What’s in a name? Well, when it comes to different regions getting the same exact console with a different name, it can bring forth a lot of loyalty and debate. When Sega’s 16-bit console came out in Japan and PAL regions, it was known as the Mega Drive but due…
Roger Vega, whom we recently interviewed about his rare prototype console the Sega Pluto, has just seen in the end of his eBay auction. Ten days, 89 bids and 47 bidders later the auction ended at a staggering $15,500. However, the reserve was not met. I repeat: The reserve…
It’s the second to last episode of our Acclaim series and now we don’t know what to with ourselves. Our whole lives have been leading up to next week’s episode, at which point we’ll become Acclaim on Sega masters with little use for any additional knowledge or life experiences. We…
It’s a port of Plants vs. Zombies. On the Sega Mega Drive. In Russian. This bizarre Sega trinket has found its way onto eBay where a lucky British collector managed to nab it for £13.50 plus £5.50 P&P. Nineteen quid ain’t too bad considering it’s coming all the way from Voronezh, Russia. The eBay…
We had our suspicions over the Double Dragon II remake that appeared out of nowhere on XBLA. Sub-par graphics, a strange title and a horrifically broken product description all pointed to Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons being an absolute stinker. Eurogamer have gone one step further in suggesting that Double…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjcYozytfIo?rel=0&w=475&h=275] Releasing next month on Nintendo 3DS, Project X Zone continues to fill the internet with reasons to get pumped for this crazy crossover game. The trailer above highlights Capcom with many characters from the Mega Man, Dark Stalkers, and Street Fighter universe. I’m pretty excited for this insane bout,…
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”, goes the old adage. This is certainly the case for Sega Pluto owner Roger Vega a.k.a. Kidvid666. His $1 purchase of the rare, prototype console at a flea market has put him in the focus of retro gaming enthusiasts around the globe. Of course, it was only until recently…