The Sega Genesis (also known as Mega Drive in regions outside North America) is a 16-bit console developed and sold by Sega.
With so many popular titles, such as the Sonic the Hedgehog series, Streets of Rage series, and Shinobi series, the Genesis is famous for its huge library of arcade game ports.
For those of you who played this remarkable console in the past, I bet you want to know the best Genesis games of all time.
Some of you will probably remember (or even still own) some of the games mentioned on this list.
See also: Best Video Game Novels & Best Saturn Games of All Time
#50. Ecco Jr.
#49. Columns III
#48. Sword of Vermilion
#47. Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker
#46. Splatterhouse 2
#45. Columns
#44. Sonic 3D Blast
#43. Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
#42. Alien Storm
#41. Eternal Champions
#40. Forgotten Worlds
#39. ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
#38. Golden Axe II
#37. Gain Ground
#36. Light Crusader
#35. Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
#34. Kid Chameleon
#33. Bio-Hazard Battle
#32. Golden Axe
#31. Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure
#30. Ecco: The Tides of Time
#29. Shining in the Darkness
#28. Rolling Thunder 2
#27. Mega Turrican
#26. Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
#25. Streets of Rage
#24. Vectorman
#23. Comix Zone
#22. Ecco the Dolphin
#21. Dynamite Headdy
#20. Landstalker
#19. Wonder Boy in Monster World
#18. Beyond Oasis
#17. The Revenge of Shinobi
#16. Phantasy Star II
#15. Shining Force
#14. Earthworm Jim
#13. Alien Soldier
#12. Streets of Rage 3
#11. ToeJam & Earl
#10. Castlevania: Bloodlines
#9. Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
#8. Sonic the Hedgehog
#7. Phantasy Star IV
#6. Gunstar Heroes
#5. Streets of Rage II
#4. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
#3. Shining Force II
#2. Sonic the Hedgehog 3
#1. Ristar
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Having a conversation on which Genesis game is the best is a never ending topic, mainly because it has a huge library of arcade game ports and classics!