PUBLISHER
Sega
Sega built its name on fast arcade games, bold hardware, and a sharper 1990s console identity than almost anyone else. Its franchises range from mascot platformers to club-soundtrack beat 'em ups and science-fantasy RPGs, with many series continuing long after Sega left the console business.
Genesis-era platformers, arcade icons, the 16-bit console war, Dreamcast experiments, and cult RPGs.
3 FRANCHISES · 31 GAMES · FOUNDED 1960
FRANCHISES
Phantasy Star
Sega's science-fantasy RPG line, spanning the Algol console classics and the pioneering Phantasy Star Online branch.
11 GAMES · SINCE 1987
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sega's blue mascot turns speed into platforming, from Genesis classics to 3D adventures and modern throwbacks.
16 GAMES · SINCE 1991
Streets of Rage
Sega's side-scrolling beat 'em up series: street brawls, co-op crowd control, and Yuzo Koshiro's legendary club soundtrack.
4 GAMES · SINCE 1991