sewart
@sewart.bsky.social
Co-host of Player One Podcast, producer of Generation 16, co-founder of Gaming Age and EGM alum. Extra Life fundraiser.
Tonight on twitch.tv/sewart I'm continuing to play through Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict on the Sega Game Gear. Show starts in an hour! #twitch #shiningforce #letsplay
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Tonight on twitch.tv/sewart I'm continuing to play through Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict on the Sega Game Gear. Show starts in an hour! #twitch #shiningforce #letsplay
35 years ago today Micronet released Junction, an interesting puzzle game that carried a license from Konami, marking the first time the venerated publisher appeared on the Sega Genesis! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
Junction - Generation 16 Episode #097
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November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
35 years ago today Micronet released Junction, an interesting puzzle game that carried a license from Konami, marking the first time the venerated publisher appeared on the Sega Genesis! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
On this day in 1989 Sega released Kujaku-ou 2 for the Mega Drive, which hit North America as Mystic Defender after a few key changes. This extremely solid action/platformer is worth a look! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
Mystic Defender - Generation 16 Episode #020
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sega
Released: November 25, 1989
One of the early and often overlooked action games for the Genesis. Mystic Defender is totally worth tracking down for fans of…
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November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
On this day in 1989 Sega released Kujaku-ou 2 for the Mega Drive, which hit North America as Mystic Defender after a few key changes. This extremely solid action/platformer is worth a look! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
Tonight on twitch.tv/sewart I'm continuing to play through Lunar: Saposuru Gakuen on the Game Gear. It's been fun discovering an entirely new-to-me story in the Lunar universe. Join me, won't you? Show starts in an hour! #Sega #GameGear #Lunar
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Tonight on twitch.tv/sewart I'm continuing to play through Lunar: Saposuru Gakuen on the Game Gear. It's been fun discovering an entirely new-to-me story in the Lunar universe. Join me, won't you? Show starts in an hour! #Sega #GameGear #Lunar
20 years ago today Namco released the one and only numbered Ridge Racer game on a Microsoft console, Ridge Racer 6 for the Xbox 360. Check out my Ridge Racer Racing Evolution video for a comprehensive look at this venerable series! #microsoft #xbox360 #namco #ridgeracer
Racing Evolution - The Rise and Fall of Ridge Racer
In the early 90s Namco's Ridge Racer was one of the most important games in the world. Leading the way in the arcades with bleeding edge technology, then becoming a flagship launch title for the…
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November 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
20 years ago today Namco released the one and only numbered Ridge Racer game on a Microsoft console, Ridge Racer 6 for the Xbox 360. Check out my Ridge Racer Racing Evolution video for a comprehensive look at this venerable series! #microsoft #xbox360 #namco #ridgeracer
On this day in 1994 Sega launched the follow-up to its waning Mega Drive in Japan. The Saturn would go on to become Sega's most successful home console in the Land of the Rising Sun! #Sega #SegaSaturn
Growing Up Gaming - The Sega Saturn
The Saturn is one of my favourite consoles of all time. It was hard to experience the bungled launch and subsequent torturous death of the system in North America, but hidden in the rubble was an…
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November 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
On this day in 1994 Sega launched the follow-up to its waning Mega Drive in Japan. The Saturn would go on to become Sega's most successful home console in the Land of the Rising Sun! #Sega #SegaSaturn
35 years ago today Namco released its unique puzzler, Megapanel, on the Sega Mega Drive. It's strange the game never made it to North America, considering the popularity of puzzle games at the time! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
Megapanel - Generation 16 Episode #095
Namco releases a pretty unique puzzle game on the Mega Drive.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
35 years ago today Namco released its unique puzzler, Megapanel, on the Sega Mega Drive. It's strange the game never made it to North America, considering the popularity of puzzle games at the time! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
35 years ago today Nintendo launched the Super Famicom on Japan to resounding success. The US launch wasn't quite so smooth as Sega had taken advantage of the Genesis' head start in North America! #SNES #Nintendo #retrogames
Growing Up Gaming - The SNES
I was definitely a Genesis kid, but thanks to my best friend I was able to experience the SNES as well, and obviously it was awesome!
Join me as I reminisce about the SNES games and moments that…
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November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
35 years ago today Nintendo launched the Super Famicom on Japan to resounding success. The US launch wasn't quite so smooth as Sega had taken advantage of the Genesis' head start in North America! #SNES #Nintendo #retrogames
35 years ago today Sega released Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, kicking off a series of exceptional Disney games on the Genesis! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16 #Disney #MickeyMouse
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - Generation 16 Episode #092
One of the finest Disney licensed games ever, and the first such example on the Mega Drive. We take a look at the creation of this masterpiece and how it set some important trends.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
35 years ago today Sega released Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, kicking off a series of exceptional Disney games on the Genesis! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16 #Disney #MickeyMouse
35 years ago today Sega released the second in a series of downloadable text adventures that served as prequels to Phantasy Star II. This time focusing on the thief, Shilka. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
[Sega Game Toshokan] Phantasy Star II: Shilka no Boken - Generation 16 Episode #091
Released on November 19, 1990, the second Phantasy Star text adventure on the Sega Game Library and the Mega Modem centres around the thief, Shilka.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
35 years ago today Sega released the second in a series of downloadable text adventures that served as prequels to Phantasy Star II. This time focusing on the thief, Shilka. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
35 years ago today Sega released the first Rogue-like to its downloadable game service on the Mega Drive. It would eventually come west to the Genesis as Fatal Labyrinth! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
Fatal Labyrinth - Generation 16 Episode #090
The third Sega Game Toshokan title is the first to make its way to North America in cartridge form. Fatal Labyrinth is also one of, if not the first Rogue-likes to hit a home console!
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November 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
35 years ago today Sega released the first Rogue-like to its downloadable game service on the Mega Drive. It would eventually come west to the Genesis as Fatal Labyrinth! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
Tonight on twitch.tv/sewart I'm continuing my play through of Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict on the Sega Game Gear. Show starts in an hour! #twitch #shiningforce #letsplay
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Tonight on twitch.tv/sewart I'm continuing my play through of Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict on the Sega Game Gear. Show starts in an hour! #twitch #shiningforce #letsplay
36 years ago today Sega released Capcom's Forgotten Worlds on the Mega Drive. This port was the first in a series of collaborations between the two arcade giants which preceded Capcom eventually signing on as a third party publisher. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
Forgotten Worlds - Generation 16 Episode #019
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sega Consumer Development Division #3
Released: November 18, 1989
The first in a series of Capcom arcade games ported to the Genesis by Sega itself.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
36 years ago today Sega released Capcom's Forgotten Worlds on the Mega Drive. This port was the first in a series of collaborations between the two arcade giants which preceded Capcom eventually signing on as a third party publisher. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
35 years ago today Wolf Team released its second game for the Sega Mega Drive, Granada. This overhead tank shooter challenged players with multiple weapons to manage, a good variety of levels and some creative bosses. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
Granada - Generation 16 Episode #089
Granada by Wolf Team for the Sega Genesis. Wolf Team's second Mega Drive effort feels like an apology for the first. This is an early Genesis gem that should not be missed!
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November 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
35 years ago today Wolf Team released its second game for the Sega Mega Drive, Granada. This overhead tank shooter challenged players with multiple weapons to manage, a good variety of levels and some creative bosses. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
The return of Shining Tuesday on twitch.tv/sewart! Tonight I'm kicking off a playthrough of Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict on the Sega Game Gear. Show starts in an hour! #shiningforce #twitch
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The return of Shining Tuesday on twitch.tv/sewart! Tonight I'm kicking off a playthrough of Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict on the Sega Game Gear. Show starts in an hour! #shiningforce #twitch
On this day in 2006 Namco released Ridge Racer 7 for the PlayStation 3, thus far the final numbered sequel to this storied franchise! Check out my Ridge Racer history video to learn more about the series! #namco #ridgeracer
Racing Evolution - The Rise and Fall of Ridge Racer
In the early 90s Namco's Ridge Racer was one of the most important games in the world. Leading the way in the arcades with bleeding edge technology, then becoming a flagship launch title for the…
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November 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
On this day in 2006 Namco released Ridge Racer 7 for the PlayStation 3, thus far the final numbered sequel to this storied franchise! Check out my Ridge Racer history video to learn more about the series! #namco #ridgeracer
35 years ago this month DreamWorks released Trampoline Terror on the Genesis, a Masaya-developed action game that oddly enough was never released in Japan! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
Trampoline Terror! - Generation 16 Episode #096
This quirky little puzzle game from Masaya and NCS is surprisingly fun, if a bit repetitive.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
35 years ago this month DreamWorks released Trampoline Terror on the Genesis, a Masaya-developed action game that oddly enough was never released in Japan! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
35 years ago this month, Tom Kalinske joined Sega of America, charged with turning around the fortunes of the Genesis ahead of the launch of the SNES. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
Tom Kalinske Joins Sega - Generation 16 Episode #086
In November, 1990, Sega recruited ex-Matchbox executive Tom Kalinske to head up Sega of America, replacing Michael Katz and shifting the path of the Genesis.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
35 years ago this month, Tom Kalinske joined Sega of America, charged with turning around the fortunes of the Genesis ahead of the launch of the SNES. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
Tonight on twitch.tv/sewart I'm continuing my playthrough of Don Quixote: A Dream in Seve Crystals for the Pioneer LaserActive. Join me, won't you? I go live in an hour! #sega #twitch #laseractive #letsplay
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Tonight on twitch.tv/sewart I'm continuing my playthrough of Don Quixote: A Dream in Seve Crystals for the Pioneer LaserActive. Join me, won't you? I go live in an hour! #sega #twitch #laseractive #letsplay
35 years ago this month OziSoft brought the Sega Mega Drive to the land down under! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
The Mega Drive in Australia - Generation 16 Episode #081
The Mega Drive is released in another country where it sees great success! Sega's 16-bitter was distributed by OziSoft down under. Check it out!
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November 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
35 years ago this month OziSoft brought the Sega Mega Drive to the land down under! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
35 years ago this month Accolade joined the Genesis family sans license with a port of their puzzle game, Ishido: The Way of Stones. Sega and Accolade would eventually address the unlicensed situation in court. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
Ishido: The Way of Stones - Generation 16 Episode #094
PC publisher Accolade takes a swing at the Genesis with this interesting puzzler. Ishido sets the stage for a clash that would redefine the relationship between Sega and its third party publishers.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
35 years ago this month Accolade joined the Genesis family sans license with a port of their puzzle game, Ishido: The Way of Stones. Sega and Accolade would eventually address the unlicensed situation in court. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
35 years ago today Electronic Arts released John Madden Football on the Sega Genesis, kicking off one of the most important and enduring franchises of all time. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
John Madden Football - Generation 16 Episode #087
John Madden Football by Electronic Arts for the Sega Genesis. What is there to say? The birth of an iconic franchise that's currently into its third decade.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
35 years ago today Electronic Arts released John Madden Football on the Sega Genesis, kicking off one of the most important and enduring franchises of all time. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
Players who purchased a Sega Mega Modem on this day 35 years ago had the option to jump on the information superhighway and download a new golf game for their console: Putter Golf! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
[Sega Game Toshokan] Putter Golf - Generation 16 Episode #084
Sega Game Library (Sega Game Toshokan)'s Putter Golf by Sega for the Mega Drive. This cartridge was released alongside the Sega Mega Modem, and gave users access to an online magazine as well as a…
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November 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Players who purchased a Sega Mega Modem on this day 35 years ago had the option to jump on the information superhighway and download a new golf game for their console: Putter Golf! #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
When Sega released the Mega Modem it launched a series of downloadable text adventures based on Phantasy Star II. The first focused on the bounty hunter, Amia. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16
[Sega Game Toshokan] Phantasy Star II: Amia no Boken - Generation 16 Episode #085
One of the very first downloads for the Japanese Mega Modem was the first in a series of games exploring the backstory of Sega's flagship RPG, Phantasy Star II.
This first game covers the story of…
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November 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
When Sega released the Mega Modem it launched a series of downloadable text adventures based on Phantasy Star II. The first focused on the bounty hunter, Amia. #Sega #GenesisDoes #Generation16