DF Retro Extra: Sega's Blast Processing Was Real - But What Did It Actually Do?

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Published on ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvvL6S5Buiw


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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)
Duration: 13:18
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Join John Linneman and talented coder Gabriel Morales discuss Sega's almost legendary 'Blast Processing', what it actually was, how it worked and why it never actually appeared in any Genesis/ Mega Drive games - nope, not even Sonic 2...

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