Blaze unveils pocket-sized, portable MegaDrive (with Sega games) for the UK
Do you ever get the urge to delve into the past and whip out your original copies of Sonic & Knuckles, Golden Axe, or Ecco the Dolphin, only to discover that the hassle of locating and setting up a 17-year-old Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) is more trouble than its worth?
Perhaps you’ve also had the urge to play said games on a handheld system but didn’t think doing so would be possible without breaking various laws in the process. Well, videogame peripheral producer Blaze has a solution for you: A handheld MegaDrive complete with 20 built-in titles.
Currently available in the…
Sega’s Comic Con 2008 lineup
SEGA has announced its lineup for the upcoming San Diego ComicCon. The company will have plenty of games that will be playable at their lounge during the convention, which will include:
- Sonic Chronicles (Nintendo DS, Sept 2008)
Samba De Amigo (Wii, Sept 23, 2008)
Golden Axe: Beast Rider (Xbox 360/PS3, Nov 2008)
Valkyria Chronicles (PS3, Nov 2008)...
Click through for the full list…
New Sonic and the Black Knight revealed, now with swords
This month’s issue of Nintendo Power cover story reveals that Sonic the Hedgehog is back. According to the magazines, Sonic and the Black Knight will be released exclusively for the Wii.
If the magazine’s cover art and teaser text is true, Sonic will be wielding a broadsword in his new adventure: “Big Blue swings cold steel in his big new adventure.“ No other…
Sega confirms Sonic Chronicles for 2008, releases first in-game screenshots
Videogamer reported yesterday (February 19, 2008) that Sega has confirmed its Bioware-made Sonic the Hedgehog RPG, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood for a release later in 2008. And if that wasn’t enough, Sega also released the game’s first in-game screenshots to that site, which are also viewable in our gallery.
On the good side, they have Bioware on the job and, at least as far as aesthetics are concerned, it seems to be paying off. The backgrounds look…
Gamertell Quick Review: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Title: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Price:$34.99
System(s): DS
Release Date: 1/22/08
Publisher (Developer):Sega (Sega and Nintendo)
ESRB Rating: “E” for Everyone
Pros: It looks nice. The dream events are fun. Intuitive controls.
Cons: Basically a mini-game collection. Lacks Wi-Fi multiplayer.
Overall Score: 5/10
Mario & Sonic at the Olympics game is essentially a glorified mini-game collection with famous characters from the two series tossed in. It looks pretty, but many of the events just aren’t any fun. There is also no real motivation to keep playing after initially sampling each event. If anything, more effort should have been put into making this a multiplayer, party title. It seems like a natural for that, what with the competitive spirit behind it all. Sadly, this avenue was not pursued. The resulting game leaves you broke and unfulfilled.
Wizard’s top five videogame comics
Inspired by the Halo: Uprising comic book series, Brian Warmoth over at Wizard Entertainment‘s site has posts a list of his “5 favorite bit-inspired books of all time.“
Here’s a quick look at his list…
Sega and BioWare to create a Sonic RPG for the DS
In a move that can only be described as “unexpected,“ Sega and RPG gurus BioWare (Knights Of the Old Republic, Mass Effect) announced their partnership today to develop a Sonic the Hedgehog RPG, due out sometime in 2008 for the Nintendo DS.
Though game-specific details are slim, Simon Jeffery (President and COO of Sega of America) expressed confidence in…
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