The most underestimated Sega game

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• Such underestimated like Sega Classics The House of the dead: Over and the power of dragon I had an ambitious swing in the gameplay.

• Valkyria Chronicles Despite being released in difficult times, it is noticeable with its unique combat system and emotional resonance.
• Jet set radio I was bound to the CEL Shaded Graphics and rebellious gameplay, but struggled to find commercial success.

Sega Catalogs are full of colorful icons Sonic Hedgehog,,, Yakuzaand AngerBut buried under the explosion processing and arcade cabinets is a really wonderful title that did not get the spotlights they could receive. Some were released in the wrong time, and others were victims of poor marketing and platform ambiguity, and some were too strange for their own benefit.

But what all these games share is ambition. This oversized Sega game has a big swingMechanically, artistically, or in story -and they may not have made billions of billions, but they left a legacy worthy of passionate cult followers.

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The house of the dead: Overwhelming

Horror of the Grandes House with shotguns, swearing and styles

Most horror shooters are scary. The house of the dead: Overwhelming Instead, I decided to be noisy, rough and tremendously fun. Launched for Wii in 2009, the city abandoned a general undead drama for Grindhouse Aesthetics, and was completed by a conversation with film grain filter, overtop narration and ESRB as a limit.

What to make overabundance So underestimation is how smart it relies on B-movie inspiration. All levels are frustrated by swift mutations, carnival monsters, and crazy scientists, so the game knows it is ridiculous, so it doesn't bother to pretend to be different. Agent G is still stiff, but teaming up with a dark detective Isaac Washington changes all the cuts into a birdie comedy tied to somehow an effect.

Surprisingly can be played. Players can wield double Wheat in Wii, unlock new weapons, and have difficulty in arcade perfect high -end score runs. And when the extension cuts into PS3 with support for mobile, everything got visual facial plastic surgery and additional content. People tend to overlook The house of the dead: Overwhelming It is the most fun for people who are blowing zombies with plastic guns and smiles due to the released platform and figuratively crude tone.

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Dragon Force

Real -time chaos meets high fantasy

In a perfect world Dragon Force When talking about the golden age of tactics and RPGs, it is one of the games where everyone named it. But because it was a sega Saturn monopoly, most people did not actually see it. Because it is a shameful thing Dragon Force In 1996, he withdrew something ambitious. Up to 200 real -time battles on the screen.

The player chose one of the eight rulers on the Legendra continent and each has his own army, personality and storyline. target? Union of that area and face a common evil. But the way to arriving there was pure confusion. Dozens of soldiers crashed into chaotic waves, and victory required not only military configuration, but also timing, spelling and formation.

What to make Dragon Force It is still dynamic to be convincing now. The campaign develops based on the start of the kingdom athletes, and the world responds in a reliable way. The same total war It is filtered through the animation lens, and then it can almost be caught through the Saturn processor. Even in the localization of work design that causes charm Dragon Force Those who have been ruined by Saturn's limited installation base but have experienced it still talk like a lost treasure.

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Valkyria Chronicles

Tactical War with Watercolor Soul

No game is also a mix of military strategy and very liked with the beauty of the artist. Valkyria Chronicles. This product, set as an alternative version of Europe due to War during World War II, follows Squad 7, a small village militia, fighting to protect his hometown from a cruel empire. This story can be heard through the animated cut scene and attractive quirky characters, but the steak is actually real.

Made Valkyria Chronicles It is a unique “BLITZ” combat system that combines real -time movement and turn -based action. The player crossed the battlefield to manually guide each unit to feel more immersive than traditional tactical games, and aimed at the shot and chose the cover. It also seemed to move around the world thanks to the canvas engine. Shell explosions and sniper shots leave the trail across the living storybook.

Despite the brilliant reviews, the tactical genre died in the console and was released only on the 2008 PS3. SEGA eventually found a new life by porting it on a PC and a modern platform, but the original was worth better since the first day. It is the most emotionally resonant strategy game so far, and it is not because of the wrench of Isara.

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Binary domain

Cyborg soldier, rank commentary, and the most underestimated shooter of the generation

Binary domain At first glance, it may look like a common third -person shooter. Squad-based cover combat, duck and shot mechanism, large future firearms-below the surface is more than anything else. War gear Clone. supervision Yakuza Producer TOSHIHIRO NAGOSHI, Binary domain Mix the amazingly thoughtful science fiction themes with the meaning of artificial intelligence, identity and humanity.

The player built in Tokyo, which is dominated by robots flooded in 2080, controls American soldiers Dan Marshall, who shouts “I 'M all outta gum!' However, the story is gradually revealed as the story jumps into the ethical ethics of the crustal machine. The actual hook is a “result system” in which the AI ​​squad responds to the player command in the game process. If you talk to them, you will stop listening. If you build trust, you will fight like hell.

Certainly, the spot is stupid, but it is also full of emotional weight when a particular plot reconstructs the entire story. Nevertheless, it was released with almost all marketing and was quickly buried in a crowded release calendar in 2012. Even if the Chinese children still bother them, the people who play it still vow.

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Ristar

The brightly burned star flat former is gone

On paper Ristar It sounds like a second string mascot trying to chase SonicT tail-cast design, side scrolling level, eye-catching soundtrack. But what to make Ristar What stands out is how deep it feels. Ristar catch them instead of surpassing the enemy. to the letter. His expandable arms drove his enemies like an angry stretch armstrong and hit his enemy.

It was released in 1995 for Sega Genesis. Ristar It's too late to make a splash. The 16-bit era was withdrawn and everyone was ahead of the CD-ROM and 3D polygons. Instead, what Ristar The fresh takers of the platform to be provided are introduced to their visual themes and physics, respectively.

The game did not receive a sequel or reboot and rarely appeared in the Sega Crossovers, but everyone who plays is known. Ristar It's not another forgotten mascot. He was one of SEGA's most creative experiments.

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Panzer Dragoon ORTA

Dragon, girl, and lock laser

In 2002, Xbox fans were busy dunk in the covenant forces. haloSega quietly dropped one of the most brilliant rail shooters. Panzer Dragoon ORTA. This series has already got a cult in Sega, typo We have been further pushing more to the cleaning environment, mocking and soundtracks that sound like ancient prophecy whispered by alien choirs.

Gameplay was deceived for a rail shooter. Players can transform three types of three types of three types: their own strengths and dodge mechanisms. Also, since the enemy's attack pattern came from all directions, the player was forced to rotate the camera and continuously adapt to 360 degrees ahead of time in the early 2000s.

It's a crime to see how interested typo Today, especially in the modern Xbox console, it runs through compatibility, considering that it runs on 4K 60 FPS. For those who missed it, it is like finding Miyazaki secrets. Star Fox Somehow, the game ends in the wrong console.

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Jet set radio

Why did you not mention that the jet pack and spray paint can be so cool?

No one liked it Jet set radio. Launched by Dreamcast in 2000, it was one of the first games that completely accepted the CEL Shaded Graphics and did not do it to look pretty. Visual styles screamed at attitudes, and everything else did everything, from the bit sound track to all missions to rebellious anti -authentication.

The athletes joined the GGS, a roller blade graffiti gang in the future, tagging the rival gang grass and literally from the SWAT team to the tank. This game was a statement, not a decoration of the art style, and it feels like a punk -flavored cartoon operated by Sega hardware.

Despite critical acclaim and style for several days Jet set radio I couldn't find commercial success. Perhaps it's too niche or people have not prepared a game that fought with the government with dance movements and spray paints. Nevertheless, DNA is everywhere Sunset Over Drive to Hi-fi rushAnd people who know it still said, “Let's sleep my mom.”