Tag Archives: Sega

Rad Sega Fanservice in Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax

Posted on October 8, 2015 by ryan

I’ll be honest- I don’t know much about modern 2D fighting games, and I know even less about the publisher Dengeki Bunko and their work. Yet, I am having an absolute blast with Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax on the Vita. … Continue reading →

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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 – Gale Racer (Rad Mobile)

Posted on February 8, 2015 by ryan

1994 / Sega Saturn / Japan-only Gale Racer is a slightly modified port of the 1991 Sega AM-2 arcade racer Rad Mobile. Rad Mobile is probably most famous for being the first in-game appearance of Sonic the Hedgehog, in the … Continue reading →

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 enamel pin set

Posted on December 29, 2014 by ryan

As far as rad and unexpected Christmas presents go, it doesn’t get better than this gift I received from my (amazing) wife this year.

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Sega Hard Girls: Hi-sCoool! SeHa Girls (anime)

Posted on December 26, 2014 by ryan

Yesterday, on Christmas Day, my wife and I downloaded the Crunchyroll app for Wii U. We then watched Hi-sCoool! SeHa Girls in its entirety. A day later, I still can’t get over how much I loved it. The basic premise of Hi-sCoool! … Continue reading →

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9 MORE Ways to Celebrate the Dreamcast!

Posted on September 9, 2014 by ryan

Back in 2012, I made a list of 99 Ways to Celebrate the Dreamcast in honor of the 13th anniversary of its North American release. To celebrate the 15th anniversary, I made yet another list of Dreamcast-related fun so you … Continue reading →

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Neon Genesis Evangelion Digital Card Library

Posted on August 9, 2014 by ryan

Saturn, 1997 Neon Genesis Evangelion is my favorite anime series of all time. From the beginning to the bitter end of the series, I love it dearly. I bought VHS tapes with 2 episodes on each as they were released … Continue reading →

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Last Bronx

Posted on August 8, 2014 by ryan

Saturn, August 1997 (Japan) First off, if you’re curious about what Last Bronx is, or why it’s cool, check out this incredibly definitive article about the game over at Hardcore Gaming 101. OK done? Cool. I’m going to talk a … Continue reading →

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Falcom Classics

Posted on August 8, 2014 by ryan

Saturn, 1997 Three years ago, I wrote a bit about Falcom games on Sega platforms. Today, I have something to add to that write-up, as I recently purchased a copy of Falcom Classics! Here’s a look at the packaging:

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Differences Between the Saturn and PlayStation 2 Sega Ages Phantasy Star Collections

Posted on August 5, 2014 by ryan

Last year, I wrote about the Sega Ages Phantasy Star Complete Collection for PS2 (which had recently been made available on the Japanese PSN for PS3). After years of pining for the Saturn Phantasy Star Collection, I recently, while on … Continue reading →

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The Hazuki Diaries Part Four – Let’s Get Sweaty

Posted on May 31, 2014 by ryan

“The Hazuki Diaries” is a project in which I chronicle my replay of the original Shenmue on the Dreamcast. Check out part one here. After asking around a bit, I learned that Charlie often hung out at a tattoo parlor in … Continue reading →

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The Hazuki Diaries Part Three – Kickin’ Ass and Feedin’ Cats

Posted on May 25, 2014 by ryan

“The Hazuki Diaries” is a project in which I chronicle my replay of the original Shenmue on the Dreamcast. Check out part one here and part two here. If the previous day was one of sloth and distraction (paralleling my own real-life Sundays), … Continue reading →

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The Hazuki Diaries Part Two – I’ll Find Lan Di, Just Hang-On

Posted on May 24, 2014 by ryan

“The Hazuki Diaries” is a project in which I chronicle my replay of the original Shenmue on the Dreamcast. Check out part one here. I left my home in search of anyone who knew anything about the people involved with … Continue reading →

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The Hazuki Diaries Part One – December 3, 1986

Posted on May 22, 2014 by ryan

I had a lot of fun documenting my replay of Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2 on the Dreamcast, so I decided to do it again, but this time with Shenmue! I’m calling it “The Hazuki Diaries” and it’s going to … Continue reading →

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Top Five Sega Games That I Love But Am Totally Terrible At

Posted on May 21, 2014 by ryan

Video games, being an interactive medium, make certain demands of the player. Most require a time commitment, patience, and a degree of skill. Here are five Sega games that I’ve given near infinite time and patience, but could never develop … Continue reading →

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The Phantasy Star Offline Project – FINAL WEEK

Posted on May 17, 2014 by ryan

Phantasy Star Offline is a project where my goal is to complete Ver.2 on Dreamcast solo. Read about why here, week one here, week two here, and week three here. When we last left off, I was EXTREMELY PUMPED about a cool weapon I … Continue reading →

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Thoughts – Tomee Dreamcast HD VGA Cable

Posted on May 14, 2014 by ryan

This Dreamcast VGA cable is relatively new to the market (according to Amazon, it was released in December of 2013) and acts as a lower-priced alternative to the increasingly costly Dreamcast VGA boxes.

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Electronica or Buttrock- What is Sega’s Musical Legacy?

Posted on January 19, 2014 by ryan

As I listened to the final episode of Saturday Night Sega (RIP) recently, I was struck by the sheer variety of the tunes played during the show. Despite all the disparate styles of songs played, two genres were most prevalent: … Continue reading →

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The Phantasy Star Offline Project – Week Zero

Posted on January 9, 2014 by ryan

Some of my greatest memories ever playing a game come from Phantasy Star Online on the Dreamcast. In 2001 when the game launched, I was (sometimes) attending an undemanding community college in the morning, three days a week, and working … Continue reading →

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Two Hours With Aliens: Colonial Marines

Posted on January 7, 2014 by ryan

Originally Released: 2013 Version Played: PC (Steam) With the news today of Creative Assembly’s Alien: Isolation turning out to be a Pretty Cool Thing, I decided to give one of the Steam games in my collection a go: Aliens: Colonial Marines. OK, … 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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Nickel-A-Play Arcade in Aurora, CO

Posted on January 3, 2014 by ryan

Nickel-A-Play is an arcade about ten minutes outside of Denver, Colorado. You pay a $3.50 entrance fee, then you can play any arcade game (except DDR) for free. It is totally awesome and offers a ton of rad games for … Continue reading →

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Thoughts – ESWAT: City Under Siege

Posted on January 2, 2014 by ryan

Originally Released: 1990 Version Reviewed: PC (Steam) ESWAT starts innocuously enough: you begin the game playing as a police officer moving through a black and purple cityscape, mowing down thugs with your pistol in proper Rolling Thunder / Shinobi style. … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: Genesis Games on Steam

Posted on December 23, 2013 by ryan

While I’ve spend dozens, if not hundreds, of hours playing Genesis games on the Wii Virtual Console, I just recently jumped into the world of the Sega Genesis Classics Collection on Steam. A far cry from the load-screen-heavy collections on … 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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