Sega takes on Nintendo with a retro Genesis console and portable gaming system

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Sega takes on Nintendo with a retro Genesis console and portable gaming system

by ABHIMANYU GHOSHAL — 1 day ago in GADGETS

Credit: Smyths Toys

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Hot on the heels of Nintendo’s announcement of its Classic Mini retro console, Sega is getting into the nostalgia game with a couple of new toys of its own.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of its popular Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, the company is reviving its Mega Drive brand in the form of a two-player home console, as well as a portable gaming system. The products are manufactured by Chinese firm At Games, which has previously released a slew of retro consoles.
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The console supports original Mega Drive cartridges, comes with two wireless controllers and plugs into your TV; the portable system features a 3.2-inch display and includes a rechargeable battery with a USB charger.

What’s especially neat is that both systems come with 80 games built in, including Sega classics like Sonic, Mortal Kombat, Golden Axe and Comix Zone. That means you can start playing as soon as you power them on. You can also load additional game ROMs on an SD cards and enjoy them on the portable console.
Both products are available to pre-order at $65 from UK retailer FunStockRetro (the console can also be had from Smyths) and will start shipping this October. I’d whip out my credit card and pick these up right away, if it weren’t for USGamer’s harsh words about manufacturer At Games’ previous attempts at bringing back Sega games with poor quality hardware.
Still, if you’re nostalgic about all those summers you whiled away with Sonic, Scorpion and Sketch, these might be worth considering.​

 

[Deltron]

I always wanted a nomad as a kid thought that shyt was

might have to cop this shyt off principle being a former sega stan

 

[Mensch Fontana]

This is what Nintendo should have done. Sega does what nintendont

 

[Sypress]

Looks like those cheap 3rd party ones they sell at Walgreens

Give me one that looks like Model 1 with "High Definition" written on it and a headphone jack

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Better deal than the NES one

 

[Kingshango]

Dont these have a history of having absolute shyt audio?

Edit: Holy fukk it does!

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

Looks like those cheap 3rd party ones they sell at Walgreens

Give me one that looks like Model 1 with "High Definition" written on it and a headphone jack

These are the cheap ones they sell at Walgreens. This is old news that's popping up all over Facebook again cause of the mini nes. I saw these at bed bath and beyond like 2 years ago

 

[Trapperman Dave]

This is old i saw these when i worked at sam's club

 

[David_TheMan]

Sega should be a target for Sony or MS.
Some of their IPs alone, one of the few companies that you can match nostalgia with Nintendo with.

 

[TransJenner]

Dont these have a history of having absolute shyt audio?

Edit: Holy fukk it does!

Yeah these been out for a while but have terrible audio , other than that they're okay

 

[Kingshango]

Yeah these been out for a while but have terrible audio , other than that they're okay

Nah breh, Playing Sonic 3 and Streets of Rage with shyt audio should be considered a cardinal sin.

 

[GreenGrass]

i am glad these companies are going back to the retro scene but we need those AKI wrestling games back on the nintendo platform

 

[Fatboi1]

This shyt look garbage. Like something you'll find on the floor at Dollar Tree.

 

[Tommy Fits]

This been out for a while now. You could of also bought sonics Genesis classics on ps3

 

[thaKEAF]

Not made by Sega according to Kotaku and supposedly it's shytty