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The Genesis was never meant to run 3D games, and no one ever expected it to, upon its release. Apparently, no one told that to Lee Actor and his company Sterling Silver Software (later renamed Polygames). During the 16-bit era, Lee brought over half a dozen fully poligonal 3D games to the Genesis, including Hard Drivin’ and Steel Talons. Along the way, he found time to launch the PGA Tour Golf franchise and program Sonic Spinball.
Those who have played Radical Entertainment’s awesome Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction probably don’t remember an older game bearing the Incredible title, namely U.S. Gold’s stinker on the Genesis. This little gem exists in a world where the Hulk is hurt by bullets and takes a pill to turn into Bruce Banner, and where a pool of water means certain death. Yes, I’m serious. We were offered the choice of taking the full brunt of a Gamma bomb blast or reviewing The Incredible Hulk, and trust us, the review won by only the slimmest of margins. Read the full article and try to imagine the famous Lonely Man theme playing in the background as your desire to play the game slowly walks off into the sunset.
Video pinball can be quite hit and miss, and gamers everywhere have their preferences on every console. The Genesis is home to many titles in the genre, and none are more controversial than Dragon’s Fury, otherwise known as the port of the great Devil Crush for the TurboGrafx-16. Is it worth your hard-earned cash?
This past month brought some big news for Genesis fans. We saw the return of two great franchises, a homebrew attempt to bring 2D Sonic The Hedgehog into high definition era, and more news about the new Golden Axe game. It’s all in the newest installment of MEGA Bites, so read the full article and get all the juicy details!
Ever wish you could turn into some big monster and just rip through the people that make you angry? Ever just want to howl at the moon and crave bacon? Er.. wait, scratch that last part. Either way, everyone’s had times when they just wanted to let out the beast inside and go off on their enemies. Well, now you can live vicariously through our full review of Wolfchild for the Sega CD, a half-baked port with an animated intro and redbook tunes. Take advantage of this great opportunity folks. You don’t see that often on the Sega CD!
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