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Wolf Team is fondly remembered for some excellent Genesis and Sega CD games, but the developer stumbled with Aisle Lord. It tries to be several things at once but never finds its footing, and the otherwise great presentation is overshadowed by clunky controls and maddening dungeon design. This one might not be worth bypassing the language barrier.
Pscd Games has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a new shooter in the tradition of Forgotten Worlds and Trouble Shooter, and it looks great! This should be another excellent addition to the Genesis library, and PscD has included a demo to win you over. Check it out and decide if you need yet another shmup for your console (hint: yes, you do!).
A cute new action puzzle game is coming to Genesis! Rocket Panda promises 60 levels of fun in a diverse set of environments, and it even has boss battles. Space Pants completed its successful Kickstarter and expects a release later this year. Check out our preview for more details and a link to the game’s demo.
Sega complemented Columns on the Game Gear with 1991’s Slider, a cute little action puzzle title highly reminiscent of Adventures of Lolo or Zoom!. Tight gameplay and colorful visuals make this one a fun experience in short bursts, despite the lack of boss battles and sometimes frustrating level design.
Sega almost made up for the Saturn’s surprise launch with the phenomenal Panzer Dragoon. Inspired and full of ambiance, it wrapped simple, on-rails gameplay in brilliant presentation and showed us just what Sega’s next-gen hardware could do. This was the centerpiece of the Saturn’s early library and the forerunner of one of its greatest franchises.
This interview with Sega France’s General Director Patrick Lavanant covers a variety of topics, including Sega’s multiple hardware platforms, the new 32-bit generation, the Sega Channel, and even Sega VR. It’s a fascinating look into one of Sega Europe’s biggest divisions and how it viewed the game market as the 16-bit generation entered its twilight.
One of the Dreamcast’s most innovative titles featured a dancing, maraca-shaking monkey. That alone should have been enough to call attention, but developer Sonic Team built an incredibly fun and engaging game around him. Samba de Amigo is a game no one with a Dreamcast should miss.
Mike Arkin has a long and storied career in the game industry, one that gave him ample experience working with the Genesis, Game Gear, Saturn, and Dreamcast. Recently, we had a chance to chat with him about his journey at publishers like Acclaim, Sony Imagesoft, Fox Interactive, and Crave Entertainment.
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