Last year, Sega and BioWare took us all by surprise by offering something many gamers had long hoped for – a Sonic RPG. After much anticipation, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood was released for the Nintendo DS and put gamers in the role of the Blue Blur and his friends, and this time, it was actually a good thing to have them along for the ride. We have a full hands-on with the game, so read on and learn why even an average 2D Sonic title trumps a 3D one each time, even when it’s in another genre altogether.
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Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner & Wile E. Coyote
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NBA All-Star Challenge
Today’s basketball releases incorporate the all-star game and events within their meaty option menus, and gamers have come to expect such treatment with each yearly installment. During the 16-bit era, however, such luxuries were not available, and gamers had to look for other ways to get their all-star groove on. Unfortunately, Flying Edge decided to remedy this and offer up a compilation of events in NBA All-Star Challenge. It sports a three-point shootout, free throw contest, and even a one-on-one competition. Hey, it even has Michael Jordan! So why then, is it so bad?
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Reader Roundtable Vol. 41
Another month is about to leave us, and Sega-16 says goodbye to a rainy April with edition #41 of our Reader Roundtable series. There are some classics in this one, as well as a few you may never have played. As always, our staff and readers are eager to share their gaming habits with you, so read the full article and see what they’ve been playing lately.
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