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R-Type Mega Drive screenshot
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New R-Type Mega Drive/Genesis Demo Teased

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https://youtu.be/4HFuxim9kt4 A new fan-made R-Type Mega Drive/Genesis port is in the works from coder Andrea Baldiraghi (AKA TheRoboZ), and he’s just released some impressive new footage of the work in progress, teasing a forthcoming demo.Irem’s 1987 arcade shooter is (quite rightly) regarded as one of the all-time great shoot ‘em ups.Baldiraghi has previously ported R-Type and Klax to the Pico-8, amongst others, which are available from his itch.io page.We hope
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Darius Extra Version – Mega Drive shooter released on modern consoles

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It was with great joy that Darius Extra was included on the Mega Drive mini when it was released in 2019. The game was inexplicably cancelled but shooter fans had the chance to sample it in an enhanced form. It has now been released on Switch and PlayStation in Japan and has had even more upgrades. We obviously hope for a worldwide release but this is good news that such
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Sacred Line II – NEW MEGA DRIVE GAME LOOKING FOR FUNDING

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Sacred Line II is a new Mega Drive title from developer Sasha Darko and publisher Mega Cat Studios. It's both a sequel and prequel to 2013's Sacred Line which was also released on Mega Drive. The game is a graphic novel horror title and you play as Sarah who has been resurrected after being killed by a cult. The game is currently in the crowdfunding stage and has already reached
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Hunter Girls – New Mega Drive game looking for funding

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Hunter Girls is a new Mega Drive game from developer Retro Quest and has already hit its crowdfunding goal on Kickstarter. In the game, three female warriors, Agnes, Kim and Flora, will help each other with unique skills to overcome obstacles, and only a concerted effort will get them to their goal. The game will be released as a digital download and a physical cart; both versions can be pre-ordered
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Gunslugs – retro-inspired run ‘n’ gun heading to Mega Drive

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Gunslugs, the retro-inspired run 'n' gun title from OrangePixel, is coming to Mega Drive with a physical cart being produced b yretro publisher The Retro Room. The pixel action title was released on PC and just about every console in 2015 but has found a new lease of life thanks to this Mega Drive port. From the Twitter announcement, we don't have any confirmed details about what the physical will
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June 2023 Mega Drive Nintendo Switch Online titles
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June 2023 Mega Drive Nintendo Switch Online Titles Now Available

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The June 2023 Mega Drive Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack update has seen the addition of four new titles to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack catalogue.The new June 2023 Mega Drive Nintendo Switch Online titles are:Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts (a conversion of Capcom’s infamously rock-hard coin-op); Crusader of Centy(a 1994 action-adventure game); Landstalker (a 1992 action-adventure game); and the Revenge of Shinobi (Sega’s 1989 ninja platformer).There’s a decent
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Yuzo Koshiro unveils the title of his new Mega Drive game

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We have been keeping tabs on Yuzo Koshiro over the last six months as he feeds his devoted fans info about his upcoming Mega Drive shooter. In a tweet sent last week, the veteran composer and developer gave us another short glimpse at the project and also unveiled it is to be called Earthion. The video shows the opening intro and the very start of the first level. Interestingly, the
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