Welcome to Generation 16, presented by the Player One Podcast. In this series I'll take a look at the history of Sega's Genesis console. In this first episode you get footage and commentary on the first five games released for the system: - Space Harrier II - Super Thunder Blade - Altered Beast - Osomatsu-kun: Hachamecha Gekijo - Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle Thanks for watching!
Welcome to Generation 16, presented by the Player One Podcast. In this series I'll take a look at the history of Sega's Genesis console. In this second episode you get footage and commentary on some of the games released in the first part of 1989: - Phantasy Star II - Tommy Lasorda Baseball - Super Daisenryaku - Thunder Force II - Last Battle
Welcome to the third episode of Generation 16, presented by the Player One Podcast. In this episode we cover the North American launch of the Genesis, as well as the following games: - World Championship Soccer - Ghouls'n Ghosts - Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf - Super Hang-On - Super Hydlide
Welcome to Episode 4 of Generation 16 presented by the Player One Podcast. The Mega Drive celebrates its first birthday with its first movie-licensed game. That plus ladies with no shame, two heroes named Joe, and unauthorized appearances by comic book superheroes. Games this episode include: - Rambo III - Zoom! - Forgotten Worlds - Mystic Defender - The Revenge of Shinobi
Welcome to Episode 5 of Generation 16, presented by the Player One Podcast. In this episode we continue to explore the games of December 1989, the biggest month yet in the Mega Drive's history. Included is one of the first real-time strategy games, as well as the first game AM2 ever created specifically for a home console. Games: - Truxton - Mahjong Cop Ryuu: Shiro Ookami no Yabou - Herzog Zwei - Sword of Vermilion - Golden Axe
Welcome to Generation 16, presented by the Player One Podcast. In this episode we explore the Mega Drive games released from December 1989 to March 1990. Games covered include: - Curse - Tetris - Shove It!...The Warehouse Game - Sorcerian - Pat Riley Basketball
Welcome to Generation 16, presented by the Player One Podcast. In this episode we cover games released in March of 1990, including two classic shooters and the first Mega Drive games published by arcade industry trailblazer, Taito. Games covered include: - The NewZealand Story - Air Diver - Target Earth - After Burner II - James "Buster" Douglas Knockout Boxing
Welcome to Episode 8 of Generation 16, presented by the Player One Podcast. In this episode we explore games released in the spring of 1990, as well as welcome two new publishers to the Mega Drive fold: Kaneko and Renovation. Games Included: - Darwin 4081 - Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom - Psy-O-Blade - DJ Boy - Whip Rush
Welcome to Episode 9 of Generation 16 presented by the Player One Podcast, the series that showcases the games of Sega's Mega Drive. In this episode we see the first Mega Drive game from Sunsoft, the return of Technosoft, and the first Mega Drive game that originated in the United States. Games Covered: - Tel Tel Mahjong - Thunder Force III - Twin Hawk - Columns - Ghostbusters
Welcome to Episode 10 of Generation 16 presented by Player One Podcast. This episode covers some key moments in video game history that set into motion the rise of the Genesis as a true competitor to Nintendo in North America. Games covered: - Populous - Budokan: The Martial Spirit - ESWAT: City Under Siege - Phelios - Batman
Welcome to the latest episode of Generation 16 presented by the Player One Podcast. In this series I take a look back at the history of Sega's Mega Drive by playing each game on the system in chronological order. In this episode we take a look at the games of summer, 1990. Games covered include: - Cyberball - Super Monaco GP - Rastan Saga II - Shadow Blasters - Stormlord
Welcome to Episode 12 of Generation 16, where we chronicle the history of the Mega Drive through its games. In this episode we see Sega's latest celebrity endorsement, a couple new third party publishers, and a potential Christmas season crisis. Enjoy! Games included: - Michael Jackson's Moonwalker - XDR: X-Dazedly-Ray - Zany Golf - Insector-X - Space Invaders '91
Welcome to Generation 16, the series that showcases the games of Sega's Mega Drive. In this episode we take a look at the biggest console game in history, and the debut of Sega of America's premiere internal development studio, Sega Technical Institute. Games: - Klax - Hellfire - Strider - Dick Tracy
Welcome to Generation 16, the series that showcases the games of Sega's Mega Drive! In this episode we take a look at five third party games - none from Sega - that hit near the end of 1990. We also investigate the launch of the Game Gear, Sega's entry into the hotly contested portable market of the early 90s. Games: - Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 - Bimini Run - Final Zone - Slaughter Sport - Burning Force
In this episode of Generation 16 we explore six games released in October and November of 1990, as well as some big news stories surrounding Sega and the industry at large. Games covered include: - Tel-Tel Stadium - Dynamite Duke - Putter Golf - Fire Shark - John Madden Football - Granada
Games covered include: - Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse - Ishido: The Way of Stones - Megapanel - Trampoline Terror! - Junction In this episode of Generation 16 we explore the remainder of November, 1990, including a truly great platformer, a bunch of puzzle games, and the launch of the Mega Drive's greatest competitor.
Games covered include: - Phantasy Star II - Amia no Boken - Fatal Labyrinth - Phantasy Star II - Shilka no Boken - Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi - Cutie Suzuki no Ringside Angel We take a look at three downloadable games for the Sega MegaNet service before moving into the final month of 1990. Plus, some exciting new hardware is just over the horizon!
Games covered include: Atomic Robo-Kid Elemental Master Gambler Jiko Chuushinha: Katayama Masayuki no Mahjong Doujou DecapAttack Dangerous Seed December 1990 was the month of the shooter, starting off with three of the games featured in this episode. Plus we take a look at the Mega Drive debut of Game Arts as well as the launch of Sega 16-bitter in international markets.
