Might be Megadrive/Genesis for me as #1 as it stood well next to the SNES.
Dreamcast did have good games but maybe not as many quality titles of that generation that it could've had if it were around for another 1-2 years, and it lacked support from some developers because they jumped ship or ignored it, it was a proper next gen machine for its time though in terms of power, ignoring no dual sticks or more storage on the discs.
Master System had some quality titles even though it didn't sell all that well worldwide compared to the NES.
Genesis is my #1 followed by Dreamcast then Saturn. Master system would be last on the list even though it was technically better than the NES. If we are looking at the totality of Sega home hardware then the Pico is the worst.
I dont look at add-ons as their own platforms so even though 32x has its own games... you still needed a Genesis to use it. Same with the Sega CD as it too required a Genesis to work. Both of which had some decent games to call their own but reality is they were nothing without the Genesis.
Also, they were in direct competition with each other. The Japanese team was always at war with the American team.
The Japanese team were jealous of how well the American team marketed and sold the Mega Drive in the United States.
The American team was commissioned to make the 32x to extend the life of the Megadrive again. They launched the system and had no idea the Saturn was in development in Japan, let alone launching a few months after the 32x.
For me: 1 Genesis - Lots of arcade games brought to home experience 2 Dreamcast - experiencing 3D 60fps games for the first time and the games were fun 3 Master System - many fun classic games 4 Saturn - 2d games 5 Sega CD - I enjoyed the hell out of shooters like Lethal Enforcer Last: 32X
Saturn had some great games. Genesis was really good. Dreamcast is what could have been. Master System had some fun titles too. CD was okish
I’d go Genesis ,Saturn ,Dreamcast Master System , CD them 32x at the bottom . But that could change for me depending on what I’m playing. I liked them all so yeah. I still have Genesis and Cd Master System Saturn and Dreamcast plus accessories etc. not sure if I have 32x or not I’d have to look . I know I let my brother in law borrow it not sure I got it back
Dreamcast might have been the most powerful of segas console but it's clearly the genesis. The genesis was loaded with games. Games for everyone. With that said I still preferred snes due to the fantastic ass jrpg games.
The Dreamcast trampled the Saturn. The Saturn and PlayStation struggled as 3D consoles. I agree that the Mega Drive was SEGA's top console, but it sold more than the article states due to Mega Drive 3 sales and it did continue to be sold in certain countries for years. You could also include the consoles that included built in games with a card slot, but not so much the mini consoles. Can't see how you can count add-ons like the Mega CD and 32X. I wouldn't say the Pico was a console. The Nomad was better than the Game Gear, although that was a portable Mega Drive and had a big catalogue of games before it was released. Could also say the same for the Mega Jet. For me, it was Mega Drive, Dreamcast then Saturn. Still staggers me that SEGA was always top of the arcade market in Japan, yet it never really sold enough consoles there. The Mega Drive was released in 1988 in Japan and went virtually unnoticed. Japan has never been hardcore for SEGA consoles.
Saturn #1 all day baby. Genesis and DC are great. Not sure why CD is 4. 32X is underrated. Master System is a nice conversation piece. Game Gear was for kids whose parents got divorced in the 90s. SG1000 doesn't actually exist. It's a fake picture.
dreamcast is easily the best even though it didn't sell
Might be Megadrive/Genesis for me as #1 as it stood well next to the SNES.
Dreamcast did have good games but maybe not as many quality titles of that generation that it could've had if it were around for another 1-2 years, and it lacked support from some developers because they jumped ship or ignored it, it was a proper next gen machine for its time though in terms of power, ignoring no dual sticks or more storage on the discs.
Master System had some quality titles even though it didn't sell all that well worldwide compared to the NES.
Genesis is my #1 followed by Dreamcast then Saturn. Master system would be last on the list even though it was technically better than the NES. If we are looking at the totality of Sega home hardware then the Pico is the worst.
I dont look at add-ons as their own platforms so even though 32x has its own games... you still needed a Genesis to use it. Same with the Sega CD as it too required a Genesis to work. Both of which had some decent games to call their own but reality is they were nothing without the Genesis.
Depends on the region you ask this question in.
The U.S. market would pick Genesis, U.K./Europe would pick Master System, and Japan would pick Saturn.
That's the problem SEGA had, the libraries between regions varied wildly and because of that, the experiences differed greatly.
For me:
1 Genesis - Lots of arcade games brought to home experience
2 Dreamcast - experiencing 3D 60fps games for the first time and the games were fun
3 Master System - many fun classic games
4 Saturn - 2d games
5 Sega CD - I enjoyed the hell out of shooters like Lethal Enforcer
Last: 32X