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.
Mega Man: The Wily Wars
Following the success of "" on the Mega Drive/Genesis, rumors began circulating in the United States early 1994 that a "Mega Man" title was in the works for Sega's 16-bit system, the Sega Genesis. "The Wily Wars" was displayed by Sega of America at the Sega Summit sales meeting in May of that same year. "The Wily Wars" was first released in Japan on October 21, 1994. It was the first "Mega Man" game to be released on a non-Nintendo console. The United States magazine "Game Players" reported in its October issue that the North American release "The Wily Wars" was put on hold indefinitely due to graphical problems. The April 1996 issue of "GamePro" reported that it had been cancelled. However, the game was ultimately released in a non-cartridge format on the Sega Channel, a paid subscription service for Genesis games.