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Features, Tournaments

2010 Portuguese Mega Drive Championship

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It seems everyone loves the Genesis, no matter where you go. So many people are still passionate about Sega’s 16-bit wonder all around the world, and it’s great to see so much energy in the retro community for a console that still offers tons of awesome gaming experiences. Fans in Europe are especially competitive when it comes to their Mega Drives, and if you enjoyed reading our coverage of the German Mega Drive Championships, you’ll definitely want to check out our article on this past February’s Portuguese tournament. It was a real nail-biter!

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Features, Reader Roundtable

Reader Roundtable Vol. 56

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Say goodbye to July with us by taking one last look at what we’ve been playing. Vol. 56 of our monthly Reader Roundtable series presents another selection of what our staff, readers, and forum members have been enjoying this month, 16-bit style! There’s always bound to be something you haven’t heard of in a while or perhaps never heard of at all, so read the full article and then go sound off about it in our forums!

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Features, Stories from the Book of Genesis

Stories from the Book of Genesis Vol. 34

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We’ve said it time and time again: Once a Genesis owner, always a Genesis owner. It stays in your blood, and no matter how hard you try to stay away, 16-bits bring you back. So why fight it? Contributor Brian Fielding realized this after almost a decade away from his console, and he shows us just how great it was to get back into Sega gaming in volume 34 of our Stories from the Book of Genesis series.

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Features, Side By Side

Side by Side: James “Buster'” Douglas Knockout Boxing (Genesis vs. MS)

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When Sega released James “Buster” Douglas Knockout Boxing for the Genesis, the product’s shelf life had already been cut short. Shortly after the game hit shelves, Douglas lost the belt in his first title defense, and Sega was left with one big turkey of a license. To top it off, the game was little more than a remix of Taito’s Final Blow coin-op. Most people waiting for a real boxing title were left with a bad taste in their mouths, and by the time the game was ported to the Master System, people had moved on. What they didn’t realize is that the 8-bit version is totally different and bears more of a resemblance to Sega’s Rocky than it’s 16-bit sibling.

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