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The Best Sega Saturn Strategy Games

The Best Sega Saturn Strategy Games You are here: Share0 Tweet0 Pin0 More from this series… The Best Sega Saturn Fighting Games The Best Sega Saturn Platformers The Best Sega Saturn Racing Games The Best Sega Saturn RPGs The Best Sega Saturn Shooters Despite being one of Sega’s poorer performing consoles, the Sega Saturn had […]

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  • Updated February 4, 2021

The Best Sega Saturn Shooters

The Best Sega Saturn Shooters You are here: Share0 Tweet0 Pin0 More from this series… The Best Sega Saturn Fighting Games The Best Sega Saturn Platformers The Best Sega Saturn Racing Games The Best Sega Saturn RPGs The Best Sega Saturn Strategy Games The second to last Sega console, the Sega Saturn, was not a […]

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  • Updated March 11, 2021

The Best Sega Saturn Platformers

The Best Sega Saturn Platformers You are here: Share0 Tweet0 Pin0 More from this series… The Best Sega Saturn Fighting Games The Best Sega Saturn Racing Games The Best Sega Saturn RPGs The Best Sega Saturn Shooters The Best Sega Saturn Strategy Games Despite not having the biggest library or sales numbers, the Sega Saturn […]

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  • Updated March 11, 2021

The Best Sega Saturn Racing Games

The Best Sega Saturn Racing Games You are here: Share0 Tweet0 Pin0 More from this series… The Best Sega Saturn Fighting Games The Best Sega Saturn Platformers The Best Sega Saturn RPGs The Best Sega Saturn Shooters The Best Sega Saturn Strategy Games Despite being one of Sega’s less successful consoles, the Saturn was beloved […]

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  • Updated March 11, 2021

The Best Sega Saturn Fighting Games

The Best Sega Saturn Fighting Games You are here: Share0 Tweet0 Pin0 More from this series… The Best Sega Saturn Platformers The Best Sega Saturn Racing Games The Best Sega Saturn RPGs The Best Sega Saturn Shooters The Best Sega Saturn Strategy Games After the success of Sega’s Genesis, they knew they needed to follow […]

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  • Updated March 11, 2021

The Best Sega Saturn RPGs

The Best Sega Saturn RPGs You are here: Share0 Tweet0 Pin0 More from this series… The Best Sega Saturn Fighting Games The Best Sega Saturn Platformers The Best Sega Saturn Racing Games The Best Sega Saturn Shooters The Best Sega Saturn Strategy Games After the success of Sega’s Genesis, they knew they needed to follow […]

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  • Updated March 11, 2021

The Best Dreamcast Shoot ’em Ups

The Best Dreamcast Shoot ’em Ups You are here: Share0 Tweet0 Pin0 When the Dreamcast was released, 2D graphics were a thing of the past. 3D graphics were almost like color TV and 2D was like black and white. No one wanted to use something outdated in their game. Shmups heavily relied on pixel-perfect 2D […]

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  • Updated January 26, 2021

The Best Dreamcast Racing Games

The Best Dreamcast Racing Games You are here: Share0 Tweet0 Pin0 Sega’s final console release brought gamers some of the best titles Sega could muster up. It almost felt like Sega saved some of the best for last. While many players played some of these titles on other consoles, these racing games started on the […]

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  • Updated January 26, 2021

The Best Dreamcast Fighting Games

The Best Dreamcast Fighting Games You are here: Share0 Tweet0 Pin0 The end of the 90’s and the beginning of the 2000’s were an amazing time for fans of fighting games. Arcade and home console technology was pretty comparable, meaning that many arcade classics got ported to home consoles with similar graphics and mechanics. The […]

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  • Updated January 26, 2021

The Best Japanese Exclusive Dreamcast Games

The Best Japanese Exclusive Dreamcast Games You are here: Share0 Tweet0 Pin0 The Sega Dreamcast was Sega’s final competitor in the console race that, sadly, didn’t see many of its best games localized. Due to its early death, many amazing games didn’t reach anywhere outside of Japan.  It’s a shame really, many of these games […]

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  • Updated January 26, 2021

The Best Dreamcast RPGs

The Best Dreamcast RPGs You are here: Share0 Tweet0 Pin0 The last console released by Sega until their classic re-releases, the Dreamcast offered a strange yet engrossing gaming experience. With the weird controller, added internet capabilities, and a strong lineup of titles, the Dreamcast was a good send-off for Sega as a console war competitor. […]

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  • Updated January 26, 2021

The Best Sega Genesis Motorcycle Games

The Best Sega Genesis Motorcycle Games You are here: Share0 Tweet0 Pin0 The Sega Genesis was home to some of the most iconic games of its era. But one genre that did not see many titles was motorcycle racing. While there were only a few releases in the genre for the Genesis, every one of […]

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  • Updated September 4, 2020

The Portable Sega Genesis With a Cartridge Slot

Over the lifespan of the Sega Genesis, and even after it, two major handheld Genesis releases came out. These two handhelds offered the full Genesis experience on the go with a cartridge slot at the top that allowed Genesis cartridges to be inserted into the device. These were the Sega Nomad and the GenMobile. While […]

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  • Updated September 3, 2020

What is the Difference Between Sega Genesis 1 And 2?

During most console lifetimes, manufacturers will release revisions of the hardware. These can be released to add new input/output ports, fix some basic hardware or software issues, or just offer some cool new upgrades. Recently, this has been seen with the Nintendo Switch Lite, PS4 Pro, and Xbox One X, but this trend has been […]

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  • Updated September 3, 2020

Sega Genesis Controller Variations Around The World

When a console reaches the worldwide market, there tend to be some changes in each region to adapt to cultural and technological differences. A prominent example of this is the difference between NTSC and PAL standardized televisions or how the Genesis is known as the Mega Drive in every region except North America. These differences […]

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  • Updated September 3, 2020

Sega Genesis Screen Resolution

Screen resolution is important when trying to emulate the experience of retro consoles faithfully. The number of pixels that the original hardware supports, and stretching it to fit newer displays can create some wonky distortions that can affect your gameplay or just your overall experience. Emulating is a great way to play the best games […]

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  • Updated September 3, 2020

The Sega Genesis Gun – The Menacer

Before motion control sensors, gamers only had one option to get their arcade shooter fix at home – light guns. These devices were pretty common during the early days of Nintendo and Sega. Most people would probably recognize the “Duck Hunt Gun”, which used the same technology. But many probably aren’t aware of the Sega […]

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  • Updated September 3, 2020

The Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games

The Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games You are here: Share0 Tweet0 Pin0 One of the most fun experiences a console gamer could have back in the day is getting some buddies together and completing some of the best games ever made. Luckily, the Sega Genesis comes with two controller slots, making two-player co-op easy. Some publishers […]

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  • Updated September 3, 2020

Is the Sega Genesis Region Locked?

Many retro gamers want to play regional exclusive titles on their old hardware, but consoles may lock you out. This is called region-locking, and it is a sort of DRM (digital rights management) that manufacturers use to restrict libraries for a specific region. The Sega Genesis is region-locked, but very differently than most consoles. What […]

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  • Updated September 3, 2020

The Best Baseball Games for the Sega Genesis

The Best Baseball Games for the Sega Genesis You are here: Share0 Tweet0 Pin0 Sports games have always dominated the gaming market, giving casual gamers and hardcore fans a chance to catch their favorite sport in the off-season. In the early days of gaming, innovations in sports games were being released at a steady pace, […]

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  • Updated September 18, 2020