Best Games for Genesis of 1990

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

December 23, 1989

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Golden Axe is a fantasy action game about three heroes who set out against the evil Death Adder. Players choose a mighty fighter, an Amazon, or a dwarf and battle...

Strider (1989)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

September 29, 1990

Strider (1989) is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the masters at Capcom Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is U.S. Gold Ltd...

Crack Down

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view

December 20, 1990

Steam: 100/100

Crack Down — top-down arcade action game. Using a top-down perspective, the player controls either Ben or Andy, a pair of agents tasked with stopping the mad...

Granada

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Tanks

April 20, 1990

Granada is a third-person action game with elements of a shooter, an anime or manga game and a tank simulator from the developers of the Wolf Team studio. The game...

Columns

Strategy, In real time, Puzzle, Casual game

June 30, 1990

Steam: 76/100

Columns is a puzzle game set in ancient Phoenicia, where colorful jewels fall from the top of the playfield. The player matches three or more jewels of the same...

Klax

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle

August 10, 1990

Klax is an arcade puzzle game built around colored tiles moving down a conveyor belt toward a paddle at the bottom of the screen. The player moves the paddle to...

Ghostbusters (1990)

Action, Shooter, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view

June 30, 1990

Ghostbusters (1990) is a third-person action game with shooter, horror and platform elements from the studios Compile and SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The game is...

Hard Drivin'

Arcade, Simulation, Racing, First-person view

December 21, 1990

This arcade driving simulator puts a sports car on a course split into speed and stunt sections. Hard Drivin' uses 3D polygonal graphics and a first-person view...

After Burner 2

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator

March 23, 1990

After Burner 2 is an arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and flight simulator from the studio SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The game is published by SEGA...

Final Zone

Action, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic, Shooter

October 10, 1990

This futuristic isometric shooter follows soldier Howard Bowie, who receives a combat assignment in an era of small-scale land warfare fought with powered suits...

Xenon 2: Megablast

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

November 22, 1991

Xenon 2: Megablast is a vertically scrolling shoot ’em up about a starship pilot tasked with destroying five bombs planted by the Xenites across different periods...

Ghouls 'N Ghosts

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

August 3, 1989

Ghouls 'N Ghosts is a third-person action game with elements of horror and an anime or manga game from the masters of the Capcom studio. The game is published...

Thunder Force 2

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

October 15, 1988

Thunder Force 2 is a third-person action game with a dash of shooter from the developers at Technosoft Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Technosoft Co., Ltd...

Dynamite Duke

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

October 27, 1990

Dynamite Duke is a third-person arcade game with action elements from the developers from the studio Seibu Kaihatsu Inc.. The main publisher of the game is SEGA...

Cyberball (1990)

Strategy, Futurism (Future), Sports game

July 28, 1990

Cyberball (1990) is a strategy game with a dash of sports game from the masters at Atari Games Corporation. The main publisher of the game is Domark Ltd.. In some...

Final Blow

Action, Third-person view, Sports game

March 23, 1990

Final Blow is a third-person action game with a dash of sports from the developers at Taito Corporation. The game is published by SEGA of America, Inc.. In some...

Psy-O-Blade

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

April 21, 1989

Psy-O-Blade is a first-person adventure with an anime/manga twist from T&E Soft, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is T&E Soft , Inc.. But Psy-O-Blade...

New Zealand Story

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

July 15, 1989

New Zealand Story is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from Taito Corporation. The game's main publisher is Ocean Software Ltd.. The...

Gaiares

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

December 26, 1990

Gaiares is a third-person action game with a touch of shooter from the developers from the Renovation Game studio. The main publisher of the game is Renovation...

Phantasy Star 3: Generations of Doom

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

April 21, 1990

Steam: 66/100

Right at the wedding, the protagonist's bride is kidnapped by a dragon and he goes in search of her. The player will fight monsters in turn-based battles and...

Rastan Saga 2

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

July 6, 1990

Rastan Saga 2 is a third-person arcade game with action, platformer and fantasy elements from developers from the Taito Corporation studio. The game is published by...

Super Monaco GP

Racing, First-person view

August 9, 1990

Super Monaco GP — the game is a simulation of the Monaco Grand Prix, although the actual Monaco circuit is replaced by a fictional circuit that incorporates...

Truxton

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Side view

December 9, 1989

Steam: 94/100

Truxton is a third-person arcade game with action and shooter elements from the studio Toaplan Co., Ltd.. The game is published by SEGA of America, Inc.. Tatsujin...

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

Arcade, Platformer

November 20, 1990

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse is an arcade game with a dash of platformer from Sega AM7 R&D Division. The game is published by SEGA Enterprises Ltd...

Air Diver

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view

March 9, 1990

Air Diver is a first-person action game with shooter and flight simulator elements from the studio Copya System Ltd.. The game is published by Seismic Software...

Forgotten Worlds

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future)

November 18, 1989

Forgotten Worlds is an arcade game with a mixture of action and platformer from developers from the studio Capcom Co., Ltd.. The game is published by SEGA of...

Sagaia

Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future)

December 20, 1990

Sagaia is an action game with shooter elements from developers from the Taito Corporation studio. The main publisher of the game is Taito Corporation. Sagaia is...

Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibōken

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

December 15, 1990

Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibōken is a third-person action game with a mixture of platformer, anime/manga and fantasy games from the developers of Vic...

Phantasy Star 2

Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure, Role-playing game, Science fiction

March 21, 1989

Steam: 66/100

Moto Island is overrun by terrible creatures and people are afraid to go outside. But several heroes have appeared who are ready to fight the monsters and free the...

Wonder Boy 3: Monster Lair

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view

August 31, 1989

Wonder Boy 3: Monster Lair is a third-person action game with a touch of shooter and platformer from the masters from the Westone Co., Ltd. studio. The game is...

World Championship Soccer

Top-down view, Sports game

July 29, 1989

World Championship Soccer is a top-down sports game from the developers of SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is SEGA of America, Inc.. In some...

Sorcerian

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

March 25, 1988

Dragon Slayer 5: Sorcerian is an alternative name for Sorcerian. There has still been no announcement of Sorcerian for...

Twin Hawk

Action, Shooter, Top-down view

June 23, 1990

Steam: 82/100

Twin Hawk is a top-down action game with a dash of shooter from the developers at Toaplan Co., Ltd.. The game is published by SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. In some...

Atomic Robo-Kid

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

January 13, 1990

Atomic Robo-Kid is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and shooter from UPL Co., Ltd. The game is published by Treco. Sometimes the game is also called...

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

February 10, 1989

Steam: 50/100

This platform action game follows Alex Kidd as he searches for his missing father, King Thor, on the planet Paperock. His family suspects that Thor was kidnapped by...

Gambler Jiko Chūshinha: Katayama Masayuki no Mahjong Dōjō

Strategy, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Card game

December 14, 1990

Gambler Jiko Chūshinha: Katayama Masayuki no Mahjong Dōjō is a top-down strategy game with a mixture of anime or manga game and card game from the...

Shove It! The Warehouse Game

Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Sandbox

January 30, 1990

Shove It! The Warehouse Game is a top-down strategy game with a mix of puzzle and sandbox from Masaya. The game is published by DreamWorks. Shove It! The Warehouse...

Space Harrier 2

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

October 29, 1988

Steam: 100/100

The fantasy world of Fantasyland has been overrun by destructive forces, and Space Harrier rushes to its aid. Armed with a laser, he battles hordes of enemies and...

Super Thunder Blade

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Helicopters, Simulation

October 29, 1988

Steam: 66/100

This arcade shooter follows the Super Thunder Blade helicopter as it sets out to stop a renegade army threatening the free world. The helicopter heads for the...

Rainbow Islands Extra

Arcade, Action, Platformer

October 5, 1990

Rainbow Islands Extra is an arcade game with action and platform elements from developers from the Taito Corporation studio. The game is published by Taito...