Jet Grind Radio

Jet Grind Radio

Developer: Smilebit    Publisher: Sega    Release:    Genre: Action Sega were on fire with the Dreamcast, releasing stunning arcade ports and original titles alike. There’s something to be said for your creativity being unleashed when your back is against the wall. And...
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Clockwork Knight

Clockwork Knight

With its pre-rendered graphics, insane line scrolling and large sprites Clockwork Knight looked like a platformer fan’s dream.  The early import reviews seemed to beat that out as well.  Once it was released however in reality it turned out to...
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Silpheed

Silpheed

Star Fox was a watershed moment for console gaming, as hard as it may seem.  3d games had appeared on consoles before but only in a limited capacity.  But Star Fox, with its Super FX chip and 15 fps at...
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Shinobi III – Return of the Ninja Master

Shinobi III – Return of the Ninja Master

Shinobi III – Return of the Ninja Master is one of the greatest action games of all time.  Revenge of Shinobi was one of the first truly great Genesis games and this bests it in every category.  But as great...
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Mercs

Mercs

Sega were in an interesting position with the Genesis.  Because of Nintendo’s strong arm tactics with third parties they had little support early on.  But they figure out a clever loophole; they could license and program the games themselves. ...
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Strider (Sega)

Strider (Sega)

I loved arcade games growing up but learned to accept that the NES couldn’t recreate most of my favorite titles perfectly.  I like Double Dragon II and TMNT II but they both had to make some compromises to be ported. ...
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Super Fantasy Zone

Super Fantasy Zone

Developer: Sunsoft    Publisher: Sega    Release: 09/11/92   Genre: Shooter I really liked the Sega Master System port of Fantasy Zone. It was a simple game but it had an ebb and flow that I really enjoyed and the home...
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Time Stalkers

Time Stalkers

Rpgs on the Dreamcast were few and far between, at least in the US.  While I would have loved to play titles like Langrisser Millennium and Sorcerian I knew they wouldn’t be localized.  One of the first Rpgs let alone...
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Gunstar Heroes

Gunstar Heroes

Developer: Treasure    Publisher: Sega    Release: 09/93   Genre: Action Gunstar Heroes is the best overall action game for the Genesis. That is a lofty statement but one that I fully believe in. But I am ready to take it a...
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Disney’s Aladdin

Disney’s Aladdin

It really is incredible just how much Aladdin dominated 1992.  The movie is one Disney’s greatest achievements and the subsequent video games were all fantastic.  The Genesis version of Aladdin garnered the most attention because of its pedigree.&n...
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