Features – Page 135

Genre Spotlight: Fighter Frenzy

December 20, 2005 by Ken Horowitz 0 comments

Quite often, people hark on the Genesis’s supposed shortcomings in certain genres. Such was the case with its RPGs, even though there are almost as many as there are shmups. The same situation occurs with its fighting games. Well guess what? Sega-16 decided to sit down and look at every single fighting game there is on the Genesis – all 46 of them – and we’re pretty confident when we say that the genre is quite healthy. Don’t believe us? Read our latest installment of our Genre Spotlight series, the Fighter Frenzy, and see for yourself!

Features, Interviews

Interview: Steve Woita (STI Programmer)

December 14, 2005 by Ken Horowitz 0 comments

Like Kid Chamelon or Sonic Spinball? If so, then you’ll want to check out our latest Q&A session with the man who had a huge hand in both: Steve Woita. Mr. Woita is a legend in the gaming industry, and Sega-16 was very fortunate to have a chance to chat with him. Read our article and get the lowdown on what went into making these classic titles!

Features, Sega Scan

Cart-Swapping Tricks: Cheating at Your Own Risk

December 12, 2005 by Ken Horowitz 1 comment

Soon after the Genesis was launched in 1989, gamers everywhere made a startling discovery. It seemed that by removing certain titles without powering off the system, inserting another game and pressing restart, certain things happened. Some swap tricks merely changed the title screen to its Japanese equivalent while others opened the door to many famous cheat tricks. There was a serious risk of frying your console by performing any of these tricks but curiosity is a wicked mistress and some of the effects were downright awesome.

Features, Interviews

Interview: David Ashley (Xband Programmer)

December 9, 2005 by Ken Horowitz 1 comment

Fans of the 16-bit era fondly remember the Xband, Catapult’s ground-breaking online service. Long before anyone ever even considered something as elaborate as Xbox Live, Genesis and SNES gamers were battling each othe cross country on Mortal Kombat and Super Street Fighter II. Sega-16 was lucky enough to chat with former Xband programmer David Ashley, and he had some really insightful things to share about the service and what it was like to be a part of gaming’s first large-scale attempt at bringing head-to-head action to players all across the country.

Features, Reader Roundtable

Reader Roundtable Vol. 01

December 6, 2005 by Sega-16 Staff & Readers 1 comment

We here at sega-16 are all about community. We welcome reader submissions for both reviews and articles, and we feel that everyone should have a chance to shine. Hence the start of our new feature series: Reader Roundtable! Read the first installment and see what Sega-16 readers are playing on their Genesis, then chat about it in our forum. Who knows? Maybe you’ll be the next to be featured!