# Ancient Web: Genesis Collective Counted Every Sega Label and Cheat Code A preserved 1999–2002 Genesis Collective database catalogs Sega Mega Drive games with cartridge photographs, box scans, screenshots, codes and player comments. 2026-09-29 :: Switchboard Tech Services ![Ancient Web: Genesis Collective Counted Every Sega Label and Cheat Code](https://switchboardtechservices.com/static/images/defaults/articles.webp) Part of the [Ancient Web Collection](https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/ancient-web-collection/). Someone at Genesis Collective evidently decided that a list of Sega games was not enough. A proper catalog should also know what the cartridge looked like from the top, what appeared on the box and exactly which Game Genie codes actually existed. [Explore the preserved Genesis Collective database](https://backup.segakore.fr/genesiscollective/). The homepage identifies itself as a Genesis Game Index, with a copyright range of 1999–2002 and a final database update dated November 11, 2002. Its preserved tally claims 1,303 name entries, 1,263 game entries, 819 game pages, 1,247 startup screenshots and 1,001 in-game screenshots. It also lists hundreds of cartridge labels, box scans and edge-label images. Those figures are the site's own frozen counts, not a present-day inventory of all Sega releases. Their specificity is revealing. The creators were building a database for collectors and players who cared about regional packaging, physical objects and obscure variants, not merely the most celebrated titles. ## The codes were an archive of their own The surviving index reports 9,587 Game Genie codes for 267 games, along with Action Replay codes, hints, cheats and 1,264 passwords. A [page for *Introducing the Humans*](https://backup.segakore.fr/genesiscollective/ShowPage00000000029371384.htm) lists individual level passwords next to cartridge images and game screenshots. Another [multicart-series page](https://backup.segakore.fr/genesiscollective/ShowPage000000000290F85A32.htm) distinguishes European Mega Drive collections from American counterparts. The homepage even preserves popularity figures from its own era: *Rolling Thunder 3* topped its listed game views, while the *Shinobi* series led its comments table. Those are internal site statistics, not proof of general gaming popularity. The backup's unusually long generated filenames are a reminder of the early database-driven Web. Visitors found entries through lettered indexes and linked series pages rather than searching an enormous standardized storefront. This is a preserved copy, not a claim that Genesis Collective still maintains the old database. The mirror makes an early enthusiast project inspectable with its labels, categories, imperfect descriptions and original numbers still attached. [Browse its alphabetic game index](https://backup.segakore.fr/genesiscollective/). Part of the [Ancient Web Collection](https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/ancient-web-collection/). - Categories: [Ancient Web](https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/categories/ancient-web/) - Tags: [#ancientweb](https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/tags/ancientweb/), [#retrocomputing](https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/tags/retrocomputing/), [#fansites](https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/tags/fansites/), [#videogamepreservation](https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/tags/videogamepreservation/), [#segagenesis](https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/tags/segagenesis/) [Articles RSS](https://switchboardtechservices.com/feeds/articles.xml "Subscribe using an RSS reader") --- Canonical URL: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/ancient-web-genesis-collective-counted-every-sega-label-and-cheat-code/ Language: en-us Content type: article Author: Switchboard Tech Services Published: 2026-09-29T23:37:32+00:00 Modified: 2026-10-18T21:02:18.536781+00:00 Description: A mirror of a turn-of-the-millennium Sega reference site preserves its sprawling game index and original database statistics.