Mega Drive Horror: Sega’s 16-bit Console at 35

While it didn’t hit North American shores until a year later, Japanese gamers got their taste of 16-bit power at home with the Sega Mega Drive (or Genesis, if you prefer) on this day back in 1988. Once it did arrive in North America, thanks in part to Sega of America’s marketing campaign, and its […]

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Final Lineup of Games Revealed For Sega Genesis Mini II, Includes ‘Night Trap’ [Trailer]

Sega has finalized the Japan and North American lineups for the upcoming Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Mini II, which is hitting Amazon on October 27. Along with the previously-announced Splatterhouse 2, Mansion of Hidden Souls, The Ooze and Alien Soldier, Sega has added the Sega CD version of Night Trap to the console for genre fans. […]

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[Retrospective] ‘Splatterhouse 2’ Gave Fans More of The Same, And That’s Still Okay 30 Years Later

After striking gold in the arcades with Splatterhouse, it looked as if developer Namco had doomed the game to obscurity with a port to NEC TurboGrafx-16. While the TG-16 enjoyed considerable success in Japan, it was squashed in North America by Sega and Nintendo. Thankfully, that threat of obscurity was smacked with a 2×4 when […]

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Sega Genesis Mini II Announced for October 27, Includes ‘Splatterhouse 2’, ‘The Ooze’ and More [Trailer]

As expected, Sega has now announced that the Sega Genesis Mini II will be coming to North America on October 27, exclusively on Amazon. Pre-orders are now available. The Sega Genesis Mini II will arrive with over 50 titles, including Sega CD games and titles previously unreleased on the Genesis Mini. And thankfully, the announced […]

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Sega Announces ‘Splatterhouse 2’ For Upcoming Japanese Mega Drive Mini II

Sega thought the first time was so nice that they’re doing it twice with a second Sega Mega Drive Mini. The unit has only been announced for a Japan release so far, but fans across the pond should be able to import it once it launches on October 27 in Japan for 9,980 yen. Currently, […]

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