A new edition of Retro Corner Reviews is up, and we check a more obscure game from Sega on the Genesis. When the Genesis comes to mind, we often reminded of the Sonics, Phantasy Stars, Shining Forces and the Streets of Rages. Even the Arcade lineup and ports of hit games such as Shinobi, Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat hit us no pun intended. Now, for RPGs, it’s a genre you would never think of when the Genesis enters the conversation. Surprisingly, the console did get a handful of RPGs and adventure titles on its platform. The problem was that at the time Nintendo used cutthroat practices on third parties. That is the reason more noteworthy titles never showed up on the Genesis and not even from B and C quality releases like Breath of Fire. Sega was either stuck making their own or had third parties make lesser known ones like Lunar on the CD add on. That is not even factoring in the RPGs stuck in other International markets as seen by Brave Battle Saga.
The game in this review is called Sword of Vermilion that saw its release in January 1991. It was coming off the heels of Phantasy Star II and several months away from the third game hitting store shelves. As mentioned, Sega attempted to build a lineup of RPGs that by 1991 was lacking in that genre. The company tasks a studio called AM2 to develop SoV who by that time were known to produce Arcade classics of Outrun and Space Harrier. Due to their experience developing arcade titles, it was clear this was their first time developing anything role play related. The theme is about an unnamed warrior who is a prince of a fallen kingdom. The Prince sets out to stop the King who killed his father and conquered the kingdom years prior. He learns these events from a man named Blade who raised him as his own. However, the former soldier tells his adopted son this on his death bed about the Prince’s lost heritage. Now, the unnamed Prince must avenge his father and take back the country that is rightful his. Pretty simple set up for a story that was often written for the time. So, how does this old school RPG stack up to later games of the Fourth Generation? Sword of Vermilion (Sega Genesis) Review
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As I continue playing through my Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Collection on Steam, here is another old Genesis review. It is my Sonic 2 review that was written almost five years ago and a few months from when this site opened. After playing through the nearly 60 plus collection of games, it’s hard for me to get Sega off the mind. I even planned to go to my local game store next year and for once buy a Master System and a Saturn. Unless Sega decides to release mini consoles to the rest of their past systems, you will need to shell out over a hundred dollars. The Master System won’t be an issue for emulation, but Saturn and Dreamcast are where the challenges will come from. It is annoying that both the Sega CD and the 32X lineup isn’t included in the Genesis Collection. Unfortunately, the Sega CD is still expensive and at $200 used from Amazon and eBay.
The Hedgehog’s second outing is the textbook definition of an improved sequel. It’s what gave the Genesis a big release that was needed to convince consumers to buy the system. The original game had several issues that needed refinement. To modern gamers and even those who played the first title came off frustrated thanks to the illogical designs of certain stages. Games like Sonic 2 are why we look fondly on Sega back then before their third party era. Ever since the 2000s Sega slowly started to falter to their own devices and would get worse as time went on. When your main series is either a hit or a miss with mixed feelings instead of being exceptional then there is something wrong. However, with that said let’s check out another Genesis classic. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega Genesis) Review |
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