Castle of Illusion and QuackShot are revered by Genesis owners as two of the best platformers of the 16-bit era. European gamers were lucky to get a collection of both these great games, and it might be an option for those looking to skip high prices.
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Classic Interview: Tetsuya Mitsuguchi (Sega AM3 Producer)
In this translated interview from the January 1996 issue of the Spanish video game magazine, Ultima Generación, Sega AM3 Producer Tetsuya Mizuguchi talks about porting Sega Rally to the Saturn and shares a bit about AM3’s upcoming arcade game, Manx TT.
Battlemaster
Battlemaster mixed action and strategy with less than stellar results, but there’s still some merit in playing. The world is interesting, and there are some fun mechanics among the clumsy HUD interface and execution. It may not be on the same level as Warsong, but it’s still worth a play.
Wonder Boy in Monster Land
Wonder Boy in Monster Land took a side-scrolling platformer and turned into an incredible action/RPG that launched a franchise. The Master System port was excellent, and while it suffered from many of the same flaws of the arcade original, it remains a great addition to anyone’s 8-bit Sega library.
Stories from the Book of Genesis Vol. 42
Collecting video games can be fun and exciting, and it can be difficult to have to let a collection go. One challenge many new to the hobby face is high prices. Even the less-expensive Japanese versions aren’t immune, as one collector found in the latest installment of our Stories from the Book of Genesis series.
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