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During its run, the Genesis had several attempts at cashing in on the burgeoning first-person shooter genre. Everything from wholly original titles to such cash cows as Duke Nukem 3D somehow found their way onto the console. But was it too much too soon? Was the Genesis even capable of doing this modern genre the justice needed to make its games enjoyable and most of all, playable?
Late last month, Super Fighter Team began to ship Beggar Prince, to the delight of fans everywhere. The first commercially-released Genesis game released in almost a decade, it’s an exciting moment for the console’s otherwise quiet homebrew scene. As Sega-16 discussed last week, there hasn’t been much of a buzz when it comes to independent work on the console, but Beggar Prince might actually the catalyst to change all that. It’s success may be just the push needed to show that there truly is genuine interest in new titles and translations, and though it’s too early to tell, we may just yet be able to partake in the indy lovin’ that other retro consoles currently enjoy. Possibility or pipe dream? Our latest editorial, Beggar Prince: Start of Something Good? examines this scenario and the chances of it actually happening, so read on Sega fans…
Nintendo’s recent announcement that their soon-to-be-released Revolution console will play both Genesis and Turbo Grafx-16 games has sent shockwaves through the gaming community, but who exactly is to benefit? Will long-time Sega fans line up to pay to play their favorite classics, or will they snub the former hardware rivals? How will the mainstream react? These are all questions that only time will answer, and Sega-16 takes a look at the whole issue in our latest editorial The Next Genesis Revolution.
For over two decades, gamers have been quick to associate anyone else but Sega with the RPG genre, citing that there were no memorable titles or laughably, that the Genesis had almost none. Were they to take a closer look, they’d see a catalogue of franchises that are not only top-tier, but also as enduring as anything the competition can muster. So why all the hate?
Every else throws awards around like so much plastic, so why not us? Have a gander at our latest piece on the sweetest of eye candy in Graphical Greats: The Best-Looking Games on Genesis. Then head post below and tell us why we’re wrong!