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Every gamer has had a game that simply took him to task. Mind-bending difficulty, a nasty boss – all of them were enough to make a person rip out his hair. Thank goodness for Galoob’s Game Genie! A neat little game enhancer that had limited converter cart abilities in addition to thousands of codes for hundreds of games, its functionality is only equalled by its versatility. Fourteen years after its release, gamers are still coming up with new codes. How’s that for staying power?
VectorMan has become a very popular character, and is now almost as representative of the Genesis as Sonic himself. How did he gain such popularity? After all, he’s made of balls. Hmm, that may just be his secret. To find out, we chatted with VectorMan 2 artist and designer Rick Schmitz.
We have a (very) brief interview with Boris Vallejo, illustrator of several Genesis covers, including Golden Axe 2, Phantasy Star IV, Star Control, and the Ecco the Dolphin series. It’s a short read, but worth looking into.
It’s not easy completing retro gaming collections. Pickings in some areas can be quite slim, and often the internet is the only option to finding what you need. In volume nine of Stories from the Book of Genesis, contributor Damien Jennison discovers just how to handle eBay and its sometimes cutthroat sellers.
You’re probably going to take interest in the announcement that new Earthworm Jim games are in development for handhelds! Which ones and what games have yet to be revealed, but Atari is brining the annelid hero back in a big way next year. Check out our preview for more details.