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Longing to get out from under Nintendo’s brutal licensing contract, Namco finally managed to release a few gems early on for the Genesis. One of those first games was Marvel Land, a cutesy platformer that did a decent job of emulating its arcade sibling. Our full review has all the details, so read on and see where the Sega/Namco collaboration got its roots.
Virgin Games had a string of hits on the Genesis, and it was the place that pooled the talents of David Perry and Tommy Tallarico, who both eventually went on to bigger and brighter things. One of their most popular collaborations was Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators, an action game with an environmental theme and a McDonald’s license.
After the blockbuster debut of Capcom’s seminal Street Fighter II, it seemed that everyone was trying to cash in on the fighting game craze, no matter how bad their offering was. Interplay made a shameless bid for gamer’s dollars with ClayFighter, a stiff and nearly unplayable brawler that justified small children’s fear of the circus.
Looking for another quality import fighter for your Genesis after beating the heck out of Yu Yu Hakusho: Makyo Toitsusen? You can’t go wrong with Dragon Ball Z, a series that’s all about beating the hell out of your opponent. Why, it even lets you lay the smackdown from several screens away!
Everyone knows Zero Wing. What’s ironic is that the most famous Genesis shmup of all time isn’t known for its gameplay, visuals, or sound. What makes it so special is a hilarious mistranslation in the opening of the PAL version. Toaplan’s “All your base” line will live in infamy for sure, but how does the game itself stand up?