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Sega VR: Great Idea or Wishful Thinking?

Sega was all set to jump into the virtual reality arena with a headset of its own, but the project was quietly put down. All that remains are some videos from the 1993 summer Consumer Electronics Show to illustrate what might have been. Sega-16 takes a deep look at Sega’s efforts on the VR front in the article Sega VR: Great Idea or Wishful Thinking, as well as the efforts of other hardware makers of the time.

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Sonic 3D Blast

Sonic 3D Blast (also released on the Saturn as a last-second and a comparatively pathetic replacement for the doomed Sonic Xtreme) was the proverbial black sheep of the 16 bit Sonic games. Most gamers view it with downright negativity or, at best, casual indifference. But why? Just look at it… Showy isometric graphics that are full of color and detail, cool stereo tunes and sound effects, and a groundbreaking pre-rendered 3D opening movie! What could be wrong with it?