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Just saw a video where the guy recounted his hilarious story of putting his Brawl disc in his childhood PC and thinking that would work on Dolphin.
I tried the same thing on my childhood PC, but Sega CDs actually did. #GenesisDoes
On this day in 1990 Asmik released Air Diver on the Sega Mega Drive. This first-person air combat game was 90% cockpit, and was released unfortunately close to the far-superior port of After Burner on the system. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
On this day in 1990 Taito joined the Mega Drive family when it released The NewZealand Story, a port of its extremely cute action/platformer coin-op! Sadly this one never made it to North America. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
On this day in 1990 Sega released Super Real Basketball for the Mega Drive, which would go on to be the latest, licensed sports game on the Genesis when it was rebranded as Pat Riley Basketball. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
On this day in 1990 Sega released Sorcerian for the Mega Drive, a port of a Nihon Falcom computer RPG, complete with a soundtrack by famed composer Yuzo Koshiro. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
On this day in 1989 Sega's then-mascot Alex Kidd made his first and only appearance on the Mega Drive with Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle. Further mascot duties would be assigned to a blue hedgehog! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
While you prepare for your Super Bowl party you could be learning about the hail mary Sega and Electronic Arts threw to get Joe Montana Football to market back in 1991! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16 #JoeMontana #Superbowl
On this day in 1990 the classic puzzle game, Sokoban, arrived on the Sega Mega Drive. It would eventually be released in the west as Shove It!...The Warehouse Game. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
35 years ago today Sega released Gain Ground on the Mega Drive. This seriously underrated co-op shooter features some really cool play mechanics and a pretty interesting history! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
35 years ago Sega finally released Joe Montana Football on or around the new year. Joe had a dramatic journey from signing to shelf. Check out this episode to learn all about it! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16 #JoeMontana
35 years ago today Telenet's shooter masterpiece, Gaiares, hit the Sega Mega Drive. Can you say Guy-Are-Us? #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16 youtu.be/pHcL0EkLLKk?...
35 years ago today Toho released its one and only Mega Drive game, Heavy Unit. In a sea of genre-defining shooters this month on the console, Heavy Unit doesn't make much of an impact. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
While it was a downloadable game in Japan, Sega's home port of Flicky eventually came to the Genesis in cartridge form. Don't sleep on this one! It's a great, classic arcade game along the lines of Mappy or Pac-Man! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
35 years ago Sega continued the Phantasy Star II graphic adventure series with Kinds no Boken, available for download on the Sega Game Toshokan. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
On Christmas Eve, 1988, Sega released the first anime-licensed game for the Mega Drive: Osomatsu-kun: Hachamecha Gekijou. This platformer was the first game on the system that did not ultimately make the trip west to the Genesis. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
On this day in 1989 Sega brought one of its most recent arcade hits to the Mega Drive: Golden Axe. This belt-scrolling brawler featured an extra boss and kept the co-op gameplay intact. Take that, SNES! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
On this day in 1989 Micronet made its debut on the Mega Drive with Curse, a horizontal shooter with the badass cover art ever! While it was originally planned for release in the west on the Genesis, it was ultimately cancelled. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
35 years ago today Wonder Boy made his debut on the Sega Mega Drive. Even if you've never played a Wonder Boy game, there's a good chance you've played a Wonder Boy game. Check out the video to learn about the series' prolific journey! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
35 years ago today Masaya released Star Cruiser, the first fully-3D shooter on the system. A truly impressive feat. Such a shame the game never came west, though a fan translation is currently available! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16 youtu.be/8X_YGxzZrlo?...
35 years ago today Toaplan launched MUSHA on the Mega Drive. This Aleste sequel mixed high tech with ancient Japanese visuals to create one of the most memoral, and eventually sought after, shooters on the system! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16 youtu.be/MHNW3bPEubk?...
35 years ago the Mega Drive was overrun with incredible shooters, and Arrow Flash was Sega's contribution to the deluge. Renovation eventually brought this sidescroller to the Genesis in North America. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16 youtu.be/nwTEUgicJLA?...
35 years ago today Sega released Crack Down, a co-op shooter that happened to be one of the first System 20 arcade ports on the Mega Drive. Hot-B eventually released the game on the Genesis. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16 youtu.be/78xfZm_ztfc?...
35 years ago today Taito released Darius II for the Sega Mega Drive. Although it dropped the super widescreen and multiplayer gameplay of the arcade, it still offered some great horizontal shooting action. It eventually came west as Sagaia. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16 youtu.be/Usjy9KdKsFQ?...
35 years ago today Namco released a port of their arcade shooter, Dangerous Seed, to the Sega Mega Drive. Ultimately lost in the deluge of shooters on the console that month, this one never made it west. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
35 years ago today Vic Tokai released Magical Hat for the Mega Drive. When Sega brought it west they dropped the anime license and added a spooky theme. DecapAttack was born! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
On this day in 1989 Technosoft released Herzog Zwei on the Genesis. Kind of misunderstood in its time, this unique shooter would eventually be known as one of the forerunners of the Real Time Strategy genre. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
On this day in 1989 Sega released Sword of Vermilion on the Mega Drive, its 2nd RPG on the console that year, and unique in that its world is traversed almost entirely in 3D. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
35 years ago today Treco released Atomic Robo-Kid on the Mega Drive. This arcade port was brought to Sega's 16-bitter by the infamous Micronics. And it wasn't half bad! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
35 years ago today Technosoft released Elemental Master on the Sega Mega Drive, a unique, story-heavy vertical shooter. Though it did eventually come out on the Genesis, it took almost 3 years to do so. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
35 years ago today Game Arts made its debut on the Sega Mega Drive with Gambler Jiko Chuushinha, a licensed mahjong game. Game Arts would go on to produce some of the most exciting games on the Genesis and Sega CD! #Sega #GenesisDoes #GameArts #Generation16
