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Extended Play Productions, Megadrive/Genesis, Sega

Chakan: The Forever Man, Megadrive/ Genesis

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Developed by Extended Play Productions and published by Sega in 1992, Chakan: The Forever Man is based on the comic of the same name by Robert A. Kraus and features a protagonist, called Chakan, who is so confident of his swordsmanship that he declares that even ‘Death’ cannot beat him. Death appears and challenges Chakan – if Chaken can defeat him, he will be granted eternal life. However, if Death wins then Chakan will become Death’s eternal servant.

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Epyx, Sega, Sega Master System

Summer Games, Sega Master System

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Summer Games on the Sega Master System is a cut-down conversion of the classic Commodore 64 sports game from Epyx. It was ported by Sega and first released in 1988.

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Megadrive/Genesis, Sega, Sunsoft

Super Fantasy Zone, Megadrive/Genesis

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Super Fantasy Zone is a conversion of the 1986 Sega arcade game, Fantasy Zone, re-programmed by Sunsoft and published by Sega in 1992. The game was initially only released in Japan and Europe, but North America did finally receive an official release of the game via Virtual Console in 2008. The game is also included on the Sega Genesis Mini.

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Bitmasters, Megadrive/Genesis, Mindscape

Championship Pool, Megadrive/Genesis

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Created by Bitmasters and first published by Mindscape in 1993, Championship Pool is arguably one of the best pool games of all-time. It’s possible to make subtle or hard-hitting strokes, and the aiming system allows for quick, accurate enhancements that encourage ever more confident play.

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Nintendo, Nintendo 64

Star Fox 64, Nintendo 64

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Star Fox 64 – also known as “Lylat Wars” in PAL regions – is the sequel to the classic Star Fox on the Super Nintendo. It was developed and published by Nintendo and first released in 1997. The game was critically and commercially successful, selling over four million physical copies, making it one of the best-selling games on the Nintendo 64.

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Dreamcast, Hitmaker, Sega

Crazy Taxi, Dreamcast

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The Dreamcast port of the hit arcade game, Crazy Taxi, is arguably even better than its famous parent, because it features two new play modes and a variety of other additions and enhancements. It was developed by Hitmaker and first published for the Dreamcast by Sega in 2000.

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FCI, Origin Systems, Pony Canyon, Super Nintendo

Ultima VII: The Black Gate, Super Nintendo

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The only version of Ultima VII: The Black Gate that is available for any system other than the PC is the Super Nintendo port, first released by FCI/Pony Canyon in 1994. It is a much simplified version of the game, but is still fun to play if you like old school RPGs.

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FCI, Origin Systems, Pony Canyon, Super Nintendo

Ultima VI: The False Prophet, Super Nintendo

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The 1993 Super Nintendo version of Ultima VI: The False Prophet was developed by Origin Systems and first published by FCI/Pony Canyon. It is a faithful and playable port of the classic RPG, but with a few changes made to adapt it to play on a gamepad.

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FCI, NES/Famicom, Origin Systems, Pony Canyon

Ultima: Warriors of Destiny, NES/Famicom

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Ultima: Warriors of Destiny on the NES/Famicom was developed by FCI and first published by Pony Canyon in 1992. It is the fifth entry in the Ultima series and this console port is a simplification of the original game.

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Origin Systems, Sega, Sega Master System

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar, Sega Master System

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The Sega Master System version of Ultima IV was ported and published by Sega in 1990. It is a faithful adaptation of Richard Garriott‘s classic RPG that uses a menu system instead of keyboard commands, and it plays very well.

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