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PlayStation

Sega Australia Working On PS3-Exclusive Castle Of Illusion HD Remake

Last week’s teaser hinted strongly at it and now a post on the official PlayStation blog confirms that classic Genesis platformer Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse will be coming to PS3 this summer.

1 December 2012

Retro

RPG First Released On Sega Genesis Now Coming To Dreamcast And Xbox

When I first heard about Pier Solar back in 2010, I thought the people behind it were out of their minds. An exclusive for the Sega Genesis, a console that was discontinued in 1998? What? Are we all still living on the same planet?

8 November 2012

Nintendo

The Last ‘Good’ Console War, Re-imagined As A Giant Robot Battle

Embattled gamers have weathered many a console war over the past 30 years. But above the Xboxes and Gamecubes, the PlayStations and the Dreamcasts, one war stands apart:

1 June 2012

In Real Life

Another Retirement Marks The Slow Sunset Of Sports Video Games’ Greatest Roster

Today, the four-time Stanley Cup champion and seven-time Norris Trophy winner Nicklas Lidstrom retired. All of Lidstrom’s 1,564 games were played for a single team, the Detroit Red Wings, and all but one of his 20 seasons were spent on NHL ’94, one of the greatest console sports video games ever.

12 November 2011

In Real Life

See How Sonic Started As Sega’s Answer To Mickey Mouse

One thing we need to own up to with all these video game icons coming up on 15, 20 and 25-year anniversary is that we’re getting older, too. Just yesterday, Crecente was talking about all the trouble he has peeing lately. Poor guy.

4 October 2011

News

Why Is Disney Trademarking Mickey Mouse’s Castle Of Illusion?

Early Sega Genesis adopters remember Sega’s Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse as one of the system’s initial highlights, a platformer bursting with charm and gorgeous level design. So Disney trademarking Castle of Illusion more than 20 years later is certainly cause of cautious excitement.

20 August 2011

Nintendo

Classic Sonic Won’t Speak In Sonic Generations But Maybe He’ll… Turn Into A Werewolf?

For Sonic the Hedgehog’s 20th anniversary, Sega and Sonic Team will bring two versions of its mascot — in “classic” and “modern” flavours — together for a time-travelling, old school-meets-new school adventure. But only one of those Sonics will actually speak in Sonic Generations.

19 July 2011

News

You Could Own This Copy Of Tetris For Only $US1 Million

Did you know that the Sega Genesis (nee Mega Drive) version of Alexey Pajitnov’s Tetris is exceedingly rare? That there are reportedly only about 10 copies of this cartridge in the wild? Then you’re probably not in the market for a million dollar copy of Tetris.

12 April 2011

News

Fan-Made Streets Of Rage Remake Pulled After Request From Sega

Streets of Rage Remake, the exhaustive, fan-made homage to the classic Sega Genesis beat ‘em up series, looks to have finally gotten the attention of Sega. The creators of that freely distributed Streets of Rage title have pulled the game after a request from Sega.

5 April 2011

PC

The Obsessive Streets Of Rage Remake Is Finally Finished

After more than eight years in development, the most complete, perhaps the most obsessive game in Sega’s Streets of Rage series has been released in its final form. The fan-made Streets of Rage Remake is finally finished and – best of all – free to download.

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