The first time I played a game in the Space Harrier series was when I played the original arcade game on Shenmue for Dreamcast. It was a fun time with awesome music! A couple years later, I picked up the sequel on the Wii virtual console. Having not played the game for close to a decade, I… Read More Genesis Review – Space Harrier 2
Ninjas were THE thing back in the 90’s – and Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master captures the essence of it beautifully! As a gamer who did not grow up with a Sega Genesis, this is one of those gems that I did not get an opportunity to play until I started collecting, but am happy… Read More Genesis Review – Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
I remember reading one of those popular game magazines from back in the 90s, there was an add that spanned numerous pages. It was of a finger pulling on a piece of snot from a disgusting nose. The tag line at the end of the four page spread was – “A Pick and Flick Adventure.”… Read More Genesis Review – Booger Man: A Pick and Flick Adventure
Kid Chameleon is one of those games that I didn’t even know existed growing up. When my bro was living in USA, he stumbled upon a retro game store that had it for sale for 10 bucks. I asked him to grab it for me. Deep down I was hoping this was one of those… Read More Genesis Review – Kid Chameleon
Outrun is a classic arcade game that I first played back in the 90’s. It was different than all others because it was solely a one-player game and was more about driving than racing! I had a chance to pick up the Genesis port recently and wanted to give it a shot again, as I remembered… Read More Genesis Review – Outrun
The Golden Axe series is synonymous with the Sega Genesis back in the 90’s. It was one of the blockbuster beatem’up series that brought the arcade experience into the home. While I liked the first one, I find that the second one really refined it on so many levels, improved the graphics, and has slight tweaks that just… Read More Genesis Review – Golden Axe 2
My only exposure to Rocket Knight Adventures growing up was through some video game magazines like Game Pro. I thought the main character Sparkster looked really cool with his giant sword and rocket backpack. Alas, I never got to play the game as I did not have a Genesis growing up! Well, as soon as I started… Read More Genesis Review – Rocket Knight Adventures
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