I still remember the night we were gifted an old Sega Genesis in the late 90s by our neighbors who had just bought their kids an N64. It came with one game: Sonic the Hedgehog. It was the first video game I played at home on a console. I remember playing those first three acts of Green Hill Zone endlessly until I understood how this … Continue reading For My Friend Sonic, On His 30th Birthday
Almost exactly one year ago, in the (literal) heat of the pandemic, one of my favorite indie game studios, Tribute Games, released their latest project: Panzer Paladin. The game is modeled after classic platformers like MegaMan, with an 8-bit graphical style to match. It was one of my favorite games of the year, despite not quite making my GOTY list. Although, looking back with the … Continue reading Panzer Paladin's True Retro Cred Lies in a Soundtrack That Never Gets Old
Last week, Sega put out a whole big video presentation that they called “Sonic Central,” showcasing all the various Sonic media being released this year and next for the best blue boy’s 30th birthday celebration. It was cute! And there were some solid announcements. Chief among them, that Sonic 3 will actually see the light of day again after a long absence from digital store … Continue reading Sonic 3 is Finally Getting a Modern Re-release
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