10 Sega Genesis Games That Are Still Worth Playing

[@mojoplays]

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[@brandonharris7516]

I never played any of those and one of them I didn’t know it was by Sega

[@devingiles6597]

I still play Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Streets of Rage 2 as part of Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection.

[@ecwdude17]

I love Gunstar Heroes! I've actually beaten the game back in 2019.

[@JIP313]

You did a great job with this list it brought me back to my childhood streets of rage comic zone and Aladdin were my favorites 👍

[@FinalStage4L]

Streets of rage 2 is such a great game with a amazing soundtrack

[@JamalGardner1]

Agreed.

[@barrygreen5782]

Grand upper 😁😁😁

[@colinfoster7149]

It’s still my favourite scrolling beat em up of all time, even better than 4 for me. It brings back such good memories.

[@asdfoio]

yes 100% agreed

[@thehumbleone1983]

Sega and SoR2 for life 🕹❤️👍

[@kylep5421]

Streets of Rage 2 was my jam when I was younger. Still blast through it with my older brother even nowadays. Shadowrun is another favorite from my youth

[@yuritelemaque1262]

All of the streets of rage are worth playing yes you're right that soundtracks still standing strong

[@nicolas.grisanti]

Streets of Rage 2, what a masterpiece! And i have so many memories playing World of Illusion, another amazing game.

[@Mr_JavierUSA]

I’m an end 2023 with a bang playing my retro games and reliving my childhood!

[@yeoedwin1619]

Worth mentioning: Street Of Rage 3 (Better storyline), Golden Axe 1-3, Contra Hard Corp, Desert Strike & Jungle Strike, Eternal Champions, Aero Blasters, Thunder Force 4, Alien Storm, Shadow Blasters, Strider

[@KingStr0ng]

Alien Storm let's go! Everyone seems to forget about that game and it's amazing.

[@Aragorn7884]

Aladdin & Comixzone are good, but the difficulty curve is nuts 😅

[@S.T.A.N.D_inspirational]

SNES Aladdin was much easier

[@seanm2600]

These graphics were mind blowing at the time

[@DreFromMaine8472]

Great list! I've owned and played nearly all of these!

[@rashaudwatkins9363]

I still play the Sonic games without hesitation!

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

Sonic 1, 2, 3 and Knuckles are some of the best videogames ever crafted

[@KingStr0ng]

​@@jarlwhiterun7478Facts bro

[@vangboi05]

General Chaos is criminally underrated

[@GleamingTheTube78]

Fact!

[@mikef8846]

The music in Bloodlines is so good it seems almost impossible on the Genesis. Like, I don't even know how they technically made those sounds on that chip.

[@Xaero83ZX]

How much love I have for Mystic Cave Zone is unreal. The BGM always had me hyped. Not that much of a difference of Chemical Plant Zone… man. I love Sonic 2!

[@sonicguyver7445]

Yo7 forgot "Gargoyles." Game was epic. Probably the only Disney game with death screams.

[@thehumbleone1983]

Some of the best games on this list for the MD/GEN game console

[@Des_Zee]

Yessir, mystic cave zone was my fave as well along with that banging theme from that level💯🔥🔥

[@jsttv]

My son and I still play Streets of Rage 2.

[@flamingeel3196]

4:15 wow blaze recoved before hitting the ground

[@neilomac]

Yep, hold Up & C/Jump while getting thrown.

[@KingStr0ng]

Up + C. Works on all Streets of Rage games, including the original.

[@BozQ]

OMG! I've played all except for Castlevania! I blind bought the McDonald's game back in the day. Never thought much of whether or not it was a good game. It just appealed to me as a ten year old back then. Now 30 years later, this was indeed a very good platformer.

[@EdinMike]

Everyone forgets Ristar 😭

[@Aragorn7884]

TMNT Hyperstone Heist

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

​@@Aragorn7884I tried a lot as a kid and an adult, but it doesn't compare to Turtles in Time imo. The lack of being able to throw enemies at the screen and the lame boss rush, along with less stages affected the game negatively.

[@Coolman13355]

​@@jarlwhiterun7478I'd add the Turtles in Time has the superior soundtrack.

[@boredstudent]

I had a Sega Genesis as a kid and I played my share of 2D games. I remember that Ronald McDonald game and I did play it and I also played Aladdin. There was also a Super Nintendo version but the Genesis version was better. Streets of Rage 2 I didn't actually play in the 90s but I did play it years later. That game's music was composed by Yuzo Koshiro who has worked on many, many games. I also wont argue that Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is still an amazing game even today. I like the third game slightly more but Sonic 2 had some awesome levels and a banger soundtrack

[@geo89pap81]

Wow Landstalker was left out? That was a hidden gem!

[@usvidragonslayer3091]

Nice! I love playing Streets of Rage 2.

[@joey33mk]

Glad ristar is getting love I had that game and the music and creativity with the levels were purely amazing

[@EjaygamZ]

Yooooo.....Streets of Rage 2 and Zombies Ate my neighbors! Those were legit

[@joesantos2455]

Those Aladdin graphics for 1993 are Donkey Kong Country amazing. Relative to the era.

[@TheNaturalPatHarris]

Streets of rage 2 could be one of the perfect games ever madd

[@Theblackblade2386]

Shinobi 3 and Robocop Vs Terminator should both be on this list

[@jamesmcdonald9588]

Robocop v terminator was brilliant! Doesn't get enough love

[@bitman1215]

0:43 AAAAAAA, THE MUSIC, it hits me so hard, i feel i'm back in time ;w;

[@thehumbleone1983]

Grew up with SoR1 and when I got SoR2 later on back then as a kid SoR2 wow love it and the music what can I say Yuzo is a god with the music

[@afriend9428]

*love all these games! You missed NBA Jam sir even shown on the video 3x!*

[@roccomitchell-wo9qi]

Streets of Rage 2 was and will always will be my favorite game of all time

[@jbFromNYC]

Revenge of Shinobi, Shadow Dancer, Shinobi 3, X-Men, X-Men 2: Clone Wars, Battletoads & Double Dragon, Earthworm Jim, Maximum Carnage, Separation Anxiety, Batman, Strider, the Phantasy Star saga, Shining Force, Lion King, Castle of Illusion, Pitfall: Mayan Adventure, Vectorman 1&2, a TON of Genesis games still worth playing!

[@Nigel222]

Check out X-Men 2 Clone Wars and Robocop vs Terminator and Revenge of Shinobi.

[@js1879]

Lion King, Shinobi 3, Vectorman, Altered Beast, and much more

[@damin9913]

My favorite sega genesis game i still play is Shadow Dancer i know everything about that game

[@S.T.A.N.D_inspirational]

Donald duck going quackers was really fun too

[@MrAllamericanbobcat]

My favorite sega genesis game was Landstalker. Weird camera angle/control but first time playing an action rpg

[@rh8560]

Streets of rage ,nba jam,mortal Kombat,wwf raw,road rash, Aladdin, madden,nba live,sonic

[@cualquiercosaax]

road rash trilogy

[@leenaylor400]

1 - Sonic 1&2 2 - Streets Of Rage 1 3 - Revenge Of Shinobi & Shinobi III 4 - Golden Axe 5 - TMNT Hyperstone Heist 6 - Castle Of Illusion & World Of Illusion 7 - Aladdin 8 - Quackshot 9 - Robocop Vs Terminator 10 - Castlevania Bloodlines

[@TheRandy1973]

Jurassic Park- One of my favorites❤

[@varietyrange41]

Great to see SEGA made a comeback on Game Awards.

[@sonicjboom6967]

Seeing crazy taxi and golden Axe back made me so happy!

[@startervisions]

best library of home console arcade ports

[@AndySp3080]

You missed Phantasy Star IV, Shining Force II and Shinobi III. All are good and fun to play still.

[@leehanwei3925]

Tiny toon, Street of rage 2, gunstar heroes and sonic 2 the rest never played before.

[@michaelomeara2955]

Eternal champions is a good one. Revenge of Shinobi too. Streets of rage 3.

[@3to5andglassy]

Crusader of Centy is still my favorite Genesis game.

[@brandonharris7516]

I’m hoping Sega would make a Lego sonic game even though I’m still taken a break with it and scenes I’m a LEGO game master

[@FoxUnitNell]

Sonic superstars has a Lego dlc to play as Lego sonic characters. Https://kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGiWXmOwgNOVd5Isi=jA5Big-kBd7M0DAt from the official sonic the hedgehog channel

[@brandonharris7516]

@@FoxUnitNell yeah but I meant a LEGO game if it’s own you know like 100% LEGO the whole time is what i mean

[@FoxUnitNell]

@@brandonharris7516 clayclaim made a sonic level out of Lego and clay on KZbin and it looks pretty fun.

[@brandonharris7516]

@@FoxUnitNell yeah but still I hope there’s a LEGO game if it’s own scenes I’m a LEGO game master and I would how to play it and learn how to do some of the new stuff in it that some other LEGO games don’t

[@FoxUnitNell]

A lot of these and practically all the sega developed game outside sonic 3 and knuckles are on the Sega Genesis Collection on the ps4/5 and Xbox One series consoles.

[@colleenlove2114]

It,s so so good 💖💛🧡💖❤💝

[@newageBoundhippie]

Castlevania Bloodlines is extremely ease yo afford...it's in the Castlevania Anniversary Colletion which constantly goes on sale for like $5. It's also among the Genesis games available through Switch Online + Expansion Pass

[@ELRO-]

Sega was ahead of its time

[@evanblack8642]

"Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie"? "Vectorman"?

[@rosewhip889]

Where was CoolSpot? What about VectorMan?

[@louispodob]

No love for thunderforce 4,that was a great game on genesis

[@graymars1097]

Solid list great 👍 if I were to make this list for someone that didnt grow up with genesis & wants to start with 10 must plays on genesis, I would replace Comix Zone with Golden Axe, World of illusion with Castle of illusion and Musha with McDonalds game 👍 they're grrat games eobt get ne wrong but for a new gen player, Comix Zone is way difficult, Castle of illusion is single player, a shooter is a must and Golden Axe should be introduced to any new comer even if you have to remove another great game. I personally think it's a disservice to people if you have Golden Axe & don't offer it 😅

[@davidwest3971]

I bet golden axe 1 & 2 and X-men would be ones I’d want to pop in and would still be great

[@ThatSonOfAGlitch]

Toejam and Earl is one I still play

[@Boosted0ne]

Pitfall The Mayan Adventure is a fun game. I like the CD version.

[@Aragorn7884]

SoR 1 *AND* 2 🥰

[@MichaelWilliams-ti7pn]

3 was messed up we got the Japanese version

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

Streets of Rage 2 is the best game on the Mega Drive and my favourite game.

[@panch0bill]

Good list but no headdy?

[@devingiles6597]

There are other games for the Sega Genesis that are still worth playing today should have been mentioned. Here are the following: Dynamite Headdy Streets of Rage 3 The Revenge of Shinobi Castlevania: Bloodlines Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar (Thunder Force IV) Contra: Hard Corps Golden Axe Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Sonic & Knuckles Golden Axe II Rocket Knight Adventures Vectorman Vectorman 2 Golden Axe III

[@darkstardarin]

I would've added Contra: The Hard Corps instead on Gunstar Heroes (honestly over all the licensed games tbh)

[@Bloody-Butterfly]

Ranger X is my favorite

[@bigjay8895]

Kid Chameleon!😎

[@Leopez02]

I'm more NINTENDO Consoles Fan than SWGA Consoles like SEGA Genesis because NINTENDO is my CHILDHOOD but I really like that joke "SEGA Genesis does what NINTENDON'T." By the way about of SEGA Genesis Games old 8-bit retro-style 2D platformer is my FAVOURITE Game Category and that's why i'm now really INTERESTING, HYPED and EXCITED for Rocket Knight Adventures and as Looney Tunes Fan Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure Games looks so AWESOME. I remember like it was Yesterday when I've played some Tiny Toon 2D platformer Game on Super Nintendo so now I wan't to trying playibg that SEGA Tiny Toon Game too. Are any of these SEGA Games on NINTENDO SWITCH ONLINE SEGA GENESIS? By the way Sonic The Hedgehog is my FAVOURITE SEGA character GOTTA GO FAST! ⚡️🌠💎🌀

[@Loh4984]

Landstalker, Beyond/Story of Oasis, Rocket Knight Adventure, Golden Axe are left out but McDonalds is in?

[@jamalvargas6146]

Saban's VR Troopers (1995) a Tie-In To The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers sister series of the same name a 1 on 1 Fighting Game with all 3 protagonists playable

[@jakethenecromorph]

Good you put Sonic in there it would be a crime if you didn’t

[@brandonharris7516]

Oh

[@deondraemcknight232]

A remake of comix zone would be fire

[@MichaelWilliams-ti7pn]

That game was extremely hard

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

Stop using the word fire like that. You sound 9

[@deondraemcknight232]

@@MichaelWilliams-ti7pn very hard I remember it stressing me out trying to get the good ending

[@deathcold_longplaysua4846]

Only 10? Heck, I have a folder with 218 Sega 16 bit games worth playing. And then I'm not sure that it is all of them because, there is always a hidden treasure that you don't know about, until you stumble on it randomly.

[@devingiles6597]

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master should have been mentioned for this list. It has a banger of a soundtrack! My second choice would have been Thunder Force IV (known as Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar in North America).

[@deathcold_longplaysua4846]

@@devingiles6597 Like I said, there is a lot of cool games on Sega to play, so if making the video about them, then it would take more than 1 hour to mention all of them.

[@mrtiggah7]

You forgot Eternal Champions and Earthworm Jim

[@CBlade0]

Did anyone make it through the first level of Comix zone?

[@mrtiggah7]

High key..Comix Zone was the original Alan Wake. That game is long overdue for a remake.

[@brianreisbeck6592]

Tiny emulation devices [mike the Miyoo Mini] make the whole library playable [& portable]! All of these seem to be platformers and beat em ups..but the Genesis had some of my fav RPG's. Phantasy Star 2 Phantasy Star 3 Phantasy Star 4 Beyond Oasis Crusader of Centy Shining Force 1 Shining Force 2 Sword of Vermillion Notable [to me] non-RPG's left off include Michael Jacksons Moonwalker and the Shinobi games.

[@MichaelWilliams-ti7pn]

Yeah streets of rage 2 is still fun played last month now streets of rage 3 thanks Sega for giving us the JP version can't beat it with out the 9 lives cheat and level select to keep it on easy to skip robo x

[@countgrammar04]

A genesis game that can only be played with local coop, that sucks. Jokes aside, the music in Sonic 2 is unmatched.

[@mraltoid19]

Ristar Gunstar Heroes Dynamite Heady

[@claudiosacchi3720]

This list should be of 50 games, not even including new releases

[@coolbreeze3793]

😤 some of the games here were mid but sega G was top freaking notch.

[@Edittubeog]

0:59 this game make you angry ☠️

[@casey-j-neercjn7856]

Did my mind trail off and just miss Golden Axe orrrrrrr?

[@KennySherwood10]

subbed, then unsubbed when you put mcds game 2nd and then foillowed w aladin...everything about this list SCREAMS only child lol

[@yuritelemaque1262]

Where's shinobi 3 and x men 2 clone wars this list should have been way bigger

[@smorgasbord26]

Comix zone is only good superficially playing for a short time. Actually try to complete it and you'll find it get stupidly and unfairly difficult with unavoidable damage. Shame really as its a really creative concept

[@mjdf122]

Sega Genesis Does What NintenDon’t

[@chrisbellon3739]

Some of them was on super Nintendo too.

[@chrisbellon3739]

At least 2 of them

[@Nikko764]

You put a McDonald’s game on the list and left out Shining Force….good job

[@JamesMSmithsDeadYouTubeChannel]

No ToeJam and Earl? smh

[@sheemalmighty]

Streets of Rage 2

[@juanluisaguirre2960]

Damn I kinda feel like sega was shitting on Nintendo when they had this lil competition with consoles just an opinion

[@raheelsiddiq1057]

Where the hell is Shinobi 3

[@S.T.A.N.D_inspirational]

Ninten don't huh.. then why's Sega outta business

[@virtuaconker85]

Really should include the true name for it being the MegaDrive in the title even in brackets as the majority of the world knows it as the MegaDrive not the Genesis, and sorry but Sonic 3 is far more worth a play than Sonic 2 as its just the better sonic game.

[@hanzohasashi8323]

Contra : hard corps

[@petwisk2012]

Theres way more

[@scarosone14]

Too many great games to list, could of easily made a top 30 instead.