Last week, we covered the 20th birthday of the Sega Genesis. The Genesis is one of the best vintage systems there is, and remains popular even now. Sega ran a poll to decide which Genesis game would be released to Xbox Live Arcade, and the poll is over, with ToeJam and Earl the clear winner. It's good to know we have some alien two-player co-op in our future. But let's not forget some other quality Genesis co-op titles of the past.
The Co-Op Gods must be smiling today! For last week's Co-Op Classics, we covered the twentieth birthday of Sega's Genesis console. You'll recall that Sega is running a poll to see which classic Genesis game will be released next on XBox Live Arcade. Earthworm Jim had a commanding lead, with ToeJam and Earl, a great co-op title, in a respectable second.
However, due to a "licensing issue", Earthworm Jim was pulled from the poll. (Don't worry, it's still coming to XBLA.) The poll was then reset, and runs through Friday. As of this writing, ToeJam and Earl has a stellar 42% of the votes, which means we'll likely be playing it over XBLA sometime soon.
Don't forget to tell us your favorite co-op title on the Genesis! It might be covered in this Friday's Co-Op Classics.
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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 of truly superb marketing (Sega does what Nintendon't!), and a certain blue hedgehog, the Genesis became Sega's most successful console. It was also a great way to play co-op with a friend, with many stellar co-op games in the Genesis library.
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