Sol-Deace
Sol-Deace is an odd little title. Originally it was a pack-in title with the Sega CD, giving that system a nice little boost. As a shooter it was solid; outside of its redbook audio soundtrack and intro it made little...
Tag: Renovation
Psycho Dream
I remember being severely disappointed when Renovation cancelled all of their American Super Nintendo games. I wasn’t aware of the reason why (Sega) but I was looking forward to all of their titles for a variety of reasons. The Journey...
El Viento
Developer: Wolf Team Publisher: Renovation Release: 11/91 Genre: Action Renovation were one of the Sega Genesis’ best early supporters with a range of titles spanning every genre. Some like the Valis series managed to achieve some level of pop...
Gaiares
The Sega Genesis diverse lineup of shooters is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand there are some truly awful games in there as you would expect. But on the other some of the most brilliant games...
Final Zone II
As I’ve delved into the PC Engine CD library I’ve gained a new appreciation for the system. I wasn’t able to own one back in the day; at $399 for just the add-on I would have had to pull a...
Arrow Flash
By the mid-90s the US market was overrun with shooters. If you owned a Turbo Grafx, Genesis or Neo Geo you had more choices than you knew what to do with. And it was even worse in Japan. While most...
Arcus Spirits
If you were an early adapter of the Sega Genesis chances are you were familiar with Renovation. This little known publisher released some of the best games for the system in its early years such as Gaiares and El Viento. ...
Elemental Master
Developer: Technosoft Publisher: Renovation Released: 1993 Genre: Shooter Platform: Genesis Anyone who is a fan of shooters knows about the Thunder Force series. Developer Technosoft proved that they were a master at the genre...
Granada
Developer: Wolf Team Publisher: Renovation Release: 1990 Genre: Shooter I have never been much of a fan of tank based games. My dislike probably stems from playing Jackal in coop with a scrub and if you have ever been in...
Valis III (Genesis)
For the brave gamers who decided to take a chance with Valis the first few games were a lesson in mediocrity. I won’t deny that there is a certain charm to those games but they were also average in every...