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Like Kid Chamelon or Sonic Spinball? If so, then you’ll want to check out our latest Q&A session with the man who had a huge hand in both: Steve Woita. Mr. Woita is a legend in the gaming industry, and Sega-16 was very fortunate to have a chance to chat with him. Read our article and get the lowdown on what went into making these classic titles!
Soon after the Genesis was launched in 1989, gamers everywhere made a startling discovery. It seemed that by removing certain titles without powering off the system, inserting another game and pressing restart, certain things happened. Some swap tricks merely changed the title screen to its Japanese equivalent while others opened the door to many famous cheat tricks. There was a serious risk of frying your console by performing any of these tricks but curiosity is a wicked mistress and some of the effects were downright awesome.
Fans of the 16-bit era fondly remember the Xband, Catapult’s ground-breaking online service. Long before anyone ever even considered something as elaborate as Xbox Live, Genesis and SNES gamers were battling each othe cross country on Mortal Kombat and Super Street Fighter II. Sega-16 was lucky enough to chat with former Xband programmer David Ashley, and he had some really insightful things to share about the service and what it was like to be a part of gaming’s first large-scale attempt at bringing head-to-head action to players all across the country.
We here at sega-16 are all about community. We welcome reader submissions for both reviews and articles, and we feel that everyone should have a chance to shine. Hence the start of our new feature series: Reader Roundtable! Read the first installment and see what Sega-16 readers are playing on their Genesis, then chat about it in our forum. Who knows? Maybe you’ll be the next to be featured!
You like survival horror? Gory, flesh-eating zombies and tons of blood? Forget Resident Evil; we’ve got the original house of horrors right here on the Genesis. Enter, if you dare and read up on the history of Splatterhouse in our newest feature. Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone if you have to leave the light on….