One thing the Sega Saturn wasn’t lacking, especially in Japan, was quality arcade shoot ‘em ups. From the universally acclaimed (and horrendously expensive) Radiant Silvergun, to the more obscure titles such as Shippuu Mahou Daisakusen, the Saturn is a shoot ‘em up fan’s dream. Unfortunately, as was Sega’s way at the time, their mistaken assumption … Read more
ROOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLIIIIIINNNNNGGGG STAAAAAAART!!!! yells Takenobu Mitsuyoshi as you push down hard on the accelerator, ready to take control of your Hornet NASCAR on the beginner course of the mighty Daytona USA. You grip the wheel tightly as it fights you for control, and a huge grin spreads across your face. It doesn’t get any better than … Read more
1995 is often singled out as the year that Sega, at that point one of the de facto ‘Big 2’ of the gaming world, ‘jumped the shark’ and made a series of misguided and foolhardy decisions that ultimately led to them dropping out of the console race just a few short years later. The discussion … Read more