GENESIS
Genesis Games
Sega's Genesis (Mega Drive outside North America) competed directly with the SNES through the 1990s. Its homebrew scene, while smaller than the NES's, has produced a number of freely distributable original games and ports.
Shining in the Darkness
Climax Entertainment's 1991 first-person dungeon crawler, the debut entry in Sega's Shining series. Play free in your browser.
Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
Compile's 1993 falling-block puzzle game, a Sonic-themed reskin of the original Puyo Puyo. Play free in your browser.
Sonic Spinball
Sega Technical Institute's rushed Nov. 1993 pinball spin-off, built to fill a holiday gap left by Sonic 3. Play free in your browser.
Phantasy Star II
Sega's 1989/90 RPG sequel, designed by Rieko Kodama and programmed by Yuji Naka. Play free in your browser.
Madden NFL ’94 (Genesis)
EA's Nov. 1993 Genesis edition, built separately by High Score Productions with added voice clips. Play free in your browser.
Super Hang-On
Sega's 1987 arcade racer, ported to Genesis in 1989 with an added career-style Original mode. Play free in your browser.
Road Rash
Electronic Arts' 1991 Genesis original, blending street racing with biker-brawl combat. Play free in your browser.
Cannon Fodder
Sensible Software's 1993 action-strategy classic, ported to Genesis in 1995 — cartoonish on the surface, anti-war underneath. Play free in your browser.
General Chaos
Electronic Arts' 1994 satirical squad war game, one of the earliest console real-time tactics titles. Play free in your browser.
Streets of Rage 3
Sega's 1994 trilogy closer, with a bioterrorism plot and branching stage paths. Play free in your browser.
Comix Zone
Sega's 1995 beat-'em-up framed as a literal comic book, starring artist Sketch Turner. Play free in your browser.
Ristar
Sega's 1995 platformer built around a stretchable-arm grab mechanic instead of running and jumping. Play free in your browser.
Herzog Zwei
Technosoft's 1989 title, widely credited as one of the earliest real-time strategy games. Play free in your browser.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sega's 1994 sequel, introducing Knuckles and a save feature for the first time. Play free in your browser.
Vectorman
BlueSky Software's 1995 run-and-gun platformer with pre-rendered 3D-modeled sprites. Play free in your browser.
Streets of Rage
Sega's 1991 beat-'em-up starring three ex-cops, with Yuzo Koshiro's techno-influenced soundtrack. Play free in your browser.
ToeJam & Earl
Johnson Voorsanger Productions' 1991 roguelike-style exploration game starring two funk aliens. Play free in your browser.
Gunstar Heroes
Treasure's 1993 run-and-gun debut, built around mixable weapon combinations. Play free in your browser.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sega's 1992 sequel, introducing Tails and the Spin Dash. Play free in your browser.
Beyond Oasis
Ancient's 1994 action-adventure built around a spirit-summoning magic gauntlet, released elsewhere as The Story of Thor. Play free in your browser.
Landstalker
Climax Entertainment's 1992 isometric action-adventure starring treasure-hunting elf Nigel. Play free in your browser.
Crusader of Centy
Nextech's 1994 top-down action-adventure with a rotating cast of talking animal companions. Play free in your browser.
Gaiares
Telenet Japan's 1990 shoot-'em-up with a mechanic that lets you steal enemy weapons mid-fight. Play free in your browser.
Space Harrier II
Sega's 1988 Genesis launch-window pseudo-3D shooter sequel. Play free in your browser.
Thunder Force II
Technosoft's 1988 shoot-'em-up alternating horizontal stages with free-roaming overhead levels. Play free in your browser.
Zero Wing
Toaplan's 1989 shoot-'em-up, later famous for its 'All your base' cutscene localization. Play free in your browser.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sega's 1991 mascot platformer built by Sonic Team, defined by fast, loop-filled stages. Play free in your browser.
Hellfire
Toaplan's 1990 horizontal shooter with a rotating four-directional weapon system. Play free in your browser.
Super Thunder Blade
A 1989 Genesis launch title converting Sega's arcade helicopter shooter Thunder Blade to 16-bit hardware. Play free in your browser.
Zero Tolerance
A 1994 first-person shooter built specifically for the Genesis by Technopop, published by Accolade. Play free in your browser.
Fire Shark
Toaplan's 1990 vertical-scrolling biplane shoot-'em-up, ported to Genesis by Seismic Software in 1993. Play free in your browser.
Galaxy Force II
Sega's 1988 pseudo-3D rail shooter on Super Scaler arcade hardware, converted for Genesis by Activision in 1990. Play free in your browser.
Mortal Kombat
The uncensored 1993 Genesis port of Midway's 1992 fighting game — Fatalities intact. Play free in your browser.
Shining Force
Sega's 1992 turn-based tactical RPG for the Genesis, commanding a growing army of knights, mages, and non-human recruits. Play free in your browser.
Ecco the Dolphin
A 1992 underwater action-adventure for the Genesis where you play a bottlenose dolphin solving a first-contact mystery. Play free in your browser.
Golden Axe
A 1989 Sega hack-and-slash beat-'em-up for the Genesis, choose one of three warriors to take down the tyrant Death Adder. Play free in your browser.
Altered Beast
A 1988 Sega beat-'em-up and early Genesis pack-in title — transform into a werewolf and other beasts to rescue Athena from the underworld. Play free in your browser.
Air Diver
A 1990 cockpit-view flight combat shooter for the Sega Genesis by Asmik, in the After Burner/G-LOC style. Play free in your browser.
Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers
Welcome to Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers is a 1994 Sega Genesis platformer published by Time Warner Interactive — the first video game to star the Looney Tunes […]
Shikinjoh
Introduction Shikinjoh or Shi Kin Joh or Shi-Kin-Joh or Shikinjou is a 1989/1990 puzzle game by Scap Trust for the NEC PC-88 and NEC PC-98. Sunsoft ported it to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear in 1991, with the Mega Drive version having added Sega Mega Modem capabilities. No version has left […]
Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball
Welcome to Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball is a 1992 sports game developed by Beam Software and published by Mindscape for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo, built on the earlier home-computer game TV […]
Chakan: The Forever Man
Welcome to Chakan: The Forever Man, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Chakan: The Forever Man Chakan: The Forever Man is a 1992 Sega Genesis and Game Gear action platformer developed by Extended Play, based on a comic book by Robert A. Kraus. After boasting that even […]
Desert Strike
Introduction Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf, commonly known as Desert Strike, is a shoot ’em up video game released by Electronic Arts (EA) in February 1992 for Sega’s Mega Drive.[1] The game was later released on several other formats such as the SNES, including a much upgraded version for the Amiga home computer. The […]
Joe & Mac Caveman Ninja
Welcome to Joe & Mac Caveman Ninja, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja began as a 1991 run-and-gun arcade game by Data East before being ported to home consoles, with the Sega Genesis version published by Takara […]
Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote
Welcome to Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote is a 1995 Sega Genesis platformer developed by BlueSky Software and published […]
Férias Frustradas do Pica-Pau
Introduction Férias Frustradas do Pica-Pau (roughly translates as Woody Woodpecker’s Frustrated Vacations) is a platform video game developed and published by Tectoy for the Sega Mega Drive, and the Sega Master System. It was released in Brazil only How to play: ↑ = up→ = right↓ = down← = left Z = A ButtonX = […]
ATP Tour Championship Tennis
Welcome to ATP Tour Championship Tennis, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About ATP Tour Championship Tennis ATP Tour Championship Tennis is a 1995 Sega Genesis tennis game developed by SIMS Co., Ltd. and published by Sega, featuring 40 licensed ATP players — 32 active pros of the […]
Alisia Dragoon
Welcome to Alisia Dragoon, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Alisia Dragoon Alisia Dragoon is a 1992 Sega Genesis action platformer developed by Game Arts and published by Sega. Players control Alisia, a young woman seeking to avenge her father, as she fires auto-targeting lightning bolts from […]
Hit the Ice
Introduction Hit the Ice is a hockey video game originally released by Williams to arcades in 1990. Hit the Ice Featuring a cartoonish representation of the sport, Hit the Ice features games with three players on each team (forward, defense, and goalie). Unlike standard hockey, there are very few rules, as players are encouraged to […]
ESPN Speed World
Welcome to ESPN Speed World, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About ESPN Speed World ESPN Speed World is a 1994 Sega Genesis racing game released exclusively in North America, published by Sony Imagesoft and developed by Park Place Productions. Built around the ESPN license rather than NASCAR […]
Goofy’s Hysterical History Tour
Welcome to Goofy’s Hysterical History Tour, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Goofy’s Hysterical History Tour Goofy’s Hysterical History Tour is a 1993 Sega Genesis platformer developed by Imagineering and published by Absolute Entertainment. Goofy works as a janitor at the Ludwig Von Drake History Museum until […]
Final Blow
Introduction Final Blow is a boxing arcade game created in 1988 by Taito. The name would remain the same for all ported platforms, except for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis versions, which Sega released outside of Japan as James ‘Buster’ Douglas Knockout Boxing featuring Buster Douglas himself in 1990 immediately after his victory over Mike Tyson […]
The Second Samurai
Welcome to The Second Samurai, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About The Second Samurai The Second Samurai is a 1994 Sega Genesis and Amiga beat-’em-up/platformer hybrid developed by Vivid Image and published by Psygnosis, serving as the sequel to 1991’s First Samurai. Like its predecessor, it sends […]
Strider
Welcome to Strider, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Strider Strider on the Sega Genesis is a 1990 home conversion of Capcom’s 1989 arcade classic, and it’s widely considered the best console port of the game thanks to the Genesis hardware being unusually close to Capcom’s original […]
Eternal Champions
Introduction Eternal Champions is a fighting game originally conceived by Scott Berfield, produced by Mike Latham for Sega of America, and developed by Sega Interactive Development Division in 1993. It was one of the only fighting games of its time developed from the ground up as a home console title, rather than being released in […]
X-Men
Welcome to X-Men, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About X-Men X-Men is a 1993 side-scrolling beat ’em up that lets players choose from six playable mutants from Marvel’s X-Men roster to battle through waves of Magneto’s minions across a series of vibrant, comic-inspired levels. Like other superhero […]
Batman: Return of the Joker
Welcome to Batman: Return of the Joker, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Batman: Return of the Joker Batman: Return of the Joker began life as a 1991 NES game by Sunsoft, a follow-up to their original NES Batman title, before being ported to the Sega Genesis […]
European Club Soccer
:DESCRIPTION European Club Soccer (known as World Trophy Soccer in North America and J-League Champion Soccer is a 1992 soccer/football video game by Krisalis Software released for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and is mostly based on Manchester United Europe, released one year before for the Commodore Amiga, among other platforms. Like the previously endorsed game, […]
Dragon Ball Z: Buyū Retsuden
Welcome to Dragon Ball Z: Buyū Retsuden, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Dragon Ball Z: Buyū Retsuden Dragon Ball Z: Buyū Retsuden is a 1994 fighting game released exclusively in Japan for the Sega Mega Drive — the only Dragon Ball Z game ever released on […]
Columns
Welcome to Columns, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Columns Columns is a falling-block puzzle game originally designed by Jay Geertsen, who sold the concept to Sega in 1990. Sega released it in arcades in March 1990 before porting it to the Genesis later that year, where […]
Shadowrun
:DESCRIPTION Shadowrun is an action role-playing game for the Sega Genesis, released in 1994 in North America only. It was adapted from the cyberpunk role-playing game Shadowrun by FASA, and developed by BlueSky Software. The game is the second video game adapted from Shadowrun, and has a more open ended style of gameplay than its […]
Arcade Classics
Play Arcade Classics Online Rediscover the golden age of gaming with our collection of arcade classics, all playable online directly in your browser. From fast‑paced shooters and platformers to puzzle and action games, CraazyGames brings back the feeling of standing in front of an old arcade cabinet without needing coins or downloads. What Are Arcade […]
F1 Hero MD
Welcome to F1 Hero MD, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About F1 Hero MD Nakajima Satoru Kanshū F1 Hero MD is a 1992 racing game for the Sega Mega Drive endorsed by real Formula One driver Satoru Nakajima, developed by Aisystem Tokyo and published in Japan by […]
Disney’s Magical Quest
:DESCRIPTION Disney’s Magical Quest, known in Japan as Mickey’s Magical Adventure , is a Disney platform game trilogy released by Capcom. The games star Mickey Mouse and, (depending on the game version), either Minnie Mouse or Donald Duck, who must defeat Peg-Leg Pete. The gameplay is similar among all games in the series: the player […]
Alien 3
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Dyna Brothers
Welcome to Dyna Brothers, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Dyna Brothers Dyna Brothers is a 1992 real-time strategy game released exclusively in Japan for the Sega Mega Drive, developed by CRI. Rather than the sports or platforming games common on the console, Dyna Brothers plays more […]
Ecco: The Tides of Time
:DESCRIPTION Ecco: The Tides of Time is the second game in the Ecco the Dolphin series is the sequel to Ecco the Dolphin for the Sega Mega Drive, Game Gear, and Mega-CD, developed by Novotrade International and released in 1994. The Tides of Time continued the story of the first game and featured similar gameplay […]
Sword of Sodan
Welcome to Sword of Sodan, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. Play Sword of Sodan Online (Retro Hack and Slash Game) Enter a brutal fantasy world of steel and sorcery in Sword of Sodan, a classic side‑scrolling hack and slash game originally released on the Amiga and later […]
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Welcome to Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse is a platform game developed by Sega AM7 and released for the Sega Genesis in November 1990. Mickey Mouse sets off […]
Flashback
:DESCRIPTION Flashback, released as Flashback: The Quest for Identity in the United States, is a 1992 science fiction cinematic platform game developed by Delphine Software of France and published by U.S. Gold in United States and Europe, and Sunsoft in Japan. The game was directed, written/designed and partially programmed by Paul Cuisset, who had previously […]
Asterix and the Great Rescue online
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The Incredible Hulk
Welcome to The Incredible Hulk, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About The Incredible Hulk The Incredible Hulk is a 1994 side-scrolling action game developed by Probe and published by U.S. Gold, released across the Genesis, SNES, Master System, and Game Gear. Players control the Hulk as he […]
Rolling Thunder 3
:DESCRIPTION Rolling Thunder 3 is a 1993 run and gun video game published by Namco released for the Sega Genesis. It is a sequel to Rolling Thunder 2. The game was made specifically for home consoles, which allowed the developers to implement more extensive gameplay features that otherwise would not had been possible in a […]
Jelly Boy
Welcome to Jelly Boy, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. Play Jelly Boy Online (SNES Retro Platform Game) Jump into one of the strangest and most creative 16‑bit platformers with Jelly Boy, a retro action‑platform game where you control a living jelly baby that can change shape. Now […]
Rainbow Islands
Welcome to Rainbow Islands, play this classic retro game directly in your browser! Enjoy the nostalgic experience. About Rainbow Islands Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 began as a 1987 Taito arcade game and sequel to the original Bubble Bobble, later arriving on the Sega Mega Drive as an enhanced port subtitled ‘Extra’ […]
Cliffhanger
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Panorama Cotton
Introduction Panorama Cotton is a 1994 rail shooter video game developed by Success and published by Sunsoft for the Sega Mega Drive. The game was released exclusively in Japan on August 12, 1994. Panorama Cotton is the third entry in the Cotton series. Panorama Cotton is a pseudo-3D scrolling shooter reminiscent of Space Harrier, set […]
Sword of Vermilion
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Double Dragon II
Introduction Double Dragon II: The Revenge Daburu Doragon II: Za Ribenji?) is a side-scrolling beat ’em up produced by Technōs Japan originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in 1988. It is the sequel to Double Dragon, released during the previous year. A home version for the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in 1989 which […]
Krusty’s Fun House
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Streets of Rage 2
Introduction Streets of Rage 2, later released in Japan as Bare Knuckle II: The Requiem of the Deadly Battle), and in Europe as Streets of Rage II with a Roman numeral, is a side-scrolling beat ’em up video game released by Sega in 1992 for the Mega Drive / Genesis console. The game is also […]