Blast processing and attitude

Sega asked nobody's permission: Sonic ran faster, Streets of Rage hit harder, and the 16-bit war was fought in the schoolyard. Pick your side again.

Years: 1988–97
Catalog: 1.800 games
Format: cartucho

The full MD catalog (1.252)

1.252 games found

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01TOP 15MD

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Pure speed, Tails, and the spin dash: SEGA at its peak.

1992 · Platformer

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02TOP 23MD

Streets of Rage 2

The perfect beat 'em up, with a Yuzo Koshiro soundtrack years ahead of its time.

1992 · Beat 'em up

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03MD

Sonic 3 & Knuckles

Two cartridges locked together: the most ambitious, complete Sonic ever made.

1994 · Platformer

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04MD

Gunstar Heroes

Treasure's debut: impossible pyrotechnic chaos squeezed into 16 bits.

1993 · Run and gun

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05MD

Phantasy Star IV

SEGA's great JRPG: sci-fi, manga panels, and combo attacks.

1993 · JRPG

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06MD

Shining Force II

Accessible, charming tactics — the perfect gateway into the genre.

1993 · Strategy

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07MD

Castlevania: Bloodlines

The only classic Castlevania on Mega Drive — and one of the best.

1994 · Action

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08MD

Comix Zone

Fighting your way through the panels of a comic book: a concept nobody's repeated since.

1995 · Beat 'em up

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09MD

Sonic The Hedgehog

The blue hedgehog who changed Sega's image forever in a single cartridge.

1991 · Platformer · USA

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10MD

Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master

Joe Musashi returns one last time on 16-bit in what many consider the best Shinobi ever made.

Platformer · USA

007 Shitou - The Duel

The Japanese title of 007: The Duel, Mega Drive's licensed James Bond action shooter.

Action · Japan

10 Super Jogos

An unofficial Brazilian multicart: ten generic games crammed onto a single pirate Mega Drive cartridge.

Arcade · Brazil

16 Zhang Ma Jiang

An unofficial Chinese mahjong cart: an unlicensed bootleg recreating the traditional tile game on Mega Drive.

Puzzle

16t

A Japanese block puzzle with weight: fit the pieces while managing how much load the stage can bear.

Puzzle · Japan

2020 Nen Super Baseball

Futuristic baseball set in the year 2020, with exaggerated rules and presentation for its time.

Sports · Japan

3 Ninjas Kick Back

The three teenage ninjas from the movie of the same name dish out kicks in a family-friendly beat 'em up.

Beat 'em up · USA

6-Pak

An official Sega compilation bundling six Mega Drive games onto a single value cartridge.

Arcade · USA

688 Attack Sub

A Cold War nuclear submarine simulation: sonar, torpedoes, and tension beneath the waves.

Strategy · USA

A Dinosaur's Tale

Based on the animated film We're Back!, a dinosaur is revived into the modern age in this platformer.

Platformer · USA

A Ressha de Ikou MD

Railway management and urban development in the veteran Japanese A-Train simulation series.

Strategy · Japan

Aa Harimanada

Real-life sumo wrestler Harimanada lends his name to this Japanese wrestling simulator.

Sports · Japan

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

The lovable monsters from the Aaahh!!! Real Monsters cartoon scare humans in this action game.

Platformer · USA

Action 52

The most infamous bootleg multicart in history: 52 unlicensed games, most of them practically unplayable.

Arcade · USA

Action Replay

Not a game — it's the cheat device that let players enter codes into Mega Drive cartridges.

Europe