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Genesis Virtual Console Vol. 8

Perhaps the best bunch of Genesis games yet!

 
 

3/3/09 -- 10:45 p.m.

We're back with a fresh batch of Genesis games on the Wii Virtual Console, and this installment may be the best yet. There's been a slew of great 16-bit games pouring onto the console lately, and this latest group is definitely going to be hard to beat. Earthworm Jim, M.U.S.H.A., and Phantasy Star IV are among the classics arriving in this bunch, and with a trio like that, it's going to be hard to hold onto those points for long! Read all about them in the latest edition of Genesis Virtual Console, and get ready to buy some Wii point cards. You're going to need them.

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3/2/09 -- 9:00 p.m.

Normally, a compilation of games is a good thing. The two stellar volumes of the Capcom Classics Collection and the awesome Taito Legends are perfect examples of how to make a set of great games. There's a reason for that, though - the games are a blast to play. Action 52, on the other hand, is a textbook example of how to make the opposite of the sets I just mentioned. The games are laughable, and not a single one is memorable. Even the "best" of the set, Cheetahmen, has been neutered. Read our full review for all the details on this plastic doorstop. And remember, we warned you about this one four years ago.

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2/27/09 -- 10:20 p.m.

We close out the month of February with one last look at all the great games that we played over the past few weeks. As always, Sega-16 staff and readers chime in to share what they've been enjoying this month, and you can read about it in the thirty-ninth edition of our popular Reader Roundtable series. Enjoy!

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2/26/09 -- 11:00 p.m.

The Genesis is chock full of quality shooters. Unfortunately, Earth Defense/Earth Defend is not one of them. You can't expect much from a game that can't even get its own name right, and the actual gameplay is just as sloppy. Sega-16 contributor extraordinaire Doug Jackson braved the game for his full review, so read on dear friend, and share his pain.

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2/24/09 -- 10:00 p.m.

In the last installment of MEGA Bites, we mentioned that the green light was given for a novelization of the Data East laser disc game (and Sega-16 favorite) Road Avenger. As major fans of the game, we weren't content with mere news blurbs, and we managed to pry author Mary Margaret Park away from her writing long enough to get the lowdown on this interesting take on the property. Read our full interview for all the details, and no, the book won't come with a copy of the theme song.

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