17: Freedom Planet

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