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The four Bible games for Sega’s wonder console are a mysterious enclave within the Genesis library. There really aren’t any other titles like them for the system.but is that a good thing or a bad thing? Most gamers think they’re either only good for a laugh or they’re pathetic pieces of trash that should be burned immediately.
The Genesis is home to a ton of side-scrolling action/fighting games, or that lovely genre we call the beat-’em-up. Just how many are there? Well, why not read our comprehensive article and find out?
It took some doing, but we’ve compiled perhaps the most comprehensive glossary of shmup terms around. Thanks to Bulletmagnet over at the Shmups forum for providing the bulk of the definitions.
Vince Thornburg is on a roll! His latest contribution is his story of how Shining Force turned him into a true collector. Enjoy!
Combining maniac action with incredible graphics and awesome soundtracks, Thunder Force took no prisoners.
Yet after its fifth entry for both the Saturn and Playstation, the series upped and vanished. Technosoft quietly left the industry, and the series was no more. Why would anyone let one of gaming’s most cherished franchises disappear? What happened to the fabled sixth installment, which was slated to debut on the Sega Dreamcast? Many questions regarding Thunder Force’s fate have yet to be resolved, and it remains to be seen if they ever will be.