The Top 100 SEGA Games - Discussion

[FlareHabanero]

Good list! One point: Bayonetta 2 is not allowed as it only satisfies one of the three qualifications (SEGA owns the IP). Could you either replace it or bump everything down one and add a 25th game?

I like how you point out Bayonetta 2 instead of Super Tempo.


I thought the Tempo series was a SEGA IP, but I don't think it actually is. It's weird.

[Barry the Nomad]

I like how you point out Bayonetta 2 instead of Super Tempo.


I thought the Tempo series was a SEGA IP, but I don't think it actually is. It's weird.

Sorry, I'm not an expert on every game. If I missed Super Tempo and the IP is indeed not SEGA's, then it won't be counted.

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Good news, everyone! The front page post already generated 12 lists (two I cannot use as one is simple alphabetical and another openly admits that it is not in any order).

We have 13 lists so far in this topic, so we are already at 25 lists!

[MercenaryOne]

I love reading everyone's lists, it just amazes me how few people put Shining Force or have 0 Sega CD games in their top 25 list! Also nice to know how many think as one of the original PS series in their top 25. I would love for another PS stand alone RPG. Or hell, give me complete remakes of 1-4 and I would be happy.

[Barry the Nomad]

I love reading everyone's lists, it just amazes me how few people put Shining Force or have 0 Sega CD games in their top 25 list! Also nice to know how many think as one of the original PS series in their top 25. I would love for another PS stand alone RPG. Or hell, give me complete remakes of 1-4 and I would be happy.

I think a major reason is that such games are so hard to come by (or were, before emulating) and SEGA CD hardware wasn't all that widespread. I'll bet that games like Jet Set Radio, NiGHTS, and Sonic Adventure 2 have the recent HD rereleases to thank for inclusion on some lists.

[Centrale]

Ideally, I'd like to hit around 40-50 lists by the end of the year, but I'm fine if we continue into 2016 as I've already noted the cutoff date of October 19th, 2015 for possible games.

Ah come on, man, taking it into 2016 is going to be too long to wait. I think it would be cool to end it at the New Year at the latest. There's plenty of time for everyone who's interested between now and then.

I guess one of my concerns, aside from just being excited and impatient about it, is that currently everyone's just coming up with their own personal preferences. But the longer something like this goes on, the more possibility that some particular fan community will mobilize some kind of campaign on it. Suddenly you've got all 380 die-hard fans of Teddy Boy spamming the poll. (P.S. no offense to Teddy Boy fans or Teddy Boy himself)

[MercenaryOne]

I agree Sega CD hardware wasn't widespread, however it is still my all time favorite system of theirs combined with the Genesis. So many awesome games, and so much potential that was just abandoned.

[Centrale]

One other random observation... I like seeing the games that show up on most peoples' lists - but I really enjoy seeing the outliers, the rare ones that are just on one or two peoples' lists... those games that may not be universally considered classics, but were deep and resonant with a few people nevertheless.

[Barry the Nomad]

One other random observation... I like seeing the games that show up on most peoples' lists - but I really enjoy seeing the outliers, the rare ones that are just on one or two peoples' lists... those games that may not be universally considered classics, but were deep and resonant with a few people nevertheless.

I was shocked to see Quackshot on another list. It's a great platformer that deserves more love. Dare I say it... Quackshot runs circles around Ristar.

Also, at the rate I'm getting lists after only one tweet and facebook post, I think I will close voting on December 31st, 2015. We're now at 20 on the front page (minus a few people who didn't follow the simple rule of 25 games in an order).

[segaismysavior]

 25. Sonic 2
24. Virtua Tennis
23. Virtua Cop 2
22. Space Channel 5
21. Panzer Dragoon Saga
20. Phantasy Star Online
19. ChuChu Rocket!
18. Crazy Taxi
17. Panzer Dragoon II Zwei
16. Skies of Arcadia
15. Guardian Heroes
14. Toy Commander
13. SEGA Rally Championship
12. Daytona USA
11. Sonic Adventure
10. NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
9. Binary Domain
8. Jet Set Radio Future
7. Shenmue
6. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
5. Vanquish
4. Shenmue 2
3. Valkyria Chronicles
2. NiGHTS into Dreams...
1. Jet Set Radio


I'm not a fan of quantifying things in order, but most of my rankings are based on how great the game is VS how much of a time sink it is to play.

[Aki-at]

25. The House of the Dead 2
24. After Burner Climax
23. Virtua Tennis
22. Bayonetta
21. NiGHTS into Dreams
20. Quackshot
19. Shining Force
18. Astro Boy (Game Boy Advance)
17. Sonic & Knuckles
16. Yakuza 2
15. SEGA Rally Championship
14. Panzer Dragoon
13. Crazy Taxi
12. Ristar
11. Phantasy Star IV
10. Revenge of Shinobi
9. Daytona USA
8. Virtua Fighter 2
7. Monster World 4
6. Skies of Arcadia
5. Shinobi 3: Return of the Ninja Master
4. Outrun 2
3. Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown
2. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
1. Yakuza 5

Tried to avoid spamming this list with Yakuzas and Virtua Fighters.

[crackdude]

Tried to avoid spamming this list with Yakuzas and Virtua Fighters.

Is aki losing his touch...........................?

[Radrappy]

14. Toy Commander

fuck

YES

[Radrappy]

it just amazes me how few people put Shining Force or have 0 Sega CD games in their top 25 list!

Even by the time I got a Saturn, Shining force III was exceedingly rare.  And as for Sega CD, I didn't even know anyone that had one . 

[Aki-at]

Is aki losing his touch...........................?

Alright you win.

10. Yakuza 2
9. Virtua Fighter
8. Virtua Figther 2
7. Virtua Fighter 4
6. Yakuza 4
5. Virtua Fighter 4: Final Tuned
4. Yakuza 3
3. Virtua Fighter 5
2. Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown
1. Yakuza 5

Happy?

[jonboy101]

25. Virtua Fighter 3
24. GunValkyrie
23. Phantasy Star Online
22. Shinobi III
21. Guardian Heroes
20. Virtual On OT
19. Crazy Taxi
18. Sonic 3&Knuckles
17. Yakuza II
16. Phantasy Star II
15. Daytona USA
14. Virtua Fighter 2
13. Shenmue
12. Napoleon: Total War
11. Skies of Arcadia
10. Streets of Rage II
9. Virtua Fighter 4 Evo
8. Seaman
7. Panzer Dragoon Zwei
6. Jet Set Radio Future
5. Phantasy Star IV
4. Rez
3. OutRun 2
2. Shenmue II
1. Panzer Dragoon Orta