Image: @yuzokoshiro When Yuzo Koshiro announced in 2023 he was working on Earthion, a new shooter for the Genesis / Mega Drive, it triggered a tidal wave of anticipation in the retro community. Koshiro’s music has become famous in the world of gaming, but he’s also a seasoned shmup fan and game developer, having worked … Read more
Image: Damien McFerran / Time Extension Edia, the Japanese company behind recent re-releases of Valis and Tenshi No Uta has teased another new retro project, this time based on Wolf Team’s “Anett and Earnest” trilogy. This series includes the Genesis game El Viento (1991) and the Sega CD titles Earnest Evans (1991) and Anett Futatabi … Read more
Image: Read-Only Memory Publisher Read-Only Memory has announced that it is releasing an expanded edition of its superb Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Collected Works. Originally published in 2014 and penned by acclaimed journalist and author Keith Stuart, the book is being upgraded with 48 extra pages. “Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Ultimate Works is the expanded and enhanced … Read more
Image: Damien McFerran / Time Extension There’s a common argument that the SNES had superior audio hardware to its rival, the Genesis / Mega Drive, and, on paper at least, that’s hard to contest. Nintendo’s Sony-made sound chip is capable of some amazing music and sound, while the Genesis’ Yamaha YM2612 is based more around … Read more
Image: Damien McFerran / Time Extension The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive launched in Japan in 1988 – that’s a whopping 36 years ago – yet we’re still seeing new games being released on it. In fact, there are so many new games coming to the console that games journalist and former GameFan staffer Mollie … Read more