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After Capcom’s Street Fighter II exploded onto the scene, dozens of copycats popped up on consoles everywhere. Among them was Black Hole Assault, an early Sega CD brawler that was only slightly less yawn-inducing than most of the other imitations out there. Even the cool cut scenes and CD soundtrack couldn’t save this one from obscurity. Read our full review, and remember that we play bad games so you don’t have to!
In the days before Street Fighter II, developers seemed to be struggling with the fighting genre. There were more misses than hits, and few games offered something new and original. Atari’s Pit-Fighter tried to change all that, with its digitized graphics and brutal underground brawling. It was eventually ported to a myriad of consoles, and we have a full review of the Genesis version for you, so grab a bat and some brass knuckles and have a gander.
The early ’90s saw a rash of fighting titles that all tried to be Street Fighter II, only they lacked a little something called gameplay. A few managed to still charm their way into people’s hearts (I’m looking at you Primal Rage), but not many are remembered today. Treco’s Fighting Masters is one such title. You don’t hear people still singing its praises today, do you? No, and with good reason – it stinks.
Sega-16 would like to wish all its readers a happy new year, and we hope that 2007 will be bigger and more prosperous than ever for everyone. We all know that New Years Day kicks ass (except for the hangovers), and nothing says “ass kicking” like sumo wrestling. Wait…Did I just say sumo wrestling? On the Genesis? You better believe it!
After the blockbuster debut of Capcom’s seminal Street Fighter II, it seemed that everyone was trying to cash in on the fighting game craze, no matter how bad their offering was. Interplay made a shameless bid for gamer’s dollars with ClayFighter, a stiff and nearly unplayable brawler that justified small children’s fear of the circus.