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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.

"The long Japanese title of Phantasy Star II, identical to the Western RPG. For collection or localisation."

"The SVP-chip Mega Drive port of Virtua Racing, an arcade 3D F1 racer. Pioneering real-time 3D on console."

"The original Japanese version of Phantasy Star, identical to the cult RPG. The pick for purists seeking the origin of Sega's saga."

"The great Phantasy Star IV, the saga's peak and one of the best console RPGs of the 90s. Gorgeous, deep, essential for JRPG fans."

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

"An original Japanese horizontal shooter with psychic-powered heroes and ambitious storytelling. Short but striking, underrated and genuinely interesting."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"A Sega arcade Shadow Dancer sequel continuing the Shinobi saga with a dog partner. Technically dated, pleasant and faithful to the Shinobi spirit."