{"id":23681,"date":"2023-08-18T00:01:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T00:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=23681"},"modified":"2023-07-16T11:44:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T11:44:13","slug":"summer-of-the-sega-genesis-mini-2-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/18\/summer-of-the-sega-genesis-mini-2-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer of the SEGA Genesis Mini 2: Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>There are so many games on the SEGA Genesis Mini 2 that I had to split this blog into two parts.\u00a0 So make sure to catch last week\u2019s installment if you missed it.\u00a0 Anyway, here we\u2019ll go over the rest of the Genesis games as well as the unreleased stuff and SEGA CD titles.\u00a0 OK let\u2019s begin!<\/p>\n

Sonic 3D Blast<\/strong><\/p>\n

A lot of people hated this one, but I actually really liked it.\u00a0 The isometric perspective made me think of Marble Madness, one of my favorite Atari arcade games, and the gameplay where you collect birds is just like SEGA\u2019s old arcade game Flicky, another one of my favorites (yeah the birds in Sonic games are actually the Flicky birds from the arcade!).\u00a0 I had the Saturn version of this back in the day.\u00a0 Did you know this was made by Traveller\u2019s Tales, who does the LEGO games now?\u00a0 And SEGA used a few of the songs in this game in Sonic Adventure as well.<\/p>\n

Splatterhouse 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the sequel to Namco\u2019s controversial violent horror beat \u2018em up.\u00a0 It plays as slow and clunky as ever.\u00a0 I never was a fan.<\/p>\n

Streets of Rage 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even though it\u2019s not as good as Streets of Rage 2, I still like this one.\u00a0 Streets of Rage 2 is one of the few Genesis games that really impressed me.\u00a0 Blaze used to be my favorite character until Estel Aguirre came along in Streets of Rage 4.<\/p>\n

Super Hang-On<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the Genesis port of the super popular motorcycle racing game.\u00a0 I remember this being everywhere in arcades.\u00a0 And for some reason, they always had the volume turned up loud so you could hear the demo music all throughout the arcade!<\/p>\n

Super Street Fighter II<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oh man, this game looks and sounds so bad on the Genesis.\u00a0 The SNES was so much better.\u00a0 Can you guess who my favorite character is in this game?\u00a0 Shouldn\u2019t be too hard.<\/p>\n

The Ooze<\/strong><\/p>\n

I like the idea of this game, but I could never get the hang of it.\u00a0 You are a blob and can grow bigger as you trudge along top down viewed areas attacking people.<\/p>\n

Revenge of Shinobi<\/strong><\/p>\n

I always get mixed up which Genesis Shinobi game that Yuzo Koshiro did the music for, but it was this one.\u00a0 I actually like the last Genesis Shinobi game the most because I think it\u2019s the most playable and you can ride a horse.<\/p>\n

Toe Jam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron<\/strong><\/p>\n

While the first game was a cleverly disguised roguelike dungeon crawler, this one\u2019s a 2D platformer.\u00a0 A lot of people don\u2019t like it because of that, but I don\u2019t think it\u2019s that bad.\u00a0 I like the Toe Jam & Earl characters.\u00a0 Very cartoony and fun.<\/p>\n

Truxton<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a vertically scrolling 2D shooter, and a lot of people seem to really like it, but I dunno.\u00a0 It just didn\u2019t grab me.<\/p>\n

Vectorman 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can tell this was made in response to Donkey Kong Country\u2019s pre-rendered graphics.\u00a0 Although here it\u2019s not so good since Vectorman is just a bunch of green balls.\u00a0 And if I were going to play a run and gun in this style, I\u2019d rather play Earthworm Jim.\u00a0 But at least this sequel has some cool lighting effects.<\/p>\n

Viewpoint<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a shooter with an isometric view like Zaxxon.\u00a0 I wanted to like this game so much, but it\u2019s one of those \u2018one hit and you die but don\u2019t get to start right where you left off\u2019 kinds of shooters. I hear the NEO GEO version is much better and has cool music.<\/p>\n

Virtua Racing<\/strong><\/p>\n

I remember this being huge in arcades.\u00a0 I guess it\u2019s pretty impressive they got it running on the Genesis, but since it\u2019s just the arcade game, there\u2019s not a lot of meat to it.<\/p>\n

Warsong<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s another strategy RPG in a fantasy medieval setting.\u00a0 I couldn\u2019t figure it out, though.\u00a0 Another one of those games where you really need an instruction book to play.<\/p>\n

UNRELEASED GAMES<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Genesis Mini 2 has a selection of unreleased games, too.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know the history as to why these were unreleased or anything, so feel free to fill me in on any info you might have.<\/p>\n

Devi and Pii<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an odd one where you use a paddle at the bottom and top of the screen to bounce falling devils and catch rising angels.\u00a0 At least I THINK that\u2019s what you do, I couldn\u2019t figure out everything in this one.\u00a0 It\u2019s really hard to keep track of everything, too!<\/p>\n

Fantasy Zone<\/strong><\/p>\n

A near arcade perfect version here.\u00a0 I love this cutesy shooter, but it\u2019s too darn hard!\u00a0 Opa-Opa was SEGA mascot for the longest time before Sonic came along.<\/p>\n

Spatter<\/strong><\/p>\n

You are a little girl on a tricycle who must ride around mazes high in the air collecting flowers while avoiding cars.\u00a0 I think I remember seeing videos of this online, but I never saw it in arcades myself.\u00a0 The music reminds me of Flicky and the gameplay makes me think of a really old SEGA game called Head On.<\/p>\n

Space Harrier II<\/strong><\/p>\n

So what\u2019s the big deal here?\u00a0 Why is this Genesis launch title in the special section?\u00a0 Well because a group of enthusiasts remade this game with actual sprite scrolling and it looks amazing.\u00a0 As a bonus, you can play the original one on here too in the same fashion, and it looks arcade perfect with no grainy graphics or anything.\u00a0 I was really impressed.<\/p>\n

Star Mobile<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this puzzle game, you must guide falling stars so they land on scales and not tip it over.\u00a0 Different colored stars have different color weights.\u00a0 It\u2019s a neat idea, but not substantial enough for a full game cartridge back then.<\/p>\n

Super Locomotive<\/strong><\/p>\n

This was originally an arcade game where you moved a train and had two views.\u00a0 Above is a top view where you can switch tracks to avoid obstacles, and the bottom is a side scrolling view where you can speed up and slow down to avoid things.\u00a0\u00a0 I had trouble keeping up with both screens so I didn\u2019t do very well.<\/p>\n

Vs. Puyo Puyo Sun<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s Puyo Puyo with an emphasis on competitive play.\u00a0 SEGA owns the rights to Puyo Puyo now, and I love how in Sonic Mania, the second boss is just a Puyo Puyo match, as kind of a homage to Dr. Robotnik\u2019s Mean Bean Machine.<\/p>\n

SEGA CD GAMES<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think it\u2019s cool that they had SEGA CD games on here as well.\u00a0 I had a friend in high school who was a SEGA enthusiast, and he had a SEGA CD.\u00a0 And sometimes I\u2019d see them in demo kiosks in stores.\u00a0 But that was it, so my exposure to the SEGA CD was pretty limited.<\/p>\n

Ecco the Dolphin<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s pretty much the same game as the Genesis version except with CD quality music and sound effects.\u00a0 Really fits the vibe of the game, too.\u00a0 I really want to like these games, but they\u2019re just too hard and confusing.\u00a0 My favorite Ecco game is actually Ecco Jr.\u00a0 Sure it\u2019s made for younger kids, but it\u2019s still really good.<\/p>\n

Ecco 2: The Tides of Time<\/strong><\/p>\n

The sequel got the same CD treatment.\u00a0 Same graphics as the Genesis but with CD quality music and sounds.\u00a0 They also added some really grainy CG cutscenes, too.<\/p>\n

Final Fight CD<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the longest time, this was THE definitive way to play Final Fight at home, since the SNES version wasn\u2019t that great.\u00a0 The resolution isn\u2019t quite as good, though, and I actually like the original music better than the CD remixes here.\u00a0 Final Fight is one of my favorite beat \u2018em ups and I think it\u2019s aged pretty well, though.<\/p>\n

Mansion of Hidden Souls<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a 3D first person game where you explore a haunted house.\u00a0 The graphics are so grainy and bad, though.\u00a0 So is the voice acting.<\/p>\n

Night Striker<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love all the Taito titles on here.\u00a0 Night Striker plays like Space Harrier with a futuristic city setting.\u00a0 Unfortunately the Genesis can\u2019t handle sprite scrolling usually, so it looks ugly here.\u00a0 The arcade version is much better.<\/p>\n

Night Trap<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a very historic game and they used it as an example in court which started the ESRB ratings system.\u00a0 You switch between surveillance cameras to try and protect young ladies from vampire monsters, but I couldn\u2019t figure out what to do when I played it.\u00a0 Another game where I would need an instruction manual I\u2019m sure.<\/p>\n

Robo Aleste<\/strong><\/p>\n

This vertically scrolling shooter was made by Compile and is the sequel to MUSHA on the Genesis.\u00a0 It has a weird story set in Feudal Japan but they use steam powered samurai armor robots.\u00a0 It kind of has that Compile feel to it, but not as much as other ones do.<\/p>\n

Sewer Shark<\/strong><\/p>\n

When stores would show off the SEGA CD in demo kiosks, they\u2019d always have this game running.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know why.\u00a0 It looks terrible, you just go down pipes shooting rats, and you explode for no reason.\u00a0 How was this one of their highlights?<\/p>\n

Shining Force CD<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the Genesis version of this SRPG with better music and voice acting.<\/p>\n

Silpheed<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a 2-D shooter but uses polygons, and it came out around the same time as Star Fox so I guess it was impressive.\u00a0 But even though you can take multiple hits, you only get one life.\u00a0 I have a remake of this they made on the PS2.<\/p>\n

Sonic CD<\/strong><\/p>\n

I actually don\u2019t really like this one as much as others do.\u00a0 The time travel aspect is interesting, but I don\u2019t think it\u2019s implemented very well.\u00a0 And the level design isn\u2019t as good as what you might think.\u00a0 This is the game that introduced us to Amy and Metal Sonic.\u00a0 No Tails, though.\u00a0 Too bad, because he\u2019s my favorite Sonic character.<\/p>\n

The Ninjawarriors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aside from not having the two screens side by side, this is an arcade perfect version.\u00a0 I loved how Taito\u2019s in-house band Zuntata is featured prominently in this one.\u00a0 You can even select \u201cZuntata\u201d on the menu screen and view a long voiced story segment with still pictures!<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s all what\u2019s on the Genesis Mini 2!\u00a0 In the comments section, let me know if you have any comments and tell me what you think of the games on this list.\u00a0 What would you like to see on a Genesis Mini 3?\u00a0 Later!\u00a0 –Cary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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