Solid gold games, best of the best etc.

[Elusive]

Come on. Name as many titles as you can that prove what an excellent gaming system the Mega Drive can be. Go for technical skill, gameplay, visuals, any titles that need to be next to the little black box of joy.

Thunder Force series
Probector/Contra Hard Corps
the Sonic series
Ristar
Streets of Rage
any OutRun title
Bomberman
Galaxy Force
Altered Beast
Shinobi

I'm missing 'multi-player mayhem' recommendations - any ideas?

[Dartagnan1083]

Alisia Dragoon
Beyond Oasis
Desert Strike
El Viento
Golden Axe 1&2
Phantasy Star IV
Spiderman (Sega Vers)

[j_factor]

Vectorman
Flashback
Shadowrun
Ecco the Dolphin
Toejam & Earl
Castlevania Bloodlines
Comix Zone
Battletoads (yes.)

multi-player mayhem: Columns III, Micro Machines series

[Genesis Knight]

Beyond Oasis
Gunstar Heroes
Vectorman
Desert Strike
Samurai Showdown
Streets of Rage II
Crusader of Centy

[winona]

Id say:

Pitfall the Mayan Adventures
Alien Soldier
Gun Star Heroes
Mega Bomberman (multi)
Bio Hazard Battle
Wonderboy 3 Monster Lair
Monster World 4
Comix Zone
All Sonics