Tag: Features

Features, Genesis Around the World

Genesis Around the World: Neo Japan Games

Far too many gamers are only able to find their Genesis and retro games at the occasional flea market and garage sale. Others are relegated to online purchases from sites like GameGavel and eBay. Those lucky enough to have an actual retro game store nearby quickly become frequent customers, and a little thing like a hundred mile round trip doesn’t stop the true Genesis fan from getting his fix. Extreme mileage and expensive gas were a small price to pay for Sega-16’s editor-in-chief Ken Horowitz, as he finally found a bona fide retro shop on the sunny Caribbean island of Puerto Rico.

Features, Interviews

Interview: Doug Lanford (SOA Programmer & Tester)

Everyone dreams at working at a major game developer. It’s something all kid gamers wish for, and many adult gamers strive to make it a reality. Sometimes though, destiny comes knocking quickly, and when it does you have to run with it and never look back. That’s what happened to Doug Lanford, who went for an interview for a game tester job at Sega on a whim. Four years later, he was a programmer with a bright future ahead of him.

Features, Reader Roundtable

Reader Roundtable Vol. 62

The end of the month is here, and unlike all those pesky bills that have been piling up for weeks, our Reader Roundtable is actually something worth looking forward to! Volume 62 features our staff and readers sharing a great selection of titles that they’ve been playing in January, including the much-anticipated Pier Solar! So what are you waiting for? Read the full article and see what we’ve been up to!