"YouTube artists have taken the FM Synth rhythms of the original Genesis and done representations on what they would sound like on the Super Nintendo hardware. The end result is a distinctly different style, yet it matches the system perfectly. Below are the original and remixed tunes for your listening pleasure:"

"Since there are literally hundreds of thousands of games out there, it’s no easy task for lead characters to make a lasting impression on the player. Once in a while however, you'll come across a leader that's different. Somehow, that character manages to set himself apart from the others."

Sonic & Knuckles is a good entry in the 2D Sonic series. It may not be as amazing as Sonic 3, but it's still a worthwhile adventure that Sonic fans will enjoy.

Although new Virtual Console releases were few and far between in 2010, the service did provide plenty of top-notch classic games. Here are the top 5 Virtual Console games released during the first-half of 2010.

"I am writing about Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles together simply because they were originally going to be one game. Due to budget reasons, the game was split into two and the lock-on features were added to Sonic and Knuckles. When locked together, you got the full game of Sonic 3 & Knuckles. This greatly improved both games as you could not save in vanilla Sonic & Knuckles and Sonic 3‘s levels are not as good as Sonic & Knuckles‘."

"While there are a lot of bad sequels out there, we've decided to single out the top five we think are the worst. Just like every list, not everyone will be happy with our choices. 2K Sports fans will no doubt wonder why the list isn't compiled completely of EA Sports' Madden releases which rarely improve. Fans of series we’ve chosen will certainly get mad like they always do. However we’re sure that many gamers will agree that the list that follows is pretty accurate."

"A lot of games have them and a lot of them are annoying. We're of course talking about side kicks in video games. Whether your favorite genre is the classic platformer or you're more into hardcore action shooters, chances are you've had an annoying side kick at some point. We run down our top five worst side kicks of all-time. It's not likely that you'll agree with them all, but you're certain to remember how some of these number twos bugged you at some point."

In this article, Evan Krell takes a look at how he got into the Sonic series. He starts off unenthusiastic about Sonic Advance and Sonic Adventure 2, but eventually begins to love the older games. This article has a lot of ranting it, fresh from the oven.

"Problem-solving skills are a must, both in the Oval Office and in the new Phoenix Wright™ Ace Attorney: JUSTICE FOR ALL game for the WiiWare service. A way with words is essential, too, as you'll discover in Scrabble™ Classic for the Nintendo DSiWare service. Real Soccer 2010 proves the value of teamwork, while Spotto! ™ highlights the importance of facing fearsome threats head-on. And while we're not sure how effective a hedgehog would be as commander-in-chief, the SEGA classic Sonic & Knuc..."

Though we'd all but confirmed a couple weeks ago the classic action title Gunstar Heroes would be coming to XBLA, today sees the official announcement from publisher Sega. More, we learn the game is due for PSN, too.

On top of this news, Sega is working on bringing Altered Beast, Shinobi, Comix Zone, Phantasy Star II, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles to XBLA, which is leaving some gamers peeved, given Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection offers 49 games for $30, as opposed to the c...