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Looking for some adventure? Tired of shooters and platformers? Then you might want to take a look at our feature 16-Bits of Adventure, which highlights some of the more interesting adventure games on both the Genesis and the Sega CD. Some of them are great, and some are… not so great, but all are worth looking into. Read the full article and see which ones you might have missed!
Gamers around the world long to visit Akihabara, Japan. Long known as a haven of everything retro, it holds many items that westerners can only obtain online, if at all. Some are lucky enough to find themselves in such a great place for spending their deflated dollars on everything Mega Drive, and staff writer Rodger Swan is one such man. Sega-16’s very own Man in Japan gives us a brief tour of one of his outings to the famed electronics district in the newest edition of Genesis Around the World. Read on dear friend, and don’t forget to bring some napkins. Trust us, you’ll need them.
Well over a decade after its release, Phantasy Star IV continues to enthrall and delight gamers everywhere. It has been hailed as the greatest in the series and stands a true testament of the power of Sega RPGs, marking the series’ swan song in the traditional format. The newest member of our editorial team, Zebbe, takes a fond look back at the game and what made it so memorable in the latest installment of Double Take.
Enjoy our hands-on with the Classic Game Room DVD? Then you’ll love our full interview with the man behind it all, Mark Bussler. In this intriguing Q&A session, Mr. Bussler goes into detail about how the show was made, the reviewing process, and the impact it all had on Internet video game progams. It’s a great read, so don’t miss it!
Classic Game Room was at the forefront of Internet gaming shows. Back in 1999, Mark Bussler and David Crosson slowly perfected their craft of witty and insightful reviews of games for all consoles, and they diligently worked on improving their product with a non-existent budget and a single camera. Recently, a documentary on the show’s rise and fall was released on DVD by Bussler and Inecom, and it tells the complete tale of this innovative beginning to one of the first Internet shows on video games.