Sega Mega Drive Classic console available for pre-order at £50

[HEXUS]

Allows use of original cartridges. Sega is also launching a handheld Mega Drive console.

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[Biscuit]

Lewis on Unbox Therapy had a look at this but his seemed to have streets of rage on it. Do we get a different version in the UK without that game?
If so that's a massive let down.

[BigDaddyXD]

List does not include Streets of Rage... I'll have to go out on the streets now and release my rage...

[davesom555]

Here you go, get it fast, 2 days left

https://www.bundlestars.com/en/promotions/sega-genesis-pick-mix

[ChewieJ]

retro gimmick

Have a master system, megadrive , ps1, xbox,n64 game cube, ps2, ps3, xbox360, AND the pc, what on earth could i want another (retro) games console for

[cptwhite_uk]

Streets of Rage 1 2 and 3 are listed. However's a shame they missed Gunstar Heroes - probably the best 16 bit platform shooter on the Mega Drive by a wide margin. Earthworm Jim and Super Street Fighter 2 are also missing

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Alien Storm
Altered Beast
Arrow Flash
Bonanza Bros.
Chakan: The Forever Man
Columns
Columns III
ComixZone
Crack Down
DecapAttack
Dr. Robotnik'sMean Bean Machine
Ecco
EccoJr
ESWAT: City Under Seige
Fatal Labyrinth
Flicky
Gain Ground
Golden Axe
Golden Axe 2
Golden Axe 3
Jewel Master
Kid Chameleon
Motal Kombat
Mortal Kombat 2
Mortal Kombat 3
Ristar
Shadow Dancer
Shinobi 3
Streets Of Rage 1
Streets Of Rage 2
Streets Of Rage 3
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic Spinball
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
The Ooze
Vectorman
Vectorman 2
Virtua Fighter 2
Games List - bonus cartridge games
Cross the road
Jack's Pea
Jewel Magic
Curling 2010
Fish Story
Mahjong Solitaire
Warehouse Keeper
Chess
Memory
Snake
Air Hockey
Spider
Naval Power
Mr. Balls
Cannon
Fight or Lose
Bottle Taps Race
Bomber
Checker
Hexagonos
Reaction Match
Whack-A-Wolf
Mirror Mirror
Memory Match
Treasure Hunt
Fire Fly Glow
Panic Lift
Black Sheep
Space Hunter
Flash Memory
Table Magic
Color Puzzle
Brain Switch
Mega Brain Switch
Bulls and Cows
Logic Dial
Match Eleven
Formula Challenge
Sudoku Quiz
Dominant Color

[shaithis]

The SNES version is so much more worth the money.

[DanceswithUnix]

No badly translated Zero Wing? I think they missed a trick there

[DDY]

Looks exactly like the horrible Mega Drive clones that are have already done the rounds of the cheap-tat market for the last few years.

I say horrible because one of the biggest flaws is its sound quality, it (obviously) doesn't use the original YM2612 FM synth chip and I don't think the designers put much effort if any in to 'emulating' the original Mega Drive's sound.

Also, £50 is a rip-off opportunistic ride on the high profile of the upcoming Nintendo mini NES, these Mega Drive clones were sold for as little as £15.

I'll eat my cynical hat if this console gets the sound right, but sadly, I'm confident it won't.

[SHSPVR]

That Sega Mega Drive Classic console has been out for long time now, actually marketed by a company called @Games and has terrible audio playback and graphical errors.

[Biscuit]

Streets of Rage 1 2 and 3 are listed. However's a shame they missed Gunstar Heroes - probably the best 16 bit platform shooter on the Mega Drive by a wide margin. Earthworm Jim and Super Street Fighter 2 are also missing

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Alien Storm
Altered Beast
Arrow Flash
Bonanza Bros.
Chakan: The Forever Man
Columns
Columns III
ComixZone
Crack Down
DecapAttack
Dr. Robotnik'sMean Bean Machine
Ecco
EccoJr
ESWAT: City Under Seige
Fatal Labyrinth
Flicky
Gain Ground
Golden Axe
Golden Axe 2
Golden Axe 3
Jewel Master
Kid Chameleon
Motal Kombat
Mortal Kombat 2
Mortal Kombat 3
Ristar
Shadow Dancer
Shinobi 3
Streets Of Rage 1
Streets Of Rage 2
Streets Of Rage 3
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic Spinball
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
The Ooze
Vectorman
Vectorman 2
Virtua Fighter 2
Games List - bonus cartridge games
Cross the road
Jack's Pea
Jewel Magic
Curling 2010
Fish Story
Mahjong Solitaire
Warehouse Keeper
Chess
Memory
Snake
Air Hockey
Spider
Naval Power
Mr. Balls
Cannon
Fight or Lose
Bottle Taps Race
Bomber
Checker
Hexagonos
Reaction Match
Whack-A-Wolf
Mirror Mirror
Memory Match
Treasure Hunt
Fire Fly Glow
Panic Lift
Black Sheep
Space Hunter
Flash Memory
Table Magic
Color Puzzle
Brain Switch
Mega Brain Switch
Bulls and Cows
Logic Dial
Match Eleven
Formula Challenge
Sudoku Quiz
Dominant Color

But that list is different to the one hexus posted

[60fps]

fantastic, quite easy to get back to this goodness.

[SHSPVR]

But that list is different to the one hexus posted

There seem to be min diff ver from @Games Console
Sega Genesis Classic Console and Sega Genesis Classic Console w/wired controllers
The diff
Mortal Kombat I
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat III
Sparkling Truffle

Vs this Sega Genesis Classic Console w/wired controllers 2015 model (NOTE there are 2 listing of Air Hockey so only 79 are really listed)
The diff
Ecco 2: The Tides Of Time
Eternal Champions
Fish Story
Flash Memory
Sonic 3D Blast - Flickie's Island

It could just diff packing of game

It could be PAL and NTSC thing is why we see diff listing

[Output]

I love the fact that these classic versions being released are pitting Nintendo and Sega head-to-head again, just like they were back then.

Unfortunately Sega's one not outputting via HDMI but instead being component, as well as other negatives already mentioned in the article, make me think Nintendo has already won this battle too.

[directhex]

How does this differ from the last few decades of Blaze-branded Megadrive SOC consoles? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Megadrive-P.../dp/B003ZJ28HQ

Actually, AT Games owns Blaze. It is *literally* one of those. Just re-marketed to cash in on the NES Mini by proxy

[Nobull]

Hang on no Sonic 3? Seems a MAJOR omission. Also both ecco games, toe jam and earl, streets of rage and to a lesser extent desert/jungle strike would all be essentials personally.