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Revision as of 02:54, 31 March 2024

The following is a list of Genesis/Mega Drive games which will only play on a console of the same region. Much of the research behind this list comes from the region coding page on the Sega Retro wiki.

Japanese Releases

Title Publisher Release Year Notes
Aa Harimanada Sega 1993 Will not play on US consoles
After Burner II Dempa Micomsoft 1990 This game does not have actual region coding, but will not work on US or PAL consoles with TMSS.
Alex Kidd: Tenkuu Majou Sega 1989 This game does not have actual region coding, but will not work on US or PAL consoles with TMSS.
Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II Sega 1992 Same ROM as the PAL release, will not play on US consoles
Bare Knuckle II Sega 1993 Will not play on US consoles, same ROM as the PAL release
Bare Knuckle III Sega 1994 Will not play on US consoles
Bishoujo Senshi Salior Moon Ma-Ba 1994
Chou Kyuukai Miracle Nine Sega 1995
Columns III Sega 1993 Will not play on US consoles
Comix Zone Sega 1995
Contra: The Hard Corps Konami 1994
Crying: Aseimei Sensou Sega 1992 Will not play on US consoles
Doraemon: Yume Dorobou to 7 Nin no Gozans Sega 1993
Dragon Ball Z: Buyuu Retsuden Bandai 1994 Will not play on PAL consoles
Dynamite Headdy Sega 1994 Will not play on US consoles
Eternal Champions Sega 1994
From TV Animation Slam Dunk: Kyougou Makkou Taiketsu! Bandai 1995
Gods PCM Complete 1993
Golden Axe III Sega 1993 Will not play on US consoles
Greatest Heavyweights Sega 1994
Gunstar Heroes Sega 1993 Will not play on US consoles
The Hybrid Front Sega 1994 Will not play on US consoles
J.League Pro Striker Sega 1993 Will not play on US consoles
J.League Pro Striker 2 Sega 1994
J.League Pro Striker Kanzenban Sega 1993
Janou Touryuumon Sega 1993
Jurassic Park Sega 1993
Juuouki Sega 1988 This game does not have actual region coding, but will not work on US or PAL consoles with TMSS.
Lethal Enforcers Konami 1993
Light Crusader Sega 1995 Will not play on US consoles
McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure Sega 1993 Will not play on US consoles
Mega Lo Mania CRI 1993 Will not play on PAL consoles
Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse Sega 1995 Contains an easter egg where the game will detect if the console's region is changed to Japanese at the lockout screen
Mickey to Minnie Magical Adventure 2 Capcom 1994
Monster World IV Sega 1994 Will not play on US consoles
NBA Jam Acclaim 1994
NFL Football '94 Starring Joe Montana Sega 1994
Osomatsu-kun: Hachamecha Gekijou Sega 1988 This game does not have actual region coding, but will not work on US or PAL consoles with TMSS.
OutRunners Sega 1994
Party Quiz Mega Q Sega 1993 Will not play on US consoles
Pebble Beach Gold Links Sega 1993 Will not play on US consoles
Phantasy Star II: Kaerazaru Toki no Owari ni Sega 1989 This game does not have actual region coding, but will not work on US or PAL consoles with TMSS.
Pro Striker Final Stage Sega 1995
Pulseman Sega 1994
Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R Sega 1995
Puzzle & Action: Tant-R Sega 1994 Will not play on US consoles
Ristar Sega 1995
RoboCop vs. The Terminator Virgin 1994 Will not play on PAL consoles
Rocket Knight Adventures Konami 1993
Rolling Thunder 2 Namco 1991 The first ever Genesis/Mega Drive game to incorporate region locking
Ryuuko no Ken Sega 1994 Will not play on US consoles
Samurai Spirits Sega 1994
Shin Souseiki Ragnacenty Sega 1994 Will not play on US consoles
Shining Force II: Inishie no Fuuin Sega 1993 Will not play on US consoles
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Sega 1994
Sonic Spinball Sega 1993
Space Harrier II Sega 1988 This game does not have actual region coding, but will not work on US or PAL consoles with TMSS.
Sparkster Konami 1994
Speedball 2 CRI 1992 Will not play on PAL consoles
The Story of Thor: A Successor of the Light Sega 1994
Super Daisenryaku Sega 1989 This game does not have actual region coding, but will not work on US or PAL consoles with TMSS.
Super Monaco GP Sega 1990 Early releases will not play on PAL consoles
The Super Shinobi II Sega 1993 Will not play on US consoles
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers Capcom 1994
Super Thunder Blade Sega 1988 This game does not have actual region coding, but will not work on US or PAL consoles with TMSS.
Surging Aura Sega 1994
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Return of the Shredder Konami 1992
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters Konami 1993
Thunder Force IV Techno Soft 1992
ThunderFox Taito 1991 This game is not region locked but will not work properly on PAL consoles
Tom & Jerry Altron 1994
Vampire Killer Konami 1994
Virtua Racing Sega 1994 Will not play on US consoles
Wonder Boy V: Monster World III Sega 1991 Will not play on PAL consoles
Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Makyou Toitsusen Sega 1994

PAL Releases

Title Publisher Release Year Notes
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Viacom New Media 1995
The Adventures of Batman and Robin Sega 1995
The Adventures of Mighty Max Ocean 1994
Aero the Acro-Bat Sunsoft 1994
Aero the Acro-Bat 2 Sunsoft 1995
Alien Soldier Sega 1995
Animaniacs Konami 1994
Art of Fighting Sega 1994
Astérix and the Great Rescue Sega 1993
Astérix and the Power of the Gods Sega 1995
ATP Tour Championship Tennis Sega 1995
Australian Rugby League Electronic Arts 1995
Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II Sega 1992 Same ROM as the JP release, will not work on US consoles
Back to the Future III Image Works 1992
Bio-Hazard Battle Sega 1992 Same ROM as the US release, will not work on JP consoles
Body Count Sega 1994
Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure Interplay 1995
Brutal: Paws of Fury GameTek 1994
Bubba 'n' Stix Core Design 1994
Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble Sega 1996
Castlevania: The New Generation Konami 1994
The Chaos Engine MicroProse 1994
Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales Sega 1995
ClayFighter Interplay 1995
Comix Zone Sega 1995
Cool Spot Virgin 1993
Daze Before Christmas Sunsoft 1994
Dino Dini's Soccer Virgin 1994 Displays a lockout message when the player goes past the main menu
Disney's Aladdin Sega 1993
Donald in Maui Mallard Disney Interactive 1995
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine Sega 1993
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story Virgin 1994
Dune II: Battle for Arrakis Virgin 1994
Earthworm Jim Virgin 1994
Earthworm Jim 2 Virgin 1995 Will not work on JP consoles
Ecco: The Tides of Time Sega 1994
Elitserien 95 Electronic Arts 1994
Elitserien 96 Electronic Arts 1995
Eternal Champions Sega 1994
Exo Squad Virgin 1995
FIFA Road to World Cup 98 Electronic Arts 1997
Fun 'n' Games Sony Electronic Publishing 1994
Gods Accolade 1993 Will not work on JP consoles
Global Gladiators Virgin 1993
Greatest Heavyweights Sega 1994
Gunstar Heroes Sega 1993
Hyper Dunk: The Playoff Edition Konami 1994
Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker Virgin 1994
The Jungle Book Virgin 1994
Jurassic Park Sega 1993
Kick Off 3: European Challenge VIC Tokai 1994
Landstalker Sega 1993
Lemmings Sega 1992 This game is not region locked but does not function properly on NTSC systems
Lemmings 2: The Tribes Psygnosis 1994
Lethal Enforcers Konami 1993
Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters Konami 1994
Light Crusader Sega 1995
The Lost Vikings Virgin 1994
Marsupilami Sega 1995
Mazin Wars Sega 1993
McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure Sega 1993
Mega Lo Mania Virgin 1993 Early releases are region locked, later ones are not
Mega Man: The Wily Wars Capcom 1994 Despite being region locked for PAL consoles, it was not optimized for 50 Hz and runs slower than intended
Mega SWIV Time Warner Interactive 1995
Mega Turrican Sony Electronic Publishing 1994
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Sega 1994
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie Sega 1995
Mortal Kombat 3 Acclaim 1995
Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing Virgin 1993
NBA Hang Time Midway 1997
NBA Jam Arena Entertainment 1994 Some releases will not work on JP consoles
Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing Konami 1994
The Ooze Sega 1995
The Ottifants Sega 1993
OutRun 2019 Sega 1993
Pac-Attack Namco 1995
The Pagemaster Fox Interactive 1994
Pebble Beach Golf Links Sega 1994
Phantasy Star IV Sega 1995
Phantom 2040 Viacom New Media 1995
Pinocchio Sega 1996
Probotector Konami 1994
Pocahontas Disney Interactive 1996
Premier Manager 97 Sega 1996
Prince of Persia Domark 1994
The Punisher Capcom 1995
Radical Rex Sony Electronic Publishing 1994
Ranger-X Sega 1993
The Ren & Stimpy Show: Stimpy's Invention Sega 1994
RoboCop vs. The Terminator Virgin 1993
Rock n' Roll Racing Interplay 1994
Rocket Knight Adventures Konami 1993
Samurai Shodown Sega 1995
Saturday Night Slam Masters Capcom 1994
Les Schtroumpfs Autour de Monde Infogrames 1996
Sega Sports 1 Sega 1995
Sensible Soccer Sony Imagesoft 1993
Sensible Soccer: International Edition Sony Electronic Publishing 1994
Shining Force Sega 1993
Shining Force II Sega 1994
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master Sega 1993
Skeleton Krew Core Design 1995
The Smurfs Infogrames 1995
Soleil Sega 1995
Sonic 3 Sega 1994
Sonic Compilation Sega 1995
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball Sega 1993
Sparkster Konami 1994
Spirou Infogrames 1995
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Crossroads of Time Playmates Interactive 1995
The Story of Thor: A Successor of the Light Sega 1995
Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition Sega 1993
Streets of Rage II Sega 1993 Same ROM as the JP release, will not work on US consoles
Streets of Rage 3 Sega 1994
Striker Sega 1995
Sub-Terrania Sega 1994
Sunset Riders Konami 1993
Super Skidmarks Codemasters 1995 This game is not region locked but crashes on NTSC systems when a race begins
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers Capcom 1994
Superman: The Man of Steel Virgin 1992
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist Konami 1993
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: Tournament Fighters Konami 1993
Thunder Force IV Sega 1992
Tintin in Tibet Infogrames 1996
Tiny Toon Adventures: ACME All-Stars Konami 1994
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure Konami 1993
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funktron Sega 1994
Total Football Domark 1995
Toy Story Disney Interactive 1996
Two Tribes: Populous II Virgin 1993
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 Acclaim 1996
Ultimate Soccer Sega 1993
Virtua Racing Sega 1994
World Championship Soccer II Sega 1994
Worms Ocean 1996
X-Men Sega 1993
Xenon 2: Megablast Image Works 1992
Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel Sunsoft 1995
Zombies Konami 1994
Zool Electronic Arts 1994
Zoop Viacom New Media 1995

US Releases

Title Publisher Release Year Notes
3 Ninjas Kick Back Sony Imagesoft 1994
6-Pak Sega 1995
The Adventures of Batman and Robin Sega 1995 Will not work on PAL consoles
The Adventures of Mighty Max Ocean 1995 Will not work on PAL consoles
Aero the Acro-Bat Sunsoft 1993
Aero the Acro-Bat 2 Sunsoft 1995
Aerobiz Supersonic Koei 1994
Animaniacs Konami 1994 Will not work on PAL consoles
Art of Fighting Sega 1994
Astérix and the Great Rescue Sega 1994
ATP Tour Championship Tennis Sega 1995
Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II Sega 1992
Back to the Future III Arena Entertainment 1992 Will not work on PAL consoles
Barney's Hide & Seek Game Sega 1993
Bass Masters Classic Black Pearl Software 1995
Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest Sunsoft 1993
Beauty and the Beast: Roar of the Beast Sunsoft 1993
The Berenstain Bears' Camping Adventure Sega 1994
Beyond Oasis Sega 1995
Bill Walsh College Football '95 Electronic Arts 1994
Bio-Hazard Battle Sega 1992 Same ROM as the PAL release, will not work on JP consoles
Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure Interplay 1994
Boxing Legends of the Ring American Softworks 1994 Only the Mexican release by American Softworks is region locked, the normal US release is not
Brutal: Paws of Fury GameTek 1994
Bubba 'n' Stix Core Design 1994
Bubble and Squeak Sunsoft 1994
Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble Sega 1996
Castlevania: Bloodlines Konami 1994
ClayFighter Interplay 1994
Coack K College Basketball Electronic Arts 1995
College Football USA 96 Electronic Arts 1995
College Football USA 97 Electronic Arts 1996
College Football's National Championship Sega 1994
College Slam Acclaim 1996
Columns III: Revenge of Columns VIC Tokai 1994
Comix Zone Sega 1995
Contra: Hard Corps Konami 1994 Will not play on PAL consoles
Cool Spot Virgin 1993 Will not play on PAL consoles
Crusader of Centy Atlus 1995
Crystal's Pony Tale Sega 1994
The Death and Return of Superman Sunsoft 1995
A Dinosaur's Tale Hi-Tech Entertainment 1993
Dinosaurs for Hire Sega 1993
Disney's Aladdin Sega 1993
Doom Troopers: Mutant Chronicles Playmates Interactive 1995
Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls Tradewest 1994
Double Dribble: The Playoff Edition Konami 1994
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine Sega 1993
Dragon's Fury Tengen 1993 Same ROM as the PAL release, will not work on JP consoles
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story Acclaim 1995
Dune: The Battle for Arrakis Virgin 1994 Will not work on PAL consoles
Earthworm Jim Playmates Interactive 1994
Earthworm Jim 2 Playmates Interactive 1995
Ecco: The Tides of Time Sega 1994
ESPN National Hockey Night Sony Imagesoft 1994
ESPN Speedworld Sony Imagesoft 1994
ESPN Sunday Night NFL Sony Imagesoft 1994
Eternal Champions Sega 1993
Exo Squad Playmates Interactive 1995
F-15 Strike Eagle II MicroProse 1993
FIFA 97: Gold Edition Electronic Arts 1996 Same ROM as the PAL release, will not work on JP consoles
Flashback: The Quest for Identity U.S. Gold 1993
Frogger Majesco 1998 Will not work on PAL consoles
Fun 'n' Games Tradewest 1993
Garfield: Caught in the Act Sega 1995 Same ROM as the PAL release, will not work on JP consoles
Gargoyles Sega 1995
Gauntlet IV Tengen 1993 Same ROM as the PAL release, will not work on JP consoles
Gods Mindscape 1992
Goofy's Hysterical History Tour Absolute Entertainment 1994
The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie Capcom 1994
Greatest Heavyweights Sega 1993
Gunstar Heroes Sega 1993
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Sega 1993
Instruments of Chaos Starring Young Indiana Jones Sega 1994
Jammit GTE 1994
The Jungle Book Virgin 1994
Jurassic Park Sega 1993
Landstalker Sega 1993
Lemmings 2: The Tribes Psygnosis 1994
Lethal Enforcers Konami 1993
Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters Konami 1994 Will not work on PAL consoles
Light Crusader Sega 1995
Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar Sega 1992
The Lost Vikings Interplay 1994
The Magic School Bus: Space Exploration Game Sega 1995 Will not work on PAL consoles
Marko Domark 1994
Marsupilami Sega 1996
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Sony Imagesoft 1994
Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter Sega 1993
McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure Sega 1993
Mega Turrican Data East 1994
Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators Virgin 1992
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Sega 1994
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie Sega 1995
Mortal Kombat 3 Williams 1995
NBA Action '94 Sega 1994
NBA Hang Time Midway 1996
NBA Jam Arena Entertainment 1994 Later releases will not play on JP consoles
NBA Showdown '94 Electronic Arts 1994 Same ROM as the PAL release, will not play on JP consoles
NCAA Football Mindscape 1994
NFL Football '94 Starring Joe Montana Sega 1993
NHL 98 Electronic Arts 1997
NHL All-Star Hockey '95 Sega 1995
No Escape Psygnosis 1994
The Ooze Sega 1995 Same ROM as the JP release, will not work on PAL consoles
OutRun 2019 Sega 1993
OutRunners Data East 1994
Pac-Attack Namco 1994
Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures Namco 1993
The Pagemaster Fox Interactive 1994 Will not go beyond the Sega logo on PAL consoles
Pebble Beach Golf Links Sega 1994
Phantasy Star IV Sega 1995
Phantom 2040 Viacom New Media 1995
Pink Goes to Hollywood TecMagik 1993 Same ROM as the PAL release, will not play on JP consoles
Pinocchio THQ 1996
Pirates! Gold MicroProse 1993
The Pirates of Dark Water Sunsoft 1994 Some releases have the same ROM as the PAL release, all will not play on JP consoles
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure Activision 1994
Pocahontas Disney Interactive 1996
Prince of Persia Tengen 1994
The Punisher Capcom 1995
Radical Rex Activision 1995
Ranger-X Sega 1993
The Ren & Stimpy Show: Stimpy's Invention Sega 1993
RoboCop vs. The Terminator Virgin 1994 Will not work on PAL consoles
Rock n' Roll Racing Interplay 1994
Rocket Knight Adventures Konami 1993
Samurai Shodown Takara 1994
Saturday Night Slam Masters Capcom 1994
Shadowrun Sega 1994
Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye Activision 1994
Shining Force Sega 1993
Shining Force II Sega 1994
Shinobi III: The Return of the Ninja Master Sega 1993
Skeleton Krew Core Design 1995
Soldiers of Fortune Spectrum HoloByte 1994
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Sega 1994
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball Sega 1993
Sparkster Konami 1994 Will not work on PAL consoles
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe Arena Entertainment 1991 Will not work on PAL consoles
Spot Goes to Hollywood Acclaim 1995
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Crossroads of Time Playmates Interactive 1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Echoes from the Past Sega 1994
Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition Capcom 1993
Streets of Rage 2 Sega 1993
Streets of Rage 3 Sega 1994
Sub-Terrania Sega 1994
Sunset Riders Konami 1992
Superman: The Man of Steel Sunsoft 1992 Will not work on PAL consoles
Super Monaco GP Sega 1990 Early releases will not work on PAL consoles
Super Monaco GP (Mega Hits Series release) Sega 1997
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers Capcom 1994
Tecmo Super Baseball Tecmo 1994
Tecmo Super Hockey Tecmo 1995
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist Konami 1992
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters Konami 1993
ThunderFox Taito 1991 This game is not region locked but will not work properly on PAL consoles
The Tick Fox Interactive 1994
Tinhead Spectrum HoloByte 1993
Tiny Toon Adventures: ACME All-Stars Konami 1994 Will not work on PAL consoles
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure Konami 1993
TNN Bass Tournament of Champions American Softworks 1994
TNN Outdoors Bass Tournament '96 American Softworks 1996
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron Sega 1993
Top Gear 2 VIC Tokai 1994
Toy Story Disney Interactive 1995
Triple Play: Gold Edition Electronic Arts 1996
Troy Aikman NFL Football Williams 1994
Tyrants: Fight Through Time Virgin 1993 Will not work on PAL consoles
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 Williams 1996
Virtua Racing Sega 1994
VR Troopers Sega 1995 Same ROM as the PAL release, will not work on JP consoles
Weaponlord Namco 1995
Wimbledon Championship Tennis Sega 1993
World Championship Soccer II Sega 1994 Will not work on PAL consoles
World Heroes Sega 1994
World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Sega 1992
World Series Baseball Sega 1994
World Series Baseball '95 Sega 1995
X-Men Sega 1993
X-Perts Sega 1996 Will not work on JP consoles
Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel Sunsoft 1994
Zombies Ate My Neighbors Konami 1993
Zoop Viacom New Media 1995