Few companies have aroused such fiery emotions among gamers than Working Designs. Love it or hate it, you had to admit that it had an effect on the industry that bellied its size. From its incredible packaging to a seemingly never-ending series of agonizing delays, Working Designs did almost as many things wrong as it did right. Sega-16 examines the history of this controversial company in the latest installment of Developer’s Den.
Author: Tom Briggs
Sega Download: Genesis Virtual Console Vol. 02
February’s here, and the second batch of Genesis titles has arrived on the Wii Virtual Console. While not as large an offering as last month’s, there’s certainly a few games here worth mentioning. The question is: are they worth your hard earned cash? Read our second installment of Genesis Virtual Console and see!
Animaniacs
The ’90s saw some great cartoons, and among the best was Animaniacs, which made adults laugh just as hard as kids, with its pop culture references and subtle humor. Its huge sucess led to a ton of marketing, including video games. The Genesis platformer was a refreshing take on the genre and featured some great on-the-fly character swapping which was essential to passing each stage.
Sega Download: Genesis Virtual Console Vol. 01
December kicks off our newest features series documenting Sega Genesis games on the Wii! Genesis Virtual Console will look at all the titles released each month and whether they’re worth your hard earned Wii points. This month’s inaugural installment has everything from Gunstar Heroes to Golden Axe, so what are you waiting for? You know you want to read it!
Dragon Ball Z: Bu Yu Retsuden
Looking for another quality import fighter for your Genesis after beating the heck out of Yu Yu Hakusho: Makyo Toitsusen? You can’t go wrong with Dragon Ball Z, a series that’s all about beating the hell out of your opponent. Why, it even lets you lay the smackdown from several screens away!