Namco’s arcade classic came home to the NES in stellar fashion, retaining the visual style and gameplay. It also brought all the challenge of the coin-op, and all these factors combine to produce one of the better arcade ports on the NES. This is definitely a cartridge to own.
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Teasers: Mega Drive/Genesis: Collected Works
A new book on the Sega Genesis is slated for publication in June 2014, and it’s shaping up to be a most fitting homage to Sega’s flagship console. Over 300 pages of hardware designs, never-before-seen concept art and exclusive developer interviews promise to make this the must-have tome for Genesis fans everywhere.
Interview: John Pedigo (SOA Associate Producer)
For many, the years spent working at Sega during the 16-bit era went by far too quickly. Be it from the ever-changing market or from just having so much fun, those years packed a ton of activity. For former associate producer John Pedigo, they were especially productive, seeing the release of several major titles and a few canceled ones as well.
Reader Roundtable Vol. 94
Put down that turkey leg! You can’t eat your Thanksgiving dinner until you’ve given thanks for some of the truly good things in life: Genesis games! This year, forget football and gather the family around the Genesis instead. Or, why not have the best of both worlds and play some Genesis football games! Seriously, there’s no better time to introduce your family to some great retro gaming.
Reader Roundtable Vol. 93
It’s Halloween, and while some try to avoid the scary theme of the holiday, there’s just something about getting lost in a spooky title that makes the day so much fun. But bats and spiders aside, this is a great time to go through your library and find that title you’ve neglected. Our staff and readers have done just that, so read on and see what they’ve been playing in October!