Posts Tagged ‘3d’

Update – Xenocider Features New Level on Sega Dreamcast, Pre-order Options Updated

The story of Xenocider is kind of messed up.  You see, this is a brand new, original game for the Sega Dreamcast and it failed at their Kickstarter campaign.  Not enough people showed up to support it and we saw it fall to the wayside for a bit.  That has not stopped Retrosumus, the developer […]

Fan Mod Super Mario 64 Last Impact Released

Super Mario and Nintendo are synonymous with video games.  You don’t have to be a Nintendo fan to know who Mario is.  The legions of fans that not only remember Mario but also want more fun in the series is almost incalculable.  One fan named Kaze has taken his fandom of Nintendo and Super Mario […]

Clock Tower PlayStation

Clock Tower Lops Limbs Off PlayStation Owners – October 1st, 1997 – Today in Video Game History

When you think of horror games on the original PlayStation console, what do you think of? Maybe you only know Capcom’s Resident Evil in this genre. Maybe you go a little less mainstream and remember something called Clock Tower by our friends at ASCII Entertainment? While this is technically the second Clock Tower game it […]

Homeworld

Homeworld Hits Windows Real Time Strategy Fans from 3rd Dimension – September 28th, 1999 – Today in Video Game History

What would civilization do if presented with an advanced piece of technology, such as a space ship?  Robotech asked this in Anime and we see it in Homeworld by Sierra Entertainment for Windows computers, released in 1999.  While gamers were probably getting sick of real time strategy games by 1999 Homeworld almost re-invented the genre. […]

Spyro Flaps Wings onto Playstation – September 10th, 1998 – Today in Video Game History

When the Sony PlayStation blew onto the gaming scene it represented a COMPLETELY new era for both games but also the fans that enjoy playing them.  Insomniac was fresh of the release of Disruptor- a first person shooter that was not exactly “more of the same” in that genre.  The same can be said of […]

3D City, Rails Based Shooter, for Sega Master System Work in Progress

3D City is a work in progress shooter for the Sega Master System.  Anyone that has played a lot of retro games in their time will recognize the style as a rails, or forced scrolling, shooter.  The basic game play is simple, shoot the incoming ships before they reach you.  Miss four of them and […]

Quake Title Screen

Quake Brings Gamers 3rd Dimension Death – June 22nd 1996 – Today in Video Game History

Okay, where were you 20 years ago?  Were you a PC gamer or were you a console gamer?  Either way, you probably heard about Quake by id Software when it was released.  It was a game changer for all of the right reasons.  While Doom, id Software’s previous series, was iconic and popular, Quake took […]

Max Steel

Max Steel Covert Missions Steathily Hits Sega Dreamcast – May 30th, 2001 – Today in Video Game History

The Sega Dreamcast, a console that many retro gamers feel left the console war too soon.  Isn’t that how it goes though? They either leave the battle too soon or stay beyond their welcome. The Dreamcast in particular had so much untapped potential. 3D action adventure gams saw a major jump from the 32-Bit era […]

Xenocider, 3D Shooter Mac, Linux, PC, Dreamcast Now Live on Kickstarter

When you think of Kickstarter games do you think Sega Dreamcast?  There have been a few such as Elysian Shadows that has reminded gamers that the Dreamcast is still alive.  Xenocider is another title that is looking to keep the dream alive.  Retro Sumus are not just pushing the envelope with Xenocider, they are forcing […]

Kao the Kangaroo Sega Dreamcast

Kao the Kangaroo Jumps onto Sega Dreamcast – February 13th, 2001 – Today in Video Game History

Keep in mind, 15 plus years ago, 3D action adventure titles were all the rage. This was caused by a little plumber who launched a memorable console in 1996. A decade prior, Mario did the same thing for 2D side scrolling action games. Mario has a tendency to do that. This article, though, is not […]

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