Arguing the nuances of the genre at this point is beating a dead horse, and if you can’t get past the simplicity of the gameplay, then you should probably stop reading right now… That’s a given, so we can put that aside as of now.
Yes, you’re still playing a digital game of Memory, and once you master the sequences you can blow through from beginning to end with your eyes closed. Unlike the father of the genre, Dragon’s Lair, they’re more comical than gruesome, but that has a lot to do with the game’s inherent charm. Just like all the laser disc FMV games ported to the Sega CD, Time Gal has you making split-second decisions in order to avoid any number of death sequences. And while Time Gal isn’t as great as the undisputed king, Road Avenger, it’s not all that bad a game in its own right. We would probably have missed out on their FMV games too.
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If not for Renovation, we may never have enjoyed the Valis series on a Genesis console or had the opportunity to kill gargantuan Grim Reapers in Gaiares. I’m kind of partial to them for the sheer number of Japanese goodies they gave us. A great developer upheaval that was, and they sadly didn’t survive it. Particularly worth a glance are the animated FMV games released by Renovation, the stalwart supporter of everything Sega that vanished mysteriously during the transition from sixteen to thirty-two bits. Yes, there’s a ton of crap out there, but if you hold your nose and look around a bit, you’ll find that some are actually worth playing. You might say it went above and beyond the call of duty in this area…way beyond.
If there’s one genre that the Sega CD has not been found lacking, it’s that of FMV games. Genre: FMV Developer: Wolf Team Publisher: Renovation Players: 1 Released: 1993