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I know it's true of the Playstation releases, but I don't think it's true of the Sega CD releases.

On another note, the Sega CD has the best boot music of all CD peripherals.

MrPopo wrote:I know it's true of the Playstation releases, but I don't think it's true of the Sega CD releases.

On another note, the Sega CD has the best boot music of all CD peripherals.

I think I like the Mega CD one even more

Mega CD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-6lcUGgVn0
Sega CD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV8PaH-DDwo

Oh, yeah, Snatcher is pretty much just a visual novel with a few simple shooting sequences tacked on. I'd argue those weren't necessary, either. It's still awesome.

I've actually got Flink legit, and it's also got a spiritual successor: The Adventures of Lomax on PSX.

I've always been disappointed by Final Fight. The first game is just too simple. Coming off of games like Double Dragon, I really missed the depth.

Sarge wrote:Oh, yeah, Snatcher is pretty much just a visual novel with a few simple shooting sequences tacked on. I'd argue those weren't necessary, either. It's still awesome.

Snatcher kinda gives me the impression it was meant to be played at a computer desk with a keyboard and mouse under your hands. When I try playing it in a living room setting I can't shake this weird feeling it gives me.

Anayo wrote:

Sarge wrote:Oh, yeah, Snatcher is pretty much just a visual novel with a few simple shooting sequences tacked on. I'd argue those weren't necessary, either. It's still awesome.

Snatcher kinda gives me the impression it was meant to be played at a computer desk with a keyboard and mouse under your hands. When I try playing it in a living room setting I can't shake this weird feeling it gives me.

This is not incorrect, actually. It was originally released for the PC-8801 and MSX2.

I remember at the time when Sega CD came out in Asia, Sega was trying to complete with PC Engine CD rom. Despite Sega CD was being advertised as more powerful than the PCE CD, PCE CD simply had a better game library.

I own a Sega CD and a JVC X'Eye but I can't really get into the games somehow. I sold most of my Sega CD collection last year and I am only keeping Final Fight CD & the Sega Classic CD.

Yeah, no question that the Sega CD was far more capable (it had a whole other processor in there, clocked higher than the Genny, and all sorts of other goodies!), but the Turbo dominated the CD market, and certainly had better software.

Sarge wrote:Yeah, no question that the Sega CD was far more capable (it had a whole other processor in there, clocked higher than the Genny, and all sorts of other goodies!), but the Turbo dominated the CD market, and certainly had better software.

That's often been the case. The Master System had more muscle than the NES, but the NES had total domination (at least in North America). Likewise, the Gamecube and the Xbox both had considerably more muscle than the Playstation 2 (especially the Xbox), but we all know how that generation's sales panned out.

As an add-on the Sega CD is pretty decent and definitely worth pursuing if you own a Genesis and want more. I have nostalgia attached to it (I can play Sewer Shark today and not kill myself for example), but for (again) and add-on it has good games.

It has the best versions of Terminator and Earthworm Jim, at least a few very good shmups, and at least a few good RPGs, and that's just what I'm personally familiar with. The prices are getting a little stupid but good games like Terminator ($30 CIB) and Sol-Feace ($10) can still be had reasonably.

(Wow I notice Robo Aleste going up and up. I paid $40 for that CIB when it was hovering around $60 just a couple of years ago. Almost never spend that much on a game but I guess I'm glad I did this time).

Ben Heck mentioned the other day that the SegaCD is still the best-selling console add-on of all time if you don't count the Kinect.

That statement kind of paints a grim picture of console add-ons altogether, doesn't it? Why do game companies keep releasing add-ons if they never sell well? Do game companies even expect a console add-on to sell well? What's the break-even point when the sell enough add-ons to justify the cost of research and development plus manufacturing?