Segaiden Episode 58: Fantasy Zone - The Maze & Parlour Games
Added 2024-06-19 12:23:10 +0000 UTCThe Master System coverage will continue until morale improves.
Aw, just kiddin'. There's nothing so ominous about this episode, which tackles a genuine delight of a game in Fantasy Zone: The Maze. I had never played this one before and assumed it was going to be pretty unremarkable, but it turns out to be a smartly designed throwback action game that has some pretty deep ties to Sega history while also doing a damn good job of being, y'know, Fantasy Zone.
This episode really made me feel good about having spent all that time and money putting together SG-1000 Works, too. Both games this episode have direct connections to SG-1000 releases, and I wouldn't have cottoned to those links if I hadn't fumbled my way through Sega's early 8-bit efforts.
Comments
Well, it's been at least 30 years since I last thought of Parlour Games, but upon seeing these screens, the truth is that my grade school buddy Jeff and I spent way too much time playing pool on the Master System.
Marcus Trapp
2024-06-19 18:16:28 +0000 UTCParlour Games has such excellent artwork.
Normallyretro
2024-06-19 16:23:12 +0000 UTC
