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Genesis Reviews

Trouble Shooter

One of my favorite shooters on the Genesis is Trouble Shooter. Vic Tokai’s wacky action tale of two girls out to rescue a prince is both engaging and well designed. It’s a bit on the easy side, but the charm of it all keeps you coming back for more. We have a full review of this little gem, and this is one game that should definitely be in your library.

Buyer's Guides, Features

32X Buyer’s Guide: Hardware

Though they may not want to admit it publically, there are Genesis owners out there pondering the possibility of buying a 32X. Some want it for completion purposes, and some want to play the handful of quality titles it has (yes, there’s actually a handful. Then again, I have big hands, so it might just be me). Considering how common the system is and how unwanted many of the games are, it’s actually quite easy to get started with it. To that end, we’ve compiled a handy little guide to get the fence sitters going. Read on and spread the mushroom love!

Genesis Reviews

Ballz

Fighting games are a dime a dozen. Good fighting games, on the other hand, are about as common as a tap dancing bulldog. Fans of the genre must wade though a soup of crap to find those games worth playing, and some titles manage to sneak by due to a goofy gimmick or popular license. Accolade’s Ballz is one title that whose worth is still debated by gamers, with some applauding the great 3D feel and fresh direction, while others decry the questionable gameplay.

Genesis Reviews

Virtual Pinball

Like pinball? If so, then you’ve probably already played more than a few video versions of the classic game. It’s been a hit and miss experience attempting to recreate the feel and gameplay of actual pinball in video game format, and Electronic Arts took a stab at it back in 1993 with Virtual Pinball. The result was a lukewarm game that wasn’t necessarily bad but didn’t really do anything to stand out either.