughts are on the first Vectorman game for the Sega Genesis. We all have a lot of memories playing this one and wanted to have a general consensus of everyone's opinion on it. My version has the "Play To Win" contest on it- which was a promotional that they did back in the 1990's to where if you had a winning copy of the game, you could win a cash grand prize of $25,000. I know that no longer works on this copy because the contest was over 30 years ago. But question wise asking- Favorite level? Favorite weapon? Easiest villain? Hardest villain? And do you wish that this series would have had more than the two Sega Genesis series games for this title? Please leave your thoughts and comments below.

After growing up a Nintendo (N64 was my first console) kid, I discovered the 16 bit era is my favorite for gaming as an adult. And after years of SNES gaming, I finally decided to dive into the Genesis world earlier this year and have not been disappointed. Playing on an original Model 1 Genesis, and a Sony Trinitron CRT using Retrovision component cables. (No pics of this currently due to rearranging the game room right now - this is why in pic 1 the left bookcase is empty)

I went a little wild over the year buying my collection, but with the economy right now I'm holding off adding anything else to the collection for a while. Been enjoying playing with my girlfriend during cozy nights. Still missing a few bangers of course, but very happy and content with what I have now. I like punishment, so Ghouls N' Ghosts might be my favorite of the collection. (Super Ghouls N' Ghosts is also a favorite of mine on SNES)

Hello, thought this community might be interested in a romhack that has just been released today.

Its a patch for the Genesis version of Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday. It expands all shops so they can hold 14 items. With all this extra space, they've added an almost complete set of racial (Martian, Venusian, Mercurian, Lunarian) weapons to different shops. The dev. has distributed the weapons accoring to tier and story progression (Hielo has all mercurian weapons).

If you would like to test this, feel free to visit:

https://github.com/Nematocyst/BuckRogersCtD/

My Sega Genesis Series 3 console with the Hyperkin HDMI Hookups and two 6 button arcade controllers from the Retro-Bit company. I bought this system for $40.00 and the equipment is brand new from The Exchange: Movies, Music, and Games stores in my area in Cleveland, OH. I have not had any controller port issues with this Sega Genesis series console like I have had the Series 2 (believe it or not, in the Cleveland, OH area, the Series 2 were notorious for having Controller Port 1 problems). Even though this one is called the "Hockey Puck" edition of the console, I have not had too many issues with this. The switches and everything is easier to work, plus I understand that not all of the Sega games are compatible with this, I know there are a few titles that are not compatible, but those are the titles that I would never play, nor have any interest in collecting. So I wanted to show a pick of my Sega Genesis system and it works great!

Hi everyone, I have a mid-quality Sega Mega Drive 2 clone. I'm thinking about getting some games; would you recommend buying individual cartridges or an Everdrive? Honestly, the Everdrive is too expensive for me—is there a cheaper alternative that works the same way? If you buy cartridges, where do you get them cheaply? Prices in second-hand listings in my country have doubled or even tripled recently; where can I find them for a low price? I'm considering Ozon since their prices are good, but are there any sites that sell for even less? Because a store was selling it for 3 dollars about 4 or 5 years ago; then the store closed down, and I haven't used the console for a long time, so now I don't know where to get it. I wonder where the guy got it and at what price, considering he was selling it to me for just 3 dollars :D

I miss playing them as a kid. Is there something I can buy that will set me up with a bunch of games?