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Karate tournament simulations aren’t meant to be games one can just jump kick right into. Instead, the player is expected to learn the ins and outs of competition and improve with time. Some titles. like Budokan, do this reasonably well. Others, namely Best of the Best, are TKOed in the first round due to repetitive and uninspired gameplay.
The stage was set for another exciting installment of the German Mega Drive Championship! After much heated competition and excitement, it was one of Sega-16’s own that took home the gold, but fun was had all around. Read our coverage of the seventh annual tournament and see how it all went down!
Teddy Boy has been in arcades and on the Master System, but most gamers don’t know that he appeared on the Genesis as well. As one of the few TeleNet modem games released only in Japan, Teddy Boy Blues was a decent translation of the game. Those looking for another arcade maze title might want to check it out.
Sega’s screaming fighter shmup is back, and this time it’s on your iPhone! Everyone loves After Burner, and Sega’s made the classic franchise portable again. Going from the arcade to consoles and then to the mobile market seems like quite a trek for even a fighter jet to make, and this one sadly loses some of its speed along the way. Some games simply weren’t made for a phone.
Ever wanted to own your own airline? Ever wondered what it would be like to control the industry, charging people for everything short of the very air they breathe on the plane? Now is your chance! Koei’s seminal simulation franchise lets players manage their own airline company, and while its sequel was much better, the first installment got things off to a great start.