Matteus Beus is developing a new graphic adventure for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. If the name is familiar, you may know him from another title in the works, Crypt of Dracula, a dungeon crawler that will run on genuine Sega hardware. Matteus has posted a brief gameplay video of ChordsRead More →
It’s hard work being a Sonic the Hedgehog fan. For every iconic entry into the franchise, there’s a stinker like the infamous Sonic 2006. Mainline Sonic games have been pretty decent over the last few years, but it wasn’t always like that. For the longest time, if you wanted toRead More →
Hailed by many as a “quintessential indie game,” Cave Story is being ported to the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. A small team led by Andrew DeRosier is working on the project, and according to their GitHub page, they are making great progress. @Dantemendes broke the story on Twitter with a shortRead More →
We’ve covered multiple fan projects, like Super Star Trek, where the developer aims to port games onto Consoles they were never intended for. Metroid Mega Mission is the latest to join those ranks, an ambitious endeavor to bring Metroid to the Sega Genesis/Megadrive. YouTuber, Genesis 8:14 has uploaded a shortRead More →
New SEGA Genesis game Go For It! is set to be available on Genesis and Mega Drive in 2023. A new 16-bit fighting game is making its way to the SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis and its gearing up to be an exciting one for retro and modern gamers alike. Game developerRead More →
The march of awesome Sega Mega Drive classics conquering the Nintendo Switch continues. Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition and more have landed on Nintendo Switch Online this week, bringing Sega Genesis/Mega Drive magic to the world most versatile handheld. Joining the Street Fighter II title are: Let’s look atRead More →
We are living at a very strange time. You would see things that you would never ever have expected to happen like companies making decisions which doesn’t suit their philosophy for whatever reason. Sega, the company which is known for its 4 major consoles and the one who allows fanRead More →
Once again, Bringus Studios brings us a quirky mod that sees a LeapFrog LeapsterGS Explorer console run RetroArch with Linux. With its proprietary CPU, the LeapFrog LF-2000 (Pollux SoC) ARM9. It competes well in the line-up of affordable emulators and shape and size-wise, clicks our ergonomic buttons. Once flashed withRead More →
Iconic and classic Nintendo game, Star Fox has been transformed into a playable demo for the Sega Genesis and Mega Drive. It is able to run without a Super Nintendo SuperFX chip! The game runs very similarly to the SNES original version. Audio was sampled from the original SNES gameRead More →
Bitmap Books has made a name for itself, selling wonderfully crafted books documenting the history of video games. Their Visual Compendium series, in particular, offers a stunning range of titles covering everything from the Commodore 64 to the SNES/Super Famicom. Details about Bitmap Books’ upcoming entry into this series, SegaRead More →
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