Hello again, Over the next couple of months I will be writting an A to Z games review of over 250 of the most popular Megadrive titles. I will give a brief description of each game and rate it from 1 to 100%, accordingly games will be judged against other consoles from their era. As a bonus I will say if a game is region protected or not (i.e if a game is region protected, it will only play on a machine from the same country, or will need a converter) I will also say if the game is known by another name, or if it is availible for other consoles. Cheers, Paul.

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                       CASTLE OF ILLUSION : STARRING MICKEY MOUSE (1 PLAYER) 92% (region free)

This is one of the best Megadrive games of all time, platform nirvana for young and old alike, and one of the few MD games you will want to play again and again. The level designs and storyline are enthralling, ranging from a spooky forest to a chocolate and sweetie land. The graphics are bright, colorful and well animated, and the sound is excellent (even by snes standards). Somehow Disney have managed to make a game that is easy for kids to play and challenging for adults too! Enemies are despatched "Mario Style" by bouncing on their heads, as well as being able to throw apples and the like, the obligatory end of level (disney style) bosses require you to work out their attack pattern in order to defeat them. I can't sing this game's praises enough, The Wicked Witch has captured Minnie, go save her ... NOW! (also availible for Master System and Japanese Saturn) 

                  CASTLEVANIA : NEW GENERATION A.K.A. CASTLEVANIA : BLOODLINES (1 PLAYER) 90% (region protected)

The ONLY Castlevania for Megadrive, and I have to say it's a good 'un. You must choose one of two characters to take on the demons and monsters of the night in order to get to a final showdown with Dracula himself, your hero can upgrade his whip or pike staff to varying levels of range and destructfulness, you can also throw projectiles such as knives and axe's. As well as the platform action and endless goon slaying, there is also some great end of level bosses to defeat, ranging from Giant Werewolves to ghostly Knights and Warlocks. The graphics are quite good by Megadrive standards, well drawn and atmospheric, but its the special effects that really push the machine to it's limits, there is sprite scaling and rotating, water reflections and even a bit of fake fire transparency. The sound is also very good, adding to a sense of adventure. Not as good as SNES Castlevania's, more of a N.E.S. Castlevania on steroids, and probably as good a platformer as your gonna get on the Megadrive. (only for Megadrive)     

As I mentioned earlier, this is a work in progress so if there is a MD game you would like me to review sooner, please feel free to e-mail me through e-bay ... I will be happy to push a review forward. Kindest regards, Paul.