Those run the gamut from minor gameplay modifications (adding Knuckles to Sonic 1 or a homing attack to Sonic 2, for instance) to complete reworkings of the entire game ( Sonic 3 Complete, Sonic Thrash), silly sprite swaps ( Ring the Ring), and at least somewhat offensive jokes. Of the 163 Steam Workshop Mega Drive mods currently listed on Steam, the vast majority are revisions to the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
Further Reading Sega embraces legal console game modding with new Genesis PC emulation hubLess than 24 hours after the rollout of official mod support for emulated Steam versions of dozens of Genesis/Mega Drive classics, the Steam Workshop listing for Sega Mega Drive Classics Hub is a Wild West-style grab bag of total overhauls, useful gameplay modifications, and graphical tweaks-along with legally questionable uses of other companies' copyrighted content.