EmP's Toughman Contest review

Ugh. This read was tough man.

I like the bit about hugging in boxing, and the bit about eating one's own tail, and the self-referential ending. Very evocative stuff.

It almost seems as if you write better from your death bed!

ha! Thanks, dude. Welcome to Team Pun. We're going to have a hell of a 2019.

Few games that appeared on the 32X really would be given a good excuse to buy the system, sad that SEGA jumped the shark about it instead of merging it all wit h the Saturn to make less of a hassle, even when their marketing was sub par to promote systems. There are a few good titles on that system to be honest.

The plan was to release the Neptune around the same time as the Saturn. The Neptune was to be the Mega Drive as well as the CD and 32X all rolled into one machine, and let production for the 32X continue for the rest of the generation. This obviously did not happen.

It did have some good to great games on there, they're just not that easy to find. Kolibri and Blackthorne are both absolutely worth playing. Star Squadron, Metal Head and Zaxxon Motherbase are fun plays, too.

The majority of developers - who courted the 32X at least - didn't seem to know what to do with its spotty approach to better gaming. Instead of giving them easy access to an array of sparkly new features, they get a half hearted attempt to reinvigorate the console. On paper the specs of the 32X are nice, but they fail provide what the Genesis lacks... and in the end they couldn't very well just out and out replace the thing.

That was the Saturn's job. Marketing loves a clear advantage, and as you pointed out, it's games like this that proved the 32X didn't have one. Good review, EmP, it was a pleasure to read.