During Blue Sky Software’s stellar run on the Genesis it was the home to many talented artists and designers. One of its brightest stars was Richard Karpp, who had a hand in many classics and was the designer on BlueSky’s most memorable title, VectorMan. As both a designer and programmer, Karpp has lent his talents to many of the company’s Genesis titles, including Starflight and Jurassic Park. He has most recently been credited as one of the programmers for SCEA’s Playstation 2 hit The Mark of Kri and its sequel Rise of the Kasai.
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Stories from the Book of Genesis Vol. 02
Roadtrips can often be great. There are times though, when they are straight out of hell! One such trip in the name of Sega 16-bit fever teetered on disaster several times, but in the end no one was hurt. Wallets and pride weren’t so lucky. Read all about it the second installment of Stories from the Book of Genesis.
Project Vagabond: Making the CDX Truly Portable Vol. 01
Ever wonder if a CDX could take a Power Base Converter without all the extra plastic? What about a 32X? Contributor Tom Lemke tried to do just that with his Project Vagabond. Read the full article to see what he came up with.
Sega Stars: Yu Suzuki
His name is synonymous with Sega itself. He is the genius behind some of the most enduring and legendary games ever to grace an arcade. Hang-On, OutRun, Space Harrier; the list goes on and on. For over twenty years, Yu Suzuki has been to Sega what Shigeru Miyamoto has been to Nintendo and his legion of fans is arguably just as big.
Hands-On: ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth (Xbox)
The funky duo returned to gaming in 2002 with Mission to Earth for the Xbox. A return to form after the side-scrolling Panic on Funkotron, the third game bring back old favorites and introduces new characters. Read our complete hands-on and see if this one still holds a beat.