Mega Drive Shock - History of the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis

El Viento Manga, Part 1

A translation of the first part in an El Viento manga series published in Beep! Mega Drive.

Mega Drive Game Design, Part 3

A translation of the third in a monthly series on game design by Kan Naito (Shining in the Darkness, Landstalker) that appeared in the April 1991 issue of the Japanese magazine Mega Drive Fan.

The Sega vs. Taito Trademark Dispute: Why Sonic was Rebranded as SegaSonic in Japanese Arcades

Recently, a post on the SonicRetro forums asked why early Sonic goods were marked “SegaSonic.” You’ve probably seen this if you’ve ever come across the plethora of stationary, clothes, stuffed animals, and other goods that Sega released in the early ‘90s in Japan: Initially, goods were labeled as “Sonic the…

Mega Drive Game Design, Part 2

A translation of the second in a monthly series on game design by Kan Naito (Shining in the Darkness, Landstalker) that appeared in the March 1991 issue of the Japanese magazine Mega Drive Fan.

Mega Drive Game Design, Part 1

Here is a translation of the first column in a monthly series on game design by Kan Naito (Shining in the Darkness, Landstalker) that appeared in the February 1991 issue of the Japanese magazine Mega Drive Fan.

Osomatsu-kun: The Bizarre Story of the Mega Drive’s Most Infamous Game

On December 24, 1988, Sega released its fourth title for the Mega Drive: Osomatsu-kun: Hachamecha Gekijō (“Osomatsu-kun: Nonsense Theater”). This was Sega’s first exclusive game for the Mega Drive (the previous three were arcade ports), and it would prove to be a disastrous release for the young console in Japan….