Personally I think Shadow Over Mystara is the best beat 'em up. Also I think DK Country has better music (Aquatic Ambience was a miracle by itself). Nevertheless SoR2 is definitely top 3 of the Genesis and that instantly rise it to the status of a classic.
@@scottytoohotty8510 lmao the Sarah monk. Yeah Shining Force 2 was amazing. Honestly Comix Zone had incredible controls and gameplay as well. It was challenging and short but it was badass nonetheless.
***** Me and my cousin played the HELL out of that game. Really awesome. Felt like they took a step back with SOR 3 though, even with all of the "improvements".
Completely agree. This game is so underrated, it doesn't make any sense at it is a blast to play and very enjoyable. The universe of it is also very cute and funny.
The Sega Megadrive was the 1st console i owned I remember getting it xmas day early 90s, its up there as my favourite console of all time.Sonic 1 was the game that got me fully into gaming also Streets Of Rage,Revenge Of Shinobi,Golden Axe and the Disney games like Aladdin,Quackshot,World Of Illusion,i still play these games now.
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I'm a huge fan of the road rash games, but it doesn't quite make my top 10 mega drive games. Road Rash 2 (my favorite of the road rash series), is in my top 20 mega drive games, just falls short of top 10 in my book, but still great games.
Kid Chameleon was a monster of a game; it basically stole my childhood. Utter classic from the STI, and more fiendishly difficult levels than you could shake a stick at. Dynamite Headdy was among Treasure's choicest ever offerings... a masterpiece, and available, as I recall, only on Sega consoles. As was Konami's seminal Rocket Knight Adventures... the list could go on and on.
WhatCulture's list is miles better than this list imo This would be my top 10 roughly (I never owned or played classics like Castlevania: Bloodlines, Aladdin, Gunstar Heroes, Contra: Hard Cops, Earthworm Jim, Michael Jacksons Moonwalker etc so I haven't much of an opinion on them although they do look good. I hate 'Beat em ups' like Street Fighter/Mortal Kombat. And I hate RPG's where you spend more time reading conversations on screen than anything else) 1 - Kid Chameleon 2 - Streets of Rage 2 3 - Sonic 3 and Knuckles 4 - Ecco The Dolphin 2: The Tides of Time 5 - Quackshot, 6 - Desert Strike 7 - Home Alone 8 - Global Gladiators 9 - Road Rash 2 10 - James Bond 007: The Duel Special mentions to: Castle of Illusion, Dynamite Headdy, Comix Zone, Chuck Rock, General Chaos, Golden Axe, James Pond 2: Codename Robocod, Maui Mallard, Taz-Mania, Boogerman, Revenge of Shinobi, Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade...
Super underrated game. Very difficult too. I recall screaming at that cartridge and tossing my controller many a time. Ah, to be an impetuous child again.
Wellll for music diversity that wasn’t a good thing. All genesis games sounded the same. The SNES had superior sound chip in that regard. And don’t get me wrong, I love both systems. Just a shame that Sega rushed to get their 16 bit system out before Nintendo and skimped on a few things.
@@My2Cents1 Of course the SNES had a better sound chip. There's a slew of composers who knew what to do with the Mega Drive's hardware limitations like Yuzo Kosiro and Michael Jackson, giving us a few games with legendary music.
@@js1459 Yeah I can't argue with that one. Technical limitations often yield the greatest results. It's why Final Fantasy 6 OST (SNES) is still one of the most listened to scores. It's just that the Genesis was REALLY limited. That same bass and lead synth can be heard in almost every game, and although I totally appreciate that "cozy" familiar feeling it brings, it's still odd that Sega overlooked such an important feature. But... I guess that's part of the charm now. I was obviously a SNES fan way back when. But soon you learn to put those petty preferences aside. I recently bought myself a Sega Genesis Classic Mini, and I'm having amazing fun catching up on titles I missed out on. But, my younger brother had the Genesis and MJ's Moonwalker was so fun. However, I doubt that MJ actually arranged the chip music for the game. Or did he? :P My brother also had another game where the music stood out. I think it was called Arrow Flash.
@@My2Cents1 Michael Jackson originally wrote the score to Sonic 2 but after he listened to it he scrapped it and quit. What a jerk...Glad he did quit because Sonic 2 has a soundtrack I'll never forget.
I enjoy Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as well. It introduced one of my favorite video game characters: Tails and it also introduces the Spin Dash too. I usually play as Tails.
The Phantasy Star and Shining Force series where some of my favorites growing up. It's a shame that both franchises were handled so poorly during later generations.
I hear you there. Before new kids were crying over Final Fantasy VII, I was mourning the death of Alys Brangwin and declaring war with Zio the fucking magician. And Shining Force? There isn't an unkind thing you can possibly say about Shining Force. The games have infinite replay value. I've played dozens of times, choosing different combinations of teams. It's never the same game twice. Too bad the franchises ended up working dead-end jobs as Shining in the Darkness and PSU. =/
Boogerman was hands down my fav. I begged and begged, but moms wasn't having it. She finally broke down and bought it for me for Christmas. Then she ended up loving it and getting hooked. I think she beat it 7 or 8 times. She did the same with Mega Man 7 on the PS1.
I think ristar deserves better than just an honorable mention. That game was damn great. Awesome and catchy music, well designed and colorfull graphics, incredible level design, epic boss battles and totally replayable.
Damn right. Gunstar heoes better be on this list. I grew up on Aladdin, TMNT, and of course the sonic games, but Gunstar Heroes really clicked with me. The action was just off the charts and with 2 players it made me feel like rambo for some reason.
Alucard8319 I wasn't even bashing the list. The only thing I said, was I'm glad Gunstar heroes was on it. Never said, it should be on top. Also, based on your logic, this is my opinion as well,
I had so much trouble finding Shining Force 2 growing up (loved the first game). I was a full grown adult before I ever found a copy. Had to make up for lost time with the hours I've spent on it.
+R Moocher2 haha did you see the graphics on most games at the time, very dull and boring, Mackey came along and it was so bright looking and the graphics and gameplay were spot on, it just made a nice change that was all!
I loved playing Golden Axe on Genesis. Played with my nephew... great game! UMK3 was also an other game I liked, Power Rangers the movie, Streets of Rage, Wonderboy in Monsterland 3. Good memories
I'm glad they included Comix Zone. I never got past the first stage and was blown away by it. I never got a chance to beat it as everything then became Sony and Nintendo.
Is it worth buying one? I was in game stop (before the pandemic hit) and was looking at one. I also found a Genesis collection for Xbox360 that I ended up buying and am already fed up with it because hardly any of the games on it are worthwhile.
The Strike series (Desert, Jungle and Urban), also Red Zone (it the best grafics i have seen on the Genesis) also X-man 2 Clone wars and Shinobi3 are of my all time favorite games
#1 Sonic 3 & Knuckles #2 Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium #3 The Revenge of Shinobi #4 Streets of Rage 2 #5 Beyond Oasis #6 Shining Force II #7 Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master #8 Rocket Knight Adventures #9 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 #10 Castlevania: Bloodlines
This list was a real walk down memory lane. As a kid during the "console wars" I was a Nintendo kid all the way. But my sister had a Sega Genesis so I got to enjoy both sides of the coin
This is a pretty good list, but a few of favorites were left out. Basically, Earthworm Jim (1 or 2) is near the top of the list for me, and Mutant League Football was amazing to play. I grew up with this system, and actually just traded my Sega Dreamcast in for a Genesis and some games. Nothing beats the good ol' blast processor!
Oh absolutely, it's at least the second best RPG on the system. I know many would say best and I don't begrudge them a bit but I personally gotta put Shinning Force before it. Another glaring omition from the list. Especially since it's sequel which is inferior at least got a HM
***** The hardest game under my belt so far is Ninja Gaiden 2 for the 360. The only game I've ever beaten on my SNES is Super Godzilla and thats not even difficult. I cant even beat Spiderman Maximum Carnage
I had to restart like 3 times and it took me 2 years because of the amount of rage I would go through. But once I beat it I felt like I actually accomplished something haha
I would struggle to make a top 10 genesis list, so many great games and I don't know what I'd leave out. The Mega Drive is my favorite console of all time and still play many games from the system.
Meh not really XD was just seeing this channel's opinion on top 10 genesis games...I'm surprised streets of rage 2 wasnt in 2 spot while sonic is in 1 because they both have alot of MODS today...like when steam released that Syndicate Boss Edition of some sort where you could play as the enemies and bosses which I thought was awesome!!! Not to forget then sonic has Sonic Mania with tons of MODS as well....I mean sure there are ROM HACKS out there but meh to me...all the same.
This SEGA list is bought to you by SEGA Genesis Classics in each platform of PS4, XBOX, or Nintendo Switch or any kept Genesis consoles that they have in their collection. Of course Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the most addicting Genesis game ever and I love playing that.
Sonic the hedgehog 1 was the first Sega Genesis game that I ever played when I was a baby! And that's when I got into the Sonic franchise ever since! SEGA!
Sonic 2 was awesome I remember getting that with 4 proofs of purchase of post cereal... Glad you went with number 1 and impressed you threw in Alladin at number 5, one of my favorites.
@The nice Man Excuse me but it seems that you don't understand the how sonic games work so let me explain Sonic 1 was more about tight platforming sonic 2 was more based speedy game play and sonic 3 was a mix of both but incase you hadn't notice in all of them you have to earn your speed you can't just expect to hold forward and expect to go at break neck speeds (Like modern day 3rd sonic games.) You have to perfectly time your jumps know when to roll and when to run and expect what's coming infront of you that's how you can maintain your speed even as Super sonic you need to follow these rules and that was what made Sonic popular.
Sega really needs more appreciation.They made many awesome games like Sonic (whole franchise), Asterix and the power of the gods (my favourite game), my cousins played Contra although I wasn't a huge fan and many more.
No man. Super nintendo. The literal only thing Sega had on SNES was speed, hence why it was sonic's thing. I'm not speakin on opinion just google spec differences and it's not even close. Also watch high score on Netflix. Great episode on sega.
You guys are forgetting about Herzog Zwei. That game was so ahead of its time. An amazing real time strategy that you can play with friends or computers. There was nothing else like it and it was intense! It was one of those rare collectors games though not everyone could get their hands on a copy.
Fingernail guy was known as Kung Fung. I didn't think he was all that hard tbh. Just gotta time your jumps right and land your kicks on the way down from those jumps. The world that followed that was mighty tough though. I was able to beat Mortis and save the girl in time (because if you're too slow you can beat Mortis but she still dies = bad ending). That was tough.
Where the hell is Contra Hard Corps? You picked Contra 3 in top snes games. Both games are similar, but Hard Corps couldn't have a honorable mention. That's just cheap.
09Thewilson No, in fact, it's much easier than original & SNES sequel. In comparison with, say, Alien 3 and Doom Troopers it was like a tutorial in modern games. But still this game was a PERFECT and easily the best Sega Megadrive game ever.
Having just went back to the system to play again some old titles, I can agree that Sonic 2 is the best, if not the only one game worth playing, among all the ones I own.
Sonic 3 is my pick. Featuring Music by the King of Pop himself, this game truly revolutionized the Sonic Fomula. With getting into special stages without a set number of rings, a new rival/ally Knuckles, and the competitve mode, making tournaments a blast to have. Sonic 3 will have your mind blown time and time again every time you play it, especially with the many possible routes you can take.
The haunting starring Polterguy was one of my all time favorites my cousin who passed away young and I played it all the times and he loved that I could find stuff he couldn't.
Sonic 3 and Knuckles is my favorite classic Sonic game of all time which triumphs over all the other classic Sonic games which is beloved by all which should've been #1.
Not a bad list, but mine is far better :p By no particular order: Sonic 2 Streets of Rage 2 Kid chameleon The Story of Thor (Beyond Oasis) Castlevania Bloodlines Aladdin Another World Super Street Fighter 2 Shadow Dancer Mortal Kombat 3
My list is Moonwalker Moonwalker Moonwalker Moonwalker Moonwalker Moonwalker Moonwalker And Moonwalker Michael jackson all the way brooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Ooooooooooooooooollooooooo
A much better list than the Watch Mojo Master System list, but weirdly you've included NBA Jam in the honourable mentions. which was also available on the SNES around the same time - contrary to your cut off rule.
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No shinobi? especially shinobi 3? the game kicked ass,one of all time favorites
+Marlon Rodrigues
I was just about to make the same comment. Glad I read the comments first, lol. :)
+Marlon Rodrigues
Crazy shinobi 3 isnt on the list
Shinobi 3 is nowhere near as good as Revenge of Shinobi
I have watched a lot of theses top ten list and no love for Shinobi on any of them.
yea but the ending sucked balls especially in us with no credits
I used to go to my friend's house JUST to play Streets of Rage 2 on his Genesis, lol. We had a blast back then :)
*It’s called blast processing!*
Nuce best Sega game can ut beat Final fight for Snes
@@afriend9428 Ohh no! Never touch the blast processor 🙃
Earthworm Jim doesn't even get an honorable mention? Shame
br it's like this.
no earthworm Jim?!
For Shame Watchmojo For Shame!
I think they were aiming for exclusives only for this list. Earthworm jim was only a time exclusive for the Genesis at the time, then SNES got a port.
yep
@@saltysocks1225 hell yeah, earth worm Jim!!!! What about zombies ate my neighbors
What about zombies ate my neighbors?
Streets of Rage 2 is basically the best "beat 'em up" ever.
Freaking music alone is above any other 16 bit title.
All 3 streets of rage games are insanely good!!
Streets of Rage 4 is being released this year. I'm Excited and nervous about that.
Gaurdian Heroes is better.
Personally I think Shadow Over Mystara is the best beat 'em up. Also I think DK Country has better music (Aquatic Ambience was a miracle by itself). Nevertheless SoR2 is definitely top 3 of the Genesis and that instantly rise it to the status of a classic.
Sonic 3 & Knuckles's Soundtrack is superior.
Shining Force 2 is my favorite Genesis game hands down!!!
Uh huh.....i think I’ve played through it I don’t know 100 times? Never gets old. Sarah master monk fucking owns
I loved both of them. Especially 2. But one still holds a special place in my heart.
where you putting your hands?
@@scottytoohotty8510 lmao the Sarah monk. Yeah Shining Force 2 was amazing. Honestly Comix Zone had incredible controls and gameplay as well. It was challenging and short but it was badass nonetheless.
@Scotty Too hotty Completely agree. Master monk Sarah is virtually unstoppable. The most powerful character in the game.
Kid Chameleon was the most underrated game on this system. Huge, complex, dark and imaginative.
Streets of rage 2 was my favorite game growing up! Holy crap I totally forgot about it until now! I'm about to go buy that
The best came on the console. My favorite was blaze. She just had better moves the rest of them!
***** Me and my cousin played the HELL out of that game. Really awesome. Felt like they took a step back with SOR 3 though, even with all of the "improvements".
I also think Rocket Knight Adventures was a great game and one of my favorites in the system
I agree.The same can be said of Contra:hard corps
Rocket Knight was awesome, I thought it would made at least into the "honorable" list
yeah Rocket knight was a very awesome game
I thought I was alone in this, my cousin had this game...But, I don't know. Any who played it, regardless it was an awesome game...
Completely agree.
This game is so underrated, it doesn't make any sense at it is a blast to play and very enjoyable.
The universe of it is also very cute and funny.
The Sega Megadrive was the 1st console i owned I remember getting it xmas day early 90s, its up there as my favourite console of all time.Sonic 1 was the game that got me fully into gaming also Streets Of Rage,Revenge Of Shinobi,Golden Axe and the Disney games like Aladdin,Quackshot,World Of Illusion,i still play these games now.
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hey you, drop the keyboard....... Super Street Fighter 2 and Mortal Combat 2 should be on this list
ChelseaFC4life24 I believe they are excluded because they were available on other systems.
Zach Bernal
but to exclude it from a top ten sega list for that reason...com on now
ChelseaFC4life24 That's the perfect reason, exclusives create the competition.
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Dune: The Battle for Arrakis was awesome too D:
Agree. Damn i miss this game even i dont like RTS :)
Road rash 2 or 3 should have been in this.
the 3 was rock solid
I'm a huge fan of the road rash games, but it doesn't quite make my top 10 mega drive games. Road Rash 2 (my favorite of the road rash series), is in my top 20 mega drive games, just falls short of top 10 in my book, but still great games.
Road Rash 2 is definitely my favorite racing game on the genesis.
Flashback, Mutant League Football and Earthworm Jim are some of my fave games ever. Love the Genny.
mutant league was also a good cartoon !!
+shane womeldorff I loved the mutant league cartoon. Bones Justice and the Razor Kid eating fly tacos and losing limbs. Awesome!
+Ron Rose holy shit...mutant league football. god i remember that....i loved how you could turn the refs into paste
Kid Chameleon was a monster of a game; it basically stole my childhood. Utter classic from the STI, and more fiendishly difficult levels than you could shake a stick at. Dynamite Headdy was among Treasure's choicest ever offerings... a masterpiece, and available, as I recall, only on Sega consoles. As was Konami's seminal Rocket Knight Adventures... the list could go on and on.
Kid chameleon was amazing. One of the best platformers i have ever played.
WhatCulture's list is miles better than this list imo
This would be my top 10 roughly
(I never owned or played classics like Castlevania: Bloodlines, Aladdin, Gunstar Heroes, Contra: Hard Cops, Earthworm Jim, Michael Jacksons Moonwalker etc so I haven't much of an opinion on them although they do look good. I hate 'Beat em ups' like Street Fighter/Mortal Kombat. And I hate RPG's where you spend more time reading conversations on screen than anything else)
1 - Kid Chameleon
2 - Streets of Rage 2
3 - Sonic 3 and Knuckles
4 - Ecco The Dolphin 2: The Tides of Time
5 - Quackshot,
6 - Desert Strike
7 - Home Alone
8 - Global Gladiators
9 - Road Rash 2
10 - James Bond 007: The Duel
Special mentions to: Castle of Illusion, Dynamite Headdy, Comix Zone, Chuck Rock, General Chaos, Golden Axe, James Pond 2: Codename Robocod, Maui Mallard, Taz-Mania, Boogerman, Revenge of Shinobi, Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade...
Kid Chameleon was the shit, I cheated with Game Genie though lol.
Super underrated game. Very difficult too. I recall screaming at that cartridge and tossing my controller many a time. Ah, to be an impetuous child again.
Kid Chameleon 😍😍
Sega has that unique music that'll make you say, "Yep, that's Sega." I think the most recognizable feature is the synth bass it uses.
Wellll for music diversity that wasn’t a good thing. All genesis games sounded the same. The SNES had superior sound chip in that regard. And don’t get me wrong, I love both systems. Just a shame that Sega rushed to get their 16 bit system out before Nintendo and skimped on a few things.
@@My2Cents1 Of course the SNES had a better sound chip. There's a slew of composers who knew what to do with the Mega Drive's hardware limitations like Yuzo Kosiro and Michael Jackson, giving us a few games with legendary music.
@@js1459
Yeah I can't argue with that one. Technical limitations often yield the greatest results. It's why Final Fantasy 6 OST (SNES) is still one of the most listened to scores. It's just that the Genesis was REALLY limited. That same bass and lead synth can be heard in almost every game, and although I totally appreciate that "cozy" familiar feeling it brings, it's still odd that Sega overlooked such an important feature. But... I guess that's part of the charm now.
I was obviously a SNES fan way back when. But soon you learn to put those petty preferences aside. I recently bought myself a Sega Genesis Classic Mini, and I'm having amazing fun catching up on titles I missed out on. But, my younger brother had the Genesis and MJ's Moonwalker was so fun. However, I doubt that MJ actually arranged the chip music for the game. Or did he? :P
My brother also had another game where the music stood out. I think it was called Arrow Flash.
@@My2Cents1 Michael Jackson originally wrote the score to Sonic 2 but after he listened to it he scrapped it and quit. What a jerk...Glad he did quit because Sonic 2 has a soundtrack I'll never forget.
@@finalnuts6595 Sonic 2's soundtrack was composed by Masato Nakamura not MJ.
UA-cam needs more SEGA ♥ ☺
iPLAY SEGA!! IKR!!!!
Nah sega sucks ass
***** True because Nintendo didn't turn into a shitty almost bankrupt company but sega did
***** Lol yah alright you gonna murder them yourself little boy that's cute
***** That's cool lol
Thunderforce IV and Contra: Hard Corps were two of my favorite Sega Genesis games.
this video just brought back sooo many memories
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master!
exactly
my favorite game of all time what is wrong with game today they may look nice and real but it have no soul to it unlike the 90 and 80 game
Echo the dolphin sucked, how the fok is it on anyones list..
Good list but needs more shinobi
+invanillasky read my list
Shinning Force 2 hands down my favorite Sega game.... amazing and blew my mind as a little kid
+Anthony DiMaio Agreed. Still play it to this day. Hell yes Kazin as a sorc.
Hell yeah. Shoulda been Number 1. Like the guy above me I still play it
I agree when I was a kid I played it all the time its beautiful but was too lazy too ever beat Zeon
I enjoy Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as well. It introduced one of my favorite video game characters: Tails and it also introduces the Spin Dash too. I usually play as Tails.
The Phantasy Star and Shining Force series where some of my favorites growing up. It's a shame that both franchises were handled so poorly during later generations.
I hear you there. Before new kids were crying over Final Fantasy VII, I was mourning the death of Alys Brangwin and declaring war with Zio the fucking magician. And Shining Force? There isn't an unkind thing you can possibly say about Shining Force. The games have infinite replay value. I've played dozens of times, choosing different combinations of teams. It's never the same game twice. Too bad the franchises ended up working dead-end jobs as Shining in the Darkness and PSU. =/
@@HaveYouSeenAndy Dude, spoiler alert.
I really loved Jurassic Park on the Genesis as well as on the SNES even though they were vastly different games.
+Varg Agreed.
Boogerman was hands down my fav. I begged and begged, but moms wasn't having it. She finally broke down and bought it for me for Christmas. Then she ended up loving it and getting hooked. I think she beat it 7 or 8 times. She did the same with Mega Man 7 on the PS1.
I think ristar deserves better than just an honorable mention. That game was damn great. Awesome and catchy music, well designed and colorfull graphics, incredible level design, epic boss battles and totally replayable.
Yeah! Especially music like in the second level of Freon Ice Scream, and the bosses like Adahan (Scorch) and Uranim (Automaton) were fun.
Damn right. Gunstar heoes better be on this list. I grew up on Aladdin, TMNT, and of course the sonic games, but Gunstar Heroes really clicked with me. The action was just off the charts and with 2 players it made me feel like rambo for some reason.
lol it's just an opinion. YOu post your own video with your opinion top. Voila. So funny people out here
Alucard8319 I wasn't even bashing the list. The only thing I said, was I'm glad Gunstar heroes was on it. Never said, it should be on top. Also, based on your logic, this is my opinion as well,
Thanks for the list! Just put together my Raspberry Pi (Retropie) and needed some ideas.
Shining Force 2 is my pick. Kick ass RPG that no one seemed to have played. At least it got an honorable mention
After 20 years, SF2 is still one of my favorite games of all time. The first one was great, but 2 did it so much better!
Never saw that Djinn which was shown in this video. Was he only in the american version?
I had so much trouble finding Shining Force 2 growing up (loved the first game). I was a full grown adult before I ever found a copy. Had to make up for lost time with the hours I've spent on it.
Mickey Mouse, Castle of illusion, and MERCS!
+R Moocher2 haha did you see the graphics on most games at the time, very dull and boring, Mackey came along and it was so bright looking and the graphics and gameplay were spot on, it just made a nice change that was all!
+R Moocher2 I didn't say there wasn't any colourful games before that did I? I said most were dull, not all
Yyyyyessss!! Cutest theme ever **Cute side to side dancey**
Quackshot is easily the best of the Disney games. Castle of Illusion in 2nd. Maui Mallard in 3rd.
my whole childhood on this list 💯💯💯
Sonic 2 still one of my favorite games of all time
I loved playing Golden Axe on Genesis. Played with my nephew... great game! UMK3 was also an other game I liked, Power Rangers the movie, Streets of Rage, Wonderboy in Monsterland 3. Good memories
I'm glad they included Comix Zone. I never got past the first stage and was blown away by it. I never got a chance to beat it as everything then became Sony and Nintendo.
Thank you for mentioning Toejam and Earl, I played the hell out of it.
Hell yeah, what about zombies ate my neighbors
No Contra Hard Corps? Bulldust!
+Eric Wood I'm gessing Castlevania took it's place on the list lol
VixXstazosJOB
I'm sure both deserve a place. Granted, though, picking just 10 best games on this or any platform would be hell..
+Eric Wood Not even an honorable mention :(
I forth that!!
Eric Wood Bulldust. BullDUST. Dust.
Yes!! This is the list i've been waiting for!! Do more 16-bit era stuff!
Here because of my new Sega Genesis Mini. That thing is incredible!💯💯
I just hacked it to get more games I've only gotten sonic 3, so far
Is it worth buying one? I was in game stop (before the pandemic hit) and was looking at one. I also found a Genesis collection for Xbox360 that I ended up buying and am already fed up with it because hardly any of the games on it are worthwhile.
Worth every penny esp if you hack it
The Strike series (Desert, Jungle and Urban), also Red Zone (it the best grafics i have seen on the Genesis)
also X-man 2 Clone wars and Shinobi3 are of my all time favorite games
Mortal Kombat and Mean Bean Machine should've been honourable mentions at the very least.
I'm I'm so glad vectorman made the list
Only 4 people agreed with you. One a year 😂😂😂👍
Yes!!
Sonia The Hedgehog 2 was the first game I played in my life.
Sonia ?
c
It's not sonia its sonic
@@ripli3275 joe mama's adventures
It’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2, not Sonia the Hedgehog 2.
All those memories brought some tears in my eye
Toejam and Earl! That should be on the list.
I totally agree! Hey, at least they mentioned it.
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#1 Sonic 3 & Knuckles
#2 Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
#3 The Revenge of Shinobi
#4 Streets of Rage 2
#5 Beyond Oasis
#6 Shining Force II
#7 Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
#8 Rocket Knight Adventures
#9 Sonic the Hedgehog 2
#10 Castlevania: Bloodlines
Beyond oasis #5 ? U mad bro? That game was insane!
Games4us there is something called an opinion
Streets of Rage #4 THAT GAME WAS AWESOME!
Castlevania Bloodlines should be higher
Shining force 2 should be number one with sonic 3 & knuckles
This list was a real walk down memory lane. As a kid during the "console wars" I was a Nintendo kid all the way. But my sister had a Sega Genesis so I got to enjoy both sides of the coin
I just recently played Ristar through for the first time and were so positively surprised of how good it was
This is a pretty good list, but a few of favorites were left out. Basically, Earthworm Jim (1 or 2) is near the top of the list for me, and Mutant League Football was amazing to play. I grew up with this system, and actually just traded my Sega Dreamcast in for a Genesis and some games. Nothing beats the good ol' blast processor!
Mutant League football was one of the best games ever! I remembered tackling a monster and his body spilt in half lmho.
I feel like they didn't talk about Streets of Rage 2 enough. They didn't even mention the groundbreaking music.
Phantasy Star 4 should've made the actual list.
Yes sir. rika’s double slash all day
We all know Chaz was banging Rika after the end. haha
Amen, Equals Final Fantasy 6 for the best 16 bit RPG
My favorite game ever, Phantasy Star 4 was outstanding. Music, storyline, graphics, overall gameplay... Best RPG I ever played.
Oh absolutely, it's at least the second best RPG on the system. I know many would say best and I don't begrudge them a bit but I personally gotta put Shinning Force before it. Another glaring omition from the list. Especially since it's sequel which is inferior at least got a HM
Rocket Knight and Kid Chameleon deserved a spot.
Kid chameleon is always to overlooked... Huge amazing game with unbelievable mechanics
Who remembers Scooby Doo game on SNES ?! It was so amazing to play !
I'm totally surprised beyond oasis was not on this list
Me too, considering there were no other Zelda type games on this list.
+Shane Marsh U guys like Beyond Oasis????? It was eh.
+Chris B The Story of Thor was a good game.
I agree. Beyond Oasis (The Story of Thor, here in EU) and Kid Chameleon are so f***ing underrated!
I actually found this game due to this comment. Thanks!
How about The Revenge of Shinobi, Shadow Dancer, Castle of Illusion, Quackshot ...
Why is no one bring up Kings Bounty or Shane Warnes Cricket? They were outstanding
This list just makes me glad I had a Super Nintendo
I REMEMBER WHEN YOU BEAT A GAME ITS WAS LEGENDARY IN YOUR AREA
Beat a game? On a Sega? What is this madness you speak of?!?
Nice. Games back then were rather difficult.
***** The hardest game under my belt so far is Ninja Gaiden 2 for the 360. The only game I've ever beaten on my SNES is Super Godzilla and thats not even difficult. I cant even beat Spiderman Maximum Carnage
I had to restart like 3 times and it took me 2 years because of the amount of rage I would go through. But once I beat it I felt like I actually accomplished something haha
I would struggle to make a top 10 genesis list, so many great games and I don't know what I'd leave out. The Mega Drive is my favorite console of all time and still play many games from the system.
Ecco the Dolphin as an honorable mention..? You forgot Shinobi and Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim was also on the SNES so it didn't count. Great game though
***** ah yeah i totally forgot it was on SNES.
Anyone came here after knowing the Sega Genesis Mini coming out in September 2019?
Meh not really XD was just seeing this channel's opinion on top 10 genesis games...I'm surprised streets of rage 2 wasnt in 2 spot while sonic is in 1 because they both have alot of MODS today...like when steam released that Syndicate Boss Edition of some sort where you could play as the enemies and bosses which I thought was awesome!!! Not to forget then sonic has Sonic Mania with tons of MODS as well....I mean sure there are ROM HACKS out there but meh to me...all the same.
I came here after buying the Genesis Mini for Black Friday. I wanted to know the best games worth playing that I hadn't heard of lol.
This SEGA list is bought to you by SEGA Genesis Classics in each platform of PS4, XBOX, or Nintendo Switch or any kept Genesis consoles that they have in their collection. Of course Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the most addicting Genesis game ever and I love playing that.
Kid Chameleon! My favorite adventure game of all time.
Sonic the hedgehog 1 was the first Sega Genesis game that I ever played when I was a baby! And that's when I got into the Sonic franchise ever since! SEGA!
Sonic 2 was awesome I remember getting that with 4 proofs of purchase of post cereal... Glad you went with number 1 and impressed you threw in Alladin at number 5, one of my favorites.
Sonic the hedgehog will always be my favorite Sega Genesis game.
Blockhead mine are sonic 2,3 knuckles, 3D blast, spinball, mean bean machine, vectorman 1 and 2, comix zone, decap attack, and streets of rage 2 and 3
@The nice Man Excuse me but it seems that you don't understand the how sonic games work so let me explain Sonic 1 was more about tight platforming sonic 2 was more based speedy game play and sonic 3 was a mix of both but incase you hadn't notice in all of them you have to earn your speed you can't just expect to hold forward and expect to go at break neck speeds (Like modern day 3rd sonic games.) You have to perfectly time your jumps know when to roll and when to run and expect what's coming infront of you that's how you can maintain your speed even as Super sonic you need to follow these rules and that was what made Sonic popular.
I wanted "Krusty's super fun house" in honorable mention
Please do Top 10 Sega games/franchises!! :D
Nintendo - Mario
Sega - Sonic
PlayStation - Crash
XBOX - Master Chief
Xbox halo
PC - Doom
@@deadrock1678 Smart Refrigerator - Doom
Alexa - Skyrim
Sega really needs more appreciation.They made many awesome games like Sonic (whole franchise), Asterix and the power of the gods (my favourite game), my cousins played Contra although I wasn't a huge fan and many more.
Geneses had the best graphics even for today's standards
Idk man nealy every super nintendo game looks better
@@jackgraham96 they both have better games it depends what it is some even look ps1
No man. Super nintendo. The literal only thing Sega had on SNES was speed, hence why it was sonic's thing. I'm not speakin on opinion just google spec differences and it's not even close. Also watch high score on Netflix. Great episode on sega.
Super nintendo games look more polished and pretty but i thing sega runs games more smoothly with less fps drops. both are awesome!
WHERE IS MICHAEL JACKSON'S MOONWALKER??? THAT GAME WAS AWESOME!!!
That is one of the worst...
That game was so homosexual
At the Neverland Ranch???
I liked that game. I also liked Altered Beast
Noone is willing to touch anything michael jackson related these days. Loved that game back in the day
Phantasy star 4 best rpg ever!
Sonic 2 definitely deserves it's spot as number 1.
It is lol.
Sonic 3 & Knuckles is better.
@@infinitemillennium3821 sandopolis sucks
@@chesspunk489 lol it is more like you suck at Sandopolis btw Metropolis is worse.
I enjoyed metropolis but I did not enjoy sandopolis. I hate maze levels in sonic games.
Aaah, yes: classic Sega Genesis goodness!
I'd swap out Castlevania Bloodlines for another Konami classic,
Rocket Knight Adventures.
You guys are forgetting about Herzog Zwei. That game was so ahead of its time. An amazing real time strategy that you can play with friends or computers. There was nothing else like it and it was intense! It was one of those rare collectors games though not everyone could get their hands on a copy.
The Ren & Stimpy Show: Stimpy's Invention should have been #9
My favorite is Comix Zone.
same here, have great memories with that game.
Cyrus The Great I couldn't beat the boss (finger nail guy) such a hard game
Fingernail guy was known as Kung Fung. I didn't think he was all that hard tbh. Just gotta time your jumps right and land your kicks on the way down from those jumps. The world that followed that was mighty tough though. I was able to beat Mortis and save the girl in time (because if you're too slow you can beat Mortis but she still dies = bad ending). That was tough.
Gunstar heroes should've been number 1, it's by far the best sega genesis game of all time.
my favorite sega games were 'phantasy star III' and 'beyond oasis'.
Beyond Oasis. Damn, I used to love that game back in the day.
My dad plays through Sonic 1,2,3 & Ecco The Dolphin at least once a year.
when sega made the compact version of genisis sonic 2 was bundled with it. as far as my favorite sega game...i loved general chaos.
the memories
Streets of Rage 2 is one of my favorite games ever!!
Agree!
Anyone heard of the sunset riders....its awesome
I was hoping they would have picked Contra: Hard Corps. May be next time.
Where the hell is Contra Hard Corps? You picked Contra 3 in top snes games. Both games are similar, but Hard Corps couldn't have a honorable mention. That's just cheap.
Probably because Hard Corps is absolutely insanely difficult
***** One week practice and you can master it.
09Thewilson No, in fact, it's much easier than original & SNES sequel. In comparison with, say, Alien 3 and Doom Troopers it was like a tutorial in modern games. But still this game was a PERFECT and easily the best Sega Megadrive game ever.
Максим Кузьмин hmm
f. g I agree.
So glad you put Bloodlines on here! One of the best games in a landmark series
shadowrun. way ahead of its time
Having just went back to the system to play again some old titles, I can agree that Sonic 2 is the best, if not the only one game worth playing, among all the ones I own.
Sonic 3 is my pick. Featuring Music by the King of Pop himself, this game truly revolutionized the Sonic Fomula. With getting into special stages without a set number of rings, a new rival/ally Knuckles, and the competitve mode, making tournaments a blast to have. Sonic 3 will have your mind blown time and time again every time you play it, especially with the many possible routes you can take.
Ristar receiving no love as usual.
Streets of rage is my #1 I still play it till this day
The haunting starring Polterguy was one of my all time favorites my cousin who passed away young and I played it all the times and he loved that I could find stuff he couldn't.
Top 10 boxing matches in history.
Toejam & Earl is amazing, should have been at least in the Top 5.
Sonic 3 and Knuckles is my favorite classic Sonic game of all time which triumphs over all the other classic Sonic games which is beloved by all which should've been #1.
Not a bad list, but mine is far better :p
By no particular order:
Sonic 2
Streets of Rage 2
Kid chameleon
The Story of Thor (Beyond Oasis)
Castlevania Bloodlines
Aladdin
Another World
Super Street Fighter 2
Shadow Dancer
Mortal Kombat 3
Paulo Lameiras w
Paulo Lameiras Shadow dancer ftw
Paulo Lameiras yooooo Kid Chameleon haha👍🏼yess
What's your order?
My list is
Moonwalker
Moonwalker
Moonwalker
Moonwalker
Moonwalker
Moonwalker
Moonwalker
And
Moonwalker
Michael jackson all
the way brooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Ooooooooooooooooollooooooo
The best games was
Lion king
Street of rage
Tiny toon
Tom and jerry
Tom and jerry? Show your proof m8te
A much better list than the Watch Mojo Master System list, but weirdly you've included NBA Jam in the honourable mentions. which was also available on the SNES around the same time - contrary to your cut off rule.
Shinobi 3 should've been on this list.