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Features, Reader Roundtable

Reader Roundtable Vol. 31

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It’s the end of the month, and that means it’s time for our traditional Reader Roundtable feature. Vol. 31 takes a special look at some of the games our staff and readers discovered through the site over the past four years, and you’d be surprised at how many of them were lacking the Monster World goodness! I’d wag my finger at them, but I’d rather let them bask in the awesomeness of some of the greatest action/RPG games ever made. Take a look at our anniversary edition of Sega-16’s most popular feature, and see if you too need to catch up on a specific title!

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Genesis Reviews

Magical Taruruuto-Kun

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Paltformers were a major staple of the Genesis gamer’s diet during its run, and as often happens when something gets really popular, you can indeed have too much of a good thing. Case in point: Magical Taruruuto-Kun, a anime-based game that relied on its license and blatant cuteness more than its gameplay, and the result was a bland affair that was only magical at putting people to sleep.

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Genesis Reviews

Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures

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Namco has maintained Pac-Man in the public eye for almost three decades, reinventing him every so often so that younger generations of gamers never forget the premier mascot of the industry. The incredible Pac-Man Championship Edition on Xbox Live Arcade, for example, shows how the yellow icon still has what it takes to make an impact. It hasn’t always been this way though. Over the years, Namco has tried all kinds of different formulas with Pac-Man, and some weren’t as successful as others. One of the more offbeat variations of the theme was Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures, which adopted a graphic adventure interface and took a lot of the chomp out of the gameplay.

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Double Take, Features

Double Take: Thunder Force III

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If you ask a Genesis fan which shooter they’re most partial to, most of them will likely mention one of the Thunder Force games. Better known than probably any other series in the genre, the three titles released on Sega’s little black box have become the stuff of legend. Most would argue that the fourth game, confusingly (and incorrectly) renamed Lightening Force in the U.S., is the best, but there are those with a soft spot for the epic third installment. The latest installment of Double Take looks back at Techno Soft’s masterpiece and recalls fond memories of the great times playing it.

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Genesis Reviews

Rastan Saga II

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The name Rastan means something to arcade goers who are old enough to have played Taito’s classic in the arcades. It was difficult, great-looking, and it’s twin stereo speakers fired off an awesome soundtrack for everyone in the area to hear. Yes, Rastan rocked hard, and for that reason it’s a shame that the sequel never quite lived up to its predecessor. The Genesis scored an amazingly accurate port, but all the bad came over with all the good, and the result is a mediocre product that fails to do the Rastan legacy justice.

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