Category: Sega

Published by Capcom Co., Ltd. Developed by Capcom Co., Ltd. Released Jan, 1998 Also For Dreamcast, PlayStation Marvel Vs Capcom was released on the Dreamcast in late 1999, the game follows on from Capcom’s superb range of 2d beat em ups on the Saturn (including X Men:Children of The Atom and Marvel Super Heroes). There is much to enjoy in this game, firstly the roster of available fighters is superb including the best of Marvel such as Spiderman, The Hulk, Wolverine and Captain America and the very best of Capcom including Ryu, Zangief and…

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Published by Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. Developed by Capcom Co., Ltd. Released 1996 Also For Arcade, DOS, PlayStation X Men: Children of The Atom was a 2d beat em up released for the Sega Saturn in 1996, converted by Capcom from their arcade hit of the same name. This game plays very similar to the Street Fighter Alpha series (also from Capcom) but with X Men characters in place of the Street Fighter cast. The graphics are superb with colourful and well animated sprites and the backdrops are brilliant including one which takes place on…

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Published by SEGA of America, Inc. Developed by SEGA Interactive Development Division Released Aug 14, 1993 Also For Wii, Windows   During the early nineties the one on one beat em up genre was very popular mainly due to the success of Street Fighter 2 and Mortal Kombat. There were many clones released during this including this one Eternal Champions from Sega. Considering Sega’s fantastic pedigree in the video game industry I was expecting great things but to be honest this game is a mixed bag. Firstly the good points, the graphics are very good with…

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Published by Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. Developed by Wow Entertainment, Inc. Released 2000 Platforms Dreamcast, Windows Released in late 2000 Sega GT for the Dreamcast is a simulation based racer that whilst not in the same league as the Playstation’s Gran Turismo still has much to enjoy. Firstly the graphics are excellent with textbook Sega Blue sky’s and overall chunkiness (the night stages are especially impressive for the time), the sound effects and music are suitably high quality also. The gameplay is superb with much more realistic handling compared to Sega’s other games such as…

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Published by SEGA of America, Inc. Developed by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. Released 1991 Also For Arcade, iPhone, Wii, Windows Released in 1991 Golden Axe 2 was the sequel to the amazing Golden Axe and whilst this game does not really add much new to the gameplay it remains a solid effort. Graphically the game is even better than its predecessor with massive sprites and very detailed and gothic backdrops with loads of enemy sprites on screen at once. The basic gameplay remains completely unchanged (which is no bad thing), although there is one upgrade involving…

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Published by SEGA of America, Inc. Developed by SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. Released 1995 Also For Arcade, SEGA 32X The original Virtua Fighter was released in arcades in late 1993, this game was significant for many reasons. Firstly it was the first one on one beat em up to use 3d polygon graphics, it was the first beat em up to use Sega’s Model 1 Technology and the first beat em up ever devised by legendary developer Yu Suzuki. The gameplay was also very unique for the time, unlike rival arcade games like Street Fighter 2…

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Published by Konami, Inc. Developed by Konami Co., Ltd. Released 1992 Platform Genesis Released in 1993 and based on the very popular television show Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist is a superb scrolling beat em up for the Sega Megadrive. This game has much to enjoy including great visuals with massive sprites and hugely detailed backgrounds, the sound is also superb with excellent sound effects (from the 4 Turtles especially). The gameplay itself is very simple and really fun (similar to the Streets of Rage series), the action is fast and…

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Published by Tecmo, Inc. Developed by Team Ninja Released Feb 29, 2000 Also For Arcade, PlayStation 2 Released by Tecmo in the year 2000 Dead or Alive 2 is a classic one on one fighter for Sega’s Dreamcast. This game has so much to offer, firstly the graphics are among the very best available on the console (even better than Soul Calibur for me). The fighters all look and move fantastic and the backgrounds are multi layered meaning you can knock your rival off a bridge and then carry on the fighting…

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Published by Electronic Arts, Inc. Developed by Electronic Arts, Inc. Released 1991 Official Site Road Rash Also For Amiga, Atari ST, Game Boy, Game Gear, SEGA Master System Released in 1991 for the Sega Megadrive Road Rash is a classic motorcycle racing game with the added twist of combat! This game has much to enjoy, firstly the graphics for the time are superb with massive sprites and vehicles and very colourful tracks and backgrounds with massive amounts of detail. The soundtrack is also incredible, I would say the best music on the system aside…

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Published by Technosoft Co., Ltd. Developed by Technosoft Co., Ltd. Released Jun 08, 1990 Platform Genesis The Sega Megadrive was home to many high quality shooters, the console’s Blast Processing abilities made it the perfect home for such fast paced arcade action. One of the very best was Thunder Force 3 (released in 1990), this game has everything you could ask of a 2d scrolling shooter. The graphics are superb, very detailed with fast moving sprites and very colourful backgrounds. The music and sound effect are also excellent but best of all is the…

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