Retro Wrap-Up - Sega Channel | oprainfall

Retro Wrap-Up - Sega Channel | oprainfall

Another week is behind us, ladies and gentlemen. And to be completely honest—I’ve got SEGA on the brain. I’ve recently dug out some of my old SEGA Genesis games that’ll never find their way to the Virtual Console (see: Disney’s Aladdin [yes, I think the Genesis version is the superior one!] and more); I’m going to find a way to relive my past before long.

Speaking of my past: the reason I’m such a SEGA kid is solely due to having access to fifty games a month when I was young. I got to experience almost everything that console had, even an exclusive import or two! SEGA Channel, I salute you.

In the spirit of being a connoisseur, the oprainfall Retro Commercial Research Team—me—brings you a handful the SEGA Channel’s greatest TV moments here in the United States.

Here are the highlights from this past week:

REVIEWS:
Tales of Xillia | David Fernandes
SteamWorld Dig & Fading Hearts | Crystal Baltimore
Danmaku Unlimited 2 | Justin Guillou

ORIGINAL CONTENT YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS:
OPERATION MADNESS: RPG Villain Tournament—Quarterfinals
OPERATION MADNESS: RPG Villain Tournament—Semifinals
Crystal’s Corner: Diablo III
Smashing Saturdays! Week 22: March 31- April 4th, 2014
The Downpour Podcast Episode 46
(Episode 47 is coming tomorrow!)

THIS WEEK’S BIGGEST NEWS:
Game Boy Mega Man Games Coming in May
Renegade Kid Announces Cult County as New Kickstarter
New Courses, Items Revealed for Mario Kart 8
Persona 4 Available on PSN April 8th in North and South America
(Japan) Sony Producer Wants to Bring Wild Arms to PS4 and PS Vita, Hints at New Project
GOG.com Weekend Promo Features Square Enix Games

Do you have any awesome ideas for the retro commercials I should try to find next time? Email [email protected] or send a tweet. Of course, you can always let me know in the comments below!

We have another take on this week’s biggest stories. Have you seen Operation Recap via our YouTube channel? Be sure to tune in!

Next week’s Retro Wrap-Up may be a little late (or something different). I’ll be headed to PAX East alongside Jared Cyhowski and Eric Chetkauskas. Get ready for a ton of content from April 11-13th!

Jonathan Higgins
[Former Staff] Jonathan parted ways with Operation Rainfall on June 15th, 2014. You can follow him on Twitter @radicaldefect.
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