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Full-motion video games are something maost people think of whenever the Sega CD is mentioned. Love them or hate them, they had a major impact on the fate of the add-on, and Sega invested a ton of money into their development. Among the ranks of those behind the scenes was Christopher Bankston, a senior producer at Sega who had a hand in the creation of games like Ground Zero Texas and Double Switch. Before that, he worked at Accolade on games such as Onslaught and Super Off Road.
We’re back with all the latest news on the Genesis front. The newest installment of MEGA Bites has some great information on the new Rocket Knight Adventure game and the recently arrived Retro Gen handheld. Moreover, we got the low down on why ToeJam & Earl are missing from Sega’s All-Star games. Read it get the scoop!
We cap off another month with our regular Reader Roundtable feature, which showcases what our staff, readers, and forum members have been playing for the last month. This installment may be short, but there are some great games here, and you’re sure to find something worth checking out. Read the full article for all the info. And as always, reader submissions are welcome, so feel free to email us about your monthly exploits!
A company called Innex has obtained the exclusive distribution rights to a Genesis console called the Firecore, as well as two new licensed portables. One of them is the Retro Gen, a full-fledged modern equivalent to the Nomad, and the other is a smaller unit with twenty games built-in called the Genesis Portable (released overseas some time ago).
Everyone loves top ten lists. Well, they at least love to hate them. Truth is, you can pretty much count down anything, so why not make it interesting? Our newest feature series, Lists of Fury, takes a look at things that are bound to piss off Genesis fans… piss them off at Sega, at Nintendo, at modern games – heck, even at us! The very first installment counts down those game series that should never have ventured outside the safe confines of their 16-bit yards and the train wrecks they become since doing so. Read about them and then head over to our forums and vent!