Lemmings on the Sega Mega Drive is a highly addictive puzzle-strategy game that challenges players to guide a horde of mindless, green-haired critters to safety across hazardous landscapes. The basic story is minimal, revolving around these adorable, but incredibly stupid, anthropomorphized lemmings who are migrating en masse and will walk blindly into environmental dangers like cliffs, traps, and pools of lava unless their path is altered. The core gameplay involves selecting one of eight limited-use skills—such as Climber, Floater, Digger, Builder, or Blocker—and assigning it to an individual lemming to clear obstacles or create safe passages toward a designated exit. The Mega Drive port, developed by Sunsoft, was well-received for providing a largely faithful rendition of the classic Amiga game, with its own unique features, including a high number of exclusive levels (180 in total across various difficulties) and a competitive two-player mode, cementing its reputation as a solid and enjoyable console version of one of the early 90s’ most successful and influential puzzle games, despite some minor issues like occasional slowdown and missing sound effects from the original.
