Top 10 Sega Genesis Games – Of All Time!

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Posted on 5/23/11 by Bryan Keithley · Comments

Top 10 Sega Genesis Games – Of All Time!

Gunstar Heros You've waited. You've wondered. And now it's finally here: the list of the hands-down, no-doubt, slam-dunk top 10 Sega Genesis games of all time (and all parallel universes). This list will either be a quaint history lesson or a nostalgic trip down memory lane.

Evander Holyfield Boxing – Why the pinnacle of video game boxing occurred in 1992, I have no idea. But literally anybody can pick up this game and have a good time, whether or not you're into boxing. It transcends its apparently limited appeal.
General Chaos – Before Valve's Team Fortress there was EA's General Chaos, featuring some fun and breezy class-based warfare across a variety of well-designed mini-maps. The only flaw was the dynamite-throwing guy. He just... was not useful.
Earthworm Jim – Yes, our favorite worm superhero got a mite overexposed with multiple games and a cartoon show and what not. But before all that, he blasted onto the scene with an amazingly inventive, sometimes hilarious, and never uninteresting piece of gaming heaven.
Sonic the Hedgehog – You have to give it up to the iconic hedgehog. His debut was jaw-dropping at the time, especially the sheer speed of it all as Sonic raced through loops in his weird wilderness-meets-techno world and nabbed gold ring after gold ring.
Beyond Oasis – This action RPG felt like an event when it came out. It had all the trappings of a big-budget blockbuster movie: great score, epic story, clean-as-a-whistle graphics. Definitely spent a lot of hours on this one.
Ecco the Dolphin – Another Sega icon, Ecco brought us to a unique undersea world we had never seen before. It had this kind of casual, “this is beautiful” vibe, but it was hard, man!
Landstalker – Everybody who has played this isometric action RPG has fond memories of it. Long, expansive, full of platforming and puzzle goodness. Plus, you have a smart-mouthed fairy sidekick. I liked her.
Aladdin – A game based on Disney's Aladdin movie? That can't be decent, right? In fact, it was more than decent: it was one of the Genesis' all-time greats. Seriously. Disney made some very solid titles for the Genesis, including the inimitable Quack Shot.
Gunstar Heroes – A really, really good side-scrolling shooter, Gunstar Heroes was kind of like Contra with twelve shots of Red Bull. Huge amount of weapons, crazy activity on screen, fun and funky bosses. What more could you ask for?
Shining Force I and II – Yes, the very best games for the Genesis were a pair of extremely addictive strategy RPGs. You lead a motley crew of warriors against the forces of evil in turn-based and grid-based combat. Don't we wish our own lives were that ordered and purposeful?

What did I miss? What's on your own list? Drop us a comment.

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