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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...

The SuperSega project began so positively. After all, who wouldn't want an FPGA-powered Sega super-console capable of playing Master System, Mega Drive, Saturn and Dreamcast games? A diehard Nintendo fan, perhaps, but there's no denying that Sega's legacy is one everyone should enjoy...

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...

Given that many people watch movies and play video games, it should come as no great shock to learn that there's been plenty of marketing crossover between the two mediums over the decades. While it's not as common now, once upon a time, every major Hollywood movie had its own tie-in video...

We're sad to report that Kazuhiro Ikeda – better known as 'Bow' – has passed away at the age of 78. Ikeda was famous for his illustrations of cars and was, therefore, the ideal choice as cover artist for Sega Rally 2's Dreamcast port. His delicate watercolor image of the iconic Lancia Stratos...

The talented modder who gave Saturn Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy VII and Crash Bandicoot has pulled off the same trick with Shenmue to celebrate 30 years of Saturn. Frogbull has put together a facsimile of the Dreamcast classic on Sega's 32-bit console, which is impressive in itself – but...

This ROM hack replaces Axel Stone with Captain Commando. Captain Commando's sprite animations are smooth, all playable characters can run diagonally, and some voice clips have been replaced. These modifications enhance the gameplay, particularly with Captain Commando, making it nearly faithful...

Atlus has become an integral part of the SEGA machine since its acquisition all the way back in 2013. SEGA snapped the Persona developer up when its previous parent company faced bankruptcy, and in more recent years, the publisher has pumped serious resources into key projects — especially with...

Streets of Rage 2 – XP System Sep. 1st, 2024 BillyTime! Games ——————– This patch adds an XP System to Streets of Rage 2 on the Sega Genesis. How It Works: ——————– Players gain a level every 100,000 points. With each level players deal one more point of damage and take one less point of damage...

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...

We've had our eyes on 8BitMod's upcoming VMU Pro for some time now – and who can blame us? This updated version of the Dreamcast's memory card will offer more storage, a colour screen and the ability to play music. Oh, and it can play Doom, too. Whether or not a piece of electronics can run id...

The version PAL regions should have got back on release day in 1991 but ended up with a slower version. This Sonic 1 hack is like no other out there! The game runs at 60Hz speed in 50Hz when booted up on a PAL Sega Mega Drive console or on the (Europe) setting on an emulator. vladikcomper was...

The Sega Channel was way ahead of its time. The service allowed Genesis / Mega Drive owners to download games to their consoles using a dial-up connection and was a forerunner to the digital distribution systems we all take for granted today. Two unreleased Sega Channel titles have just been...

Landstalker Remix is a ROM hack of Landstalker that polishes the game's text strings, improves various sprites, changes all character names to their Japanese variants, restores content from the Japanese version of the game that was censored in the US release (mainly the items and Mercator Castle...

Mortal Kombat Arcade Edition v1.0a is the definitive version made by Linkuei. With his permission, Rael G.C. made some graphical improvements: Improved Kano, Rayden, Liu Kang, Sub-Zero, Scorpion and Sonya at the character selection screen in order to get closer to the arcade. Improved...

The Sega Dreamcast's online servers shut down years ago, but dedicated fans have brought them back for certain games. This lets players with the right setup get their beloved console connected again. A new title just joined the list - the Japan-exclusive sports game Golf Shiyouyo 2, made by...

Exciting news for retro gaming enthusiasts! A collection of 15 newly-preserved VHS rips showcasing Sega's groundbreaking Sega Channel service has recently been made available online. These videos, published by @GhostCorpsGen and @BillytimeG, offer a fascinating glimpse into the evolution of the...

SEGA released a new FAQ regarding their Sega Classics collection, which includes games from SEGA's history, ranging from their Mega Drive / Genesis classics to some Dreamcast classics as well. However, the news are not uplifting, as SEGA announced in their FAQ that they will be delisting games...

SEGA has announced that it will be delisting 12 Xbox games from the Microsoft Store on December 6, 2024. This decision affects several classic titles, including: 1. Crazy Taxi 2. Golden Axe 3. Virtua Fighter 2 4. Altered Beast 5. NiGHTS into dreams... 6. Sega Bass Fishing 7. Sega Mega Drive &...

The Sega Neptune was a planned console that combined the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and the 32X add-on into a single unit. Originally intended for release in 1994 or 1995 with a proposed retail price of $200, the Neptune never made it to market. Sega ultimately canceled the project as the Saturn...