Marketing the Genesis: Sega’s Advertising 1989-1996
Aug 1, 2006 · The Los Angeles branch of the New York ad agency Bozell had been given control of Sega’s $10 million advertising account in May of 1989, and had been responsible for the solid yet ultimately ineffective series of ads that presented each new Genesis game in the nation’s leading game magazines.
Sega-16 – The world's premier resource for SEGA's arcade and …
Nov 25, 2024 · Sega’s new CD-ROM add-on was meant to bring bigger and better game experiences, but its first RPG entry was sadly off-key. In a world where the Genesis was finally hitting its role-playing stride, Funky Horror Band should have been a magical game that showed off the CD-ROM’s power. Instead, it wasn’t much of an upgrade at all.
Interview: ZPF Team - Sega-16
Jul 8, 2024 · I’ve known JGVex/Jamie since I was a kid. One day in 2019, I was talking to Michael about letting him use some sprite sheets from an old project (the original unfinished PC incarnation of ZPF) and using whatever he pleased for a new Genesis/MD game. Then, I gradually had to get more and more involved just to utilize them properly.
Preview: Cyber Mission - Sega-16
Apr 19, 2024 · It was originally developed by the Spanish studio Game Energy Studio for PC back in September 2023, and Pscd is handling the Genesis version, which promises to be just as intense and exciting. The company is small but already has several releases to its name for multiple consoles, so Cyber Mission looks like a safe bet for those wary of backing ...
Pier Solar and the Great Architects - Sega-16
Apr 25, 2011 · Beginning with the packaging, with all the collectible goodies contained therein, Pier Solar shines as perhaps the biggest love letter to Genesis fans as has ever been seen. More importantly, the actual game distinguishes itself from the console’s library of RPGs in both length and storytelling, and it even licks a bunch of them in gameplay.
Preview: The Cursed Legacy – Sega-16
Sep 23, 2024 · The Genesis has been on a roll lately, with a ton of new releases announced and released. One of the newest and most polished of these games was 2022’s The Cursed Knight by Broke Studio. Blending run-‘n-gun action with platforming, the game tore through its Kickstarter campaign and was delivered into the eager hands of Genesis owners around ...
Graphical Greats: The Best-Looking Games on Genesis
Feb 28, 2006 · Nevertheless, it does indeed operate on a stock Genesis without external assistance (like a 32X or Sega CD, so for the purposes of this article it’s a Genesis game. And what a game it is! I don’t care if it isn’t arcade-perfect, the bottom line is that this is a stunning achievement on a system with such limitations.
Behind the Design: Chakan the Forever Man – Sega-16
Mar 17, 2016 · He would eventually return to the Genesis with X-Men 2: Clone Wars, joining Steve and Mira Ross in a new venture called HeadGames. Ross and his wife would contribute artwork to the first Genesis X-Men game, and he later worked at Crystal Dynamics and then Activision, where he was involved with the Guitar Hero franchise.
Beggar Prince - Sega-16
Jul 6, 2006 · It’ll look great on your shelf too, with its brand-new clamshell case (that’s right, nothing recycled) and full color manual. This is the game Genesis fans have long anticipated, and it deserves a rightful place in your collection. SCORE: 8 out of 10
Locked Out: Importing Made Easy - Sega-16
May 4, 2005 · Yes, importing was a wonderful thing back then; being able to play a title months before it was released stateside was as hard as making a phone call to your local game shop. Things began to change, however, when Sega started releasing a new batch of Genesis consoles in …