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It's a new year, so we're kicking off 2018 by looking for the top 10 games for the Sega Mega Drive.



If you need a reminder, here's a list of Mega Drive games for you.

Just list your top 10 below (each counts for one vote, so ranking them isn't important).

Voting is open for a month, and will close on 26 January.

We were a 'Nintendo' family, so my memories of the Mega Drive come from playing at my friends' houses. I look forward to seeing what other games the members of GRcade nominate.

These are all personal favourites as opposed to what were probably the highest rated games on the system.

D&D Warriors of the Eternal Sun
Rings of Power
Phantasy Star 4
Shining Force 2
Herzog Zwei
Nigel Mansell's World Championship
Buck Rogers: countdown to doomsday
NHL Hockey
FIFA International Soccer
Revenge of Shinobi

Still using my Amiga 500+ at the time I picked up a MD very late into its life. Didn't have that many games for it, but those I did buy or borrow were very memorable.

1. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2. Street Fighter 2: Championship Edition
3. Streets of Rage 2
4. Alien 3
5. Mortal Kombat 2
6. EA Sports Double Header (NHL/Madden)
7. Desert Strike
8. Golden Axe
9. Ghouls & Ghosts
10. Castlevania: Bloodlines

Rex Kramer wrote:These are all personal favourites as opposed to what were probably the highest rated games on the system.

These lists are always meant to be about personal favourites Rex, they’re lists of what people loved not necessarily what people thought were the best games just because they were highly rated.

1. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2. Streets of Rage 2
3. Super Street Fighter 2
4. Dynamite Headdy
5. International Superstar Soccer Deluxe
6. Virtua Racing
7. Sonic & Knuckles
8. Alien Soldier
9. Robocop vs Terminator
10 Vectorman

Sonic 1
Sonic 2
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage 2
Aladdin
World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
Ristar
Golden Axe
World Cup Italia '90
Columns

i got the megadrive when i was quite young and had very little disposable income so my top10 is basically the 10 games i actually ended up even playing the whole time i and my friends had the system

Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
Streets of Rage 2
Alien Soldier
Alien 3
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim 2
James Pond 2: Robocod
Mortal Kombat II
Samurai Shodown

What's the official line on Sonic 3 & Knuckles? Can we include that as a single title?

If the combo is allowed then it's on my list otherwise the individual parts are probably not good enough to make the cut...

I can't put these in order, because the order would change daily. Video links included, because why not?

• Ecco the Dolphin
• FIFA International Soccer
• James Pond 2: Robocod
• Hurricanes
• Micro Machines: Turbo Tournament '96
• Ristar
• Sonic the Hedgehog 1
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
• Taz in Escape From Mars

Jenuall wrote:What's the official line on Sonic 3 & Knuckles? Can we include that as a single title?

From the now-dead Sega forums...

I say one, since it was originally made to be a single game but the cartridges couldn't fit it or something, thats why the expansion was made. And in several interviews for Generations, representatives have said that S3 and K are one game, that's why there's no Sonic 3 level [select?] ...

Link (dead): http://forums.sega.com/archive/index.ph ... 9b08b41da8

Megadrive

• Streets of Rage 2
• Rocket Knight Adventures
• Gunstar Heroes
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• Phantasy Star IV
• Rock n Roll Racing
• Earthworm Jim
• Psycho Pinball
• Skitchin'
• Micro Machines: Turbo Tournament '96

Honourable mentions: NBA Jam TE, Dragons Revenge, Columns, Street Fighter II Champion Edition, Super Hang-on, Flicky.

pleased to see other votes for Alien Soldier and RoboCod ( ) - hidden gems!

Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Hellfire
Streets of Rage 2
Atomic Runner
Strider
Revenge of Shinobi
Gunstar Heroes
Road Rash 2
Micro Machines 2
MERCS

To be honest I could add the Konami games (notably Rocket Knight, Probotector, Castlevania), Capcom games like Street Fighter Special Champion Edition/Ghouls’n’Ghosts, any number of EA games, more Treasure titles, the Sega Disney games... but such is the way with lists.

1. Streets of Rage 2
2. Streets of Rage
3. Sonic 2
4. Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament 94
5. Toejam & Earl
6. Ristar
7. Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
8. Story of Thor
9. Sonic and Knuckles
10. Sonic Spinball

1) Streets of Rage 2
2) John Madden Football '92
3) NHL Hockey
4) Sonic The Hedgehog 2
5) Golden Axe
6) Dragon's Fury
7) Gauntlet IV
8) Alien Storm
9) NBA Jam
10) Road Rash

I hate these sorts of lists as I always forget about some of my favourites.

1. Sonic the Hedgehog
2. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
3. Sonic the Hedgehog 3
4. Desert Strike
5. Micro Machines 2
6. Powermonger
7. Road Rash 2
8. NBA Jam
9. Sensible Soccer
10. Street Fighter 2

Looking at that list, I am not happy as I know I have forgotten about some classics.

Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage
Sonic 1
Sonic 2
Micro Machines 2
Street Racer
Toejam & Earl
Mortal Kombat II
Mega lo Mania
Eternal Champions

Partridge Iciclebubbles wrote:I hate these sorts of lists as I always forget about some of my favourites.

1. Sonic the Hedgehog
2. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
3. Sonic the Hedgehog 3
4. Desert Strike
5. Micro Machines 2
6. Powermonger
7. Road Rash 2
8. NBA Jam
9. Sensible Soccer
10. Street Fighter 2

Looking at that list, I am not happy as I know I have forgotten about some classics.

did you not check the games list off Wikipedia?

The Story of Thor
Shining Force II
Streets of Rage 2
Sonic 2
Gunstar Heroes
Rocket Knight Adventures
Phantasy Star IV
Thunder Force IV
Castle of Illusion
Strider

NHLPA '93
Landstalker
Red Zone
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage II
Sonic
Sonic 2
Street Fighter 2: CE
Gunstar Heroes
Robocop vs Terminator

I had no idea ISS Deluxe was released on the MD.

suzzopher wrote:Rocket Knight Adventures

o/