The Genesis does this… just about every platform as of late, and the Nintendo Switch isn’t any exception. There’s a surprisingly solid choice of games from SEGA’s 16-bit console, including some licensed and lesser-known titles you wouldn’t necessarily expect. I made a decision to dig into it in our usual way to see exactly what goodies there are to be found. Note that I’m not including the Nintendo Switch Online Genesis app, because that will be too easy. I’m, nonetheless, including compilations. Just one game of every, to be fair, and I’m counting SEGA AGES as a compilation with all the foundations applied. In any case, listed below are ten of our favourite games in no particular order, and as usual we’ve also thrown in five more that we’d like to see. Let’s go mega!

Aladdin – Disney Classics Collection ($29.49)

One of the best-selling Genesis games of all time, it had just as much magic as Genie when it got here to its stunning graphics. This platformer was created by most of the same individuals who would later create , and it shows. You don’t even have to determine which 16-bit you favor, because the gathering it’s in also includes the Super NES game. It still looks good for this era of gaming.

SEGA AGES Sonic the Hedgehog 2 ($7.99)

It would not be right to have an inventory like this without the world’s most famous hedgehog, so I made a decision to go together with a version that represents him. Sure, you may play it in the gathering, the Nintendo Switch Online app, or in. But I believe this game is the perfect and has probably the most interesting additional features of all of them. Regardless of which path you’re taking, that is one in every of the Genesis/Mega Drive games you must play in case you in some way have not.

Gaiares ($15.00)

The SEGA Genesis hosted a wide selection of fantastic shoot ’em up games, making it a genre wherein it had a definite and significant advantage over the Super NES. It was relatively early, but don’t let that lull you into considering it isn’t top-of-the-line. Great graphics, great music, and a cool mechanic that allows you to borrow power from enemies by throwing your ship’s satellite at them. Telenet did an ideal job on the platform, and that is an ideal introduction to those offerings.

Rocket Knight Adventures – Rocket Knight Adventures Re-Sparked ($29.99)

Konami got here to the SEGA platform a bit late, and in lots of cases it felt prefer it was just rehashing seconds of games it had made for the Super NES. It was one in every of the larger exceptions. A totally original IP that debuted first on the SEGA platform, it showed that Konami could make the Genesis sing in addition to some other platform. A ridiculously charming but difficult motion game that is price buying this collection for.

TMNT: Hyperstone Heist – TMNT: Cowabunga Collection ($39.99)

Sure, it could be nice if the Genesis had a totally original beat ’em up to call its own, but this fascinating best hits-style mash-up of the 2 arcade games and the third NES game is lots of fun in its own right. In fact, some people like this game greater than some other fighting game. I’m unsure I’d go that far, but I believe it is a worthy title for the series and top-of-the-line games in its genre on the SEGA Genesis. Hey, this collection definitely shows up on these lists quite a bit!

Mega Turrican – Turrican Flashback ($29.99)

While it was probably best known on home computers, the console ports are also quite good. This is an enchanting case, because it was the premise for the Amiga. It’s a bit more linear than a few of its predecessors, but the wonderful motion and interesting mechanics make it price playing. I believe that many individuals, especially in North America, could have missed this game. If that is the case for you, pick up this bundle and begin studying a few of the perfect homegrown run-and-gun games in Europe.

Shining Force 2 – SEGA Genesis Classics ($29.99)

The collection on Switch suffers from some input lag, which makes it lower than ideal for playing motion games. However, for RPGs, that’s less of a problem. And that’s a superb thing, because this list could use something just a little more contemplative. While I adore it to death, I made a decision to give it the highest spot. It builds on the already excellent first game to create top-of-the-line turn-based strategy RPGs of all time. And hey, in case you’re buying this collection for this game, you may as well play another great RPGs on it.

Gleylancer ($6.99)

This horizontal shooter was ignored for localization back within the day, giving it a special “forbidden fruit” status amongst die-hard console fans. Well, it’s now available for an inexpensive price, and unsurprisingly, it’s pretty good. It will not be the head of the genre on console, but it surely’s still lots of fun to play thanks to its distinctive mechanics and powerful presentation. Ratalaika has done a superb job of bringing this game to the Switch, even when its packaging is greater than just a little nonsensical.

Castlevania: Bloodlines – Castlevania Anniversary Collection ($19.99)

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I try not to let Konami and Capcom dominate these lists, but what are you able to do? They’ve made great games and have lots of good collections on modern platforms. , present in , marked the debut of the series on SEGA hardware, and it did so with style. Great hardware visuals, a tremendous soundtrack, responsive gameplay, a troublesome but fair difficulty curve, and two very different characters set this cool motion game apart. Throw it out well!

Monster World IV – Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection ($49.99)

The series has moved from potential competitor to true action-adventure pioneer, and all of it culminates on this game. Despite the gathering’s name, there is no Wonder here. Instead, a brave girl named Asha takes on the role of protagonist, and the result’s a phenomenal, very funny adventure with a comparatively mild difficulty that also feels completely satisfying. This collection is comparatively expensive for the sort of thing, but you get not only this game, but a ton of other fun games as well.

And… 5 Genesis/Mega Drive Games We’d Like to See on Switch

Castle of Illusions with Mickey Mouse

Let’s start with a mildly plausible request. Before Sonic burst onto the scene on the Genesis, the king of platformers on that system was none apart from Mickey Mouse. It definitely doesn’t move on the breakneck pace of some SEGA platformers, but it surely makes up for it with clever and well-designed levels. The mechanics are so simple as they could possibly be, but it surely never appears like the sport is struggling to find ideas to apply them to. Disney, SEGA, figure this out.

NHL’94

Now for something just a little less likely. Of course, because it is, it won’t occur as all of the players that were included in it could now not be a part of the NHLPA license. But I’m willing to accept an edited version with fake player names since the Switch desperately needs an ideal hockey game and there aren’t many higher than this. I’m not done yelling at Electronic Arts to care more about their retro catalog, but I’ll put a pin here, please.

Atomic Runner

Back to the fully possible alternative, Data East is a unbelievable motion game where you play as an auto-acting nuclear-powered destroyer. There really isn’t the rest on the console that plays in addition to this, and while its diminutive protagonist might make you dismiss this game, I promise the motion is as hot as you’ll find on SEGA’s 16-bit machine. Paon now owns the rights to this game, and it could be nice to see this and other Data East titles ported to the Switch in some unspecified time in the future.

Road Rash II

I said I wasn’t done with Electronic Arts and I meant it. Unlike many other EA games on console, there aren’t any external licensing issues to take care of if the corporate wanted to re-release it. It’s an icon of the system and it is a shame it isn’t more widely available. It boggles my mind that Electronic Arts has almost never stepped into the retro game re-release scene, since it was definitely one in every of the largest names of the 16-bit era and has quite a bit to offer. The series, in reality your complete series, is ripe for a comeback and I’d definitely be thrilled if the Switch was an element of it.

Shade

Developed by BlueSky Software, published by SEGA, licensed by FASA. Is it doable? I hope so! But I suppose because it’s a wishlist, it doesn’t have to be realistic, right? In any case, it’s a really cool RPG that does its thing and to great effect. It’s a reasonably open-ended affair, allowing you to play through a cyberpunk world on your individual. You have a goal: avenge the death of your brother. How you try this is up to you, and the story has three very different branches depending in your actions. The trilogy, which we have already got on Switch, has some story connections to this game, which makes it all of the more tempting to get it on that platform.

And here’s the list, friends. Are there any Genesis games you want on Switch? Any that you need to see? Feel free to share your thoughts within the comments! It’s at all times interesting to hear what others take into consideration this stuff. As at all times, thanks for reading!