The march of new technology has managed to breathe new life into our old consoles, enriching our established gaming experiences and adding new ones to what most people consider to be dead machines. Matthias Hullin has undertaken one such project. His Retrode is a device that allows gamers to use their original Genesis and SNES cartridges with a PC emulator.
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Reader Roundtable Vol. 72
What better way to begin 2012 than with another installment of Reader Roundtable? For over five years, we’ve been gathering the monthly play accounts of our staff and readers and letting them share with everyone. It’s a great way to see what we like and what games we may have missed, and this year is no different.
MEGA Bites Vol. 14
Some great news about Sonic (trust us, it’s actually good news!), more updates from WaterMelon Group, and Genesis games on the Sony PS Vita! This installment of MEGA Bites has some great info you, so come on in and see what’s been on the Genesis grapevine for the past few weeks.
Sega Ages: John Madden Football
With the NFL playoffs entering high gear, we take a look back at the video game franchise that is virtually synonymous with American football. The Madden games have enjoyed continued success on many different consoles, but it was on the Genesis that it really became a powerhouse franchise. Come in and see the evolution of a true gaming juggernaut.
Sega Stars: Naoto Ōhshima
A true Sega Star, Naoto Ōshima has put his artistic and design talents behind a plethora of Sega classics for the Master System, Saturn, and Dreamcast, and he eventually branched out to found one of the most prolific independent game studios in Japan. Oh, and he also created Sonic The Hedgehog.