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The best Sega Genesis Games of all time

by arnoldmrs • Created 10 months ago • Modified 2 months ago
Limitation: only Mega Drive/Sega Genesis games included on imdb database. Dozens of games that would have made the list were not located on imdb. Generally games that are exclusive to the console and not so well known (hidden gems), Japanese exclusives and also more recent games (post-market releases of the last decades).
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  • Shining Force II (1993)

    1. Shining Force II

    1993EVideo Game
    8.0 (156)
    According to legend, the Dark Dragon will return to the world of Rune 1,000 years after being banished to an alternate dimension. He will defy the powers of the Light and lead the powers of Darkness into a bitter war for complete control of each kingdom! Of course, this prophecy was long ago and many have forgotten it. Had it not been recorded in the Great Book of Ancient Lore, housed within the royal library of Guardiana, it would have probably been lost in the passage of time. Now the once peaceful kingdom of Runefaust has been assaulting the surrounding kingdoms of Rune! Word has it that King Ramladu is being influenced by a dark presence: the great wizard Darksol.
    DirectorsYasuhiro TaguchiShugo Takahashi
    10/10. The best game ever made!
  • The Super Shinobi II (1993)

    2. The Super Shinobi II

    1993Video Game
    7.5 (188)
    Third, and final, Shinobi game released on the Genesis featuring Joe Musashi once again taking on the evil Zeed empire.
    DirectorTakeshi Matsuhashi
    10/10 . The best 2D acton-platform ever made!
  • Beyond Oasis (1995)

    3. Beyond Oasis

    1995EVideo Game
    7.8 (71)
    Prince Ali has found the Gold Armlet in the cave. He returns to Oasis to stop the evil person using the Silver Armlet for power to rule the land.
    10/10 . The best 16bit action-RPG ever made!
  • ToeJam & Earl (1991)

    4. ToeJam & Earl

    1991K-AVideo Game
    7.5 (177)
    Isometric adventure starring 2 hip aliens on a mission to repair their spaceship.
    DirectorGreg Johnson
    10/10 . The best co-op game ever made!
  • Streets of Rage 2 (1992)

    5. Streets of Rage 2

    1992EVideo Game
    8.3 (1.2K)
    Mr. X kidnaps Adam and sends gang punks into the streets. Axel and Blaze, along with Adam's brother Skate and Axel's friend, set out once again to stomp Mr. X and his baddies into the ground.
    DirectorNoriyoshi Ôba
    10/10 . The best beat 'em up ever made!
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)

    6. Sonic the Hedgehog 2

    1992EVideo Game
    8.5 (3.3K)
    Sega Genesis version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Sonic teams up with Miles "Tails" Prower to stop Dr. Robotnik from taking over the world with his new space fortress, the Death Egg.
    DirectorMasaharu Yoshii
    10/10 . The best platformer ever made!
  • Landstalker (1993)

    7. Landstalker

    1993EVideo Game
    8.1 (70)
    An experienced treasure hunter named Nigel is on a quest to obtain the valuable Statue of Jypta. After successfully recovering and selling the statue, Nigel meets wood nymph named Friday, who is being chased by a trio of thieves. The thieves assume that Friday knows the location of the mysterious treasure of King Nole. However, she does not appear to have the exact location in mind, and instead relies on her senses to track it. She offers Nigel to accompany him on a long journey and eventually lead him to the coveted treasure.
    10/10. This is the second best 16 bit action-RPG ever made!
  • Strider (1989)

    8. Strider

    1989EVideo Game
    7.2 (160)
    In a dystopian future in 2048 where a mysterious dictator known as the Grandmaster rules over the world, Hiryu, the youngest member of high-tech ninja agents, is tasked with the dictator's assassination.
    10/10 - The Mega Drive version (japanese version) is better than the arcade original! This is the second best 2D platform ever made. The imdb score includes inferior versions for other consoles.
  • Comix Zone (1995)

    9. Comix Zone

    1995EVideo Game
    7.5 (460)
    While drawing his favorite character Mortus, Sketch Turner, a struggling comic book artist falls into his own comic book creation. The two switch places, and the confused artist Sketch finds himself trapped in the world that he created.
    DirectorPeter MorawiecStarsHoward DrossinDeborah CostaPeter Morawiec
    10/10
  • Gunstar Heroes (1993)

    10. Gunstar Heroes

    1993GAVideo Game
    8.1 (225)
    The Gunstar family are the protectors of the planet Gunstar 9, After many years of peace, vicious dictator Colonel Red kidnapped the Gunstar twins' older brother and used mind control to make him his slave.
    10/10. This is the best run 'n gun game ever made!
  • Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (1993)

    11. Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium

    1993Video Game
    8.1 (150)
    Chaz Ashley is a hunter who lives on a planet once was green that's now a desert. He has to deal with the biomonster problem. Later he has to stop Zio the magician who wants to destroy the world and restore the computer systems.
    DirectorsRieko KodamaKiyoshi TakeuchiTohru Yoshida
    10/10. This is the best 16bit RPG ever made!
  • Monster World IV (1994)

    12. Monster World IV

    1994EVideo Game
    7.6 (22)
    On one peaceful day, Asha was standing on a cliff near her home village when suddenly heard a mysterious voice calling for help, She decided to leave the village and to embark on an adventure to discover the identity of the voice.
    DirectorRyuichi Nishizawa
    10/10
  • Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)

    13. Sonic the Hedgehog

    1991K-AVideo Game
    8.1 (3.9K)
    A blue hedgehog with supersonic speed must rescue animals from being turned into robots by a mad scientist.
    10/10
  • Eternal Champions (1993)

    14. Eternal Champions

    1993MVideo Game
    6.8 (170)
    The Eternal Champion gathers nine key individuals from different time periods who have died trying to change the future for the greater good. He arranges a contest for these nine individuals and will reward the winner with the gift of life.
    StarsJeffrye TveraasDavid DeliaCarolyn des Pres
    10/10 - the best 16 bit fighting game!
  • Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention (1992)

    15. Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention

    1992EVideo Game
    8.1 (135)
    The main hero sets out on a journey to stop the evil Kane from opening the sealed gate and resurrecting Dark Dragon. He recruits allies in this RPG tactical turn based battle game.
    DirectorsKenji OrimoYasuhiro Taguchi
    10/10
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1993)

    16. Sonic the Hedgehog 3

    1993K-AVideo Game
    8.3 (2.2K)
    Sonic and Tails attempt to retrieve the Chaos Emeralds from Knuckles the Echidna, who is working with Doctor Robotnik after Robotnik's space station, the Death Egg, crash-lands on a mysterious floating island.
    DirectorHirokazu Yasuhara
    10/10 . Play Sonic 3 & Knuckles using the revolutionary lock-on technology
  • Sonic & Knuckles (1994)

    17. Sonic & Knuckles

    1994EVideo Game
    8.3 (1.8K)
    Sonic the Hedgehog and Knuckles the Echidna, once enemies, now allies. Teamed together to stop that evil scientist, Dr. Ivo Robotnik, from taking control of the world with his crazed hover crafts and mad robots.
    DirectorHirokazu Yasuhara
    10/10 - also to play toghether with Sonic 3 and Sonic 2
  • Streets of Rage (1991)

    18. Streets of Rage

    1991EVideo Game
    8.0 (1.2K)
    A horizontal side-scrolling beat-em-up. You fight your way through hordes of enemies, collecting weapons along the way.
    DirectorsHiroaki ChinoHiroshi Momota
    10/10
  • QuackShot Starring Donald Duck (1991)

    19. QuackShot Starring Donald Duck

    1991Video Game
    7.7 (110)
    A globe-trotting treasure hunt starring Donald Duck.
    DirectorEmiko Yamamoto
    10/10
  • The Revenge of Shinobi (1989)

    20. The Revenge of Shinobi

    1989Video Game
    7.7 (236)
    A traditional side-scrolling platform game where the player controls Joe Musashi and must defeat enemies from eight districts before the final confrontation with the head of Neo Zeed.
    10/10
  • Rocket Knight Adventures (1993)

    21. Rocket Knight Adventures

    1993Video Game
    8.5 (75)
    A steampunk-ish adventure starring Sparkster, an Opossum Knight with a jet-pack.
    DirectorNobuya Nakazato
    10/10
  • Wayne Allwine in Castle of Illusion (1990)

    22. Castle of Illusion

    1990EVideo Game
    7.7 (214)
    Videogame produced by Sega for MegaDrive consoles.
    DirectorEmiko YamamotoStarsWayne AllwineRussi Taylor
    10/10
  • Ranger X (1993)

    23. Ranger X

    1993Video Game
    7.1 (8)
    In a bleak, futuristic era when society has failed itself and darkness prevails a lone hero rises from the ashes to restore peace and justice: Ranger X.
    10/10
  • Ristar (1995)

    24. Ristar

    1995EVideo Game
    7.2 (235)
    A stellar system invaded by evil aliens must be saved by the child of its star.
    DirectorsTakeshi NiimuraAkira NishinoStarEriko Hanada
    10/10
  • Pulseman (1994)

    25. Pulseman

    1994EVideo Game
    7.4 (24)
    It is the 21st century. Doc Yoshiyama, a well-known scientist, has created the world's most advanced Artificial Intelligence, C-Life, making her self-aware and feeling. Eventually, he fell in love with C-Life and uploaded himself into his computer core, combining his DNA with her program core. As a result, Pulseman, a half-human and half C-Life was born. However, Yoshiyama, having lived in the computer world was so long, has since corrupted him and has renamed himself Doc Waruyama. Upon his return to the human world, he forms Galaxy Gang, a criminal organization posing as a video game company and spreading waves of cyber-terrorism around the planet. With the help of former Galaxy Gang member turned girlfriend Beatrice, Pulseman must now fight against his own father and the Galaxy Gang to save the world.
    DirectorsKen SugimoriSatoshi Tajiri
    10/10

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