Import Mega CD recommendations

[Fastware]

The Mega CD is rather more intresting as a USA import console. They reallly supported it well there, better then any other region. Any Sega CD games by Working Designs are worth getting as they are translated, oh and Monkey Island too.

[samanosuke]

Actually, Bari Arm isn't bad as far as Jp games go. Ninja Warriors is okay but overpriced, and there are much better examples of the genre on cart such as Shadow Dancer, Rolling Thunder 2/3 and the Shinobi series. But Ninja Warriors is two-player so I guess it has its place and the Zuntata soundtrack is pretty good.

Yeah, US imports are a lot more worthwhile. As mentioned Rise of the Dragon is a good alternative to Snatcher, albeit not quite as good but then how many games are? Popful Mail, Wing Commander, Dark Wizard, Dungeon Explorer and Third World War are worth checking out.

[S3M]

Working Design's Vay isn't to bad an RPG.

Make sure to pick up both the Lunar games as well.

I would mention Shining Force CD, but I'm guessing you have already played that.

Alot of people have said Shadowrun on the Mega CD is very good, but I have yet to play it myself, looks interest however.

[samanosuke]

Here, I've found a pretty decent site:

http://www.digitpress.com/archives/didyouknow_megacd.htm

I wish there was more info floating about on the web with regards to some of the obscure Jp Mega-CD titles. I'd love to see reviews of stuff like Warau Salesman and the Koei strategy titles but i can't find any info on these titles.

[Gabbi]

I would suggest Bari Arm / Android Assault.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o14Zk6Gz24I

[samanosuke]

Here, I've found a blog that features a few of the more obscure Mega-CD games:

http://uk.gamespot.com/users/Panzer_Zwei/contributions?mode=blog

[Team Andromeda]

Here's some more Mega CD clips



















And here's John O'Brien brilliant Mega CD engine





Also get Eye Of the Beholder for the epic Yuzo Koshiro soundtrack

[samanosuke]

Why oh why were the platform/beat 'em up sections included in Cliffhanger? The 3D sections were great but the other levels were so sh*te that the game as a whole was awful. At least Batman Returns had semi-decent (at least compared to Cliffhanger) platform sections that could be skipped entirely. What a waste of a decent engine.

[eastyy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0WlnbhbnqE

eternal champions cd combo vid

[Team Andromeda]

Also imo the Mega Cd had the best versions of NHL, Fifa and Sensi those real samples made all the diff