List of player characters (Sega Genesis)

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This is a list of player characters in Sega Genesis / Mega Drive games.

Introduced in the 1990s

The release dates on this page refer specifically to the Sega Genesis version of each game.

Introduced in 1990

Apollo

Phelios (1990)

Dynamite Duke

Dynamite Duke (October 27, 1990)

Mickey Mouse

Disney

Playable in Genesis games:

Castle of Illusion (November 21, 1990)

Fantasia (November 1991)

World of Illusion (December 14, 1992)

Mickey's Ultimate Challenge (February 1994)

Mickey Mania (November 1994)

The Great Circus Mystery (December 6, 1994)

Introduced in 1991

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog franchise

Playable in Genesis games:

Sonic the Hedgehog (June 23, 1991)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (November 21, 1992)

Sonic Spinball (November 23, 1993)

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (February 2, 1994)

Sonic & Knuckles (October 18, 1994)

Sonic 3 & Knuckles (October 18, 1994)

Sonic 3D Blast (November 7, 1996)

Axel Stone and Blaze Fielding

Streets of Rage franchise

Playable in Genesis games:

Streets of Rage (August 2, 1991)

Streets of Rage 2 (December 20, 1992)

Streets of Rage 3 (March 17, 1994)

Adam Hunter

Streets of Rage franchise

Playable in Genesis game:

Streets of Rage (August 2, 1991)

Donald Duck

Disney

Playable in Genesis games:

QuackShot (December 1991)

World of Illusion (December 14, 1992)

Introduced in 1992

Kid Chameleon

Kid Chameleon (March 1992)

Tails

Sonic the Hedgehog franchise

Playable in Genesis games:

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (November 21, 1992)

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (February 2, 1994)

Sonic 3 & Knuckles (October 18, 1994)

Max Thunder

Streets of Rage franchise

Playable in Genesis game:

Streets of Rage 2 (December 20, 1992)

Eddie "Skate" Hunter

Streets of Rage franchise

Playable in Genesis games:

Streets of Rage 2 (December 20, 1992)

Streets of Rage 3 (March 17, 1994)

Ecco the Dolphin

Ecco the Dolphin franchise

Playable in Genesis games:

Ecco the Dolphin (December 23, 1992)

Ecco: The Tides of Time (August 26, 1994)

Ecco Jr. (August 15, 1995)

Introduced in 1993

RoboCop

RoboCop franchise

Playable in Genesis games:

RoboCop 3 (1993)

RoboCop Versus The Terminator (May 19, 1994)

Buster Bunny

Tiny Toon Adventures franchise

Playable in Genesis game:

Buster's Hidden Treasure (March 1993)

Sailor Mercury, Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Moon, Sailor Venus, and Sailor Mars

Sailor Moon franchise

Playable in Genesis game:

Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon (August 27, 1993)

Zeke and Julie

Zombies franchise

Playable in Genesis game:

Zombies Ate My Neighbors (November 1993)

Introduced in 1994

Minnie Mouse

Disney

Playable in Genesis games:

Mickey's Ultimate Challenge (February 1994)

The Great Circus Mystery (December 6, 1994)

Dr. Gilbert Zan, Shiva, Roo, and Ash

Streets of Rage franchise

Playable in Genesis game:

Streets of Rage 3 (March 17, 1994)

Ash is only present in the Japanese version

Pulseman

Pulseman (July 22, 1994)

Knuckles the Echidna

Sonic the Hedgehog franchise

Playable in Genesis games:

Sonic & Knuckles (October 18, 1994)

Knuckles in Sonic 2 (October 18, 1994)

Sonic 3 & Knuckles (October 18, 1994)

Beavis and Butt-Head

Beavis and Butt-Head game (November 1994)

Simba

The Lion King game (December 8, 1994)

Introduced in 1995

Sketch Turner

Comix Zone (August 2, 1995)

Krumm, Oblina, and Ickis

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters game (August 15, 1995)

Introduced in 1996

Raven

Nightmare Circus (1996)