

The animations and backdrops are fluid, spanning colorful clubs and dark caverns, and filled an assortment of baddies which players can punch and kick in a slew of Jackson-stylized hallmark maneuvers. Each of the game’s five levels is interspersed with remnants of the late singer’s career, whether it be his iconic dance moves or notorious vocal shouts, and audibly adorned with hits such Smooth Criminal, Beat It, and other songs culled from Jackson’s resounding back catalog.

Whereas the arcade incarnation of the title focused on beat-em-up mechanics, the home console version was a bit more of a platformer, revolving around Jackson’s dance-fueled journey to save a group of kidnapped children from the clutches of one Mr. The King of Pop may be dead and gone, but surely his legacy lives on (in Moonwalker nonetheless). Without further ado, here are the best Sega Genesis games of all time. Whether you were looking for a brutal platforming game or a laidback aquatic adventure, the console had it all. While Sega would eventually abandon its role as a console manufacturer, the Genesis stands as a crowning achievement for the company. This gave owners rotating access to some of the best titles the system had to offer, much like PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass do today.

Not only was it home to exclusives such as Streets of Rage 2 and Altered Beast, but it also made use of a unique subscription service called Sega Channel. But the Genesis was no slouch in the games department. Featuring hit franchises such as Sonic and Mortal Kombat games, the console was able to go toe-to-toe with the SNES games - an impressive feat when you look at all the series only available on Nintendo’s system. The Sega Genesis was an incredible system when it was launched in 1989.
