Top Sega Mega Drive Games By Year (WIP)
1988:
Space Harrier II
Altered Beast
1989:
Ghouls 'n' Ghosts – Capcom/Sega
The Revenge of Shinobi
Thunder Force II – Technosoft
Herzog Zwei – Technosoft?
Golden Axe
Rambo III
Forgotten Worlds
Truxton/Tatsujin – Toaplan
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Mystic Defender
Phantasy Star II
Super Hang-On
Tetris
Super Daisenryaku?
1990:
M.U.S.H.A./Musha Aleste – Compile
Thunder Force III – Technosoft
Gaiares – Telenet Japan
Elemental Master – Technosoft
Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
Ghostbusters - Compile
Fire Shark – Toaplan
Columns
Castle of Illusion
ESWAT: City under Siege
Batman – Sunsoft
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
Crack Down – Sega
Klax – Tengen
Hellfire – Toaplan
Shove It! ...The Warehouse Game/Shijoi Saidai no Sokoban – Masaya
Strider – Sega
Burning Force – Namco
Rainbow Islands Extra – Taito
Darius II/Sagaia
HM:
Mega Panel?, Trampoline Terror! – Masaya, The NewZealand Story, Moving Adventure Psy-O-Blade, Target Earth – NCS, Whip Rush, Dangerous Seed, Michael Jackson's Moonwalker, Space Invaders ‘91, Star Cruiser, Arrow Flash, Zoom!, Phantasy Star III, Granada - Wolf Team, After Burner II, Phelios, Dynamite Duke?, Zany Golf?, Sorcerian?, Insector X?, Yang Warrior Family (unlicensed)?,
1991:
Sonic the Hedgehog & Sonic the Hedgehog with Tails (Hack)
Quackshot starring Donald Duck
Wonder Boy in Monster World – Westone
Rolling Thunder 2 – Namco
Streets of Rage
Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin/Spider-Man
Arcus Odyssey – Wolf Team
Dragon's Fury – Technosoft
Rampart – Tengen
Valis III – Telenet Japan
Warsong/Langrisser – Masaya
Master of Monsters – Opera House
Ms. Pac-Man – Innerprise Software
Golden Axe II
ToeJam & Earl
Mercs (Original Mode)
Devil Hunter Yohko – NCS
Gynoug/Wings of Wor – Masaya
Aero Blasters/Air Buster
OutRun
Trouble Shooter
Undeadline
Gain Ground
StarFlight???
James Pond II: Codename Robocod – Vectordean
Bonanza Bros
Shikinjoh???
The Legend of Toki: Going Ape Spit/JuJu Densetsu
El Viento – Wolf Team
Road Blasters - Sterling Silver Software???
HM:
Ys III: Wanderers from Ys, DecapAttack – Vic Tokai, Alien Storm, Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday???, Road Rash – EA, Vapor Trail, Rent-A-Hero, Zero Wing, Star Control???, Dahna Megami Tanjou, EA Hockey, Shining in the Darkness???, Romance of the Three Kingdoms II???, Ninja Burai Densetsu???, Advanced Daisenryaku: Deutsch Dengeki Sakusen???, Battletoads – Rare, King's Bounty???
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier, Midnight Resistance?, Aworg: Hero in the Sky, Marvel Land/Talmit's Adventure – Namco, Mystical Fighter, Phantasy Star II: Amia's Adventure?, Phantasy Star II: Anne's Adventure?, Phantasy Star II: Huey's Adventure?, Phantasy Star II: Kinds's Adventure?, Phantasy Star II: Nei's Adventure?, Phantasy Star II: Rudger's Adventure?, Phantasy Star II: Shilka's Adventure?, Phantasy Star II: Yushis's Adventure?, Centurion: Defender of Rome?, Might and Magic: Gates to Another World???, Populous?, Teddy Boy Blues, James Pond: Underwater Agent, Wardner, Ultimate Qix, Bio-Ship Paladin, Rings of Power???, Pit-Fighter?, Raiden Trad, Pac-Mania
1992:
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Thunder Force IV – Technosoft
Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole – Climax Entertainment
Streets of Rage 2
Super Fantasy Zone – Sunsoft
TMNT: The Hyperstone Heist – Konami
Alisia Dragoon – Game Arts
Twinkle Tale – Zap
King Colossus
World of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck
Advanced Busterhawk Gley Lancer – NCS
Shining Force
Bio-Hazard Battle
Kid Chameleon
Vixen 357? – Masaya
Another World – Delphine Software
Uncharted Waters??? - Koei
Honoo no Toukyuuji Dodge Danpei – Sega?
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine/Puyo Puyo - Sega/Compile
Nekketsu Kouko Dodgeball Bu: Soccer Hen MD – Technos
Sunset Riders – Konami
Chiki Chiki Boys – Capcom
Magical Taruruto-kun
Steel Empire
Two Crude Dudes – Opera House
Lemmings?
Wani Wani World - Inter State
Road Rash II – EA
Hook
The Chaos Engine/Soldiers of Fortune
HM:
Atomic Runner – Data East, Gemfire??? (PC Port), Sol-Deace – Wolf Team, Splatterhouse 2 – Namco, Championship Pro-Am – Rare, Aerobiz?, Warrior of Rome II?, Greendog, AD&D: Warriors of the Eternal Sun, Cadash, The Legend of Galahad?, Rolo to the Rescue???, Captain America and the Avengers?, Jennifer Capriati Tennis/Grand Slam Tennis?, Predator 2, Mega Lo Mania?, Batman Returns, Alien 3 - Probe, T2: The Arcade Game?, P.T.O.: Pacific Theater of Operations?, Devilish/Bad Omen, Desert Strike?, Ikasuze! Koi no Doki Doki Penguin Land MD?, Risky Woods?, Shadow of the Beast II, Chuck Rock, Gods?, Super Monaco GP II?, Shura no Mon?
1993:
Rocket Knight Adventures – Konami
Battle Mania Daiginjou - Vic Tokai
Gunstar Heroes – Treasure
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Street Fighter II Special Champion Edition – Capcom
Phantasy Star IV: End of the Millennium
Flashback: The Quest for Identity - Delphine Software
Ranger X – Gau Entertainment
Eliminate Down – Aprinet
Disney's Aladdin – Virgin Interactive
General Chaos – EA
The Lost Vikings – Silicon & synapse - 1994?
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster’s Hidden Treasure – Konami
Rolling Thunder 3 – Namco
Columns III: Revenge of Columns - Vic Tokai
Wiz 'n' Liz – Psygnosis
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck – Core
Bubba N Stix – Core - 1994?
Pirates! Gold – MicroProse
Micro Machines - Codemasters
Splatterhouse 3 – Namco?
Puggsy? – Traveller’s Tales
McDonald’s Treasure Land Adventure – Treasure
Snow Bros – Toaplan
Sensible Soccer: European Champions? – so-so passing and dribbling controls
NHL '94
NBA Jam? - 1994?
Wimbledon Championship Tennis?
Doraemon Yume Dorobouto 7 Nin No Gozansu – Sega
HM:
Zombies Ate My Neighbors – Konami, Pac-Attack??? – Namco, Outrun 2019, The Flintstones?, Robocop vs. The Terminator, Dune II: The Battle for Arrakis, Blades of Vengeance, Mazin Saga – Vic Tokai, Skitchin', Eternal Champions?, Ecco the Dolphin – Novotrade, Snake Rattle ‘n Roll – Rare, Marble Madness (Tengen), Golden Axe III, Dashin’ Desperadoes, Mortal Kombat, James Pond 3? – Vectordean, Ball Jacks – Namco?, Sub Terrania?, Fantastic Dizzy?, Battletoads & Double Dragon – Rare, Gauntlet IV?, Prince of Persia, X-Men, Haunting starring Poltergeist – EA, High Seas Havoc/Captain Lang?, King of the Monsters?, Romance of the Three Kingdoms III???, Aa Harimanada?, Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45???, Jungle Strike?, Jurassic Park, Power Monger?, Two Tribes: Populous II?, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters?, TechnoClash, Cyborg Justice, Nobunaga's Ambition?, Tinhead – MicroProse, Wolfchild
1994:
Langrisser II – Masaya
Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Panorama Cotton - Success
Contra: Hard Corps (JP version) – Konami
Mega Bomberman – Hudson
Shining Force II
Mega Turrican – Factor 5
Puyo Puyo Tsu – Compile
Castlevania: Bloodlines – Konami
Dynamite Headdy (JP version) – Treasure
Monster World IV – Westone
Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament – Codemasters
Yu Yu Hakusho: Makyou Toitsusen – Treasure
Rock N Roll Racing (w/ Hack) – Blizzard/Interplay
Super Street Fighter II – Capcom
Bare Knuckle 3/Streets of Rage 3 (JP ver.)
Beyond Oasis / Story of Thor
Mega Man: The Wily Wars (w/ hacks & overclocking) – Capcom
Soleil/Crusader of Centy
Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse – Traveller’s Tales
Uncharted Waters: New Horizons??? – Koei
Samurai Shodown – SNK/Saurus?
The Lion King
Pulseman – Game Freak
Great Circus Mystery starring Mickey & Minnie – Capcom
Ecco: The Tides of Time – Novotrade
Fatal Fury 2 – SNK???
Earthworm Jim – Shiny Entertainment
Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel – Iguana Entertainment
The Misadventures of Flink – Psygnosis
HM:
Hybrid Front? – Sega, Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2, The Jungle Book, Joe & Mac, Virtua Racing, Cannon Fodder – Sensible Software, Mortal Kombat II, ATP Tour Championship Tennis?, Tiny Toon Adventures: ACME All-Stars, Lord Monarch: Tokoton Sentou Densetsu??, Puzzle & Action: Tant-R, Animaniacs, King of the Monsters 2 – SNK, Dragon Ball Z: Buyuu Retsuden?, Shadowrun - Blue Sky Software, Top Gear 2?? – Vic Tokai, Grind Stormer/V-V – Toaplan, Lemmings 2?, Battletech, Dragon Slayer: Eiyuu Densetsu?, The Second Samurai, Bubble and Squeak?, Aerobiz Supersonic?, Cool Spot – Virgin, Mr. Nutz?, Syndicate, The Punisher, Double Dribble?, The Addams Family, Body Count, Boogerman, Prince of Persia 2 (Unreleased)?, Kawasaki Superbike Challenge, Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure?, Viewpoint, Mutant League Hockey?, The Pirates of Dark Water, Urban Strike???, Zero Tolerance, SeaQuest DSV???, Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition?, Marko's Magic Football?, Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage, Red Zone
1995:
Micro Machines: Turbo Tournament '96 – Codemasters
Ristar: The Shooting Star
Alien Soldier – Treasure
NHL '96 – EA
Earthworm Jim 2 – Shiny Entertainment
NHL '95 - EA
Light Crusader
Comix Zone
Phantom 2040
Demolition Man
The Adventures of Batman & Robin
Surging Aura?
Vectorman
NBA Jam TE?
Road Rash 3: Tour De Force – EA
X-Men 2: Clone Wars – HeadGames
Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R
Pepenga Pengo
Desert Demolition starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote
Exo Squad
Theme Park
Scooby-Doo Mystery?
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie
Star Trek: DSN – Crossroads of Time?
Weaponlord?
Donald in Maui Mallard/Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow
Worms?
Mortal Kombat 3
Coach K College Basketball???
NBA Live 96?
HM:
Dragon Slayer: Eiyuu Densetsu II?, Gargoyles, Zoop, Mr. Nutz 2 (Unreleased)?, True Lies, Astérix and the Power of the Gods?, Garfield: Caught in the Act?, Daffy Duck in Hollywood?, Judge Dredd?, Skeleton Krew, Street Racer?, Spot Goes to Hollywood?
1996:
Micro Machines Military – Codemasters?
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Barver Battle Saga: Tai Kong Zhan Shi?
Pocahontas?
International Superstar Soccer Deluxe?
Feng Shen Ying Jie Chuan/Fengshen Yingjiechuan?
Sonic 3D Blast (Director's Cut hack)
Madou Monogatari I?
NHL 97?
Vectorman 2
FIFA 97: Gold Edition?
Shui Hu: Feng Yun Zhuan (unlicensed) - the beat 'em up
Toy Story – Traveller’s Tales
Shui Hu Zhuan - rpg
Pinocchio?
The Smurfs Travel the World
NBA Live 97?
HM:
Xin Qi Gai Wang Zi/Beggar Prince?, NBA Hang Time?, San Guo Zhi V - Romance of the Three Kingdoms V (SAT)? - port, College Slam?, Wu Kong Wai Zhuan/Legend of Wukong? - rpg, Midway Presents Arcade's Greatest Hits, Arcade Classics, Férias Frustradas do Pica-Pau/Woody Woodpecker?
1997:
The Lost World: Jurassic Park? – Appaloosa Interactive
Tun Shi Tian Di III (unlicensed)
NHL 98
FIFA Road to World Cup 98
NBA Live 98
Soul Blade (unlicensed)???
Soul Edge vs. Samurai Spirits (unlicensed)?
1998: