Amazingly enough in all my years collecting game stuff I’ve never owned a retro console that wasn’t put out by Nintendo. I didn’t even play a console other than the Game Gear a couple times! All of my friends owned Nintendo consoles so that’s all I was ever exposed to. Once my friend Nathan over at videogamesarerad.com found this out he was astonished and decided this was unacceptable, so he gave me a model one Sega Genesis!
He also gave me this 6-Pack game which has Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, Revenge of Shinobi, Columns and Super Hang On 
Then I picked up Streets of Rage 2 from my local retro game store!
After playing the Genesis for a little, while my first thoughts were that it was like playing an arcade machine. The way the controller is laid out with the 3 buttons and also cause most of the games I was playing were arcade game ports, it gave me the feeling that I had an at home arcade machine. So far I have to say I’m pretty addicted to Streets of Rage II and Revenge of Shinobi, I’m really curious how Spiderman is going to make an appearance in the ninja game.
I’ve ordered a second controller so I can play 2 player Streets of Rage with someone and I also got an A/V cord so I can record some game footage, so look for that on here I really want to get Mega Man The Wily Wars just to see how different it is from the NES ones too!
Any other suggestions on games I should make sure to pick up?
You can get repros of Wily Wars online… i think gamereproductions.com makes them. I am glad you are enjoying the Genesis! Spread the word!
ya I saw that you could get the reproductions
I’ll definitely have to look into it!
The Mega Drive / Genesis is one of my all-time favourite consoles – there are so many good games to get!
BEAT ‘EM UP
Mazin Saga Mutant Fighter
Splatterhouse 2 & 3
Two Crude Dudes
PLATFORMERS / RUN & GUN
Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Contra: Hard Corps
Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts
Gunstar Heroes
Kid Chameleon
Mega Turrican
Quackshot
Ranger X (better with a 6-button controller)
Shinobi III
PUZZLE
Columns
Klax
Puyo Puyo / Dr Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
Volfied
RPG/ADVENTURE
Phantasy Star IV
Beyond Oasis
Soleil/Crusader of Centy
SHOOTERS
Forgotten Worlds
Hellfire
Steel Empire
Thunderforce III & IV
Wings of Wor
PINBALL
Dragon’s Fury
Sonic Spinball (much maligned, but I love it)
MISC
Flashback
Toejam & Earl
There’s a bunch more but this is a good start off the top of my head. Also, it’s a good idea to grab at least one six-button controller – you never know what games can be enhanced by this!
Wow! I have a lot of games to look for! and I’ll grab a six button controller too
Thanks so much for the recommendations!
Off the top of my head: if you liked the arcade ports, Altered Beast is very common and cheap. Two very good Genesis exclusives are Contra: Hard Corps and Castlevania: Bloodlines. The last is kind of expensive, a flashcart like Everdrive is probably cheaper. Comix Zone is another good one. And, for multiplayer fun, I highly recommend Road Rash.
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Wow totally awesome! The Genesis is an awesome console. You should definitely check out the games in rom format first and then buy the physical forms of them. I always do that :p
Nice!
Streets of Rage 2 is a great game. I’d also recommend Flashback, Mutant League Hockey, Vectorman, Contra: Hard Corps and Road Rash 3.
Nice ill check those out! I used to play road rash on the computer!