The Short Game

17: Freedom Planet

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This week we delve into our shared Sega heritage with fast paced action platformer Freedom Planet. Launched from a Kickstarter budget of just $25,472, Freedom Planet from GalaxyTrail is a love letter to the character platformer and Sega nostalgia. One part Mega Man, one part Gunstar Heroes, one part Rocket Knight, and many parts Sonic & Knuckles; Freedom Planet is a high speed platform game that recalls the glory days of “blast processing.”

We discuss the game, and then spend a good long while talking about some of the kick-ass Sega Genesis games we played and loved over the years.

Availability

  • Freedom Planet on Steam – $15
  • Currently Windows only, Mac and Linux versions planned

    • Links for this episode

    • Freedom Planet – High Speed Platform Game by GalaxyTrail / Strife — Kickstarter
    • Freedom Planet – Overview video | Polygon
    • Ristar
    • Mega Man X (video game)
    • Rocket Knight Adventures
    • ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
    • Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation: Blake J. Harris
    • Mortal Kombat
    • Primal Rage
    • Golden Axe
    • ToeJam & Earl
    • ToeJam & Earl on Steam
    • ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
    • Haunting Starring Polterguy
    • Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf
    • Home Alone (video game)
    • The Lion King (video game)
    • Disney’s Aladdin (Virgin Games)
    • Comix Zone
    • Sega Channel
    • Bomberman ’94
    • Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition
    • General Chaos
    • GENERAL CHAOS II: Sons Of Chaos by Brian F Colin — Kickstarter (Unsuccessful)
    • Aura Interactor Game Vest – 1994 Commercial
    • Sega 32X
    • Shadow Squadron
    • Doom – 32X (YouTube)
    • Sega CD
    • Nights into Dreams…
    • Double Switch (video game)
    • Night Trap
    • Behold, the Sega Tower of Power
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