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Someday, the world will tire of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, and corporate executives will mesh game shows with reality T.V., giving us Fatal Rewind. Yes, after Dr. Phil and Oprah, it will be time to watch people die! This is the true and only future for television, and Sega-16 gives you a glimpse of tomorrow with our review of the game that tells it all!
September: ah, the start of a new school year, the falling leaves – the coming of Autumn. I have to say, it’s my favorite time of year, and what better way to enter it than with a list of great games? Volume ten of our Reader Roundtable series features a ton of classics that have been tearing up our readers’ Genesis consoles. Read the article and see what they’ve been playing.
One more Wisdom Tree review for you, this time for the puzzle game Exodus: Journey to the Promised Land. Much in the same vein as Joshua before it, Exodus offers Bible-based action that its sequel took to the next level.
As promised, we bring you John Szczepaniak’s awesome article on the Genesis, as originally printed in issue #27 of Retro Gamer Magazine. Back in July, John consulted with Sega-16 about the article, and he cited a few of our interviews. We also donated some screen shots, and I must say, the final piece looks great! We’ve reprinted the article here in its entirety (with John’s permission, of course) and even have scans of the actual magazine pages! You know you want to see this, so what are you waiting for? Read the article and enjoy!
For your gaming pleasure, today we have a review for Batman: Revenge of the Joker. Poor Bats never seems to get a fair shake, and his spotty gaming history is full of “could-have-beens,” including this one. Originally released on the NES, most people thought the Genesis port would take advantage of the more powerful hardware and offer the maximum experience. In reality, the NES game is better.