10 Most Popular Sega Games - Ranked From Worst To Best

2. Disney's Aladdin

Disney Aladdin Mega Drive
Disney/SEGA

As if it wasn't enough for Mickey Mouse that a blue hedgehog topped him, now another Disney character is invading his Sega turf. That would be Aladdin, a game released to capitalise on the well-received 1992 movie starring Robin Williams.

There hasn't been a Disney game quite like Aladdin since, although some will argue the merits of The Lion King too. This is side-scrolling perfection (how many times have we said that about Mega Drive/Genesis titles?) from start to finish, and immediately enhances the atmosphere of the movie people had just seen. That's what a movie tie-in game should do.

The artwork style is unmistakably Disney, and it's actually incredible that Sega's machine was capable of pulling off such gorgeous sprites. Following the film's plot, Aladdin does a sterling job of being more than just a cash-in. It remains one of Sega's finest hours, and deserves to be played by everyone.

Throwing apples at guards never gets old, after all.

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