List of Sega Genesis games
The Sega Genesis, known as the in regions outside of North America, is a 16-bit video game console that was developed and sold by Sega. First released in Japan in 1988, in North America in 1989 and in PAL regions in 1990, the Genesis is Sega's third console and the successor to the Master System. The system supports a library of more than 700 games created both by Sega and a wide array of third-party publishers and delivered on ROM cartridges. It can also play the complete library of Master System games when the separately sold Power Base Converter is installed. The Sega Genesis also benefited from numerous peripherals, including the Sega CD and Sega 32X, several network services, and multiple first-party and third-party variations of the console that focused on extending its functionality. The console and its games continue to be popular among fans, collectors, video game music fans, and emulation enthusiasts. Licensed third party re-releases of the console are still being produced, and several indie game developers continue to produce games for it. Many games have also been re-released in compilations for newer consoles and offered for download on various digital distribution services, such as Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and Steam.
Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)
With its sequels for the Genesis, "Sonic the Hedgehog" has been ported for a wide range of home and handheld consoles and personal computers through compilations. The first collection it appeared in was "Sonic Compilation" (1995) for the Genesis. It has since appeared in "Sonic Jam" (1997) for the Sega Saturn, "Sonic Mega Collection" (2002) for the Nintendo GameCube, "Sonic Mega Collection Plus" (2004) for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, "Sega Genesis Collection" for the PlayStation 2 and PSP, "Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection" (2009) for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, "Sonic Classic Collection" (2010) for the Nintendo DS, "Oculus Arcade" for the Oculus Rift, and "Sega Genesis Classics" (2018) for the Playstation 4 and Xbox One.