Kotaku: Genesis

People are Already Playing Genesis Games on the PlayStation Vita

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:00:00 EST

Oh look. It's Genesis game Sonic & Knuckles running on the PlayStation Vita, a handheld that's been out for less than a month. More »

Enjoy This Badass 16-bit Title Screen Art

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:30:00 EDT

We've seen title art from modern games. And from NES games. Today, we're hitting the ground somewhere in between with a collection of animated title screen art from the Genesis/Mega Drive and Super Nintendo. More »

Why Is Disney Trademarking Mickey Mouse's Castle of Illusion?

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:00:00 EDT

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Early Sega Genesis adopters remember Sega's Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse as one of the system's initial highlights, a platformer bursting with charm and gorgeous level design. So Disney trademarking Castle of Illusion more than 20 years later is certainly cause of cautious excitement. More »

What is Sonic the Hedgehog Without a Sega Console?

Mike Fahey — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:20:00 EDT

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In today's blue and blurry edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Monsieur.Froid suggests that Sonic the Hedgehog worked much better as a console mascot than a multiplatform star. More »

Akira Was a Great Comic, An Amazing Movie, But its Games, Hrm...

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT

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It's one of the defining works of modern popular culture, and features plenty of stylised, graphic action. So why is it nobody has ever made a good game out of Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira? More »

If 1992 Had Limited Edition Consoles...

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:00:00 EDT

We started to see limited edition consoles pop up regularly in the late 1990s. They're of course commonplace now. In the early 90s and before, though, they weren't really around, which is where Ricepuppet's console customisation service comes in handy. More »

Because Your iPhone Needs to Look More Like an Old Video Game Console

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 03:30:00 EDT

Strapya World is carrying a number of cases for iPhones that, depending on taste (or whether you subscribe to the need for a case at all), might be worth looking into. More »

Mark Wahlberg, Not Even You Could Save the Sega Mega CD

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Almost every gaming platform ever released has its oddball titles. The ones that weren't quite games, the ones that weren't quite there. More »

You Could Own This Copy of Tetris for Only $1,000,000

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:00:00 EDT

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Did you know that the Sega Genesis (nee Mega Drive) version of Alexey Pajitnov's Tetris is exceedingly rare? That there are reportedly only about ten copies of this cartridge in the wild? Then you're probably not in the market for a million dollar copy of Tetris. More »

Oh No, Somebody Hacked the Sega Genesis!

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:45:00 EDT

If this is true (if!), somebody at CBS needs to update their company files. Though they get props for using a Mini-Mega. Via VG247. More »

How a Hockey Journeyman Became One of Video Games' Early Superstars

Owen Good — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:00:00 EDT

Bo Jackson. Jeremy Roenick. Even casual players know what those two mean to games like Tecmo Bowl and NHL '94. But Cliff Ronning? Old-school sports game cognoscenti remember he was NHL 93's fastest player, with an overall rating well north of what you'd expect for a 25-goal scorer. More »

Harry Potter On the Genesis Looks Awesome

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 23 May 2011 04:30:00 EDT

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There is of course no such thing as a Harry Potter game on the Sega Genesis. The series came about far too late for Sega's old console. If you thought that would stop Chinese pirates, though, you don't know Chinese pirates too well. More »

The Smithsonian Has Picked the Games of Its Art of Video Games Exhibit

Mike Epstein — Thu, 05 May 2011 15:20:00 EDT

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The Smithsonian American Art Museum revealed the winners of its public vote to decide what games will be featured in their exhibit, The Art of Video Games, today. The exhibit creates a visual history of the evolution of gaming from its humble beginnings through the present. The vote, which took place between February and April, helped to pick the majority of the exhibit, with only a few iconic selections guaranteed entry. More »

The Weird And Wonderful World Of The Sega Genesis

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT

One of the great things about the Genesis (or Mega Drive, depending on where you're from) is the fact that, unlike most other major consoles, Sega licensed out its technology, meaning a range of companies could , along with Sega itself, come up with their own wacky versions of the console. More »

Why Frozen Treats and Squirt Guns Just Aren't Good Zombie Defense

Brian Crecente — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:30:00 EDT

LucasArts classic, and somewhat nonsensical, zombie game Zombies Ate My Neighbors doesn't really play out well in real life. [Thanks Chris] More »

Terrible 1990s Console Games Simulate the 2011 NBA Playoffs

Owen Good — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:00:00 EDT

SB Nation had a good thing going, picking winners of the first round of the NBA Playoffs using awful games like Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball and IN THE ZONE '98. But then the Miami-Philadelphia series was simulated using Streets of Rage. Streets of Rage is not a crappy video game. More »

Fan-Made Streets Of Rage Remake Pulled After Request From Sega

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:30:00 EDT

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Streets of Rage Remake, the exhaustive, fan-made homage to the classic Sega Genesis beat 'em up series, looks to have finally gotten the attention of Sega. The creators of that freely distributed Streets of Rage title have pulled the game after a request from Sega. More »

Remembering Sega's Exiled Mascot

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Nintendo has Mario. Microsoft has Master Chief. And Sega, well, for a long time Sega has had Sonic the Hedgehog as its mascot. Thing is, Sonic is an usurper. More »

Eight Years Later, The Obsessive Streets of Rage Remake Is Finally Finished

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:00:00 EDT

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After more than eight years in development, the most complete, perhaps the most obsessive game in Sega's Streets of Rage series has been released in its final form. The fan-made Streets of Rage Remake is finally finished and—best of all—free to download. More »

Picture Me Rolling, Playing Sonic

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:30:00 EST

Tupac Shakur and Suge Knight play the split-screen mode of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 back in the day. As seen on Tiny Cartridge. More »

Sega Genesis Games Come To PlayStation Plus

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:30:00 EST

In the unlikely event that you don't already have Sonic The Hedgehog in a dozen other forms, you'll soon have one more option to play Sega Genesis classics. Sega's bringing its 16-bit hits to the PlayStation Network piecemeal. The best part? More »

The Blueprint To An Old Classic

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:00:00 EST

Aero The Acrobat was no Mario or Sonic, but the mascot had a decent following in the Super Nintendo / Genesis era. Whether you care about the bat or not, the look at the Aero game blueprint is fascinating. More »

How To Clean Your Cartridges When Blowing Doesn't Work

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:00:00 EST

By virtue of the fact they're old, game cartridges are normally filthy as hell. Which means sometimes they won't work! Not to fear. If blowing on them won't get them up and running, a chemical fix probably will. More »

Sega Tried Kinect Once, And It Didn't Go So Well

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST

Microsoft's Kinect is currently the talk of the town. With its full-body, no-controller input, people are finding that for the first time they can play a video game without needing a controller. Those people obviously weren't around in 1993. More »

Minor League Team Parties Like It's NHL '94

Owen Good — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:40:00 EST

Like Tecmo Bowl and RBI Baseball, NHL '94 is a sports video game that transcended its genre. Anyone who played a Genesis or Super Nintendo in the 1990s remembers its goal celebration - every player rushing the scorer, sticks raised. More »

Sonic Looks Much Nicer When He's Remade By His Fans

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 04:30:00 EST

Oh boy. Last time we saw the fan-made project looking to bring 1992's classic Genesis title Sonic 2 kicking and screaming into the 21st century was in 2008. Things have improved since then. More »

Watch The History Of Gaming Pass Before Your Eyes

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EST

What's striking about this quick visual chronicle of the history of video games isn't just how games have become more advanced but how much better our TVs have become. More »

Dreaming Of A Zombies Ate My Neighbors Remake

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 03:30:00 EST

Last year, for a class assignment, artist Rustam Hasanov decided to draw up some concept pieces for a dream project of his: a modern-day remake of classic 16-bit title Zombies Ate My Neighbours. If only it wasn't a dream. More »

Your Christmas Tree Needs Video Game Console Ornaments

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:30:00 EDT

Last holiday season, reader Dave wowed us with his laser-cut controller ornaments. This year, he's getting into the Christmas spirit early with these console ornaments. More »

Rare Genesis Cartridge Gets A Private Reproduction Run

Owen Good — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 21:30:00 EDT

Blockbuster's second Video Game Championship contest, for SNES and Genesis, ran nationwide in 1995. Stores had to destroy the cartridges after the contest. Someone made 100 reproductions to help completionists fill a gap in their collect. About 40 are left. More »

That's One Way To Sex Up Team Tennis

Owen Good — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:30:00 EDT

Classic racy ad for Tengen's Davis Cup World Tour on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, and you didn't have to hide the magazine under your mattress. Seen on GameDummy via Reddit - a Redditor notes the ad references this picture (NSFW) More »

The SNES & Genesis Never Looked Better

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:30:00 EDT

Or, for that matter, did the NES, until Ozcan got his hands on them. More »

Super Mario Bros. Finally, Faithfully Ported To Sega Genesis

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:30:00 EDT

With Sonic the Hedgehog and Mario enjoying a comfortable friendship these days, a port of Super Mario Bros. to its 16-bit rival console doesn't seem that strange anymore. What's somewhat more surprising is how solid of a port it is. More »

The Console With The Best Game Scores Is...

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:00:00 EDT

According to Japanese game magazine Famitsu, that is. The publication has crunched the review scores and has listed the platforms in order with the best library of games. More »

The History Of The World Of Video Game Music

Mike Fahey — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:40:00 EST

If the history of video games from the Atari 2600 to the Super Nintendo were turned into a musical, this would be its soundtrack. More »

Sega Genesis Emulator Coming to iPhone With Its Own Store

Brian Crecente — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST

Gizmodo reports that an official Sega Genesis emulator is coming to the iPhone as a sort of virtual console and store. More »

The SEGA Genesis, It Moves!

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:00:00 EST

SEGA references and in-jokes aside, let's cut to the chase: This is SEGA Genesis. And it has been modded. More »

Yes, Michael Jackson Did Work On Sonic The Hedgehog 3

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:30:00 EST

Late pop star Michael Jackson had a fairly close relationship with Sega, lending his image to Space Channel 5 and Michael Jackson's Moonwalker. Jackson was also rumored to have contributed to Sonic the Hedgehog 3, a rumor now confirmed. More »

Sync in Progress

Owen Good — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:00:00 EST

Kit-bashed Sega MegaDrive iPod dock. As seen on Wired, via Gizmodo. More »

Toys R Launches Game Trade-Ins Nationwide - Update

Mike Fahey — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:20:00 EDT

The trade-in program Toys R Us was testing back in March seems to have tested well, as the retailer launches said program nationwide today, accepting used games from the Atari 2600 on up. More »