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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.

Madou Monogatari I

61.Madou Monogatari I

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

81 "85/100" in 1996

"A Mega Drive port of Compile's Madou Monogatari, a cute RPG that gave birth to Puyo Puyo. Rare and confidential, lovely for Japanese fans."

Jungle Book, The

62.Jungle Book, The

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

81 "86/100" in 1994

"A gorgeous Virgin Disney platformer with Mowgli in the jungle. Superb animation, immersive atmosphere, one of the prettiest platformers on the console."

Lightening Force - Quest for the Darkstar

63.Lightening Force - Quest for the Darkstar

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

81 "89/100" in 1992

"The international English version of Thunder Force IV, identical at heart. A legendary Technosoft horizontal shooter, savour it in any version."

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

81 "86/100" in 1991

Turn-Based Strategy

"An excellent NCS turn-based strategy focused on heroic unit battles. Deep, pleasant, founder of a great Japanese series."

65.Daimakaimura

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

81 "86/100" in 1990

"The Mega Drive port of Capcom's arcade Ghouls 'n Ghosts. Faithful, gorgeous for its time, and still featuring legendary, savourable difficulty."

Flashback - The Quest for Identity

66.Flashback - The Quest for Identity

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

81 "85/100" in 1994

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"The full title of Flashback, identical to the base game. Pick either, the content and quality are the same as under the short name."

Ecco the Dolphin

67.Ecco the Dolphin

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

81 "87/100" in 1992

Action Adventure

"The poetic journey of a dolphin across the oceans, with its hypnotic mood and demanding puzzles. A game apart, unforgettable on the Mega Drive."

Buck Rogers - Countdown to Doomsday

68.Buck Rogers - Countdown to Doomsday

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

81 "83/100" in 1991

"An SSI RPG set in the Buck Rogers universe, built around space exploration and tactical combat. Very 90s in its interface, yet deep for genre fans."

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

81 "82/100" in 1989

Real-Time Strategy

"One of the very first console RTS games, by Technosoft, with mechs clashing in real time. Pioneering, demanding, still fascinating for genre fans."

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

81 "89/100" in 1992

"The Mega Drive port of Lemmings, DMA Design's puzzle-strategy classic. Inventive, demanding, timeless, still gripping today."

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "84/100" in 1990

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

Phantasy Star II

72.Phantasy Star II

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "86/100" in 1990

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

Mutant League Football

73.Mutant League Football

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "86/100" in 1993

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

Battletech - A Game of Armored Combat

74.Battletech - A Game of Armored Combat

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "83/100" in 1994

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

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "84/100" in 1989

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

NHLPA Hockey 93

76.NHLPA Hockey 93

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "85/100" in 1992

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

Toki no Keishousha - Phantasy Star III

77.Toki no Keishousha - Phantasy Star III

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "84/100" in 1990

"The Japanese version of Phantasy Star III, identical to the Western RPG. The pick for purists wanting the Japanese origin."

Super Monaco GP

78.Super Monaco GP

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "84/100" in 1990

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

NBA Jam - Tournament Edition

79.NBA Jam - Tournament Edition

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "86/100" in 1994

"NBA Jam Tournament Edition, expanded in teams and options. The most complete NBA Jam on the console, the pick for hardcore party game fans."

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

80 "85/100" in 1991

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