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    This is a list of Sega Genesis/Mega Drive video games that have sold or shipped at least one million copies, sorted in order of copies sold.

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    Sega Genesis/Mega Drive games that have sold or shipped at least one million copies
    Title Copies sold
    Sonic the Hedgehog 15 million (bundled with the Genesis / Mega Drive hardware)[1][2]
    Sonic the Hedgehog 2 6 million[3][2]
    Disney's Aladdin 4 million[4]
    Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles 4 million[5][2]
    (Sonic & Knuckles: 1.24 million in the US[6]
    Sonic 3: 1.02 million in the US)[6]
    NBA Jam at least 1.93 million in the US[6]
    Mortal Kombat II at least 1.78 million in the US[6]
    Street Fighter II′: Special Champion Edition 1.65 million[7]
    Altered Beast at least 1.4 million in the US[8]
    Mortal Kombat 3 1.02 million in the US[6]
    Jurassic Park more than 1 million[9]
    Ms. Pac-Man more than 1 million in the US[10]
    NFL '98 more than 1 million in the US[11]
    NFL Football '94 more than 1 million[9]
    Sonic Spinball more than 1 million[9]
    X-Men more than 1 million[9]
    Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 1 million in the US[12][13]

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    1. ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog GameTap Retrospective Pt. 3/4. Event occurs at 1:21. Archived from the original on July 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160721184052/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mFs2v7XM4o. 
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sonic the Hedgehog GameTap Retrospective (Alternative Compilation Upload). Event occurs at 12:40 (Sonic 1), 14:39 (Sonic 2), 18:40 (Sonic 3/Sonic & Knuckles). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-ij_RcEzcI. 
    3. ↑ Boutros, Daniel (2006-08-04). "Sonic the Hedgehog 2". A Detailed Cross-Examination of Yesterday and Today's Best-Selling Platform Games. Gamasutra. p. 5. Retrieved 2006-12-08. {{cite web}}:
    4. ↑ Horowitz, Ken (2006-03-28). "Interview: Dr. Stephen Clarke-Willson". Sega-16. Retrieved 2018-05-13. {{cite web}}:
    5. ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog GameTap Retrospective Pt. 4/4. Event occurs at 1:39. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbu4TEE1_pE. 
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "US Platinum Videogame Chart". The Magic Box. December 27, 2007. Retrieved August 3, 2008. {{cite web}}:
    7. ↑ "ミリオンセールスタイトル一覧". カプコン. 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-10-26. {{cite web}}:
    8. ↑ Shapiro, Eben (1991-06-01). "Nintendo Goal: Bigger-Game Hunters". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1991/06/01/business/nintendo-goal-bigger-game-hunters.html?pagewanted=3&src=pm. Retrieved 2011-01-16. 
    9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "BUSINESS WIRE: SALES YEAR FOR SEGA'S GENESIS, GAME GEAR AND SEGA CD". Accessed via factiva. Business Wire. Retrieved 2010-11-06. {{cite web}}:
    10. ↑ Cifaldi, Frank. "Retronauts Episode 91: A Tengen Family Reunion". Frank Cifaldi talks to rebellious NES game developers Franz Lanzinger (Toobin', Ms. Pac-Man), Steve Woita (Super Sprint, Police Academy) and Mark Morris (Hard Drivin', 007: License to Kill) about the old days. 1up.com. Retrieved 2010-09-27. {{cite web}}:
    11. ↑ "FarSight Studio Games: NFL 98". Archived from the original on 2005-02-10. Retrieved 2011-03-30. {{cite web}}:
    12. ↑ "Masterpiece Album". Development staff interview with Ryouichi Hasegawa. Sega Corporation. Archived from the original on 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2010-08-31. {{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    13. ↑ "Masterpiece Album (English translation)". English translation of the development staff interview with Ryouichi Hasegawa as published by Sega.jp. romhacking.net. Retrieved 2010-08-31. {{cite web}}:
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