Puzzle games come in all shapes and sizes. Some are more complex than others, but often the simplest puzzlers can be the most fun. One of the lesser known members of the genre on the Genesis is Shove It! The Warehouse Game, which basically boils down to a dude in a warehouse pushing boxes for cash. It’s not very deep on story, and it can even be downright repetitive sometimes, but the game actually grows on you after a while.
Author: Ken Horowitz
Unfinished Business: Virtua Hamster
After months of exhaustive research, Sega-16 finally has the full story behind this most famous of “never was” 16-bit Sega games. We’ve spoken to all the major players involved, and we were given access to much never-before-seen concept art. Check out the first installment of our new Unfinished Business series and see exactly what happened to Virtua Hamster.
Preview: Road Avenger Novel
Penned by author Mary Margaret Park and given the full blessing of G-Mode (the holder of most of the defunct Data East’s franchises), the Road Avenger novel is slated to burn rubber into bookstores sometime next year. We managed to avoid SCUM patrols long enough to get our hands on a preview of the book, and our impressions are now available for all to see. Read the full article and get ready for some driving action!
Interview: Christopher Bankston (SOA Producer)
Full-motion video games are something maost people think of whenever the Sega CD is mentioned. Love them or hate them, they had a major impact on the fate of the add-on, and Sega invested a ton of money into their development. Among the ranks of those behind the scenes was Christopher Bankston, a senior producer at Sega who had a hand in the creation of games like Ground Zero Texas and Double Switch. Before that, he worked at Accolade on games such as Onslaught and Super Off Road.
MEGA Bites Vol. 12
We’re back with all the latest news on the Genesis front. The newest installment of MEGA Bites has some great information on the new Rocket Knight Adventure game and the recently arrived Retro Gen handheld. Moreover, we got the low down on why ToeJam & Earl are missing from Sega’s All-Star games. Read it get the scoop!
