As part of a celebration of the Mega Drive’s 30th anniversary in the November 2018 issue of Famitsu magazine, Sega product designer Masami Ishikawa shared his thoughts on what it was like developing Sega’s most successful piece of consumer hardware.
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Hands-On: Phantasy Star II (Sega Forever)
Sega’s monolithic 16-bit RPG classic arrived on mobile devices last year as part of the Sega Forever line of releases. How does it play compared to the original? Does the touch pad work well or is the controller still king? Read our hands-on and find out if this one is worth the download.
Creative Genesis: Video Game History & Preservation
At the 2018 Portland Retro Gaming Expo, Ken Horowitz of Sega-16 did a panel on video game history & preservation, highlighting the need to speak to game developers and preserve game code and documents. The panel discussed the importance of keeping game history alive for future generations, and how even regular gamers can get involved.
History of: Sega UFO Catcher
Western arcades are full of all types of games, but one type has managed to last longer than all others. The crane game has endured for almost a century, and Sega’s UFO Catcher series has been a solid part of the publisher’s business for more than three decades. Read on to learn all about the history of this arcade mainstay!
Hands-On: Ristar (Sega Forever)
Sega has slowly been releasing many of its older titles on its Sega Forever line, and among the releases was the Sonic Team classic Ristar. How well does the grab-and-go gameplay work on mobile devices? Read our hands-on and find out!