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| A "Gametronix" ad for various gaming wares... | ...and the "DieHard" crew exceed their monthly exclamation mark quota!!!!! |
Sega 8 megabits There weren't very many "western" RPGs released for the Genesis system, so in that respect Warriors of the Eternal Sun is somewhat unique. Most of the game play takes place from the traditional overhead perspective, but the player is treated to a first person Phantasy Star-ish view inside caves and dungeons. The music is also quite groovy in places, which is kind of surprising when you compare this game to other western efforts in the genre like Might & Magic. While not particularly spectacular, I enjoyed Warriors of the Eternal Sun. If nothing else, it was a nice change of pace from all of the fighting and platforming games being released at the time. Warriors Of The Eternal Sun won Video Games & Computer Entertainment's "Best Role-Playing Video Game" award in their "Best Games of 1992" feature. "Hey, this is a good quest! I thoroughly enjoy the overhead perspective instead of first-person for reason of sanity. The control is very good, and the quest is fun enough to warrant a look-see." "I don't know how to classify this game. It has very little to appeal to D & D fans and it just doesn't have what RPG fans are looking for." |
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Sega 4 megabits Sega's second Genesis boxing effort featured the endorsement of Evander Holyfield. I don't know much about boxing, but history seems to have treated Holyfield better than Buster Douglas, so Sega's change of allegiance appears to have been a wise one... "The smooth rotating ring lifts this title above the rest." |
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Tecmo 4 megabits Tecmo Bowl was a popular "no-brains-required" football game for the NES console. Tecmo apparently felt that what the Genesis library really lacked was a good football simulation, so they decided to bring their franchise to Sega's system... |
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Electronic Arts 8 megabits Once again demonstrating their considerable skill at repackaging an existing game and calling it something new, Electronic Arts released a reworked version of Bulls vs Lakers as Team USA Basketball in time to cash in on the Barcelona Summer Olympics. To help boost sales, the game was advertised as a "limited edition". Get it while supplies last! "The game play is very good and basketball fans will want to get this limited edition before it's gone." |
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Koei 8 megabits Koei ventured into Uncharted Waters with this release, which... er, I have never played. I'm going to go out on a limb, though, and assume the game involved some kind of detailed military strategy... |
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Arena 8 megabits I've never been terribly interested in the whole Predator franchise, so I've unfortunately not played this game. That being said, there was a lot of fun to be had playing as the Predator character in Jaguar AVP, so perhaps I missed out... |
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Gametek 8 megabits This scrolling shooter from Gametek appears to have had a rather unique graphical style, but the game critics of the day were not impressed. "Gadget Twins is a lackluster side-view scroller. That's a shame, considering the designers of this title probably tried to put a spin on an overused genre. Yet there's no escaping the fact that, though Gadget Twins is by no means terrible, it does fall below the standards of the average shooter." |
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DreamWorks 4 megabits Mystical Fighter appears to have been a side scrolling fighting game with graphics inspired by Japanese "kabuki" theatre. The original game was developed by Taito, the people who brought you Sagaia! |
