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Individual titles on classic third-party consoles

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Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)

Sonic the Hedgehog (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ) is Sega's 1991 Genesis/Mega Drive platformer by Sonic Team (Naka, Ohshima, Yasuhara) that introduced Sonic, sold over 4 million copies, and launched the franchise.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Sega's 1992 Genesis platform game (Sega Technical Institute) that introduced Tails, the spin dash, and two-player mode, and the 2022 Paramount film that earned $71 million in its record video game movie opening weekend.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is a 1994 Sega Genesis platform game and the third main Sonic entry, also the name of a 2024 Paramount film directed by Jeff Fowler.

Space Invaders (1999 video game)

Space Invaders (1999) is Activision and Torus Games' 3D remake of Taito's 1978 arcade shooter, released for PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, and PC, adding ships, power-ups, and bosses.

Space Invaders (Atari 2600 video game)

Space Invaders (Atari 2600) is Atari's March 1980 home port of Taito's 1978 arcade hit, programmed by Rick Maurer; with 36 invaders, 112 variations, and no high score list, it became the first console killer app and quadrupled Atari 2600 sales.

Stranger Than Heaven

Stranger Than Heaven (ストレンジャー ザン ヘヴン) is an upcoming Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio action-adventure game, released January 15, 2027, following Makoto Daito across five Japanese eras from 1915 to 1965.

Streets of Rage (ベア・ナックル 怒りの鉄拳) (video game)

Streets of Rage (Bare Knuckle, ベア・ナックル 怒りの鉄拳) is Sega's 1991 Mega Drive side-scrolling beat 'em up, its answer to Final Fight, with three ex-cops fighting a syndicate and a landmark Yuzo Koshiro house-music soundtrack.

Tennis for Two

Tennis for Two, also called Computer Tennis, is a 1958 electronic game by William Higinbotham at Brookhaven National Laboratory, played on a Donner Model 30 analog computer and five-inch DuMont oscilloscope; a forerunner of Pong.

ToeJam & Earl

ToeJam & Earl is a 1991 Sega Genesis roguelike action-adventure by Greg Johnson and Mark Voorsanger about two alien rappers recovering spaceship pieces on Earth, known for randomized levels, dynamic split-screen co-op, and a funk and hip-hop soundtrack.

Virtua Fighter Crossroads

Virtua Fighter Crossroads (バーチャファイター クロスロード) is an upcoming fighting adventure game by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and Sega, due in 2027 as the first new Virtua Fighter entry in over 20 years.

Zoop

Zoop (ズープ) is a 1995 puzzle video game developed by Hookstone Productions and published by Viacom New Media, in which players clear colored shapes advancing toward a central cursor.