Play Xenon 2 Megablast (Europe) Online

Game Overview

Xenon 2 Megablast is one of those Genesis shooters that just oozes attitude. The second you start, that Bomb Squad soundtrack kicks in—deep, thumping bass that makes dodging alien swarms feel like you're in some underground arcade instead of your living room. Your ship handles like a dream, but don’t get too comfortable—enemies come at you from every angle, and the screen gets absolutely packed with neon bullets and weird, pulsing alien designs.

What I love is how you’re constantly grabbing floating credits mid-fight to upgrade your weapons. One minute you’re spraying weak little lasers, the next you’ve got homing missiles and this ridiculous screen-clearing bomb that makes everything explode in slow motion. It’s tough as nails, though—expect to die a lot before you learn the patterns. But even when you lose, the sheer style of it (and that soundtrack) makes you hit "continue" immediately. If you’ve ever wondered why people still rave about 16-bit shooters, this is the game that’ll show you.