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Hacks & Homebrews: Sonic Hacks

March 12, 2009 by Sebastian Sponsel 0 comments

Sonic The Hedgehog has inspired many things, including lots of questionable merchandise. One thing that has been particularly interesting to watch develop has been the efforts of ROM hackers who have taken the games in the series and made an innumerable amount of changes to them. From merely swapping characters to creating entirely new games with the engines, these would-be developers are out to give Sonic Team a run for its money. We’ve rounded up some of the more impressive efforts in the newest installment of our Hacks & Homebrews series. Read up and enjoy the games!

Features, Sega Download

Sega Download: Genesis Virtual Console Vol. 08

March 3, 2009 by Ken Horowitz 0 comments

We’re back with a fresh batch of Genesis games on the Wii Virtual Console, and this installment may be the best yet. There’s been a slew of great 16-bit games pouring onto the console lately, and this latest group is definitely going to be hard to beat. Earthworm Jim, M.U.S.H.A., and Phantasy Star IV are among the classics arriving in this bunch, and with a trio like that, it’s going to be hard to hold onto those points for long! Read all about them in the latest edition of Genesis Virtual Console, and get ready to buy some Wii point cards. You’re going to need them.

Features, Reader Roundtable

Reader Roundtable Vol. 39

February 27, 2009 by Sega-16 Staff & Readers 0 comments

We close out the month of February with one last look at all the great games that we played over the past few weeks. As always, Sega-16 staff and readers chime in to share what they’ve been enjoying this month, and you can read about it in the thirty-ninth edition of our popular Reader Roundtable series. Enjoy!

Features, Interviews

Interview: Mary Margaret Park (Author)

February 24, 2009 by Ken Horowitz 0 comments

In the last installment of MEGA Bites, we mentioned that the green light was given for a novelization of the Data East laser disc game (and Sega-16 favorite) Road Avenger. As major fans of the game, we weren’t content with mere news blurbs, and we managed to pry author Mary Margaret Park away from her writing long enough to get the lowdown on this interesting take on the property. Read our full interview for all the details, and no, the book won’t come with a copy of the theme song.

Features, Hands-On

Hands-On: Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection (Xbox 360)

February 17, 2009 by Ken Horowitz 0 comments

Sega recently gave us another helping of Genesis love with the release of Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. We spent some time with the latter version, and after putting it through its paces (and getting all the achievements!), we’ve come away… less than impressed. This isn’t a bad collection by any means, but it’s also not a new one. Let’s just put it this way: those of you who still own a copy of the 2006 Sega Genesis Collection for the Playstation 2 might want to think twice about trading it in.