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For more than a decade, Sega went toe-to-toe with the biggest sports publisher of all time. Such success wasn’t instant but the culmination of years of refinement and planning. We’ve spoken to more than a dozen former Sega Sports alumni to get the full story, so join us as we take a look at the Sega Sports brand, which boosted the Genesis and took on the mighty EA.
Perhaps the biggest threat to Madden, Sega’s NFL series offered a great alternative for gridiron gladiators to get their digital fix. The series is considered by many to have peaked with the 1994 installment, which blended the famous Sports Talk feature with solid visuals and gameplay that required a better knowledge of play-calling than most football titles.
Sonic returns in the second installment of to his fourth official outing. There have been some improvements to most of the major issues from the first game, but new problems take away from what could have been a major lift to this series. Read our complete hands-on and see why!
Disney’s stable of characters found a friendly home on the Genesis, and even as the console was in the twilight of its life it managed to produce quality titles that did justice to their source material. Pocahontas is one such example. Though it might not reach the same levels of quality as Aladdin and Castle of Illusion, it’s a solid adventure in its own right.
Before you head off for parties or trick-or-treating (you’re NEVER too old for candy), take a minute and see what we’ve been playing this month. It’s not all spooks and specters, although there are some ghouls and ghosts! Check out this month’s installment of Reader Roundtable and have a safe and happy Halloween!
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