Board 8 > What four games are on the Sega Genesis Mount Rushmore?

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hylianknight3
04/03/24 10:09:19 PM
#51:


Altered Beast
Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Sonic CD
Shining Force

If Altered Beast ends up carved into Mount Rushmore, hopefully no one says RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE!

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Waluigi1
04/03/24 10:15:03 PM
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ZenOfThunder posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/3/370697cd.jpg
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/c49c3ff9.jp
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/8/859783ba.jp
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/cc2282fb.jp
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/3/39d46ed0.jp
Why are these so weird but similar lol

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Yesmar_
04/03/24 10:49:31 PM
#53:


Sonic the Hedgehog
Streets of Rage
Shining Force
Gunstar Heroes

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Yesmar_
04/03/24 10:55:51 PM
#54:


Yesmar_ posted...
Sonic the Hedgehog
Streets of Rage
Shining Force
Gunstar Heroes

Change Streets of Rage to Streets of Rage 2

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plasmabeam
04/03/24 10:57:25 PM
#55:


Seanchan posted...
Sonic
Sonic 2
Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Mortal Kombat


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KamikazePotato
04/03/24 11:00:06 PM
#56:


Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic & Knuckles

I never owned a Genesis so this is my equivalent of contributing absolutely nothing

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Lopen
04/03/24 11:02:02 PM
#57:


Are the votes with Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles using lock on technology to achieve Sonic 3 & Knuckles

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Wanglicious
04/03/24 11:26:33 PM
#58:


Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Sonic 2
Mortal Kombat
Phantasy Star IV

since there's no limit on Sonic games then really it's both 2 and 3&K. 2 was the breakout game and 3&K ended being able to add someone entirely new who people had wanted in a unique way that he became a star of the series on his own.

MK and Phantasy Star 4 are kinda tossups. ultimately went with Mortal Kombat over others like Ecco because it was part of the big push that made Sega "cool" and "mature" because it had red blood as opposed to the green blood seen on Nintendo. sure Nintendo ended up fixing this by MK2 but that was a big deal at the time, even if Sega ultimately squandered this advantage. Phantasy Star 4 is uh... kinda just a favorite that i feel initially would've never belonged on this list but over time it became clear to being one of the best games on the system and is heavily respected.

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Xtlm
04/03/24 11:37:43 PM
#59:


I wish I didn't ask this on page 6 but do CD and 32x games count?
Since you know, they all attach to the Genesis and can't work without it.
Edit - I got to the discussion <_< At this point IMO they should have their own Rushmore (or maybe a combined rushmore....or maybe a "Complete Tower of Power" Rushmore). Especially since we are on page 6 and that's 5 pages of votes not thinking about it.

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Wanglicious
04/03/24 11:39:23 PM
#60:


CD and 32X counting makes sense but there also isn't much to offer from both of them. like Sonic CD is going to be less relevant than 2 or 3&K or any other high profile genesis game.

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Xtlm
04/03/24 11:42:11 PM
#61:


Leonhart4 posted...


you bought an N-Gage didn't you

You joke, but I am actually playing a game that it's only physical release in the USA is on the n-gage.......sure I am playing the PC version that came to Steam in 2016 but still lol. It's a great game!

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Brayze_II
04/04/24 12:07:33 AM
#62:


Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Phantasy Star 4
Shining Force 2
Landstalker

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Zazabar
04/04/24 12:17:52 AM
#63:


Altered Beast
Golden Axe
Streets of Rage
Sonic the Hedgehog

All da clazzix

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LeonhartFour
04/04/24 12:20:04 AM
#64:


I get the arguments for Sonic 1 here, but you should absolutely not be picking the original Streets of Rage over 2.

just because it's the original doesn't mean it's more influential or iconic

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notdave
04/04/24 12:20:55 AM
#65:


Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Streets of Rage 2
Shining Force 2
Mortal Kombat 2

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HanOfTheNekos
04/04/24 12:53:02 AM
#66:


Sonic
Sonic 2
Vectorman
Ecco the Dolphin

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Leonhart4
04/04/24 12:54:50 AM
#67:


Nominate:

Hot sandwiches
Cold sandwiches

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AbsolutelyNoOne
04/04/24 1:18:48 AM
#68:


I know a lot of noms get stuck at 1, but I'll throw in one more:

Video game controllers


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lordjers
04/04/24 1:28:49 AM
#69:


Sonic the Hedgehog
Mortal Kombat
Streets of Rage 2
Golden Axe

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Waluigi1
04/04/24 1:40:29 AM
#70:


AbsolutelyNoOne posted...
Video game controllers
Ooh that's a good one

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Natalie
04/04/24 4:24:36 AM
#71:


Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Mortal Kombat
Phantasy Star IV
Gunstar Heroes

The thing that tips it to Sonic 2 rather than 1 or 3&K is the marketing push. It's one of the first games to ever receive a huge amount of hype leading up to release, and it got a simultaneous release all across the western markets, which was basically unheard of. "Sonic 2sday" is a real forerunner of the way modern games are hyped up and released.

In general though, the Genesis has one of the least uniform libraries out there. So many of the games in contention here - Ecco, Golden Axe, Altered Beast, Madden, Vectorman - were significant in their time but had extremely short legacies (or in the case of Madden, an extremely long one that almost immediately ceased to be associated with the Genesis or Sega). It's strange trying to put together a list of the most important titles when there were so few that felt universal to system owners.
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ctesjbuvf
04/04/24 5:12:53 AM
#72:


ctesjbuvf posted...
Sonic the Hedgehog
Phantasy Star IV
Mortal Kombat
Golden Axe

Remove Golden Axe
Add Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Some times a franchise is just defining enough. This feels more right.

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XIII_Rocks
04/04/24 7:31:06 AM
#73:


I'm just gonna fuckin do it

Sonic 1
Sonic 2
Sonic 3
Sonic and Knuckles

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XIII_Rocks
04/04/24 7:31:16 AM
#74:


I have to say a big part of me is saying Ecco the Dolphin though

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INCEPTlON
04/04/24 7:54:10 AM
#75:


XIII_Rocks posted...
I'm just gonna fuckin do it

Sonic 1
Sonic 2
Sonic 3
Sonic and Knuckles


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LightningStrikes
04/04/24 8:04:04 AM
#76:


So whats the feeling on Mortal Kombat. Its obviously an incredibly important game and this was the better console version, but is it associated with the Genesis/Mega Drive enough to count?

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LeonhartFour
04/04/24 8:30:04 AM
#77:


I'd say the Genesis getting the version with blood over the Super Nintendo added to the appeal that it was the cooler system, so I'd say it's a worthy inclusion. I've been thinking about adding it to my own list.

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ctesjbuvf
04/04/24 8:40:57 AM
#78:


It didn't even cross my mind it has been on Super Nintendo.

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LightningStrikes
04/04/24 8:44:26 AM
#79:


I own a copy of the SNES version I bought in the 2000s lol.

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redrocket
04/04/24 9:00:21 AM
#80:


Sonic 2
Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Phantasy Star IV
Mortal Kombat

Sega does what Nintendont.

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MacArrowny
04/04/24 9:07:58 AM
#81:


It's kinda funny that Phantasy Star IV is going unchallenged when it's far less relevant to the Genesis than Xenoblade was to the Wii.

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FFDragon
04/04/24 9:15:58 AM
#82:


but if phantasy star iv is harrison ford and xenoblade is brie larson how can you say metroid other m isn't the last jedi?

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LightningStrikes
04/04/24 9:23:10 AM
#83:


MacArrowny posted...
It's kinda funny that Phantasy Star IV is going unchallenged when it's far less relevant to the Genesis than Xenoblade was to the Wii.

I mean lets be completely honest here despite some of the narrative around it at the time the Wii had a much more crowded field. Large parts of the Genesis/Mega Drives library are totally forgotten. I do think Phantasy Star IV is super pivotal to the genre though.

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PunishedJeezy
04/04/24 9:24:09 AM
#84:


PunishedJeezy posted...
Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Gunstar Heroes
Phantasy Star IV
Contra: Hard Corps

Drop Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Add Ristar

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MacArrowny
04/04/24 9:35:10 AM
#85:


LightningStrikes posted...
I mean lets be completely honest here despite some of the narrative around it at the time the Wii had a much more crowded field. Large parts of the Genesis/Mega Drives library are totally forgotten. I do think Phantasy Star IV is super pivotal to the genre though.
Is it? I mean, it came out four months before FFVI. Not sure how influential PSIV was.

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FFDragon
04/04/24 9:40:00 AM
#86:


I don't even think it's a hot take to say PS4 was better than FF6 these days.

Retrospective reviews have been very positive, with praise for the gameplay, story and visuals. In RPGamer, Sephirstein praised the title as one of the greatest RPGs he had ever played, with "magnificent graphics, sensational soundtrack, gripping story and incredible battle system".[21] Parn of RPGFan also called it one of "the best RPGs ever made".[22] Reviews for the Virtual Console release were also very positive. Nintendo Life's Corbie Dillard said that one could not have asked for a better end to the 16-bit series.[20] IGN called it one of the definitive 16-bit role-playing games, stating the "storyline and characters are deep and engaging", the "attractive anime-style cutscenes steal the show visually", and the gameplay is both "classic and unique at the same time".[18] Tor.com described it as "an ambitious JRPG that is the perfect end to the series, taking the best elements of each of the previous games and weaving together a 'phantastic' journey."[26] Eurogamer stated that it is "epic in scope" and recommended that "anyone with a fondness for JRPGs should investigate this at once".[15]

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Dudunsparce
04/04/24 9:40:51 AM
#87:


I have no shame admitting PSIV and Comix Zone are homer picks

otherwise it might honestly be 4 Sonics

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jcgamer107
04/04/24 9:44:20 AM
#88:


Sonic
Sonic 2
NHL 94
Gunstar Heroes

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Lopen
04/04/24 10:14:15 AM
#89:


Blood Kode is pretty much the only reason I put MK on here

I associate it heavily with Sega Genesis and was a big moment for the Genesis being the "cool" system to have.

Incidentally Aladdin having the sword also. But I probably should just put Sonic 2 over it.

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HaRRicH
04/04/24 10:19:19 AM
#90:


Sonic 2
Sonic 3
Sonic & Knuckles
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine

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UF8
04/04/24 10:23:17 AM
#91:


ToeJam & Earl
John Madden Football
Barkley Shut Up and Jam!
Flashback
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Lopen
04/04/24 10:25:50 AM
#92:


Definitely agree Sonic 1 shouldn't be on it

Feels like Sonic 1 is more like a retrospective inclusion. It just didn't matter at the time significantly more than other early games-- SMB1 it was not-- and it wasn't at all clear Sonic would be the mega franchise it became until Sonic 2

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HaRRicH
04/04/24 10:28:32 AM
#93:


Agreed. Sonic 1 gets "started the series" cred but is really rough while Sonic 2 is where it rightfully blew up. It's like OG Mega Man in that way.

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Lopen
04/04/24 10:33:56 AM
#94:


Mega Man 1 feels like the perfect comparison to me yeah. And I wouldn't put Mega Man 1 on an NES Rushmore or even a Mega Man Rushmore. (Sonic game rushmore would be like Sonic 2, S3&K, SA2 Battle and some other newer game)

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LeonhartFour
04/04/24 10:34:51 AM
#95:


Sonic Colors for breaking the Sonic Cycle

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Omniscientless
04/04/24 10:36:53 AM
#96:


Sonic 2
Mortal Kombat
Phantasy Star IV
Ecco the Dolphin

I feel at peace with this. The two I'd be most confident about would be Sonic 2 (duh) and Mortal Kombat. I feel like nothing represents the contrast between Nintendo and Sega during the 32-bit era more than those two. You could know basically nothing about the Genesis, and you'd still know it had the Real MK experience. It cannot be understated how important that was at the time.

Bring back Ecco the Dolphin, Sega. I dare you. And get Spencer Nilsen to compose the soundtrack again, thank you very much.

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ctesjbuvf
04/04/24 10:38:24 AM
#97:


I have been convinced.

Remove Sonic the Hedgehog
Add Gunstar Heroes


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Lopen
04/04/24 10:39:46 AM
#98:


Remove Aladdin
Add Phantasy Star IV

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KokoroAkechi
04/04/24 11:44:31 AM
#99:


Nominate songs associated with memes
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TheRock1525
04/04/24 12:29:29 PM
#100:


Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic & Knuckles

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