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For every game released on a console, many more are left in the arcade. Konami, one of the big guns in the industry, has more than their share of abandoned coin-ops. Games which would have fit snugly on Sega’s 16-bit consoles were instead left to languish in obscurity or be enjoyed only through emulation. We’ve compiled a list of the more notable titles, which you should play in some form or another. Read our latest installment of Lost in the Arcade and wonder what could have been…
One of Namco’s biggest franchises saw two sequels on the Genesis and then upped and disappeared. Successfula and popular, the story of Rolling Thunder is one that mimics something you’d hear about on True Hollywood Story. Why was it abandoned? Who knows. All that is known is that the Genesis got two awesome action games, one of which was an exclusive.
Get ready for another round of Lost in the Arcade! This installment takes a look at some of the great Taito games that were never released on consoles during the 16-bit era, but would have been right at home on the Genesis. So many great games, yet so few were ported! It’s a shame, but that doesn’t mean we should just forget them.
Already a PC powerhouse, Electronic Arts was among the first American companies to jump aboard the Genesis bandwagon. A slew of quality releases elevated them to the upper echelon of 3rd party developers, and they eventually went on to become the biggest of them all. As the founder of EA, Trip Hawkins brought his revolutionary vision of game design to the Genesis and played a major part in its success. From original series like Madden to excellent ports like Marble Madness and The Immortal, Electronic Arts brought a diverse range of excellent titles to Genesis gamers.
Christmas 1994 saw the release of a game that many anticipated, but relatively few bought. The irony was that sales were hampered not by the game itself, but by the hardware it was on. Though many people wanted to play Star Wars Arcade on the 32X, few were willing to shell out the cash for the add-on. Sales were decent enough initially, but it was a sign of things to come. Did gamers miss out on something special? Should they have taken the plunge just to play this arcade port? Why not read our full review and find out?