10 Most Popular Sega Games - Ranked From Worst To Best

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Streets Of Rage 2

Streets Of Rage 2
SEGA

The first Streets Of Rage is one of the best games released on Sega's Mega Drive/Genesis console, but there was more to come from the beat 'em up series. Oh, was there ever. Streets Of Rage 2 remains the finest entry in the franchise by a long shot, and it may never be topped unless Sega sprinkle fairy dust on game developers.

Bashing your way through 8 stages of street punk enemies, pro wrestlers that bear a striking resemblance to The Ultimate Warrior and even Kangaroo-hopping robots is a genuine thrill. This is the kind of game to be dusted off at least once a year, because it is utterly essential to Sega's history.

Also, that soundtrack. If night clubs played tracks like 'Go Straight' or the 'Good Ending' theme, the world would be a much happier place. Take a bow, Yuzo Koshiro and Motohiro Kawashima, you beautiful men you.

In fact, let's leave on a happy note and listen to that end theme together. Streets Of Rage 2 is gaming heaven, and probably Sega's best ever title.

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Do you agree with the order of these Sega classics? Are there any notable omissions? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.