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The Sega Mega Drive / Genesis has no shortage of beat 'em ups, being home to classic titles like Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, Alien Storm, and many, many more. But it looks like the console may soon be getting another, in the form of Kirito The Game — a new homebrew project that is currently...

PigsyRetro, the lead developer behind an unofficial effort to bring Castlevania: Symphony of the Night to the Genesis / Mega Drive, has shown off a small demo which sees Sega's 16-bit console tackle the 2003 GBA entry Aria of Sorrow. However, before you get too excited about this news, it's...

Telenet's Genesis JRPG Traysia (known as Minato no Traysia in Japan) isn't renowned as one of the best examples of the genre, but it has its fans – and those same fans will no doubt be pleased to learn that it's getting a new physical release next year. A collaboration between LLC Shinyuden...

Neo Byte Force, the developer behind the run-and-gun action shooter Cyborg Force, is releasing a new arcade-style single-screen platformer called Captain Barrel, for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis, Sega Dreamcast, Neo Geo AES/MVS, and Neo Geo CD (thanks @DanteMendes!). Physical versions of the...

Earthion is a new shmup for the Genesis / Mega Drive being developed by Yuzo Koshiro's Ancient, and it's coming out on the 16-bit system next year. It's also due to launch on modern-day systems too, and we've just discovered that an arcade release is taking place via the exA-Arcadia platform...

Nintendo has just added four more games to the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive app for the Switch Online Expansion Pack service. The latest editions include Toejam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron, Vectorman and Mercs. Here are the official descriptions for each game (via translation): Toejam & Early in...

Irem's 1988 scrolling fighter Vigilante is being ported to the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, we're pleased to report. The unofficial conversion is being handled by homebrew coder Fabrice Fernandez, and is shaping up very nicely, as you can see from the footage below. Argentinian chiptune composer...

Edia, the Japanese company behind recent re-releases of Valis and Tenshi No Uta has teased another new retro project, this time based on Wolf Team's "Anett and Earnest" trilogy. This series includes the Genesis game El Viento (1991) and the Sega CD titles Earnest Evans (1991) and Anett Futatabi...

Publisher Read-Only Memory has announced that it is releasing an expanded edition of its superb Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Collected Works. Originally published in 2014 and penned by acclaimed journalist and author Keith Stuart, the book is being upgraded with 48 extra pages. "Sega Mega...

A popular belief claims the SNES had better sound hardware than its competitor, the Genesis / Mega Drive. On paper, this seems true. Nintendo's Sony-made sound chip can create amazing music and effects, while the Genesis' Yamaha YM2612 uses a more '80s-style FM sound. Both have pros and cons...

The Sega Genesis was a popular 16-bit video game console released by Sega in the early 1990s. In the late 1990s, there were some experimental projects that involved fusing a Sega Genesis with a digital camera, creating a unique hybrid device. This was a niche project undertaken by a few...

The first public demo for the fanmade port of Splatterhouse to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis has been released. Here are the key details: 1. Release Date: October 31, 2024 (Halloween) 2. Developer: Monster Bath Games 3. Demo Content: First two levels from the original arcade game 4...

A demo for "Mega Splatterhouse," a fan-made port of the classic arcade game Splatterhouse for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, has been released just in time for Halloween. This project is being developed by Chris O @ Monster Bath Games Inc. and is available for download on itch.io. Key points...

Games Resurrected: The article discusses the re-release of three classic shoot 'em up (shmup) games from the renowned developer Toaplan. These games are now available on the Genesis/Mega Drive platform. Specific Titles: The games mentioned include: "Truxton II": Known for its challenging...

The SuperSega FPGA console is an upcoming all-in-one retro gaming system that can play games from a wide range of classic Sega consoles, including the Master System, Genesis/Mega Drive, Saturn, and Dreamcast. According to the latest reports, a prototype of the SuperSega has been shown running...

Description: The hack fixes player controls. In the original beta release player forced to walk diagonally due to code bug. This hack fixes player controls issue. ROM / ISO Information: Database match: Ninja Gaiden (Japan) (En) (Proto) Database: No-Intro: Genesis (v. 20210226-213851) File/ROM...

Description: For all of you who will never be able to play Sonic Jam, Sonic 1's Easy mode has been ported in this hack. Easy mode uses completely different level layout. The level order is different too, making this really feel like a different game. The only things that have not been changed...

Description: This modification improves the palette transition effects. The code is written from scratch using color tables, which greatly speeds up the game during loading and gameplay. Also, frame-by-frame animation was removed, which caused the red tint to lag, making the colors seem...

Description: This is a thorough alteration of Phantasy Star II for the Sega Genesis that changes nearly every facet of the game. It slightly lowers the difficulty from the notoriously difficult original, it now ties-in better with the rest of the classic Phantasy Star series, with a completely...

Game Description: Phantasy Star II: Nei's Adventure is an adventure game for the Sega Genesis. Translation Description: This is a complete translation patch for the SegaNet game. Dual-language as usual. The surnames are simply omitted, since there is no way to tell for sure how to properly...