Sunset Riders Classic Co-op
Best Sega Genesis / Mega Drive shooters
The Matrix has 47 shooters on file for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, released between 1988–1997. 17 of them support multiplayer, including 8 with co-op. They're ranked below by legacy score, so the games that shaped the genre on the Genesis come first, with lesser-known picks further down.
Shooters are built around aiming and firing, from first-person corridor blasters and light-gun games to run-and-gun stages and multidirectional arcade shooters.
Typical commitment: an evening or two (roughly 1–6 hours to see it through). Tip: Retro shooters were designed for CRT TVs and original controllers; light-gun games in particular need special hardware or alternative controls on modern screens.
Gunstar Heroes Classic Co-op
RoboCop Versus The Terminator Classic
Duke Nukem 3D Classic Co-op
Alien Soldier Classic
Lethal Enforcers Classic Co-op
The Chaos Engine Classic
Zombies Ate My Neighbors Classic Co-op
Air Buster Classic
Zero Tolerance Co-op
Rolling Thunder 2 Co-op
Bloodshot Deep cut
Body Count Deep cut
Bram Stoker's Dracula Deep cut
Dangerous Seed Deep cut
Desert Strike Deep cut
Urban Strike Deep cut
SeaQuest DSV Deep cut
Gain Ground Deep cut
Death Duel Deep cut
Menacer 6-game cartridge Deep cut
Rolling Thunder 3 Deep cut
The Lost World: Jurassic Park Deep cut
Whip Rush Deep cut
Crack Down Deep cut Co-op
Jungle Strike Deep cut
True Lies Deep cut
Atomic Robo-Kid Deep cut
Corporation Deep cut
Galaxy Force II Deep cut
Star Cruiser Deep cut
Terminator 2: Judgment Day Deep cut
Dynamite Duke Deep cut
Predator 2 Deep cut
