Which Sega CD Games Are Worth Playing Today? - Segadrunk

[@Larry]

Cheapest way to play Keio Flying Squadron legitimately is to buy the demo of it, as JVC screwed up and left the level select cheat in, unlocking the full game (did a piece about it on my "Game Demos that Accidentally Contain the full game" video) :D Also, ThunderHawk!!!

[@nobel11]

Hello, you!

[@Walczyk]

cool trick!

[@thecunninlynguist]

I remember that video!

[@MarioNintendoh]

That demo is as hard to find as the game itself!

[@thotsunemiku]

Hello you!

[@dannydubya9410]

Gosh these games are beautiful. I completely missed the Sega CD, there were too many major consoles that were happening during that time. I am honestly blown away

[@Sly88Frye]

It's like the polar opposite of the AVGN review from 2007. All I saw this time are good games and I'm happy for it. This was a terrific idea SNES drunk

[@anonamatron]

Most people did seem to only know about the shitty games (and there sure were some) even back when the Sega CD was new. I had plenty of good stuff on Sega CD..

[@carlosaugustodinizgarcia3526]

@@anonamatron the problem was marketing. Sega of America put all effort in propaganda for the shitty FMV games but for the good ones?None. The same happened by '94 with some japanese Genesis games as well.How a masterpiece like Castlevania Bloodlines received no marketing and sold such few copies in the west?

[@anonamatron]

@@carlosaugustodinizgarcia3526 Yeah, it's too bad. I don't think I did much more than read Sega Visions at the time and look at games in the store. The real turning point was when I was at a used game shop looking at Sega CD stuff and the girl working there said "do you like RPGs?" and popped in Lunar, which I'd never once noticed in a magazine or store. That was a quick buy. That made me aware of Working Designs. Most of my friends were big into Final Fantasy, and were pretty amazed by Lunar. Less so by Vay but it was still a cool looking RPG they didn't have access to. Was still having a good time on the Sega CD before noticing those RPGs though.

[@covid19alpha2variantturboc7]

@@carlosaugustodinizgarcia3526 True. I was a victim of that marketing campaign as I ended up with a bunch of crappy FMV games but luckily I did end up with some great ones like Terminator and Shining Force CD

[@AB0BA_69]

I regret dismissing the Sega CD after watching AVGN's "review" of the platform. Yeah, there's a lot of poop on SCD, but there are some fun games too. Too bad all these games are now super expensive, but at least you can buy quality reproductions to still have physical media.

[@gabemewell3643]

I'm so glad that you got around to mentioning Snatcher. It's a game that managed to accomplish so much given the limited hardware. It's easily one of my all-time favorite video games.

[@MaskedManiacReviews]

I'm playing it now for the first time. I'm loving it alot. I have almost no complaints and I just got to act 2

[@gabemewell3643]

@@MaskedManiacReviews It's a game that truly delivers. Tell me what you think after you finish (that's if you remember to).

[@rynomclaughlin1595]

@@MaskedManiacReviews Same here I just finished act 1 on my Everdrive Pro

[@SEGAClownboss]

Snatcher for the Sega CD, emulate it on a Wii + wiimote-emulated zapper + CRT = godlike

[@mortemincarnatam2836]

@@SEGAClownboss there also a fan port for the ds

[@MaidenHell1977]

Wait, what?! The Final Fight soundtrack on SCD is absolutely one of the best renditions of any game soundtrack ever made! Damn dude!

[@Tybis]

Other good games are the Sega CD versions of Earthworm Jim, Mickey Mania, Prince of Persia, and Rise of the Dragon.

[@cbarger2327]

Though the Sega CD version of Prince of Persia is good, I actually prefer the Genesis cartridge version. Both games play well though. The Sega CD port's art is similar to the SNES, but the cartridge version has a different art style that is a bit more dark and gritty.

[@roninja6929]

Definitely recommend Rise of the Dragon, an amazing game.

[@Matrxmonky]

Rise of the Dragon was WAY under-recognized in this country. People went bananas for Nights (meh) and ignore a great game like RotD...

[@FallenOne3]

Also the Sega CD version of Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure is really the definitive version of that game

[@keithkoch3881]

@@roninja6929 This was my favorite game for so long after it came out. Always loved my Sega CD too and not many people chose that over anything Nintendo. Never got to play snatcher, but the way people feel about snatcher is the way I feel about Rise of the Dragon. That opening scene is killer too.

[@mattpiekos]

You forgot to mention Eternal Champions for the Sega CD. It was legit awesome! There were so many different types of fatalities.

[@mus247365]

Always great to see more coverage of the Sega CD / Mega CD - its a really underrated system. I love collecting for it.

[@mrbig2648]

A really great summary of some of the best/most interesting games on the system. Glad to see some Core games on there - they were to the Mega CD what Rare were to the N64. If you were to ever do a second video, then I would recommend the following: Thunderhawk - another Core game with plenty of scaling. Jaguar XJ220 - if you like Top Gear on the SNES, then you'll like this too Dune - great mix of point and click adventure with resource management/strategy WW3 - a unique strategy game BC Racers - another Core game, this time like Mario Kart (but with Road Rash-style punching) Rise of the Dragon - similar to Snatcher Mansion of Hidden Souls - a Myst-like "horror" game The Mega CD also arguably had the best 16-bit versions of many games: Earthworm Jim, NBA Jam etc. It was definitely more than just an FMV machine (although, I have to admit I quite enjoyed some of those too)

[@andresf.cardenas2637]

i think the sega cd had decent library of good games. Its is a shame that some people remembers this console as a total failure

[@philpie2998]

My dad loved dark wizard, shining force and Lunar when I was young.

[@aperturius]

The music in Final Fight CD is glorious.

[@quadders9198]

Absolutely! I have the soundtrack and it stands on its own as a great album! Epic Guitar! Top game too!

[@aperturius]

@matt fahringer cool story bro

[@aperturius]

@matt fahringer If you find people saying that to you a lot, you might just be a troll.

[@joeyskar]

I had Dark Wizard when I was a kid just because I thought the art was cool but I was too young to figure out how to play it. There were a lot of awesome games for this system, it really is the dark horse of Sega.

[@adamstevens4445]

Lol, same.

[@austinhealey2148]

I love Dark Wizard. It's a really fun game. It's one of my favorite Sega CD games. It was so much fun beating back the other army and surrounding their base. And then keep taking shots at the boss until he's dead. Fun times!

[@balkamp8888]

One of my first introductions to the scd was Rise of the Dragon. Basically a playable novel, but it was a wild ride when I was younger

[@cbarger2327]

I played the DOS version when I was young. As a cyberpunk-themed point n' click, it's almost like Snatcher's western cousin.

[@JustinLeeper]

AKA poor man’s Snatcher. 😉 Still enjoyed it.

[@warrmalaski8570]

The biggest problem I had with it. Was the first puzzle. Namely finding the on switch for the computer. Otherwise, it's a fun game. With plenty of snark and dry humor.

[@mikel.4809]

Leave this place, William Hunter

[@darkvvulf]

I ended up actually liking Rise of the Dragon *more* than Snatcher, if not only because I got to it first. Both are great, but for some reason the world in RotD truly creeped me out. Watching someone die from a designer drug overdose really stuck in my brain. And the time passing mechanic gave every investigative choice a real sense of importance. Also the apartment you live in in RotD is so.. miserable.. looking.. with that toilet that is also a shower.

[@raphaelfp]

A very comprehensive guide to a very often overlooked system. New shoot em ups always catch my attention, but I can't help to mention that every time I hear about Human Entertainment then George Costanza's face crosses my mind with the saying "games for people"

[@nickm4779]

Great list. Eternal Champions Sega CD was my jam.

[@mrmusickhimself]

Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side was amazing -- one of the most underrated fighters of all time, with absolutely brutal kills.

[@jessragan6714]

Some are disturbing even NOW, which is saying a lot when we have Mortal Kombat 11. "Stop, stop! He's already dead!"

[@teddypeterson9807]

thank you!

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

SOUL STAR and......... um, SOUL STAR.

[@miggypeso909]

Eternal Champions is so underrated,some of the best character designs of all time.

[@vxcvxmcrposfdsdfulpdfg]

Eternal Champions is the jankiest bullshit I've ever played.

[@baustin1215]

Holy crap I’ve never even heard of most of these and they all look awesome. This is pure gold. Thank you SNES Drunk!

[@thenostalgiafactor5023]

Total length of video: 660 secs. Total length of "SEGA Drunk": 4 secs. .61% of the video was spent listening to "SEGA Drunk".

[@Marzimus]

I put on the soundtrack of Lord's of Thunder at friend's friend's friend's place before watching Kill Bill. The girl that lived there disappeared into her room and came out with a Sega CD copy of the game. Said her dad worked there for some time and she randomly kept this one game over the years "for some reason." It was an epic exchange of non-gamer to gamer and one I shall never forget. 🥰 TL;DR Got a copy of Lords of Thunder randomly from a kid whose dad actually worked for SEGA.

[@johnofthewired]

i LOVED the sega CD back in the day, there where so many great games that flew under the radar

[@EdreihAldana]

Now that I have a Mega Everdrive pro I can check all of these out. So far I started Snatcher. It is just incredible.

[@hawkner]

Lunar 1&2 were some of the best JRPG’s ever created. Before their time and stuck on a console that didn’t get them the recognition they deserved. The cinematics and story still hold up well. And it was a great RPG to play to boot.

[@kaitoudark1]

Thankfully they got several ports.

[@drunkensailor112]

@@kaitoudark1 the ports were worse though. Especially eternal blue

[@Fakan]

The complete editions sit proudly on my shelves. Bought them when they were released, with my own kid money, and I loved them. =D (Well, much more 1 than 2, but that's sequels for you.)

[@Tenpouin]

@@drunkensailor112 far from it. The Complete Editions on PS1 are far better than the Sega CD originals. That's just nostalgia talking

[@drunkensailor112]

@@Tenpouin what is better in the ps1 versions?

[@SamtheBravesFan]

The one sports game I think is interesting is NHL 94. It includes pre-game analysis talk from Ron Barr, who talks about each team and some of the players. It's pretty neat! The intro also has grainy but decent video clips.

[@Leeon_King]

I was happy to see Road Blaster FX. That was one of my favorite experiences on the Sega CD. For me it was called Road Avenger but decades later I still find myself singing the opening. That game felt like an adventure with its diverse levels. Great list!

[@TheGrimmy11]

Roadblaster FX was called Road Avenger in the UK. I know its basically one long QTE sequence but it made 12 year old me feel like a total bad ass. I loved it.

[@showersmoker]

I can’t believe I never knew there was a sequel to out of this world. Thanks for making me aware.

[@SNESdrunk]

Be forewarned, it's pretty sad

[@PJ_McPhizzle]

@@SNESdrunk sad as in story, or sad as in disappointing?

[@Casanuda]

@@PJ_McPhizzle both really.

[@itadapeeza8559]

@@PJ_McPhizzle im assuming story because he praised the game in the video

[@mikesilva3868]

@@SNESdrunk did you review mckids on NES 😎

[@thecunninlynguist]

wow only one SCD video? Never realized that. SCD did have have some gems, and that redbook audio is glorious! I've downloaded a lot of rando SCD soundtracks because the music is so good.

[@cheek077]

Batman Returns soundtrack is epic. I guess to make up for the lackluster platformer levels. Driving were still lit.

[@0arsoluto0arsoluto70]

@@cheek077 I especially like the music of stage 3 or 4 I don't remember. in which you go along a kind of highway and there are gas stations on the sides. that music is hypnotic. I was listening to all the music from mega cd to include them in a video dedicated to mega cd and my favorites are the Alshark and Sangikushi 3 ones

[@0arsoluto0arsoluto70]

in my channel I have a video of 5 hours of my favorite mega cd music, watch it and tell me what you think about the selection. a greeting

[@marccaselle8108]

The Sega CD version of hook had great music. I just suck because I can't beat the forest level.

[@OtySunset]

I've said it once and I'll say it again, I love seeing SEGA games here! I haven't played any of those games, never touched a SEGA console in my life and I really feel that I'm losing something if I don't try any of these!

[@Chezne]

Wow, great work. I had the largest Sega CD collection of my peer group growing up, and you hit all the titles I would suggest, even Panic! Expanding the list a little more I'd include Vay and Dungeon Explorer, maybe Revengers of Vengeance for that crazy RPG mode, but for an overview list you hit everything.

[@jonprophet1378]

How could he leave out Vay? I never finished the game as a kid because I didn’t grind enough to finish the end game. I’m going to find it and play it again soon.

[@EshaneDetroit]

Vay was another great one. I'm super glad he touched on Lunar though. Amazing story.

[@SethTheXenocide]

Snatcher really is a hidden gem. The amount of detail and world building in it is great. It makes the world feel really lived in, and while the story kinda goes in a direction you'd expect, the big plot twist isn't what you'd expect it to be with how much it takes from Blade Runner.

[@mopbrothers]

The Sega CD was great. I remember getting it fm my older brothers friend and being impressed by the videos. Sonic CD and Lunar were impressive. The Sega CD was the first console that I played that didn’t use cartridges.

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

Sonic CD has realy good level design its the only Sonic game I really like the different versions of the levels is like Zelda on SNES

[@danield6740]

Holy Sh!t I just wanna say that I legit appreciate the fact that you used proper grammar at 3:45 by saying "it runs very choppily"... that's right, this IS correct because adverbs modify verbs, and "runs" is the verb while "choppily" is the adverb that is modifying the verb "runs". This is amazing, and so is your content. You deserve 1mill. subs now.

[@chadbaileyisawesome]

Thank you for including Dark Wizard. I’ve been shouting about that game from the rooftops for years, but no one seems to listen. So happy to hear something else talk about it. Another RPG worth mentioning is Vay. Great video.

[@anonamatron]

I had that one, but never got into it. Never finished Vay either. I have both on my mental list of games to go back to again one day... Whenever I think of Vay I also think about 7th Saga on SNES for some reason. I HAVE gone back to that one several times and can never get through it without losing interest, but that's another one I owned and never completed. I guess the top down graphics and first person battles looked similar to Vay? Always have those both in mind at the same time. Wayyyy back in my list is Beyond the Beyond on PS1.... my first RPG on the system. Didn't get very far!

[@explosivehotdogs]

That opening cut scene from Vay is so awesome.

[@TheGeeksperience]

I remember playing a game called Vay... that was a lot of fun!

[@shivasthong4924]

IKR, I thought that was awesome with the translation Working Designs did! Never thought i'd see a Bard play so bad!

[@murrfeeling]

I played it most of the way through in teh late 90's and found it sort of dry and grindy compared to the SNES Chrono Trigger, Lufia 2 or the Final Fantasys. Just ran out of gas for me.

[@kwall337]

Eternal Champions Challenge From The Darkside was a great fighter on the Sega CD

[@goatbone]

Great games here. You should definitely do a follow up because there is more to explore.

[@PositronPlays]

The only Sega CD game I ever played was Sewer Shark, I've got the whole "TWELVE SIX NINER" thing stuck in my head forever as a result

[@anonamatron]

Yeah, what a mistake making that thing the pack-in game. Think that was only on the second model though. I had the first model which came with a bunch of stuff. Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective (showed off video and speech which was cool at the time), Sol-Feace, which was a letdown because after the animated intro with voiceovers, which blew me away, the rest of the game was nothing that you wouldn't see in a normal Genesis game... it was a pretty good shooter though, so it was okay. Also got a 4-in1 Genesis CD. Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, Revenge of Shinobi, and Columns. Just standard genesis games, but a pretty nice collection of good stuff there. I spent a ton of time on that CD. Then I was at a used game shop and the clerk said "hey do you like RPGs?". I said "yes", and she popped Lunar into the Sega CD I was playing stuff on. Bought that, never having even heard of it before, and discovered that the Sega CD had some really good RPGs on it.... I got tons of use out of that thing. For Sewer Shark, just refer to the AVGN review, because it's pretty spot-on.

[@Andrew_TS]

Sega CD is a vibe, an ephemeral feeling. There's an excitement I get from it that isn't the same as old game systems. PC Engine/TG16 had that mesh of 16 bit graphics and frequently amazing music you almost never get outside of some modern indie titles.

[@8thLife]

I feel like 80% of these games were new to me. Nice to see a video highlighting how many gems the Sega CD had!

[@IFinishedAVideoGame]

Great video my dude - I've always thought the Sega CD looks cool but never tried it out myself!

[@Akinohotarubi]

I remember when I asked for Popful Mail, youtube says it's been 3 years, which is not as bad as I feared, especially with what you said in the intro :p I think it should be mentioned that most Working Design games have patches that you can download on the internet that revert most of the "questionable" balance change they did when localizing the games, making for a less grindy experience.

[@MrVariant]

8:24 giving enemies stun protection really sucks though as it slows the pace of the game to not repeatedly bash enemies. Zelda would suck if I couldn't rapidly attack.

[@JohnnyProctor9]

How about reviewing the Popful Mail Super Famicom game now?

[@Akinohotarubi]

@@JohnnyProctor9 The game hasn't been translated. From what I get with my rusty japanese the story seems to be the same, but the graphics and the controls are worse.

[@JohnnyProctor9]

@@Akinohotarubi - From what I've seen and tried though, the entire level layout seems to be different...I'd like to see a review from someone with the patience to play through it, and this dude seems to review quite a few Japanese games.

[@GustavoValdiviesso]

Being isolated for a whole year, it is good to hear "I hope you have a great rest of your day". Very uplifting 😃

[@Kirbylight2]

What’s great about the Xbox 360 version is that it has widescreen support, the original intro and outro animation done by Toei, and you can swap between English and Japanese soundtracks

[@mongoarcademan2]

Always great to see a pro-Sega CD video! I owned most of these, and Snatcher is one of my all-time favorites, and probably helps I legitimately believed FMV might be the wave of the future (how could graphics look any more realistic 😂).

[@jasonbrookshier]

No love for the Sega CD versions of Ecco The Dolphin? The music on them (and the Q Sound) completely made the game more immersive. As I recall, the graphics were also slightly enhanced.

[@ReverendTed]

One of my favorites was AH-3 Thunderstrike. I was hoping to see how it held up the memories of my youth, but my personal Sega CD has succumbed to capacitor rot, and I haven't been sufficiently motivated to seek out repair or replacement. Silpheed was also a favorite of mine, though I was never able to actually beat the final boss before getting annihilated by its screen-spanning laser attack.

[@AndymionD]

I'm glad to see Dark Wizard getting some of the attention it deserves.

[@WalrusFPGA]

great soundtrack in this one also.

[@bobboberson6664]

Still one of the best SRPGs ever

[@homelessjesse9453]

Wow. Talk about a game bringing me back to childhood. Haven't played it since 1995.

[@deadninjastorage6160]

Lords of Thunder is flawless. The music alone was incentive enough to keep pushing forward. The Turbo CD version was just as great

[@zeanon9860]

If anyone was curious, if you own a SNES flash cart you can actually play Road Blaster FX on the Super Nintendo since there's a port of it called "Super Road Blaster" online.

[@adhucstat6848]

Honestly, it's kinda a tour de force you just made. I mean, giving a sharp efficient and kimd overview of a dozen sega cd games in a handfull of minutes... Even sega lord x could ve proud of you. Thanks mate. It's just pure joy and I dicovered some stuff completely new to me.

[@thoranderson3050]

I know this is a very specific genre that most don't like but I remember playing Monkey Island on SegaCD. It was definitely the worst port of the game but the first time it was on a console. One of my favourite games as a kid

[@AlucardAMS1996]

Thanks for reminding me of Road Blaster FX!! Very cool game.

[@lhfirex]

A Sega CD video from the Shining Force of video game reviewers on KZbin. I'll definitely have to get Final Fight CD sometime. Fixes all the problems with the SNES version, and might make it a more worthy rival to Streets of Rage 2.

[@antonioruizruiz8677]

Great video, Snes Drunk. Thanks for the good recommendations. By the way, I' m Tollban -the one who asked you to review Equinox-, only with another account. Thanks for being always here. You remind me of another life I used to have. Thank you.

[@joesaiditstrue]

You didn't mention Vay btw, pretty good game on segaCD

[@jaysea5804]

Vay was awesome glad someone else mentioned it too

[@Milshare]

Vay had a rather unusual story, and a weird, but interesting soundtrack. It's been awhile since I've taken on the role of prince Sandor. I may just have to do so again.

[@JohnnyProctor9]

I could never really seem to get into that one...it felt kind of like a generic Lunar to me, same style but more mediocre and less interesting.

[@williamdunn946]

Lunar silver star story and Willy Beamish were two games I could not stop playing

[@buckroger6456]

Love Willy Beamish!! I got all my friends at school who had a Sega CD hooked on that game.

[@nimaiiikun]

there's a great color patch hack for Final Fight CD that improves the color by a lot! makes it look alot like the arcade

[@duffman18]

I mean at that point though, why not just play the arcade version? It's equally as easy to emulate it as the Sega CD version, and there's plenty of ports of it to modern consoles.

[@zachreddy]

There’s also a hack to play the arcade version with the Sega CD soundtrack

[@Helvetica_Scenario]

@Philip Bolin Google, "Final Fight Sega CD Pyron color hack". He's done color hacks for other games. You can probably find all of them on romhacking.net.

[@nimaiiikun]

@Philip Bolin here u go kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4TRcoaCiNd2p5I

[@elroysworldFR]

That road blaster FX clip reminded of the DBZ episode where Goku learns to drive. Looks pretty good!! Great vid as per usual!!

[@moon_orbit]

Fun fact: Toei Animation did the animated footage of the game. [From wiki]: It was animated under the guidance of Yoshinobu Inano, who also directed or key-animated such films such as Gundam: Char's Counter Attack, Macross: Do You Remember Love?, and The Transformers: The Movie. It was animated using 15,000 hand-painted cels to produce over 30 minutes of animation. Game director Yoshihisa Kishimoto, who previously worked on Cobra Command, later directed the arcade version of Double Dragon, where the car from Road Blaster can be seen inside the Lee brothers' garage at the start of the game. Also in the footage of Road Blaster, we can see at the beginning of the gameplay the chopper of Cobra Command/Thunder Storm arcade.

[@motbus3]

happy to see more videos here :)

[@cloud9mitchellj509]

Been M.i.a. with bad stomach issues but hopefully better now. Nice to get back to my routine and thanks for always keeping up the good vibes 😃✌👍

[@banzaicroc9227]

Someone: Why is snatcher so expensive? Seller: Nano machines son

[@TroyBlackford]

This was fantastic. I knew nothing about any of these games and this was surprisingly interesting. You're definitely one of my favorite KZbin channels. I've never once not enjoyed one of your videos. They're all great.

[@doktorwyzzerd]

I strongly prefer the original Sega CD version of Lunar, it has a subtle and sublime charm that was lost both in EB and its later remakes. It was already complete.

[@retroprojections]

I agree completely, it had more challenging dungeons, better cut scenes (though not as many), and better sound mix than the ps1 version. My dad sold all my RPGs when I left home for college, Lunar is the one that I miss most.

[@joelwilliams8795]

Great video as usual. One of my favorites was Dark Wizard. Great music and fun to upgrade your units.

[@riddleiddle]

I "digged" this video :)

[@vintageroller]

Awesome choices. I had a lot of these games in my collection. Great memories

[@DraphEnjoyer]

I need a Sega Saturn recommendation video. All I have is Nights and Panzer Dragoon

[@Aranesque]

Check out game sack channel. They have a video about the Sega Saturn. It's 20m I think, and it showcases a lot of games

[@ironassbrown]

oh those were fun ones, also Sega Rally ntb

[@anonamatron]

Dragon Force!

[@nperry106]

The Adventures of Willy Beamish and Rise Of The Dragon were my go-to games. I racked up such a huge phone bill calling hint lines

[@buckroger6456]

Damn!! I never used the hot line for those but dang was it tricky to figure some of it out. Rise of the dragon was the worse since you could mess up and not even know it and keep playing. Willy Beamish would sometimes freeze up so I once got to a part that I couldn't pass because I thought the game froze up when it didn't lol. Definitely two great games. I would also had the secret of monkeys island to that list.

[@nperry106]

@@buckroger6456 Monkey Island is fantastic but I've heard the SCD port is terrible.

[@jwill7998]

You forget the definitive version of Earthworm Jim, complete with an extra stage.

[@coraltwining7830]

The Genesis version also had that extra stage, but sadly, the SNES version did not have it.

[@jwill7998]

@@coraltwining7830 There was a stage exclusive to the Sega CD version.

[@coraltwining7830]

@@jwill7998 In addition to the one on the Genesis?

[@NickEnlowe]

@@coraltwining7830 Yes, can confirm. The Sega CD has an exclusive level, plus all the Genesis content.

[@Dj.D25]

Was kind of surprised Earthworm Jim Special Edition wasn't mentioned. The extras make it worth checking out, such as the new stage, improved music and how some stages have changed their appearance a bit.

[@NEH85]

I grew up in this era, (playing mostly SNES) and I never realized that the Sega CD actually had good games. I'm impressed. Nice Video!

[@orinanime]

My favorite Sega CD games: Dark Wizard, Sol Feace, Ecco the Dolphin, Demolition Man, and... Sewer Shark

[@JohnnyProctor9]

Sol Feces, lol! 😆

[@DaVince21]

Nice selection! Some good hidden gems to check out.

[@ace8214]

Robo Aleste was awesome on the Sega CD

[@dynelol]

I never got to play that one. Sadly, I was never Aleste'd as a child.

[@michaeloffgrid]

You could easily do a Part 2 for the Sega CD, and you could probably squeeze out a Part 3. Great vid, drunk!

[@SunnySideOfficial]

Can’t for the Sega Saturn Games worth playing!

[@jbbrolic]

Saturn had a lot of good games but it sucked unless you are REALLY into fighting games... Probably one of the greatest fighting game line-ups (if you include Japan) but otherwise the library is quite thin. Dreamcast, which will always be one of my favorite systems, had a much better library within 2 years than the Saturn ever had.

[@popeyedoyle6360]

Snatcher is really good, it has such a good aesthetic especially if you grew up in the late 80s early 90s. I think Hideo Kojima once said Snatcher and Policenauts were his favorite games and he felt were his personal best games. I always wish he would have made another one like this for GBA or DS.

[@TVsMrNeil]

This may be anecdotal, but having grown up during the heyday of the Sega CD, your impression of the Sega CD was pretty much the norm. It was constantly portrayed as the console of crappy FMV games. It's a real shame because the console has some major cult hits. A choosy collector can actually build up a respectable library of games for the console just by tuning out all of those Digital Pictures/TruVideo releases. I found that Sega CD is one of the more interesting failures in gaming history as it's actually worth revisiting.

[@retroprojections]

No matter how badly they crashed and burned Sega was always interesting. The 90's were very imaginative, with Nintendo and Sega giving no "f" about the perceived rules of video entertainment. In the end, the best video game rivalry of all time made the consumers the real winners.

[@badwrongfun5541]

I'm very happy that you mentioned Panic! on his list. Though if I could only add one game to this list as a 100% must play, it would certainly be Mansion of Hidden Souls.

[@anonamatron]

I remember Mansion of Hidden Souls being talked about in Nintendo Power as a SNES CD game... I don't think I ever played it on the Sega CD for more than a few minutes.

[@ManillaHeep]

Thank you for correctly pointing out Snatcher as the best game on Sega CD. The RPGs are also very memorable.

[@abeldiaz1539]

I saw this suggested after watching another video and thought "Oh is that from one of my other gaming channels, because snesdrunk definitely never talks about Sega CD ever." Glad you're branching out a bit! Keep it up!

[@JLaRoc7]

"Earthworm Jim: Special Edition", "Mickey Mania" and "Rise of the Dragon" are also worth playing on the Sega CD and Sega CD ports of the two "Ecco" games boast a fantastic soundtrack. Shame that so many good-to-excellent titles on the system got overshadowed by all the FMV crap.

[@TheVileOne]

Nice overview of good games for Sega CD

[@MetaSmoke]

Kind of disappointed that you didn’t include Eternal Champions Challenge from the Dark Side.

[@williansantos6224]

this game is awesome, thx to bring him up

[@zekossss]

Now I will have a good rest of my day! Nice video Drunk.

[@christopherkelly577]

Can you dig it? Mega CD was cool. Silpheed for the time was pretty stunning and did demonstrate what the upcoming SNES CD could potentially mean for vastly bigger and technically superior sequels to mario and zelda, etc...then they fucked Sony over 😑😬

[@Cafeman_2D]

You picked some good ones. I also suggest trying Robo Aleste, Jurassic Park CD, Spider-Man VS the Kingpin CD. And the multi-console ports of Mickey Mania CD, Earthworm Jim CD, and Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure CD which have greatly expanded sound and extra levels!

[@Paulohenrique-wz6go]

What about 32x? Knuckles Chaotix doesn't look bad for me

[@oscarzxn4067]

It has considerably less good stuff than the Sega CD

[@Paulohenrique-wz6go]

@@oscarzxn4067 It may look random, but every time I think about 32x I wonder if battetoads arcade could run on it

[@SegaCDUniverse]

I'm glad you highlighted a few FMV titles, even if they are animated ;)

[@joeyparkhill8751]

Where is Earthworm Jim Special Edition???

[@MrVariant]

true, just realized I saw Lunar 7:50, though Earthworm Jim was a difficult game, but still fun. Hope you got the comic from the indiegogo (it is expensive but nice, though I didn't bother with sequel).

[@joeyparkhill8751]

@@MrVariant For my Money, Out of all of the mascot platformers that tried to make a quick buck off Sonic's popularity [i.e. Bubsy], Earthworm Jim was the best of the bunch.

[@joeyparkhill8751]

@@MrVariant I have not gotten the comic... Yet

[@MrVariant]

@@joeyparkhill8751 true, Bubsy had a remake yet earthworm jim didn't. Shame rocket knight remake took away all the colors/sound that made the original awesome, just like tmnt reshelled.

[@pinowsky]

From the list I owned Final Fight CD and Silpheed back in the day. How much I regret having sold Final Fight (sniff). I loved "Dune 2" for the Sega CD (I was totally hooked). I know it was available in other platforms by the voice dialogs on Sega CD made it a more immersive experience I think.

[@That1PissedOffBoomer]

I would say Lunar is the best. Lunar 1 & 2 tho on PS1, holy shit is it an upgrade.

[@ironassbrown]

Lunar was fantastic

[@anonamatron]

I always liked the Sega CD originals the best. There's a charm that's missing in the remakes... though they're definitely not bad either.

[@deveryshepardson3640]

Eternal Chamoions was a great fighting game! Totally under appreciated and had a fun concept of bringing “champions throughout time.” Teleporting to this tournament before their ultimate demise like Rhamsesll, or a cat burglar during the 30’s and 40’s, Amazon warrior etc. super fun game. As far as a really difficult game Dracula Unleashed was super difficult. The one game I could never beat with my best friend we would rent that game and work on it for 3 days and never get off the first disc of a two disc game.

[@caseyhayes4590]

Great system for people who had good taste in games at the time and could find resources to find those games. Bad system for people who bought FMV games thinking they would be fun, with a few exceptions that got a mention here.

[@anonamatron]

I'd just go to the local used game store and try stuff out. I remember getting Eternal Champions CD for like $5 at K-Mart, at a time when PSX and Saturn and maybe even N64 by then reigned supreme and you couldn't find new Sega CD games anywhere. Pretty nice score.

[@caseyhayes4590]

@@anonamatron Many Wal-Marts had NBA Jam for Sega CD for years into 32-bit era for some reason. I know a lot of Saturn Collectors bought them for $3 there to replace their broken cases. Pretty decent game for $3 though.

[@jdolce7898]

Soustar! Yeah, I have loved that game for decades and I couldn't tell you why. Maybe because no one else ever heard of it. But maybe because it had great visuals and music. Thanks for mentioning it.

[@Soundhound101]

Another entertaining and well produced video! Thanks a million as usual SegaDrunk and have a great rest of your day too. :D

[@homelessjesse9453]

Thank you for mentioning Lunar: The Silver Star. Truly one of the best RPGs of all time. Almost made it worth getting the Sega CD in the first place.

[@Chaz4543]

Right. I wanted that game real bad because I was hoping it was better than Final Fantasy II (IV.) In some respects its better but in some its not.

[@TheWhiskeyDictionary]

Jeez... Ive been watching you for 7 years? Consistently good content! Congrats on your channel!

[@SonicDMonkey]

I'd like to just say thank you for closing each of your vids by letting the music themes play on their own for a few seconds. There's just something about a lot of these old themes that makes them really cheerful.

[@xer0vi]

I actually did think you were going to forget Shining Force CD. Glad you didn't! Its my fav Sega CD game.

[@gilnelson3217]

Eternal champions for it's time, had so much content and was actually a good fighting game.