Archive for the Sega Category

A new resource about MML !

Jikoo from Woolyss did a great and new reference page of MML resource ! Famous in Japan, MML (Music Macro Language) is a music description language used in sequencing music on a number of computer and video game system platforms. It is basically a text file which can be compiled into a native music file from a video game console. It is not ...

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« Back to the future » of the computer and game history

You are able anytime to know more about a video console, a computer system and a video game history by just typing on your favourite search engine few keywords. We found few new websites that are so useful to learn the computer and video game history. First there is "The Video Game History Timeline" by Mauricio Giraldo Arteaga. Start in 1791 (...

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Sonic The Hedgehog 4

Sega Sonic The Hedgehog 4 (episode 1) is the great return of Sonic 2D! The Sega series has been distorted and discredited in 3D for 10 years. Project Needlemouse revealed as side-scrolling sequel to speedster's original Genesis trilogy Sonoc The HedgeHog 4 from Sega; Episode 1 confirmed for Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 all in 1080p (except for Wii).... s...

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SEGAbandonware : Your SEGA Graal !

SEGABANDONWARE is a treasure island for all Sega Genesis (or Megadrive) Fans. There is more than 1,000 games to download for free as abandonware. Play your favourite games with your emulator or with a MagicDrive system plugs into your Sega Genesis. Moreover, have a look of the Open Sonic the Hedgehog project. With this, you can start making ...

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Flairs : Truckers Delight – a pixel art animation

The new video clip of the music group Flairs is a great tribute to oldskool video games. An ode to the pixel art... and also very hard one ! Truckers Delight introduces the twisted mind of a lonely truck driver in search of "Love". Everything made on a pixel art design that remember our old Sega Genesis / Megadrive. Let's start with this video...

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Japan short trip review: AKIHABARA, the Pixel Paradise

We just came back October 20th from our trip to Japan. "Japan is the global imagination's default setting for the future" so declared William Gibson, the best selling science fiction novelist who is often credited with coining the term cyberspace. Gibson is clearly on to something, at least regarding Tokyo, which is fast on its way to becoming the ...

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What if Sonic the Hedgehog met Pac Man?

Another video game mashup hits Gagfilms! Check out Sonic the Hedgehog take on Pac Man! If Sonic had the ability to be the star of Back to the (retrogame) Future he would be able to face Pac Man  8-) (via Gameopat) ...

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Controlling a Sega Master System with YM2413 Drums from iPod

iPod & TouchOSC controlling a Sega Master System with YM2413 Drums from iPo. The YM2413 has five basic drum sounds, kick drum, snare drum, tom, hi hat and cymbal. LittleScale says about the video : In the video below, the only effect that has been added to the direct output from the Sega Master System is a bit of a delay line. All other cha...

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