The Sega Genesis, known as the Mega Drive outside of North America, is one of the most iconic consoles ever, let alone of the 16-bit era. Released in the late 1980s, it was Sega’s answer to the Super ...

Some of the best Sega Genesis games, like Shadowrun, managed to slip through the cracks.

There's a new trailer for Paramount's upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film debuting next week, on Monday, November 25. How do we know? It's all thanks to a custom Sega Genesis cartridge. IGN received a ...

Certain electronic rebranding moments are hilarious in retrospect. In 1984, when the computer company Apple wanted to make it seem like its new computers were better than its old computers, the ...

Growing up, the console war was simple: you were either a Sega Genesis kid or a Super Nintendo kid, and by extension, you were either Team Sonic or Team Mario. That rivalry defined an era ... Read ...

As the lower price and potential of being a “gift with purchase” suggests, the Lego Sega Genesis Controller set is a smaller one. It seems pretty true to life in terms of size, though slightly smaller ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

It…could’ve gone better. Once upon a time, any game that featured Sonic The Hedgehog was considered a “must buy” in gamers’ minds. When he burst onto the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Ristar is celebrating its 30-year anniversary today, February 16, 2025. Below, we make the case that despite Sonic's breakout celebrity, Ristar really ...