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If you have ever tried coding, let alone on older hardware, you will know that it can be extremely difficult and has an extremely high barrier to entry, but developer Two Black Cats is trying to change this with the release of MD Engine, a way for anyone and everyone to make Sega Genesis and Mega Drive games, no matter your level of experience.

MD Engine uses visual scripting to let anyone make games by dragging and dropping parts and piecing them together, lowering the barrier to entry and making it accessible to almost everyone.

These games aren't just some form of imitation either; they are real ROMs that can run on original hardware, according to developer Two Black Cats – as well as emulators, flash carts and devices such as the MegaSG and Retron3 HD.

People who would rather take a more modern approach, however, can also “target Web, Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, and iOS instead — Steam achievements included."

For people who also like the complexity of coding, that element is still very much there, as present is a “real-time debugger for anyone who wants to dig deeper: watch palettes shift, track variables, and follow event logic as it runs”, letting you get a good look at what goes on under the hood.

If you’ve been thinking about trying out game development for the Mega Drive or Sega Genesis, then look forward to September 7th, as MD Engine releases on Steam on that date for $20, letting you fulfil your game development dreams with ease.