About this episode
The episode discusses the development of Tanglewood, a new game for SEGA Genesis created by a single developer.
This week on SEGA Talk, we’re stepping back into the 16-bit era — but not the way you expect. Tanglewood is a brand-new game built for real SEGA Genesis hardware, programmed in assembly, shipped on physical cartridges, and developed almost entirely by one person. We’re breaking down how it was made, the brutal development challenges, … Continued
People in this episode
Host: SEGAbits.com
Topics covered
- 16-bit era
- SEGA Genesis
- game development
- indie games
- assembly programming
Keywords
- Tanglewood
- SEGA Genesis
- game development
- assembly
- indie game
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SEGA
Books & works: Tanglewood
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