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For Sega fans, the holidays means booting up Christmas NiGHTS on Saturn. Chock full of festive joy and seasonal cheer, the game was an amazing freebie Sega gave Saturn owners. In this interview from 1997, Sonic Team explains how the game came about and why they wanted it to be released for free. Enjoy it, then go play some Christmas NiGHTS! Happy holidays!
Gear Taro has been making great strides in bringing new software to the Game Gear. With two releases out so far, the developer is breathing new life into one of Sega’s more underrated consoles. In this short interview, he shares how the new software came about and how it could lead to a bright future of new games.
The Soviet Borgs are here to free you from your freedom! Along the way, they’ll shoot just about everything they see. Xenocider developer Retro Samus is back with a new Genesis title, and we got to try out an early version. The game looks promising so far, and it looks like a lot of exploration and shooting action for 16-bit fans.
Broke Studio is back with a new Cursed game! They’ve partnered with GGS Studio Creation to create The Cursed Legacy, an action/adventure game with several modes and lots of action and exploration. The Kickstarter is up and running, and the game is already funded. Check out our preview of what should definitely be one of your next Genesis purchases.
Sega was one of the first coin-op manufacturers to push tournaments as part of its marketing. As early as 1974, the company held competitions at local game rooms where participants competed for cool electronic prizes. One of its earliest events featured its Table Hockey game and saw thousands of players take part across Japan.