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Our last editorial on the best Genesis soundtracks garnered more than its fair share of controversy, so we decided to do another one! Everyone has their own ideas as to which are the best scores out there, so why not read the second installment of Legacy of the Z80 Sound Chip and see what we came up with?
During its run, the Genesis had several attempts at cashing in on the burgeoning first-person shooter genre. Everything from wholly original titles to such cash cows as Duke Nukem 3D somehow found their way onto the console. But was it too much too soon? Was the Genesis even capable of doing this modern genre the justice needed to make its games enjoyable and most of all, playable?
August means that summer is raging along with no end in sight to the hot and sticky weather. What’s the best way to escape those nasty temperatures? To stay inside, of course! Who needs things like nature and sunlight when there are so many great Genesis games to play? Our latest installment of Reader Roundtable reveals what everyone at Sega-16 is playing to beat the heat!
Though no one knew it at the time, the key to Sega’s success in the mid ’90s was its stellar marketing. As the first company to directly challenge Nintendo, the upstart company launched a massive advertising blitz that almost brought the giant to its knees, eventually snatching away its hardware dominance. Interestingly enough, all of it was very close to never happening at all, and the results obtained were far beyond even Sega’s own ambitious expectations. Read the full history of the Genesis’ promotional history in our latest feature Marketing the Genesis: Sega’s Advertising 1989-1996.
We have an interview with the creator of Bubsy, Mike Berlyn. Mr. Berlyn chatted with us recently about all things bobcat-related, including its sequels and the effect of Super Mario 64 on the franchise. It’s a great read, so check it out.