The greatest console generation and it's not even close.

>>712761506 (OP)
Recommend me some games. Bonus points for hidden gems

>>712761506 (OP)
Go to /vr/.

>>712761506 (OP)
Neo Geo is genuinely underrated

>>712761637
I still need to stop being lazy and make some collages for PC-Engine.

>>712761506 (OP)
Idk it's good but feels like the people who go gaga over it don't play much past it

>>712761752

>>712762159

>>712761752
>>712762159
>>712762650
Much appreciated anon. I've started a retro kick and I'm really looking forward to trying things I've never even heard of before

>>712761752
A tiny fraction of all the gems available.
https://vsrecommendedgames.miraheze.org/wiki/Mega_Drive
https://vsrecommendedgames.miraheze.org/wiki/SNES
https://vsrecommendedgames.miraheze.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16

>>712761725
How is it underrated? Everyone is well aware that it was an absolute monster of a machine for its time. Only problem was its library was like 70% fighting games.

>>712763829
A lot of gaming discourse is dominated by nintendo fans who are clueless of anything outside their bubble

>>712762901
You're welcome.

>>712763327
I appreciate you too anon. This is a fantastic site

>>712761506 (OP)
which one was the most expensive?

>>712765273
Neo Geo by far. The console cost more than double the competition and just one cartridge was on average more expensive than an SNES or Genesis (both of which came with a game bundled).

>>712765273
in 1990 money the Neo Geo AES was $649.99 for the console and one controller or $799.99 for the console, two controllers and one game, many of the games were $200 or more each too.

>>712763327
Based anon. That site’s a goldmine for anyone trying to dig deeper than the usual “Top 10 games on SNES” YouTube trash. Half the fun is realizing how many incredible titles never got localized or marketed well. I found out about Chi no Rondo and Valis IV because of this kind of stuff. TurboGrafx really does not get the love it deserves.

>>712761506 (OP)
No the 5th gen was better

>>712765886
>TurboGrafx really does not get the love it deserves.
Indeed. I might like it even more than the Genesis.

>>712765402
>>712765857
wtf and ppl complaining about 80 dollars games now
if that shit came out today internet would crucify it

>>712767029
Neo Geo was an oddity it was never intended for the home market at first but there was rental units made for Japanese Hotels using the arcade hardware and there was significant enough interest in buying the units SNK said fuck it and decided to make home units too.

it was also light years ahead of the competition as far as performance was concerned, which is not surprising when after factoring in inflation it would be like a $1,500 console.

also because it was more or less identical to the arcade hardware (they just changed the pinout to make them incompatible but the chips on the boards were the same) it actually had a weirdly long supported life and got games up until 2004!

there was an effort to make it more affordable with a Neo Geo CD variant so they could sell CD versions of games for $50 but it didn't do all that well due to long load times, it did last long enough to get an upgraded CDZ variant but i think they only made like 30,000 of those (i have one) also the CD system only got games until 1998 or so.

>>712767470
>2004
damn that's some longevity
would that make it the single console with the longest non-outdated life?
>long load times
I forgot these existed desu, how long was it? 5 minutes?

>>712761506 (OP)
No. Don't be retarded.
Nothing beats Gen 6.

>>712768051
most are reasonable after the initial load but there is one game that has so many chained load screens before gameplay it can take like 3 minutes to get into the game.

on average the CDZ will reduce load times by about 50% it isn't exact so some games only benefit by 40% and some 60% it just depends.

>>712768093
>barely any 2D games
>mostly cinematic movie slop
6th gen was the beginning of the end.

>>712768437
just enough time to microwave a hot pocket

interesting tho, wonder what kinda gaming machine we could have today if you comparatively adjusted this thing for modern specs (and the pricetag ofc)

>>712768832
it would probably just be a full blown gaming pc but with Steam OS on it.

>>712763327
This site is nothing but popular games, I don't know what the hell the other two guys are smoking

>>712768832
the ads mostly talked about colors it could push but it was a pretty capable system, it only lost relevance as it didn't have the ability to do 3D but it did 2D insanely well and didn't look out of place even in 2004.

>>712768832
here is a video of a late generation game for it, keep in mind this is 1990 hardware.

https://youtu.be/0eRipujoVrg?si=7kPEtHk9Vl2HFU7E

>>712768832
oh, also the first 5 Metal Slug games came out on it, they are stupid expensive to buy so the only copy i own is for CD.

i have an AES at least with 5 games though they are cheaper ones, the really good games quickly get into used car levels of money.

>>712769878
based Neo-Geo owner

>>712761752
>>712762159
>>712762650
>>712764685
These all look exactly the same. Pure slop.

>>712770228
You were born after 9/11. Your opinion doesn't matter.

I never even saw that dogshit in the bottom left

>>712770431
Yes I was born after 911 AD you fucking medieval fossil. Go crawl back to your crypt.

>>712770517
The PC-Engine was an amazing console in Japan, but the rebrand in America as the Turbografx-16 was a disaster.
>>712770586
Stick to Fortnite and Roblox.

>>712770904
i never understood why the TG16 AND the Sega Master System thought it would be a good idea to redo the artwork for the games into the most generic bland shit ever. at least Bravoman got hilarious box art out of it.