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Left in Japan: Mega Drive & Mega CD RPGs

January 24, 2005 by Ken Horowitz 0 comments

When you think of RPGs, the Genesis isn’t the first console to come to mind. There are quite a few memorable ones on the system here in America, such as the Phantasy Star series, the Shining games and Warsong (Langrisser Hikari) but the genre was never really supported as well as it was on either the PC-Engine or the SNES. In fact, most of the RPGs that did come out on the Mega Drive and Mega CD never got released stateside and were left behind in Japan, where the language barrier looms as large as the Great Wall of China.

Features, History Of

History of: Golden Axe

January 24, 2005 by Ken Horowitz 4 comments

Legendary. Classic. Timeless. These are only a few of the adjectives one could use to describe the Golden Axe franchise, which has been sorely abandoned for the last few years. Back in 1989, any arcade worth its salt had a Golden Axe unit prominently displayed. Gamers went wild for it and Sega had yet another hit to add to its repertoire of classics.

Features, Sega Scan

Sega VR: Great Idea or Wishful Thinking?

December 28, 2004 by Ken Horowitz 2 comments

Sega was all set to jump into the virtual reality arena with a headset of its own, but the project was quietly put down. All that remains are some videos from the 1993 summer Consumer Electronics Show to illustrate what might have been. Sega-16 takes a deep look at Sega’s efforts on the VR front in the article Sega VR: Great Idea or Wishful Thinking, as well as the efforts of other hardware makers of the time.

Features, Sega Scan

Sega Channel: The First Real Dowloadable Content

December 21, 2004 by Ken Horowitz 1 comment

Capitalizing on the market strength of the Genesis console, the Sega Channel seemed to be a no brainer for Sega. Millions of gamers were expected to come flocking to not only the service but the console as well, giving the House of Hedgehog a steady stream of new users with which to further cement and expand their market share. It didn’t quite work out though.

Sega CD Reviews

Snatcher

December 16, 2004 by Ken Horowitz 3 comments

Long before Hideo Kojima became obsessed with Metal Gear Solid, he crafted one of the most memorable and acclaimed games of the 8 and 16-bit generations. The only problem is that he’s never revisited it on any platform and has all but forgotten the series, much to the dismay of fans everywhere. With its gripping plot and well-developed characters, Snatcher is perhaps the best digital comic ever made and reason enough to make you run out and get a Sega CD. The fact that it’s the only English console release doesn’t any either.

Author: Ken Horowitz

Left in Japan: Mega Drive & Mega CD RPGs

History of: Golden Axe

Sega VR: Great Idea or Wishful Thinking?

Sega Channel: The First Real Dowloadable Content

Snatcher