Every MEGA DRIVE SHOOT EM UP Reviewed and Ranked! Sega’s Mega Drive had over 80 Shooters on the system! More than the Sega Saturn, Playstation or any other console aside from NEC’s PC Engine. This video will help you explore the entire Mega Drive (Genesis) library by reviewing and ranking every shooter in a massive, epic shmup compilation!
You’ll see real hardware including the original Sega Genesis and Mega Drive systems, SegaCD and MegaCD, 32X, and even the X-Eye! Not only the classics like Musha, Gaiares and the Thunder Force series, but hidden gems like Atomic Runner, Ranger X, and Eliminate Down. From arcade conversions like Toaplan’s Truxton and Taito’s Darius series, to unlicensed and indie games you may have never heard of. So prepare for the Ultimate Mega Drive Shooter video leaving no stone unturned! Every MEGA DRIVE SHOOT EM UP Reviewed and Ranked!
CHAPTERS
- 00:00:00 – Welcome to the Next Level!
- 00:01:04 – A is for Air Buster
- 00:17:09 – B is for Battlemania
- 00:28:26 – C is for Cursed Knight
- 00:35:35 – D is for Darius Extra
- 00:48:08 – E is for Elemental Master
- 00:53:59 – F is for Fire Shark
- 01:01:25 – GAIARES is Number One!
- 01:15:49 – H is for Hellfire
- 01:21:52 – K is for Keio Flying Squadron
- 01:26:39 – L is for Lords of Thunder
- 01:36:40 – M is for MUSHA Aleste
- 01:43:37 – P is for Panorama Cotton
- 01:48:50 – R is for Raiden
- 01:57:54 – S is for Silpheed
- 02:27:13 – T is for Thunder Force
- 02:51:17 – U is for Undeadline
- 02:55:50 – V is for Verytex
- 03:02:50 – W is for Whip Rush
- 03:06:34 – X is for GOD HELP US ALL!
- 03:12:33 – Z is for Zero Wing
- 03:16:43 – UPCOMING MEGA DRIVE GAMES!
- 03:17:55 – Mega Drive vs PC Engine!
Games Shown in this video:
- After Burner II & Complete – Air Buster – Atomic Robo Kid – Atomic Runner – Adventurous Boy – Bari Arm – Battle Squadron – Battlemania – Battlemania 2 – Biohazard Battle – Bioship Paladin – Burning Force – Crossfire (Super Airwolf) – Curse – Cursed Knight – Dangerous Seed – Darius Extra – Darius II – Darwin 4081 – Divine Sealing – Earth Defense – Elemental Master – Eliminate Down – Fire Mustang – Fire Shark – Forgotten Worlds – Gadget Twins – Gaiares – Galaxy Force II – Gleylancer – Granada – Grind Stormer – Gynoug – Heavy Unit – Hellfire – Insector X – Keio Flying Squadron – Kolibri – Lords of Thunder – Magic Girl – Master of Weapon – Mega SWIV – Musha Aleste – Night Striker – Omega Blast – Panorama Cotton – Phelios – Raiden Trad – Ranger X – Robo Aleste – Silpheed – Slap Fight MD – Sol Feace – Soulstar – Space Harrier I & II – Space Invaders 91 – Space Turtle Battleship – Steel Empire – Subterrania – Super Fantasy Zone – Super Thunder Blade – Task Force Harrier X – Thunder Force II – Thunder Force III – Thunder Force IV – Thundebolt II – Truxton – Twin Cobra – Twin Hawk (Daisenpuu) – Twinkle Tale – Undeadline – Vapor Trail – Verytex – Viewpoint – Whip Rush – Wonder Boy III – XDR – Xenon 2 – Zero Wing – IRENA Genesis Metal Fury – ZPF – Rocket Knight Adventures – Gunstar Heroes – Batman & Robin – Contra Hard Corps – Devastator and more!
Review and ranking is a matter of opinion. I took presentation, music, gameplay, longevity, and port quality all into account. This is not an overall tier list comparing them to games on later, modern consoles like Battle Garegga or Dodonpachi, but ranked within it’s own library and compared to other consoles of the time like the Mega Drive, Super Nintendo and Neo Geo. While most footage is mine, replaying over 100 games to completion is impossible in a timely manner. Some footage was recorded by others using software emulation or FPGA via MiSTer. Thank you to those that allowed me to use their gameplay. I’ve linked their channels in the original video description.
Looking for more great compilation videos? Check out my Every PC Engine Shoot Em Up Reviewed! video here: https:/https://shmupjunkie.com/2021/12/every-pc-engine-shoot-em-up-reviewed