Archive for the ‘Genesis’ Category
Sega 32X: Night Trap
October 4th, 2008 by Sean R.
Night Trap for the Sega 32X is not only innovative and fun, but a significant piece of video game history.
Night Trap was one of the two video games that convinced Congress to establish ratings for video games (Mortal Kombat being the other).
In addition, it also starred the late Dana Plato, the Different Strokes sitcom star who later turned to a life of crime. Whatcha talkin’ about Willis? LOL.
The game is composed entirely of video footage, and plays like an interactive movie. Read the rest of this entry…
Sega Genesis: Golden Axe II
October 1st, 2008 by Sean R.
I really love this game. Golden Axe II surpasses its predecessor in every way, although both play pretty much the same.
The same three characters are back (Warrior, Amazon Babe, and Dwarf), but the enemies are much more interesting this time around. Skeletons rise from their graves and large demonic creatures tower overhead.
The graphics are slightly refined, as are the controls. You can now aim left or right when performing throws, adding a bit more strategy.
Another new feature is controlling the “strength” of your magic attack. By holding down the magic button for a certain duration, a visual meter displays the degree of carnage you’re about to unleash.
The medieval scenery looks great and the musical score is first-rate.
Golden Axe 2 is fun enough with one player, but the two-player mode is where it really shines.
Fans of the first Golden Axe should feel right at home with this one.
Sega Genesis: Batman
September 28th, 2008 by Sean R.
Of all the Sega Genesis Batman games (Batman, Batman Forever, Batman Returns, Batman: Revenge Of The Joker), the first one has held up best over the years.
Relatively short in length and simple to play, Batman offers clean, crisp graphics, excellent control, and well-designed stages.
Fans will appreciate how the storyline follows the movie from the factory, to the museum, to the final confrontation with the Joker in the tower.
The cut-scenes, which fill in the storyline, are brief but fun to watch. Batman’s graphics have an old-school charm. Read the rest of this entry…
Sega Genesis: Golden Axe
September 26th, 2008 by Sean R.
Golden Axe is a side-scrolling medieval hack-n-slash fighter. One or two players choose between a muscular warrior, a sexy female, or dwarf character.
Your eight-stage quest is filled with barbarians, lizard men, skeletons, and little elves who try to steal your supplies.
With only one attack button your moves are fairly limited, but other aspects of the game make up for this.
Collecting magic pots allows you to cast destructive magic spells.
Some enemies ride in on the backs of creatures, and after commandeering one you can perform devastating attacks like the tail whip or fire-breath.
After each game the players are rated by performance.
Besides the normal arcade mode, there’s a duel mode that pits one player against foes of increasing difficulty.
Although the graphics and sound are plain by today’s standards, Golden Axe is a lot of fun to play.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
September 17th, 2008 by Sean R.
Sega Genesis: Sonic the Hedgehog 2. This time around Sonic is back with his cute little red fox friend, Tails to help him get the job done.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 vastly improved upon a few of the aspects of its prequel, but it still followed the same two basic formulas:
- Go really fast to complete the level and…
- Get as many power-ups and rings as you can on the way
There isn’t anything wrong with that formula because it works. The game is a lot of fun to play.
Visually, Sonic 2 looks a lot better than its predecessor. The original didn’t look too bad in the first place, but Sonic 2 is just better overall. Read the rest of this entry…
Nintendo Wii Virtual Console
May 8th, 2008 by Sean R.
Ok, before anyone starts in on the fact that the Nintendo Wii isn’t a classic or retro gaming system, please hold off until you read my entire post.
There’s good reason why I’m posting about the Wii on Recycled Gaming… still with me? Good, let’s continue…
As most know, I’m a huge fan of retro and classic gaming console systems, which is the reason why I built this site.
I still own working versions of the NES, SNES, N64 and of course I still have a working Sega Genesis as well. Read the rest of this entry…
Posted in Genesis, Nintendo, Virtual Console, Wii
