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  • Sega Visions (June/July 1993)

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    Source: Sega Visions (June/July 1993)

    Sega Visions was more or less Sega’s answer to Nintendo Power. It was the official Sega magazine though I don’t recall seeing it on store shelves. It may have only been widely available as a subscription. Generally, you could get a free trial subscription by sending in a registration for a Sega product. In 1993 the Sega Genesis, Sega CD and Game Gear were being covered. The June/July 1993 issue includes:

    • Say What?…Overheard at Sega – Time Warner forms agreement with Sega to distribute Genesis games via cable; Genesis is number one selling toy for December 1992; new Sonic pinball game in development; Sega announces upcoming release of Aladdin on the Genesis; Valiant and Image “Deathmate” announced; and more.
    • Yo Sega! – Questions and comments from readers about “blast processing”, Sonic 2 giveaway with Genesis, details about Conic, Tails and Robotnik, the Game Genie, Sega Genesis power draw, connecting a Game Gear to a TV, and more.

    Sega Game Features

    • Jurassic Park for Genesis – A preview of the upcoming Jurassic Park game for the Genesis that is based on the, at the time, still upcoming movies.
    • The Making of Jurassic Park – A look at all that went into making the game from learning about dinosaurs to creating animation sequences of animals that no longer exist to creating the backgrounds and more.
    • Sneak Peeks
      • Joe Montana’s NFL Football CD – A football game with a behind the quarterback 3D view for the Sega CD.
      • Mad Dog McRee CD – A light gun game for the Sega CD based on the arcade game from American Laser Games.
    • Sega CD Software
      • Terminator – This CD enhanced action game is based on the original Terminator movie.
      • Dracula – This game is based on the Bram Stoker’s Dracula movie and includes digitized graphics, 3D effects and CD quality sound and music. Mostly the game plays as a side-scrolling beat-’em-up.
      • Ecco the Dolphin – There was also a cartridge version of this game but the CD version adds five new levels and some additions to the other levels as well. It also adds “3-D” stereo sound.
      • Final Fight – Another formerly cartridge only game that has some significant enhancements in the CD version, including a two-player simultaneous mode, new areas and stereo sound.

    Just Review It Genesis

    • Shining Force – This is really a must play game for those who are fans of the Genesis and RPGs.
    • Cool SPOT – While the advertising theme and character (7-Up’s Spot) seems odd, this platform game is one of the relatively few licensed games that are any good.
    • Jungle Strike – The sequel to Desert Strike. The Strike series in general was an excellent series of overhead shooter games.
    • Mig 29 Fighter Pilot – Not a bad simulator but I always though these kinds of games played better on the PC for a variety of reasons. More powerful hardware and better controller options come to mind.
    • F-15 Strike Eagle II – The Genesis really did have some of the best sims of any game console. However, still better on a PC.
    • Puggsy – A humorous side-scrolling platform game from Psygnosis.
    • B.O.B. – A sci-fi themed platform game in which you play the role of an android that has crash-landed and must escape the planet he is on.
    • Rocket Knight Adventures – A platform action/adventure game featuring a space age opossum.
    • R.B.I. ’93 – The Genesis was known for its excellent sports games. This baseball game is one of those.
    • Wrath of the Gods – A PC port, this one seems very much like Populous.
    • Thomas the Tank Engine – An educational game for the kids featuring Thomas and friends.

    Just Review It Game Gear

    • Dracula – The Game Gear version isn’t quite as impressive as the Sega CD version but it is a reasonable approximation.
    • Tengen World Cup Soccer – A decent portable soccer game.
    • Hook – The Game Gear does a reasonable job with this movie based platform game that was also released on the Genesis and Sega CD.
    • Jeopardy – Featuring a digitized Alex Trebec and over 400 categories, this is a pretty good home version of the game. The only downside is having to spell out answers with the D-Pad.
    • W.W.F. Steel Cage Challenge – I don’t think this kind of game works particularly well on a small screen but it isn’t terrible and you have to give it nostalgia points if you are a WWF fan.

    Sega Visions Features

    • Sonic Comic – A mini comic-book featuring Sonic.
    • Game on Tap – More on the new Sega Channel. The initial line-up of games is supposed to feature a constantly rotating line-up of games.
    • Chakan and Green Dog: Behind the Scenes – An interview with the creator of the Chakan comic book and the Chakan game producer. Likewise, there is a brief interview with the Greendog character creator and the Greendog game producer.
    • Sega Visionaries – Hints, tips, codes, passwords, etc. for various games, including Road Rash 2, Toe Jam & Earl, Chuck Rock, Joe Montana ’93, Sonic 2, Greendog, Ecco the Dolphin, and more.
    • Totally Sonic – An overview of some of the many Sonic products available from trading cards and board games to kites and underwear and much more.
    • Fast Takes – Brief game reviews for LaRussa Baseball (Genesis), Hook (Genesis), King of the Monsters (Genesis), Bulls vs Blazers (Genesis), Toys (Genesis), Journey From Darkness: Strider Returns (Genesis), Paperboy (Game Gear), Pacific Theater of Operations (Genesis), Wolfchild (Genesis), Chester Cheetah (Genesis), Championship Bowling (Genesis), Blaster Master 2 (Genesis), Dracula (Genesis), Crash Dummies (Game Gear), and Arch Rivals (Game Gear).
    • Power Shopper – A list of games, systems, and accessories available directly from Sega.
    • Incoming! – A list of games being released over the coming months. A few of the titles listed include Chester Cheetah (Genesis), Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister 6 (Game Gear), Batman Returns (Sega CD), B.O.B. (Genesis), Crash Dummies (Game Gear), Spider-Man (Sega CD), Dracula (Genesis), Bart vs. World (Game GEar), and Terminator (Sega CD) but there are many more.

    …and more!


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  • Home Alone (Sega Genesis)

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    Home Alone (Sega Genesis)

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    Home Alone is a video game based on the popular Home Alone movie. In my opinion, the movie is one of the best holiday movies of all time. Unfortunately, the same thing cannot be said about the game. The movie was released in late 1990 to coincide with the holiday season while the game came out in late 1990 or early 1991 depending on the system.

    Home Alone was developed by a few different developers for several different systems. The Sega Genesis version (along with the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear versions) were developed by Sega of America. Again, depending on the system the games have slightly different plots though they all are based on the concept of stopping or evading the Wet Bandits (the antagonists from the movie). In the Sega Genesis version the player (as Kevin) must actually protect multiple houses in the neighborhood, fighting them off with a BB gun or other weapons that he finds. If he does this for the allotted time then the game is won. If all the houses are successfully robbed by The Wet Bandits then the game is over.

    However, while the Genesis may have slightly better graphics than, for example, the NES version, all versions of the game are pretty terrible. This was clearly a quickly thrown together game to cash in on the immense popularity of the movie. It seems to be rare that you find a quality game that is based on a movie and this one is not an exception.

    In addition to the Sega Genesis, this game was also available for the Game Gear, Sega Master System, NES, Game Boy and Super NES. There was also an obscure remake for the PS2 in 2006 that was released only in Europe and was even more terrible than this one.





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  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist (Sega Genesis)

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    Genre: Beat Em Up;

    Console: Sega Genesis;

    Year: 1992;

    Story: “April O’Neil is reporting from Ellis Island when, in a sudden flash of light, her audience and herself witness Manhattan Island suddenly starting to shrink. Shredder then hijacks the airwaves and announces to the world that this was only a demonstration of the power of the Hyperstone, the treasure of Dimension X. With the Hyperstone in his possession, he now has the power to take over the world. The Turtles have no choice but to go after Shredder and stop him.”

    Gameplay: this is a beat em up game, so expect a lot kicking and punching. You can play as any of the four turtles, and you can switch character during the game (everytime you get a Game Over). As you can expect, each character has their advantages and disavantages, just like another TMNT game. There’s some temporary power-ups in the game. Sadly, this is a very small game so there isn’t much for you to find.

    Graphics: I think it looks decent. It has that cartoon-ish look that you can expect from a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game.

    Soundtrack: it’s fun and cheery. I like it.

    Final Thoughts: this is a fun little game for everyone who likes Beat Em Up type of games, or fans of the TMNT show. As I mentioned before, I’m very picky, in terms of beat em up games, and I had some fun with this one. Overall, I will give this game an 8 out of 10, just because it’s such a short game and you can beat it really quickly.

    PS: I do not own the footage of these gifs. The content of these gifs are from a Youtube video. Click HERE, if you want to check out the source.

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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist is essentially TMNT: Turtles in Time remade for the Sega Genesis. The controls are mostly the same, the gameplay is essentially unchanged, though the levels are somewhat different. There are five levels and they are a combination of new levels made for this game and others based on Turtles in Time and the original TMNT arcade game.

    Between the two, the Super Nintendo version is really the better version. More colorful graphics, smoother animation and it’s neat being able to fling your enemies towards the screen. Having said that, there’s nothing wrong with the Genesis version and if you are looking for more of the same style game play as Turtles in Time then Hyperstone Heist is a good choice (assuming you have a Genesis of course). The reverse is true also. Hyperstone Heist only had about half the levels of Turtles in Time but they were much longer levels. The speed at difficulty level in Hyperstone Heist was a bit higher.

    Both Hyperstone Heist and Turtles in Time were released by Konami in 1992. The arcade version of Turtles in Time has seen re-releases as a bonus in TMNT 3: Mutant Nightmare for the PS2, GameCube and Xbox. In 2009 a 3D remake was released via Xbox Live and the PS3 PlayStation Network. I’m not aware of any remakes or re-releases specifically of Hyperstone Heist. The images above are from Hyperstone Heist on the Sega Genesis.





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