After years of anticipation, Sega-16 officially expands its article coverage to include Saturn, Dreamcast, and arcade games. Now, we will be providing our readers with reviews, historical features, and interviews from all eras of Sega’s console hardware history, as well as its decades-long arcade legacy!
Editorials
One Blue Blur: 25 Years of Sonic The Hedgehog
This month marks the 25th North American anniversary of the world’s most famous hedgehog! Instead of looking at all of his games, we’ve decided to honor the Blue Blur by examining how he’s managed to endure for so long. There’s a lot more about Sonic to think about than games, and his appeal stretches to many other areas. Happy birthday Sonic!
Sega-16 Expands Coverage to 8-bit Machines!
Beginning in January, Sega-16 begins coverage of SG-1000, Master System, and Game Gear titles! We’ve covered much of the vast Genesis library, and we’re eager to begin exploring other parts of Sega’s history. Got a Power Base Converter? Thought Game Gear was as good as Game Boy? Then come along for the ride!
Genesis: 20 Years Young
Yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of the Sega Genesis, and you didn’t think we’d forget, did you? Why celebrate one day when you can party from launch date to nationwide release? For that reason we’ll be reminiscing for the next month about the console that we love so dear through a series of features that highlight the little black box’s rise to fame. We kick things off with just a little something from the editor-in-chief about what the console means to him. Check out Sega Genesis: 20 Years Young and let the festivities commence!
Ten Commandments of Buying Sports Games
Staff writer Alex Burr has probably spent more time with the Genesis sports library than anyone in recorded history, and he’s decided to bring the word down from on high as to which games are still worth playing so many years later. It seems there are more than you would initially think, and you can read all about in The Ten Commandments of Buying Sports Games.