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The Sega Channel’s Exclusive Games: The Complete History of Sega’s Lost Online Library

The Sega Channel’s Exclusive Games: The Complete History of Sega’s Lost Online Library

Sega Channel was delivering downloadable Genesis games through cable television decades before modern subscription services. We dig into every verified Sega Channel exclusive, the games that were only available through the service in North America, lost software, prototypes, special builds and the massive preservation effort that finally recovered Sega’s forgotten digital library. Read more

History of Death Duel: Sega Genesis’ Darkest Mech Showdown

History of Death Duel: Sega Genesis’ Darkest Mech Showdown

A Forgotten Genesis Oddity There are some Genesis games you remember the instant you hear their names. Sonic spins into view, Streets of Rage echoes with its iconic soundtrack, and Golden Axe still makes you feel like you are clutching an arcade joystick in a smoky pizza parlor. Then there are the other cartridges, the ones that did not get their own TV commercials or full-page spreads in Electronic Gaming Monthly, but… Read more

Michael Jackson’s Secret Role in Sonic 3 – Retro Replay FYI

Sonic the Hedgehog with THE KING OF POP and flowers.

When gamers think of iconic video game soundtracks, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on the Sega Genesis often comes to mind. What many players do not know is that pop superstar Michael Jackson was secretly involved in composing parts of the soundtrack, a fact that remained unconfirmed for decades. In the early 1990s, Sega partnered with Michael Jackson to bring his musical talents to their blue mascot’s third adventure. Jackson, who was a… Read more

Death Duel [Genesis] Review and Longplay [1992]

Death Duel [Genesis] Review and Longplay [1992]

We reviewed this game back in 2010, if you wish to read the old review. Death Duel: A Sega Genesis Cult Classic Revisited The Sega Genesis, remembered by many as the darker, cooler sibling in the early nineties console wars, had a knack for attracting games that pushed boundaries. While Nintendo carried the family-friendly banner, Sega opened its doors to publishers that were willing to test the limits of violence, style, and… Read more