these are the games that showed us that Sega could do one in 10 don’t welcome to
Sega could do one in 10 don’t welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Sega Mega
down our picks for the top 10 Sega Mega
down our picks for the top 10 Sega Mega Drive games for Sega Genesis games if
Drive games for Sega Genesis games if
Drive games for Sega Genesis games if you live in North America
for this list we’re excluding Sega CD
for this list we’re excluding Sega CD and 32x games since you needed to buy
and 32x games since you needed to buy
and 32x games since you needed to buy whole new hardware units to play them
whole new hardware units to play them
whole new hardware units to play them plus we’re focusing on games that were
plus we’re focusing on games that were
plus we’re focusing on games that were not available for other 16-bit systems
not available for other 16-bit systems
not available for other 16-bit systems what if you don’t have blast proccesing
number 10 strider kicking off our list
number 10 strider kicking off our list is the Ninja Assassin out to stop the
is the Ninja Assassin out to stop the
is the Ninja Assassin out to stop the Soviet Union from conquering the world
Soviet Union from conquering the world
Soviet Union from conquering the world in the future a game that’s listed in
in the future a game that’s listed in
in the future a game that’s listed in the Webster’s dictionary under badass as
the Webster’s dictionary under badass as
the Webster’s dictionary under badass as Ryu players used their plasma sword to
Ryu players used their plasma sword to
Ryu players used their plasma sword to shred through robotic monsters in
shred through robotic monsters in
shred through robotic monsters in locations like a futuristic city a
locations like a futuristic city a
locations like a futuristic city a flying battleship and even a jungle
flying battleship and even a jungle
flying battleship and even a jungle filled with Dinosaurs
filled with Dinosaurs
filled with Dinosaurs pure uncut awesome right there number 9
pure uncut awesome right there number 9
pure uncut awesome right there number 9 Golden Axe a launch title for the system
Golden Axe a launch title for the system
Golden Axe a launch title for the system and a great port of the arcade game this
and a great port of the arcade game this
and a great port of the arcade game this one featured great beat-em-up stages
one featured great beat-em-up stages
one featured great beat-em-up stages letting you bash the crap out of
letting you bash the crap out of
letting you bash the crap out of skeletons cavemen and those annoying
skeletons cavemen and those annoying
skeletons cavemen and those annoying little squirrel gnome things on top of
little squirrel gnome things on top of
little squirrel gnome things on top of that you could ride dragons and cast
that you could ride dragons and cast
that you could ride dragons and cast spells that build up the entire screen
spells that build up the entire screen
spells that build up the entire screen anyone who isn’t convinced by that
anyone who isn’t convinced by that
anyone who isn’t convinced by that doesn’t have a soul number 8 Teenage
doesn’t have a soul number 8 Teenage
doesn’t have a soul number 8 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the hyperstone
Mutant Ninja Turtles the hyperstone
Mutant Ninja Turtles the hyperstone heist
heist
heist unlike the Super Nintendo which got a
unlike the Super Nintendo which got a
unlike the Super Nintendo which got a port of the arcade game turtles in time
port of the arcade game turtles in time
port of the arcade game turtles in time the Genesis brought a game completely
the Genesis brought a game completely
the Genesis brought a game completely reworked with its own unique story and
reworked with its own unique story and
reworked with its own unique story and stages a subtle yet useful addition to
stages a subtle yet useful addition to
stages a subtle yet useful addition to this version was that it assigned
this version was that it assigned
this version was that it assigned running to one of the 3 action buttons
running to one of the 3 action buttons
running to one of the 3 action buttons which came in handy for getting out of
which came in handy for getting out of
which came in handy for getting out of tight situations plus it retained the
tight situations plus it retained the
tight situations plus it retained the awesome beat-em-up combat from turtles
awesome beat-em-up combat from turtles
awesome beat-em-up combat from turtles in time to round out an already awesome
in time to round out an already awesome
in time to round out an already awesome package
number seven comics zone this is a game
number seven comics zone this is a game that received a lot of praise but little
that received a lot of praise but little
that received a lot of praise but little attention when it first came out mostly
attention when it first came out mostly
attention when it first came out mostly because it was released after the Saturn
because it was released after the Saturn
because it was released after the Saturn had come out and support for the Genesis
had come out and support for the Genesis
had come out and support for the Genesis was fading this game took place inside a
was fading this game took place inside a
was fading this game took place inside a comic book complete with witty dialogue
comic book complete with witty dialogue
comic book complete with witty dialogue in the form of text bubbles but also
in the form of text bubbles but also
in the form of text bubbles but also featured tight combat and some of the
featured tight combat and some of the
featured tight combat and some of the best graphics on the system not to
best graphics on the system not to
best graphics on the system not to mention the game was also brutally
mention the game was also brutally
mention the game was also brutally difficult with only one life number six
difficult with only one life number six
difficult with only one life number six vector man in this game you’re a robot
vector man in this game you’re a robot
vector man in this game you’re a robot or or bot in the future assigned to
or or bot in the future assigned to
or or bot in the future assigned to clean up the mess left on earth after
clean up the mess left on earth after
clean up the mess left on earth after humans have abandoned it so think wall-e
humans have abandoned it so think wall-e
humans have abandoned it so think wall-e with blasters and a bubbly art stop the
with blasters and a bubbly art stop the
with blasters and a bubbly art stop the game used pre-rendered 3d graphics to
game used pre-rendered 3d graphics to
game used pre-rendered 3d graphics to give off a high visual style similar to
give off a high visual style similar to
give off a high visual style similar to that of Donkey Kong Country and with
that of Donkey Kong Country and with
that of Donkey Kong Country and with some fantastic run-and-gun platforming
some fantastic run-and-gun platforming
some fantastic run-and-gun platforming in the mix it was a stellar hit
number five Disney’s Aladdin
number five Disney’s Aladdin why does Aladdin have a sword in this
why does Aladdin have a sword in this
why does Aladdin have a sword in this game well who cares it’s one of the
game well who cares it’s one of the
game well who cares it’s one of the reasons why this game is really good
reasons why this game is really good
reasons why this game is really good adding swordplay combat to a
adding swordplay combat to a
adding swordplay combat to a surprisingly great licensed platforming
surprisingly great licensed platforming
surprisingly great licensed platforming game which also featured the work of
game which also featured the work of
game which also featured the work of official Disney animators it allowed for
official Disney animators it allowed for
official Disney animators it allowed for 4 million copies of this game to be sold
4 million copies of this game to be sold
4 million copies of this game to be sold making it the third best-selling Genesis
making it the third best-selling Genesis
making it the third best-selling Genesis game
number four Castlevania bloodlines the
number four Castlevania bloodlines the only game in the franchise to be
only game in the franchise to be
only game in the franchise to be released on the Genesis turned out to be
released on the Genesis turned out to be
released on the Genesis turned out to be one of the best and goriest on the
one of the best and goriest on the
one of the best and goriest on the system this game really pushed the
system this game really pushed the
system this game really pushed the system to its limits with some of the
system to its limits with some of the
system to its limits with some of the most amazing and mind-bending levels
most amazing and mind-bending levels
most amazing and mind-bending levels found on the platform Mega Drive fans
found on the platform Mega Drive fans
found on the platform Mega Drive fans will know this game as Castlevania the
will know this game as Castlevania the
will know this game as Castlevania the new generation which unfortunately for
new generation which unfortunately for
new generation which unfortunately for them also had the violence sensor number
them also had the violence sensor number
them also had the violence sensor number three Streets of Rage 2 this classic
three Streets of Rage 2 this classic
three Streets of Rage 2 this classic beat-em-up is still one of the best out
beat-em-up is still one of the best out
beat-em-up is still one of the best out there with many vast improvements over
there with many vast improvements over
there with many vast improvements over the first game such as the inclusion of
the first game such as the inclusion of
the first game such as the inclusion of enemy health bars and vastly improved
enemy health bars and vastly improved
enemy health bars and vastly improved combat mechanics this one is best
combat mechanics this one is best
combat mechanics this one is best enjoyed with a friend to help you clean
enjoyed with a friend to help you clean
enjoyed with a friend to help you clean the streets of all those thugs that need
the streets of all those thugs that need
the streets of all those thugs that need a punchin
number two GunStar heroes
number two GunStar heroes one of the most unique and gripping
one of the most unique and gripping
one of the most unique and gripping run-and-gun games available
run-and-gun games available
run-and-gun games available gunstar heroes is an oft forgotten
gunstar heroes is an oft forgotten
gunstar heroes is an oft forgotten classic the main feature with this game
classic the main feature with this game
classic the main feature with this game is the ability to chain when types to
is the ability to chain when types to
is the ability to chain when types to create up to 16 different shooting
create up to 16 different shooting
create up to 16 different shooting combinations it also has some of the
combinations it also has some of the
combinations it also has some of the best stages seen in this genre most
best stages seen in this genre most
best stages seen in this genre most notably the fast paced minecart level
notably the fast paced minecart level
notably the fast paced minecart level with gravity defying carts before we
with gravity defying carts before we
with gravity defying carts before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Sonic the Hedgehog 2 it was a
number one Sonic the Hedgehog 2 it was a tough choice deciding between this game
tough choice deciding between this game
tough choice deciding between this game and Sonic 3 but we went with 2 overall
and Sonic 3 but we went with 2 overall
and Sonic 3 but we went with 2 overall as it is the game that truly defined
as it is the game that truly defined
as it is the game that truly defined what Sonic was capable of introducing
what Sonic was capable of introducing
what Sonic was capable of introducing his Spin Dash technique his sidekick
his Spin Dash technique his sidekick
his Spin Dash technique his sidekick tails and 3d bonus stages this game went
tails and 3d bonus stages this game went
tails and 3d bonus stages this game went on to sell 6 million copies making it
on to sell 6 million copies making it
on to sell 6 million copies making it the second best Genesis game behind
the second best Genesis game behind
the second best Genesis game behind Sonic 1 which was bundled with the
Sonic 1 which was bundled with the
Sonic 1 which was bundled with the system and thus hardly even counts
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agree with our list which Genesis game had you shouting back up more top tens
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