BillyTime! Games recently released a hack for Ghostbusters on Sega Genesis to fix a significant mistake in the original version, the complete lack of Winston Zeddemore. If you’ve never experienced the game, Ghostbusters for Sega Genesis/Mega Drive was co-developed by Compile and Sega and then initially released in the US in 1990. It is an […]
Another week, another modern game for the Sega Genesis. Yes, in what has become an oddly common sight, the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive is receiving yet another new game. The Cursed Knight is a platformer / shmup hybrid whose development is already completed, but the developers are seeking funding through Kickstarter to manufacture the […]
I was interested to come across this video by MatteusBeus – AKA Matthew Bennion – whose channel covers game development on the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. In it he provides an excellent overview of the ongoing work of both Richard Kaussler and Javier de Silóniz Sandino (known in the community as Javi) towards reverse […]
During the last couple of years, the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive indie scene grew exponentially with more and more developers and small studios using the console as a base platform for their next title. Now this trend continues yet again, as Neofid Studios announced Astebros, an action roguelite spin-off to their 2021 release, Demons […]
InIn games and developer/publisher United Games are releasing a Wonder Boy Collection for the Switch and Playstation 4. There will actually be two different versions of this collection; a limited edition release that includes the entire* series of Wonder Boy games and a regular retail and digital release that only includes four games. Even though […]
Metal Dragon is yet another new game for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, this time courtesy of the indie Spanish MSX developer, Kai Magazine. This is their time developing a game for the Genesis, though Metal Dragon did originally launch for the MSX 2 with this being a port of that title for Sega’s […]
We’ve previously reported on Affinity Sorrow, a new RPG being developed for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive which is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. Now, with 10 days left until the crowdfunding campaign ends, the game has not only reached its base goal, but it even blew through four stretch goals. Meanwhile, St1ka (that’s me), […]
If you were a gamer during the 16-bit generation there’s a good chance you’ve heard of Konami’s incredible Sunset Riders game for the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis and Arcades. Sadly though, if you were also a Sega gamer, chances are you were less than impressed with the disappointing port on the Genesis. Well, all that […]
If you were a fan of Mortal Kombat during its release then I don’t need to remind you that its 16-bit console ports were competent but also rough around the edges. Whether it was simplified art, missing sounds, load times, or extensive censorship, each home release presented a hodgepodge of compromises that held them back […]
On December 31st, 2020, HIdden Palace streamed on Twitch an unreleased prototype of the original Sonic the Hedgehog from before the game was set to release. It has a bunch of differences in both level design and graphics, most notable being some of the backgrounds in zones like Marble Zone (shown on the left), and […]
