Few cartoon pairs are more famous than Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. The duo has conquered cinema, television, comic books, and even video games. That last category is especially interesting, considering the wealth of exposure the two received at the hands of Sega. Spanning the Genesis, Master System, and Game Gear; Mickey and Donald starred in over a dozen games, most of which were highly playable and truly entertaining. We’ve compiled a short list of some of their exploits for the first installment of our Sega Ages feature, which takes a look at first party Genesis games based on certain brands.
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Hands-On: Sonic Chronicles: the Dark Brotherhood (Nintendo DS)
Last year, Sega and BioWare took us all by surprise by offering something many gamers had long hoped for – a Sonic RPG. After much anticipation, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood was released for the Nintendo DS and put gamers in the role of the Blue Blur and his friends, and this time, it was actually a good thing to have them along for the ride. We have a full hands-on with the game, so read on and learn why even an average 2D Sonic title trumps a 3D one each time, even when it’s in another genre altogether.
Reader Roundtable Vol. 41
Another month is about to leave us, and Sega-16 says goodbye to a rainy April with edition #41 of our Reader Roundtable series. There are some classics in this one, as well as a few you may never have played. As always, our staff and readers are eager to share their gaming habits with you, so read the full article and see what they’ve been playing lately.
Hacks & Homebrews: Fighting Pirates
As time goes by, more and more people are returning to Genesis hardware to hack and probe at existing titles, resulting in some interesting results. Our Hacks & Homebrews series looks at such pieces, and the latest installment examines fighting games, most of which have even been sold as bootleg carts! There’s a suprisingly large number of them on the console, and the article Fighting Pirates features some of the more notable ones. Read the full article and don’t forget your eyepatch!
Stories from the Book of Genesis Vol. 27
Everyone has had console troubles, from the NES’ infamous blinking screen to the RROD. Even the mighty Genesis was not immune to hardware problems, as seen in the latest installment of Stories from the Book of Genesis. In it, Sega-16 contributor Ryan Ceccacci manages to get one working, even after years of storage and a quick meeting with the wall in frustration – all just to play some Sonic The Hedgehog. It just goes to show you; they don’t make ’em like they used to!