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Genesis fans sure do love their shumps. As one of the richest genres on the console, there’s no shortage of great games to play. The Sega CD continued this tradition with excellent original entries like Android Assault and Robo Aleste. It also had its share of ports, and one of the more controversial titles was Hudson’s Lords of Thunder. Long held to be inferior to the Super CD-ROM2 original, we’ve put them through their paces to determine which is the superior version.
If there’s one thing gamers can’t stand, it’s a deal just beyond reach at a garage sale because of a demanding seller. We all know him: that owner who just refuses to haggle and is willing to not make a sale at all rather than come down a few bucks. What do you do in that situation? Why, you take matters into your own hands and fight to the death for the goods! The newest entry in our popular fan fiction series Stories from the Book of Genesis has one such case. Read on and see what it really means to find games “in the wild!”
People enjoy their Genesis all over the world, but right here in America there are some places where you can find some great games at decent prices. In a new feature series about Genesis gaming across the world, Sega-16 starts off right at home in the American Midwest. In our first installment of Genesis Around the World, we look at Slacker’s CDs & Games, which is a great place for the discerning retro gamer to find some great games.
Late last month, Super Fighter Team began to ship Beggar Prince, to the delight of fans everywhere. The first commercially-released Genesis game released in almost a decade, it’s an exciting moment for the console’s otherwise quiet homebrew scene. As Sega-16 discussed last week, there hasn’t been much of a buzz when it comes to independent work on the console, but Beggar Prince might actually the catalyst to change all that. It’s success may be just the push needed to show that there truly is genuine interest in new titles and translations, and though it’s too early to tell, we may just yet be able to partake in the indy lovin’ that other retro consoles currently enjoy. Possibility or pipe dream? Our latest editorial, Beggar Prince: Start of Something Good? examines this scenario and the chances of it actually happening, so read on Sega fans…
Reader Roundtable has become one of our most popular features. Each month, Sega-16 fans get together and talk about their favorite Genesis/Sega CD/32X games, and it’s interesting to see the sheer diversity of what’s in people’s consoles at the moment. This month is no different, as we have a nice mix of different genres for all three systems. Read volume seven for more info!