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Features, Reader Roundtable

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.

Genesis Reviews

Steel Talons

Quite a few of Atari’s polygonal arcade hits found their way to the Genesis, surprising many. Most were competent facsimiles of their coin-op siblings, but only so much could be done with software. The Genesis was simply not made to run advanced polygonal games, and while it may not reflect as much in the visuals, it certainly does in the framerate and gameplay.

Genesis Reviews

R.B.I. Baseball 4

Just because the World Series has ended doesn’t mean fans have to move on to another sport. The Genesis offers tons of baseball games from which to choose, and among them is Tengen’s R.B.I. series. The fourth edition improves upon its predecessors in many ways, but it still has some major flaws. Is it worth playing? Read on and see!

Features, Reader Roundtable

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!

Features, Teasers

Teasers: Boogerman 20th Anniversary

The most disgusting hero on the Genesis is back! Boogerman has come to Kickstarter for a chance to fart and burp his way into the modern era, with new levels and abilities, and even a two-player mode featuring Earthworm Jim! We’ve got all the details straight from the creators themselves, so read on and see how another Genesis franchise returns!