Titles drop: Poseidon Wars 3-D & Lord of the Sword | Segaiden 080

This week's pair of games presents itself as royalty and nobility, but that just goes to show how little the divine right of kings is worth these days. Not that Poseidon Wars 3-D is bad, mind you, but it certainly doesn't have much going for it beyond its historic connections. No, not its connection to Greek mythology (it doesn't actually have one)—I mean its links to Sega's own past. That's certainly more than Lord of the Sword has going for it, a game that plays like someone dredged a forgotten mid-tier Falcom clone from the PC-88 library and did nothing whatsoever to freshen it up. Production notes: Video Works is funded via Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/gamespite) — support the show and get access to every episode up to two weeks in advance of its YouTube debut! Plus, exclusive podcasts, eBooks, and more! Master System footage captured from MiSTer (thanks to MiSTerAddOns) with a SNAC adapter for Paddle Controller material. Video upscaled to 4K with RetroTink 4K. RGB cables courtesy of StoneAgeGamer.com and Allie Bellrose.