Genesis games: names, versions and where to play
91 Genesis games in the atlas; 67 have a separate Japanese title and 52 can be played legally today.
| Title | Japanese title | Year | Genre | Players | Play today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alien Soldier | エイリアンソルジャー | 1995 | Run and gun | 1 player | NSO |
| Altered Beast | 獣王記 (Jūōki) | 1988 | Beat 'em up | 1–2 players | NSO |
| Another WorldMS-DOS | アウターワールド (Autā Wārudo) | 1991 | Platformer, Action-adventure | 1 player | SteamGOG |
| BattletoadsNES | バトルトード (Batoru Tōdo) | 1991 | Beat 'em up, Platformer | 1–2 players | NSOXboxGame Pass |
| Battletoads & Double DragonNES | — | 1993 | Beat 'em up | 1–2 players | NSO |
| Beyond Oasis | ストーリー オブ トア 〜光を継ぐ者〜 (Sutōrī obu Toa ~Hikari wo Tsugu Mono~) | 1994 | Action RPG | 1 player | NSO |
| Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse | アイラブミッキーマウス ふしぎのお城大冒険 (Ai Rabu Mikkī Mausu: Fushigi no Oshiro Daibōken) | 1990 | Platformer | 1 player | — |
| Castlevania: Bloodlines | バンパイアキラー (Banpaia Kirā) | 1994 | Platformer, Action | 1 player | SteameShopPS StoreXboxNSO |
| Columns | コラムス (Koramusu) | 1989 | Puzzle | 1–2 players | NSO |
| Comix Zone | コミックスゾーン (Komikkusu Zōn) | 1995 | Beat 'em up | 1 player | NSO |
| Contra: Hard Corps | 魂斗羅 ザ・ハードコア (Kontora Za Hādo Koa) | 1994 | Run and gun | 1–2 players | NSOSteam |
| Cool Spot | — | 1993 | Platformer | 1 player | — |
| Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf | — | 1992 | Shoot 'em up, Action | 1 player | — |
| Disney's Aladdin | Aladdin | 1993 | Platformer | 1 player | Steam |
| Double DragonNES | 双截龍 (Daburu Doragon) | 1987 | Beat 'em up | 1–2 players | NSOSteam |
| Double Dragon II: The RevengeNES | ダブルドラゴンII ザ・リベンジ | 1988 | Beat 'em up | 1–2 players | NSOSteam |
| Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | Dr. Eggman's Mean Bean Machine | 1993 | Puzzle | 1–2 players | NSO |
| Duke Nukem 3DMS-DOS | デューク ニューケム3D (Dyūku Nyūkemu 3D) | 1996 | First-person shooter | 1–4 players | Steam |
| Dune II: The Building of a DynastyMS-DOS | Dune II | 1992 | Real-time strategy | 1 player | — |
| Dynamite Headdy | ダイナマイトヘッディー | 1994 | Platformer | 1 player | NSO |
| Earthworm Jim | アースワームジム | 1994 | Platformer, Run and gun | 1 player | SteamNSO |
| Earthworm Jim 2 | アースワームジム2 | 1995 | Platformer, Run and gun | 1 player | SteamGOGNSO |
| Ecco the Dolphin | — | 1992 | Action-adventure | 1 player | NSO |
| Ecco: The Tides of Time | エコー・ザ・ドルフィン2 | 1994 | Action-adventure | 1 player | — |
| Eternal Champions | エターナルチャンピオンズ | 1993 | Fighting | 1–2 players | — |
| FIFA International Soccer | FIFA インターナショナルサッカー | 1993 | Sports | 1–4 players | — |
| Flashback | フラッシュバック (Furasshubakku) | 1992 | Platformer, Action-adventure | 1 player | Steam |
| FroggerArcade | フロッガー (Furoggā) | 1981 | Action | 1–2 players | — |
| General Chaos | — | 1993 | Action, Real-time strategy | 1–4 players | — |
| Golden Axe | ゴールデンアックス (Gōruden Akkusu) | 1989 | Beat 'em up | 1–2 players | NSO |
| Golden Axe II | ゴールデンアックスII (Gōruden Akkusu Tsū) | 1991 | Beat 'em up | 1–2 players | NSO |
| Gunstar Heroes | ガンスターヒーローズ (Gansutā Hīrōzu) | 1993 | Run and gun | 1–2 players | NSO |
| Jungle Strike | ジャングルストライク 受け継がれた狂気 (Jungle Strike: Uketsugareta Kyōki) | 1993 | Shoot 'em up, Action | 1 player | — |
| Kid Chameleon | Chameleon Kid | 1992 | Platformer | 1–2 players | — |
| Landstalker | ランドストーカー 皇帝の財宝 (Randosutōkā: Kōtei no Zaihō) | 1992 | Action-adventure, Action RPG | 1 player | NSO |
| LemmingsMS-DOS | レミングス (Remingusu) | 1991 | Puzzle | 1–2 players | — |
| Mega Man 2NES | ロックマン2 Dr.ワイリーの謎 (Rokkuman Tsū Dokutā Wairī no Nazo) | 1988 | Platformer, Action | 1 player | SteameShop |
| Michael Jackson's Moonwalker | マイケル・ジャクソンズ ムーンウォーカー | 1990 | Action | 1 player | — |
| Mickey Mania | ミッキーマニア | 1994 | Platformer | 1 player | — |
| Micro MachinesNES | — | 1991 | Racing | 1–2 players | — |
| Mortal KombatArcade | モータルコンバット (Mōtaru Konbatto) | 1992 | Fighting | 1–2 players | SteamPS StoreGOG |
| Mortal Kombat 3Arcade | — | 1995 | Fighting | 1–2 players | GOG |
| Mortal Kombat IIArcade | モータルコンバットII 究極神拳 (Mōtaru Konbatto Tsū Kyūkyoku Shinken) | 1993 | Fighting | 1–2 players | Steam |
| Ms. Pac-ManArcade | ミズ・パックマン (Mizu Pakkuman) | 1982 | Action | 1–2 players | Steam |
| NBA JamArcade | — | 1993 | Sports | 1–4 players | — |
| NHL '94 | NHL Pro Hockey '94 | 1993 | Sports | 1–4 players | — |
| Out RunArcade | アウトラン | 1986 | Racing | 1 player | — |
| PaperboyArcade | ペーパーボーイ (Pēpā Bōi) | 1985 | Action | 1–2 players | — |
| Phantasy Star II | ファンタシースターII 還らざる時の終わりに | 1989 | RPG | 1 player | — |
| Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium | ファンタシースター 千年紀の終りに (Fantashī Sutā: Sennenki no Owari ni) | 1993 | RPG | 1 player | NSO |
| Prince of PersiaMS-DOS | プリンス・オブ・ペルシャ | 1989 | Platformer | 1 player | — |
| QuackShot Starring Donald Duck | アイラブドナルドダック グルジア王の秘宝 (Ai Rabu Donarudo Dakku Gurujia-ō no Hihō) | 1991 | Platformer | 1 player | — |
| R.C. Pro-AmNES | — | 1988 | Racing | 1 player | NSO |
| Risky Woods | 邪神ドラクソス (Jashin Draxos) | 1992 | Platformer, Action | 1 player | — |
| Ristar | リスター・ザ・シューティングスター (Risutā za Shūtingu Sutā) | 1995 | Platformer | 1 player | NSO |
| Road Rash | — | 1991 | Racing | 1–2 players | — |
| Road Rash II | — | 1992 | Racing | 1–2 players | — |
| Rock n' Roll RacingSNES | — | 1993 | Racing | 1–2 players | — |
| Rocket Knight Adventures | ロケットナイトアドベンチャーズ (Roketto Naito Adobenchāzu) | 1993 | Platformer, Action | 1 player | Steam |
| Shining Force | シャイニング・フォース 神々の遺産 (Shainingu Fōsu: Kamigami no Isan) | 1992 | Turn-based strategy, RPG | 1 player | NSO |
| Shining Force II | シャイニング・フォースII 古えの封印 (Shainingu Fōsu Tsū: Inishie no Fūin) | 1993 | Turn-based strategy, RPG | 1 player | NSO |
| Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master | ザ・スーパー忍II (Za Sūpā Shinobi Tsū) | 1993 | Action, Platformer | 1 player | NSO |
| Snow Bros.NES | スノーブラザーズ | 1990 | Platformer | 1–2 players | Steam |
| Sonic & Knuckles | ソニック&ナックルズ (Sonikku ando Nakkuruzu) | 1994 | Platformer | 1 player | Steam |
| Sonic CD | ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグCD (Sonikku za Hejjihoggu Shī Dī) | 1993 | Platformer | 1 player | Steam |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ (Sonikku za Hejjihoggu) | 1991 | Platformer | 1 player | SteameShopPS StoreXbox |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ2 | 1992 | Platformer | 1–2 players | NSOSteam |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ3 | 1994 | Platformer | 1–2 players | Steam |
| SorcerianPC-98 | ソーサリアン | 1987 | Action RPG | 1 player | — |
| Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin | — | 1991 | Action, Platformer | 1 player | — |
| Streets of Rage | ベア・ナックル 怒りの鉄拳 | 1991 | Beat 'em up | 1–2 players | NSO |
| Streets of Rage 2 | ベア・ナックルII 死闘への鎮魂歌 | 1992 | Beat 'em up | 1–2 players | NSO |
| Streets of Rage 3 | ベア・ナックルIII (Bea Nakkuru Surī) | 1994 | Beat 'em up | 1–2 players | — |
| StriderArcade | ストライダー飛竜 (Sutoraidā Hiryū) | 1989 | Action, Platformer | 1 player | Steam |
| Sunset Riders | サンセットライダーズ | 1991 | Run and gun | 1–4 players | — |
| Taz-Mania | — | 1992 | Platformer, Action | 1 player | — |
| The Jungle Book | — | 1993 | Platformer | 1 player | — |
| The Lion King | Disney's The Lion King | 1994 | Platformer | 1 player | Steam |
| The Lost VikingsSNES | — | 1993 | Puzzle, Platformer | 1–3 players | — |
| The Revenge of Shinobi | ザ・スーパー忍 (Za Sūpā Shinobi) | 1989 | Action, Platformer | 1 player | — |
| Thunder Force III | サンダーフォースIII | 1990 | Shoot 'em up | 1 player | — |
| Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure | — | 1993 | Platformer | 1 player | — |
| ToeJam & Earl | — | 1991 | Action-adventure | 1–2 players | NSO |
| ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron | — | 1993 | Platformer | 1–2 players | NSO |
| Vectorman | — | 1995 | Run and gun, Platformer | 1 player | NSO |
| Vectorman 2 | — | 1996 | Platformer, Run and gun | 1 player | — |
| World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck | アイラブ ミッキー&ドナルド ふしぎなマジックボックス (Ai Rabu Mikkī & Donarudo: Fushigi na Majikku Bokkusu) | 1992 | Platformer | 1–2 players | — |
| WormsMS-DOS | — | 1995 | Turn-based strategy | 1–16 players | GOG |
| X-Men | — | 1993 | Action, Platformer | 1–2 players | — |
| Zero Wing | ゼロウィング | 1989 | Shoot 'em up | 1–2 players | NSOSteam |
| Zombies Ate My Neighbors | — | 1993 | Run and gun | 1–2 players | Steam |
About the platform
- Manufacturer
- Sega
- Years
- 1988–1997
- Also called
- JP Mega DriveNA GenesisEU Mega DriveRU Sega Mega Drive («Сега»)
Sega's 16-bit console was released in Japan as the Mega Drive in October 1988. In North America it was sold as the Genesis from 1989, because of a trademark dispute over the original name, and in Europe as the Mega Drive from 1990. The console did far better in the West than in Japan. In Russia it was so common that people simply called it «Sega», and many cartridges sold there carried unofficial titles or pirate translations.