We’re going to talk about this a few times during this countdown (just you wait), but one of the most interesting things about the Sega Genesis era is how often Sega decided to make a Genesis game more difficult for its U.S. While modern walkthroughs make this game much more manageable, trying to beat this one the “original” way with or without the cryptic hints in some of the game’s instruction books will wear you down and drive you mad. It’s about as awesome as that description makes it sound, and I highly recommend you play it if you’ve never done so. Not to be confused with the excellent SNES game of the same name, Adventures of Batman and Robin for Sega Genesis was actually a fast-paced side-scroller similar to the Metal Slug series. I won’t reignite a console war here, but if you were a ’90s gamer looking for the biggest challenges, you usually found them on the Genesis.īut which Genesis game was the toughest of them all? Well, there’s a good chance retro gamers everywhere know exactly what our number one pick is, but it’s joined by a host of titles that most of us probably wouldn’t stand a chance of beating to this day. At a time when the idea of playing arcade games at home involved winning the lottery, the Genesis gifted gamers with title after title that captured the spirit of those unforgettable experiences.Īs Genesis fans know, though, that library of arcade-like games meant that the average Genesis title was often as brutally difficult as the arcade games of that era that set standards for hard video games that some fans argue (much like the games themselves) haven’t been beat. If you are a person that likes racing and are gaming on the Saturn, it is worth picking one up.There are a lot of reasons to love the Sega Genesis, but in my mind, the console’s best feature was its library of arcade-like titles. Because of the great racing library, some equally great racing accessories were made for the console. On a final note, if you want to drive all over the world from the comfort of your couch, don’t forget your steering wheel. There is something here for all playstyles and skill levels, so grab a few of your favorites and put the pedal to the metal. The Sega Saturn has some amazing racing games that are worth checking out. Sega Rally Championship is widely regarded as one of the best racing games ever made and certainly holds its spot at the top of this list.
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Players are able to choose from three different cars with varying stats that affect performance on each terrain type and choose from manual or automatic. You control your racecar over various terrains including tarmac, dirt, mud, gravel, ice, snow, and water. When it comes to racing games, Sega Rally Championship is one of the most competitive. It was an arcade game at home with multiplayer! Sega Rally Championship was an anticipated game because Sega didn’t have much of a reputation with sports games at this time. The game features a low-polygon count and looks very primitive by today’s standards. The original OutRun is a well-known Sega game that was released in 1986 to arcades and hit the Sega Master System in 1987. But I am an old-school Sega fan and I love me some OutRun. OutRunĪfter all the praise I gave Daytona USA, you would think it could at least get the number 2 spot on this list. With its impressive graphics and super fast gameplay, it quickly became a hit with gamers and still finds a place on many top 100 lists to this day. The Sega Saturn release of this game contains some new features not found in any other version, but the gameplay remains true to the original idea. Through its many versions, it never lost the sense of speed and adrenaline that makes it one of the most memorable games in the genre. If there is one thing Daytona USA does right, it is speed! This is an experience with which most people cannot help but become enthralled, as it offers a sense of freedom and exhilaration that few games at the time could match. Many racing fans enjoy the extreme adrenaline rush of hitting the top speeds a car will allow.