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    For this edition of This Week in Co-Op, Nick and I decided to play something a little more old school. Luckily for us, Sega has been pumping out some classic vintage collections. Golden Axe is one of my all time favorite arcade titles, so we decid...
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    Have you seriously not pre-ordered Borderlands 2? What's wrong with you? Are you allergic to greatness? If so, I apologize. I hope you find a cure. You should probably stop reading this post. As for the rest of you savvy consumers, I'm sur...
    They say that three is a magic number, but do you know what real magic is?  Playing as a boxing Kangaroo.  This dream is looking like a reality for XBLA users as PEGI have rated some titles under the banner SEGA Vintage Collections which in...
    Sega has been very good at keeping their classic properties available throughout the years.  Whether it's a disc-based compilation, an Xbox Live or Playstation Network release, a Virtual Console download, or even a PC version, their best ...
    May has been a terrific month for fans of classic SEGA games. First Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II launched last week on multiple systems.  Now four retro collections bearing the 'SEGA Vintage Collections' label are coming exclusively ...
    Sometimes, when a game DOESN'T have co-op, it's news worthy.  That's certainly the case for the remake/reimagining of one of our favorite co-op classics, Golden Axe.  Released next month, Golden Axe: Beast Rider will offer only a single player...
    Attention Sega Genesis fans! I know you're out there. There's a new collection of Sega classics available on Steam right now, and the price is hard to beat. You can pick up some good ol' co-op titles like Golden Axe 3 or Streets of Rag...
    The game up for discussion today is the very definition of a co-op classic.  Two players can play together, working toward a common goal.  In this case, that goal is whacking bad guys on your way to putting the smack down on the big boss, Deat...
    Is there anything better than a nice evening spent with a friend, revisiting a classic co-op game from days of yore?  Well, how about doing that for free?  Playstation Plus members will be able to do just that starting next month.  ...
    It's round 3 on Sega's release of their classic titles to the PC, including some great co-op titles that we've revered throughout the years. Sega has spent a bit of time compiling their classic titles for release in one place, on the P...
    Back in September, we reported that the reimagined Golden Axe game would lack any kind of co-op and that decision seemed to have been the death knell for the game. Today, Gamasutra posted part of a more in-depth interview that their sister publication, ...
    Two things we can say about Sega Genesis games: they were really hard by today's standards, and many of them were also great games. Sonic, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, all still worth playing (though many would prefer the arcade version of Golden...
    If there's one thing we can say about Dragon's Crown, it's that it's a gorgeous, gorgeous game. If there's two things, it's that the 11 month silence since Atlus rescued the game has been a long wait. The sidescrolling braw...
    Old school gamers, prepare your PCs.  The Sega Genesis Classic Collection Gold Edition has 46 titles of pixelated awesome, and it's available today.  You can get your co-op on with titles like Altered Beast, Golden Axe, Streets of Ra...
    Golden lancer GET! Even though Epic Games' slick idea to unlock items in Gears of War 3 for players who have attained certain Achievements in Bulletstorm, Unreal Tournament III, and Shadow Complex failed miserably...they have re-confirmed th...
    Sacred Citadel is out NOW! I know it's not Sacred 3, but after we played a little bit of the beat'em up I can say it's more than a pleasant distraction. The combat seemed a little dull for the first few minutes, but then we quickly unl...
     Sega has just released a handful of new screenshots for their upcoming Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.  The collection features tons of classic Sega games like Phantasy Star 2, Golden Axe, Streets of Ra...
    The SEGA Genesis was a great system for co-op gamers and SEGA has done a great job in keeping the accessiblity to its titles available.  Whether it's PC, XBLA, PSN or even iOS - there always seems to be a way to download a copy of a class...
    Publisher Deep Silver is most well-known for their co-op zombie killing ARPG, Dead Island, and the upcoming sequel-ish/spin-off Dead Island: Riptide. However, they are also responsible for the recent revival of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel and the forthcom...
    SEGA is having a sale this week no Xbox Live Arcade with their entire lineup of games discounted up to 50% off the normal price.  The sale runs today through April 25th and features no less than 18 SEGA games discounted.  It's pretty...
    Two collector's editions have been revealed today for Borderlands 2, which releases this fall on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.  The Deluxe Vault Hunter’s Collector's Edition and Ultimate Loot Chest Limited Edition wil...
    I think we can all agree the world needs more side-scrolling brawlers. Nick and I recently played through the arcade classic, Golden Axe, for our regular "This Week In Co-op" column. We had a lot of fun, but something was a little...
    Twenty years ago today, the Sega Genesis was released in North America.  Known as the Mega Drive in Japan, the Genesis was a big hit.  The NES was dominant at the time, but that fabled console was a bit long in the tooth.  With the help o...
    The titles are rolling on yet another episode of The Simpsons, but this time it is not one of the tired antics of the past few years, but a classic from the past; The Simpsons Arcade. Co-Optimus already dropped the news that The Simpsons Arcade wa...
Release Date: 06.23.1993
Genre: Action
ESRB: Rating Pending

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