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When people think of 16-bit fighting games, most tend to consider few titles beyond Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat. There was surely a ton of mediocre clones out there, and it’s understandable to only remember the best of the bunch. However, Budokan: The Martial Spirit predates all the fighters on the Genesis, as it originally appeared on home computers in 1989. The Genesis port was almost entirely intact, but how does it fare in gameplay?
Electronic Arts and High Score Productions made a great college football game with Bill Walsh College Football. They followed it up with perhaps the best college game of the 16-bit era with the ’95 edition. Improvements in several areas and the inclusion of actual teams rounded out the already solid gameplay and presentation.
It’s a new year, and we’re kicking things off with a review of a game that’s considered a classic by many. Populous II has been released on a myriad of systems, and it’s gained a reputation as one of the most playable god sims out there. How does the Genesis version stack up?
It’s Christmas Eve, and we have one last review before we go away for the weekend to play with all our new toys (and the inevitable socks and underwear. Thanks grandma!). FIFA International Soccer for the Sega CD was a classic case of the “catridge game with CD soundtrack” syndrome that so dominated the add-on throughout its lifetime. Thankfully, FIFA is a good game no matter what console it’s on, and those who don’t own the Genesis cartridge might look into this version.
Man, it seems like the Genesis was home to every variation of violent sport ever conceived. Baseball-playing robots and football-loving vikings aren’t alone though. Space mutants love ’em some pigskin too, and Electronic Arts and Michael Mendheim give us Mutant League Football, which offers some truly brutal gaming. There are no player unions here!