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Today marks the twentieth anniversary of the Genesis launch in Japan, and we’re continuing our week-long celebration with a new installment in our Stories from the Book of Genesis series. In “Good Night Victoria,” staff member Vince Thornburg details the evolving relationship a model 1 console had with a family, and how it was finally sent off with the proper respect after a long and fruitful life.
When you think of the Genesis, one of the games that instantly comes to mind is Altered Beast, even though few people generally have anything positive to say about it today. Why is it then, that this particular title is etched in our minds whenever the topic comes up? Is it that it was included with the console for free and was thus the first Genesis experience for most people who bought the console at launch? Probably, and what’s really interesting is that most people don’t tend to associate the simple and repetitive gameplay with a deep marketing strategy. Believe it or not, Altered Beast was probably the perfect game to include as a pack-in, from a marketing standpoint at least.
Tennis is one of the most competitive sports there is, and very few events are more challenging than the Davis Cup. Be it in singles or doubles competition, the stakes are too high to allow even the most minor error, and those who stumble have only next year to look forward to. Tengen made a stellar effort to bring the action home on the Genesis, and Davis Cup World Tour remains one of the best tennis titles on the console.
Over the years, we’ve taken a look at some of the great arcade games that never made it to a home console. Many of these games – by companies such as Sega, Taito, Capcom, and Konami – could have had a great home on the Genesis and its add-ons. Sadly though, they were left behind, and it seems that we can keep adding to hat list. Arcade great Namco had a slew of console hits, but a good chunk of its catalog was left in the arcades for the duration of the 16-bit era.
Bill Walsh passed away last year at age at seventy-five, leaving behind three Super Bowl victories and two college bowl championships at Standford University. Quite the Hall of Fame career, one would think, but as impressive as coaching Joe Montana to three rings may be, it pales in comparison to having your own Genesis game! Electronic Arts immortalized Walsh in gaming with the stellar and imaginatively named Bill Walsh College Football for multiple consoles.
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