Sega vs Nintendo console wars are back: Sega to launch mini version of Mega Drive (Genesis)
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Remember that cute little miniature NES that Nintendo announced two weeks ago? Well Sega fans (or at least those of you in Europe), your memories are about to get snack-sized too. An officially licensed mini-Mega Drive is also coming, and it has both a sizable library of 80 games packed in, as well as support for your original cartridges. That's more than twice the number of games the mini-NES has or will ever have, and a feature Nintendo's upcoming mini-console lacks. The mini-Mega Drive is also the same price as its competitor: £50.
"More games, support for what I already own, and for the same price? What's the catch?" I'm glad you asked, friend. For one, where the mini-NES uses HDMI to connect to modern TV, the mini-Mega Drive uses AV cables, so I hope you've got some retro connection ports to go with your retro love. Second, the mini-Mega Drive is an officially licensed product, but is not manufactured by Sega - this is unlike the NES Classic Edition, which comes straight from Nintendo.
Which brings us to the final point, the company actually making this thing.
Judging by the logo emblazoned on the front, it appears that the mini-Mega Drive comes from AtGames, which has been making these sorts of devices for years now. And unfortunately, the emulation software it uses isn't great:
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These have been out for years, haven't they?
[QUOTE=Theuaredead;50774756]These have been out for years, haven't they?[/QUOTE]
Yeah, but now they have "Approved by SEGA" logo on them despite them still being bloody awful.
But it's already out, and it kinda sucks :/
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Are they talking about a new mini-console, completely manufactured by SEGA?
[QUOTE=Megalan;50774767]Yeah, just now they have "Approved by SEGA" logo on them despite them being bloody awful.[/QUOTE]
I remember them being approved by Sega awhile ago too?
I honestly don't know if I am mis-remembering this all or not.
But anyway, 2 pluses on this console compared to the NES Classic Mini is that it has a genuine slot for Genesis/Mega Drive carts and that (I don't remember if this feature is on the newer ones or only on the pre-cartage slot models) you can install an SD Card and fill it full of ROMs, it's a shame the audio emulation utter rubbish.
The only "decent" thing I like about the mini-Genesis is that it has a slot where you can insert actual real Genesis cartridges into it and play those instead of the prepacked emulated games. Would have been nice if the mini-NES had that too.
But yeah, otherwise that mini-Genesis is kinda garbage quality.
[editline]god dammit[/editline]
God dammit, ninja'd.
so the same cheap, half-assed garbage rebranded with 25th anniversary sonic stuff, as if that's what he needed when he's getting no games this year, to try to rush forth and fight nintendo for the holidays
that'll go over well
[QUOTE=Theuaredead;50774775]But anyway, 2 pluses on this console compared to the NES Classic Mini is that it has a genuine slot for Genesis/Mega Drive carts...[/QUOTE]
I guess Genesis does what Nintendon't.
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