Quite a few of Atari’s polygonal arcade hits found their way to the Genesis, surprising many. Most were competent facsimiles of their coin-op siblings, but only so much could be done with software. The Genesis was simply not made to run advanced polygonal games, and while it may not reflect as much in the visuals, it certainly does in the framerate and gameplay.
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R.B.I. Baseball 4
Just because the World Series has ended doesn’t mean fans have to move on to another sport. The Genesis offers tons of baseball games from which to choose, and among them is Tengen’s R.B.I. series. The fourth edition improves upon its predecessors in many ways, but it still has some major flaws. Is it worth playing? Read on and see!
Reader Roundtable Vol. 93
It’s Halloween, and while some try to avoid the scary theme of the holiday, there’s just something about getting lost in a spooky title that makes the day so much fun. But bats and spiders aside, this is a great time to go through your library and find that title you’ve neglected. Our staff and readers have done just that, so read on and see what they’ve been playing in October!
Teasers: Boogerman 20th Anniversary
The most disgusting hero on the Genesis is back! Boogerman has come to Kickstarter for a chance to fart and burp his way into the modern era, with new levels and abilities, and even a two-player mode featuring Earthworm Jim! We’ve got all the details straight from the creators themselves, so read on and see how another Genesis franchise returns!
Interview: Mac Senour (SOA Producer)
Many of our favorite games actually owe their releases to a small group of people or even a single producer. Some now-classic Genesis games got their chances to shine thanks to producers with a keen vision of quality. Among them was Mac Senour, who had major influence in the release of classics like Gunstar Heroes and Ranger-X.
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