[Tichmall]

1. Ristar
2. Crusader of Centy (Soleil)
3. Sparkster
4. Batman Forever
5. Quack Shot
6. World of Illusion starring Mickey and Donald
7. Wonder Boy in Monster World
8. NBA Live 97
9. Dragon Ball Z Bu Yuu Retsuden
10. Street Fighter II Champion Edition

Several 2P co-op games in the list because I used to play them with my brother and it was a lot of fun.

[Sonic Scotland]

In no particular order:

~ F-15 Strike Eagle II ~ Super Hang On ~ Premier Manager ~ Comix Zone ~ World Cup Italia 90 ~ Sensible Soccer ~ Columns ~ Streets Of Rage ~ Mortal Kombat ~ Golden Axe

[BSonirachi]

I struggle to put these in any particular "top 10" order so I'm going to just list them in a rough chronological order of playing them. Expect a load of platformers:

- ToeJam & Earl
The co-op is always fun, with the Random World giving me a new challenge every time. It's also my mum's favourite Sega game.

- Mickey Mania
Got this one as a present at some religious party when I was little and it's one of the most fun and challenging Disney games I've played.

- World of Illusion
A co-op platformer with different stages depending on the number of players and character choices? Yes please!

- Columns
Love it or hate it, this game gets a mention because it had me and my mum hooked for years. Got it as part of Mega Games I.

- Ristar
Obvious choice. Been playing this platformer ever since I unlocked it on Sonic Mega Collection on GameCube.

- Earthworm Jim
Okay so I saw the cartoon on TV when I was little, but it took me a long time to get round to playing this game (I didn't do so until it came out on the VC around my 18th birthday) and boy I missed out on a fine game.

- Super Fantasy Zone
Got this one when I was getting into Fantasy Zone and discovered that it had a European release. I like this one, but not as much as FZIIDX.

- The Lost Vikings
Got the Mega Drive version of this game after a friend of mine showed me Nakateleeli's LP of the game. Fun puzzle-platformer, and the best version of the game because of actual 3-player support, extra levels and music from Matt Furniss.

- Puggsy
If that Wario bootleg hack of the game that was dumped here some time ago got more people to play this game then it'd be safe to say that I'm one of said people. It had a unique physics system which made for some interesting puzzles. The graphics and effects are outstanding for a Mega Drive game.

- Monster World IV
The most recent one on this list. I found out about this game while I was looking for a translation patch for Panel De Pon, so I got the fan translation and enjoyed it enough to compell me into trying out the rest of the Wonder Boy/Monster World series. Then when M2 translated this game I started having more appreciation for the game now I was able to play an authentic version in my native language.

[Azu]

These are no particular order.
Dynamite Headdy
Gunstar Heroes
Super High Impact
Bubsy 1
Bubsy 2
Ristar
Road Rash 3
Streets of Rage 1
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 3

[GagaMan]

In no order:

Dynamite Headdy
Ristar
Toejam & Earl
M.U.S.H.A
Devil Crash M.D
Streets of Rage 3
Battle Mania Daiginjo
Rocket Knight Adventures
Super Shinobi II
Monster World IV

Only one of these I don't own, you can probably guess. Too expensive! ;_;

This post has been edited by GagaMan: 28 November 2012 - 04:36 PM

[joyeux]

1 Streets of Rage II
2 Mônica no Castelo do Dragão (Wonderboy in Monsterland)
3 Castlevania Bloodlines
4 Ayrton Senna's Super Mônaco GP II
5 Roadrash
6 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - The Hyperstone Heist
7 Thunder Force IV
8 Street Fighter II Champion Edition
9 Shinobi III
10 Flashback

Hard list to elaborate...

EDIT: corrected Monster World game name

This post has been edited by joyeux: 28 November 2012 - 07:47 AM

[null1024]

In no particular order and includes 32X games.

* Gunstar Heroes - very fun, very intense, visually impressive, chaser+lightning is almost completely OP except that it likes to lock onto non-damaging targets but it still makes the game 8x easier than it should be.
* Ristar - The swinging mechanics are great, it's pretty, the level design is excellent, it has a water level that you can completely enjoy because Ristar moves better than normal in it, it's excellent.
* Ranger X - Probably the best mech sidescroller I've played. Actually uses the 6 button controller and isn't a fighter. Amazing visuals.
* Streets of Rage 3 - I haven't played enough of 2 to comment on it, but 3 is quite fun, one of my favorite beat-em-ups
* Shadow Squadron - Much much better than Star Wars Arcade, only issue is the energy meter makes clearing later levels very hard. Some of the coolest flat-shaded action around.
* Castlevania Bloodlines - Mostly because it's the one Castlevania I've played the most.
* Musha Aleste [aka M.U.S.H.A.] - Very, very good shoot-em-up. Can be painfully easy or brutally hard, the shield powerup makes things really easy, your hitbox is pretty big though.
* Kawasaki Superbike Challenge - Polygons. Remotely decent framerate. On the Genesis. Fucking yes. Also, a legitimately good racing game.
* Virtua Racing Deluxe - I do like the sense of speed that the SVP version delivers with its low framerate, but VR/32X is the best home version. The PS2 version can fuck off with how odd it handles. VR/32X looks good, plays good, it's good.
* Thunder Force IV - Fucking hard, but so impressive. All that parallax.

I didn't mention Street Fighter or whatnot, because there are better ways to play it [also, I'm an SNK guy through and through ]. There's no reason taking up a slot for a game that can be better enjoyed elsewhere.

Honorable mentions:
* Adventures of Batman and Robin - So damn pretty it hurts. Fantastic soundtrack. Very hard. However, can drag on with how repetitive the enemy formations are, having the same 3 guys thrown at you 7 times in a row isn't interesting. Still, quite enjoyable.
* Alien Soldier - Brilliant game, too fucking hard. Control feels weird.
* Rocket Knight Adventure - It is probably just me. It's a neat game, I just don't rank it so highly.
* Dr. Robotnick's Mean Bean Machine - It's Puyo Puyo. It is not a Sonic game at all. It is amazing and is my favorite not-Tetris puzzle game. The Sonic branding kind of bothers me though.

[Deef]

I don't think I'd be able to work out a top ten, but here's 10 I loved anyway. Probably all repeats.

• Alien Soldier - Was awesomely arcadey and the higher-than-average challenge was carried perfectly by its consistency, quick controls, and boss after boss after boss. It's the first game I think of when a question or thread like this is raised.
  
• Shining Force 1 & 2 - To this day Shining Force 1 & 2 remain the only non-action RPGs I've really enjoyed. Could not tear myself away from either game. Phantasy Star 2, as much as I love its oldschool style, had all but destroyed my opinion of the genre already.
  
• Toejam & Earl - Didn't really get into #2, and #1 really took some getting used to. But once I did, I loved how unique and tense it was.
  
• Virtua Racing - Just loved it, that's all I can say. This was $200 on release here. I picked it up years later for $10.
  
• Earthworm Jim 1 & 2 - Challenge was done well, humour and character done excellently. Can't think of any other platformer so unafraid to go with whatever bizarre ideas the devs felt like, and pull it off so well.
  
• James Pond 3 - #2 just went too kiddy for me, but #3 really filled the Mario gap. Huge, lots of gadgets, 2 very different characters, fruit suits, and the gravity gimmick. All good stuff. The music was cute but maybe the game's weak point (or even the visuals for that matter).
  
• Vectorman - Another series where I couldn't get into one of them. But the original Vectorman was pretty funky. Might not make this list if not for some of its music... LOVE the ocean theme.
  
• Thunder Force IV - The genre has evolved into better games, but TF IV was still great. What's even better is that it knew it; nice deep stages and tough bosses. Lots of character in the game that isn't so common to see. Especially the halfway point: big boss, all your mates getting taken down, big powerups, then kick-some-ass music as the next level fires up.
  
• Micro Machines series - So simple but so fun, especially in multiplayer.
  
• Lemmings - Oh frick I almost forgot! Yeah I know it was just a port but the 2 player mode, god damn could I have any more fun with a game?

Ack that's already ten. Ecco should be in there. I am always reminded that I missed out on Ristar's time. Street Fighter felt too widespread to throw in this list. Road Rash almost made it, then I remembered Saturn Road Rash... which just blows away all competition.

Really I'm sure I've missed some other epically fun games. Great thread.

This post has been edited by Deef: 29 November 2012 - 12:09 PM

[MooMoo]

Really sad to see no one appears to have mentioned (or maybe even played) Skitchin, one of my (if not my all time) favourite MD game. If you like Road Rash, give it a go, its built on the same engine, and I believe has the same basic premise.

This post has been edited by MooMoo: 30 November 2012 - 01:39 PM

[SpeedySpikes]

I guess I'll throw my opinions in here...

1. Ristar
2. Bonanza Bros.
3. Vectorman
4. Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures
5. Ecco the Dolphin
6. Vectorman 2
7. Flicky
8. Boogerman (There's a reason it's #8)
9. MegaMan: The Wily Wars
10. Virtua Racing

But still, that's just my opinion. Really, it doesn't matter, but it's my personal list.

This post has been edited by SpeedySpikes: 01 December 2012 - 05:46 PM