Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis/Megadrive)

Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis/Megadrive)

Year of Release: 1991
Genre: Platformer

Sonic the Hedgehog is a 16-bit platformer released for the Sega Genesis. It was the first game in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, and also the first game developed by Sonic Team. It was released in 1991 in North America, Europe and Japan. It is one of the best selling video games of all time, and thus a giant money maker for Sega, creating a popular evergreen franchise and also propelled the Genesis to widespread popularity.

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Scooby-Doo Mystery (Genesis/Megadrive)

Scooby-Doo Mystery (Genesis/Megadrive)

Year of Release: 1995
Genre: Adventure, Point and Click

The Sega Genesis version of the game was a point and click adventure game based around the hit TV show about a bunch of kids and their talking dog who drive around in a stoner van and solve mysteries. It features two episodes where Scooby and Shaggy are on their own to solve the mysteries solo.

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Double Dragon

Double Dragon (Atari Lynx)

Year of Release: 1987
Genre: Fighting, Beat’em Up
Platform: SNES, NES, Sega Master System, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, C64, PC, Atari ST, Amiga, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, Jaguar, Game Boy, Genesis/Megadrive, Game Gear, Atari Lynx, Android, Wii U, PS4

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World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck (Genesis/Megadrive)

Genesis/Megadrive Cover

Year of Release: 1992
Genre: Platformer
Platform: Genesis/Megadrive

World of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck (known in Japan as World of Illusion: I Love Mickey and Donald – The Mysterious Magic Box) is a 2D platformer developed and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis on December 17, 1992. Starring Disney mascots Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, the game is considered to be a sequel to two Sega-developed games: Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse and QuackShot starring Donald Duck.

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