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A bunch of new Genesis games have found their way to the Wii Store, and we’ve gone through them to see which is worth your $8 and which aren’t. There’s a particularly large group of releases this time around, so check out our full article to find out what your best bets are!
Sega-16 has covered the Sega Technical Institute in more detail over the past three years than virtually any other source, and our recent historial on the group included interviews with over a half dozen former members. One of the most recent was with former producer Mike Wallis, a man who got his start at Electronic Arts and eventually went on to work on several titles, including the cancelled Sonic Xtreme. He had some interesting details to share about his time at the STI, so check out our full interview and get the scoop!
Sega-16 recently got the chance to speak to someone intimately involved with the Sega Channel, Sega product manager Chris Bergstresser, who also happened to deal with third party publishing agreements. He had a big hand in what was released on the Sega Channel, as well as those games brought directly onto the console via retail. Read our full interview for all the details.
Some of the more lucky among us have had the chance to experience their favorite video game themes play live. In the U.S. the majority of this exposure has come through the popular Video Games Live tour, which has traveled the lengths of the country over the past few years. There is another tour though, one with a more international flavor. Play! Video Game Symphony offers a compelling mixture of new and old themes, with some highly talented musicians and conductors giving some beloved themes a symphonic flair.
From its creation in 1991 to its struggle to survive the transition to the 32-bit generation, the complete story of the Sega Technical Institute can now be told. Everything you want to know is here, including some heretofore unknown tidbits on cancelled titles like Spinny & Spike and the truth behind the relationship between the Japanese and American teams.