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Top 100 best Mega Drive games

Known as the Genesis in North America, the Mega Drive gave Sega its hour of glory and a rock attitude: Sonic, Streets of Rage, Gunstar Heroes, Phantasy Star. This Top 100 gathers the best of Sega's 16-bit, re-tested and re-ranked by RomWize, each title with its re-evaluated score, its versions, their rarity and their collector value.

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "82/100" in 1993

"A clever compilation gathering six Sega classics on a single cart. Sonic, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe : you simply can't get a better Mega Drive starter pack."

Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin

82.Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "84/100" in 1991

Action Adventure

"Spider-Man vs Kingpin, a sequel or variant mixing action and urban exploration. Technically dated, lovely for 90s comics fans."

83.Zero Tolerance

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "84/100" in 1994

First-Person Shooter

"An Accolade Zero Tolerance FPS on Mega Drive, ambitious for the console. Improvable handling."

Samurai Shodown

84.Samurai Shodown

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "84/100" in 1994

"The Mega Drive port of SNK's Samurai Shodown, a sword-fighting game. Lovely for fans, clearly cut down from Neo Geo, take with leniency."

Puzzle & Action - Tanto-R

85.Puzzle & Action - Tanto-R

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "84/100" in 1993

"The first Puzzle & Action Tanto-R, Sega's cult mini-game series. Fresh, addictive, perfect for short local multi sessions."

86.Sub-Terrania

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "84/100" in 1994

"An excellent Zyrinx Sub-Terrania horizontal shooter with original gravity mechanics. Gorgeous, demanding, one of the most unique shmups on the console."

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "80/100" in 1989

"The Mega Drive port of OutRun, Sega's arcade racing classic. Technically dated, lovely for nostalgia, outclassed by OutRunners in production."

88.Super Hang-On

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "86/100" in 1989

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"The Mega Drive port of Super Hang-On, Sega's arcade motorcycle racer. Technically dated, lovely for the speed sensation and Sega nostalgia."

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "86/100" in 1995

"The excellent Sega Vectorman, a platform-shooter with a robot hero. Gorgeous, varied, one of the prettiest late-life Mega Drive platformers."

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "84/100" in 1990

"A classic, demanding, well-paced Toaplan vertical shooter, harder than Twin Cobra. The pick for fans of the legendary Japanese shmup studio."

Mutant League Football

91.Mutant League Football

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "86/100" in 1993

"A wild EA parody of American football with mutants, monstrous teams and zany rules. Hilarious, original, truly successful in local multiplayer."

Battletech - A Game of Armored Combat

92.Battletech - A Game of Armored Combat

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "83/100" in 1994

"A solid adaptation of the BattleTech wargame, focused on tactical mech combat. Slow and demanding, mainly destined for fans of the original board game."

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "84/100" in 1989

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"An Acclaim adaptation of Rambo III, a fairly brutal side-scrolling action. Technically dated, fine for film fans."

NHLPA Hockey 93

94.NHLPA Hockey 93

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "85/100" in 1992

"NHLPA Hockey 93, one of the very first great EA hockey games. Technically dated today, but founder of the NHL dynasty on Mega Drive."

Phantasy Star II

95.Phantasy Star II

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "86/100" in 1990

"The sublime Phantasy Star II by Sega, an ambitious sequel in a sci-fi universe. Tough, immersive, a console JRPG benchmark still worth playing."

Super Monaco GP

96.Super Monaco GP

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "84/100" in 1990

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"The Mega Drive port of Super Monaco GP, Sega's arcade F1 racer. Technically dated, founder of the series, lovely for retro F1 fans."

Toki no Keishousha - Phantasy Star III

97.Toki no Keishousha - Phantasy Star III

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "84/100" in 1990

"The Japanese version of Phantasy Star III, identical to the Western RPG. The pick for purists wanting the Japanese origin."

NBA Jam - Tournament Edition

98.NBA Jam - Tournament Edition

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "86/100" in 1994

"NBA Jam Tournament Edition, expanded in teams and options. The most complete NBA Jam on the console, the pick for hardcore party game fans."

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "85/100" in 1991

"The Mega Drive port of Ms. Pac-Man, Namco's arcade classic. Simple, addictive, perfect for short sessions, an essential of the genre."

Disney Collection, The - QuackShot Starring Donald Duck + Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

100.Disney Collection, The - QuackShot Starring Donald Duck + Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "88/100" in 1993

"A Sega compilation pairing QuackShot and Castle of Illusion. Two excellent Disney platformers on a single cart, a winning combo."