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Swashbucklers, airships, treasures, discoveries, and an evil empire await in Skies of Arcadia. Yet, this tale of a mysterious girl and a couple of teenage pirates (read heroes) saving the world was not unique. The abundance of games released during that era featuring a similar premise was overwhelming. So, what made Skies of Arcadia special? […]
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Casino Games, a 1989 compilation for the Sega Master System
January 26th, 2021 
Carl Williams Once upon a time… there was the Sega Master System (SMS), an 8-bit video game console manufactured by Sega in the years 1985 – 1992. The Master System has its place in history, and since only 13 million units were sold, if you own one, it can still give you some satisfaction. Like playing the […]
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Clockwork Knight 2 Continues Toy Battles on Sega Saturn – January 2nd, 1996 – Today in Video Game History
January 2nd, 2021 Carl Williams Clockwork Knight 2 is a great example of the advancement of 2D side scrolling action games. This genre ruled on 16-bit consoles and was criminally ignored in subsequent generations. Sega did try to cover these bases on their Saturn console, at least early on, before abandoning it themselves. This could be part of the problem […]
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Lost Simpsons Bug Squad Sega Dreamcast Game Discovered
January 1st, 2021 Carl Williams The Simpsons is one of those franchises that will probably be around forever. In one form or another, the Fox cartoon is alive and well, even after the Disney acquisition. Considering how wild 2020 was, it is worth noting it got a little wilder for fans of the Sega Dreamcast, or The Simpsons. A new […]
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Paprium Finally Sees Release on Sega Genesis
December 30th, 2020 Carl Williams Paprium is a brand new brawler title for the Sega Genesis. Some of you reading this may know it by its former name, Project Y. Most that knew about this game probably gave up on seeing it years ago. Considering this fighting game was in development for four years it is easy to see why. […]
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Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse Makes Sega Genesis Debut – December 2nd, 1990 – Today in Video Game History
December 2nd, 2020 Carl Williams Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse by Sega for the Sega Genesis is a sign of the times. If you had a non-sports licensed product, you had a 2D side scrolling action game. Sure, there is the oddball here and there starring people like Shaquille O’Neal but, thankfully they are rare. Sega knew what they […]
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Garfield Caught in the Act Brings Attitude to Sega Game Gear – November 29th, 1995 – Today in Video Game History
November 28th, 2020 Carl Williams Garfield Caught in the Act was Sega’s attempt to return to licensed games. Earlier they had success with Disney licenses such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. For some reason Sega stopped their efforts in the licensed game realm. That is until Virgin Interactive had critical success with their version of Aladdin for the Sega […]
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Ground Zero: Texas Introduces Full Motion Video Aliens Shooting Action to Sega CD – November 27th, 1993 – Today in Video Game History
November 26th, 2020 Carl Williams Ground Zero: Texas by Sony Imagesoft and Digital Pictures hit the Sega CD in November 1993. This was another Full Motion Video (FMV) game for the fledgling CD based Sega Genesis add-on. It is interesting to know who was involved with this game though. This was also the first time a video game had to […]
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Sonic Spinball Takes Sega Mascot into Popular Arcade Machine – November 23rd, 1993 – Today in Video Game History
November 22nd, 2020 Carl Williams Sonic Spinball is one of those few times a company got it right. Well, at least as far as what the character was suited for. Sonic the Hedgehog can turn into a ball to speed through levels. Taking that idea and going the pinball route makes sense. Another time Sega got it right was Sonic […]
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Lara Croft Tomb Raider Makes Her Professional PlayStation Sega Saturn and PC Debut – November 14th, 1996 – Today in Video Game History
November 13th, 2020 Carl Williams Lara Croft made her debut in Tomb Raider and what a debut it was. This was the start of a franchise that is still going today. This game also represents the media savviness of, then, new to gaming Sony. Core Design, based in the United Kingdom at the time of development, were responsible for bringing […]
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