In 1995 Sega Saturn was released in Europe and North America on July 8th. 5 Great tittles was released along with the console's release. The tittles were Virtual Fighter, World Soccer, Daytona USA, Panzer Dragon, and Pebble Beach Golf. Deep Fear was the last licensed game to be released in 1998. In 1998 the Sega Saturn was succeeded by the Sega Dreamcast. A quick list of games released in 1996 as follows. 3D Lemmings, Actua Golf, Actua Soccer, Andretti Racing, Area 51, Sega Touring Car Championship. These are just a few tittles that were released later in 1996. Now I am not going to spoil it by giving out a major list of games released for Sega Saturn at the moment, as more posts will be on Retro Gamez UK blogsite soon, so please keep a check out for Sega Saturn Games posts in the near future. Also will be included in Retro Gamez UK official magazine soon to be released in November if all goes well. Issue #1 will be floating around the Internet, I will post the details nearer the time, so you can put the date in your Calendar.
Sega Saturn sold a total 9.5 million units worldwide. Sega Saturn was popular in Japan but struggled to survive due to the Nintendo 64 console and Sony's Playstation 1 console. As you know Sega Saturn is a 32-bit console. The graphics at the time was a massive improvement over Sega's Mega CD / Sega CD add-on featuring, 2x Hitachi RISC processor's, 2x Custom VDP processors, 1 for sprites/polygons and the other for backgrounds and video out. 1x Custom System Control Unit, 1x Motorola 68EC000 sound controller, and finally 1x Yamaha FH1 DSP sound processor known as Saturn Custom Sound Processor. Now that is all the processors that is inside of the beast. As you can see Saturn's way of displaying graphics was a lot different to the way Playstation's hardware handled graphics. Also with Sega's double speed CD-Rom drive, the games ran more smoothly. Sega Rally Championship was a great example of this with great car details and track details. Infact I noticed that with Sega Rally Championship you can see the driver and also see through the windows, where as with Gran Turismo on Sony's Playstation 1 the windows were not see through, or transparent as you may call it.
You may not know this, but there was a difference in Graphics for example Sega Rally 1 (to short the tittle) Arcade vs Saturn Graphics. The way AM2 was able to provide better graphics for Arcade use, where as with the Saturn the graphics was very close, through with Sega was able to port the game much more easily compared to let's say Playstation 1. The code for both games was re-written and the track details had to match, but only certain differences were noticeable. More details on Retro Gamez UK in the future.
By 1996 the console was established but nowhere as near as Sony's Playstation 1, even the Nintendo 64 did not come close to Playstation 1, okay I am a big fan of Playstation 1, but only for a few reasons, the console was nice to use, the Analogue controller was a great way to play games in a new style. Infact I remember having to buy a new controller for my Playstation due to Ape Escape coming out, and as you know the game did not operate without Analogue.
Sega Saturn can be emulated on pc but with a bit of work needed. Retro Gamez UK DVD and RGUK USB Hard Drive does feature the emulator for Sega Mega Drive, Mega CD and Sega Saturn. Well I think that is a great start post for Sega Saturn, and you will be expecting more posts about Sega Saturn in the near future. Once the consoles are mentioned, it is easier for us to type up about the games, but first of we feel the need to introduce the console and give a bit of history first to our special readers, and of course I do thank you for coming to Retro Gamez UK once again, we hope to see you again, thank you reading.
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Friday 21 October 2011
Wednesday 19 October 2011
Sega Mega CD 2 1992
Yes you read right you are travelling back again to 1992, it is not a typo, this is 1992 at heart. In 1992 Sega Mega CD was released in North America, whilst Europe had to wait until April 19 and the same with Australia in 1993. 6 million units were sold. This was the only CD-ROM add-on release for Sega Mega Drive, there was two versions of Sega Mega CD, the 1st and the 2nd release of Sega CD / Mega CD. However this system was a great way of playig Music CD's through Television speakers, not only that it is still Stereo sound, it was great listening to music through the system. I will mention this even though it is annoying, but I managed to play Sonic CD through the music player built into the Mega CD, problem is there is a warning on the sound track, saying that it may cause damage to the speakers, well I did not listen, and quiet rightly so, because the music soundtrack on the video game, was amazing, however you have to wait for the Sega Mega CD 2 1993 post, as the game was released in 1993.
Oh I must not forget to mention The Sega Aiwa compact hfi as mentioned in the Sega Mega Drive 1992 post, it can play Mega CD video games, as well as the cartridge.
Imagine the Mega-CD just being delivered to your door, you open the box, and find the console box, and says on the front Road Avenger, well you must be thinking wow what is this, you must feel like a big kid at Christmas opening a Christmas present, well it certainly does feel like it. So once all the console is unpacked and you find the console add-on Mega-CD, you take out the clip on the right hand side of the Sega Mega Drive 2 console, and remove the red plastic part as well, connect the add-on and plug the 2nd transformer into the wall, and of you go, turn the Mega Drive 2 on, load the game, oh don't forget the controllers and a refreshment drink, you going to need it. Road Avenger, what a release for 1992, I must admit the quality of the video intro on the game was grainy, but was such as lovely video, that I had to wait again to watch it over again and again 3 more times then I decided to give it a spin, and wow, it was not what I was expecting with the controls you need to watch and wait for the command on screen, don't think this is Gran Turismo, it is far different and in such a way too. Type Road Avenger (Sega CD) into youtube and watch the video, you see what I mean. It does bring back great memories, I do have the lyrics to the intro as well, I find it such a great song. So when you press start you get going and wait for the commands, ie right, left, turbo, brake, gas. You see it was and still a great game. Quick list of games for 1992, After Burner III, Aisle Lord, Chuck Rock, Cobre Command, Hot Hits, Kris Kross: Make My Video, Lunar: The Silver Star, Night Trap, Power Factory Featuring C&C Music Factory, Tenbu: Mega CD Special. There is a lot of where this game from.
However some say this was Sega's first mistake, but to be honest it was a games console that people did buy and did play and did remember. Comment to say what you remembered the most.
This is part 1, so please make sure you come back tomorrow to enjoy reading part 2 of Sega Mega CD 2 (years will be any games.) Next up is the Sega Saturn, then Sega Dreamcast, then Specifications of The Sega Consoles, then Emulation on PC. Retro Gamez UK does offer there customers a service providing emulation onto a DVD disc, don't forget I am currently making the Issue 1 of Retro Gamez UK Official Magazine. You see this is not just any ordinary blog, this is Retro Gamez UK Blog. Thank you for reading. Oh do not forget bookmark us or come back to http://adf.ly/987426/retro-games-uk and click skip ad, the advertising helps keeps Retro Gamez Uk going, so please click on the adf.ly link above, soon will be providing a better ad service, if you do want your ad's on our Blog, please email at john.wcp88@gmail.com and I will be happy to be of service.
Oh I must not forget to mention The Sega Aiwa compact hfi as mentioned in the Sega Mega Drive 1992 post, it can play Mega CD video games, as well as the cartridge.
Imagine the Mega-CD just being delivered to your door, you open the box, and find the console box, and says on the front Road Avenger, well you must be thinking wow what is this, you must feel like a big kid at Christmas opening a Christmas present, well it certainly does feel like it. So once all the console is unpacked and you find the console add-on Mega-CD, you take out the clip on the right hand side of the Sega Mega Drive 2 console, and remove the red plastic part as well, connect the add-on and plug the 2nd transformer into the wall, and of you go, turn the Mega Drive 2 on, load the game, oh don't forget the controllers and a refreshment drink, you going to need it. Road Avenger, what a release for 1992, I must admit the quality of the video intro on the game was grainy, but was such as lovely video, that I had to wait again to watch it over again and again 3 more times then I decided to give it a spin, and wow, it was not what I was expecting with the controls you need to watch and wait for the command on screen, don't think this is Gran Turismo, it is far different and in such a way too. Type Road Avenger (Sega CD) into youtube and watch the video, you see what I mean. It does bring back great memories, I do have the lyrics to the intro as well, I find it such a great song. So when you press start you get going and wait for the commands, ie right, left, turbo, brake, gas. You see it was and still a great game. Quick list of games for 1992, After Burner III, Aisle Lord, Chuck Rock, Cobre Command, Hot Hits, Kris Kross: Make My Video, Lunar: The Silver Star, Night Trap, Power Factory Featuring C&C Music Factory, Tenbu: Mega CD Special. There is a lot of where this game from.
However some say this was Sega's first mistake, but to be honest it was a games console that people did buy and did play and did remember. Comment to say what you remembered the most.
This is part 1, so please make sure you come back tomorrow to enjoy reading part 2 of Sega Mega CD 2 (years will be any games.) Next up is the Sega Saturn, then Sega Dreamcast, then Specifications of The Sega Consoles, then Emulation on PC. Retro Gamez UK does offer there customers a service providing emulation onto a DVD disc, don't forget I am currently making the Issue 1 of Retro Gamez UK Official Magazine. You see this is not just any ordinary blog, this is Retro Gamez UK Blog. Thank you for reading. Oh do not forget bookmark us or come back to http://adf.ly/987426/retro-games-uk and click skip ad, the advertising helps keeps Retro Gamez Uk going, so please click on the adf.ly link above, soon will be providing a better ad service, if you do want your ad's on our Blog, please email at john.wcp88@gmail.com and I will be happy to be of service.
Sega Mega Drive 2 1992
Here is a little treat for you. Sega Mega Drive 2 back in the day of 1992, we are going to tell you the specifications of the Sega Mega Drive 2, how to emulate the Sega Mega Drive 2 on PC, and not forgetting the awesome games that came out in 1992 and after 1992. The 16 Bit console. Well it is basically a Genesis 2. So no headphone jack, but stereo sound is on this super machine, cool. Must admit the PAL version does look and the North American version does look great, and so does the Japanese version but not a fan of the switch for the power button. Since 1992 there has many different clones, or types of Sega Mega Drive, such as Tectoy Mega Drive 4 that came out in August 2009 allows the gamer to use MP3 files, and has 87 built-in games, but really does this match up to the original Sega Mega Drive 2, nope, simply because the original is always better in my eyes, you know the hardware, you the gamer knows what the console can and can not do, classic examples are certain came are not compatible with Blaze's Mega Drive release. The expansion slot it also important to me as it allows the user to add-on the Sega Mega CD / Sega CD. A great release that Sega and Aiwa teamed up to bring was this compact hifi unit called Sega Aiwa CSD GM-1 you should be able to find a video on youtube, called Sega Aiwa CSD GM-1 playing Sonic CD. Now that is a game and a half with the past and future signs, and the special stages, that took the system to the new level.
1992 the year of Sonic 2, now how was the game, great you could push down and press A so tap tap tap that A button then release A, well to be fair A, B, C did the trick, but only when pressing down, and wow you officially faster than the eggman with that machine. Well that is it, no not really, Sonic 2 was and still is a great game, but me with the water level, I did not fancy that much, was a tricky situation I say. Well here is a bit of history of Sonic 2. Sega nicknamed the American and European release date, a Tuesday, Sonic 2sday. It was released in Japan on November 21, 1992. North America and Europe was three days later on November 24 1992. The game sold 6.3 million copies, making Sonic The Hedgehog 2 the best selling video game on the Sega Mega Drive 2. You can play this game on many platforms since release including PC. I will end it there for Sonic The Hedgehog 2 as this is a brief post of games that came out for Sega Mega Drive 2, let's continue the journey and follow me through the year of 1992. Oh and don't forget to bookmark this Blog, or write it down on your hand for future reference, just remember the pen and paper to write it down after writing it down on hand, oh well never mind. You should expect more of Sonic The Hedgehog 2 before Christmas 2011. But right now 1996, no hang on 1992. Right a quick list, The Aquatic Games starring James Pond and the Aquabats, okay next, Batman Returns, Captain American and the avengers, Chase H.Q. II (Super H.Q) Taito, Desert Strike: Return of the Gulf (EA), Double Dragon, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Duel, Test Drive II, Dungeons & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun, The Flintstones, the list is endless, but you may as well sneak in Golden Axe, Hang-On and Sonic1 whilst you are there, even though the games came out before 1992, there are great games not to be missed. Streets of Rage 1 (1991) Streets of Rage 2 (1992) I think that is all for now for the year 1992 for Sega Mega Drive 2, so please watch out for more soon, now let's talk about the Sega Mega CD 2, which was released in 1992, in the next post, please continue to read, as there is more on the way. Thank you for reading, and bookmark retrogamezuk. Thank you, Regards RGUK
Tuesday 18 October 2011
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I am John Wright based in Suffolk in UK, I enjoy video gaming, and especially enjoy the classic video games, the gameplay, the graphics at the time when the games came out, the feel and the vibe of the game, it just makes sense from my gaming experience to offer help to you, even emulating games on PC, you will find a Post about Emulation on PC's soon, very soon, lets get you introduced to RGUK. Please remember to bookmark the Blog. Thank you.
This is our first post so bear with us, it does get better and better. We will keep this blog cool. We will be bringing along the best and the worst consoles, the best and worst video games, and the best and the worst accessories for the consoles. RGUK will be mainly based around the 90's consoles and arcade games, but not forgetting the consoles & video games from the late 70's and the early 80's. I know what you thinking oh no not another blog on that t'internet, well it is another blog, yes another one of those blog's, but really, because to me, this blog is based on various kinds of games consoles and video games, that I know that you are going to love and keep going back. I want your opinions, your open mind on the posts, your recommendations, what you think we should write about, and you never know when your luck is, we want you to feel at home with RGUK, it is a friendly site, where you will always be welcome to 24hours a day 365 days a year, you can not get any better than that.
So I would like to welcome you to RGUK, a name to remember, a blog to remember forever, we really hope you enjoy your time, relaxing to RGUK, we think it is an idea coffee break read, an evening's read, bedtime maybe? night time owl read, when ever you feel the need to pick up a classic retro video game, come to RGUK and you will find that perfect read. We are also here for video games recommendations, consoles and more. We are Retro Gamez UK here for you. Enjoy
Just for you,
Posts are as follows to get you going - "Sega Mega Drive 2 1992", then "Sega Saturn 1996" and finally the "Sega Dreamcast 1999" so you see not a bad start, we will even tell you the specifications of each console of every console we review, so you know the power of the console.
Hope you enjoy RGUK as much as I enjoy writing the Blogs for you to enjoy.
All the best, John Wright
I am John Wright based in Suffolk in UK, I enjoy video gaming, and especially enjoy the classic video games, the gameplay, the graphics at the time when the games came out, the feel and the vibe of the game, it just makes sense from my gaming experience to offer help to you, even emulating games on PC, you will find a Post about Emulation on PC's soon, very soon, lets get you introduced to RGUK. Please remember to bookmark the Blog. Thank you.
This is our first post so bear with us, it does get better and better. We will keep this blog cool. We will be bringing along the best and the worst consoles, the best and worst video games, and the best and the worst accessories for the consoles. RGUK will be mainly based around the 90's consoles and arcade games, but not forgetting the consoles & video games from the late 70's and the early 80's. I know what you thinking oh no not another blog on that t'internet, well it is another blog, yes another one of those blog's, but really, because to me, this blog is based on various kinds of games consoles and video games, that I know that you are going to love and keep going back. I want your opinions, your open mind on the posts, your recommendations, what you think we should write about, and you never know when your luck is, we want you to feel at home with RGUK, it is a friendly site, where you will always be welcome to 24hours a day 365 days a year, you can not get any better than that.
So I would like to welcome you to RGUK, a name to remember, a blog to remember forever, we really hope you enjoy your time, relaxing to RGUK, we think it is an idea coffee break read, an evening's read, bedtime maybe? night time owl read, when ever you feel the need to pick up a classic retro video game, come to RGUK and you will find that perfect read. We are also here for video games recommendations, consoles and more. We are Retro Gamez UK here for you. Enjoy
Just for you,
Posts are as follows to get you going - "Sega Mega Drive 2 1992", then "Sega Saturn 1996" and finally the "Sega Dreamcast 1999" so you see not a bad start, we will even tell you the specifications of each console of every console we review, so you know the power of the console.
Hope you enjoy RGUK as much as I enjoy writing the Blogs for you to enjoy.
All the best, John Wright
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