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Ever have buyer’s remorse? Everyone has at one time or another found themselves in a similar situation, when it became painfully obvious that a bad choice had been made. In the worst scenarios, this kind of problem can snowball into something much bigger, leaving lasting repercussions that take years to heal. We’ve a sad tale about the subject in the latest installment of Stories from the Book of Genesis.
There’s nothing worse than plugging in your favorite RPG or adventure title only to find that your game save has been wiped out due to a dead battery. In the past, you had to toss those dead cartridges and start from scratch. Necessity breeds invention, they say, and over the years people have found ways to replace those dead batteries and give their games a new lease on life.
Perhaps you’re getting into the Genesis for the first time, or maybe you’ve come back to the fold after many years. You’re perhaps wondering which variation of the console to get, and whether or not the oldest version is the right one. Luckily for you, Sega-16 contributor Zebbe has you covered with his full report on the first model Genesis ever released. Praised by many as the original and the best, the old workhorse still gets plenty of love around these parts, so read on and find out if this is the one for you!
Halloween’s almost here, but that doesn’t mean the ol’ Genesis gets neglected! Holiday or not, there’s always some great gaming going on around here, and this month features a nice spread of titles. Our readers share their gaming experiences in the October installment of our popular Reader Roundtable series. Miss it not!
There are quite a number of a industry personalities today that have a tenure at Sega somewhere on their résumé. Many designers, artists, and programmers either got their starts at the fabled company or made a stop there sometime on the road to success. David Foley is a great example of the latter. Working at Sega as both a designer and programmer, he took part in many famous projects, including Spider-Man vs. the Kingpin and Chakan. He also played a major part in bringing the Sega Channel to thousands of happy homes across America. Ultimately, Foley moved on to found several companies and enjoy the fruits of his efforts as an entrepreneur.