Working at Sega of America during its heyday offered a chance to see a company on the rise. From the birth of a certain blue hedgehog to the introduction of a CD add-on, there was always something Sega-related in the news. One of the people responsible for ensuring that the company was always in the limelight was Al Nilsen, former head of Sega’s marketing division. During his tenure, he oversaw the birth of Sonic, the creation of Sega Visions, and the much beloved Sega Scream. Sega-16 recently chatted with Mr. Nilsen and got the goods on a bunch of 16-bit morsels of news.
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College Slam
What better way than to compliment NBA Jam than with a college entry into the series? Proof that it might indeed have been the shoes, College Slam did everything its professional big brother did, and it showed that there was enough BOOM SHAKA LAKA left in the franchise to go around. We have a full review of it, so you better just go and read it before I whip out another NBA Jam reference……FROM DOWNTOWN!!
For Collectors & Players Alike: Ultr@ R@re Games
Ever wonder which Genesis games are the rarest? It’s a debate that rages constantly, and those out to complete their collections are sometimes left wondering why certain titles cost so darn much. Others aren’t quite as expensive but can be a pain to find in complete condition. It’s a good thing Sega-16 is here for ya then! To give you an idea of what games to watch out for (and which will put some serious hurt on your wallet), staff writer Zebbe has compiled a handy guide to rare games on the console and its two add-ons. For Collectors & Players Alike: Ultr@ R@re Games is a great jump on point for those wondering which games are the rarest around. Read the full article and start saving those pennies!
R.B.I. Baseball ’93
Baseball season’s right around the corner, and what better way to get in the mood than with a review of one of the longest running series from the 8 and 16-bit era? R.B.I. Baseball ’93 followed the same trends as its predecessors, but by then other games, like Sega’s own incredible World Series Baseball, had eclipsed it. It still might be worth checking out for those who are fond of the series or are looking for another baseball game to play.
MEGA Bites Vol. 05
There have been some more news rumblings in the land of Genesis, mostly relating to the current use of properties from the era, including an incredible find of prototypes and betas and the return of a pioneering Internet game show. We’ve compiled them into easy snippets for you, so check out the latest installment of MEGA Bites and see what’s going on!
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