General Chaos is a true Genesis classic, offering great multi-player action for up to four players. One of the minds behind it was Brian Colin, an industry veteran behind arcade classics like Rampage, Xenophobe, and Discs of Tron. Sega-16 was lucky enough to talk with him about his work on Chaos, as well as other Game Refuge projects for the Genesis.
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Hardball!
Among the slew of baseball games on the Genesis, Accolade’s Hardball! strikes out. Poor gameplay overpowers all other considerations, making this one title to forget about. Later installments fixed many of the problems, but by then there were much better alternatives. The best thing about Hardball!? The Boris Vallejo box art.
Reader Roundtable Vol. 90
It’s incredibly hot outside, and people need to take a break from all that sun and fun. What better way to do so than with some video games? There’s bound to be a few titles in your library that you haven’t really checked out yet, and this month’s roundtable might just give you the push you need to give ’em a spin! Besides, outside is overrated anyway.
Preview: Castle of Illusion (XBLA, PSN & PC)
The mouse is back! Sega and Disney have once again teamed up, and the result is a re-imagining of a true Genesis classic. Modern technology and tried and true platforming come together to create what we hope will be a watermark for bringing classic games onto modern consoles. New tech and classic platforming combined with a dash of Disney magic? Yes please!
NHL ’97
EA’s seminal hockey series lasted well into the twilight of the 16-bit era, and while fans will debate which is the best installment, the series never really dropped its overall level of quality. That’s pretty impressive compared to the many other sports franchises that floundered as time wore on, and the 1997 edition of NHL is proof positive that “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” does work.
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