Tag Archives: 3DS

Review Round-up: Sega 3D Classics

Posted on September 13, 2015 by ryan

I reviewed some of the Sega 3D Classics for Nintendo World Report! 3D Gunstar Heroes Review 3D Streets of Rage 2 Review 3D Thunder Blade Review 3D Fantasy Zone II W Review 3D OutRun Review 3D Fantasy Zone Review 3D … Continue reading →

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Thoughts – 3D Thunder Blade

Posted on August 20, 2014 by ryan

Prior to 3D Thunder Blade, my only experience with the game was the “Super” port for the Sega Genesis. I never even SAW an actual cabinet, despite my frequent trips to arcades. Super Thunder Blade was serviceable for a launch … Continue reading →

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Thoughts – Shining in the Darkness

Posted on January 4, 2014 by ryan

Originally Released: 1991 (Sega Genesis) Version Played: PC (Steam) Shining in the Darkness is a first-person dungeon crawler that marks the start of the long-running, genre-spanning, Shining series. While the most famous Shining games on the Genesis are the strategy-RPG … Continue reading →

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How Shin Megami Tensei IV Made Me A MegaTen Maniac Again

Posted on December 30, 2013 by ryan

The original Persona on Playstation was, if you will excuse the pun, a revelation for me. Japanese RPGs were my favorite genre at the time (preview screenshots of Final Fantasy VII were the reason I defected from the Nintendo 64 … Continue reading →

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Thoughts – 3D Streets of Rage

Posted on December 20, 2013 by ryan

Released: December 19, 2013 / $5.99 Version Reviewed: 3DS Original Release: Genesis / 1991 During the 16-bit wars of the early 90s, the most public battle being fought for the hearts and minds of children was between Mario and Sonic. … Continue reading →

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Help Ensure a Happy Future of Sega 3D Classics in the West!

Posted on December 16, 2013 by ryan

Later this week, the last two Sega 3D Classics, Shinobi III and Streets of Rage will hit the 3DS eshop in the west, ending “Series 1” of these brilliant ports. While not getting the same amount of attention in the … Continue reading →

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Sega Digital Review – 3D Galaxy Force II

Posted on December 14, 2013 by ryan

Released December 12, 2013 / $5.99 Version Reviewed: 3DS Original Release: Arcade / 1988 Of all the games in the Sega 3D Classics line, Galaxy Force II was the one I was most excited for. While I love Space Harrier, … Continue reading →

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Sega Digital Review – 3D Altered Beast

Posted on December 6, 2013 by ryan

Released December 5, 2013 / $5.99 Version Reviewed: 3DS Original Release: Arcade / 1988 Altered Beast has a somewhat unusual legacy as a game that people just love to poke fun at. But the potshots are warm and playful- the … Continue reading →

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Sega Digital Review – 3D Super Hang-On

Posted on December 4, 2013 by ryan

Released November 28, 2013 / $5.99 Version Reviewed: 3DS Original Release: Arcade / 1987 EDIT: I was just informed on Twitter by the producer of the Sega 3D Classics, Yosuke Okunari, that Super Hang-On was not actually a Yu Suzuki-directed … Continue reading →

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BEST NEWS

Posted on November 20, 2012 by ryan

3D Space Harrier is coming to the 3DS eshop! Apparently Sega has plans to release more 3D classics on the eshop as well!

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Game Gear Games on the 3DS Virtual Console

Posted on August 16, 2012 by ryan

In March of this year, Sega released the first batch of Game Gear games on the 3DS eshop. The initial three games (Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble, Shinobi, and Dragon Crystal) were a great sampling of the Game Gear’s library.

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