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Poland's 'Dreamcast Extreme' Magazine Looks So Good, You'd Think It Was Official

Time Extension about 8 hours ago

Print is never dead.It's been quite some time since the Sega Dreamcast had an 'official' monthly magazine – and with good reason; the console is no longer in active production, and Sega is now a third-party publisher with little need for its own magazine …

Classic Games That Have Made a Comeback

Retromash about 2 days ago

We are spoilt for choice when it comes to playing games. We have a vast array of online video games to play in addition to board games, with the latter enjoying a renaissance in recent times. There are many new gaming titles to enjoy but we have also witne …
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Dreamcast Exclusive Sega Tetris Is Back Online, Thanks To Fans

Time Extension about 2 days ago

Game was never released outside of Japan.Although most people will connect Tetris with Nintendo thanks to the iconic Game Boy and NES versions, its one-time rival Sega also has a long association with the Russian puzzler.Sega created an arcade version of t …
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Review: Anbernic RG ARC Six Months On - The Dream Becomes A Nightmare?

Time Extension about 2 days ago

You were the chosen one.Editor's note: We don't normally revisit reviews, but in the case of the Anbernic RG ARC, we felt compelled to. This is one of the best products Anbernic has ever produced, in our eyes – but after six months of use, we've run into …
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King Of Fighters On The Sega Mega Drive? It Could Be Happening, Unofficially

Time Extension about 3 days ago

Gabriel Pyron works his magic once more.Gabriel Pyron, the coding genius behind WIP Mega Drive / Genesis versions of Samurai Shodown and Marvel Super Heroes, has just revealed that he's working on a King of Fighters-style game for the 16-bit console.Pyron …
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The Dreamcast Directory: Websites We Love in 2024

The Dreamcast Junkyard about 4 days ago

Late last year, in a gratuitous act of procrastination, I authored a piece for the Junkyard that surveyed the hefty range of Dreamcast websites that had sprung up in the console’s “post-Sega” era but which had sadly since bit the dust. In reality tha …
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Sega Mega Drive Under Siege: SACRED LINE 1 & 2

Australian Retro Gamer about 5 days ago

Horror Games Invade The Sega Mega Drive / Genesis Get your Sega Mega Drive / Genesis consoles out, cause Mega Cat Studios and Sasha Darko have released Sacred Line I & II for Sega’s 16-Bit wonder! These surreal and horrifying choose-your-own-adve …
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Street Fighter 6 Director Has A Soft Spot For Naughty Dog's Maligned 3DO Fighter, Way Of The Warrior

Time Extension about 5 days ago

"I immediately ran to Akihabara".Takayuki Nakayama is the director of Street Fighter 6, so it's fair to say that he knows a fair bit about what makes a good fighting game – which makes his recent blog post about Naughty Dog's Way of the Warrior all the m …
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YouTuber Scores $2000 Sega Saturn Mother Lode For 500 Bucks At GameStop

Time Extension about 6 days ago

"I love GameStop".These days, stores are pretty savvy about the value of retro games. We've got dedicated shops which specialise in selling vintage gaming hardware and software, so the chances of picking up a bargain from an unsuspecting retailer are slimm …
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Dreamcast Shmup Sturmwind Is Getting Another Release And Its Own VMU

Time Extension about 7 days ago

Pre-orders go live on May 15th.Duranik's shmup Sturmwind might be one of the more recent Dreamcast releases, but its quality has driven up the cost of copies on the secondary market.Thankfully, if you're still looking to pick up this game, you'll soon get …
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Sturmwind Reissue coming from VGNYsoft - Includes Sturmwind VMU Shell!

The Dreamcast Junkyard about 9 days ago

 Duranik's shooter Sturmwind is renowned by Dreamcast fans the world over, often seen as the best indie game on the console - whilst it held onto second place in both our 2016 and 2024 Top Dreamcast Indie Games votes, it also ranked at 35 in our 2023 …
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Feature: Is It Time To Change The Narrative On The Sega Saturn?

Time Extension about 9 days ago

"After 30 Years...".Sales figures, as we all know, are often used as the ultimate metric for judging the success or failure of a particular piece of gaming hardware, and no console sums this up better than the Sega Saturn.Released in 1994 after Sega had su …

Relive Classic Video Games on Your Phone

Retromash about 10 days ago

Video games have existed for a very long time. The first retro video game, Pong, was created in 1972. Back then, you needed a huge arcade machine to play it. Nowadays, your smartphone is a much more powerful device in your pocket. Along with all the modern …
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Modder Uses Raspberry Pi To Create "Game Gear Classic Edition"

Time Extension about 10 days ago

Sega, take note.It still bums us out that Sega released the Game Gear Micro and not a full-size replica of the original handheld packed with classic titles.While the Micro remains a cool little trinket, it wasn't the ideal way to experience the system's ca …
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Jon Miller, Creator Of The Sound Driver Used In Hundreds Of Mega Drive / Genesis Games, Passes Away

Time Extension about 10 days ago

"Jon made GEMS to enable musicians on Genesis, not just FM programmers".We've got some sad news to report today – Jon Miller, who created the widely-used G.E.M.S. sound driver for the Genesis / Mega Drive, has passed away.Miller started his career at Seg …
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The Dreamcast Version Of Dead Or Alive 2 Has Been Unofficially Remastered

Time Extension about 12 days ago

Improved textures! New effects! Extra stages!Dead or Alive is a series which has deep ties with Sega hardware.The original arcade game from 1996 actually runs on Sega's Model 2 arcade board and got its first domestic port on the Sega Saturn. While it would …
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Sega's Turn-Based Strategy Sim 'The Hybrid Front' Is Getting An English Fan Translation

Time Extension about 13 days ago

The game was originally released for the Mega Drive back in 1994.Sega's Japan-exclusive turn-based strategy game The Hybrid Front is finally being translated into English, thanks to TheMajinZenki and the group of fan translators at Nebulous Translations.Or …
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The Sword Of Stone Is A New Narrative Adventure For Your Sega Game Gear

Time Extension about 13 days ago

It will be available to pre-order soon via the publisher 2Minds.If you've been looking for a reason to get your Sega Game Gear out of storage, then you may be in luck, as the publisher 2Minds has revealed that it will soon be accepting pre-orders for a new …
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Protect Me Knight And Royal Anapoko Academy Dev Is Working On A Mega Drive / Genesis JRPG

Time Extension about 14 days ago

Starring a "plump-bellied succubus".Royal Anapoko Academy and Protect Me Knight developer Makoto "Karu_gamo" Wada is working on a JRPG for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis, entitled Archeon.Wada has been showing off the game's development on social media; the …
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Sega Saturn Is Getting A Fan-Made Remake Of Revenge Of Shinobi

Time Extension about 16 days ago

With better animation, larger levels and CD-quality music.The Sega Mega Drive / Genesis classic Revenge of Shinobi is getting a fan-made "remake" on the 32-bit Sega Saturn.Coded by Pigsy (the same person who is bringing Castlevania: Symphony of the Night t …
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The Original Version Of Columns For The HP-UX Has Just Been Found

Time Extension about 17 days ago

You can now see the true origins of the popular match-three game.Almost 35 years after it was originally made, the first-ever version of the popular match-three puzzle game Columns has finally been found and documented online.Most people will probably know …
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This Is What It's Like To Take Your Sega Saturn Online In 2024

Time Extension about 18 days ago

Getting online, '90s-style.These days, game consoles having online connectivity is a given, but back in the 1990s, it was very much a novelty.The Mega Drive and SNES both had online capabilities of some description thanks to extra accessories, as did the N …
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Flashback: How The Kindness Of Sega Saved Nvidia From Going Under

Time Extension about 19 days ago

"There was no reason for him to do it".Nvidia is one of the hottest tech firms of the current era and stands to benefit massively from the incredible interest in the world of AI – which relies on the powerful hardware produced by companies like Nvidia to …
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Feature: Virtuality Gave Us '90s VR - Now Its Legacy Is Being Celebrated In Its Home City Of Leicester

Time Extension about 19 days ago

"Virtuality was the world leader in VR at one point".Back in the early 1990s, a technological revolution was taking place in the English Midlands. Located on a rather nondescript industrial estate in a leafy Leicester suburb was a company poised to alter t …
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Sega's System 18 Arcade Board Is Getting An FPGA Core

Time Extension about 19 days ago

CPS3 core also in development.Sega's System 18 arcade board is getting an FPGA core courtesy of developer Jotego.The board – which made its debut in 1989 and is essentially an augmented System 16 – is unique in that it includes a Video Display Processo …