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As amazing as today’s games are, there is still fun to be had with older consoles. With its simple charm and accessibility, retro gaming offers an alternative to people needing a change from tech-heavy modern hardware. So why do so many still ignore what classic game systems have to offer?
While American Sega CD owners were forced-fed FMV titles of all kinds Japanese gamers basked in great titles like Arcus 1-2-3. Telenet served up what was perhaps one of the best RPG sets of the era, a collection of three dungeon crawlers of impressive size and scope. Even with the language barrier, this is one adventure you simply cannot afford to miss.
Through the turbulent early ’90s Sega of America underwent a massive transformation that resulted in market dominance. Employees of the company during this time took part in a roller-coaster of a business that rose and crashed almost too fast to comprehend. One person with a front row seat to these events was Scot Bayless, a former Technical Director and producer for SOA.
Sonic’s success brought forth a deluge of mascot platformers, and many seemed more like cheap imitations that solid competition. Brand name characters were especially popular, and Kaneko scored a hit with Chester Cheetah of Cheetos fame. Unfortunately, his second outing drifted even farther from Sonic’s winning formula.
After Valentine’s Day has left you broke, you probably don’t have money for modern games, so it’s convenient that retro games are mostly cheaper! And if you don’t have a special someone to spend your hard-earned cash on, that leaves more money for Genesis games! This month, we’ve given the love to our favorite little black box – the one without chocolates inside.
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