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The Bagman – Alpha Demo | Alpha Beta Gamer
The Bagman is a 16-bit styled survival horror point-and-click adventure developed with Sega Genesis hardware constraints. Players must make critical decisions to ensure their friends survive a blood-soaked nightmare, with permadeath and multiple endings. The alpha demo offers a glimpse into the game's stealth-based survival, puzzle-solving, and intriguing narrative.
Fire Shark
Fire Shark is a competent shooter that improves upon its predecessor, Flying Shark, with a more engaging weapon system and varied environments. While the Sega Genesis port suffers from graphical limitations and an uneven difficulty curve, the game offers a fun experience, especially with its powerful weapon upgrades. It stands as a solid, though not exceptional, entry in the genre.
Review - STEEL EMPIRE - Remastered 1992 steampunk shooter!
This review covers the PC version of Steel Empire, a 1992 steampunk shoot 'em up originally developed by Hot-B. The remastered version, based on the Nintendo 3DS release, features improved graphics and controls while preserving the original arcade action. Despite its age, the game offers non-stop gameplay with challenging stages and boss fights, though it is criticized for being somewhat unoriginal and lacking depth.
Retro games bundle MARVEL MaXimum Collection announced
Limited Run Games announced the MARVEL MaXimum Collection, a bundle of classic Marvel retro games developed in partnership with Konami Digital Entertainment and Marvel Games. The collection will feature titles like X-Men: The Arcade Game, Captain America and The Avengers, and Spider-Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage, along with digital archives, chip-tune scores, and modern features like save states and online multiplayer for some titles. It is planned for release on PC via Steam.
Magical Taruruto-kun
Magical Taruruto-kun, a Sega Genesis action platformer based on a popular manga and anime, is a mediocre licensed title that offers little challenge or lasting appeal. Despite its charming premise and some flashes of inspiration like auto-scrolling segments and boss battles, the game is extremely short, easy, and features basic gameplay that feels like a cash-in.
Switch Retro Spotlight: Beyond Oasis 📺
Beyond Oasis, a classic Sega Genesis action-adventure game, is now available via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. The game features Zelda-like exploration, intricate combat with unlockable abilities and breakable weapons, and unique summonable spirits that aid in battle and exploration. Its superb presentation includes smooth animations, fitting music, and immersive environmental audio effects.
Obituary: Sega Console designer Hideki Sato has passed away
Hideki Sato, the visionary hardware designer behind iconic Sega consoles like the Mega Drive and Dreamcast, has passed away at the age of 77. Sato, who also served as Sega's president from 2001 to 2003, had a significant impact on the company's hardware development and held executive credits on several beloved games.
Play These 4 Retro Compilations from Limited Run Games 📺
Limited Run Games has released four new retro compilations featuring '90s titles: Snow Bros. Classic Collection, Earnest Evans Collection, Fighting Force Collection, and Nickelodeon Splat Pack. These collections offer various genres including arcade, action-adventure, brawlers, and platformers across multiple classic platforms.
Dino Land
Dino Land, a 1991 Sega Genesis pinball game developed by Wolf Team and published by Renovation, is criticized for its poor physics, unpredictable ball control, and repetitive gameplay. Despite a prehistoric dinosaur theme and a surprisingly present plot, the game fails to engage players due to its lack of polish and limited long-term appeal, making it a flawed entry in the genre.
Genesis Review – Powers Rangers: The Movie
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie for Sega Genesis is an average beat 'em up game based on the film. While it features enjoyable gameplay with Rangers and Zords, and the addition of multiplayer is a plus, the repetitive levels and dull backgrounds detract from the experience. The game is best enjoyed with friends, receiving a final score of 6/10.
All Sega Genesis Beat ‘Em Up Games Ranked
This article ranks all Sega Genesis beat 'em up games, defining the genre as games where players fight through enemies using melee combat and weapons, with movement along the Z-axis. Games like Altered Beast and Two Crude Dudes were excluded for not fitting this definition. The list details various titles, highlighting their gameplay, graphics, and unique features, with Streets of Rage 2 ultimately taking the top spot.
Coffee Crisis: Heavy Metal Alien-Brawler
Coffee Crisis is a neo-rogue co-op brawler where players control baristas Nick and Ashley to fight aliens stealing musicians. The game features a heavy metal soundtrack, vivid graphics, and gameplay modifiers that alter the experience. Developed by Mega Cat Studios, it was originally released for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and is now available on Steam for $5.99.
