The Thief series has been lurking in the shadows since 1998 when it debuted to huge success on the PC. It was the thieves knees of stealth ‘n’ steal skulk aroundom. After its decline which consisted of two more sequels, the imaginatively titled ‘Thief’ was announced in 2009. Some how five years passed by and […]
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Rumor Mill: Prototype Of Rare And Unreleased “SNES-CD / PlayStation” Console Discovered
The early 1990s was an interesting time frame for video games in the home. While we still had the 8-bit consoles like the NES running strong, the newer 16-bit consoles like the Super NES and Sega Genesis were starting to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Ninja Spirit
Arcade ninja games are ace. While that’s actually not a statement we can generalise (thanks, Mirai Ninja), it definitely applies to Irem’s Ninja Spirit – and equally to the PC Engine conversion, which is definitely a thing of beauty. It’s not tremendously different to other ninja titles of the time, in that it focuses a […]
Unreleased Super Nintendo ‘PlayStation’ CD-Addon (SNES-CD) Prototype Console Discovered
The fall out between Sony and Nintendo’s mid-nineties collaboration is well documented online, with the collapse of the SNES-CD unit paving way for the unstoppable PlayStation. Since the various tidbits of information, photographs, and documents have since surfaced on this fabled device. As of today though it would appear one lucky individual happens to have […]
SEGAbits Swingin’ Report Show: Interview with Aaron Webber, Sonic the Hedgehog PR & Social Media Manager
He’s back! After leaving SEGA of America in 2014, Aaron Webber has returned as the PR & Social Media Manager for the Sonic the Hedgehog brand. Since returning, Aaron has been making waves on the Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts, catching both fan and media attention with his sly wit and deep […]
Secret Of Mana Gets Upgraded CD-Quality Soundtrack On Super Nintendo With MSU-1 Support
To say the Super Nintendo sound chip had depth would be an understatement. Countless titles hitting the 16-bit platform had stunning and atmospheric soundtracks, many of which leaving you questioning what the system could really do. One of the most standout collection of compositions to ever grace the platform arrived through Secret of Mana – […]
Super Famicom Exclusive RPG ‘Romancing SaGa’ Fan Translated Into English
Ever since Romancing SaGa was released on the Super Famicom in 1992, readers of magazines such as Super Play and other import-orientated publications were left longing for Squaresoft’s monumental RPG adventure. Despite remaining a Japanese exclusive (at least until the PlayStation 2 remake in North America), the 16-bit version of Romancing SaGa was voted into […]
Athlete Kings
A classic decathlon game in the style of Track & Field, Athlete Kings didn’t have an awful lot of competition on the Saturn but still managed to impress with tight gameplay and attractive high resolution visuals. Not only that, but it was a perfect port of the arcade game Decathlete, though this is a bit […]
Cosmic Avenger
Not every arcade game gets a fair shake on release. While some find immediate success, those that don’t are usually chucked on the scrapheap very quickly indeed, regardless of how good they might be. (Just ask us about Sega’s 2Spicy some time…) Universal’s Cosmic Avenger was a game that didn’t become tremendously popular in arcades. While […]
Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom Stealth Released
We only just got an official worldwide release to Sonic Runners, and SEGA and Hardlight Studios aren’t wasting any time on the next free-to-play entry. Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom was spotted yesterday on the Google Play Store. As the name suggests, Sonic Dash 2 uses the Sonic Boom variants of all the characters and […]