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Wraith
08-14-2009, 03:57 PM
Sega is asking for fans to vote on the next Genesis title they bring to Xbox Live Arcade. The games in the running are:


Earthworm Jim
Golden Axe II
Shining Force
Revenge of Shinobi
Streets of Rage
Toejam & Earl
Wonderboy

You can vote at GenesisPoll.com (http://www.genesispoll.com/) once a day until August 21. The winning game will be announced the following day.

Note that Golden Axe II, Shining Force, and Streets of Rage can be had on the 360 (and PS3) as part of Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, released earlier this year.
LongStepMantis
08-14-2009, 08:22 PM
I don't own a 360 myself, but I would have to nominate Toejam & Earl if I did.

All are worthy entries, but the rest lack funk.

The results so far clearly indicate my second choice, Earthworm Jim, is damn-near a shoe-in at this point.
Purple Santa
08-14-2009, 08:53 PM
Earthworm Jim. Nuff said.
Zecon
08-14-2009, 09:14 PM
Earthworm Jim or Toejam and Earl would be with with me.
KamaItachi
08-14-2009, 09:22 PM
I voted Toejam and Earl, but I'd be happy with anything on that list.
Mike Kelehan
08-14-2009, 09:34 PM
They should definitely prioritize games that aren't on the Genesis collection.
SpacemanSpiff757
08-14-2009, 09:36 PM
Earthworm Jim is leading the poll right now (seemingly by a lot). If they do EWJ, they should do the entire run. My vote is for Toejam and Earl, I still can't get enough of that game
LordDon
08-14-2009, 09:40 PM
I love my genesis collection so very much.
Ultima Thulian
08-14-2009, 10:18 PM
Too bad it's not the "special" or "uncut" or whatever they called it edition of Earthworm Jim that came out on the Sega CD...or 32X...can't remember. But it was the best version of EJ you could get.

edit: It was the Sega CD. And it was called the Special Edition. Had a new level, and other bells 'n whistles.
Suave Peanut
08-14-2009, 10:21 PM
Too bad it's not the "special" or "uncut" or whatever they called it edition of Earthworm Jim that came out on the Sega CD...or 32X...can't remember. But it was the best version of EJ you could get.
Maybe they'll give us a port of that six months after we buy the original.
maharahaj
08-14-2009, 11:23 PM
I voted Toe Jam and Earl and Shining Force would have been my second choice.
Blue
08-15-2009, 12:06 AM
Toe Jam is still one of my favorite Genesis games, so that wins out by default for me. I'd still be happy with Jim.

Now if only they'd put General Chaos on LIVE...
total
08-15-2009, 12:12 AM
If they are going to do Shining Force they might as well do Shining Force II. SFII was so much better.
yeti
08-15-2009, 12:40 AM
Revenge of Shinobi. Still the best Shinobi game and the Yuzo Koshiro is on a pa with his work in Streets of Rage. EWJ comes second.

I'm sure that they are going to release all of these anyway, unless SEGA are allergic to money..Oh wait, this is SEGA!
Primus
08-15-2009, 01:06 AM
If you vote anything other than Earthworm Jim you are a retard.
CES
08-15-2009, 02:16 AM
If you vote anything other than Earthworm Jim you are a retard.

Proud to be one then. Revenge of the Shinobi is by far the best in the list.
Purple Santa
08-15-2009, 04:36 AM
Maybe they'll give us a port of that six months after we buy the original.
DLC content for an arcade title. It can work :p
EternalGamer
08-15-2009, 05:49 AM
If you vote anything other than Earthworm Jim you are a retard.

If you vote for anything other than Wonderboy then you are an incestuous sheep fucker.
KamaItachi
08-15-2009, 06:46 AM
If you vote anything other than Earthworm Jim you are a retard.

If you vote for anything other than ToeJam and Earl you are a doofus.
SilentScreams
08-15-2009, 08:23 AM
If you vote for anything other than ToeJam and Earl you are a doofus.

We have a wiener!

I would have voted for ToeJam and Earl, but I already have that on my Wii (probably played it more than any actual Wii game), so I'm going to go with Shinobi.
Mike Kelehan
08-15-2009, 08:28 AM
Too bad it's not the "special" or "uncut" or whatever they called it edition of Earthworm Jim that came out on the Sega CD...or 32X...can't remember. But it was the best version of EJ you could get.

edit: It was the Sega CD. And it was called the Special Edition. Had a new level, and other bells 'n whistles.

I'd love that. The problem is, the Sega CD's notoriously difficult to emulate. Sega's never done it.
Ultima Thulian
08-15-2009, 04:10 PM
Aye, so I've heard. It's a shame, really. I love me some EJ. Hopefully EJ4 won't suck ass.
alienmastermind
08-15-2009, 05:54 PM
Earthworm Jim. No doubt about it for me.
alienmastermind
08-15-2009, 05:55 PM
I'd love that. The problem is, the Sega CD's notoriously difficult to emulate. Sega's never done it.

Well, someone has, because I can play my Dracula Unleashed (since my old Big Square CD finally lost its happiness) on my PC. :)
Church42
08-15-2009, 09:02 PM
I went w/ Streets of Rage...I already bought ToeJam & Earl on the Wii.
Widgetcraft
08-15-2009, 09:08 PM
I'd love that. The problem is, the Sega CD's notoriously difficult to emulate. Sega's never done it.

Eh, where did you hear that it is difficult to emulate? PC emulators have had Sega CD compatibility for like, at least a decade. Hell, I'm not even sure if it involves much more than emulating the Genesis hardware, I think the biggest advantage of the CD-addon was just being able to read from a larger storage medium.
Mike Kelehan
08-15-2009, 09:30 PM
Eh, where did you hear that it is difficult to emulate? PC emulators have had Sega CD compatibility for like, at least a decade. Hell, I'm not even sure if it involves much more than emulating the Genesis hardware, I think the biggest advantage of the CD-addon was just being able to read from a larger storage medium.

Sega has said so before as reasons why they've never rereleased a Sega CD game on other platforms, although I can't remember exactly where.

"What about Sonic CD?"

The version in Sonic Gems was the PC version.
Widgetcraft
08-15-2009, 10:03 PM
Sega has said so before as reasons why they've never rereleased a Sega CD game on other platforms, although I can't remember exactly where.

Well, that could be the case, or maybe they just found it more efficient to use the Genesis versions since they are going to port more Genesis games anyway? They don't want to expend the resources on trying to emulate Sega CD games, easy or not. Not to mention that they take up way more space.
Mike Kelehan
08-15-2009, 10:19 PM
Not to mention that they take up way more space.

They compress really, really well. They went nuts with redbook audio back then.
Squidbot
08-15-2009, 10:25 PM
I voted for TJ&E but Earthworm Jim is winning by like 30%. Which is Okay, as it's great.
yeti
08-15-2009, 11:01 PM
even my Xbox180 can run Sega MegaCD flawlessly. Maybe in the future we'll see some ports. I'd happily pay 1200 Microsoft Space Points for a Live version of Sonic CD.
Ghostbear
08-16-2009, 12:54 AM
Toejam and Earl! WOO!
SpacemanSpiff757
08-16-2009, 06:44 AM
even my Xbox180 can run Sega MegaCD flawlessly. Maybe in the future we'll see some ports. I'd happily pay 1200 Microsoft Space Points for a Live version of Sonic CD.

You and me both. I can still hook up my Genesis/Sega CD to play it, but the cords are frayed and I don't feel like looking for replacements,
Wraith
08-17-2009, 11:58 AM
Earthworm Jim is coming to XBLA, PSN, WiiWare and mobile from developer Gameloft. (Kotaku (http://kotaku.com/5339142/earthworm-jim-coming-to-wii-ps3-and-360))

That, and the Genesis Poll site isn't online anymore, even though it should have been running until Friday. I'm currently getting a 403 Forbidden error. So this may be a website error rather than Sega making a final decision on their Genesis poll.

The press release (http://www.destructoid.com/earthworm-jim-headed-to-download-services-and-cell-phones-144594.phtml) doesn't really specify whether Earthworm Jim will be a straight port or something more:

Gameloft and Interplay to Bring Earthworm Jim to Mobile Platforms and Downloadable Consoles

PRNewswire, London, August 17. NEW YORK - Gameloft, leading international publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones and consoles. (PRNewsFoto/Gameloft)

NEW YORK, NY UNITED STATES


The Game Wiggles its Way on to Xbox Live Arcade, WiiWare(TM), PlayStation(R)Network and Mobile Devices

NEW YORK, August 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gameloft, a leading developer and publisher of downloadable video games, today announced a multi-year licensing agreement with Interplay to develop, distribute and publish Earthworm Jim, a popular run and gun platform video game featuring an earthworm who dresses up in a Super Suit to fight evil. The game will make its way to mobile, WiiWare(TM), PlayStation Network, with an exclusive one month run on Xbox Live(R) Arcade.

"We are delighted to partner with Interplay to bring Earthworm Jim to multiple downloadable platforms," said Gonzague de Vallois, senior vice president, Gameloft. "The game, with its humorous and edgy style, is a great fit for today's gamer who craves a fully immersive experience that is fun and easily accessible. We look forward to delivering a fantastic game."

"Earthworm Jim resonates with millions of people worldwide and we are excited to have one of the best developers in the industry create this game for a new audience," said Herve Caen, CEO, Interplay. "Gameloft's creativity coupled with its innate knack for innovative games, makes us 100% confident that the result will be nothing short of stellar."

Initially released in 1994, Earthworm Jim's games garnered such a cult following that the character's popularity took him far beyond video games into an animated TV series, Toys and Comic books. Earthworm Jim centers around an ordinary earthworm who engages in normal worm activities- eating dirt, crawling and fleeing from hungry birds- that is until he comes across a high tech indestructible space suit. Jim takes refuge in the space suit while fleeing from hungry birds. The suit's powerful atomic particles cause him to grow and obtain newfound powers.

The game will be available in the last quarter of 2009. For the latest information on the game, follow Gameloft on our Twitter feed: http://www.twitter.com/Gameloft
Wraith
08-18-2009, 04:25 PM
Sega decided to reset the poll (http://blogs.sega.com/usa/2009/08/18/update-genesis-poll/) after the Earthworm Jim announcement. The poll (http://www.genesispoll.com/) is up again, with EJ removed from the options. Voting is open through Friday, Aug. 21, 3:00PM pacific.
KamaItachi
08-18-2009, 05:02 PM
With EJ out of the way, Toejam and Earl seem to be leading by a good 41%.

Huzzah!
SilentScreams
08-18-2009, 05:05 PM
Voted for Shinobi again, not that it's going to help.
Wasson_
08-18-2009, 05:50 PM
Perhaps the greatest Diamond in the rough, this game's magnificence shined only on the 32x...man I would so love to get to play this again on a modern console.
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you also needed that sweet 6 button controller to fully enjoy it.

there was a sequel made on the Saturn only in japan...that you can see on youtube, it looks equally awesome. It's apparently quite a collectible game...I'd love to play it.

oh yeah...legit genesis game that owned.
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