16-Bit Blast Processing Heroes - Ecco, Vectorman, Ristar, Kid Chameleon, etc

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NHL '94 (SEGA Genesis) - 2024 Edition Hack Pacth Released!
This hack will completely update NHL ‘94 for the 2024 playoffs.

The goal is to try to provide the most refined and realistic modern versions of this all-time classic game. Key features include…

New in ’24. 800 players obsessively rated, up-to-date rosters, and realistic lines, based on even more extensive 2020-2024 regular season data. Logos, Colours, Uniforms, Arena names… everything up-to-date for the 2024 season. The Bench area has been completely re-designed, new puck design & animation, re-designed graphic overlays for Shoot-Outs, Penalty-Shots, Goal, Injuries, Stars of the Game, etc. and numerous other refinements.

Gameplay Revisioned. The gameplay has been adjusted for a more realistic modern hockey feel, with harder to score goals, easier to hit crossbars and posts, more realistic speed burst, fewer penalty calls, custom energy depletion and recovery rates (balanced for more realistic line rolling and shift length), and player rating distribution curves that have been carefully calibrated for more realistic gameplay on the ice.

Graphical Refinements. Hundreds of other refinements have been made including title screens, banners, player photos, scoreboard, audience, face-offs, player sprites, nets, ice markings, coaches, scorekeepers, Zamboni driver, and more. The goal is to bring ...

Link : https://forum.nhl94.com/index.php?/topic/28056-nhl-94-2024-edition-by-adam-catalyst/
Download the patch here : https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/8267/

[Mystic Monkey]

Yes, unfortunately the sales weren't that good since it has to compete not just with 16-bit games such as Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Donkey Kong Country 2 but also with many 32-bit games such as ...







If only it was released three years earlier.

True, but same could be said for other competing games at the time, but they were given a chance.

Imagine if Ristar franchise rivaled with Kirby!

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True, but same could be said for other competing games at the time, but they were given a chance.

And many has fall.
It's the start of 32-bit gaming era afterall.
16-bit games were really strugling, only the established franchised could come out on top.

Imagine if Ristar franchise rivaled with Kirby!

Yuji Naka would be proud.

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Protect Me Knight And Royal Anapoko Academy Dev Is Working On A Mega Drive / Genesis JRPG entitled Archeon

Makoto "Karu_gamo" Wada has been showing off the game's development on social media; the game will adopt a first-person perspective, rather like Wizardry and Shining in the Darkness.
He seems to be rather proud of the game's "plump-bellied succubus", as shown below. "Seeing how the movement I made with the tool works effortlessly on the Mega Drive really shows how great tools are."
He's even shown the game running on ...

Article : https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05/protect-me-knight-and-royal-anapoko-academy-dev-is-working-on-a-mega-drive-genesis-jrpg

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Absolutely historic!

After more than 31 years Paul Niemeyer's original ink illustration for Mortal Kombat's iconic logo has surfaced! Based John Tobias' pencil designs, Paul created these inks in 1992 as freelancer for the OG arcade release.

Link : https://originalvideogameart.com/home/mortal-kombat-original-logo-artwork-r605/

[Mystic Monkey]

And many has fall.
It's the start of 32-bit gaming era afterall.
16-bit games were really strugling, only the established franchised could come out on top.

Well... nothing is stopping them rebooting now.

Yuji Naka would be proud.

Behind bars, sure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzRedqsxY3E

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Well... nothing is stopping them rebooting now.

Them who?
The higher ups in SEGA? Naaah.
Back in 2006, Ristar designer Akira Nishino said that he has considered a sequel but never made it off the ground, and that Ristar would “probably not” return.

Behind bars, sure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzRedqsxY3E

That's the main earth. In the alternate earth where Ristar got sequels and spin-offs, Yuji Naka stayed forever in SEGA and never worked for Square Enix.

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Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-sparked! | Digital Pre-order Trailer | Launches June 11, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQbA9lebFTw

Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked! will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on June 11 for $29.99 / £24.99 / €29.99, Konami announced. Pre-orders are now available via PlayStation Store and Nintendo eShop.
The tricks, traps, and challenges never end, and the Carbon Engine is here to give you more more more, including:

- An all-new animated intro from Studio Meala.
- Rewind feature.
- Boss Rush Mode.
- Museum Mode featuring never-before-seen content.

Rocket to adventure in ...

Article: https://www.gematsu.com/2024/05/rocket-knight-adventures-re-sparked-launches-june-11

[Mystic Monkey]

Them who?
The higher ups in SEGA? Naaah.
Back in 2006, Ristar designer Akira Nishino said that he has considered a sequel but never made it off the ground, and that Ristar would “probably not” return.

That's the main earth. In the alternate earth where Ristar got sequels and spin-offs, Yuji Naka stayed forever in SEGA and never worked for Square Enix.

Heh "Never got off the ground"... 'cus he travels through space.

Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-sparked! | Digital Pre-order Trailer | Launches June 11, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQbA9lebFTw









Article: https://www.gematsu.com/2024/05/rocket-knight-adventures-re-sparked-launches-june-11

Rocket Knight gets a remake, I would say this proves a point, but I know he had quite a successful series even if it was short lived.

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Aizawa Memi's Phantasy Star 4's 30th Anniversary Book Released!

Thank you for your hard work today, Game Legend. We were able to successfully distribute the 30th anniversary book at the end of the beloved Phantasy Star Millennium! And thank you so much to everyone who came to see us and gave us gifts, even though it was only for a short time. We will continue to work hard for our beloved, so please keep supporting us.
If you are interested in purchasing Phantasy Star 4's 30th anniversary book from overseas, please wait for further updates as we are preparing for mail order.

Source : https://twitter.com/memiest/status/1790153580475044343
Link : https://memi-drive.booth.pm/items/5738150

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Heh "Never got off the ground"... 'cus he travels through space.

I hope he's being careful then because ... in space, no one can hear you scream.

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TAITO Milestones 3 launches for Switch in November in Japan, this winter worldwide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vYyp2jOMng

The first batch of games to be included in TAITO Milestones 3 are as follows:

1. Bubble Bobble (1986)
2. Cadash (1989)
3. Champion Wrestler (1989)
4. Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (1987)
5. Rastan Saga (1987)
6. Runark (1990)
7. Thunder Fox (1990)

With the cooperation of HAMSTER Corporation—the iconic gaming company from Japan that has dedicated efforts to porting arcade games to modern consoles in the Arcade Archives, reliving the memory of ...

Article : https://www.gamesindustry.biz/segas-full-year-sales-jump-20-as-persona-and-like-a-dragon-sales-surge

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Streets of Rage 4 (PS4) will be Available for free from June 4 for all PlayStation Plus members

Say hello to your PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for June

🤜 Streets of Rage 4
🧽 SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
🤼 AEW Fight Forever

Link : https://play.st/4aFhnh0

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Streets of Rage 2: Cadillacs and Dinosaurs Edition [Sega Genesis] Gameplay Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_VARN0giJE

v1.0
Release date: 2024

"This innovative modification introduces the beloved characters from the iconic arcade game Cadillacs and Dinosaurs into the fray, replacing the original heroes Axel, Blaze, Skate, and Max with the intrepid explorers Jack, Hannah, Mustapha, and Mess.

In this masterful ROM hack of Streets of Rage 2, not only have the original moves of the Cadillacs and Dinosaurs cast been meticulously implemented, but fans are also treated to an array of additional new moves. This expansion of the combat system enriches the gameplay, offering a deeper and more engaging experience."

Link : https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/8646/

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Street Fighter 6 Most Used Characters Are Ken, Ryu, and Cammy









https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1uETofH5vc

Ken was most popular, as he was used 265,678,704 times by players. However, Cammy was the only one of those three Street Fighter 6 characters to also be among the Most Beloved Masters. She was the one whose bond level was most maxed out, and players fed her 1,830,451 Jellied Eels. Chun-Li came in second, and Juri in third. However, while Ken wasn’t in the top three, he was the most popular male Master character.
Here are those infographic ...

Article : https://www.siliconera.com/street-fighter-6-most-used-characters-are-ken-ryu-cammy/