Sonic, Streets of Rage, Phantasy Star: Sega, former king of the arcade and Nintendo's rival, marked the retro era with its audacity. RomWize re-ranks the publisher's best games by its re-evaluated scores, each with its current score, its versions, their rarity and their collector value.
"Bayonetta blows the doors off the action genre with a jaw-dropping heroine, ridiculously fluid combat and direction that goes for broke. Kamiya delivers an absolute peak of the genre that still feels insultingly fresh."
"A sublime return to roots, handcrafted pixel by pixel by fans turned developers. Blazing speed, ingenious level design and a catchy soundtrack revive the Mega Drive magic, while the multiplayer mode extends the fun."
"A Power Smash sequel further refining the formula, with more tournaments and sublime visuals. The tennis keeps its snap, clarity and total fun. Excellent from start to finish."
"A remastered double bill: Sonic Generations alongside a brand-new adventure centered on Shadow. The levels blending 2D and 3D race along at full tilt, and the Shadow segment adds fresh powers that energize an already solid formula."
"Pure arcade thrills at their finest. Flooring it, dodging traffic and dumping fares on the curb turns every ride into joyful madness. Crazy Taxi on Dreamcast is still the gold standard."
"An NBA 2K sequel further refining gameplay and visuals. Animation grows fluid, franchise mode deepens and the NBA feel is total. A benchmark of virtual basketball."
"A revolution of online action RPGs, cornerstone of Sega multiplayer. Cooperative dungeons, varied classes and gratifying loot. The experience stays precious despite its age."
"Shinobi III Return of the Ninja Master continues the Sega trilogy on Mega Drive with ninja Joe Musashi in spectacular combat. The conversion keeps the fluid animation and ninjutsu system with varied levels and memorable bosses. Excellent for 16 bit action fans, Sega ninja genre classic."
"The definitive urban racer on Dreamcast from Bizarre Creations. Demanding driving, superbly modelled cities and a dense career mode. A genre peak that paved the way for PGR."
"One of the most iconic shooters in the Master System catalogue. Difficult, precise and ingeniously designed. The Force device and fantastic level design have lost none of their appeal across the decades."
"Improved Sega Rally version with an extra circuit and refined settings. Best version of the game available on Saturn. If you must choose between the two, take this one. The arcade rally reference on the console."
"Virtua Fighter 4 modernises Sega's 3D saga on PS2. Technical combat, generous solo modes and a delightful quest mode. Drier than Tekken, but rare depth."
"Expanded port of Skies of Arcadia, Overworks' cult Dreamcast JRPG. Sky pirates, flying ships and polished turn-based battles, plus the radiant hero Vyse. Random encounters pile up but the journey remains one of the genre's finest. Worth diving in without hesitation."
"Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution refines the entry further. Two new characters, retuned balance and generous content. Likely the absolute series peak on PS2."
