Sega Genesis Games that take Save Batteries List of Game Titles

Sega Genesis Games that take Save Batteries: List of Game Titles (Alphabetical)

Before we hop into the list of Sega Genesis Video Game Titles that use a battery for the save function we wanted to note that replacing a dead or dry battery does require soldering and certain tools listed below.

Requirements for soldering: (Most of this is easily found on Ebay or Amazon)

Soldering Iron - Recommend a full soldering station
Here is a link for an X-Tronic under $70 on Amazon - X-Tronic 3020 Soldering Station
If you're not an Amazon fan, then perusing Ebay is definitely your best bet!
A CR2032 battery with solder tabs. You can check out our short tutorial on basic soldering here.
Many of the new save batteries are duds, so if you have a multimeter they are easy to test. Just like a car battery - positive to engine to steering wheel... wait? Also, the save battery may not be the issue you are having with your game (Usually is) but if your old battery is reading at 3 volts, then you may have to explore other avenues to get your game to save properly.
Flux Paste - Recommend MG Chemicals Brand
Desoldering Copper Braid - to soak up solder
We sell the (most of the time) required 4.5mm Gamebit tool! required to disassemble your cartridge! - Sega has a quite a few games that do not have the "standard" Sega bit. I personally love the IFIXIT precision tool kit so here's a link to their website for a $40 kit, but of course you can find many different kits out there! The Sharden precision set is a good one too on Amazon, but within 6 months the screwdriver always runs off on you or unfortunately breaks,
Check out our 28 minute save battery tutorial video on YouTube for a visual representation! Wait... 28 minutes? Okay... here's a shorter one, but we filmed it at home and it was one of our firsts! We recommend watching an array of videos and seeing other peoples styles and techniques. We have definitely changed a couple things since we made these videos!
Please note: In our linked YouTube videos, we are using a SNES cartridge, but unlike Gameboy/Color/Advance games, the NES, SNES, N64, and Sega Genesis are essentially the same.

Why did any of the Sega Genesis game cartridges use save batteries:

Some Sega Genesis games used a CR2032 battery to store save data because they relied on SRAM (static RAM) instead of more expensive non-volatile memory like EEPROM or flash storage. Games like Phantasy Star IV, Shining Force, and Beyond Oasis featured long campaigns where progress needed to be saved, so developers used battery-backed SRAM to keep game data intact even after turning off the console.

The downside? These coin-cell batteries have a limited lifespan—usually around 15 to 25 years—meaning many original cartridges have already lost their ability to hold saves.

Please note that some of these game titles may be Sega Mega Drive only titles - even though we did put NTSC in the title.

Looking for something extra to add to your gaming collection? Browse our Sega Genesis Video Game Selection.

Here is our alphabetical list of NTSC Sega Genesis Video Games that require a save battery.

Aerobiz
Aerobiz: Supersonic
Al Michaels Announces HardBall III
ATP Tour Championship Tennis
Barkley Shut Up and Jam 2
Beyond Oasis
Bill Walsh College Football
Bill Walsh College Football 95
Blue Almanac
Brett Hull Hockey 95
Brian Lara Cricket
Brian Lara Cricket 96
Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday
Coach K College Basketball
College Football USA '96
College Football USA '97: The Road to New Orleans
College Football's National Championship
College Football's National Championship II
College Slam
Crusader of Centy
Dungeons & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun
ESPN National Hockey Night
ESPN Speedworld
ESPN Sunday Night NFL
Evander Holyfield’s Boxing
Exile
F1 Circus MD
FIFA 97: Gold Edition
FIFA Soccer 95
FIFA Soccer 96
FIFA Soccer 97
Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball
Gemfire
Genghis Khan 2: Clan of the Gray Wolf
Greatest Heavyweights
HardBall '94
HardBall '95
Hardball III
Hit the Ice
IMG International Tour Tennis
Jack Nicklaus' Power Challenge Golf
John Madden Football 93
John Madden Football 93 Championship Edition
La Russa Baseball 95
Liberty or Death
Light Crusader
Madden NFL 94
Madden NFL 95
Madden NFL 96
Madden NFL 97
Madden NFL 98
Master of Monsters
Mega Man: The Wily Wars
Micro Machines: Turbo Tournament 96
Might & Magic: Gates to Another World
Might and Magic: Gates to Another World
MLBPA Baseball
Monster World IV
Nakajima Satoru Kanshuu F1 Super License
NBA Action 94
NBA Action 95
NBA Action 95
NBA Hang Time
NBA Jam
NBA Jam Tournament Edition
NBA Live 95
NBA Live 96
NBA Live 97
NBA Live 98
NBA Showdown 94
NCAA Final Four Basketball
NCAA Football
NFL 94 starring Joe Montana
NFL 95
NFL 98
NFL Football 94
NHL 94
NHL 95
NHL 96
NHL 97
NHL 98
NHL All-Star Hockey 95
NHL Hockey 94
Nobunaga's Ambition
Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45
Pebble Beach Golf Links
Pele II: World Tournament Soccer
Pele!
PGA European Tour
PGA European Tour Golf
PGA Tour 96
PGA Tour Golf
PGA Tour Golf II
PGA Tour Golf III
Phantasy Star
Phantasy Star II
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millenium
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Pirates! Gold
Power Monger
Premier Manager
Premier Manager 97
Prime Time NFL
Prime Time NFL Football Starring Deion Sanders
Pro Striker Final Stage
PTO: Pacific Theater of Operations
Rent A Hero
Rings of Power
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II
Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny Shadowrun
Shining Force
Shining Force II
Shining in the Darkness
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sorcerer's Kingdom
Sports Talk Football '93 starring Joe Montana
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Starflight
Summer Challenge
Super Hydlide
Super Kick Off
Super Monaco GP II
Surging Aura
Sword of Vermilion
Tecmo Super Baseball
Tecmo Super Bowl
Tecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition
Tecmo Super Bowl III: Final Edition
Tecmo Super Hockey
Tecmo Super NBA Basketball
Tel-Tel Stadium
Test Drive II: The Duel
The Duel: Test Drive II
The Hybrid Front
The Story of Thor: A Successor of the Light
TNN Bass Tournament of Champions
TNN Outdoors Bass Tournament '96
Tony LaRussa Baseball
Tony LaRussa Baseball 95
Tougi Ou King Colossus
Traysia
Triple Play 96
Triple Play Gold Edition
Troy Aikman Football
Uncharted Waters: New Horizons
Unnecessary Roughness 95
Virtual Pinball
Wacky Worlds Creativity Studio
Warrior of Rome II
WarSong
Wayne Gretzky and the NHLPA All-Stars
Winter Challenge
Wonder Boy in Monster World
World Cup USA 94
World Series Baseball
World Series Baseball 95
World Series Baseball 96
World Series Baseball 98
Ys III: Wanderers from Ys

If you see any games that are missing from the list, please comment or email us at play@videogamegemvault.com

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