The world's premier resource for SEGA's arcade and console hardware legacy!
Like the title suggests, in Cool Spot, you get to control the cool little red spot that walks and wears a pair of shades. Seeing that this unsung celebrity has been stuck on billions of 7-up cans and has been seen in a few commercials, the makers decided that he deserved his very own video game at long last.
With so many companies releasing all types of joystick and controller-shaped “plug-‘n-play” collections, it was only a matter of time before Sega followed suit. Originally released in Japan for ¥4,179 (about $38), this Genesis collection is now available in the States and sports six titles, some of which have been released way too many times, and one that has been deserving of re-release for far too long. Sonic The Hedgehog, Golden Axe, Altered Beast, Flicky, Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine, and Kid Chameleon are all ready to play here.
One of the only games about the anime devil slayer, Mamono Hunter Yohko: Makai Dai 7 no Keishou (or Devil Hunter Yohko: The Seven Bells) is a Valis-like romp through the world of Yohko. It doesn’t seem to be very well known – I’ve never seen much info on the game at all, just a few mentions here and there.
Treasure continued its streak of quality titles on the Genesis with Dynamite Headdy, a quirky platformer that had players tossing their character’s head around at enemies. Sounds a bit like Decap Attack, doesn’t it? Trust us friend, you couldn’t be more wrong. Read the review and then find yourself a copy. You can thank us later.
A small company based in Hamburg, New York, Good Deal Games is in the business of completing and bringing unreleased prototypes to market. It has released numerous titles for such long-discontinued consoles like the Colecovision, CD-I, and Vectrex, as well as the Sega CD. We chatted with Michael Thomasson, the company’s founder about its work on Sega’s add-on.