CORBIE'S GAME BLOG

I have to say, although I was a Super Nintendo fanatic, I always loved my Sega Genesis system. There were just some outstanding games available for the system that you just couldn't get anywhere else. So when they said "Genesis does what Nintendon't," they were partially correct. I had always wanted a Sega CD system to play the Lunar games and Sonic CD, but I just never got around to buying one until one day I walked into Toys R' Us and found a brand new Sega CDX system in the clearance bin for $49.99. Needless to say, I snatched it up quickly and over the years, I've gotten way more money's worth out of it than I paid for it when I bought it that day. Not only is it compact and easy to carry with me on out-of-town trips, it also plays both Sega Genesis carts and Sega CD games. Heck, you can even use it as a portable CD player if you don't mind popping batteries into it every hour or so. I still have my Sega CDX system to this day, and it still works flawlessly. I've included my Top 10 Sega Genesis and Sega CD games below, so if you're a Genesis fan, or even if you're not, you might want to check these games out, as they're some of the best out there.

--- 1. Phantasy Star IV
--- 2. Sonic & Knuckles
--- 3. Popful Mail
--- 4. Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
--- 5. Wonderboy in Monster World
--- 6. Castlevania Bloodlines
--- 7. Vay
--- 8. Sword of Vermillion
--- 9. Lunar Complete
-- 10. Mickey Mouse in Castle of Illusion

Phantasy Star IV is still what I consider to be the best Sega Genesis game money can buy, but if you're up for something a little different, with a nice side-scrolling action type experience, track down a copy of Working Design's action-rpg "Popful Mail" if you can. It's an outstanding action role-playing game with tons of voiced dialog and a great storyline as well. It might cost you around $50, but it's worth every penny of it.