Sega Anything: The 25 Best Genesis Games

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Sega Anything: The 25 Best Genesis Games

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Today is a special day in gaming history: On November 30th, 1990, the Sega Genesis (a.k.a. the Sega Mega Drive) was released in the PAL retail region of the world. Although it was previously released in Japan in 1988, and released in North America in 1989, its official release in the rest of the world marked the day when the Genesis finally accomplished its intended goal: giving millions of kids something to do that was way cooler than homework taking over the world. We spent a good portion of our childhood playing those 16-bit classics until our eyes were bloodshot red and our thumbs were covered with blisters, so it's only right that we celebrate today by counting down the 25 best games on the console. Not just because those were great times, but because things things were oh so simple then. *Blue blur flies past screen* SEGA!

#25. The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (1990)

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#24. Golden Axe (1989)

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#23. The Lost Vikings (1992)

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#22. Ranger X (1993)

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#21. Splatterhouse 3 (1993)

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#20. NBA Live 95 (1994)

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#19. NHL '94 (1993)

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#18. X-Men 2: Clone Wars (1995)

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beatable

#17. General Chaos (1993)

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#16. Disney's Aladdin (1993)

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#15. Road Rash (1991)

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#14. Comix Zone (1995)

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#13. Contra: Hard Corps (1994)

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#12. Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure (1994)

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#11. Vectorman (1995)

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#10. Cool Spot (1993)

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#9. Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (1994)

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#8. John Madden Football '92 (1991)

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#7. Earthworm Jim (1994)

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#6. Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition (1991)

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#5. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (1992)

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#4. Mortal Kombat 2 (1994)

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Flawless victory.

#3. Shinobi III: Return Of The Ninja Master (1993)

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#2. Streets of Rage 3 (1994)

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#1. NBA Jam (1993)

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