For most of the world the Mega Drive as well as this Game Gear version of Ristar were released on the exact same day back in 1995 (PAL gamers sadly had a small gap between the two); a time when the Saturn and PlayStation were both a common sight in homes across the globe and everyone could … Continue reading Fresh takes on old favourites
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Seriously cute
Royal Stone is the relatively unknown (and happily now Game Gear Micro'd) 1995 Japan-only SRPG spiritual sequel to an internationally available Game Gear SRPG you might have already played called Crystal Warriors. It's also really pretty, the perfect showcase of the handheld's oft-forgotten expanded colour palette that in the right hands makes Sega's machine so much more than … Continue reading Seriously cute
Madou Monogatari I (Game Gear)
Madou Monogatari I, the first game in the series that would go on to spawn the eternally popular Puyo Puyo series, is harder than you'd think to pin down; every version is different from the last, including the ones that are supposed to be more straightforward ports than all-out remakes. Almost thirty years have passed … Continue reading Madou Monogatari I (Game Gear)