BionicDodo

First I get an email this morning saying that my limited edition Evercade EXP is finally ready to ship, and then this gets announced. What a great day!

My first thought on reading this was "They were still taking pre-orders for this?!"

Sega are a funny bunch. For years they have been championed as the ones who support their retro communities (Sonic fan games etc), often favourably compared to Nintendo's approach. And then recently they've started shutting books like this down. I hope at the very least that it is because Sega is about to launch its own glossy coffee table book all about the Mega Drive/Genesis. Otherwise it seems an odd decision.

I'm intrigued by the legality of the whole access to your entire library via the cloud part. Do they legally have the right to share ripped games to various devices via the cloud?

Can't really argue with the top 3. Love this series. Think you're a bit harsh on RR64.

These look great, will definitely pick up one or two. The start button isn't ideal, but it's not something I use much in anger so doesn't bother me too much.

Any news of a UK release date? I had a quick glance but could only see imported Genesis versions at a marked up price.

How could they not know it had been released as an Arcade Archives title? I was aware of both versions existing and I'm not developing a port of the game or even particularly into it. Odd.

This is looking great! As a big Master System fan I will definitely check it out when it's finished. Until then we'll just have to stick with Master of Darkness!

I must add that 'dire' is a very harsh word to use to describe the MS port of Golden Axe. It may have been improved by a hacker years later, but it was a decent port for the time and was enjoyed a lot in my household.

Thanks for this, it was an enjoyable read. I actually like this game, and I'm not alone...

https://videogamecritic.com/snesdd.htm?e=89720#rev4743

Haha, that's brilliant!

Divisive before people played it maybe, but Post-released most agreed it was a good or great game. Zelda II is surely more divisive.

I enjoyed light gun games with the Wii Remote, but they never felt quite right. I'm still waiting for a truly great light gun that works with modern displays. There was a recent one (forget the name) but there seemed to be quite a lot of complaints about it.

@Spider-Kev None of those things are fast though. If you're a low cash flow company and you now have to produce a load of extra stock of a discontinued item to meet previous orders, all of that will have to be paid for before any insurance company pays out. If they have enough cash to tide themselves over until it all gets sorted then they should be fine long term, but many businesses go bust because of short time cash issues, or at least struggle to pay staff due to them (never good at Christmas). And all of that is just finances, there is also the issue of working hard to produce a product you genuinely care about only for it to get stolen before it reaches the hands of your most loyal customers... that must be quite distressing.

I was devastated when I got the email. Was really looking forward to playing this over the holidays. I mostly just feel for Blaze though as they can't be rolling in cash right now and I'm sure they didn't need to be ordering more of the (out of production) Limited Edition units from their supplier. People can be such scumbags.

I used to play R-Type on my Mega Drive all the time... using the Master System Converter! Seriously though, brilliant as the MS port was it would have been nice to get a native MD version (if just to lose all that sprite flicker!) back in the day, but better late than never I guess.

Stone cold classic. Sign me up for that Soldier Collection too please!

I've made a lot of effort to make sure almost all of my old consoles are RGB scart and the difference is clear. That said, I voted for component as the SCART connector is one of the all-time worst connector designs. Too big and bulky, always pointing the wrong direction and often incapable of staying in under its own weight and loose connection.

Yes! YES! So much YES!!

Haha, that's very random but great!

Devastating. My favourite Batman. TAS is the perfect animated series. RIP Kevin.

Colecovision for the win!

Pretty cool. When I think about F-Zero games it usually just makes me think how I'd be happy just to have a 1080/60 Switch port of F-Zero GX.

Stone cold classic. Played the Saturn version and loved it.

Master System, then Saturn and then Dreamcast.

I'm keen to know if this rom runs on a real Mega Drive. Obviously current tech can make Space Harrier run just fine, but is this a legit improved Mega Drive port? Apologies if this is covered in the video, I haven't got sound right now.

Yeah, I'll buy anything Llamasoft, so this will be an easy decision for me if it sees the light of day.

This is great news. I hope the lineup is good. It's funny, but when I first got my Evercade I decided to buy all of the cartridges as I assumed it wouldn't be too successful and would prove easy to collect a complete set for. I already own more games than I expected to be released with no sign of it slowing down! Don't get me wrong, it's a good thing, but the collection is going to take up more money and space than I ever dreamed it would!

Was slightly surprised to see the adapters were 3 for $99 given the fact that the Game Gear one was $29. Sadly I can't order an Analogue Pocket or any accessories as the pound to dollar exchange rate right now makes them out of my price range. And that's even before potential taxes on the import.

So far I've played some Rod Land on Evercade, Amoured Warriors, Turtles in Time (arcade version), Giga Wing and Pinball FX3 on Switch and Strange Horticulture on Steam Deck. The latter has sucked me in far more than I ever expected it to.

Love this game. Definitely superior to the SNES DKC trilogy in my book. My most played game in my Super Famicom is this in a Super Game Boy. Will have to check this hack out. Thanks for the heads up!

I had the original Actua Soccer on PC way back in the day. Played the PS1 version recently on Evercade and it's... er... yeah. I can't actually remember if this sequel was any good. My go to retro football game is ISS 98 on N64.

Joking aside, I support all articles relating to John Carpenter. My favourite director of all time.

@JackGYarwood Haha, I thought you were proposing a new Oceans 11 style franchise!

Assault on Precinct 12? Is that a new prequel?

Yes please! I'm just playing through Monkey Island 1&2 before starting Return to Monkey Island. After that I'd be happy to replay Maniac Mansion and Day of the Tentacle before playing a sequel!

I've always wanted something like this, so I'm definitely interested. Being Krikzz it will be very well made. Being Krikzz it will also not come cheap.

An important game no doubt, but definitely one to look good on the shelf, or complete a collection, rather than to play. I never played it at the time as the first person I knew with a SNES got one with Turbo and that was my only taste of home Street Fighter until I got the Mega Drive port. When I finally played this one later it felt seriously lacking after all the versions that had followed it.

I don't think of it so much as being a question of time as one of design. What has really changed between the PS3 era and the PS5 one? Graphics have got better and framerates more reliable, but there isn't a revolutionary change between them, and most importantly control and game mechanics haven't drastically changed. They don't feel retro to me because the current era often feels like a polished version of that era.

I have sometimes wondered whether you read Indieretronews @damo and now I have an answer!

This album featured many legends of hip-hop like Ice Cube, Ras Kass, Nas, The Pharcyde, LL Cool J and... er... MC Hammer.

Nice article! I wish there were more articles like this on gaming sites, instead of just new game news and reviews, so I'm loving all of the stuff you guys are posting on Time Extension. Keep up the good work!

This world may be far from perfect, but the fact that we can get not one, but two Bud Spencer and Terence Hill games on modern consoles proves it's not all bad!

Excellent! I've always had a soft spot for the Mega Drive port of Fatal Fury 2, so interested to see how this one shapes up.

@JackGYarwood Yeah, I appreciate that it's tough to get right and also that not everyone will know him. I own loads of albums by him and have revered him for years so maybe assume more people know him than actually do. Mind you, he did (along with Motohiro Kawashima) play a sold out concert in Paris in 2018 (great video on YouTube), so his work obviously still resonates with many! Anyway, I love any place on the net that promotes new releases by Yuzo, so keep up the good work!

Great news, all of his work is fabulous. I believe his Streets of Rage soundtracks were composed on a PC-88 too. He's such an absolute legend that I'd say he deserves his name in the headline rather than 'Former Sega Composer'.

I've picked up a few of the Recharged series so far and have really enjoyed them. This one looks lovely.

Pre-ordered the deluxe version about 7s after the pre-orders went live. Can't wait!

"One of those challenges is making sure the system generates a profit."

I fear this goal is impossible. This thing will not sell well. The only way for a new product in this industry to become a hit with families is with a really affordable price. Charging the same as an Xbox Series S is crazy talk.

That said, if it ends up in the bargain bin I will definitely buy one. I see all these obscure and interesting consoles of the past going for crazy prices when they were chucked in bargain bins for pennies back in the day and am filled with regret at not striking while the iron was hot. Never again!

@MysticX Yeah, that was another Takara one using the same engine, wasn't it? Definitely aged better than the PS1 version! They all play surprisingly well, although I think Real Bout Special was my favourite.

@Bass_X0 @F_Destroyer I'd agree that Killer Instinct was better than SFII on Game Boy, but I'd say that the Takara SNK conversions - like Fatal Fury, Samurai Shodown and King of Fighters - were the best fighting games on Game Boy overall.