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  1. Styled after the legendary SEGA Genesis console, this Supervillain Bundle collectible set is the ultimate tribute to some of the baddest villains in classic gaming history. On sale now: amzn.to/4bXDvaH #Games #RetroGaming #SegaGenesis #SEGA #Books #Artist #TV #Art #GameDev #GamingSky #PromoSky

  2. Retro Gaming Ads Blast – Part 42

    Welcome back readers, fellow geeks and electronic gaming fans!

    In this edition of the Retro Gaming Ads Blast (RGAB) series, we will take a look at another batch of retro gaming print ads from the 1980s to the 1990s.

    For the newcomers reading this, Retro Gaming Ads Blast (RGAB) looks back at the many print ads of games (console, arcade, computer and handheld) that were published in comic books, magazines, flyers, posters and newspapers long before smartphones, social media, the worldwide web and streaming became popular. To put things in perspective, people back in the 1980s to the 1990s were more trusting of print media for information and images about electronic games and related products.

    With those details laid down, here is the newest batch of retro gaming print ads for you to see and enjoy…

    1. Space Duel Arcade Flyer

    The front. The rear.

    When the 1979 arcade classic Asteroids achieved massive success for Atari, the company went on to make ports of it on different platforms as well as follow-ups in the arcades. The first follow-up Asteroids Deluxe had a positive reception but never reached the huge impact of its predecessor. Since Asteroids Deluxe was well regarded for improved visuals and higher level of challenge, Atari went on to make the 1982 follow-up Space Duel. To promote the game, Atari’s artists made fascinating original artworks for both the arcade cabinet and the arcade flyer itself. Apart from looking great, I noticed the spaceships of Space Duel’s art looks similar with those of Xevious (a Namco arcade game distributed by Atari in America) and I can only speculate that the same artist made those.

    2. Midway Auxiliary Show Monitor Print Ad

    Did you experience watching arcade gameplay footage displayed on an overhead monitor?

    As video arcades in America became massively popular with people and became a major economic sector, it was not surprising that crowding became a trend especially whenever a very popular game attracted both players (waiting in line) as well as onlookers. Midway, which was an arcade giant in the 1980s, came up with their own concept of a specialized secondary display called the Midway Auxiliary Show Monitor designed to let onlookers watch a video of ongoing gameplay without physically standing by the player. As the print ad above shows precisely the use of the monitors, those were used at trade shows or in arcades with a setup to make turn the single-player experience into a makeshift show for the people nearby. Back in the 1980s, there was indeed a spectator approach to the arcade experience but players had to deal with the disturbance of many onlookers standing near to see the on-screen action. At the very least, Midway’s concept and hardware was a bold attempt to solve overcrowding.

    3. Sega Genesis North American Print Ad

    Did this 1989 ad convince you to buy a Sega Genesis console?

    While the Sega Genesis has always been identified with 1990s console gaming in America, the console was officially launched there in August 1989. At the time, Sega of America was not too creative nor aggressive when it comes to marketing the Genesis. The above 1989 print ad showed a lot of screenshots to promote the games, showed the console with a TV and a few peripherals and a text description that emphasized the Genesis as the so-called ultimate dimension in game play. Considering how dynamic and aggressive Sega’s marketing of the Genesis and games became a few years later when Tom Kalinske became the CEO, it is not surprising that this old ad has been forgotten.

    4. The Punisher NES Print Ad

    Fact: The Punisher started as an assassin in the comic books in 1974 before being turned into an anti-criminal killer.

    By the year 1990, The Punisher became one of Marvel Comics’ most popular figures and the character had two monthly series published. As such, an actual video game featuring the character was made for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and to promote it, three screenshots were shown, a brick wall with stylized short messages was shown and a hand-drawn art of the Punisher was displayed. As seen in the screenshots, elements from The Punisher comic books were displayed such as shooting and fighting the criminals. Considering how wholesome the NES audience was at the time, this print promotion of The Punisher game looks odd although it is a fact that entertainment products featuring violent entertainment properties or characters were made and marketed towards children less than 12-years-old. Remember the Rambo animated series and video games of the 1980s?

    5. Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters Arcade Flyer

    Did you enjoy this Lethal Enforcers sequel?

    After achieving both critical and big-time commercial arcade success with Lethal Enforcers in 1992, Konami proceeded with the sequel Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters which was released in arcades two years later. While the 1994 game used 2D sprites and digitized photographs like its predecessor, Konami used the 19th century Old West as the setting making it totally different from the 1992 original. To promote the game and emphasize the Old West setting, Konami came up with this arcade flyer that showed actors in cowboy costumes with a background that looks like a cowboy movie set. Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters went on to become successful in the arcades and it later got ported to game consoles.

    6. Wipeout XL Print Ad

    This is an ad and not an article.

    1996 was a tremendous year for console gaming. As Nintendo launched their highly anticipated Nintendo 64 console (N64) that year, game publishers came up with new games that further utilized the features of both Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Wipeout XL was a sequel sci-fi racing game exclusive to the PlayStation and developer/publisher Psygnosis went all-in promoting the game with a lot of creativity and energy. They came up with this 2-page print ad to make gamers excited while creatively informing them what features, rave music and fun gameplay it has. On face value, this print ad looked more like a dazzling article.

    7. Nights into Dreams Print Ad

    The team behind the popular Sonic platform games on the Sega Genesis made Nights into Dreams.

    If there is anything notable about the history of the Sega Saturn, it is the fact that there were no new dedicated platform games of Sonic The Hedgehog released for it which is very odd as the Sonic platform games on Sega Genesis were big sellers, critically acclaimed and even made their mark on pop culture. During the mid-1990s, Sonic Team (which had Sonic game creators like Yuji Naka and Naoto Ohshima) were laser-focused on making Nights into Dreams (stylized as NiGHTS into Dreams) which was an all-new intellectual property that allowed them to utilize the 3D capabilities of the Saturn while making room for their creativity. Sega knew Nights into Dreams was special so they came up with this 2-page print ad which had an eye-catching display of screenshots of the game on the left (with the Saturn in the middle) while using the other half for descriptive text and explanations (with the special Saturn controller in the middle) to grab people’s attention. This old ad from 1996 is a mixed bag for me as the left side was captivating to see while the description on the right side requires some effort to read properly due to the small size of the text.

    8. Super Mario 64 Print Ad

    This one was simple, clean and yet memorable.

    What is arguably the most memorable video game released in 1996 was Super Mario 64 which was not only a fully featured launch game of the Nintendo 64 console, but also the first-ever Super Mario platform game made with 3D polygons complete with a large 3D environment that can be explored a lot. There was a huge anticipation for this game by both gamers and the media, and whenever it was previewed before release, it drew lots of crowds and many ended up being very impressed and wanting more. Nintendo knew they had some very special under the production and direction of Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto. As such, Nintendo had an ambitious marketing campaign that includes print media, video advertising on MTV, Fox and Nickelodeon and even sending video tapes to thousands of Nintendo Power magazine subscribers. This 2-page print ad was part of the campaign and it had a fine visual design that strongly emphasized the iconic Mario in polygonal form in most spaces, leaving the screenshots in the bottom. This old ad from 1996 never looks outdated and its clean approach is really effective in helping people understand that something great would be launched along with the N64. Both the console and this game sold a lot of copies ultimately and it remains one of Nintendo’s biggest achievements ever.

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  3. I guess I'm kinda dumb because I found this funny lol. But real talk, this game is pretty hard!

    (Bonkers for the Sega Genesis, 1994.)

    #games #retrogaming #segagenesis #segamegadrive

  4. Relive the glory days of gaming with this mini replica of the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Sega Genesis cartridge, packed with nostalgic detail. On sale now: amzn.to/4rVleyW #Games #RetroGaming #Sonic #SEGA #SonicTheHedgehog #SegaGenesis #Collectibles #Art #TV #Artist #GameDev #GamingSky #PromoSky

  5. Couple of days late, but....

    #IshambardPlays latest Let's Play on Castle of Illusion for Sega Genesis is live.

    The first time I beat this game was only about a year ago, prior to that i had never made it much further than the 2nd world. After my first hard mode completion last year, I had mentally sworn that I would never do it again... Until a RetroAchievements set for the Sega Saturn port came up.

    This is not a hard mode run.
    I wanted a cosier run, even though the game is still incredibly challenging in places.

    Join me as I put one of my gaming demons to rest, as Mickey goes on his quest to rescue Minnie from the witch Mizrabel

    youtu.be/0KGDXqAhR7g

    #LetsPlay #YouTube #SegaGenesis #SegaMegaDrive #RetroGames

  6. Today, I play one of my favourite #SegaGenesis games of all time.

    Quack Shot starring Donald Duck!

    Not sure why I love this game so much, I just think it is charming and fun.
    I would love to see this game get the same treatment as DuckTales and Castle of Illusion, in the form of a modern day remake, perhaps get some great animation going and voice acting and I think you'd have a modern day great.

    In secret, i'd love to have a Metroidvania style remake, with more globertotting locations, upgrades, etc. I feel there would be a lot of potential there!

    youtu.be/g33cSqWYscM

    #LetsPlay #IshambardPlays #SegaMegaDrive #RetroGames

  7. So, I don't talk Rom Hacks that much, mostly because I feel that is a rabbit hole I could fall down and never emerge from.

    I have massive respect for those who make Rom Hacks, the skill and craftsmanship of some of them are absolutely fantastic.

    Anyway, this one caught my eye as I was going to investigate some more PC-FX stuff. Which seems a bit weird as this is a hack of the Sega Genesis/Megadrive game Streets of Rage 2.

    I have a blog post in the works regarding Sailor Moon La Luna Splende and, in it, I expressed that it is a shame that despite being a cult icon, Sailor Moon has been weirdly absent from the modern gaming scene.

    Seeing a Sailor Moon themed Streets of Rage 2 Rom Hack fills me with excitement, as I am quite a fan of the Sailor Moon beat-em ups and having one that utilises Streets of Rage 2 as a blueprint gives me an enormous amount of hope for this.

    romhackplaza.org/romhacks/sens

    #SailorMoon #SegaGenesis #RomHacks

  8. I saw that Nintendo recently released some custom designs in Animal Crossing for retro gaming consoles and their controllers.

    As a veteran of the 90s Console Wars who fought in the trenches on the side of the Sega Genesis / MegaDrive, I felt it my duty to create custom design shirts that had the console and controller on them. The irony is not lost on me...

    Genesis Console - Design ID: MO-N1FW-3BXN-DB1H
    Genesis Controller - Design ID is MO-P027-L3QL-PQXX.

    Hope you like them and please feel free to ping me if your character ends up wearing them!

    #ACNH #AnimalCrossing #FediCrossing #VideoGames #Nintendo #NintendoSwitch #ACNHScreenshots #ACNHCommunity #あつもり #あつ森 #CozyGames #CozyGamer #CozyGaming #ACNHOOTD #ACNHOutfit #ACNHDesignID #ACNHCustomDesign #SegaGenesis #MegaDrive #RetroGaming

  9. So, I wasn't expecting to do this, but as someone else had commented on this game (on RetroAchievements), you do get a little Stockholmed on this game, and whilst there are absolute BS moments where jumping can be a bit funky and you fall immediately to your death.

    I still need to do the 1CC on the Raptor levels, which is going to be painful as the Raptor can be a nightmare to control and healing with the Raptor is quite theoretical at best.

    Considering how angry this game was making me, being able to achieve this a couple of hours after my first clear of the game fills me with a stupid amount of pride.

    Maybe I should re-do my Let's Play 😅
    Though, having the failure fest feels right to me.

    #SegaGenesis #RetroAchievements

  10. Inspired by MikeyEldey95 for Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, what if (in the Alternate Universe) actually made for video game consoles?

    /#MegaDrive, , , and others!

    Now would that be cool to see?

    Try ME95 on ItchIO (from him): mikeyeldey.itch.io/mikeyeldey95

    Watch my AI commercial: youtube.com/watch?v=WnLZi0xFgcw.

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  11. Inspired by MikeyEldey95 for Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, what if #Microsoft (in the Alternate Universe) actually made #Windows95 for video game consoles?

    #SegaGenesis/#MegaDrive, #PlayStation1, #Nintendo64, and others!

    Now would that be cool to see?

    Try ME95 on ItchIO (from him): mikeyeldey.itch.io/mikeyeldey95

    Watch my AI commercial: youtube.com/watch?v=WnLZi0xFgcw.

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  12. Been having to do some MASSIVE DOWNSIZING, so having a digital yard sale of sorts!

    Sega Genisis/CD games, plush, convention shirts, a TON of cards, and more to come!

    Everything is going to be listed here
    t.me/yarbsale

    I accept offers on some items and will totally accept discount bundles!

    #forsale #Pokémon #pokemontcg #segacd #segagenesis #videogames #plush #vintage

  13. After playing @th3_archivist's pick for VGM Wednesday, I found that the same channel has also done a sick remake of Sonic 3 & Knuckles' Flying Battery Zone track.

    So, that's my entry for today.

    YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=jduE2jRdd6I
    Invidious: inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=jduE2jR

    #Music #S3K #Sonic3 #Sonic3AndKnuckles #AndKnuckles #VGMWednesday #RetroGaming #VGM #VideoGameMusic #Sega #SegaGenesis

  14. What's this? More Neo Geo coverage in my latest video? Yup! See the Neo Geo and Sega CD versions fully compared with commentary in my latest video.

    Link: youtu.be/zeaugDDuDCU
    #neogeo #segacd #segagenesis #megadrive #16bit #arcade #mvs #neogeomvs #fightinggames #FightingGamesFriday

  15. 1) Wait, there was a Blaster Master 2 for Genesis developed solely for America developed by Software Creations?
    2) holy shit this LV 1 music is peak US Genesis game soundtrack XD

    #BlasterMaster #SegaGenesis #retrogaming