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Sega of America struggled long and hard to make the Genesis a success, and it took a national team to topple Nintendo’s monopoly. As Sega’s National Director of Sales, Alan Cohn was an important part of this plan, and he was responsible for ensuring retailers like Kay-Bee Toys and Toys R Us were well-stocked with Sega goodness. We recently chatted with him, and he shared his experiences of working at Sega during its most successful period.
For more than three decades, Hiroshi Kawaguchi has been the creative force behind many of Sega’s most beloved soundtracks. He has written music for all sorts of games, including classics like OutRun, Space Harrier, and After Burner; and he has played many of them live. Join us as we celebrate one of the greatest game composers of all time!
Justin Siller was a designer at the center of the Aero the Acrobat series, helping to bring all three games to life and find success outside the shadow of one very famous hedgehog. He also served as producer for the fan-favorite Earthworm Jim: Special Edition on the Sega CD. We recently chatted with him about his work, so read on an enjoy!
The Master System’s SegaScope 3-D glasses are largely considered to be a gimmick, but there is some solid gameplay with most of the titles that use the technology. Maze Hunter 3-D is a simple, arcadey maze game that makes great use of the effect for a solid and trippy experience.
Sega has announced a compilation of nine great games from its 3D Classics line on the Nintendo 3DS! This April, gamers will be able to play a selection of arcade, Master System, and Genesis hits in one set, either digitally or in physical form. Read on for all the details!