What is widely considered to be a classic Amiga shooter comes to the Genesis in notably worse shape. Horrible slowdown, dodgy power-ups, and missing stages are just some of the problems plaguing this sub-standard port. If you really want to experience Xenon 2, stick with the Amiga original.
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Preview: 2012 Portuguese Mega Drive Championship
Later this month, the best Mega Drive players in Portugal will come together to determine who is the best among them. Prizes and kudos are waiting to be claimed, and we have a short glimpse into what to expect from this year’s championships! We urge our PAL friends to register and compete if they can!
Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension
The Amiga was the source of a great number of excellent titles that were ported to the Genesis. Gremlin Graphiics’ Zool; Ninja of the Nth Dimension was a game that stealthily made its way to Sega’s console during the mascot platformer craze of the early ’90s. It was successful enough to warrant a sequel, but is it really that good? Read on and see!
Reader Roundtable Vol. 76
This month, our staff and readers played some games that tend to make people take sides. Regardless of how one person feels about popular games or ones that get bashed regularly, there’s always someone out there with a different perspective. So read on and see where our group stands!
Double Take: Zero Wing
Though most gamers remember Zero Wing for its horrible (and hilarious) mistreatment of the English language, there is actually a solid little shooter behind that infamous meme. Toaplan ported a competent game to the Mega Drive that had solid gameplay and cool bosses, but it was lost in a sea of shooters that kept it from coming to the U.S.
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