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Great game, I played this a lot on the 3DO. The over dramatic combat was fun. It was somewhat between a Kings Quest game and a Tomb Raider game.

Used to play a good bit of Solomon's Key on the NES. The port is quite good.

Great video share. One of the best SegaCD games that is compatible but I didn't see mentioned in the video is Snatcher. With the mouse it plays just like a home PC, and captures the feeling of being a "multimedia computer" feel on the system. I also wonder if Willy Beamish from Dynamix/Sierra is mouse compatible. Will have to try that one out.

Great video, I'm a fan of Sega Turbo and Monaco GT. The art on the upright Turbo arcade cabinet is some of the best.

What is a bit tiresome for me is that:

1) for me the purpose of the games are enjoyment and they aren't about money
2) often times the majority of discussion in FB and other forums are much less talking about game play and the game itself, but instead "how much is it worth" and "what are they going for/how much can I profit from it?" The answer to the first question, is "what is it worth to you?" Because that is what it is worth. And when someone finds games at a yard sale and then posts "how much are these selling for? The answer is: how much did you buy them for? Because that is what they are going for. If the person really intended to ask, "what is the maximum amount of money I can extract from someone by flipping this game?", I think that person should collect stamps or something instead as they take up a lot less room and wouldn't alter the game playing landscape.

I enjoy this forum because people here truly like games and have a lot of interesting information and discussions, including this thread.

Another excellent video.  I have the Sega CD version of the game.  I really like the driving parts of the game better than the platforming parts. 

One of the most impressive Sega CD titles I think as I believe it utilizes a lot of the extra hardware the Sega CD offered besides just storage space and upgraded audio.

2600 version is quite good. The main thing that stands out vs the arcade is that the 2600 does not rotate the character on the left and right sides of the screen. If they are going to do that, he maybe also shouldn't rotate on the bottom as it looks a bit off that way. Other than that, great port, and I have an original Zoo Keeper cabinet.

Pretty rocking game on the 2600. Just hoping the character rotation can be as per the original.

Nice video, and a fun game. I bought a working WWF arcade machine for $80 and have enjoyed it.

Thanks for the info!  I have a Panasonic 27" CRT with a curved screen.

With component input, that should look very nice. Basically any component CRTs with slightly curved screens usually have a nice picture.

For a SuperNES game with some pretty great effects, check out Rendering Ranger.

So, you can just use those cables without modding the console?

Yes, do yourself an absolute favor and buy the HD Retrovision cables for the Sega Genesis. They will plug right in and then you can connect your system to a CRT with component in. It looks incredible. The cables are about $60, BUT you can buy $10 adapters so you can use this same cable with the Saturn and PS1 as well, so it's very solid solution. If you have the Genesis Model 1 you will also need an $10 adapter as the cable itself is initially compatible with Model 2.

Definitely pick up on of these cables if you enjoy playing the Genesis and you are the USA where we didn't have SCART. No soldering or anything needed. I also recommend the cables that HD Retrovision makes for the SuperNES (which are different than the Genesis ones and also about $60).

Please use it on a CRT. The JVC D-Series a my favorite CRTs with component input and they have a slightly curved screen. They come in 20", 27" and 32" sizes. There are some good Toshibas and Philips also. I tend to stay away from Sonys as in the USA only flat screen CRTs had component in, and the Sonys often have poor geometry and warp the image when scrolling. Some are good though. Grab a couple good ones while they are still around.

I mentioned this once before, but playing the Genesis / Mega Drive using HD Retrovision cables with component or an RGB connection is such a dramatic improvement over the poor composite output that the Genesis had in the USA in the 90s. It makes it feel like a fresh new system.

Back in the day I didn't give the Genesis much thought as all I could think about was 63 onscreen colors vs the SuperNES's 256. It seemed an open and shut case as to which was better... I wasn't aware of games on the Genesis that were as good as Zelda or Super Metroid, and the FX chip seemed much better than the VR Racing experience.

However, going back to the systems and viewing them on their own terms, I've really had a chance to get into some of the Genesis games. Streets of Rage 2 is an absolute master piece. It does what the system is capable of and does not try to use too much dithering. The sound is excellent as well. I highly recommend you connect your Genesis / Megadrive up to a good sound system with a subwoofer to really enjoy some of these games.

The large amount of parallax scrolling in Genesis games and the overall lack of slowdown is really a treasure to see and experience across the software library. I also didn't realize that the Sega CD not only has more storage and sound, but  there are additional effects/processing as well. The Batman game is quite well done. Connecting a mouse is also a nice way to play games like Rise of the Dragon etc.

I love this game.  I was introduced to this game when I got the Atari 7800 version.  I'm glad it had a POKEY chip!  Another excellent video, @PatmanQC

Thank you

The pokey chip is a major advantage. It’s too bad that all 7800 games didn’t have that chip.

Great videos you post here.

Coincidentally, I took this photo today. I had previously restored this game to working order and kept the burned in tube.

Great game.

A bit like first person STUN Runner combined with the 3DOs visualizer when playing music CDs. Looks interesting to play.