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If you were a gamer in the 16-bit days, Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo era, then you are probably well versed with Disney titles. Among the best were Aladdin and Lion King, Mickey Mouse and Goofy among many other characters carried respectable entries during this period (and in the 8-bit era prior). It is those […]
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Classic Disney 16 Bit Titles See Revival in Cartridge Form
November 1st, 2019 
Carl Williams 
Posted in Genesis, News, Nintendo, Sega, Super Nintendo 
Tags: action, adventure, Aladdin, disney, iam8bit, license, Lion King, Nighthawk Entertainment 
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Unexpected Retro Casino Games
June 17th, 2019 Carl Williams What do you picture when you close your eyes and think of a casino? For most, it’s James Bond swirling a martini in the glittering opulence of the Monte Carlo Casino, while surrounded by villains in suits and femme fatales. It might be the bright lights of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. But some of us […]
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Posted in Comp, Genesis, NES, News, Nintendo, Sega, Windows Tags: leisure suit larry, Sonic 2, Super Mario Bros 2 No Comments »
New FPGA Based Sega Genesis Flash Cart Breaks New Ground
June 17th, 2019 Carl Williams The Sega Genesis is gaining in popularity again with Sega finally announcing the full lineup for their Sega Genesis Mini giving fans reason to be happy, and some mad. Outside the official products realm we have things like the MegaSD, a new Sega Genesis FPGA based flash cart that is breaking new ground.
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Video Game Action Figure Seeks Kickstarter Funding
June 3rd, 2019 Carl Williams We don’t usually cover action figures here on Retro Gaming Magazine but when they are based on games, why not. Besides, the Sega Genesis version of the game has entered pre-order status with Piko Interactive. The game in question is Switchblade, North American gamers probably recognize the name from the Atari Lynx game, Switchblade II. […]
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Posted in Atari Jaguar, Console, Genesis, News, Sega Tags: kickstarter, piko interactive, Switchblade, Toyetico No Comments »
Classic Gaming Platforms New Gaming Experiences – Shooter Edition
March 28th, 2019 Carl Williams Today the scrolling shooter is not all that mighty but back in the day, man, you could measure the power of a platform by the scrolling shooters released for it. For years Thunder Force III was the game, at least in my neck of the woods. Other classics I have fond memories of include Space […]
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Posted in Comp, Dreamcast, Game Boy, Genesis, News, Portables, Sega, ZX Spectrum Tags: Battle Crust, Dangan, Redshift, Thunderbolt II No Comments »
Sega Genesis Sees Three New Games Incoming from Piko Interactive
March 16th, 2019 Carl Williams Sega, forever the second to Nintendo, had one success story against their former rival. That being the Sega Genesis, especially with the release of Sonic the Hedgehog. While it is hard to quantify if this is the reason gamers today still have a fondness for Sega’s 16-bit entry or not, it is easy to see […]
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Streets of Rage 2 and Five More Hacks You Don’t Know About
January 4th, 2019 Carl Williams Streets of Rage 2 by Sega is viewed as one of the best brawlers ever to be released. If the support from fans is any indication, this could be pretty accurate. Anyone that has been a fan of RGM for a while has probably seen one of my other Streets of Rage 2 articles. Well, […]
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Posted in Genesis, News, Sega Tags: hacks, Looney Tunes, mortal kombat, Power Rangers, sailor moon, streets of rage 2 No Comments »
Lost World Jurassic Park Brings Dinosaurs Home on Sega Genesis – September 16th, 1997 – Today in History
September 16th, 2018 Carl Williams Sega and the Jurassic Park license go way back in the 16-bit era. There are at least three Sega Genesis games using this franchise license, a Saturn game based on Lost World Jurassic Park specifically, and a Game Gear game based on this license – all from Sega. That is just the Lost World Jurassic […]
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Streets of Rage – Left in 16-bit
September 3rd, 2018 Carl Williams Recently it was announced that Streets of Rage 4 is coming. Lizardcube are the developers behind this 20+ year separating entry in the popular 16-bit brawler franchise that helped push Sega forward against Nintendo. Sega of the 16-bit era was like no Sega since – not even the 32-bit era that followed closely the demise […]
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Into the Blue Released for Nintendo Game Boy, Not a Tetris Attack Clone
August 5th, 2018 Carl Williams If you are a familiar with Tetris Attack then you are already familiar with Into the Blue. The difference between this newly released independent homebrew title and the Nintendo classic is, well, subtle to say the least. While the two games appear to be identical, they are quite dissimilar at the same time. Not just […]
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Posted in Game Boy, Genesis, News, Portables, Sega Tags: homebrew, independent, match 3, puzzle No Comments »
