10 Hidden Gems For The Sega Mega Drive

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Жыл бұрын

Sega's most successful console by far, the Mega Drive (or Genesis, if you want to get renamed for no good reason about this), is absolutely riddled with stone-cold classics that are beloved to this day. Boasting bucketsful of Sega-developed icons and incredibly strong third-party support, the Mega Drive's library was rich in quality and variety, and the console offered an edgier, cooler alternative to bitter rival Nintendo. Thanks to the Mega Drive, Sega was a frontrunner in the console wars during those pre-PlayStation and Xbox days, and the future looked bright for hedgehog enthusiasts the world over. That plucky console could almost do no wrong, and today we're looking through the treasure trove that is its back catalogue. Here are 10 Hidden Gems for the Sega Mega Drive
VO: Ben Potter (@Confused_Dude)
Script: Simon Pike (@Sim198k)
Video Editor: Alex Winters (@MrSteakFace)
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@joshhunt9551 Жыл бұрын

McDonald's Treasureland Adventures is a true "hidden gem" for the Genesis. At first you'd think kiddie game, and you'd be correct. But give it a chance and you'll see it's a polished masterpiece.

@D0NU75 26 күн бұрын

wasn't that the very same case with that McKids game?

@Dentantje Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, Skitchin', such a great game. I even uploaded all music to my channel years ago, I recommend everyone to have a listen to it. The game is worth it just for the sound test alone. It's sick.

@Bloody-Butterfly Жыл бұрын

Some more great Genesis Hidden Gems: Ranger-X Blades of Vengeance Mazin Saga Dahna: Megami Tanjou

@sloppynyuszi Жыл бұрын

I think Ranger-X has been on enough hidden gems list that maybe it’s just not as hidden anymore. It’s a fantastic looking game though.

@Bloody-Butterfly Жыл бұрын

@@sloppynyuszi Yes and a blast to play, my favorite Genesis game. I hope one day, someone will make a spiritual sequel.

@IgnatiusAlpha Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for mentioning Warriors of the Eternal Sun! It was one of my childhood games and I love it so much. It never gets enough love, in my opinion.

@DeePaigeTV Жыл бұрын

Treasureland Adventure is an all time classic

@TheThird1977 Жыл бұрын

I had Skitchin' and it was a lot of fun to play. Shout-outs too for Jewel Master, Quackshot, Alisia Dragoon, and Mercs. Robocop vs. Terminator perhaps, though is that a hidden gem?

@musashi1596 Жыл бұрын

So happy to see Warriors of the Eternal Sun and Countdown to Doomsday here. Such criminally underrated games.

@dmabbers Жыл бұрын

The only ones I've heard of on this list was McDonaldland and Talmit's Adventure, the others are all new to me. Thanks for bringing these underrepresented hidden gems to our attention, I'll have to check some of these games out

@oninineone Жыл бұрын

My go-to is High Seas Havoc (or Cap'n Havoc if you wanna get all EU about this). Absolutely lovely looking game, soundtrack's a belter. Controls are a little on the stiff side, and the difficulty curve is pretty much a vertical line, but it's a really nice little game nobody talks about.

@DaemionBlackFire Жыл бұрын

I actually had most of these on the list, because I was a Genesis enthusiast when I was in my early teens. D&D was as difficult as you said... it was REALLY tough, especially for my adolescent mind. Shadowrun and Buck Rogers were my favorites at the time, too. I *still* like the genesis Shadowrun far more than the SNES one.

@TheDutchGhost 10 ай бұрын

I really need to play Buck Rogers and Genesis Shadowrun one of these days. I collected all the RPG books the Buck Rogers game is based on and I have been playing PNP Shadowrun with friends for years. So many people consider the Genesis game one of the best titles in its library. Have you also played Starflight on the Genesis?

@mikel6989 Жыл бұрын

I love skitchin, I rented it from my local blockbuster when i was a kid. Would rent it quite often.

@andrealves3104 Жыл бұрын

One of the better made lists I've stumbled across TJ stuff so far! I am a long time MegaDrive fan, and even then I've only acknowledged half of the list, from which I still recomend Shadowrun and Skitchin to this day. Very nice that I've had some more titles to add to my list. ;)

@flikcbigg Жыл бұрын

Anyone remember a game called Rollerball 2? I loved that at the time and never see it mentioned. NB - this game could have been bigger than the Beatles at time of release but considering I was still in short trousers I'd be none the wiser.

@goatbone Жыл бұрын

Are you thinking of Speedball 2?

@teknomax7883 Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah, I had both Red Zone and D&D Warriors of the Eternal Sun. The first was hard as heck, but had impressive graphics and music. Some of its tunes I still hum nowadays. The second one has a fantastic story (your castle was transported to another dimension where the sun IS ALWAYS UP, so everyone starts becoming mad. I particularly remember the priest, that starts bickering about you needing healing or revive and later on doesn't even do it. Oh, and I'm going to have a seizure. WHY THE HECK NO ONE EVER MENTIONED YUU YUU HAKUSHO!???

@kcollier2192 Жыл бұрын

Dungeons & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun has just enough game to allow a wizard to cast Fireball before it ends- but the wait is worth it.

@stephandolby 4 ай бұрын

There was a lot of stuff cut out of the game if the spells and equipment lists are anything to go by, and Darkness/Light/Entangle, as well as entering a dungeon with a hidden thief, are incredibly cheap, but just added to the fun so who cares? :)

@jonathanaustin6807 Жыл бұрын

I hope Buck Rogers makes the list! Early X-Com lite, squad-based tactical RPG, very cool, unknown game.

@jonathanaustin6807 Жыл бұрын

YESSSS!

@jackreacher1083 Жыл бұрын

I loved buck rogers! First rpg I ever played.

@jonathanaustin6807 Жыл бұрын

@@jackreacher1083 Me too I think, that or The Immortal. Buck Rogers was a kind of proto Mass Effect!

@aaronblain6377 Жыл бұрын

Buck Rogers is one of my favorite rpg's. The Genesis version has a lot of the features pared down but the presentation is nice. I mostly played the DOS version.

@BOABModels Жыл бұрын

Wow, these hidden gems were a bit too well hidden! I owned a Mega Drive as did many of my friends and yet I've not even heard of any of these!

@madyak6669 Жыл бұрын

nice to see warriors of the eternal sun getting a shout. great game. might and magic 2 was awesome too.

@dtdimeflicks6708 Жыл бұрын

I read that Treasure rolled their eyes when they were tasked with making a McDonald's game. So what did they do? They promised to "make the best damn McDonald's game ever" and did exactly that.

@merman1974 Жыл бұрын

Great list of games, have to check them out

@BungleTheGooner Жыл бұрын

The Mega Games packs that came with the Megadrive 2 console got rinsed for donkeys, dined out on that multi-game cartridge for a very long time... I had the one with Golden Axe and Shinobi on it, I think!? Vaguely remember these days!

@davidsarton976 Жыл бұрын

Honestly, it's surprising how many games centered around Mcdonald's are actually not half bad. MC Kids, Global Gladiators, and Treasure Land Adventure are all pretty good for games licensed around a fast food behemoth.

@B727X Жыл бұрын

Sneak king is better tbh

@sloppynyuszi Жыл бұрын

@@B727X I didn’t think he said they were the best games ever, just way above what one would expect them to be. I would say Cool spot also falls into that category

@Ariurotl Жыл бұрын

My personal "hidden gem" (or at least a game nobody really talks about) was Genghis Khan 2. It got me into the grand strategy genre big time.

@aaronblain6377 Жыл бұрын

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 3 on the Genesis is currently my favorite Koei game, but I've been meaning to get into Genghis Khan as well. The later games have too much cruft and rpg mechanics for my taste. I prefer something that focuses on grand strategy.

@SonofSethoitae Жыл бұрын

Game's cool, but it's so involved. I never feel like I have enough time to sit down and actually learn how to play it.

@aaronblain6377 Жыл бұрын

@@SonofSethoitae Yeah I think they're all actually less complicated than something like Civ or even AoE, but it's so hard to figure out what you're supposed to do in the first place. R3K 3 is basically just tax and spend, food comes in July, taxes come in January. All you really need to do is 'Increase Economy' every turn until you have enough income to steam roll. Your officers are your "actions per turn" and your "troop containers". Initially these games look like giant spreadsheets and you have no idea how all these numbers interact, but when you eventually figure out what the game is it's not actually that complex.

@SonofSethoitae Жыл бұрын

@@aaronblain6377 Wow, this is genuinely helpful. Thanks!

@stephandolby 4 ай бұрын

"Put on your robe and wizard hat" Memes are memes, no matter how old.

@eddiehimself Жыл бұрын

@9:00, don't forget that he's got a brand-new car that looks like a Jaguar, has leather seats *and* a CD player!

@RedParsley Жыл бұрын

I keep hearing about that McDonald's game being good but I don't think I could bring myself to play as that ridiculous character. Good call on Elemental Master and Marvel Land. One of my favourite MD games is one that no one else seems to like so I guess it's a hidden gem, for me at least - Wiz 'n' Liz. It's fast, fun, and there's more to it than it first appears.

@paladinnine859 Жыл бұрын

The music bmg for Shadowrun was also fire.

@citizenjoe404 Жыл бұрын

You don't play as Buck Rogers in Countdown to Doomsday, it just takes place in the same world as the table top game. He shows up as an NPC though. Great game. Also, anyone remember the outcry about Skitchin' at the time? I remember there being some drama about it potentially inspiring kids to try do it for real.

@Darkreaper1982 Жыл бұрын

The Immortal. Rock hard and visually stunning (for a Mega-drive game!).

@clintbrew Жыл бұрын

Didnt know there was a mega drive version i know of the NES version cus of AVGN and it on switch online (also there a re-release version on the switch) which is really hard cus of the 2 buttons

@ed7002 Жыл бұрын

Skitchin was brillant

@frenchabortion Жыл бұрын

11:34 “Sinister Meat Clown”

@LoverOfBellies Жыл бұрын

Is he calling it "incline skates"?! It's INLINE skates surely...

@Tokalafox Жыл бұрын

Wondered if Skitchin was gonna show up, remembered the game but not the name. Have good memories of it.

@Aethelvlad 10 ай бұрын

3:25 i want to like this game so bad, but it looks like the characters are moonwalking

@Starfishcentral 4 ай бұрын

A hidden Sega Megadrive / Genesis classic is Wiz 'n Liz

@rowantritton8659 Жыл бұрын

Countdown to Doomsday is a certified classic, I still occasionally play my original copy through an AtGames MegaDrive Flashback

@thehumbleone1983 7 ай бұрын

Love and grew up with the Mega Drive 👍 video

@David-cw7pd 6 ай бұрын

skitchin was crazy fun

@raulbargas5021 Жыл бұрын

If you like Bad Omen, you should definetly try Devil Crush MD. Is the most metal pinball game ever

@meechp123 Жыл бұрын

Please start providing lists with time stamps on your videos that are broken down into a list. That way, I can refer back to the video when I boot up my consoles.

@KLGChaos Жыл бұрын

I didn't realize David Hasselhoff was in Shadowrun.

@DeathMetalDerf Жыл бұрын

I had this game that I actually bought from a store called Electronics Boutique, and I can't remember the name of it but you were this green, 1950's greaser-ghost-dude call Polterguy. A family moved into the house you were haunting, so it was your job to get rid of them by scaring them out of the house. You could possess the furniture, appliances, and all kinds of household items, and use them to scare this really odd-looking family out of your house. I just can't remember the name of the game....🤔 Regardless, that's a favorite "hidden gem" for me.

@Marc_Araujo Жыл бұрын

Haunting Starring Polterguy

@DeathMetalDerf Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's it!!! Thanks! 🤝

@Nbflowers1989 Жыл бұрын

Simon Miller for the win

@Bob-uh1uc Жыл бұрын

the xbox 360 shadowrun is underrated too

@christopherrobinmarriott7218 2 ай бұрын

Did he say incline skates?! Are they skates That are attached to platform shoes?

@megaben99 Жыл бұрын

I wish shadowrun (genesis version) was available for download on switch.

@TKMRacer28 Жыл бұрын

Mega Drive was renamed Genesis for trademark reasons. You should know that, Double Jump 😛

@helderestrela6958 10 ай бұрын

Elemental master an hiddem gem ? It’s part of the technosoft treasures and well known among genesis collectors

@Nbflowers1989 Жыл бұрын

I very much remember enjoying the heck out of McDonald's

@chrisnyhof5797 Жыл бұрын

I used to get so sick watching my friend playing Red Zone. So. Sick.

@dr.decker3623 Жыл бұрын

haha,.. SKitchin' is in me GENESIS(:P) right now. I also own the 3 road rash titles for it too though lol... I would have listed BioHazardBattle rather than Paladin though.. better and less appreciated.

@FollowMe4REP Жыл бұрын

Why did the cop car’s license place say “moo”? shouldn’t it be “oink”?

@wizzardoffuzz Жыл бұрын

Incline skates? Do you mean inline?…

@simplus1980 Жыл бұрын

Renamed for no good reason? I've been told it was a trademark issue, which sound like a good reason 😆

@PAINNN666 Жыл бұрын

Treasure land really good game

@Marc_Araujo Жыл бұрын

Needs more Sword of Vermilion...and just a dash of Shining in the Darkness.

@malik87breaker Жыл бұрын

Aren't they not known games?

@Marc_Araujo Жыл бұрын

@@malik87breaker I feel like Shining in the Darkness maybe but def not Sword of Vermilion...I mean, at this point, are there really any games that havent been talked about to death?

@brycestrife5605 Жыл бұрын

Hello!

@gastheleft6535 Жыл бұрын

Skitchin!!!

@sofijaradakovic328 Жыл бұрын

Hey do the snes

@penance8717 Жыл бұрын

What is the game at 0 43? I had it 💫💫💫💫💫

@marknewton3765 Жыл бұрын

MARVEL LAND(OR TALMITS ADVENTURE FOR ANOTHER NAME)..IS NOT REALLY FORGOTTEN..ITS GATHERING DUST UP IN MY LOFT WITH OTHER MEGADRIVE GAMES...

@Ennahdee Жыл бұрын

Wait, the Mega Drive and Genesis were the same thing?

@Marc_Araujo Жыл бұрын

You can't be serious?!

@Ennahdee Жыл бұрын

@@Marc_Araujo Why would you say that?

@malik87breaker Жыл бұрын

@@Ennahdee gatekeeping.

@aliensweathands Жыл бұрын

👽

@B727X Жыл бұрын

Are these all exclusives ? I always think the mega drive is master system lol it’s genesis !

@nicolaspersijn Жыл бұрын

Incline Skates

@videoblames5259 Жыл бұрын

Dear god can someone just type a list in the comments.

@lordadk31 Жыл бұрын

bio ship paladin a hidden gem ? lol. twinkle tales, chiki chiki boy, king colossus and others like eliminate down more rare than any of these games ? only elemental master is valuable in this top.

@teen_laqueefa Жыл бұрын

Can't say Thunder Force 4 and it's ilk and me take you seriously

@daedulus131 Жыл бұрын

Incline skates.

@z216ghost Жыл бұрын

Shadowrun on Sega is trash compared to the SNES version

@christinsmith 2 ай бұрын

none of these are my cup of tea!!!!!😅

@Sinn0100 Жыл бұрын

The Genesis name was not arbitrary at all. Sega had to change it and given how good everything came together I like the way it looks more than any Mega Drive model. The way the silver and black look with the clean Genesis logo coupled with "High Definition Graphics," oh yes.

@bigdaddy0614 Жыл бұрын

Let's be honest. Genesis sounds way better than Mega Drive. Mega Drive sounds like a generic brand PC that you bought at Aarons or Rent A Center

@SnortStuff Жыл бұрын

The Genesis SUCKS

@genesislives772 Жыл бұрын

what's your favorite 16-bit console just curious?

@teen_laqueefa Жыл бұрын

Genesis Sucks, wtf???? Are you trying to troll, Genesis is way more fun than SNES these days, and I grew up a Nintendo gamer, but looking back the Sega holds up better today especially in Space shooters and platformers