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This month, our staff and readers played some games that tend to make people take sides. Regardless of how one person feels about popular games or ones that get bashed regularly, there’s always someone out there with a different perspective. So read on and see where our group stands!
Though most gamers remember Zero Wing for its horrible (and hilarious) mistreatment of the English language, there is actually a solid little shooter behind that infamous meme. Toaplan ported a competent game to the Mega Drive that had solid gameplay and cool bosses, but it was lost in a sea of shooters that kept it from coming to the U.S.
Sega’s answer to Tetris never got the level of attention it should have. Games in the series are sparse and spread over many different platforms, and some, like Columns Crown, are about as far off from the original title as possible. They say variety is a good thing, but does that apply to classic puzzle franchises? Read on and see.
Wow! Has it been 75 entries already? Well, that just goes to show how many great games there are to play on the Genesis, and this month is no different from others in terms of the diversity of titles our staff and readers play. Read on and see what they’ve been up to.
Like shows about video games? Then Game Sack is a show you need to check out. Joe and Dave delve into their massive collections to bring us commentary on what to buy and what to avoid. This week’s episode is all Genesis and discusses Japanese games that never should have left the country.