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As we say goodbye to the month of February, Sega-16’s staff and readers give one last glimpse of what they’ve been playing. Some gems, a few duds, and some in-betweens have all been getting their fair share of play time, so check out the latest installment of our monthly Reader Roundtable series for all the details!
Few companies have aroused such fiery emotions among gamers than Working Designs. Love it or hate it, you had to admit that it had an effect on the industry that bellied its size. From its incredible packaging to a seemingly never-ending series of agonizing delays, Working Designs did almost as many things wrong as it did right. Sega-16 examines the history of this controversial company in the latest installment of Developer’s Den.
Gamers looking for a challenging and impressive action game need look no further than Sega’s Adventures of Batman & Robin. Awesome graphical effects and some great boss battles make this one a classic. Sega-16 recently chatted with Chris George, a former artist for Adventures developer Clockwork Tortoise, and he had quite a bit to say about his time at Sega and the creation of this memorable game.
It’s always fun to pit your favorite video game stars against each other to see who would win, and we here at Sega-16 have had so much fun with it that we’ve turned it into full-blown feature series! Where else can you pit some of the biggest and brightest characters on the Genesis against each other in a fair fight? Our latest installment of Genesis Power Battle finds Egon the Ghostbuster duking it out with Gordon the Alien Buster. Who will win?
Late in 1992, Sega took Accolade to court for releasing unlicensed software on the Genesis. The resulting court decision sent shock waves through the gaming industry, setting a precedent about the legality of reverse engineering. The practice didn’t start with the Accolade case, though, and there’s a rich history of how it played out legally before Sega’s case set the law in stone. Sega-16 examines the events leading up to the landmark Sega vs. Accolade case in our latest feature Genesis Firsts: Reverse Engineering.