Genesis Reviews – Page 94

Death and Return of Superman

November 19, 2007 by Diogo Ribeiro 1 comment

Many people believe that DC Comics jumped the shark with the Death of Superman storyline. We all know that flagship comic book characters never stay dead (Jean Grey and Captain America, anyone?), but the completely silly way in which the writers handled Supes’ “death” and return was enough to make issue #75 of Superman end up less valuable than a square of used Cottonelle. The Sunsoft Genesis game was almost as bad, and it had few redeeming qualities as a beat-’em-up. Hey, at least it wasn’t as bad as Marvel’s Spider-Man clone saga…

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Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair

November 15, 2007 by Joseph C. 2 comments

Sega seemed to have no worries keeping track of the continuity of the Wonder Boy series. As told in our complete retrospective, the games hop around from the original series to the Monster World line without much regard for keeping things clear. The first game to use the “monster” tag was a platformer that bore little resemblance to the action/RPG titles that would follow. Originally released in arcades, Monster Lair (bearing the title Wonder Boy III) came to the Genesis in a fashion that left much to be desired. As ports go – especially Westone ports – this one was especially disappointing.

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Crüe Ball

November 12, 2007 by Benjamin Galway 0 comments

We’re all used to licensed games, but sometimes companies work up a combination that’s more dangerous than a live wire. Who would ever have thought that mixing pinball with metal rockers Motley Crüe would actually work? The final product may not be ground-breaking, but it’s actually quite playable. Sega-16 contributor Benjamin (Dr. Feelgood) Galway gave it some serious playtime and shares his experience in his full review. You may be too young to fall in love and you may be walking the wild side, but Sega-16 will always be your home sweet home. There, did we toss in enough Motley Crüe references for ya? No? The feel free to let out a primal scream.

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Ishido: Way of the Stones

November 8, 2007 by Andrew Pine 0 comments

Sometimes, a puzzler just isn’t fun no matter how you slice it. The Genesis is pretty well taken care of in this regard, but some of the earlier entries in the genre don’t hold up. Ishido: Way of the Stones is one game that we just couldn’t get into, and we’ve got a full review to share about our experience. Read on and see if Accolade’s puzzler is one you should avoid.

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Duke Nukem 3D

November 5, 2007 by Tiido Priimägi 2 comments

While Duke Nukem fans calmly wait until Judgement Day (also known as the day Duke Nukem Forever is actually released), they often look back on the character’s long and storied history. When running down the laundry list of consoles and computers that saw a version of his third and most famous adventure, few people would expect to see the Genesis on that list. Yep, the ol’ girl actually saw Duke Nukem 3D released, thanks to Brazil’s Tec Toy. It may not be in the same league as the original, but you have to at least give a nod to the effort.