Category: Sega

Published by SEGA of America, Inc. Developed by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. Released 1986 Also For PlayStation 3, Wii     I have fond memories of this game which was built into the Master System 2. I think what mad this game so memorable was its music very addictive music I have it in my head now! Alex the Kid was a very challenging game and had different styles of levels from your traditional platform jumping level to swimming. I love the rock, paper and scissors challenges to the fast bike riding parts. Alex was a…

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Published by SEGA of America, Inc. Developed by SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. Released Dec, 1995 Also For Arcade, iPhone, Windows   During the 32 bit console wars it was widely accepted that  the Playstation was the king of 3d gaming. However, Virtua Fighter 2 on the Saturn proved that in the right hands the machine was capable of fantastic results in 3d. Ported over from the arcades by Sega’s AM2 team this conversion is stunning. Graphically it is almost identical to the arcade smash and in many ways this version is superior due to the awesome control…

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Published by SEGA of America, Inc. Developed by AM R&D Dept. #2 Released Nov 30, 1996 Also For Arcade, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Released in late 1996, Fighting Vipers is one of the best Sega Saturn fighting games ever released. You would be forgiven for thinking this game is very similar to Virtua Fighter, but after playing for a while you will notice several differences. Firstly all the characters are wearing protective armour plates, and before you can beat your opponent you really need to knock off their armour. At the top of the screen next…

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Published by SEGA of America, Inc. Developed by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. Released 1990 Platform Genesis During the 16 bit days there were many many great 2d platform games, chief among them was this game Castle of illusion Starring Mickey Mouse. Released in 1990 just in time for the christmas season this game took the gaming world by storm. Featuring everybody’s favourite mouse Castle Of illusion has everything, stunning graphics (almost like a cartoon) with fantastic sprites and animations, simple and fun gameplay, amazing sound effects and background music, superb controls and a perfect learning curve…

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Published by  SEGA of America, Inc. Developed by SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. Released 1994 Also For Arcade Released in early 1994 for the Sega Megadrive, Virtua Racing is a conversion of the arcade game of the same name and considering the limitations of the Megadrive compared to the arcade machine this game is nothing sort of a technical marvel. For this game to be even possible on the 16 bit console, Sega had to put extra memory and various chips into the game cartridge. I remember when I first bought the game I couldn’t believe how…

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Published by SEGA of America, Inc. Developed by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. Released 1995 Platform SEGA Saturn CLOCKWORK KNIGHT YOU WON’T BELIEVE THESE ARE JUST TOYS! Every night at the stroke of twelve, the wind-up knight Pepperouchau and his world spring to life to the delicate singing voice of the Clockwork Fairy Princess. Suddenly, the Princess is kidnapped by a mysterious villain, and an evil spell is cast! Now Pepper must rescue the Princess before daylight… or there will be no tomorrow in this magical world of toys. Stunning cinema-quality SGI-rendered characters and graphics create an…

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Published by TAKARA U.S.A. CORP. Developed by SNK Corporation Released 1994 Also For 3DO, Arcade, FM Towns, Game Boy, Game Gear, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, Neo Geo Pocket, PlayStation 3, PSP, SEGA CD, SNES, Wii Draw your sword and prepare to defend your honour against the world’s supreme 11 Samurai warriors. Clash with an opponent in 2 player versus mode or enter the ultimate showdown in arcade mode, packed with special power moves and interactive scenery. Back in the early to mid 1990’s I was desperate to get my hands on a…

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Published by Interplay Productions, Inc. Developed by Blizzard Entertainment Inc. Released 1994 Also For Game Boy Advance, SNES, Windows Released on the Sega Megadrive in the Autumn of 1994, Rock ‘N’ Roll Racing is a pseudo 3d racing game from Interplay,and very good it is too. The graphics are amazing given the limitations of the hardware, the sound is fantastic too with great sound effects and a brilliant soundtrack with hits such as “Born to be wild”. The gameplay is fun, fast and frantic, there are plenty of vehicle’s to choose from with plenty…

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Published by Playmates Interactive Entertainment, Inc. Developed by Shiny Entertainment, Inc. Released 1994 Also For DOS, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Game Gear, SEGA Master System, SNES, Wii EAT DIRT! Now you can eat dirt on the road. Earthworm Jim, winner of the Die-Hard Game Fan’s Game of the Year, Game Player’s Ultimate and Electronic Gaming Monthly’s Genesis Game of the Year has wormed his way onto the Game Boy. This is the highest coversion from a 16-bit to a hand-held ever! Now the head swinging, blaze blastin’ action is totally mobile. So you can…

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Published by SEGA of America, Inc. Developed by Johnson-Voorsanger Productions Released 1991 Also For PlayStation 3, Wii, Windows Two hip aliens in a serious jam. CHECK IT OUTÂ… WeÂ’re ToeJam and Earl. And we ran into a small problem. More specifically, a large planet (I shoulda never let Earl driveÂ…). Help us hunt down the pieces to our rocket ship and weÂ’ll let you jam out some tunes on our megawatt rapmaster. Deal? WHOAH!!! WeÂ’re bumpinÂ’ into some of the weirdest creatures in the universe: Earthlings . Boogie down with bewitching hula girls. Block…

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