Included within these releases are some of the best Sega Genesis fighting games as it was one of the more popular genres available during the 16-bit era. The Genesis’s popularity lives on even to this day, thanks to the release of two “mini” console re-releases, including the Sega Genesis Mini 2 which launched in late 2022.
Released in North America on August 14, 1989, thanks to the strength of a sharp marketing campaign and a strong library of games, the Genesis would go on to sell more than 30 million units worldwide. As these two consoles battled for family room supremacy, Sega saw an opportunity to bring the fighting game into the home and away from the arcade. The arrival of the Sega Genesis in the 1990s heralded the start of the 16-bit era, alongside the Super Nintendo.
