MegaCD help wanted!

Djay · 07 June 2004, 01:44

I soon will be the proud owner of a MegaCD to go will the megadrive in the bedroom...

the only games which i ever had back in the day, were sewer shark and the ones that came with the console...

i prompty sold my original MD and MCD to traded up to the PSX...

so...

can anyone advise on some games to get...

and does anyone know what titles are available for it?

ta

Big-Byte · 07 June 2004, 10:26

Well a few weeks ago I got a Mega CD as well..

Here are the games I got with it.

Final Fight - This game is great on the Mega CD Ive been playing it quite a bit recently. Its a lot better than the Amiga version. Its goes for around £20 - £25 on ebay though..

Pitfall - The Mayan Adventure. - Havent tried it yet.

Road Avenger - 'Dragons Lair' type cartoon game. Couldnt get into it myself but the graphics is quite nice.

Afterburner III - This is good fun and reminds of G-Loc more than anything. Has got speech too.

Sherlock Holmes.. - Solve the Murder game. I have only looked at it as its not my thing but it has loads of speech.

I think Ive also got Fifa 99 and a basketball game plus one other but the name escapes me at the moment.

edit: last game I got was called Tomcat Alley.. Its another 'Dragons Lair' type game but a bit more interactive. Also has nice graphics - like a playable Top Gun.

killergorilla · 07 June 2004, 11:01

Sonic CD, go get it now. This game is one of the best games on the system, along with Final Fight CD.

Wolfchild is also a game that I'd recommend, good fun at least.

However, most megaCD games were just 'upgrades' of normal megadrive games but with some shitty fmv and maybe a new soundtrack.

Belgarath · 07 June 2004, 11:52

Batman Returns - Forget about the platform sections which are just the same as the md ver, the batmobile nd boat levels are excellent! (and you can configure the game to just play the driving sections)

Ecco the Dolphin (no sniggering please) - Almost identical to the md version, but the cd audio is excellent and really adds to the game

Final Fight - As BB says it's a great (but relatively expensive game) best home conversion there is.

Keio Flying Squadron - not exactly pushing the hardware to the limits but it's a nice fun horizontal shooter

Road Avenger - as BB says, it's a dragon's lair type game where you have to press the right controls at the right time, however once you get the hang of it it's quite addictive

Silpheed - It's basically galaga but with an fmv background, although you can crash into the scenery, it's an excellent shooter that looks good and plays fast.

Sonic CD - Excellent game

Thunderhawk - although like the amiga version this is made by core, the games play nothing like each other, the mcd ver is quite fast and fun and one of the few games that made use of the mcd's sprite scaling and rotation abilities.

RetroMan · 07 June 2004, 15:07

My personal MD CD Favs.

- Snatcher
- Dune
- Sol-Feace
- Silpheed

Djay · 07 June 2004, 15:12

tnx for nfo everyone...

i remember seeing Sonic CD rolling demo (just before getting PSX)... i will be getting that!!! but it sells for bucket loads on the bay of e!

included with the megacd is a:-
megadrive
master system adaptor
road avenger
cobra command
sol-feace
arcade classic cd
plus extras (md games i already have and some master system games)

i'm also bidding on:-
sewer shark
prince of persia
eye of the beholder

are there any un/official hardware addons to look out for?

Bombjacker · 07 June 2004, 23:39

Hello neighbour.

The best of the bunch were probably Final Fight CD, Batman Returns (as previously said only for the driving) and Ecco CD (as said before the music was very atmospheric and suits the game perfectly). Keio Flying Squadron and Silpheed offer adequate SHMUP action as stated previously.

Battlecorps by Core wasn't too bad. It was quite slow (down more to game desing than the Mega CD's abilities) but it used scaling and rotation to good effect.

Robo-Aleste was okay, I think better than Sol-Feace. It's not one of Compile's best but there isn't much better SHMUP action on the Mega CD.

Bari-Arm and Lords of Thunder are not exaclty groundbreaking SHMUPS but they are no worse than Sol-Feace. If I remember rightly, they seemed very much like Megadrive cart ports with CD music, but then so did many of the non-fmv games.

Or you could go to http://www.zonesega.com/consoles.php3?console=MegaCD and download what they have to offer (they have Saturn iso's too), which changes regularly, or used to anyway and download them and then burn them onto a CD making sure that the MP3's are burnt as CDDA. They should work as the Mega CD had no hardware protection for reading CD's as CD burners were not about back then.

Dalai · 08 June 2004, 01:25

Snatcher, definitely. Imagine a 7 hour long interactive anime based on Bladerunner. Man, I love this game.

Shatterhand · 08 June 2004, 07:04

The Sega CD is full of "Dragon's Lair" type of game.

This is what I recommend for the Sega CD:

Snatcher - Usually regarded as a "childish" version of the MSX original (Less gore, more "family-friendly" and a different ending), up until the MSX version was translated, it was the only way of playing this game if you didn't speak japanese. Still an awesome game.

Formula-1: Beyond the Limit: One of my fav racing games of all time. It's a big shame it's so unknown, it's a great racing game. No other game can make you "feel" like you are in the F1 circus like this one.

Sonic CD: Great stuff.

Heart of Alien: The sequel to Another World. Owning a Sega CD is the only way to play this game (I cant understand why it was a Sega CD exclusive), and if you liked Another World, you surely will like this. (I know where you can download this one, but dunno if I should post a link)

Shining Force CD - I don't like RPGs too much, but the original Shining Force was the 1st RPG to get me, and I just love the series. If RPGs and turn-based strategy games is your cup of tea, go for it.

Amiga1992 · 08 June 2004, 07:33

Lunar! Definitely teh finest RPG for the system.

Big-Byte · 08 June 2004, 11:12

If you really desperate for Final Fight I will sell my copy for £20 + £1.67 p&p recorded delivery. I will also throw in Tomcat Alley (no box or instructions) as well

07 June 2004, 01:44	#1
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	MegaCD help wanted! I soon will be the proud owner of a MegaCD to go will the megadrive in the bedroom... the only games which i ever had back in the day, were sewer shark and the ones that came with the console... i prompty sold my original MD and MCD to traded up to the PSX... so... can anyone advise on some games to get... and does anyone know what titles are available for it? ta

07 June 2004, 23:39	#7
Bombjacker Two-bit whore Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brighton, England Age: 51 Posts: 148	Hello neighbour. The best of the bunch were probably Final Fight CD, Batman Returns (as previously said only for the driving) and Ecco CD (as said before the music was very atmospheric and suits the game perfectly). Keio Flying Squadron and Silpheed offer adequate SHMUP action as stated previously. Battlecorps by Core wasn't too bad. It was quite slow (down more to game desing than the Mega CD's abilities) but it used scaling and rotation to good effect. Robo-Aleste was okay, I think better than Sol-Feace. It's not one of Compile's best but there isn't much better SHMUP action on the Mega CD. Bari-Arm and Lords of Thunder are not exaclty groundbreaking SHMUPS but they are no worse than Sol-Feace. If I remember rightly, they seemed very much like Megadrive cart ports with CD music, but then so did many of the non-fmv games. Or you could go to http://www.zonesega.com/consoles.php3?console=MegaCD and download what they have to offer (they have Saturn iso's too), which changes regularly, or used to anyway and download them and then burn them onto a CD making sure that the MP3's are burnt as CDDA. They should work as the Mega CD had no hardware protection for reading CD's as CD burners were not about back then. Last edited by Bombjacker; 07 June 2004 at 23:44.

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07 June 2004, 10:26	#2
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	Well a few weeks ago I got a Mega CD as well.. Here are the games I got with it. Final Fight - This game is great on the Mega CD Ive been playing it quite a bit recently. Its a lot better than the Amiga version. Its goes for around £20 - £25 on ebay though.. Pitfall - The Mayan Adventure. - Havent tried it yet. Road Avenger - 'Dragons Lair' type cartoon game. Couldnt get into it myself but the graphics is quite nice. Afterburner III - This is good fun and reminds of G-Loc more than anything. Has got speech too. Sherlock Holmes.. - Solve the Murder game. I have only looked at it as its not my thing but it has loads of speech. I think Ive also got Fifa 99 and a basketball game plus one other but the name escapes me at the moment. edit: last game I got was called Tomcat Alley.. Its another 'Dragons Lair' type game but a bit more interactive. Also has nice graphics - like a playable Top Gun.

07 June 2004, 11:01	#3
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Sonic CD, go get it now. This game is one of the best games on the system, along with Final Fight CD. Wolfchild is also a game that I'd recommend, good fun at least. However, most megaCD games were just 'upgrades' of normal megadrive games but with some shitty fmv and maybe a new soundtrack.

07 June 2004, 11:52	#4
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,515	Batman Returns - Forget about the platform sections which are just the same as the md ver, the batmobile nd boat levels are excellent! (and you can configure the game to just play the driving sections) Ecco the Dolphin (no sniggering please) - Almost identical to the md version, but the cd audio is excellent and really adds to the game Final Fight - As BB says it's a great (but relatively expensive game) best home conversion there is. Keio Flying Squadron - not exactly pushing the hardware to the limits but it's a nice fun horizontal shooter Road Avenger - as BB says, it's a dragon's lair type game where you have to press the right controls at the right time, however once you get the hang of it it's quite addictive Silpheed - It's basically galaga but with an fmv background, although you can crash into the scenery, it's an excellent shooter that looks good and plays fast. Sonic CD - Excellent game Thunderhawk - although like the amiga version this is made by core, the games play nothing like each other, the mcd ver is quite fast and fun and one of the few games that made use of the mcd's sprite scaling and rotation abilities.

07 June 2004, 15:07	#5
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	My personal MD CD Favs. - Snatcher - Dune - Sol-Feace - Silpheed

07 June 2004, 15:12	#6
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	tnx for nfo everyone... i remember seeing Sonic CD rolling demo (just before getting PSX)... i will be getting that!!! but it sells for bucket loads on the bay of e! included with the megacd is a:- megadrive master system adaptor road avenger cobra command sol-feace arcade classic cd plus extras (md games i already have and some master system games) i'm also bidding on:- sewer shark prince of persia eye of the beholder are there any un/official hardware addons to look out for?

08 June 2004, 01:25	#8
Dalai Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: UK Posts: 148	Snatcher, definitely. Imagine a 7 hour long interactive anime based on Bladerunner. Man, I love this game.

08 June 2004, 07:04	#9
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	The Sega CD is full of "Dragon's Lair" type of game. This is what I recommend for the Sega CD: Snatcher - Usually regarded as a "childish" version of the MSX original (Less gore, more "family-friendly" and a different ending), up until the MSX version was translated, it was the only way of playing this game if you didn't speak japanese. Still an awesome game. Formula-1: Beyond the Limit: One of my fav racing games of all time. It's a big shame it's so unknown, it's a great racing game. No other game can make you "feel" like you are in the F1 circus like this one. Sonic CD: Great stuff. Heart of Alien: The sequel to Another World. Owning a Sega CD is the only way to play this game (I cant understand why it was a Sega CD exclusive), and if you liked Another World, you surely will like this. (I know where you can download this one, but dunno if I should post a link) Shining Force CD - I don't like RPGs too much, but the original Shining Force was the 1st RPG to get me, and I just love the series. If RPGs and turn-based strategy games is your cup of tea, go for it.

08 June 2004, 07:33	#10
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Lunar! Definitely teh finest RPG for the system.

08 June 2004, 11:12	#11
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	If you really desperate for Final Fight I will sell my copy for £20 + £1.67 p&p recorded delivery. I will also throw in Tomcat Alley (no box or instructions) as well

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