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Columns II arcade puzzler reborn for Sega Genesis with new features

A fan-made port of the 1990 arcade game "Columns II: The Voyage Through Time" has been developed for the Sega Genesis. This new version, created by Master Linkuei, meticulously recreates the original game's logic and includes modern features such as a save battery and a pause function. The port is available for download, with a hidden test mode also included. AI

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Columns II arcade puzzler reborn for Sega Genesis with new features

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · brewotaku ·

    Columns II: The Voyage Through Time (2026) by Master Linkuei for Sega Megadrive. A disassembly-based port of the 1990 System C arcade puzzler, rebuilt to match

    Columns II: The Voyage Through Time (2026) by Master Linkuei for Sega Megadrive. A disassembly-based port of the 1990 System C arcade puzzler, rebuilt to match the original's logic 1:1, now with save battery, pause and a hidden test mode. 🧩 🎁 https:// master-linkuei.itch.io/colum…