The Sega 32X
Today’s update is brief but I might add to it this evening. More mid-90s Sega stuff to share today courtesy of the Vintage Computing and Gaming blog and the Angry Video Game Nerd.
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September 7, 2009
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September 4, 2009
Sega Holiday Buffet
In the last post I mentioned how Sega won the holidays of 1995 without any specific references. I aim to keep things professional on this website so I felt I should cite my sources. Today we are looking at Sega’s “Holiday Buffet” checklist from 1995. Sega believed — or wanted you to believe — that their multi-platform madness presented a variety of options to the consumer. This was very true although I honestly wouldn’t know what to pick from this lot. “Choose what you like” the cover pleads. Genesis was probably the safest bet as it had been around the longest and had the most games. Heck, it got placed ahead of both the Sega CD and 32X in the catalog. This shows you just how much faith the company had in its technically* superior games and systems, but I digress, let’s take a gander at what is available. Click on an image to see it in high resolution.
September 3, 2009
Toys “Я” Us Gamers’ Guide
I recently found a box of my old gaming magazines and catalogs. They are currently just taking up space so I’m going to throw them away, but before I do I figured I could scan some of the more interesting articles and advertisements. If you like looking at this sort of stuff let me know and I will post more. Most of it is from the early 90s when I had an EGM subscription.
Today’s scans come from a June ’94 TRU catalog. I imagine the average price of a new console game has climbed in the past 15 years but the slope has not been too terribly steep… at least at Toys R Us.
September 1, 2009
Retro Game Challenge
If you own or have access to a Nintendo DS I recommend that you check out Retro Game Challenge. The game came out earlier this year in the US and it has been one of my favorite titles of 2009. Retro Game Challenge is a collection of fake NES-style games and each one has its own set of challenges and goals. There are some platformers, a couple of shooters, a racing game, and even an RPG.
August 31, 2009
FC Mobile II Acquired
I recently purchased an FC Mobile II from The Game Station in Broadripple, IN. If you have not heard of these, they are portable NES systems that run on AA batteries. I use the term portable loosely because, as we all know, the NES cartridges are gigantic. You probably won’t be schlepping your entire collection onto an airplane.
The new FC Mobile is quite an improvement over the original model in both design and functionality. The 1950s radio look of the original has been replaced with a more appropriate “retro” design. FCM2 also comes with a light gun, A/V cables, and two wireless controllers. You can attach it to a TV just like any other Famiclone and play from batteries or the included AC adapter.